Iowa State Finances and Education Under Governor's Report
The governor reports improved state finances with a surplus, reduced indebtedness, and a cautious tax levy proposal of 28-10 mills. Banking is strong, with high deposits and farmer ownership of much capital. Reforms include a board of control for state institutions, expansion of normal schools, and support for a unified State university system. Public schools and libraries receive emphasis amid calls for more facilities and continued agricultural education.
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Auditor of State
Twenty-eighth General Assembly
General Assembly
Iowa
Board of Regents
The
State University
Iowa Governor Urges Reforms and a Constitutional Convention
The speech outlines labor bureau reforms and calls to broaden statistics, tighten protections for building and loan associations, and fund annual examinations. It urges executive council discretion, better office procurement, and investment rules for endowment funds, plus a salary raise and residence for the governor. It also critiques prize fights and supports a constitutional convention.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics
Twentieth General Assembly
Executive Council
College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts
Clergyman Seeks Comfort From Dying Fisherman
An aged bed-ridden fisherman in a seaside watering place is visited by a kind clergyman. On death’s door the man fears a small secret troubles him. He admits he cannot explain how the clergyman fits into the waistcoat he wears, a detail that causes his hesitation.
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Seotech
San Francisco
Argonaut
He Said Grace at Dinner Despite Nerves
At a dinner a daring youth was asked to say grace. Surrounded by amused girls, he steadied himself and prayed, Some people have food, but no appetites, others have appetites, but no food. We have both, Thank Gea.
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Grace
Ife
Baltimore News
Bowen Chosen Speaker in Closest Iowa House Race
Des Moines Jan 8 1899 Dr D H Bowen of Allamakee county won the republican caucus for speaker in a tight race over Willard Eaton of Mitchell county Bowen has long service in Iowa politics and a strong Republican record Eaton is a prominent northwest Iowa lawyer The caucus clears time for the United States senator election set for January 16 joint convention to follow on January 17 and the Missouri River state funds outlook improves with a rising bank deposit total and a growing state treasury.
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United States
Towa
Iowa
Forty-ninth
Jacksonville
Fla
Cuba
Philippine Islands
Aguinaldo
San Francisco
Cal
Chickamauga
Camp McKinley
Des Moines
Iowa National Guard
General Assembly
Executive Council
D. H. Bowen
R. Struble
Tama County
John N. Irwin
Keokuk
W. P. Wolf
Tipton
Allamakee County
W. A. Eaton
Mitchell County
Eaton
Cummins
Dr. Bowen
Gear
Bowen
Maton
Bush Medical College
Chicago
Rossville
Waukon
Green County
Wis
Hettie Burns
State University
Willard I. Eaton
Delhi
Delaware County
A. K. Eaton
George W. Jones
Willard Eaton
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Zaton
McKinley
House
Cherokee Hospital For
United States Senate
James $. Clarkson
Town State Register
Republican National
Senate
New York City
New York
Alonzo Stewart
Tmn
Home Educational Company Incorporates in Iowa City
The Home Educational company with eight partners Otis Hahn Sylvanus G Wuley of Iowa City and Wed Parker of Riverside filed articles of incorporation with the secretary of state. Capital is $35000 and the business will manufacture educational goods and devices at Iowa City.
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The
Home Educational Company
Otis Hahn
Sylvanus G. Wuley
Iowa City
Wed
Rehabilitation Work for Ex-Convicts Grows in Iowa
Cedar Falls correspondent describes efforts to aid 1100 parolees in Iowa's two prisons. Rev J C George leads American Home Finding Association outreach with state supervision to secure jobs for dischargees. The group envisions an industrial home to provide a rest and training period before full reintegration.
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Cedar Falls
Iowa
J. C. George
Cedar Walls
American Home Pinding Association
Anamosa
George
Aio
Keokuk mass meeting backs Boers with Dutch speaker
A pro Boer rally at Grand Army hall in Keokuk filled to capacity with Mayor James F. Daugherty as chairman. Dr Lawrence Dykstra of Pella spoke in defense of the Boer position. The resolutions praised the South African republic and urged support, sending copies to Dr Leyds and sympathizers in Parliament.
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Keokuk
Grand Army Hall
James F. Daugherty
Lawrence Dykstra
Pella
United States
Republic of South Afton
Tinwilund
Congress
Bonntor Minson
Illnois
Dr. Leyds
Europe
Roor
Two Roads Grafted Into Willmar Sioux Falls System
Hames reports TAM absorbs Sioux City & Northern and Sioux City & Western railways. Properties handed to Willmar & Sioux Falls Railroad, with Vice President James Wil designated to operate. Willmar Sioux City line to be main north route. Garreson to Lions Falls to Vane Fon becomes branch. Corporation name to reflect expansion.
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Hames
TAM
Sioux City & Northern
Sioux City & Western
Willmar
Sioux Falls Railroad Company
James Wil
W. J. Clough
Sioux City
Garreson
Lions
Vane Fon
Attorney General Opinion on Quail Sale During Open Season
The attorney general answers whether selling quail is legal during the open quail season. Code Section 2551 limits each hunter to 25 quail per day, forbids trapping, and prohibits taking quail for traffic during the season between November and January.
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Attoney General Remley
Insurance dispute over Goodrich death in Webster City
In Webster City the death of George W. Goodrich raises an insurance dispute over a $2000 policy with the Ancient Order of United Workmen. The physician who last treated Goodrich was dismissed three days before death and Christian Science treatment used instead. The insurer requires a physician's certificate of death or a postmortem. The physician refuses to certify.
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Webster City
George W. Goodrich
Tie
A.O.U.W
Management troubles hit Iowa Odd Fellows Annuity Association
The state insurance department has taken control of the Odd Fellows Annuity Association of Iowa after an investigation by Nxame iner Bechler. The report says the business was loosely run and blames others for the quarrels. The association carries about $4,000,000 in business across a dozen states.
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Odd Fellows’ Annuity Association of
Iowa
Kand
Nxameiner Bechler
Gift to Davenport Opens Path for New Library Building
Andrew Cournegis offers to erect a 50000 dollar library building in Davenport if the city donates the site and maintains the institution. The gift was accepted after a hint of surprise from ex mayor Smith. The Women's Relief corps presented a silk flag to the soldiers home at Marshalltown, read by state president Mrs Lizzie Sutchinson, amid crowded veterans’ exercises.
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Davenport
Andrew Cournegis
City of
Smith
Women’s Relief Corps
Lizzie Sutchinson
Lake City
Marshalltown
Old rail bridge at Dubuque to be replaced
Work has begun to remove the old railroad bridge across the river at Dubuque. The bridge, built over 45 years ago, will be replaced by a new steel structure of the very best material. The bridge is owned or controlled by the Illinois Central company.
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Dubuque
The
Ilinois Central Company
Pardon for Convicts to be Submitted to Legislature
Gov Shaw will submit four life convicts cases to the legislature for pardon consideration. The four are Thomas Kelly Webster Webster Webster? and others. Twelve of fifteen life convicts seek clemency, including the Rainsbarger brothers and John Wesley Elkins, the boy who killed his parents at age eleven. The governor will not present the others and the pardon law’s wording provokes debate.
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Shaw
Thomas Kelly
Lucas County
John Belle
Webster County
Tro
Cornelius Moelchen
Duebuque County
Jasper Mason
Dallas County
Rainsbarger Brothers
Marshall County
John Wesley Elkins
Gov
Towa
Affection Suit Seeks Damages in Zearing Case
A Zearing man sues for 20000 dollars in a district court in Glory county alleging alienation of affection from his wife Elizabeth Covertson. He claims his marriage to widow Elizabeth Shaw ended bitterly, with his wife reportedly in California, and says four five thousand dollar damages are owed by the brides family and others. Attorneys Martin and Funson of Nevada represent the plaintiff, Tafayette Covertson.
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Zearing
Glory County
Tafayette, Covertson
Pauihter
Mizabeth Covertson
Lizabeth Shaw
Alor
California
Martin and Funson
Nevada
Decision for Indians upholds Tama County guardianship
Judge Shiras issues opinion from Dubuque in Indian care case. Husband of Gelah-Pue-Ka-Chee seeks writ of habeas corpus to free her from a Indian agent who was appointed guardian by Tama County District Court and forced attendance at Indian school. Court sustains guardianship and censures white interference.
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Shiras
Dubuque
Tama County
Gelah-Pue-Ka-Chee
District Court
Ther
Ter
Tadian
Giumrdinnis
Ife
Biennial Elections Likely To Pass State Amendment
Legislators in session favor the constitutional amendment to switch from annual to biennial state elections. If enacted it would extend terms for governor, lieutenant governor, state superintendent, one railroad commissioner, and various county officials. Judge F W Hichelberger ruled Iowa’s front foot tax statute unconstitutional under the fourteenth amendment.
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F. W. Hichelberger
District Bench
Ottumwa
Iowa
United States
Midland Theater Opening in Fort Dodge Gains Social Spotlight
The Midland Theater in Fort Dodge opened with a 1000 seat capacity and was described as one of the northeast’s finest and most well equipped venues. The opera house was built by the Midland Insurance Company as a condition of securing insurance. Also reported is the death of Mrs. Amelia Fisher in Albany Minnesota, noted as possibly Des Moines county’s first schoolteacher, born July 6 1800 in Morrisville New York, who traveled to Oregon in 1851.
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Midland Theater
Fort Dodge
Midland Insurance Company
Albany
Uve
Amelia Fisher
Des Moines
Union Township
Morrisville
N. Y
Plains
Oregon
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