23 Jan 1902
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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1902
Page
1
The piece surveys war revenue tax cuts, Iowa Senate re elections, and a revived Iowa Press association. It notes Archbishop Keane urging legal respect and saloon regulation, Delaware county deputy conflict, and concerns over teacher wages. It also profiles Senator Moffit’s committee roles, Ryan area farmers forming a lumber coop, and comments on Arthur Pue Gorman and Rep Sokol’s legislative duties.
The article notes fading free silver zeal and party fractures as lawmakers discuss biennial elections and reforms. It mentions support from Town State Register and Dubuque Telegraph Herald, and a Titus amendment influencing the senate debate. Senator Emmert proposes converting Anamosa prison to a state reformatory for men ages 16 to 31 with crimes other than murder, while others stay at Fort Madison. The board of control gains power to set sentences for under 31 offenders without fixed term citations.
The Dubuque Telegraph outlines Archbishop Keane’s municipal campaign plank urging Sunday saloon closures, nightly 10 pm closures, no liquor sales to under 21 or known drunkards, and abolition of the wine room. The paper notes Keane ties Iowa state law enforcement to city action and challenges voters to support or defy state authority.
The Marion Register comments that if Iowa redistricts and a broken Republican delegation can be prevented, any Republican who votes for it should relocate to Sheridan’s rented state. The paper half-acknowledges severity but notes that nine-tenths of Iowa Republicans oppose redistricting now.
The Anamosa Journal notes Wyoming's lack of county aid receivers within its 1000 resident winter population. It records county tax officials courting visitors, invites extended to the county treasurer J F Petcina, and warns residents about keeping telephone receivers on hook to protect household secrets. It recalls Gould Deitz’s death and H M Niles’s family report, plus H M Troy’s move from Anamosa to Minneapolis.
Jones County Iowa board reviews auditor fees from 1901 to 1902, school fund and permanent fund balances, sheriff and deputy appointments, tax collections, and equalization guidelines. It authorizes bonds, designates official papers for 1902, approves witnesses fees, and outlines assessor pay and duties.
An advertising caption touts Scott's Emulsion as a health repair for worn bodies. It claims the medicine strengthens bones blood and lungs and improves overall vitality with quality materials and a ready supply from Scott & Bowne New York.
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