Prohibition Debate, Boss Power, and Rail Fare Notes
The piece discusses the liquor association's opposition to prohibition in the South and argues for temperance as education rises. It fair warns that political bosses may limit voter expression in primaries and cites Tillman Hariman and Cummins with calls for enforcing laws and punishing violators. It notes the two cent fare law for railroads, interstate ticket issues, and a court ruling that national banks are assessable at market value, using Estherville as context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liquor ‘Association
National’ Dealers’ Association
Supreme Court
First National Bank
Estherville
National Banks
City Board of Equalization
Vice President Fairbanks Receives Quiet Praise for Daring Rescue
A young woman was saved from drowning by Vice President Fairbanks in the National Park. The incident earned quiet praise, with emphasis on modesty and lack of desire for publicity.
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Fairbanks
National Park
Stock Food Makers Protest Pure Food Law
The fellows who have been making stock food complain loudly about the pure food law. They argue the regulation burdens their trade and raises costs for producers and buyers alike.
George E. Roberts to become Commercial National Bank president
George E. Roberts former Mint Director and Fors Dodge Messenger editor will resign as Mint Director August 1 to assume the presidency of the Commercial National Bank of Chicago. He has long been a prominent financier and writer and is expected to succeed as a banker.
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George E. Roberts
Fors Dodge Messenger
Mint
Commercial National Bank of Chicago
Roberts
Financial School
Indiana man stole fifteen hundred railroad tickets
An Indiana man faces censure for stealing 1500 railroad tickets amid fare reductions to two cents a mile. The Des Moines Capital weighs in on modern statesmanship and efforts to improve the constitutional draft, while Senator Dolliver rebukes sensational newspaper correspondents.
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Indiana
Des Moines
Dolliver
Madrid Town Rebuilds After Weeks With No Council
The small town of Madrid faces a governance gap after weeks without a town council. Residents await new leadership and clarity on local decisions as the community adjusts to the interim period.
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Madrid
Garst sidelined in Iowa politics and a congress bid
The piece argues Lieutenant Governor Garst is rejected by Iowa machine bosses and shifted toward a consolation nomination for Congress in the Tenth District. It claims primaries function as a show while leaders install favorites, condemning the old and new crowds for selecting candidates without public input.
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Garst
Iowa
Congress
Funk
Swashbuckler Tillman Draws Des Moines Fire
The Des Moines Register and Leader denounces Senator Tillman for attacking Irish and Negroes, warning that his southern bravado would provoke public backlash. It argues his rhetoric echoes Toombs and endangers national unity, urging vigilance against revived hatreds.
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Des Moines Register and Leader
Senator Tillman
Des Moines
Tillman
North
South
Robert Toombs
Toombs
Snake bites kill thousands in India as cures fail at times
In India every year about 22,000 people die from snake bites though remedies exist. The article notes dangers of incorrect or unsafe treatments in the region.
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Columbia
D. C
India
Scientist warns smoke in cities harms noses and lungs
A Toledo Blade snippet notes a scientist claim that city smoke irritates noses and lungs. It asks whether the smoke inspector has observed a tendency of this kind and raises concern about urban air quality.
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Toledo Blade
Multiple Iowa items mix tragedy, trivia and local notes
A roundup of Turbulent Iowa news includes N. D. Dyer killed by lightning near Palo Cedar Rapids. Walter Goodfellow an 11 year old boy drowned in the Cedar. a green bug invasion affecting oats in Fayette and Clayton. various local travels and retirements among clergy and educators. deaths of Anthony H Nevens and other brief calamities. Fourth of July incidents, fires and fines. a Manchester dispatch on the Simpson family in Richland township. and nostalgic notes from Monticello thirty years ago with school bonds and local events.
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Walter Goodfellow
Cedar Rapids
Fayette
Clayton
M. C. Matthews
John Deery
Dubuque
Ireland
Anthony H. Nevens
Dyeraville
Santa Clara
Cuba
J. I. Crippen
Eastern Town
Dora Mae Rummel
Olin
Charles T. Millard
Cresco
National Educational Association
Strawberry Point
Chelsea
Iowa
Canada
Mergenthaler
Frank Finley
Winton
Bth
Finley
Richland Township
Delaware County
Simpson
Monticello
Expresa
Michael Berlin
Anamosa
Berlin
Wyoming
W. A. Foater
Davenport
Sand Spring
Hiram Lee
P. Consor
Cummings
Bowen's Prairie
R. M. Bush
Adaline Holcomb
Floyd McArthur
A. D. Kline
Hannah Lockwood
William Schodde
Warren Dodge
B. B. Ryan
Charles
Burnett House
Cyrue Langworthy
Monticello Bank
York
Nebraska
Artesian Well Co
Dialogue on tickets and a crowded car reported
The Philadelphia Press records a tense exchange between a woman passenger and a railway conductor over paying for a boy who occupies a full seat. The man insists on a fare, while the woman resists, citing rules and the boy’s age.
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Philadelphia Press
Mrs Breanbrack Injured in Office Stair Fall at Repair Site
Anamosa Eureka reports Mrs Breanbrack slipped on the steps of the office undergoing repairs. She was bedbound for two days and confined to her room for nearly a week but is now able to be out again.
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Anamosa
Mark Twain Quip on America and England Humor
The Kansas City Journal notes Mark Twain’s remark that America is the home of humor while England is the home of wit. The piece hints at the shared appetite for clever humor across the two nations.
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Kansas City Journal
Mark Twain
America
England
Jones County Supervisors Adjourned Meeting Minutes 1907
The Jones county Iowa board met July 8 1907 with most members present except Thomsen State Clerk and county auditor to take affidavits for pocket gopher bounty with 15 percent compensation The board adopted a resolution requiring sworn bills and township trustee or overseer approval for poor claims The Petit jury fees for May terms were allowed A monthly publication for six months was ordered from Public Service Review Co at six dollars The board approved various claims and paid members for services The adjournment was taken after auditing claims and the minutes record the warrants and expenses including county officers and vendors.
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Thomsen
Byerly
Board of Supervisora
Jones County
Iowa
Finn
Board of Supervisors
Public Service Review Co
Iowa City
Hale
J. K. Hale
Matt Noyes
W. M
Monticello Visitors and Local Business Moves
A Monticello physician and a monument dealer visited Hopkinton for business, Otis Miller from Hazel Green had an appendicitis operation in Anamosa and is recovering, Sam Dixson sells the Clarence House hotel in Pipestone and seeks other lodging, H E Netcott from Independence surveys plans for Farmers State Bank’s new building, Monticello Express warns Iowa farmers about tuberculosis eradication and its potential future enforcement.
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Monticello Express
R. M. Peet
Anamosa Journal
Otis Miller
Hazel Green
Cummings
Anamosa
Mr. Miller
Sam Dixson
Ater
Clarence House
Manchester
Pipestone, Main
H. E. Netcott
Farmers’ State Bank
Monticello
Iowa
Rail express rates may fall under state supervision
The Wyoming Journal Opinion notes state oversight of express company rates with hope for relief after a recent 25 percent rise. It argues railroads should handle freight to local points and Chicago with a reasonable extra charge, while postmasters weigh daily mail to determine future route contracts.
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Wyoming Journal Opinion
Chicago
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United States
Pacific
Japan
The
Republican
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N. D. Dyer
Palo
John Power
George Smith
Don Minkler
Maquoketa River
Center Junction
Oxford Junction
D. C. Dutton
J. P. Hugget
First Congregational Church
Galesburg
Illinois
Hugget
Port Scroggs
Wood
Harvey
New York Press
Russia
Tin
Spain
Roumania
Hungary
Iowa Crop Service
Eureka
T. E. Patterson
Washington
Ford
Mr. Patterson
Martelle
Wyoming Journal
W. J. Mills, Co
Cagcade Mer Co
Latkingon, Poop
Cseseceesses Imneens
Geof May
Quar
John Takes
Frank O'Brien
Stanton
M P Conway
Mp’ Conway
Mdse
Alspaugh
Care Poor
Acarate Seeger
Kelly
Institute
Evens
Advendarogvenses
Simons
V Totes
B Guthrie
Neg Shea
Carrie M Wildey
Sessrsessernee
Alzada Mowrey
Vester
Alida Whiting
E Walton
Iowa Tel Co
Jones Co
Tel Co
Geenyid
Frank Bagley
T J Finn
WM Byerly
Reas
JK Hale
Jas. H. Abel
W. J. Mills
Hopkinton Leader News
Roget
Monticello State Bank
Ita Sal
Sarrry
Promruniss
Lowell State Bank
Board OF Directors
Geo. L. Lovell
R. ©. Athton
Cashier
J. W. Coxsee, HH. Sandhouse, Nicholas Holat, A. L. F
W. A. Mipok
J. A. Hall
Wm. Schodde
Airbanka
the Diamond Creamery Co
Monticello, Iowa
Steinhauer
Wilson Brazelton
Garretson
Ben Engichartz
John Hayes
Mike Gorman
Miss Albert
Mrs. Merrill
John Yonda
Gerd Popam
Simon McLaughlin
Ellen Odden
H. Dannerman
Miss L. Kness
D. L. Castle
L. Peet
Mr. E. Graft
Steinhauer Piano Co
L. P. Waddick
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