Iowa Senate Sways On Reformatory Plan And Woman Suffrage
Des Moines March 3 The senate passed the Emmert bill creating a reformatory at Anamosa transferring convicts age over 31 to Fort Madison and allowing parole power shift. the reformatory measure faces house action. The same session favored a biennial elections amendment. adoption of woman suffrage constitutional amendment is likely to fail in the house but may await next general assembly.
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Eldora to Receive Spanish War Gun for Park
Through Senator J. P. Dolliver Eldora will get an ornamental Spanish captured gun for its public park. The gun came from war vessels sunk in the late Spanish American War and will be displayed as a historic relic.
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Robbery in country home leaves siblings bound and beaten
James Farrell and his sister Gertrude were bound gagged and beaten into insensibility at their Dewitt area country home. Found at noon they lay unconscious with broken arms and extensive bruising amid a ransacked house and evidence of a desperate struggle. An empty chloroform bottle and handkerchief were found.
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Bankrupt Petition Involving Grocer Crenshaw Disappearance
Gilbertson state treasurer and partner file involuntary bankruptcy against Council Bluffs grocer Thomas Crenshaw who vanished February 10 after Crystal Lake bank sale with credit extended. They allege Crenshaw obtained certificates of deposit totaling over $20,000 from the cashier before fleeing.
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Murder at Keokuk Farm Leaves Wealthy Farmer Dead
William Milliken, a wealthy farmer six miles north of Keokuk, was assassinated at his home. An unknown killer fired through a window as Milliken spoke with his wife. A $500 reward was offered by Milliken’s eldest son.
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Death of a Noted Divine
Telegram from Portland announces the death of Rev. Francis Emerson Judd D D aged 13 years a longtime figure in the Episcopal diocese of Iowa He served as rector at Mount Pleasant Davenport Dubuque Iowa City Brooklyn and Marshalltown He founded the Davenport home for the friendless and Griswold college and held theology chairs and Lee seminary posts in Dubuque The obituary notes his 40 years of service and the Iowa diocese leadership
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Damages Filed Over Sister's Death in China
Charles A. Anderson of Whiting files a $30,000 damages claim with the state department in Washington for the death of his sister Hilda S. Anderson in Mongolia province China in 1900 during Boxer uprisings. A Swedish citizen sister died in China in the same period. Wilda 8 Anderson was naturalized in Rockford Illinois in 1897 and went to China as a missionary for the Christian alliance.
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Christian Alliance
Fort Des Moines Named in Memory of 1843 Fort
Secretary Root signs order to name the new military post near Des Moines Fort Des Moines in memory of the original fort established in 1843 at the Des Moines and Raccoon rivers by Captain James Allen's dra goons and Captain J R B Gardiner's company of First infantry.
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Kensett and Northwood in county seat fight heats up
Kensett residents report securing pledges totaling 20000 for a new county courthouse. The year brings a spate of local incidents across Iowa including fires, deaths, and public notices from Ottumwa to Onawa.
Iowa Soldiers' Home committee to seek higher civilian aid
The G A R K R committee praises Marshalltown operations and plans to push an increased per capita civilian aid from 14 to 15 dollars amid a larger appropriation request. They note the home costs Iowa about 68 dollars yearly per member while receiving 100 dollars per member from the federal government. The facility lacks a contingent fund and farm income, relying on inmate labor and small gardening plots to cover repairs and general expenses.
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Important Liquor Case Appeals to State Supreme Court
A key liquor seizure case from Council Bluffs is appealed to the Nebraska Supreme Court. County Attorney Killpack, under Attorney General Mullan, seeks ruling on interstate liquor shipments after a U S Express shipment from Omaha to Oakland Iowa was seized. The dispute centers on whether cash on delivery constitutes sale and interstate commerce interference.
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Farmers Swindled In Rockwell City Creamery Scheme
Agents for a patent creamery device entered Rockwell City area and left machines on trial with farmers. They obtained receipts which later were turned into notes and sold at a bank. The $68 price and limited victims suggest a previously exposed scam, with officers vigilant after prior reports.
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Brother renounces vows at Trappist monastery in Dubuque
Joseph Graham, 23 years a Trappist monk at the Du buque county monastery, publicly renounces his vows after 23 years and leaves the order seeking work. He came from Illinois at age 23 and reportedly received permission to depart from Rome.
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Strange Punishment Reported By Shenandoah Druggist
A Shenandoah druggist named T. C. Jackson allegedly punished boys who stole small items by locking one lad in the back of the store where he fainted from fright and then forced him to recite the Ten Commandments from memory until he could repeat them.
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Iowa Legislature News Roundup Advances Several Bills
Des Moines reports show the Iowa senate and house advancing and debating measures from adjournment to March 4 and funding for institutions. Bills address Cherokee hospital support, garnishment notice, industrial school funds, compulsory schooling, jail terms for tramps, and licensing nonresident auctioneers. Woman suffrage gains traction. committee defers amendment. Other actions include tax, library, and railroad matters, with various boards and officials named.
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Arabian City Captured by Wahabi Forces
Abdul Aziz Ben Feysul with an army of 2000 seized I'Riad in central Arabia after night entry with 50 followers. The governor and 30 retainers were killed, the garrison surrendered, and Abdul Aziz Ben Feysal’s army entered the city. The move aims to restore Wahabi supremacy and topple Ibn Rashid of Nejd.
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Ancient Gold Output, Plant Bloom, Planets and Indian Magnetism
The article notes last year’s gold production rising by 8 117 600 dollars over 1900 and reports on an orchid in Java whose flowers all open and fade together. It provides planetary diameters and densities, then describes a British India magnetic survey to explore links between sun spots and drought and the broader sun spot magnetism connection.
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The Grand Army En Campment in Des Moines May
State G A B encampment to be held in Des Moines May 20 to 22 expects 7000 to 10000 attendees from Iowa and neighboring states. Gov Van Sant and Commander Eli Torrance of Minnesota will attend with reunions by multiple Iowa infantry and cavalry units. Events include mass meeting May 20 with welcome addresses, a grand parade January 21, and brigade reunions at the Auditorium and Mirror theater.
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Editor Lathrop Again Vanishes from Ute Independent
O E Lathrop editor of the Ute Independent has again disappeared leaving wife, paper, and home. Seven years ago he vanished in Belmond after buying a plant and preparing it for press, resurfacing later in South Dakota as a printer. Mrs Lathrop, seeking a replacement in Sioux City, notes continued puzzles over his whereabouts and possible dual personality.
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Indian Mounds Unearthed Along Little Cedar
Two groups of ancient burial places were found along the Little Cedar River in Iowa. The sites, linked to the Mound Builders, predate white settlement and may reveal key clues about early human history. Prof Webster notes nearby Charles City mounds have yielded famous relics.
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Executive Clemency and Rural Free Delivery Additions
A state record shows pardons and commutations issued by governors since 1890 in relation to a reformatory bill. Rural free delivery expands with Hawkeye in Fayette county and New Sharon in Mahaska county adding carriers and routes, serving about 1,814 people. Union Mills post office to be served by rural carriers.
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Evangelist Attacked by Youths After Legrand Meetings
Rev Charles Babcock of Cleveland Quebec evangelist faced an assault by 20 young men at Legrand two weeks of meetings. They pelted him with bad eggs and the incident was reported to the county attorney in Marshallton for investigation.
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Flooded East and South Struggle Under Severe Storm
Reports from the storm stricken east and south describe widespread damage. Rivers overflow, bridges wash away, and factories flood while railroads suffer delays. Death toll rises with dozens missing in North Carolina and New Jersey, and Paterson endures severe inundation along the Passaic river.
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Aging River Pilot Captain King Dies at Home
In St Louis Captain Enoch P. King, a veteran river pilot of four decades, died Sunday at his home from old age. He steered the Lee in the famous Robert E. Lea versus Natchez race amid fog, urging continuation to prove river mastery.
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Miss Stone Still Reported Free by Brigands
The report of Ellen M. Stone’s arrival in Constantinople is false. She remains in Salonica after being released by brigands.
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