Penitentiary Butter Tubs Debate and Campaign Finance Bill
Senator Stirton calls for banning butter tub manufacture in state prisons amid a dispute over a bill to permit convict labor. The Eureka notes a 28th General Assembly law forbids such production except to finish existing contracts, while Rep Paul's proposal caps campaign expenditures by office level, provoking local commentary before judiciary committee action.
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Stirton
State Penitentiary
Fort Madison
Anamosa Eureka
The
Eureka
Twentyeight General Assembly
Board of Control
Paul
House Committee On Judiciary
Spooner resigns from senate to seek ordinary life profits
Senator John C Spooner of Wisconsin resigns to earn money in old age and leave wealth for family. The piece notes public figures surrendering office for material prosperity and references Iowa politics, Secretary Shaw departure, two cent fare bill, and ship subsidy bill dying.
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John C. Spooner
Wisconsin
United States Senate
Spooner
Nebraska Two Cent Fare Law Takes Effect
The governor is informed that the Burlington railroad will implement the two cent fare law without resistance and adjust its rates. If accurate, other railways are likely to comply, reducing coordinated opposition to the measure.
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Nebraska
Burlington Railroad
Rural carriers gain salary lift in year
Rural carriers receive a raise from 720 to 900 dollars per year and are praised as the country’s happiest. The U.S. Supreme Court upholds a Nebraska law banning the use of the United States flag for advertising.
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Supreme Court of the United States
Nebraska
United States
Christian Scientists Face High Profile Family Suit
A major court action challenges Mrs. Eddy's mental capacity and questions the honesty of her associates as the Dowie example is followed. Senator Allison plans a brief Atlantic City sojourn before returning to Dubuque after Congress adjourns.
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Allison
Atlantic City
Dubuque
Congress
Dubuque crowd forms law and order league over liquor laws
Five thousand residents gathered at the Grand Opera house in Dubuque to push enforcement of malci laws. Archbishop Keane and Dr George Cady led speeches praising law and morality, with thousands turned away. A law and order league was organized and resolutions urged officials to enforce liquor laws promptly.
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Dubuque
Archbishop Keane
George Cady
Grand Opera House
Opera House
Dr. Cady
Keane
Cady
Roosevelt
New York
Waa
Stamp designs for Jamestown exposition issued
New postage stamps honor the Jamestown exposition with two denominations. The one cent green shows Captain John Smith born 1580 died 1631 with Pocahontas and Powhatan profiles. The two cent stamp features the landing of the first settlers. Both go on sale April 26 at post offices nationwide.
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John Smith
Pocahontas
Powhatan
Jamestown
United States
Iowa towns suffer fires and deaths in a string of reports
A long list of incidents across Iowa includes Jones Bros. factory fire at Dubuque with 40000 loss, Dubuque Harness shop fire at 41000, physician Dr Marshall Waples dead in Dubuque, lineman Hart Rickert crushed at a Dubuque pole, a new cracker factory planned for Cedar Rapids with organizers Lewis Treichler and John Chalmers, and Carl Mister of Delhi fined for quail shooting with deputy A M Green. Other items note deaths of John C. Broeksmit in Cedar Rapids and J W Cliff’s leg amputation in Des Moines, plus political action on fire insurance policy standardization and various state bills in the legislature.
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Jones Bros
Dubuque
Marshall Waples
Iowa
Grand Lodge
The
Knights of Pythias
Cedar Rapids
Hart Rickert
Iowa Telephone Co
Lewis Treichler
John Chalmers
Carl Mister
Delhi
A. M. Green
Costa
C. M. Mitchell
Marshalltown
Des Moines
John C. Broeksmit
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railroad
Peter Gregory
West Hill
John Grant
Mathews
Archbishop Keane
Pine
Tipton
J. W. Cliff
Methodist Hospital
Cliff
House
New York
Rankin
Senate
Appropriations Committee
Paul
Hambleton
Captain Merry Takes Blame For Trip Deficit
In a Cedar Rapids Republican piece Captain Merry bears the blame for overspending on a southern trip while defending his role as sponsor and admitting no personal expense. The column argues expenditures should stay within legislative appropriations and criticizes non veterans and misused funds.
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Cedar Rapids
Merry
Dixie
Iowa
A Simple Cure for Trouble
A short parable from an exchange describes John Wesley advising a troubled man. While walking by a stone wall a cow looks over it. Wesley says the cow looks over because it cannot look through the wall, and the moral is to look over and above one’s troubles.
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John Wesley
Wesley
Fifty Ninth Congress Ends Its Task With Roosevelt Leadership
The Fifty-ninth Congress expired at noon with a record of notable achievements under President Roosevelt. Key measures include rate regulation, pure food and meat inspection laws, immigration reform, tax relief on alcohol for industry and arts, Japanese relations readjustment, artillery service reorganization, river and harbor funding over 80 million dollars, pay increases for Congress and officials, railway labor hour limits, greenback remittance, consular reform, and related reforms.
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Des Moines
Roosevelt
Congress
Aldrich
Republican Party
Farmer Clark nets 2300 in hog profits in Delaware county
A. K. E. Clark, a Manchester area farmer, reports 148 hogs sold on the Chicago market for over 2300 dollars. He raised all May hogs and grew the corn fed to them, with remaining corn enough to fatten September hogs. The dairy supports farm expenses and the live stock income marks strong profit.
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Delaware County
Germany
Japan
Chicago
Manchester
A. K E. Clark
Anamosa Eureka News Highlights Local Lapses and Relics
Mrs. J D Weiss wife of the late husband is bedbound at Mr J A Weiss home with typhoid fever but showing improvement. Dr H W Sigworth injured a rib on ice birthday and insured payout plus pension increase. Susie Matsel sends Washington relic to Jamestown Exposition including a Washington letter. Matsels own artifacts include relics and a copied Washington letter.
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J. D. Weiss
J. A. Weiss
Anamosa
H. W. Sigworth
Bankers’ Accident
Des Moines
Susie Matsel
George Washington
U. S
Federal Hall
Wall Street
New York City
Sub-Treasury Building
Matsells
New York
Thaw Trial Viewed With Mixed Prospects In Wyoming
The piece notes the Thaw trial may end in acquittal while prosecutors seek commitment to a criminal insane asylum. It also reports Wyoming coverage of the 2 cent railroad fare bill passing the state senate unanimously and awaiting the governor's signature for July 4 enactment, with expected revenue gains for passenger service.
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Thaw
Tenderloin
New York City
State Senate
Innocent Young Wits and Honest Grocer Tales
A Harper's Weekly vignette mocks jokes about wives and grocers. Lost Nation Chronicle notes I M Wall’s Monticello visit to discuss Diamond Creamery expansion with six local routes. Anamosa Eureka reports Brazelton joining guard forces after March 1 and community moves. baggage room roles shift and letters remain uncalled for at Monticello post office.
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Harper's Weekly
Lost Nation
I. M. Wall
Monticello
G. W. Simpson
The
Diamond Creamery Co
Carl Kreft
K. J. George
Ad Aulger
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