The Killing of the Egyptian in the Highway and Byway
Moses moves from scriptural study to action when an Egyptian overseer beats his father Amram. He defeats the oppressor in a brutal struggle, saves his father by carrying him home, and vows to lead his people to freedom. He flees toward the east as Pharaoh’s men pursue him.
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Moses
Beis
Amram
Hanus
Svean
Mother
Suehter
Dyiven
Shieh
Esou
Egypt
Mani
Gerasses
Miriam
Goshen
Primary Bill Defeated in Senate Promises Reappearance
Des Moines Iowa 1907 report notes Senator Crossley plans to reintroduce a statewide primary election bill after its 29 to 21 Senate defeat. Democrats, aided by stand patters, secured an amendment to jeopardize passage, while Cummins allies helped defeat the Saunders amendment 28 to 20. A July convention to seek public election of U S senators was authorized by the Lewis resolution.
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Russell Woodard
Des Moines
Crossley
Senate
Stirton
Lyons
Friends
House
Cummins
United States
Iowa
Lewis
Gov. Cummins
States
Union
Anti-Cummins
House Appropriations Panel Votes on Educational Board Bill
The appropriations committee reports the educational board of control bill without recommendation. Of 31 members present, 25 attended the meeting while the vote stood 15 for and 12 against. Dr. Storms of Ames argued against the measure calling it harmful to educational institutions. Neither Dr. MacLean nor Dr. Serley appeared to oppose, and it is said they will not.
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Appropriations Committee
House
Educational Board of Control
Storms
Ames
MacLean
Serley
Sunday amusements bill tightens penalties in House
The bill introduced by Representative Weeks targets Sunday performances and athletic events that charge admission. It threatens a fine up to 5 and imprisonment in the county jail until fines and costs are paid.
Plan for Primary Elections Proposed by Representative Greeley
A bill by Representative Greeley of Story county sets rules for party primaries. Any party polling at least 40 percent in a county could hold a primary if the state committee issues a 90 day notice for a state convention and district and county committees follow with calls and at least 20 days public notice.
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Greeley
Story County
Solons Honor Dead Statesman David B Henderson
Iowa leaders honor David B. Henderson a pioneer statesman who died at his Dubuque home. The legislature and Gov. Cummins issued a proclamation and adopted memorial resolutions. Five senators and seven representatives were chosen to draft resolutions and attended the funeral.
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Solons
David B. Henderson
Iowa
Dubuque
Cummins
Vanishing Smith bill disrupts three year petition renewal
The Smith bill for a three year renewal of all petitions under the malch law passed the senate and was recommended for passage by the house committee on suppression of intemperance, but has vanished with no record of delivery to the house or its committee. The measure concerns extending multi law petitions and is deemed important.
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Smith
Senate
House Committee On
House
Budget fights spark $38 million demand in legislature
Lawmakers hear bills proposing nearly 38 million dollars in appropriations with only 625,282 available to the current assembly. A special house committee reports on county officer term lengths with a split vote. Col Temple opposes extending terms claiming no constitutional right.
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General Assembly
Special House Committee
Temple
Wright
Jepson
Langan
Spaulding
Col. Temple
Sunday Chautauquas Banned by Senate Measure
Des Moines ministers push Sunday amusements ban including Chautauquas and baseball. An attempt to exempt Chautauquas failed amid protests over class bias. Senators expect the house to remove baseball from the ban while aiming to curb boxing and wrestling.
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Senate
Ministers’ Association of
Des Moines
Saunders
Legislative News in Brief Adjourning March and Bills In House
Adjournment to March 6 noted. Rep Teter introduces a committee for investigating Representative Whitmer's long absence. Sen Mossberry becomes a congressional candidate from the First district. Leech Bill creating a state health laboratory at Iowa City with 3000 dollars passed. Dashiell anti football bill aims for floor debate. Cobb dental reciprocal bill passes. Woman suffrage reconsideration motion fails 36 to 48. Free employment agencies bill killed 39 to 28. Harper gasoline bill on red cans passes senate. Bleaklyn act to legalize Ida Grove council acts passes senate. English insurance bill enables certain companies to insure money in transit. Seven biennial election law bills rearranged by Tempie passed over. Mattes bill county treasurers to report city tax fund amounts to mayors and clerks passes.
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House
Teter
Whitmer
O’brien
F. M. Mossberry
State Board of Health
Iowa City
Epperson
Harper
Senate
Bleaklyn
Ida Grove Council
Col. Tempie
Murder Verdict Returned in Rutledge Case
The Centerville jury found Rutledge guilty of manslaughter after a 20 day trial over the August 21 killing of O L Street. Rutledge claimed Street threatened him and sharpened a knife and that he acted to defend himself, slashing Street in the abdomen with a razor.
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Centerville
Rutledge
O. L. Street
Street
Andrew Rasmussen Dies After Carbolic Acid Suicide at Marne
Andrew Rasmussen aged 65 drank carbolic acid at his Marne home and died shortly after in an outhouse. He left a wife and six children. He was an active AOUW member with $2000 life insurance. An acid bottle lay beside him with the label Good by God forgive me. He noted an heirloom watch and plate for his son.
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Marne
Andrew Rasmussen
Goodby
Young a Candidate in First District Race
John Alex Young, longtime senator from this district, announced as a candidate for congress in Washington's First district. A banker by trade, he has lived in the county most of his life, served as a lieutenant then captain in the Twenty-fifth Iowa, and has been cashier of the Washington National Bank for 25 years.
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Young
Washington
John Alex. Young
Congress
Washington Gazette
Twenty-fifth
Iowa Regiment
Washington National Bank
Chariton Surfers Fire Strikes Livery Barn and Stores
A Chariton blaze caused about $25 000 damage destroying the McCollough Brown livery barn a draft goods and hardware storehouse and several small outbuildings. The fire origin is unknown and was found in the livery stable with heavy smoke and flames. It is the third major Chariton fire in a year.
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Chariton Surfers
Chariton
McCollough & Brown
Fire at Des Moines home kills one and injures three
A kerosene can exploded as Mrs. Fleck built a fire in the Des Moines house of Mr. and Mrs. George Fleck. The blaze seriously injured four occupants, with Mrs. Fleck losing fingers on her right hand and sustaining severe burns to body and face. She is expected to die.
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Des Moines
George Fleck
Murder Suspected in Des Moines Ice Floater Identification
The frozen body found near Harvey has been positively identified as George W. Chapman, a prominent Emmetsburg merchant who vanished December 19. The corpse clung to a cake of ice when located by bridge workers, and Chapman is believed to have been murdered.
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Des Moines
Harvey
George W. Chapman
Emmettsburg
Chapman
Taken on Blackmail Charge in Des Moines
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Oldham were arrested on blackmail charges in Des Moines for allegedly extorting 500 dollars from F. A. Leonard, a wealthy town farmer, by threats of prosecuting him for alienating Mrs. Oldham. They were said to seek a further 1500 dollars when apprehended.
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Des Moines
Bert Oldham
F. A. Leonard
Marriages and arrests headline across Iowa and Nebraska
Nebraska City George McKean and Miss Jennie Smith from Madison county Ia. wed by the county judge to escape an angry bride’s father. Sioux City Union Station sold to Great Northern for 1 250 000. Buxton Walter Fielding arrested for robbing Elias Thomas UMW local treasurer at Cricket carrying 65 dollars. Oskaloosa Jury awards 55 cents to A. Knowles for dog bite injuries. Iowa City A Whitney Carr, former Iowan now in Florida, suffers stroke and may not live. donor of 50 000 for state university hall of liberal arts. Des Moines Mrs Ole Olson sues for 25 000 over train accident. Laurens Frank Kemp and John Ackland arrested for leading mob that beat G O Brown and burned his home. Muscatine Edward J Zeidler declines mayoral bid. convention reconvenes for new nominee. Des Moines Mrs Martha A Hays oldest Polk county settler dies at hospital.
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Nebraska City
Oskaloosa
A. &. Knowles
Emma McFadden
Towa City
A. Whitney Carr
Longwood
Fla
State University
Lberal Arts
Morrison
St. James’ Episcopal Church
Des Moines
Ole Olson
Des Moines, Iowa, Falls & Northern Railroad Company
Laurens
Frank Kemp
John Ackland
G. O. Brown
Muscatine
Edward J. Zeidler
Martha A. Hays
John Hays
Polk County
Methodist
Bryan and Rate Making in Democratic Strategy
The piece argues Democrats in Congress leverage the railroad rate issue to promote Bryan and his renomination. It notes populist influence faded, Bryan's half populist stance, and warns Republicans against using Bryan as a scare tactic. It stresses a sound statute is essential to maintain public confidence and avoid political ruin if a weak bill passes.
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Congress
Washington Star
Bryan
Mr. Bryan
United States
White House
Free Trade and Protection Across the Atlantic Debate
A New York Evening Post correspondent cites Lord Masham’s tariff clashes to question protection. The Troy Times counters that American tariffs uplift domestic industry. English manufacturer testimony suggests protection shields domestic interests and excludes rival competition.
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New York Evening Post
London
Lord Masham
Manningham
Protecta
Troy
N. Y
England
Evening Post
Democratic commentary mocks party lines across papers
A compilation of editorial quips from rival newspapers mocking Democratic divisions and forecasts related to Roosevelt Taft Bryan Castro and Cleveland with satirical takes on party unity and strategy.
Immigrant Tales of Riches in Western Canada
L A Stockwell of Indianapolis reports from the west that Americans find rapid success in Canada. Examples include N E Beaumunk of Brazil Indiana who owns 480 acres and earned over 4000 dollars from wheat and oats last year, and J G Smith & Bro who shifted from a Lancashire cotton mill to homesteads and prospered with 17 000 bushels of wheat in 1905.
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L. A. Stockwell
Indianapolis
United States
West
Hanley
Sask
J. G. Smith & Bro
Lancashire
England
Wapella
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