Panic at Congress Over Clerk Hire Increases
The national House showed panic and farce as officials leaked names of nearly two hundred lawmakers who sought higher clerk hire allowances. Most congressmen acted in constituents’ interests, not graft, yet some delivered ill tempered speeches revealing overblown reactions that the public quickly brushed aside as a joke. The episode faded again until a few ambitious but unsteady members rekindled it.
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Supreme Court Rules Northern Securities Merger Unlawful
The Supreme Court, in a five to four decision, upholds the government’s suit to dissolve the Northern Securities Company formed by the Burlington Great Northern and Northern Pacific railways. Justice Harlan writes that the merger would curb competition and threaten vast northern commerce. The ruling marks a key anti trust milestone.
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Supreme Court Unity Split Reflected by Parties in Merger Ruling
The article notes Republican justices united in the ruling declaring the railway merger unlawful while Democratic justices dissented. It urges that court decisions be treated as judicial wisdom, not campaign fodder, and calls the verdict a blow to trusts. It also reports a postal rule restricting addresses of rural patrons and Judge Prouty's Des Moines primaries disclosure.
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Statue of Frederick the Great sparks protest in United States
A debate erupts over placing a Frederick the Great statue in the United States with critics arguing against foreign rulers on American soil. Proponents cite his role in strengthening Prussia and note many German-born Americans would honor his memory while defending the nation’s institutions.
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Railway mail mistakes prompt superintendent review
The Express subscribers report late delivery by railway mail, with Monmouth and Fayette cases cited. The paper notes wraps leave local post offices on Friday but arrive late at destinations, while main lines show better service and branch lines endure poorer delivery.
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Iowa Democrats Try to Check Hearst Boom With Counter Meeting
Al Sorter led a counter boom for General Miles. Seventy five democrats from various localities met last Saturday to oppose Hearst. Senator Stirton opposed the yellow journals. Bob Gorman’s political shift appears noted as unsettled and potentially damaging.
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County Recorder Salary Bill Supported as Just Reform
The measure to create a $1,200 salary for Jones County recorder gains support in the legislature. The recorder previously relied on insufficient recording fees, and much of the work involves assisting the public with record examinations without pay. The proposal is portrayed as overdue, fair compensation for a public servant.
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Senate panel backs cooling divorce law to curb haste
The judiciary committee of the state senate recommends enacting a law to prohibit getting a divorce at the same court term as the filing. The aim is to prevent rushed dissolutions of marriages.
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Old Winter Turns Snowy Display After Rainstorm Forecast
Those who had given Old Winter up for dead found him capable of making a showing last Sunday. He turned into a mantle of snow the rain storm the government weather observers had predicted. The piece likens tense political displays to a stormy legislative session.
Pigeon Hole Minds Plague Undergraduates Says Harvard Professor
A Harvard professor laments that undergraduates lack correct information on current events and essential matters and try to grasp a little of everything. The Chicago Tribune adds that the pigeon hole mind is widespread in an age of abundant literature and interests, urging more thoroughness and concentration.
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Healy Aims for Governor Nomination After Senate Loss
The defeated ex Senator Healy plans to seek the gubernatorial nomination when Governor Cummins leaves office. The writer hopes Healy will fare better than Sammis did in securing vindication, asserting Healy is superior in every way.
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Patriots Bowling for a General Primary Law Go Quiet
A historic remark notes that advocates seeking a universal primary law have fallen silent after stakes in the political contest. The piece casts the shift as akin to a defeated campaign presence.
No Side Stepping This Year
The Hopkinton teachers note Iowa Republicans favor Roosevelt for president with some sympathy for Cummins on state affairs. They argue that national sentiment will overshadow any governor's influence, and if Cummins sticks to his stance in the coming fight, he will likely be left on the sidetrack.
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Advertising ideas from the Detroit Free Press
A playful column mocks costly ad schemes and clever stunts to catch customers. It suggests lampblack signs on fences and hotel registers, then cautions against pricey depot frames and newspaper ads, noting practical costs and uncertain returns.
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Detroit Free Press
Reflections of a Bachelor Collection
A satirical set of observations on gender roles and romantic relations. The prose jokes about public virtue, domestic life, marriage, and female psychology with ironic comments on how men and women interact in intimate settings and social expectations.
Rhodes scholarship exams set for Iowa City in April
Rhodes scholarship tests will be held in Iowa City on April 18 and 14. Waterloo temperance advocates clash over a proposed brewery while Harvey Higley wins West Point appointment from the Fifth district. Tyler News notes typhoid in Vinton and water contamination fears, plus an Anamosa post office upgrade and a high school declamatory contest.
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Boer exhibitors head to St. Louis with veldt curiosity
The St. Louis Republic notes Boer exhibitors have begun their journey to St. Louis and hopes to see the veldt they bring. The Topeka Herald reports General Ma entering the field and the Russian Paw ready to hike, with clear hints on the family head.
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Less Profanity Nowadays from The Savannah News
In former days gentlemen swore as a social norm, but today profanity is nearly extinct in elite circles. It is mainly used by uncultured or intoxicated individuals, and even then men avoid such language when women are nearby. The piece argues women are now more respected and language improved.
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Scott's Emulsion Helps Chronic Patients Rebuild Strength
The ad targets thin and weak individuals labeled chronic cases by doctors. It claims Scott's Emulsion builds new flesh and rich blood, strengthens nerves, and boosts appetite. It offers free doses to prove its benefits.
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