Legislature adjourns to July for final code steps
The legislature will adjourn until July 1 to complete the final steps to enact the new code. Michigan meanwhile plans to adjourn June 1. The Republican state committee named temporary officers for the state convention on August 18 with C. M. Hart chairing and Joe Morgan as secretary.
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Michigan
C. M. Hart
Council Bluffs
Joe Morgan
Dubuque
W. G. Dows
Cedar Rapids
R.T. Jeffry
Carroll
State Law Bans Railroad Ticket Scalping in New York
New York State passes a law to curb ticket scalping awaiting the governor's approval. The measure, backed by railroads, faces constitutional challenges from brokers who defend ticket buying and selling as legitimate public welfare. Greece yields to Turkey, sets settlement to a great power commission, signaling defeat. Iowa legislature finally recognizes the wild rose as official state flower, replacing talk of the goldenrod.
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New York State
Greece
Turkey
Iowa
Skiver
Major Byers
Assembly
General Assembly
Cedar Rapids Chosen For State Republican Convention
The Republican state central committee selected Cedar Rapids as the site for the next convention to be held on August 18. Delegates will arrive on morning trains and depart the same day, with Cedar Rapids praised for hospitality and entertainment. The event is expected to be the largest ever in Iowa, given unchanged representation ratios and a record last fall vote.
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Republican State Central Committee
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Iowa
Judges Burnham and Leggett Press Nomination for Supreme Court
The article notes Judge G W Burnham of Vinton and Judge Leggett of Fairfield will seek Republican nomination for the Iowa Supreme Court at the state convention. Most prior candidates are expected to reappear except Judge Ladd who already won a seat. County politics favor Burnham with Fifth District backing. Scott County likely supports Judge Waterman uniting river counties against prohibitory laws.
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G. W. Burnham
Vinton
Leggett
Fairfield
Supreme Court
Ladd
Supreme Bench
Burnham
Fifth Congressional District
Scott County
Waterman
Fifth District Editors Tour Excelsior Springs in 1897
The Fifth District Editorial association met in Cedar Rapids then traveled to Excelsior Springs Missouri by way of the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Railway under Col B H OMeara. The group toured Kansas City hotels stockyards Armour packing and other sights and adopted resolutions thanking railways the Commercial Club of Kansas City and The Elms hotel for hospitality and planning.
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Fifth District
Excelsior Springs
Missouri
Cedar Rapids
Excelsior
B. H. O’meara
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Kansas City
Clay County
Liberty
Commercial Club of
Springs
Stock Yards
The
Stock Exchange
Armour’s Packing House
Commercial Club
Murphy
Parrott
Midland
Daily Star
Kansas Paper Co
Fifth District Editorial Association
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co
Excelsior Springs Railway Co
Col
B. H. O'Meara
A. B. Bridges
M. W. Watson
I. M. Clendening
Monticello Elects Scroggie Principal of Schools
The Hopkinton Leader reports C. R. Scroggie was unanimously chosen as Monticello schools principal at the board meeting. The community laments his departure, praising his impact in raising the grade to a high school level, inspiring students toward college, and earning universal respect from students and residents alike.
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Monticello
C. R. Scroggie
Scroggie
Monticello Student Wins State Oratorical Medal
Ray Schaeffer of Monticello High School won the gold medal and first honors in the oratorical class at the Iowa state contest held in Pella. The nine medals Monticello has earned reflect the school and Prof. Doron's ability in preparing declaimers. A reception followed at the opera house with the Cascade band, Hambeau club, and the crowd cheering Ray and Doron as they returned home.
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Ray Schaeffer
Monticello
Ray
Doron
Iowa
Cloves McCabe
Fairfield
Belle Andrews
Hampton
Lucy Goodman
Colfix
Will H. Martindale
Webster City
Paul Hazen
Avoca
Sterbert Oldham
Cesses MS
Ossewaarde
Ruby
Will H
Knoxville
King
Moulton
W. C. van Ness
Dennison
Rerenee
J. B. Young
Toledo
Cascade Band
Hambeau Club
Opera
Devol
Christian Church
Matthiessen
Mr. Doron
John Brown
Educational Meeting Concludes School Year at Amber
The final educational meeting of the year will be held in Amber on Saturday May 15. All patrons and teachers are urged to attend with a picnic possible if weather allows. The program includes vocal duets, recitals, discussions on school issues, books for libraries, arithmetic, and music with several local speakers from Midland Cass Center and nearby communities.
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Amber
Mita
Cora Belknap
Lincoli
Iarlo Byerly
Olive Bradley
Mildred Moeth
Frank Joseph
Midland
Kathryn Doran
Thos. Richardson
Wizabeth Schoenherr
A. de Bighey
W. J. Sanford
the Peacher
Charlottee 1
Page
Cass Center
Stella Beam
Atta Tangun
Nellie Gavin
Hawk-Eye
Tur Express
The
Express
Monticello
Iowa
Legislature Anticipates Top Code With McClain Annotator
The legislature elected Chancellor McClain annotator for the code revision, with Ebersole as editor. McClain to be paid 7500 dollars plus 60 cents per volume for annotation, including prior work. Total per volume cost about 2.27 dollars. 15000 volumes planned, 7000 given away to officials, rest sold for five dollars each. Net state profit not required, aim is to provide code to officials at little to no cost. The move ends doubts about commission-based annotation and establishes a strong, up-to-date codex publication basis.
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McClain
United States
Ebersole
Towns Plan Spring School Terms Across Counties
Cedar, Jackson and Jones counties schedule spring term teaching with BOD Cartlright re-elected at Center Junction and Carrie Paul leading the primary department. Jessie Greene oversees Massillon schools. Annette M Page returns to teach spring term. Daisy Noyes covers Monticello 3rd grade. Edith Curtis retires due to ill health. Jones holds Prairieburg headship with Maye Harvey as assistant. Martelle district votes $1500 bond to build a new schoolhouse on a new site.
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Doves
Cedar
Jackson
Jones Counties
Princeton
Ill
Charlotte
Cass Center
Daisy Noyes
Monticello
Edith Curtis
George Curtis
Prairieburg
Maye Harvey
Jones
Frontier
Angella Fagan
Washington Township
Croup and Whooping Cough Quick Cure Claim
Advertisement asserts One Minute Cough Cure from J. H. Bacher & Co can quickly cure croup and whooping cough in children along with pneumonia bronchitis and other throat and lung troubles.
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J. H. Bacher & Co
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the Elms
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J. W. Rich
E. A. Sherman
Cedar Rapids Saturday Record
Fifth District Association
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Frank EB
Hammond
Hamburg
Roscoe Conkling
Cloves McCabe Fairfield
John
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Hagary
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Annecllc
Eeseneee Tionig
Maude McKinney
Dysart
Frances ‘Towslee Glenwood
Eerbert Oldham
Roya. Bakine Powperr Co
New York
Beau
Star Clothing House
State Register
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Major So 1. M. Byers
Epworth League
Methodist Episcopal Church
Agnes Watt
Cass
Just Institute
Hickory Grove
Martelle
M. W. Herrick
Jones Co
Delaware
Finn
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Postotfico
J. W. Coxsee
Monti- Agello
Down
Montigello Bank
J. N. Hughes
Vedar Rapids
Jorrs County
W. A. Mirick
M. D. Eeeaath
Surghon
Ottico
Congregational Church
Montivello
Geo. Inglis
M. D. Pyceeny
Calla
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Kat Street
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Suepeon
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Postoffice
Center Junction
Towa
J. E
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M. D. Physicians and Surgeons
Hyoumore Street
First Street
Montcello
Tawa
Kundle
Monticello Bank Suilding
Kogrotiie
Ww. B. Pearson
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Hasterly House
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J. H. Lathrop
Actioneer
Oxford Junction
Will
Garantee
Lovell State Bank
Brenda L. Lovers
Kt. U
J. B. Smith
Monticelesd
O.R. Ricker
Monticeello
Burlington Hawk-Eye
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