Mr Peet and the Railroads in Iowa Politics
The article critiques Mr. Peet for switching positions on early two cent fare and carload freight bills favoring railroads after initial opposition. It questions his representation of constituents and ties to reform concerns about passes for public officers, urging voters to evaluate his party alignment and consistency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MR. Peet
Peet
Sankey
Iowa
Lundt
Tama County
Wise
Black Hawk County
Pee
House
Farmer
Peet's Rail Pass Vote Sparks Public Scrutiny
Critics question Mel Peet's justification for backing railroad passes for judges legislators and convention politicians. The piece argues such passes reveal whether Peet serves constituents or rail interests, noting a Senate anti pass consensus and Peet as a wealthier figure seeking extra income through passes.
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Boss Moore
Mel Peet
Peet
Mr. Peet
Senate
Hot milk bill sparks farmer opposition and fines
The Anamosa Journal reports farmers groaned at the hot milk bill backed by Peet and Stirton after creameries run by Beatty in Richland and Peterson in Wayne faced fines. Farmers refused to heat milk in July, pressed to take skimmed milk home unheated, and accused Peet of neglecting duties while bills on pay and hot milk passed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatty
Richland
Mr. Peterson
Wayne
Messrs
Peet and
Stirton
Wise
Peet's attendance questioned over four March 1906 days
The Anamosa Journal questions Representative Peet's absences citing duties elsewhere. A review of the House Journal for March 28 29 30 and 31 1906 shows Peet voting on some days and missing many roll calls.
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Peet
Anamosa Journal
House Journal
Des Moines
County official praise and election ballot details
supporters laud Andrew McDonald as capable county supervisor and honest steward. The piece notes shifting views on Roosevelt era reforms and income tax, praises Halsey for recorder, and lists six official ballots with a Tama county crank Andrew Townsend Hisey included on a single ticket. Ballots measure 18 by 24 inches.
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Tama County
Andrew Townsend Hisey
The Price of That Wagon in Marion Register
Congressman Cousins discusses tariff impact on Iowa farmers and workers while recounting a wagon price story. A dealer notes a 1896 wagon costing 58 dollars could be traded for 500 bushels of corn then, with today’s corn value, plus added farming implements, illustrating tariff effects.
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Cousins
Iowa
United States
Ife
Political Visitors and Campaigns in Oxford Mirror
Local notes from Good Democratic Opinion in the Oxford Mirror report Republican candidates J. H. Ramsey of Anamosa and A. G. Bauder of Monticello spending days in the city to build support. Anton Matthiessen, Monticello, appears in Olin Recorder coverage as a sheriff candidate meeting supporters and edging Hogan in handshakes. The Wyoming Journal repeats Matthiessen’s visit noting prime conditions in town and nearby areas.
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J. H. Ramsey
Anamosa
A. G. Bauder
Monticello
Olin
Anton Mattiessen
Tony
Hogan
Matthiessen
Wyoming Journal
A. Matthiessen
Republican candidates canvass in Jones county for victory
In Jones county republican contenders are making a strenuous fall campaign. They report good feeling and bright prospects of an old-fashioned republican victory this autumn.
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Wyoming Journal
Jones County
Chicago & Northwestern to build new shops at Clinton
The Chicago and Northwestern Railway Company plans erection of new repair shops at Clinton. The project will extend the railroad facilities and provide upgraded maintenance for locomotives and rolling stock serving the region. Local officials expect job growth and improved transportation access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co
Clinton
Peet Record Under Fire In Journal Debate
The piece rebuts The Anamosa Journal and The Express over Rep R M Peet record of absences in the legislature and on county duties. It accuses Moore of misrepresenting January and April sessions and claims Peet held two roles for three years.
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Coxsee
Xpress
Anamosa Journal
R. M. Peet
The
Express
Peet
Moore
Board of Supervisors
Mr. Moore
Des Moines
Mr. Peet
Bryan
Iowa Constitution Question Taints Peet Legislature Seat
The author argues Mr Peet held two offices unlawfully as supervisor and legislator, citing Article 3 Section 22 of the Iowa Constitution which bars lucratively compensated state positions from serving in the General Assembly. He contends Peet earned a thousand dollars unlawfully for two sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peet
Moore
Iowa
United States
General Assembly
Justice of the Peace
Mr. Peet
Ile
Atiett
Neighborhood Notes and Tragedies Across Earlville Area
A roundup of local items reports chicken thieves in Earlville, deaths including George R. Banton of Farley from pneumonia and John Kane of St. Paul killed at Cedar Rapids station. Also noted are a smallpox scare at Farley, a motor crossing accident near Lowden with multiple fatalities, a girl stopping a runaway team at Oneida, and legal actions involving Ed Moore versus Stephen Burks and Mary Wood winning a Lisbon walk injury suit.
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Earlville
George R. Banton
Farley
Savage
Loo
Arizona
John C. Kane
St. Paul
Union
Cedar Rapids
Rock Island
Charles Luett
August Luett
Lowden
Cora Rolf
Oneida
Brower
The Better Way Tissues of the Throat Irritated
A reader notes throat irritation causing coughing and describes temporarily relief from a cough mixture. The text truncates before a final conclusion about treatment.
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Scott
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Democratic Party
Péez
Ill
Andrew McDonald
Roosevelt
H. G. Halsey
Recorder
Marion Register
Oxford Mirror
Neighborhood News
State Dairy Association
A. O. Kingsley
Strawberry Point
A.S. Blair
Manchester
Porter
Cummings
Ed. Moore
Lost Nation
Stephen J. Burks
Mary Wood
Linn
Lisbon
Robert Quirk
Cascade
Dubuque County
Quirk
Dubuque
Scott's
Scott & Bowne
Von
Monticello State Bank
Lowell State Bank
Geo. L. Lovell
J. W
Ard
R. ©. Stirton
J. 8. Hall
M, Schodde
Wika
P. D. Beckwith
Dowagiac
Michigan
Tor Stile
Lowa
Wall
J. A. Voorhees
San Francisco
Eagle Drug Store
A. Kempf
Prop
H.C. Bohlken’s
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