Possible bid for lieutenant governor by state printer Bernard Murphy
The Des Moines Register and Leader hints that Bernard Murphy the state printer and Vinton Eagle editor may seek the lieutenant governor post. The piece discusses proxies for policyholders and references actions by Lawson and Senator Dolliver, noting confusion over Meyers sources and urging acknowledgment of mistakes.
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The
Des Moines Register and Leader
Bernard Murphy
Vinton Eagle
Iowa State College Marks 37th Anniversary
The Iowa State College at Ames celebrated its 37th anniversary on May 21. The school opened October 21, 1868, with about 35 students and five instructors. Now it lists 125 instructors and nearly 1,700 students from several states and foreign lands.
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Iowa State College
Amens
Reverend Dixon attacked over Clansman portrayal
The Columbia State criticizes Rev Thomas Dixon for reviving sectional war sentiment and for his depiction of miscegenation as unrest and turbulence. The Iowa State Register calls him a preacher of unrest, vitriolic and sensational.
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Thomas Dixon
Columbia
Dixon
Iowa State Register
Cedar Rapids Carnival Firm Indicted for Nuisance
The Cedar Rapids carnival company known for its annual Street Carnival of Fakes faces grand jury indictment for maintaining a nuisance in a "German Village" where alcohol was allegedly sold. The piece suggests public revulsion to the "See-Der Rabbits" slogan and urges a verdict against the firm.
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Great Carnival Company of
Cedar Rapids
Grand Jury
Iowa Marshal Clubs Plan State Convention
A state convention of Marshal clubs from ninety-one Iowa counties will meet in Des Moines next week. Members urge strict enforcement of the mulct law and seek appointed state marshals to oversee enforcement. Archbishop Keane of Dubuque backs the effort and Governor Cummins will address the gathering.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Keane of
Dubuque
Cumming
Roosevelt Receives Warm Ovation During Southern Tour
President Roosevelt moves through the South to a great reception as crowds attend receptions in large numbers. He defends his record including the Booker T. Washington episode and visits the Tuskegee Institute to address both white and colored students on duties in interracial relations. Southern crowds praise honesty and courage despite policy differences.
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Roosevelt
South
Booker T. Washington
Tuskgee Institute
Banking and politics clash in insolvency case
The Enterprise National Bank of Alleghany insolvency highlights risks when banking profits rely on political favors. The piece cites ex-Commissioner Brown facing federal trial for fraudulent banking and warns that political distraction harms business, risking penalties and ruin.
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Enterprise National Bank of Alleghany
Brown
Turbulent probe into Iowa Mutual Insurance in Des Moines
An investigation has revealed mismanagement and fund misappropriation at the Iowa Mutual Tornado Insurance association in Des Moines. Local officials and stakeholders urge a wider review amid ongoing concerns about governance and accountability.
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Iowa Mutual Tornado Insurance Association of
Des Moines
Eta
Debate on insurance regulation and constitutional limits
The piece argues federal control of life insurance is blocked by the Supreme Court ruling that insurance is not commerce. It notes Senator Allison’s stance and says only a constitutional amendment could change the status. It contrasts this with criticisms of police interrogation methods and calls for humane treatment.
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United States Supreme Court
Allison
Congress
Supreme Court
Court
David J Palmer Praised By State Figures In Iowa
A Carrol Herald critique highlights David J Palmer as a former Civil War commander, state senator, and current Iowa railroad commissioner. The letter lauds his conservative, businesslike approach saving farmers and shippers money and notes his long service from enlistment through key commands.
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David J. Palmer
Carrol Herald
Iowa
Eighth
Geddes
Iowa Infantry
Shiloh
Kirkwood
Twenty-fifth
Governor Cummins Praised as True Democracy
J C Likes a democratic state central committee member calls Cummins speech true democracy and aligned with two decades of party tariff views. Sikes, returning from Marysville Missouri after hearing the speech, is a leading Democrat who supports Cummins Iowa idea and tariff reform as revenue with limited protection.
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Des Moines
Cummins
J. C. Likes
Democratic State Central Committee
Democratic Party
Sikes
Marysville
Missouri
Will He Lead the Democracy From Cedar Rapids Republican
A Cedar Rapids Republican notes a wager that if Cummins fails to gain Allison or Dolliver's Senate seat he could become a Democratic leader in Iowa. He will not need to alter his views substantially.
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Cummins
Allison
Dolliver
Iowa
Seeing Ahead: Andrews Comments on Imminent War
E Benjamin Andrews of Louisville predicts a major European conflict soon. The piece notes his frequent prominence in papers when he speaks on such topics.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
E. Benjamin Andrews
Preston citizen S B Wells dies at 72 in cautious editorial
A lengthy column recalls the death of S. B. Wells of Preston aged 72 and lists local figures and events. The piece notes Dyeraville planning a race track, Cascade selling a secondhand track, and mentions Rev W E Dockery’s death in Marion as the father of ex Governor Dockery of Missouri. It also covers local notices about I O O F deputy grand master, a large Norwegian family from Benton county, and various legal and civic incidents including a jail term for Julius Spingel, a shooting of Special Constable Peter Martin, and the ongoing church and education matters in several counties. The article weaves a panorama of regional news with obituaries and public notices.
Why Not Eight Years or Life
The Hopkinton Leader argues against extending terms of Iowa officials to four years to restore alternating terms. It claims the plan would disfranchise voters and deny constitutional rights. It notes county boards have avoided endorsing Titus proposal, while incumbents may already serve full tenures.
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The
Hopkinton Leader
Iowa
Bro. Titus
Boards of Supervisors
Titus
Injun Version of a Church Text Retold
A humorous tale recalls a Sunday where a minister announces a dramatic text about an angel and live coal and a boy mishears it as an Injun from New Haven who takes a live colt by the halter, illustrating a child’s joke on language.
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Willie
New Haven
Reflections of a Bachelor From the New York Press
The piece notes that taxes are resented more than Billa a sight worse yet and that men avoid hiring cooks for wives when possible. It mocks foolish pride, links red hair to vanity, and laments the sting of gambling and a wife sneaking photos from a husband’s bag and revealing them later.
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New York Press
Dress show in Chicago spotlights fine horses this week
A handful of fine horses provide the excuse for a Chicago dress show this week. The event centers on equine displays and fashion styling, drawing enthusiasts and attendees to see horses showcased alongside attire.
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Chicago
Anamosa Eureka News Reports Local Improvements and Arrivals
Mr R L Bedell plans a team heat and electric lights at Gillen House improving the popular hotel. Frank Fuller returns from Alaska after twenty five days and two years seven months away, expecting to resume mining near Fairbanks in February. Rev C D Dutton begins as Methodist minister after serving at Fayette and McGregor, with his wife and two children. Two Benton county youths served a day in jail for stealing a hand car to attend a Sunday dance and beer carousal. Belknap Brothers tile spade factory may move to a larger town December first, threatening local jobs and expansion potential.
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R. L. Bedell
Gillen House
Frank Fuller
Alaska
Fairbanks
C. D. Dutton
Upper Iowa University
Fayette
M. B
McGregor
Benton County
Belknap Brothers
District News Briefs and Local Happenings
Thirteen car loads of ties passed through town for the O A N extension. Thomas Fleming buys Mary Smith farm. Two car loads of oats three of hogs and two of cattle ship to Chicago markets in four days. Bill Zimmerman named champion rabbit hunter of the area. The News enters its second year with growing readership and a bold outlook.
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Thomas Fleming
Castle Grove
Mary Smith
Chicago Marketa
Bill
Zimmerman
Taft Visit Safe to Panama Isthmus Questioned
Kansas City Star questions security of Secretary Taft’s travel to the Panama Isthmus amid narrow isthmus concerns.
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Kansan City
Taft
Panoama
The Better Way Throat Irritation Leads to Cough Easing
The passage describes throat inflammation causing persistent coughing. A cough mixture provides temporary relief from irritation, but symptoms recur as irritation persists.
Scott's Emulsion touted to cure cold and sore throat
The ad claims Scott's Emulsion soothes throat irritation and treats coughs colds and bronchitis by reducing inflammation and nourishing weakened tissues. It offers a free sample and is attributed to Scott & Bowne of New York.
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Scott
Great subscription offer for Tribune and Express combo
A limited time deal packages a year of The Chicago Daily Tribune at four dollars and Monticello Express at 1.75 with a Tribune partnership for 3.75. Existing subscribers receive extensions, new Express subscribers get the paper free until January 1, 1907, for a year term. Subscriptions under a year must pay regular rates. Remittances to the stated address.
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Chicago Daily Tribune
The
Tribune
Daily Tribune
Tribune Company
Express
Strub and Eilers Livestock Ad Monticello Iowa
Strub and Eilers advertise high prices paid for stock poultry game and hides. Customers are urged to place orders by phone and receive prompt delivery in Monticello Iowa.
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J. W. Doxace
H. Sandhouse
W. Nicholas Holst
A. L. Fairbanks
W. A. Mirick
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Scott's
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J. A. Voorhees
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