Reception at the Iowa Capitol and Biennial Election Debate
Des Moines reports the capitol reception for state leaders amid praise for Governor Shaw and a description of social scenes. The piece critiques Senator Titus' biennial election bill, noting opposition from the Register and Dubuque Time and forecasting lively debate in the Assembly. Trebor signs off with notes on revival meetings and Muscatine ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Capitol
Assembly
Senate
House
Major Fleming
Shaw
Milliman
Bowen
Dobson
Herriott
Remley
Supreme Court
Jones
Muscatine
Byers
Aguinaldo
S. Merrill
Washburn House
Gear
Savery House
Kirkwood
Carpenter
Capitol Building
Titus
Dubuque Time
Iowa State Band
Thompson
Jas. H. Deemer
Muscatine County
State Fair Association
Dr. Munhall
Trebor
British Aid to India Famine Relief Sets Daily Cost
The British government spends 50000 dollars daily for famine relief in India. It is estimated relief costs will reach 75000000 dollars by end of March. The heroic British officers conducting the effort echoes Kipling stories readers recognize.
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India
Growth of Protestant influence across nations in this century
Robert L. Speer, Lay Secretary of the Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions, notes that Protestant governed populations have risen from 1,000,000 to 500,000,000 this century. He argues these governments are gradually expanding global control, with resistance only in northern Europe and Asia by the Greek Church and the Czar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert L. Speer
Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions
Europe
Asia
Liquor Dealers Army Says Public Should Pension Them
The National Temperance Almanac reports 219,822 liquor dealers in the United States. The piece argues this force costs more in deaths, damage, and misery than a similarly sized army would in active warfare and contends pensioning them would be cheaper than sustaining their business.
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National Temperance Almanac
United States
New Ownership at Superior Leader Under Fairall and Schulze
The Superior Leader comes under the control of Herbert S. Fairall and John W. Schulze, both with Iowa City editorial backgrounds. Fairall is known in Iowa journalism from the Iowa City Republican to the Cedar Rapids Gazette, and Superior’s prominence suggests a strong future for the paper.
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Superior
Wis
Herbert S. Fairall
John W. Schulze
Iowa City
Fairall
Iowa
Iowa City Republican
Marengo Republican
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines Register accused over lobbyist claim
The piece accuses the Des Moines Register of bias and of slurring state legislators by implying trust managers hire two or three lobbyists to steer votes during the legislative term. The author recalls past criticisms of the Register’s stance and criticizes its current position as discreditable.
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Des Moines
Des Moines Register
Register Regency
Register
End of Century Bid to Reach Polar Frontiers
The passage recalls explorers Peary Nansen Sverdrup Wellman Nathorst Gerlach Borchgrevink and others who sought the poles yet did not approach the ultimate frontiers. It notes the tragic fate of Andree whose air expedition vanished and reflects on unfinished aims carrying over into the next century.
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Peary
Nansen
Sverdrup
Wellman
Nathorst
Gerlach
Borchgrevink
Pole
Andree
Boreas
Winning His Way
A Chicago Record quotation celebrates Roscoe Conkling Bruce of Mississippi for winning Harvard prize debate against Princeton. Bruce, son of the late Senator Bruce, is highlighted as an example of merit-based ascent in American institutions.
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Harvard
Princeton
Wm. E. Curtis
Chicago Record
Roscoe Conkling Bruce
Senator Bruce
Mississippi
United States Senate
Bruce
Harvard Debater Roscoe Bruce Emerges From Prejudice
The 3,000 student Harvard scene now counts Roscoe Bruce as the best debater among rivals. A modest, popular figure who transcends color bias, he led Exeter graduation and is celebrated for intelligence and leadership. Bruce was named after senator Roscoe Conkling, who first welcomed him in the Senate in 1875. Bruce’s late ally was Senator Bruce. His widow, from Cleveland, now leads Booker Washington’s Tuskegee industrial school women’s department.
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Harvard
Exeter
N. Y
Roscoe Conkling
New York
Senator Bruce
Senate
Bruce
Cleveland
Ohio
Booker Washington
Industrial School
Tuskegee
Ala
Best Method of Fertilizing the Soil
Jos. Gibbs outlines practical Iowa prairie farming practices focusing on clover management to maintain green pasture, improve corn yields, and extend soil health. He warns against overcropping, promotes pasture rotation, mulch from harvested crops, and plowing under clover with oats for renewal.
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Farmers’ Institute
Iowa
Jos. Gibbs
How Best to Beautify Home Surroundings
A farmer writer urges improving farmstead appearance without great cost. He argues enhanced surroundings attract youth to stay on the farm and keep families content, urging small, worthy beautifications over pure profit.
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Farmers’ Institute
Beautify the rural home with tasteful design and care
Lillie G. Hoopes urges farmers to improve farm surroundings by arranging buildings, planting varied trees and flowering shrubs, painting fences, and creating lawns with evergreens and roses. She notes Japan and Hawaii’s affinity for flowers, warns against clutter, stresses neat dooryards and rubbish removal, and calls for communal care to keep rural life uplifting.
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Japan
Hawaii
Lillie G. Hoopes
Handling and Feeding Dairy Cows
Joshua Hoopes describes Jersey cows as best for butter but highly nervous needing gentle handling. He favors a rope tether to prevent kicking, prefers halter or chain over a stanchion, and stresses rapid milk extraction. His feed includes shredded corn stalks, ground corn and oats, bran, shorts, and salt, with careful water timing and seasonal grazing and sweet corn supplemental planning.
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Joshua Hoo
Jersey
Joshua Hoopes
Notions on Happiness and Caution in Daily Life
A reflective column notes that appearances can mislead about happiness and warns that most accidents arise when individuals neglect their duties. It emphasizes caution and personal responsibility in everyday affairs.
Street Banter and Tall Tales From a Bygone City
A column depicts urban chatter about the Coontown 400 troupe, a wood-sawing contest that ends with a contestant backing out, local hints of Boer flag lore, and humorous quips on war news. It also relays fish tale yarns from a druggist and a North Dakota cook claiming feathered goose eggs.
Fractured breakfast tale at the druggist’s stove
Guests linger near the stove as a druggist pounds a pestle in the back of the prescription case. The clamor interrupts a breakfast scene while patrons glance at their watches and depart.
Those Loving Girls in Chicago Banter
A snippet shows Clara and Maude observing a fine looking gentleman who glanced back after passing. The exchange highlights the small prompts that turn a man’s head in social chatter in Chicago.
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Clara
Maude
Chicago News
Overcoats and Ladies Jackets Offered in Wide Styles
Customer service notes a selection of heavy weight overcoats and jackets in Oxford gray freezes elegant blue or black kerseys meltons and paterett fabrics. Garments are fitted to each patron with style and good finish. Cleaning repairs and alterations available to modernize suits and coats.
Up-to-Date Merchant Tailor Jas H Cosgrove
Jas H Cosgrove operates as a merchant tailor located at 110 B 2d St, upstairs. The ad highlights his services and location for customers seeking tailoring needs.
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Jas. H. Cosgrove
Five Year Guarantee on Automatic Wringer
The Automatic Wringer is guaranteed for five years from purchase for family use. If any part breaks or wears out during that period we will replace it free of charge.
Best Wringer on the Market Declared by Users
The device is praised as the finest wringer, fitting small articles without altering parts, avoiding strain on the spring, and never getting out of gear. Users broadly affirm its superiority.
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Arter
Carter
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Sra Price
Coontown
Chauncey Depew
Journal
Chauncey
D. C. Cloud
Cloud
John Butman
Journal Today
John
Iowa Avenue
England
South Africa
Second Street
North Dakota
Jacques
Thompson Bros
Sears, Roebuck & Co. Inc
Chicago
Roebuck & Jo
Ower Por B. Ckinvanhe Tee
Barna'd’s Model Laundry
Iowa Ave
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