Des Moines Capital Defends Woman Suffrage Facts
The Des Moines Capital denounces Rosewater of the Omaha Bee for attacking Iowa women’s suffrage. It cites Wyoming Senators Warren and Clark and a Wyoming legislature resolution praising suffrage, plus Colorado's near unanimous support, as corrections to Rosewater’s claims. It urges readers this as an antidote to the poison.
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Omaha Bee
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Wyoming
Warren and Clark
Colorado
Senate
Death by Violence Decreases in 1901 Records
The 1901 national death by violence fell to 7 852 from 9 275 in 1900, with reporting gaps noted. Personal crisis deaths rose to 19 914 in 1901 from 16 551 in 1900, while poison as a self harm agent shows a rising trend across years, peaking at 7 245 in 1902 per Chicago Tribune figures.
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Chicago Tribune
Food for Thought on Law Enforcement in Iowa
Theodore Roosevelt warns that laws exist to be enforced and public officeholders must uphold their oaths. The author rebukes Iowa lawmakers who pushed a mulct law then showed no zeal to enforce it or advocate reform. Roosevelt’s stance is urged as a guiding principle for Iowa’s governance and justice.
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Amercan Bar Association
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Nebraska
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America
Trigg critiques river papers labeling saloons as multi parlors
J S Trigg of the Rockford Register mocks river publications for calling squalid saloons multi parlors a euphemistic label that inflates propriety and releases moral scrutiny.
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J. S. Trigg
Rockford
Iowa
Widespread industrial low mood grips Holland
The article notes thousands of workers are out of work across the Netherlands with the Salvation Army supplying meals for about a thousand people daily in Amsterdam The Hague Rotterdam and Utrecht amid the continuing economic distress.
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the Hague
Rotterdam
Utrecht
Stephen Paine Retired Fireman Pensions at 47.50 Monthly
Stephen Paine, a colored fireman from Chicago who conceived the sliding pole now common in fire stations, retired January 1 on a pension of $47.50 per month. He is 70 years old.
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Stephen Paine
Chicago
Iowa Delegation Faces Tariff Revision Debate
In Washington, Iowa's congressmen broadly favor some tariff changes but urge caution to protect business interests. Hedge and Lacey oppose changes. Hull supports reform while Rumple could align with shifting views. Stillman favors limited schedules, favors reciprocity, and warns against haste. Iowa leaders urge careful study, confident the party will address any special interests, shaping the next tariff law.
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Journal
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Lacey
Hull
Rumple
Stillman
Babcock
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Towa
Haugen
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Ways and Means
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Hepburn
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Smith
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Conner
Tenth
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Frank J. Stillman
Cummins Inaugural Addresses Iowa State Progress and Reforms
Governor A. B. Cummins delivers an inaugural address at Des Moines praising state steadiness and urging stronger action against trusts. He backs tariff revision, calls for fair taxation, timely railroad assessments, and an expert accounting role for the executive council. He also praises educational institutions and urges more normal school facilities.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Congress
Executive Council
Shaw
Why of the Wherefore in Saloon Petition Debate
Sac Sun notes that saloon advocates refused to back replacing petitions with elections until the supreme court ruled a man could not be forced to list his name on a saloon petition if he wished to remove it before official canvass by the board of supervisors.
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Board of Supervisors
Congress
Massachusetts
St Louis World’s Fair offers $200000 airship prize
The St Louis World’s Fair announces a $200000 prize for a practical working airship. Inventors may enter by paying their way to the fair, with the winner earning the premium by delivering a steerable balloon to any point.
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Mediapolis
St. Louis
Iowa Congressmen split on tariff revision bill
Washington Bureau reports Iowa lawmakers debate Rep. Babcock’s tariff cut for steel and iron products. Hedge and Lacey oppose opening the Dingley schedules. Hull supports targeted iron steel changes. Reciproc ity and broader tariff risk loom as Congress weighs action.
Governor Cummins Urges State Education and Uniform Law
In his inaugural address Governor A B Cummins urges completion of state archives and records, advancement of uniform negotiable instruments law, and stronger support for Iowa educational institutions including Cedar Falls normal school and the State University of Iowa. He calls for increased funding, broader access, and the duty to prepare citizens, warning against falling behind peer states and stressing merit over property.
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Teachers’ Association
Cedar Falls
Iowa
General Assembly
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Agricultural College
Sure Thing for You from Cascarets Candy Cathartic
Remedy advertises Cascarets Candy Cathartic as a guaranteed liver stimulant and intestinal tonic. Claims it cures biliousness sick headache fur red tongue fever piles and thousands of ills with a money back guarantee. Box sales list 10c and 25c with sample and booklet offered.
Chicago Trade Totals Between 1898 and 1901
The Chicago Tribune compiles four years of city trade data. In 1898 the value reached 618 million dollars, 1899 shows 728,075,000, 1900 logged 786,205,000, and 1901 total trade rose to 892,800,000.
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