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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1902
Page
2
Des Moines March 12 1902 Tim Donahue sought a sympathy resolution for British troops in South Africa after news of Methuen’s capture. He asked for reading to express sorrow for King Edward’s soldiers, the measure going to vote after the rules.
The article explains judiciary committee sensibilities in both houses. Cummins of Marshall says three to four bills are sent to his committee but only the handiest is reported for passage while others are shelved. A senator describes the upper house where a batch is drawn and a percentage passed after minor amendments, with the rest discarded.
Lawmakers discuss a bill to create a state educational board overseeing the three colleges. University officials express caution while supporters argue the change could streamline finances and accountability. Board of Control members defend current practices and contrast with proposed oversight.
An article argues that disease causes often lie remote from symptoms and celebrates Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a cure. It details Mrs. Lottie M. Douglass’s decade of suffering, multiple doctors, and eventual recovery with Pierce remedies. The piece urges readers to seek his guidance and notes free consultations by mail from Buffalo New York.
The Iowa House advanced bills on optometry defining practice and creating a state board, and discussed salaries for education board executives. Also approved are measures on supervisor districting, academic reports, and a governor salary increase proposal. Jos. E. Morcombe.
Claims to cure grip in two days with Laxative Bromo Quinine and E. W. Grove’s signature on every box at 25 cents.
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