Journal echoes city life. Dead-bye Lane tale highlighted
The Journal lists local shops and circulation figures, then promotes a feature on Dick Lane, his crime and reform saga. The piece portrays Lane’s sixteen years aiding the underworld, his conversion under St Barnard’s mission, and his death at the hands of those he befriended.
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Tan
Dick Lane
St. Barnard
Milely Lane
Hal
Lane
Wong
Harry Munroe
Little
Pacific Carden Mission
Iim Gett
Lesson From Time And Death In Wis Deats
The passage argues that true transformation is not guaranteed by efforts or expectations. It emphasizes that progress is shown in success, not in repeated failures, and notes that Time and Dick Lane’s death offer lessons about humility, goodness, and the limits of human understanding.
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Wis Deats
Mea
Lane
Dick Lana
Political tensions and wage debates across newspapers
The Sioux City Journal notes the president delaying vacation talk and Bryan's forthcoming Lincoln rest before returning to state affairs. Cedar Rapids Gazette discusses wage fairness, the minimum wage, and golden-rule testing. Various papers report on advertising success, pest control schemes, labor strike impacts, and political maneuvering within the Democratic Party.
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Sioux City Journal
Bryer
Bryan
Lincoln
State Department
Eliet
Stita
Mr. Bryan
Yeagan
Cedar Rapids
Chicago Record-Herald
Iba
Ube
Reminiscences of Long Ago in Muscatine
A fragmented reminiscence column recounts past eras in Muscatine with notes on Union Benevolent Society funds exhausted for absent soldiers, a Davenport steamer voyage, Des Moines opera house hopes, and spring schooling efforts. It cites ten year gaps and local figures like W. C. Peitchman and G A. in Muscatine.
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Union Benevolent Society
Savanna
Davenport
New Packet Company
Loriver
Mississippi
Muscatine
Des Motes
Why Test Seed Corn This You
A farm column stresses seed corn testing amid doubts about necessity. It explains that frost damage, poor storage, and inferior pollination can yield low vitality and weak germination. It argues that testing each ear, not relying on appearance, saves future yield and money, and counters excuses like lack of time or help.
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Geverns
Ifana
Ave
Ames Station
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets Offer Gentle Bowel and Liver Relief
Advert shows Olive Tablets as a safe pleasant substitute for Calomel, claiming to start Nature's action and tone the liver. It touts vegetables and olive oil, promising renewed buoyancy and clear thought. Price 10 and 28 cents per box. The Olive Tablets Co Columbus Ohio.
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Dr. Edwards
Seed Corm Testing For Quick Seed Quality Check
A village advocate urges immediate seed corm testing to prevent delays in spring work. A single tester can process twenty one to thirty ears daily, with multiple testers speeding up the effort so that all good corn can be tested within a week. The Crop Improvement Association offers demonstrations and instructions by appointment or phone.
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Sorrea
Crop Improvement Association
Lobbying Tactics Stir Iowa Capitol Debate In 1902
The Iowa capital scene shows lobbyists openly hawking influence on issues like college funding pensions temperance taxation and bridge contracts. Senate leaders argue for reform via standard bridge bidding and inspector oversight to boost school system efficiency while opponents push back with claims of public manipulation.
Lawmakers Debate Women’s Vote Straw Poll and Inheritance Tax
In a partial house session a bill for a women’s straw vote on suffrage advances 7 to 1. Other measures include inheritance tax scales, a direct tax plan, and a public utilities bill moving to senate as major items for decision.
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Senate
The Girl at the Gate at Grand Theatre April Show
The second act of The Girl at the Gate features a plot where government martial law traps lovers in a quiet spot, heightening danger and humor as they navigate fear and longing. The production includes songs and music by noted composers and offers a lively, accessible stage romance.
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Grand Theatre
Tueday
April
United States
Chicago
Ilae, Hough
Hough
Adams
Trederick Montshey
Louisispa Lou
Ben MM
Jerome
Cast List For ABE MARTIN Reveals Ensemble
The cast includes Herbert Corthel Imey Weston Cathryn Rose Palme Will Phillins Forest Winant Nor mer Weldon Mariel Callahan Grew thea Eastman and others in the production.
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Herbert Corthel
Imey Weston
Cathryn Rose Palme
Will Phillins
Forest Winant
Normer Weldon
Mariel Callahan
Grewthea Eastman
Patents Granted to Iowans for Week Ending March 15 1913
List of Iowa inventors receiving patents reported by Wilfred C Sage patent attorney in Des Moines. Notable grants include Convertible flat-bottom freight and dump car to Bettendorf and associates, curtain holder Deg dloines, bed-plate adjustment for printing presses by John Cattle, automobile wheel by Ph Blorkton, neck-protector for draft animals by David A Kent, trolling-board by William D Neils, relay system by Edwin W Preston and G L Nickerson, insect trap by Join Rein, sprocket gearing by Gen M Webster, among others in Des Moines Davenport Sioux City Fort Dodge and Jewel locations.
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Wilfred ¢. Sage
Crocker
Des Moines
Willliam P. Bettendorf
Betterdorf
J. We Bettendorf
Davenport
Atsig Dablperg
Deg Dloines
John Cattle
W. Hallen
David A. Kent
Jewel
William D. Neils
Edwin W. Preston
G. L. Nickerson
Sioux City
Lart
Barly
Gen. M. Webster
Fort Dodge
Card of Thanks for Neighbors and Friends
We thank our kind neighbors and friends for their assistance and acts of kindness during our bereavement. Alecermick Vres
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Acta
Alecermick Vres
Dissolution Notice of Schmitt Bros. & Co
Having sold our interests in the blacksmith shop to Mr J W Borsstadt we take complete charge of the work in his line while we continue in the Implement business at the old stand All accounts due the firm have been turned over to us and anyone owing Schmitt Bros Nichols Ta should settle their accounts at once
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J. W. Borsstadt
Schmitt Bros. & Co
Schmitt Bros
Schmit Bros., Nichols, Ta
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