Iowa City Libary Gift Debate Frames Local Races
Ten years imprisonment and fines of 35 000 each serve as a warning to spoils seekers. Iowa City questions a Carnegie library gift after a proposed 37 500 annual tax drops to 25 000. Nate Kendall withdraws from Lacey’s seat bid to seek re election in the Iowa House and speakership. O B Court right aims Henderson’s district seat as Henderson’s hold weakens. Incumbent Iowa congressmen face renomination unless Haugen faces strong opposition in the fourth district.
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Rathbone
Iowa City
Andrew Carnegie
Iowa
Nate Kendall
Lacey
Congress
Iowa House
Henderson
O. B. Courtright
Haugen
Taxing Railroads by Stock Values in Iowa
The Ottumwa Courier argues against taxing railroads on stock and bond values, contending such a method would require equal evaluation for all property. It cites constitutional equality and warns that banks factories and newspapers would face similar taxation if railroads are taxed by stock value.
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Lowa
Iowa
Nhon
Des Moines
Supreme Court
Colorado
Kansas
Nebraska
Des Moines Register
Anderson road bill passed by house to reform taxes
The Dubuque Times notes the Anderson road bill adopted Tuesday eliminates the sub-district, designates the township as the unit, and requires all road taxes to be paid in cash. It says the change will not affect the current county road tax but will curb abuses and spur farmers to tackle the good roads issue.
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The
Dubuque
Marshall
Lee
Post Office Department
Bill to punish perjury gains speed in town house
A bill to punish perjury with expedited action passed the town house. If enacted, a judge may order arrest and held to the grand jury without complaint whenever it appears a person has perjured themselves during a trial.
Congressman Reeves Declines Candidacy in Illinois Tenth
An editorial note states Congressman Reeves will not seek re election in the Illinois Tenth district. It outlines implications for the race, party dynamics, and potential successors amid a changing political landscape.
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Congressman Reeves
Illinois
Wisconsin man arrested in burglary tied to Czolgosz case
Jacob Steinman confined in Wisconsin for burglary claims presence at the lodge meeting where Czolgosz was chosen to kill McKinley and that he attempted the handkerchief gesture on the assassin. Emma Goldman named in connection with the crime amid Cuba self governing demonstrations and punishment of plunderers.
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Czolgosz
Jacob Steinman
Wisconsin
McKinley
Emma Goldman
Two Iowa Deaths and a Saloon Prison Sentence
Frances E Hankins aged 14 died at Northfield Des Moines county from blood poisoning after her left forefinger was struck by a ball at school. Albert Smith aged 27, a colored man, was sentenced to 25 years in Ft Madison penitentiary for killing Bruce Martin in a Des Moines saloon on February 6.
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Frances E. Hankins
Northfield
Des Moines
G. B. Hankins
Albert Smith
Bruce Martin
Ft. Madison
Easter Ladies' Home Journal Features Helen Keller Autobiography
The issue highlights the opening installment of Helen Keller's life story written by Keller herself. It also includes a piece on The President's Daughter with an unpublished photo of Miss Roosevelt, plus carol singing in a New York belfry. The journal introduces The Good-Time Garden for children and notes Bok on fathers neglecting children.
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Ladies’ Home Journal
Helen Keller
Miss Roosevelt
New York
Nellie Bilanchan
Old Virginia
Russells
Chicago
Mr. Bok
Curtis Publishing Company
Philadelphia
Ledger Monthly April issue features White House focus and bird care pieces
The April Ledger Monthly presents a cover drawn by F Lowenheim showing Easter fillies and a handsome couple. Articles cover Miss Roosevelt at the White House and Dining With the President, church work social notes, Van Dyke’s NY YWCA talk, Judas in Effigy on a Mexican July Week custom, and spring bird topics including Training of the Singer and A Hospital for Birds. Illustrated stories and standard departments are highlighted. Price is $1 per year or 10 cents per copy.
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F. Lowenheim
Ledger Monthly
White House
Alice Roosevelt
Wm. J. Peck
Brotherhood of Andrew and Philip
van Dyke
Young Women’s Christian Association of New York
Judas
Canaries
the Ledger Monthly
The
Ledger Publishing Company
4Th Avenue and
19Th Street
N. A. Ky
Country Teacher Receives Formal Rebuke Over Punishment
A country schoolteacher boxed a pupil's ears recently. The pupil told his mother and the next day the teacher got a note declaring that nature provides a proper place for punishment and urging the teacher to refrain from ear punishment.
Des Moines Legislature Debates State Constitution Amendment
Des Moines March 26 1902 the house passed two joint resolutions authorizing a congressionally asked convention for constitutional amendments to elect US senators by direct vote and to reapportion the state house to 108 members with varied county representations as proposed by Temple.
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Des Moines
House
Hughes
Iowa County
Congress of the
United States
Iowa
Temple
Senate
General Assembly
House of Representatives
Secretary of State
Lee Moffit
Warren
State Department of Insurance
Moffit
Cedar
Moffitt
Sweeley
Committee On Municipal Corporations
Advertising Principles for Effective Merchants
The piece argues ads should attract attention without exaggeration and avoid flashy visuals. It emphasizes modesty over ornate language, truthful promises, and the value of reputation in gaining public trust and sales. It highlights that trusted merchants deliver what is promised at the stated prices.
Charcoal in Turkeys Sparks Heavier, Tender Meat
An experiment shows turkeys fed charcoal mixed with their food gain more weight and yield meat that is more tender and flavorful. Researchers note the effect increases overall meat quality and may influence future poultry feeding practices.
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Muscatine Journal
H. J. Mahin
Journal
Ee Bem
Journal Printing Company
Inter Ocean
Mon Foe Street
Chcago
G. Logan Payne
Marquette
Cuba
Neely, Reeves and
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DES Moines Bureau Journal
Association
Department of Agriculture
Board of Managers
Independence
Clarinda
Cherokee
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