Insurance Investigation Credit to Senator Mossberry
Senator Mossberry is credited with initiating and pushing a state insurance investigation. The article notes he introduced a resolution on January 9 seeking a thorough probe of Iowa insurers and that he is likely to be named to the investigating commission.
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F. M. Mossberry
Mossberry
Iowa
Warren
Insurance Committee
Senate
State Auditor's Office
Molsberry
Senate Committee On Insurance
Insurance expert urged for commission selection
A speaker notes the candidate is highly knowledgeable on insurance and should be considered by Lieutenant Governor Herriot in appointing a commission member. The individual is described as one of the best informed in the state outside professional insurers.
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Herriott
Litigation Over Bridge Placement Threatens Hennepin Canal
In Whiteside County Illinois farmers oppose bridge alignments over the Hennepin canal feeder, arguing for road fitting. Court suits block the crucial southeastern feeder, delaying completion despite expected benefits and mounting costs. Local town meetings will press to dismiss suits and push completion.
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Whiteside County
Ilinois
L. L. Wheeler
Sterling
Illinois
Rock River
Bureau County
United States
England Uses Immigrant Scheme to Relieve Britain Canada
The Salvation Army asks for half a million dollars to ship thousands of unemployed from Britain to Canada at 50 dollars per person. The plan aims to move willing workers, relieve Britain's congestion, and promote English-speaking settlement in the Canadian west while urging arbitration over conflict among allied nations.
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England
Salvation Army
Canada
Britain
United States
America
Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters Advertises Cure Claims
An archival ad touts Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters promising relief from grippes, spring fever, impure blood, sleeplessness, indigestion, dyspepsia, costiveness, female ills, and malaria with a bold health claim.
Inside Nerves and 1908 Political Calisthenics Echoed
An old column blends medical homilies on the sympathetic nerve system with political chatter about the 1908 election. It cites Dr. Shoop and his Restorative as a cure for heart and organ troubles, then shifts to editorial notes on voting reforms and Senator Dolliver’s impact on the Cummins campaign.
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Shoop
New York Society Reformer Shuns Refreshments at Party
A leading New York society figure hosted a party where no refreshments were served, a striking break from social norms. Observers say the move challenges the tradition of eating freely during gatherings and may reflect health concerns about social eating.
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New York
Iowa Press Comment on State Governance and Primary Bill
The Cedar Falls Record lauds John Briar as improving state governance while the Marshalltown Times Republican notes a Des Moines county anti Blythe bid. Some voters will be disappointed. The statewide primary bill is shelved for this session but expected to return next winter to reflect public wishes.
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John Briar
Cedar Falls
Jefferson
Senator Crossley Pushes Stronger Primary Bill
The Audubon Republican views Crossley's new primary bill as having far stronger support than any previously voted down, signaling a potential shift in the legislative debate.
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Crossley
Audubon Republican
Representative English Warns Des Moines Living Costs
Emory H. English writes to the Mason City Times-Herald that living in Des Moines is costly and lawmakers start to consider adjournment and the day they can draw their final pay.
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Emory H. English
Mason City
Legislation Falters Over Sunday Baseball Theater Law
The Logan Observer notes a handful of lawmakers oppose an anti Sunday baseball theater bill. It suggests the measure would fail since baseball would still be played on Sundays and opera houses would open early regardless.
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Logan Observer
Town Republicans Back Roosevelt Rate Regulation Program
The Coin Gazette notes that all town Republicans favor Roosevelt railroad rate regulation and a fair anti pass bill, while opposing tariff changes amid a booming economy. It urges focusing on the central issue without obscuring it.
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Roosevelt Railroad
Coin Gazette
Republican tariff stance frames outcome at Marion rally
A Marion speaker declares the Republican party is defined by protective tariffs and must win or lose on that issue, signaling a sharp tariff debate influencing local political dynamics.
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Republican Party
Marion Regis
Why the Caribou Is Such a Fine Swimmer
Excerpt from Ernest Thompson Seton in Scribner's April issue notes the caribou’s oily coat and dense pelage that act like a cork jacket. It claims caribou swim high in water, reach speeds near five miles per hour, and can cross broad bays when in their path, outperforming canoemen in some passages.
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Ernest Thompson Seton
Scribner's
Picture of Good Friday burial rites in Munich and Vienna
The story describes striking Good Friday scenes in Munich and Vienna with processions and tomb reflections. It notes churches darkened interiors, a crucified Christ lit within a sepulcher, and crowds witnessing the worship. It highlights Austrian street processions, Bavarian peasant parades, and the Roncovaux monastery monks bearing heavy crosses in penance.
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Munich
Vienna
Austria
Bavaria
Roncovauxy
Dr. Pierces Favorite Prescription Ad Ends In Buffalo
A vintage promotion extols Dr. Pierces Favorite Prescription as a powerful feminine health tonic. It promises strength for weak worn out women and nursing mothers, alleviates nervous symptoms, and claims cures for irregularities and prolapses. It notes roots used in American forests and invites readers to write to Dr. Pierce at the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute in Buffalo for confidential, free correspondence.
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Pierce
Invalids’ Hotel and Surgical Institute
Buffalo, N. Y
The Deluge 1905 Copyright Notice
A brief catalog note records that The Deluge was copyrighted in 1905 by Bobbs-Merrill Company, indicating ownership and year of registration for the work.
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Bobbs-Merrill Co
Roebuck and the Organizers of Industry a Moral Divide
Matt Blacklock recalls the clash between Grantian patriotism and Roebuck's ruthless rise. He contrasts rail and industrial power with parasitic influence, noting Roebuck’s mastery, manipulation, and the spectacular misreadings that shape his own fate and pride.
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Walters
Gran W
Grant
Roebuck
France
Matt Blacklock
Black Matt
Country Choosing the Steepest and Roughest Paths
The April Metropolitan Magazine surveys rugged routes and extreme landscapes. It profiles travelers seeking challenging journeys, highlighting gear, risks, and the allure of conquering harsh terrains.
The Swiss Rule Themselves in Russell's View
In a April Everybody's piece Charles Edward Russell notes Swiss citizens reject rule by grand intellects. They seek achievement in science or literature and do not care who leads Parliament. The people, not a strong central ruler, govern Switzerland.
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Charles Edward Russell
Switzerland
Agassiz
de Saussure
United States
Caspar Whitney Sails South America for New Indigenous Quest
The Outing Magazine editor Caspar Whitney sails for South America to finish a long series of trips and explore an Indian race unknown to white men. He plans to document a region rarely visited, once rumored by traders, near the Orinoco westward.
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Caspar Whitney
Outing Magazine
South America
Orinoco
With Walt Whitman in Camden: Traubel's Daily Rec ord
Horace Traubel, Whitman's executor and friend, presents a lavish daily record of conversations and letters from Whitman’s last years. The volume, richly illustrated with 35 full page portraits and facsimiles, frames an intimate aut biographical portrait of Whitman through his own words and those of nearly five hundred contemporaries.
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Small, Maynard & Company
Walt Whitman
Camden
Horace Traubel
Whitman
Capricious Caroline and Tales in April Ainslee's
Maria Albanesi contributes Capricious Caroline in the April issue while Anna A Rogers presents Grim-Visaged War set in early Philippine American days. Lucia Chamberlain offers Frankie Pro poses and Joe Lincoln delivers humorous fare with The Reincarnation of Captain Strabo. Other pieces include In the Limousine and The Lady and the Handicapper. Sid ney Adamson designed the cover.
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Maria Albanesi
Susanb
Caroline
April Ainslee
Anna A. Rogers
Philippines
Lucia Chamberlain
Frankie
Joe Lincoln
Captain Strabo
Churchill Williams
P. S. Carlson
Margaret Houston
Jane Maurice
Charlotte Becker
Mary Manners
May Harris
Aldis Dunbar
Wilson Woodrow
Anne Rittenhouse
Lee Fairchild
Channing Pollock
Grace MacGowan Cooke
Sidney Adamson
First day in long trousers at the Ellerslys
The narrator recalls his awkward entrance to a social gathering at the Ellerslys. He overestimates his status, flirts with snobbery, and fumbles guiding Anita to the dining room while Langdon observes with cutting amusement, leaving him humiliated and self-aware.
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Mowbray Langdon
Anita
Mrs. Ellersly
Langdon
Blacklock
House keeping and Servant Keeping sermon in Smith's Magazine
In the April issue of Smith's Magazine Mr Cycles Battell Loomis presents a short lay sermon on House keeping and Servant Keeping for reference. Loomis combines optimism humor and practical sense. The issue also features short stories serials by John D Barry and Mrs George Sheldon and other articles of contemporary interest.
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Smith's Magazine
Cycles Battell Loomis
Mr. Loomis
John D. Barry
George Sheldon
Great Lawsuit Decided Wins for Dr Kine New Discovery
The Supreme Court the People rules in favor of Dr Kine's New Discovery against Coughs and Colds. The decision cites 5c and $1.90 in costs. Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store is noted in the record.
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Supreme Court
People
Dr. Kine
Havercamp
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