Odell Urges Unity to Preserve Liberty in Post Purchase Era
New York Governor B B Odell addressed a large St. Louis audience on May 2 at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition dedicatory events. He linked past battles for freedom to future efforts, urged harmony between capital and labor, championed educated citizenship, and emphasized press responsibility and national unity.
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St. Louis
B. B. Odell
Liberal Arts
Odell
Dockery
Louisiana
United States
Mississippi
Howe Fliesbach wedding in Keokuk ceremony
Dr Lysle C Howe son of Mr and Mrs H S Howe of Muscatine wed Miss Ida May Fliesbach of Keokuk at her parents home 719 Exchange street in a quiet Friday evening ceremony. Rev I O Kemble officiated. They plan to live in Leighton Iowa after May 15 with a brief honeymoon through Muscatine.
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Lysle C. Howe
H. S. Howe
Ida May Fliesbach
Keokuk
Muscatine
Exchange Street
Mabel Celleham
C. H. Fliesbach
Christian Church
Howe
Keokuk Medical College
Leighton
Jennie Howe
Notaries’ Public Commissions Set to Expire July Fourth
Iowa notaries public including Muscatine totals about 7 000 will see commissions expire July 4 1903. Notaries may renew by returning a filled notice with bond and a $5 fee to the governor. Renewals issued from the secretary of state follow. The 28th general assembly limited post 1900 commissions to three years. all expire July 4 in the year granted.
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America
Lic
Muscatine
Iowa
State House
Martin
Notar
Secretary of State
Twenty-eighth General Assembly
Editorial Lessons on Self Reliance and Hard Work
The author argues that individuals rise through self effort not dependence. Hardships forge power and courage, likening man to an oak that grows stronger with storms. Success comes from mastering difficulties, helping oneself, and avoiding reliance on others who hinder progress. W. E. Bent signs the piece.
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W. E. Bent
Post Office Scandal Rooted in Jealousy and Power Struggles
Washington May 1 The post office investigation has demoralized the service as Beavers and Machen clash with Winne over authority. Congressmen previously contacted the two bureau heads directly, provoking a power struggle that escalated into a full department dispute affecting clerks and operations.
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Washington, D. C
Post Office Department
Government Service
Postoffice Department
Geo. W. Beavers
Augustus Machen
Winne
Mr. Winne
Beavers
Machen
Wages rise for farm hands and wet fields slow plowing
The Harlan Republican notes farm hands now average about 25 dollars per month with horses supplied by employers, while the Waverly Independent reports Bremer county fields too wet to plow this spring. It also describes Assistant Secretary Armstrong planning a mid May trip to Iowa for Ames alumni events, noting his overworked duties and a welcome reception anticipated at Ames.
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Harlan Republican
Waverly Independent
Bremer County
Armstrong
Treasury Department
Polk City
Des Moines
Ames
State Agricultural College
Official
Washington
Lumber Trade in Muscatine Eyes Brighter Season Ahead
Local lumber dealers report a late start due to poor roads but expect a strong season with some firms predicting doubled output. While mileage names and orders are limited, buyers in Muscatine anticipate a rush after farmers finish spring field work as rafts arrive and mills process logs of good quality.
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Muscatine
Nerve-wracking Avocation in a Cumulative Career Log
The passage notes that despite long chats with friends and a fat salary, the job may be the most nerve-trying avocation in the catalogue.
Judge Seeds to Deliver Decoration Day Address in Washington
Judge Seeds of Delaware County Iowa now deputy auditor for the war department will speak at the soldiers home in Washington on Decoration Day. He previously spoke at the congressional cemetery and Oak Hill cemetery, with repeated requests for engagements showing his strong positive reception wherever he appears.
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Judge Seeds
Delaware County
War Department
Soldiers’ Home
Washington
Congressional Cemetery
Oak Hill Cemetery
Leeds
Tariff as Mother of Trusts, in the American Business Primer
The St Paul Globe quotes a maxim that tariff is the mother of trusts and likens it to the idea that women are the mother of measles. It argues that tariffs create vulnerable industries, which, under commercial management, become the mothers of trusts. The piece asserts killing industries will kill trusts.
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St. Paul Globe
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