Iowa Legislature probes influence by lobbyists on Byers
A House committee reported that Luat Snegker Byers was not improperly influenced by building and loan lobbyists in committee appointments last winter. A lobbyist named O B Jac tran was denounced for falsely claiming influence and money. Byers did not know of any such influence. The session addressed a railroad commissioners bill, medical practice acts, and salary limits for officials, with votes and amendments shaping state policy.
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Luat Snegker Byers
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Ancient Date on Tar and Feather Invention
A historical note recalls that tar and feathering predates modern lore, first used in medieval times by Richard Coeur de Lion and Philip Augustus. Crusader regulations ordered warm pitch poured over the offender’s head, then feathered and abandoned on the nearest shore.
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Richard Coeur de Lion
Philip Augustis
Queen's Bad Relatives in Crime Scandals
Chicago News notes a Duchess, Her Grace of Kingston, and Queen Victoria's kin facing imprisonment for bigamy forgery and related crimes. The Count and Countess of Leiningen, part of Victoria's maternal line, are linked to a string of offenses in England and Vienna.
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Silver Bones in Gilman Mine Reveal Ancient Human Remains
A Colorado mine dig at Rocky Point in Gilman uncovered human bones embedded in silver ore from depths of 400 feet. Over $100 worth of ore clung to the bones, and an arrowhead was discovered with the remains, suggesting early human presence on the continent during vein formation.
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Colorado
Rocky Point
Gil- Inan
Why Chauncey is Not 2 Farmer
Chauncey M Depew wished to be a farmer as a boy but his father sent him to Yale. On a hot day a hayfield lesson followed. One foreman's work satisfied him and he returned to college in the fall without pursuing farming.
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Chauncey M. Depew
Chauncey
Yale
Depew
Hayflelt Wits
National Solons and Senate Tariff Debates Across Sessions
The House moved five remaining appropriation bills including 3.18 million for agriculture and 7.67 million for Indian affairs, then adopted a resolution for extra mileage and stationery. Debate covered tariffs, civil service, and education while the Senate advanced the Anglo American arbitration treaty and confirmed several federal appointments.
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Notable Chess Writer, Crime, and Health Talks in Telegraphic Row
Telegraphic blurbs report Grevitica Forman Lehner, a chess authority, and Walter as retired cooker of New York. Ames wins contest at Michigan with oration "Uastelli" while Simons takes second. Burglars threaten Shay Springs couple. thief captured after child sent for help. London Lancet notes no cerebral rumor basis. British troops health plan faces female doctor oversight. Extradition case of Latinwr KR Jones moves toward New York. NY detective escort aboard New York liner.
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Greeks Break Turkish Stronghold With Dynamite In Crete
Dramatic fighting near Suda and Malaxa ends with the Greek insurgents seizing a blockhouse and forcing a Turkish retreat. Heavy casualties reported on both sides as Greek forces push from Malaxa toward Suda while foreign fleets briefly bombard coastal targets. Britain withdraws from planned blockade though supports later inaction. Constantinople reports British admiral told not to send warships to join the blockade.
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Athens
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Constantinople
Cretan
Greece
Spring Cycling Costume Mystery in Local County
A garbled clipping reports Sheriff Jacob Malin found dead by gunshot in Saline County. The text mentions vanished Troy Salins and unclear references to London and Boer hostility, with fragmented phrases about Cecil Rhodes and Mr Chamberlain. The disjointed lines suggest a crime scene note or editorial snippet with no clear dates or outcomes.
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Jacob Malingron
Troy Salins
London
Cecil Rhodes
Mr. Chamberlain
Keuger
Mystery in a Sewer at Dunning Prison Grounds
Unknown man found headless in a catch-basin on Cook County Poorhouse grounds near Dunning. Remains indicate long burial under water with organs vanished. Officials deem death likely murder by drowning. theories point to inmate involvement or an external disposal from distance.
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Lange
WARDEN OF JOLIET PRISON RETURNS TO POST
Major Robert W. McClaughry resumes his old post as superintendent of the Joliet penitentiary. Born on a Illinois farm, he attended Menominee College, taught Latin, joined the Union army as a captain, and led two companies. His war service was noted as honorable and gallant, followed by work in a stone quarry.
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Illinois
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Joliet
Penology
Menmonth College
Warden Major McClaughry A Prominent Prison Reform Figure
Major McClaughry, who once managed a Joliet penitentiary and later served as Chicago's police chief under Mayor Washburne, gained prominence in prison reform circles. He held roles at a Pennsylvania reform institution and the Pontiac reform school, returning to Joliet when Governor Tanner moved him back. He is 62 years old.
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Notable Losses and Global Tensions Across Nations
Reports announce the death of MM. Salis founder of Lambart Noir in Paris and note Canadian distillers shipping whisk to the United States. Funeral rites for Rabbi Yenatz Uyornan in New York attract many attendees. A San Francisco murderer Toras Tosi Elanther died in jail by morphine overdose after a murder charge. European royalty faces illness and exile concerns as King Coma ages. A rumored Jewish syndicate plans Krupp warships amid global power shifts and potential government mobilization.
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Nationwide Chatter and Oddities Across Papers
A rough collage notes oddities and remarks from various papers. It references a Cincinnati clergyman, Kish gaps on political cartoons, and varied critiques on Greece, Russia, and Cuba, plus jokes about tank drama and railroads amid anti trust debates.
Senate Debate Tactics Stir Congressional Newsrooms
Across newspapers the tone ranges from skepticism to mockery as editors debate how the Senate might curb debate on a major proposition. Critics warn that senatorial courtesy carries no duty to the people while supporters claim leaders can guide proceedings.
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Reed
Smmeone
Detroit Freee Press
Reed's Hot Springs Invents Single Tandem Bicycle
A.B. Reed of Hot Springs Arkansas unveils a new single tandem bicycle design. The device uses spring braces attached to a standard diamond frame bicycle to carry two persons. It features a clamping top connection, cross clips, and removable braces for quick attachment and removal.
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Me. Reed
Arkansas
A.B. Reed
Hot Springs
Answers for One Foot of the Rears
The fragment discusses a properly constructed projection derived from the right hand cin, providing results for the opposite side. It outlines a method to obtain complementary values and emphasizes consistency between the paired calculations.
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Tropic Climb Opens Sanctioned Nature Tale in Century
Julian Hawthorne furthers a Century essay on Jamales nature with vivid parasites described as deadly, tree entwining lianas, and a perilous cliff descent aided by a hidden rope. The piece blends eerie flora, jungle peril, and intimate natural observations in a tropical setting.
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Jamales
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Surprised the Missionary in a Town Audience
A famed missionary delivered a foreign work talk to a large town audience. A boy in attendance listened intently and challenged the speaker with a blunt request for foreign stamps instead of coins. The missionary prompted the boy to explain, but the youth pressed for stamps to aid the cause.
Pioneer California fruit teamer builds fast tin can machine
A California inventor unveils a can making machine operable by a child that feeds tin sheets and yields sixty four cans per minute. The device seals and solders automatically, promising three thousand four hundred cans in ten hours. Several units could supply all regional canned goods at a tenth of current costs.
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California
How He Figured It Farmer Walks 800 Miles Per Acre
A Missouri farmer calculated that cultivating one acre of corn required walking 800 miles. He then sold his farm and moved to a town where he walked 600 miles seeking work. The piece ends with a paraphrased prompt to seek the best man who ever lived for inspiration.
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