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Newspaper
Sioux County Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1898
Page
17
A patchwork of humor and anecdotes from a bygone era includes an alligator swallowing a sleeping fisherman and later the boots he left on the bank, a Maine man named A Godsend Lufkin born to inherit wealth, and other humorous vignettes about judges, clergymen, and clever wordplay.
Des Moines reports the Iowa Senate debated the Emmert cattle inspection bill. Lothrop’s amendment to exempt stockyards from federal inspectors failed 33 to 12 as sessions adjourned amid heated exchanges. House records show further measures on mortgages, water boards, and age of consent, with ongoing wrangling and adjournments through February 18.
A Des Moines report details a vicious Iowa lobby led by the Building and Loan interests pressuring for a favorable law. It traces past tactics, money spent to influence lawmakers, and names key figures including Jackman McCarthy and Gibson. The push centers on legalizing previously invalidated high interest rates, with Senate passage and anticipated House battle.
Iowa brief items note a telephone exchange project at Centerville and a housing shortage in Roland. Mr and Mrs N Barry of Muscatine celebrate their golden wedding. James F Traer is elected captain of Company G at Vinton by unanimous vote. Waterloo plans a large meeting on February 22 to discuss reviving beet sugar talks.
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