Corrupt Letter Echoes Maine Industry and Odd News
A chaotic letter from a Georgia citizen airs grievances and dramatic claims about Maine and New Hampshire visitors, the largest Maine industry, and far flung topics from religious rites to wartime fortifications. It mixes local crime, postal chatter, and odd anecdotes, including a bride telegraph ceremony and unrelated maritime exports. The piece weaves sensational fragments into a single noisy diary of early 20th century concerns.
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New Hampshire
Leare
Pavsent
Ehelus
Oustalie
Ig World
Iowa Legislature Friday Proceedings Report
Des Moines reports a crowded session with many bills introduced in the House and Senate. Notable items include Cook’s temple amendment and efforts to repeal poll taxes, changes to quail killing laws, landlord liens, and support for public aid and animal health. Other measures cover sheriff fees, cemetery maintenance taxes, and pay for garnishments.
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Cook
Gomery
Jaeger
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American Book Company Faces Trouble in Indiana and Kansas
The American Book Company confronts a political push in Indiana and Kansas to enforce state uniform text purchasing. Major Claney, the company’s chief legislator, surveys the scene as governors and school officers weigh government buys, price caps, and savings under a rival public-book system. Des Moines observers see Kansas as bending toward tighter controls with notable cost reductions for school books and a guaranteed profit cap. Municipal water works ownership proposals surface in Des Moines, seeking to buy the current system and build a supplemental network for public utilities.
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Amerib Book Company
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Major Claney
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State Peachers
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Clever Jail Escape Sparks Iowa News Feud
A Dubuque report describes Duggan slipping from jail after posing as a fellow inmate as keeper Menkel, new to the role, misidentifies him during a morning release. The escape leads to Carter’s discovery hours later and prompts ongoing local coverage of the incident and related misadventures across Des Moines area notices.
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Duggan
Frank Menkel
Yelock
Ned Carter
Ant
L Caeter
Carter
Partisan factions push for and against autonomy in Cuba
A New York telegraph dispatch reports two Cuban party factions debating autonomy. Conservatives resist sharing power while radical autonomists demand removal of press censorship and reparations, amid Madrid and Havana tensions and shifting official plans for reform and sovereignty.
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Oechimera
Mary Moe
Wits Ganas
Court rules state law limits interstate commerce
A recent court opinion finds that a regulation purportedly limiting certain activities interferes with state commerce and encroaches on broader regulatory authority. The decision notes the contract cap of $500 and questions the law’s constitutionality as it relates to the balance of powers between state and federal authority.
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Coupon Tickets for All Points and Baggage Case
Coupon tickets issued for through checked baggage and destinations. Aloney saved by avoiding delays. For information write or call. C. W. Jacobs, Agent G. M. & St. Ry.
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C. W. Jacobs
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