Strange bird and other oddities in a bustling town
A fragment from The Bee Register describes a spike topped town hall with a bird impaled on its northern spike amid scattered notes on female workers in Brooklyn, fashion at a national tailors’ convention, criminal history trivia, London telephony theft, a Hamlet misadventure, and assorted humorous or curious local items from Logansport to Evanston, with brief anecdotes about public life and politics.
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Manchester
Town Hall
England
Iowa Legislature Proceedings Aboard Weathered Battles
Des Moines Jan 19 25 reports cover the Iowa House and Senate actions with Van Houten leading a Hagwan annexation resolution passed 52 to 40 Smiths measure to trim clerks blocked by chair ruling The session includes public bills on ballot laws bank examiner salaries civil service in cities and state election timing. The following days describe further bills and party fights over printers binders and funding for institutions plus a switchman injury in Ames.
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Des Moines
van Houten
Iowa
Congress
Hagwan
van Mouten
Smith
House
Kelly
Santee
Woodbury
Senate
Titus
Harrison
Board of Control
Nietert
Merriam, Whelan
Penick
Porter
Aberson
Carr
Polk
Ivil
Temple
Palmer
Cheshire
Benedict Hone
Stealy
New York
Junkin
Glenwood
Func
Erickson
Ames College
Beal
Hobart
Geisler
Funk
Good
Greene
Committee On Federal Relations
Conaway and Young
Senate Republicans
Vinton College For
Executive Council
Agricultural College
Garst
Senate Appropriations Committee
Cherokee Insane Hospital
Healy Committee
Clarinda Asylum
Clarinda
Tan
Iowa considers board of control nominees from four governors
Des Moines witnesses a debate on the future board of control with Governor Larrabee and Governor Boies as leading candidates, plus Governor Carpenter and Judge Kine. The piece notes no endorsements by the men, warns of job-hungry politicians, and urges a high standard for initial appointments to ensure strong administration. It also covers a constitutional amendment on legislative representation and the ongoing dispute over medallions on the soldiers’ monument.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Board of Control
Larrabee
Boies
C. C. Carpenter
Fort Dodge
Carpenter
Kine
Supreme Court
Repub Yeang
Executive Council
Monument Commission
Remarkable case of Henry Prank injury and recovery
Dubuque 18 year old Henry Frank suffered a severe head injury when a bucket of sand fell from a rope hoist. The crown of his skull was fractured and removed at hospital. He remained conscious and has a chance for recovery, doctors calling it remarkable.
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Henry Prank
Dubuque
Jan
Tienry Frank
Ife
Jie
Collision on the Rock Island Freight Train Kills Three
A rear end collision near Gray Center Kansas between two sections of a Rock Island freight train killed three men. Brakeman William Griffith died four hours after the crash. W S Broughton had a skull jaw fracture and a broken leg. Rodney Seintoenig suffered a skull fracture and may die. Conductor Edwards was badly hurt as the first and second sections collided at a railroad crossing.
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Topather Natally Liearing
Gray Center
Kan
Rock Island
William Griffith
W.S. Broughton
Rodney Seintoenig
Edwards
Rea
Women Suffragists Active in Iowa Rally Efforts and Legislation
Des Moines reports feature the Iowa suffrage lobby led by Mrs. Belden of Sioux City and Miss Mary G. Hay of California coordinating campaigns. The piece contrasts suffragists with anti-suffragists, notes legislative resistance, and cites mixed prospects for a constitutional amendment and state funding for institutions like Cherokee hospital.
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Des Moines
Belden
Sioux City
Mary G. Hay
California
Iowa
National
Los of
Old Fashioned Dames
New York
Senate
German demand to send divisions to Kiaochow
Berlin reports the German government calls for seven divisions to be dispatched to Kiaochow amid the dispute over the Japanese fleet's movements toward Chinese waters.
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Berlin
Neuste
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Rock Valley
G. J. Burd
Brooklyn
Valesu
National Tailors’ Exchange
Richmond
Hayward
Holmes
Walfing
Jackson
Durrant
London
Crydon
Peliy
Rey
National Company
Street Railway
Paine
Hamlet
Aery
Cearzis
Apha
Logansport
Ind
John
Evanston
Christian’ Associations
U : Pose
Securit Lege
Tom
Ord Mansfield
Mr. Gladstont
Robert Peel
Usey
Treasury
John ZR. Rodgers
Wash
Bgton
Tacomi
Tife
New Jersey Justic
Dinether Wood
Aginex New Jersey
The
Union
Maine
Philadelphia
Logan
Pullman
Pacific
Logan Jeff
Jobo A. Jr
Frome
Boore County
Mullan
Ames
Len Morris
Chicago and Northwestern Railway
Interna
Theim
Northwestowa
Northwest
Jackson County
Dakotas
Mississippi River
Webster City
Chicago, Great’ Western Road
Hampton
Board of Supervisors
Stickney
Northwestern Real Estate and Loanscompany
Murch
Ske
St.Paul
Stieckney
Hurd
Great Western
Rock Valley News
Rock Valley I. 0.C. F
Rebecca Lodge
Inwood Lodge
J. S. Bell
Chicago
Marshalltown Orchestra
C. W. Carter
Mexico
E. Ware
J. B. Fopne
Davenport
Nebraska
Bale
Mecha-Line
Saul
Tarns
Barrett
Kansas
Indiana
Typographical “Union
Pive Town Brondikers
Tlis City
Dawson City
Victor Blomygreén
Chris Rasmussen
Leutenant
Fred Melow
Nels Meland
Seattle
Dyen
Daweon City
Joseph Rasmussen
Badger
Een
Heta
Rasmussen
Wumboldt
Armstrong
McCord
Letts, Spencer & Smith
Mason City
Estherville
Brown Creek
Mac
McCard
Ile
Cedar. Rapids
Center Point
Messrs. Barber
Floyd
Nature
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