Irreverent anecdotes and oddities from distant scraps
A jumbled column of wry tales and digressions touches on Countess Waldegrave’s multiple marriages at an Irish opera, a Kentucky court acquitting a young beauty in a whiskey case, a zealot's offer to answer questions, goat signs on beer, golf clubs from Scotland, Napoleonic quirks, and scattered oddities about monks, theatergoers, and shopping.
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Tonedon
Valdegrave
Dublin
Ireland
Waldegrave
Rishwan
Sveabvayn
Scotland
Iowa Legislature Proceedings Highlight Senate Votes and Bills
Des Moines reports show the Iowa Senate passing the Titan resolution for annual elections by 18 to 2 with only Hurst and Malloy voting no. The Gorell mortgage taxation bill faced long debate before recommittal, while amendments and notices dominated both houses, including allocations for debt reduction, printing investigations, and various public measures.
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Des Moines
Senate
Hurst
Malloy
Cinus
Towa
Gorell
Lewis
Smith
Tiarvisen
Flere
Hile
Blake
Dempster
Dares
Lace Ker
Raps
Wielan
Ile Ray
Cone Wittes
Colfax Runaway Horse Crashes Into Store Window
Fragmented town item notes a runaway horse near Colfax that collided with a large pink glass store window causing about 130 dollars in damage. Mentions Fort Dodge Ins and Y M C A in Wisnly Dot Ey e context. Notes injury recovery for a victim of Clanesen’s earlier bullet at Reingeck.
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Empress Iy
Sew Lane
Dan Iy
Rebekah Dew
Colfax
Fort Dodge
Y. M.C
Conttion
Marth
Maines Cuttee
Clanesen
Reingeck
Legislative Strain Shapes anion Board of Control Stakes
The article outlines a heated struggle over proposed constitutional and electoral reforms. It notes the board of control faces censure amid debates on a Whelan amendment granting counties a house member, while senators push both the biennial elections and related measures with strength from various regions. A party split, strategic pacts, and looming votes threaten major changes in executive power and jury reform, with key figures Berry and others quoted on the contentious issues. The National Guard controversy, court of inquiry into Des Moines election manipulation, and local political maneuvers add to a tense political climate as House and Senate factions maneuver to shape the outcomes.
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Itive Yaniud
Ouel Nual
Jnapis Kaws
Board of Control Bi
Whelan
Friends of Board of Control
Senate
Lee
Wen
Kink
Gatat
Healy
Gilvertson
Northwest
Board of
Cantral
Board of Comial Oastiles
Meuta
National Guard
Shaw
John T. Hume
E. C. Worthington
Les Moines
Wright
Mlon Marcl
Iquiry
J. Bush Lincoln
Ames
D. W. Jackson
Muscatine
W. Trumphhey
Siau City
HH. G. Ross
Comn
Toledo
Ohio
Mordh In
Lioux City
Comil
Terrell
Manchester
Cyulanet M. Tt. Davis
Sioux City
Ore
Fire damages Sibley business district in Feb blaze
A February fire at Brown & Chambers in the second story of their brick building destroyed most of Dr. Wroch's entry and heavily damaged the Brown & Chambers stock and building. Firefighters using chemical and water engines fought the blaze, sparing the town's commercial area from greater loss.
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Sibley
FL Brown
de Brown & Chambers
Wroch
Brown & Chambers
Water ion ante It Waterloo 1899 osteopathy action
Waterl o ante It Waterloo February 23. Wittering in organizings to secure the G A 1b encamp ment for 1899. A recent circular from Dubuque is used here to urge a determined ef fort. Arrival Osteopathy MIM Waterloo February 23. A petition to the general assembly, claimed to be signed by every physician in Waterloo, circulates to block the osteopath measure then pending in the senate.
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Garst
Friends of the
Biuegyel
Wien
Weil
Hyanith
Permnient
George Tel Wowadiy
Philip Meuimangli
le Mars
St. Ue
Thie Enue
Connad
Barrow
Chern
Foe
Lerpy
B. Meoaks
Sibley
Bley
Sibtey
Will
LeMars Dias Renter Hig
Kinnidike
Waterion
Waterloo
Wittering
Dubudque
MIM
Poh
General Assembly
Senate
Confesses Grime After Twenty Years In Montana
Rudolph Popke is named in a death by accident verdict from 20 years ago. John Lindgren, wealthy stockman, reportedly confessed in Montana to striking Popke after an insulting remark. Lindgren died recently, his death ending a long fear of exposure.
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Rudolph Popke
J. W. Blythe
Burlington Road
Carlton Dryden
Popke
Montana
John” Lintgren
Lindgren
Uuar
Himlgren
Monta
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Aliard von Parravl
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Missonei Packing Establishment
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Fa Des Moines
Wheley
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Sioux
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Western Reserve Life Assorigion
Chico
Fiesan
Tneomie Timaredl
Serbia
the Judiciary
Polk
Republican Party of
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Peti
Ovens
Sana
Heise
van Wauten
Venick
Willy
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Ranivieta
Board OF Control
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Weston
Vercy
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Berry World Aly Uy
Rity
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Cab
England
Fae
Lange
Berry
Hestor
Twai
John Lindgren
Hig Company
de Knagkerdl Iin
Cheroker
Marcel Jaye
Gertured Yesterdeen
Sherman
Mareht
Sherif O'Connell
Sherif
Cherinda
Murphy
Convic Nee
Griver Aterhannist Co
New Eh
Phe Tins
Borrivdy
Sotmenco
Novak
Elk
Vrank Novak
Dubie Planeeer
Dutmane
Eizabeth Stateford
Dannque
Boce i Caley
Willain
Wonile Weraele
Willam Streeter
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