Five Mile Limit Liquor Bill Fails After Heated Debate
Des Moines April 2 The Van Law five mile limit bill and other liquor measures failed in the senate after a heated session. Senator Van Law led the defense while Senator Samuels delivered a biting opposition speech. The Senate and committees moved to indefinite postponement on several proposals, ending most action for the session.
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Robbery Plot Led by Tom Hatch, Bank Heist Probe Shifts
April 4 report from Des Moines describes a confession by Al Rhoades in which Hatch is named as the mastermind of an attempted vault robbery at the Polit g county courthouse. He and James O Callaghan planned the job to share the loot but were not at the courthouse when police intervened.
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Bulldine
Tragic Hunting Death Report In April Dispatch
A brief item notes a hunter named Berentoo from Limer Coe was accidentally shot and killed while hunting ducks. The report mentions a W C A convention in fall with about two hundred delegates, and references the North Central region including Lews Minnesota Nebraska and Georgia display.
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Iowa Moves to Force Sterilization of Inmates
A long debated bill in the Iowa General Assembly proposes surgical sterilization of inmates in state institutions. It would allow the board of parole and hospital heads to decide on operations like vasectomy or tubal ligation for convicts meeting criteria including repeated sexual offenses. Authorities say heredity and environment drive crime, and the measure aims to curb inherited tendencies. Meanwhile legislators discuss choosing a state printer and binder by caucus, with jockeying among candidates and talk of a 13 hour saloon day limit and salary boosts for board officials.
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George Gallarno
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McColl
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Cahon
Daltan
Tax and Insurance Bills Dominate Iowa House Debates
The Iowa House reviewed measures on insurance prohibiting discrimination and rebates, a consent petition reform to regulate liquor sales, and various bills on crime, public health, and taxes. Debate featured Representatives Connor and Zellar with votes and amendments shaping the session.
Kidnap Plot Involving Ransom Recalled In Report
Police recall a kidnapping attempt with a ransom of six thousand dollars found in two packages. The child was recovered and returned to parents. authorities organized posses and scoured northeastern Merleghk as armed men.
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Capitol fire destroys priceless state records in Syracuse
A major blaze at the state capitol caused by a faulty pushbutton light destroyed the library and archives with 100000 volumes and irreplaceable manuscripts dating back to the 18th century. Governor Dix and officials ordered martial law as fire crews battled flames for hours.
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Truskett Found Guilty of Second Degree Murder
Independence Kansas oilman Truskett, seventy, a Caney native, was found guilty of second degree murder in the death of J. D. Nealey after a lengthy trial. The verdict came amid regional turmoil as reports describe clashes in Tangier and near Hex Thuteday with Berber forces, and in Louisiana a disaster wiped out several businesses.
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Law Void on Bucketing Practice Declared by Judge Wright
Justice Wright rules the bucket shop code unconstitutional as it deprives citizens of the contract liberty. Edward Artemus Jorney City Louis A Angelo Cella St Louis indicted 200 others. six plead guilty with $8100 in fines. government to appeal. Attorney General seeks Supreme Court ruling to allow further prosecutions.
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Aldrich Currency Plan Under Review by Bankers
A two day conference of the currency commission led by Chairman Aldrich considered the Aldrich plan. Banks find the provisions acceptable with minor wording changes and aim to complete the measure by the start of the sixty seconds Congress session next December.
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Johnson Resentenced by San Francisco Police Court
In San Francisco Acting Police Judge Treadwell reimposed 25 days in county jail on Jack Solomon after a prior appeal. The judge noted the legality of the original sentence to avoid further questions. Other items report an earthquake in Little Rock and editor appointments at the Minry Journal.
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Deadlock Ends in Senate Fight Over O Gorman Pick
The Albany scene shifts as a deadlocked U S Senate fight over Justice James A O Gorman concludes with his selection by Tammany forces. The 112 to 80 vote margin and references to Croker reflect the era’s political maneuvering and party loyalties behind O Gorman’s rise from New York City roots through law studies and public service to high office.
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