Federal ownership urged as solution to express problem
Des Moines reports attorney general George Gosson returning from Washington after testifying at an Interstate Commerce Commission hearing. He says federal ownership of express companies could end high charges and improve service, noting railroad profits influence pricing. Congress members push for federal control as sentiment grows.
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Des Moines
United States
George Gosson
Cosson
Washington
Interstate Ecommerce Commission
Congress
Interstate Commission
St Ie
Will dispute over Margeret McHugh estate stirs Iowa town
Ida Grove report shows the late Margeret McHugh leaving an estate valued between 600000 and 700000 dollars. Her son Leroy Robert Hoye is mentioned with Cadillac as his location. G Hy Hedriak of Battle Creek is named as administrator with rights to the fortune.
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Ida Grove
Marci F
Margeret. McHugh
Alex McHugh
G. Hy Hedriak
Battle Creek
Whs
Leroy Robert Hoye
Cadillac
Local murder claim shocks town after editor found dead
Remgens, Muyelyd, and others report fatal shooting after a scuffle near a newspaper office. The editor was found dead in the river above the office with a note on a table reading I must have courage at 11 o clock. Investigators say a printer was absent at the time. The editor leaves a wife and four children.
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Remgem
Lowry Veterans Plan Visit to Shiloh Battlefield
Des Moines reports arrange a civil war veterans trip to Shiloh to mark the fiftieth anniversary. Iowa regiments will be represented and a group from the Jawa Hornets will travel to St. Louis April 1 for a Mississippi River voyage starting April 3.
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Des Moines
Shiloh
Iowa
Cay
St. Louis
Mississippi
Big Fund for Roads to Boost Iowa Highways This Year
The Kulp law revenue will fund county road upbuilding with eighty five percent of state collections returning to counties. By April 1 the auto license fund tops $300000 and over $250000 will be shared among ninety nine counties for road work. February and March receipts will be heavy as many cars remain unregistered. Officials anticipate most vehicles will be registered before the apportionment.
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Auto Department
J. W. ©. Hayward
Tha . Varios
General Assembly
Hayward
Attorseya
Capri Proced
Iowa Meat Inspection Laws Spark Federal Debate
United States veterinary inspector Elyon Dicken criticizes lax meat inspection in small towns. He cites tuberculin contamination in products at Muscatine and Ames and notes Iowa lacks a meat inspection ordinance in Iowa City while sanitation rules exist. He argues broader scope is needed beyond drugs and manufactured foods.
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Towa
Dicken
Mutiny in Pekin as Yuan's Troops Rampage
Turmoil in Peking as Yuan Shikai forces slaughter loot and burn across the city. Foreigners flee to legation compounds while missionaries and residents scramble for safety. Reports describe fires and shelling near the legations as gunfire rages.
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Yuan
Peking
Yuan Shi Kai
W.3
Calvin
Legation Quat
Interstate Body Hit Decision on Rail Freight Rate Reduction
The Commerce Court reviews a dispute over freight rate cuts ordered by the Interstate Commerce Commission against the Louisville & Nashville Railroad. Justice Archbald’s ruling questions congressional intent and the commission’s broad power, deeming the order potentially beyond proper scope. The case centers on Oshmington’s rate reduction and the potential impact on Louisville & Nashville's annual revenue, estimated at $200,000 if enforced.
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Washington
Rommission
Colimerne
Breault
Archbald
Berore
Commerce Court
Louisville’ & Nashvile Railroad
Oshmingston’s
Louisville & Naghvilie
Knox Arrives at Colon Harbor in Panama
Secretary of State Philander C Knox aboard the Washington arrived in Colon Panama to a welcoming reception by municipal and government officials. A large crowd of American residents cheered as Knox, accompanied by officials, departed for the railroad station and continued toward Panama City.
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Colon
Panama
United States
Washington
Philander A. Knox
Tate
Jrly
Knox Landen
Quay le
Calon
Stile
Roosevelt Aims for 1904 Nomination Amid Controversy
Washington dispatch reports Theodore Roosevelt plans a direct campaign for the presidential nomination while avoiding personal clashes with the current administration. The piece cites independent sources noting a stance not to engage in personal controversy and reiterates Roosevelt's commitment to his current policies.
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Washington
Btar Dia
White House
Roosevelt
Taft
Roosevait
Boston
Theodore Roosevelt
Taft Seeks Strike Inquiry Amid Labor Turmoil
Washington reports President Taft and Attorney General Wickersham were queried by Rep Berger about possible federal law violations over the removal of children from the strike district. No action was taken in Congress as lawmakers consider two investigation resolutions. A separate item notes a girl found cruelly treated at Hertford with claimed religious frenzy and a staged scene.
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Washington
Lawrence Mill Atriife
Attentad
Congress
Taft
Wickersham
Berger
Wickershay
Atrike
Bertin
Hertford
Weatphalia
Strikers Vote Rejection Of Five Percent Wage Advance
Lawrence Mass workers rally as Executive Committee of the Industrial Workers of the World recommends that strikers refuse a five percent wage advance. Notices indicate many employers planned a next Monday raise for about thirty thousand operatives. The chaotic text suggests a tense labor scene in the city.
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Lawrence
Mass
The
Industrial Storkers of the World
Talila
Aviator Fally 200 Frets Unhull
Aviator Fally 200 encounter leaves hull fretted as rivals ban 'Born seine' operation during Ford event. No clear outcome, details limited by fragmented OCR text.
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Fally
Seine ‘Opler rAviator Taford
Hog price surge tightens supply at St Louis markets
The St Louis hog market shows scarce supply and rising prices as packers and shippers seek more hogs amid intensifying demand. Buyers report high bids for heavy hogs while Chicago and Missouri river markets lag, with cholera impacts and a lean cattle feed year shaping shipments.
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MaMaroh
St. Louis
Chicago
Mlagouri River
Louis
St. Louie
St. Vowls
Shipnel
St. Lowige
Gallen
Gelling
Helgian Farmer Claims Invention Improves Beets and Flour
A Helgian farmer asserts an invention that could improve beet processing and flour production. He says the method yields excellent feed for cattle and enhances crop and grain outcomes.
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