Estherville Eyes Energetic Commercial Club Drive
Estherville residents push for a wide awake commercial club embracing all business and professional men to attract industry. A. K. Bigelow is praised as a natural organizer for Watnerville efforts, while Robinson pursues legislative work for a new law. The federal judgeship fight also heats up as Healy supported by Dolliver faces opposition. Farmers in Munson area plan to form a cooperative elevator company to counter big elevator firms and save money.
New Drainage Law Proposal From Manson Lawmaker
Representative Lowney plans to introduce a drainage bill at the next legislature session. He favors adopting an Illinois law with minor changes. Illinois farmers who moved to Iowa note no trouble if the Illinois plan were in force. This will be a major issue at the session.
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Manson Journal
Lowney
Illinois
Lowa
Senator Gargt Seated as Ways and Means Chair in Senate
Indications say Senator Gargt of Coon Rapids has been seated as chairman of the senate ways and means committee and Senator Dowell appointed to head the judiciary committee. It is believed no other selections have been made.
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Coon Rapids
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Judiciary Committee
Iowa Legislature Appoints Key Committees and School Reform Talk
teWA HAS HARED WEL. Spaeees Cannon ban 'pived Lowa V recognition she deservea phobe api pointmént of his committers. Among the more important committeeships are the following Smith ja on the appropriations committee Thomas Ja on the judiciary Hepburn ja chairman of the interainte and foreign commerce Hanugetia on agriculture Consing is on foreign affairs Hull is chairman of military affairs Cousing is on naval affairs Heder is on post ofice and post roads Lacey is chairman of public land Qonner is on labor and public buildings and grounds One of the laws of the state that un doubtedly will be revised at the coming session of the general assembly is the truant school law. It has been found ineffective and impossible to enforce i tis generally considered a good law if it can be enforced. The Iowa supreme court has adopted a number of new rules. The most important one is that which provides that the court shall be in continuous session after Jan. 12 State Superintendent Barrett in his annual report makes some important recommendations. One that will attract much attention and discussion and one that will meet with much favor as well wherein he recommends the establishment of free public high schools through state aid. The plan is similar to that in vogue in Minnesota where it has been pronounced success. It is his idea that the boys and girls of the state irrespective of their residence should be allowed to attend the high schools in the cities free of charge the state furnishing aid to those schools where pupils outside of the district attend.
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Lowa
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Interainte
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Qonner
General Assembly
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Minnepots
National banks of Towa show strong condition overall
Comptroller of Currency reports state banks in excellent condition with a general drop in legal reserve percentages since September 1. Loans and discounts have risen modestly while gold coin stocks have declined slightly across the state.
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Comptroller of Currency
Towa
Panama republic officials sign canal treaty and send to Washington
Officials of the new Panama republic have signed the canal treaty and immediately dispatched it to Washington for approval. The move signals early formal diplomacy as the agreement moves toward potential ratification by the U.S. government.
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Panama Republic
Washington
Omaha Mayor Orders Probe Into Alleged Grafting
The mayor of Omaha calls for an investigation into alleged graft by city officials. Details on scope, involved departments, and timing were not released. The move follows reports on irregular practices and potential misuse of public funds.
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Omaha
Town Herald Reports 1903 Big Factory Win and Local News
A year of progress in 1903 for the city as a brick and tile factory success brings celebration and calls for more industries. Notes include Tom Larson’s Graettinger Times milestone, Emmetsburg’s security scare with an 85 000 fire threat foiled by Pinkertons, and railroads questioned over Judge Healey. Also mentions Zion City fundraising by Dowie, Sammin’s IRS remarks, and local business notices like sale bills and fruit consignments.
Merchants of Motherville Offer Splendid Margins
The merchants of Motherville present attractive margins likely to draw a large volume of trade to the city. Delavan returned to his studies at Minneapolis last Thursday.
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Motherville
Reo Delavan
Minneapolis
Paul MacLean Steps Back From Paper to Postal Service
Paul MacLean, a leading state newspaper man, is out of the harness again as the Creston Advertiser and Gazette consolidate. He will devote his time hereafter to the post office.
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Paul MacLean
Creston Advertiser
England bars women from study of law
The House of Lords declared that women cannot pursue legal education in England, declaring no women lawyers exist in the country and denying access to law studies at educational institutions.
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England
House of Lords
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