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Iowa Senate Deadlock Shapes Panama Site Fight
In Des Moines on January 31 1911 Iowa politics show Senator Lafayette Young blocking a Dolliver vacancy election and steering toward a possible special primary while a Panama Exposition site dispute splits support between New Orleans and San Francisco. Liquor debates heat Iowa City five mile limit efforts as business interests oppose the measure and state board of control seeks 1 033 600 for institutions with varying appropriations across hospitals schools and reformatories.
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Miller
Iowa City
Board of Control
Des Moines
Dolliver
Lafayette Young
Senator Young
United States
Iowa
National Congress
Cummins
Young
Kenyon
Funk
Byers
Francke
Garst
Cady Chase
Webster City
Clarke
Wold
Chas. W. Miller
Bremer County
Waverly Democrat
Iowa Cities
Congress
House
Towa
New Orleans
Exposition City
Senate
Railroad
Railroad Friends of
San Francisco
State House
University City
Brandt
Daily Republican
Ames
Cedar Falls
Control Board
Mattes
State Board of Control
Towa Soldiers’ Home
Marshalltown
Eeeteee Ee Gs
Cil Bluffa Co
Glenwood
Oak- Gala
Davenport
College For the Blind
Vinton
School For the
Coo
Eldora
Mitchell- Willa
Wee
State Hospital
Mt. "Pleasant
Iname
Clarinda
Independence
Cherokee
Knoxville
Ft. Madison
Anamosa
Sa Anes