No Women in Legislature Says Iowa Column
The 89th Iowa General Assembly failed to amend the constitution to allow women in the legislature. This delays any woman lawmaker until 1926. The piece notes threshing crews near Newburg and how local churches fed workers, with farm costs shared by farmers. It also covers traffic lighting rules and packing houses reshaping freight by trucking hogs to markets. Col John H Peters, last survivor of 1867 Iowa constitutional convention, dies in Manchester.
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89Th
General Assembly
House of Representatives
Senate
Newbure
Jasper County
Pei
Cedar Rapids
Pabuque
Mason City
Des Moéines
Otoumwa
Sioux City
Omaha
J. ©. Bross
Bridgewater, Adair
John H. Peters
Iowa
Manchester
Col. Peters
Kent
Connecticut
Delaware County
Delhi
4Th
Kona Cavalry
Iowa City
Poisonous Olives Warn of Odor and Decay Signal
Philadelphia reports Dr Randall C Rosenberger of Jefferson College warns that olives with a rancid odor indicate poisoning from botulin, more common in overripe and decaying fruit. He notes the toxin affects ripe olives and describes experiments with guinea pigs mice and rabbits.
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Philadelphia
Randall C. Rosenberger
Hygiene
Stare Etiquette Sparks Debate Over Age of Consent
A fragment discusses a woman's discomfort when stared at and mentions a bonnet worn by a girl named Aron aged 14 and another person named Drea. The text appears fragmentary and reflective on social propriety and age.
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Drea
Sunday show ban and tax law revisions in Iowa
The article notes a Sunday entertainment ban targeting charged admissions and indecent films, plus ongoing state code revisions. It mentions a tax law revision committee led by Senator H S Van Alstine and a commission with J H Trewin J C Mabry and A G Whitney. It also covers a Spirit Lake Epworth League event and a Lake Oswego style incident involving Miss Doria Alien amid study pressures.
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Code Revision Commission
General Assembly
J. H. Trewin
Cedar Rapids
J. C. Mabry
Abbia
A. G. Whitney
Supreme Court
Iowa
H S. van Alstine
Gilmore City
M. B. Pitt
Logan
Charles Dutcher
Ione City
EK. M. Smith
Winterset
C. E. Narey
Spirit Lake
Arthur Springer Wapello
T. EB. Moen
Inwood
James Peters
Perry
Var Alstine
Committee On Taxation
Doria Alien
Laurens
Pocahontas County
Epworth League
Enhtire
Miss Alien
Bowen
Fort Dodge
Birk
Somnambulist Recalled in Fatal Summer Auto Plunge
A physician testified that a woman drifting unconscious in water after a summer auto accident was recalled by a somnambulistic state reenacting a prior activity. The whole party plunged into the water just before retiring for the night.
Manufacturers Boost Fancy Handles for Women Shopwear
Manufacturers say most women shoppers select labrelas for the surrectiveness of the handle rather than cloth. This season handles are made even fancier using ivory, tuber and celluloid to attract buyers.
China’s Great Variety of Trees
China has a wide range of tree species far surpassing North America. The article highlights many handsome specimens seen there that could be profitably grown elsewhere.
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China
North
Americ
Coal freight rates from Illinois mines deemed unduly prejudicial
The Interstate Commerce Commission found Wyelzht rates on bituminous coal from Illinois districts to Wisconsin Indiana Iowa Minnesota Michigan Nebraska Kansas North Dakota South Dakota and Missouri unduly prejudicial. Differences show Third Veto Springfield Belleville and Fulton-Phoria districts offer rates within 70 30 and 10 cents per ton of southern Illinois districts for northwest routes.
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Washington, D. C
Illinois
Putton-Peoria
Third Veto
Springfield
Helleville
Wisconsin
Indiana
Iowa
Minnesota
Michirin
Nebraska
Kansas
North Dakota
South Dakota
Missouri
Interstate Commerce Commission
Northwest
Belleville
Fulton-Phoria
Micheis
St. Louis
Miscourt
Hnd
Anticipation and Judgement Yield Better Dividends
A fragmented editorial urges embracing foresight and prudent action. It argues that those who anticipate events and exercise sound judgment receive greater rewards than those who react impulsively. Historical tone emphasizes prudence and forward planning.
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Chicago
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