Iowa lawmakers push for sweeping life insurance probe
Des Moines January session moves toward a three member Senate and four member House commission to investigate Iowa life and foreign insurance companies. Senator Mossberry leads a strong push for a December 1906 completion with reforms to tax and regulation, while Senator Warren favors a milder two Senators three Representatives panel. Primary election debate and state offices loom as Cummins contemplates a third term amid a busy legislative agenda.
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Des Moines
New York State
Host
Wisconsin Insurance Department
Iowa
F. M Mossberry
Columbus Junction
Mossberry
Senamte
House
Tegin
Iowa Life Informance Companies
Hughes In Quisitoria
New York
Gah
Senate
Insurance Committee
Whipple of
Vinton
Warren
J. Ed. Warren
Marion County
Carroll
Tigg
Messrs. Chassell
LeMars
English
Mason City
Courtright
Gilliland
Jamison
Dunham
Temple
Jepson
Wright
Spalding
Langan
Cummins
George D. Perkins
John Herriott
Herriott
Perkins
B. F. Carroll
J. F Riggs
Julian W. Richards
Waterloo
W. C. Hayward
Davenport
Richards
Bucklen Arnic a Salve Cures Skin Ailments
Mrs. Grant Shy of Springfield Ohio says Bucklen’s Arnica Salve is a household necessity for cuts wounds burns sores and skin eruptions. The product is guaranteed by J. Nl. Stewart, Druggist, at 25 cents.
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Grant Shy
Reynolds St
Springfield
J. Nl. Stewart
State Normal suspends intercollegiate football for next year
The athletic board of the State Normal school in Cedar Falls Iowa on Friday voted to suspend intercollegiate football for next year and will not arrange or field a football team. Students will focus on other athletics. The board accepted Iowa Conference rules except Nos 1 and 10 as unnecessary to promote clean and successful athletics.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Mark Catlin
University of Iowa
Illinois
Catlin
Cedar Falls
The
State Normal School
Grace Matthews Dies in Accidental Shotgun Tragedy
Grace Matthews aged 30 daughter of a prominent farmer and sister of the county superintendent of schools in Burlington Iowa was accidentally killed when a shotgun in a closet fell and discharged both barrels striking her body.
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Burlington
Iowa
Grace Matthews
Jan 16 Tragedy at Iowa Normal School
Irving E. Long aged 51, janitor at the Iowa State Normal school, was electrocuted yesterday while shoveling snow on a roof. He fell and grasped a live wire to save himself, leading to his death.
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Waterloo
Irving EK
Iowa State Normal School
Dates Fixed for Iowa Firemen Tournament in Clinton
The 28th Iowa State Firemen’s Association tournament will run June 19 to 22 in Clinton. Aim is to make it the greatest yet with at least 15 Iowa and Illinois teams entered and prizes totaling 5500 dollars. Illinois president Deitrich expects Dixon teams and others to join the free-for-all races.
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Clinton
Iowa
Iowa State Firemen’s Association
Ilinois
Deitrich
Illinois State Association
Dixon
Illinois
Death Ends the Struggle for Ella Jones in Coralville
Iowa City January 16 Ella Vene Jones dies after a long ordeal from a July 16 shooting at Coralville. Her former husband Billy Jones killed Mr. Danner as he protected her and was later sentenced to life in Anamosa. Garfield Jones aided the assault and aided escape.
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Iowa City
Ella Vene Jones
Coralville
Billy Jones
E. Danner
Mr. Danner
Mrs. Jones
Danners
Minnesota
Garfield Jones
Danner Farm
Garfield
Sle
Billy
Jones
Mrs. Danner
Iowa cities face registration board vacancy risk
Cedar Rapids January 16 City attorney Hughes notes a legislative flaw in Section 1076 of the code. Cities with 3600 or more people must appoint registration boards from top party names before the sixteenth Monday prior to elections. He travels to Des Moines to seek immediate bill passage.
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Cedar Rapids
Hughes
Iowa
Board of Registration
Des Moines
Toaster chips and catarrh cures in one batch
Perfection Bread Toasters priced at 25 cents each with a money back guarantee. Iowa Gas and Electric Co advertises a $842.2 reward for an unresolved case. Hall's Catarrh Cure claims cure via blood and mucous surfaces and has testimonials and a 75 cent bottle price. Physicians and druggists promote accompanying Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Iowa Gas & Electric Co
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
O. We
F. J. Cheney
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
Hall
Hair Work and Switch Cleaning Offered in Notice
A brief notice invites interested individuals to contact Mrs. James Warnock at 10 North 7th Ave for hair work or switches cleaned and repaired. The item ends with a casual remark about boys and shoeing, mentioning Nicola & Harmon in a fragmented fashion.
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James Warnock
North 7Th Ave
Dr King’s New Life Pills touted for stomach relief
Mrs. Mary Brown of Poughkeepsie endorses Dr King’s New Life Pills as a reliable pleasant laxative for stomach liver and bowels. J H Stewart druggist guarantees the product at 25 cents.
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Mary Brown
Lafayette Place
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
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Crossley
Polk County
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Caucus of Printer and Binder
Henderson
National House of Representatives
W. W. Morrow
Nomeinee
Wen Byers
Harlan
J) J. Palmer
W. L. Eaton
Osage
Frank Porterfield
Atlantic
Owwin Lovejoy
Jefferson
George Gallarno
F. M. Molsberry
Johnson's
Iresh
Raynolas
Boards
Buster Brown
Graham Theatre
Washington
Windsor Grocery
Journal
the Windsor
Harry McCall
Spring Trade
Transfer & Storage Co
Nicola
Harmon
Music Cure
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