Dry forces win in Iowa House on Kenyon liquor bill
In Des Moines the thirty fifth assembly opened a battle over a memorial to Congress to ban shipments of liquor into dry areas. The measure passed the House on a 74 to 24 vote with 14 absent as Boettger urged referral to federal relations, while Bliss led the measure’s quick advancement for action.
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Des Moines
Thirty-Fifth Assembly
Congress
Boettger
Scott County
Committee On Federal Relations
Bliss
Ringgold
Scott
Brockway
Louisa
Hansen
Shelby
Odendahl
Carroll
Ona
Brady
Dallas
Miller
Bremer
Jamaica
Downey
Crawford
Civic Federation Opens Thirteenth Meeting in New York
The National Civic Federation begins its thirteenth annual meeting at the Hotel Astor with focus on industrial disputes economic and social topics. The Women’s Department chaired by Mrs John Hays Hammond plans to discuss industrial mediation law and propose Erdman act amendments and a model state Mediation act.
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New York
National Civic Federation
Hotel Astor
Women’s Department
John Hays Hammond
Federation
Department On
The Contrast by Walt Mason and Federal Labor Notes
The piece contrasts Sam Swat’s hopeful toil with a wealthy man troubled by unshared joy. It shifts to a discussion of the Erdman act and federal labor policy, noting limits on applying federal dispute law to rail and municipal utilities and proposing a unified public health service with a 21 member committee led by John Hays Hammond.
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Sam Swat
Croesus
Ing
Federation
John Hays Hammond
Organized Labor
Wholesale Drug Association
Wholesale Grocers’ Association
American Chemical Society
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad Promises Reward for Uncured Case
One hundred dollar reward offer for any catarrh case Hall's Catarrh Cure cannot cure. F J Cheney & Co of Toledo advertise internally acting cure with testimonials and 75 cent price. Endorsed by National Bank of Commerce Toledo. Products include Hall's Catarrh Cure and Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
F J. Cheney
National Bank OF Commerce
O. Hall
Iowa Eyes Permanent Roads Start This Session
F J Tishenbanner of Gilmore City says the Thirty fifth general assembly will set a definite programme for permanent highways. He notes conflicting ideas but broad support among Governor Clarke Lieutenant Governor Harding Speaker Cunningham and road committees for moving ahead. He favors using automobile tax money immediately under state highway commission to educate voters before the next election.
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General Assembly
F. J. Tishenbanner
Gimore City
House
Senate
Tishenbanner
Clarke
Harding
Cunningham
House of Representatives
Tie
Iowa
Mr. Tishenbanner
State Highway Commission
Graft Inquiries Opened Across Ohio
Governor Cox drives state graft probes in civil and municipal cases. Montgomery county targets Dayton gamblers and possible indictments of city officials. Darke county already sent several officials to the penitentiary as prosecutors pursue more graft cases. Ashland county probes administration of justice and attempts to block a special grand jury. Franklin county grand jury continues graft investigations in the legislature with potential indictments of senators and representatives.
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Columbus
Cox
Montgomery County
Dayton
Darke County
Ashland County
Franklin County
Davenport Arrest Ties Chicago Murder Case to George Cramer
Davenport Iowa January 28 George Cramer wanted in Chicago murder case is arrested in Davenport. He had worked at war shops in Bettendorf for several weeks and is linked to the murder of diamond merchant Logue.
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Davenport
George Cramer
Chicago
Logue
Bettendorf
Umbrellas by Howard L. Rann
An humorous essay on umbrellas as portable roofs and the quirks of umbrella ownership. It lampoons theft, misused prongs, self opening models, and the etiquette of umbrella sharing with vivid, period tone and comic examples.
Detective O Hara Arrests Davenport Murder Suspect
Detective O Hara of Chicago arrested Cramer after days of surveillance. Cramer denies knowledge of the murder, claims Chicago visits during the crime, and provides a five year activity report. Police found a letter from the St James Hotel Davenport in adjacent rooms where other suspects were held.
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O'Hara
Chicago
Cramer
Davenport
Rock Island
St. James Hotel
Women Labor League Opens Meet in London
London Jan. 28 The eighth annual conference of the Woman's Labor League opened at Caxton Hall. Topics include equality in divorce, suffrage, wages for equal work, and protest against widening war in the Balkans. The league supports general strike as a tool to push for arbitration.
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London
Woman's Labor League
Caxton Hall
Royal Commission On
Oskaloosa Gas War Seeks One Dollar Rate Court Action
Attorneys Schenck and Lehmann filed an injunction in Des Moines federal court to block Oskaloosa from enforcing a new gas ordinance. The city seeks a $1 rate for high-volume users, with $1.10 for smaller users and a $0.50 minimum, challenging the company's franchise status dated from 1872. The dispute centers on whether the city can override the alleged perpetual franchise.
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Schenck and Lehmann
Smith McPherson
Federal
Des Moines
Oskaloosa
Oskaloosa Light and Fuel Company
Dr. Francis M. Fox May Be Appointed Chicago Secretary
Rev. Dr. Francis M. Fox of Iowa City has been offered the Secretaryship of the American Presbyterian Brotherhood in Chicago. He has gone to investigate and may resign his post at Iowa university.
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Iowa City
Francis M. Fox
Iowa University
American Presbyterian Brotherhood
Chicago
Rail industry notes on rate changes and new equipment orders
The New York Central abandons proposed hay and straw handling rate changes in New York City. Great Northern to start a daylight Chicago to Pacific Coast service on February 1, with two bi monthly trips. Harriman lines order 189 engines from Baldwin for $3.5 million, plus 56 engines from American Locomotive Works. Santa Fe eyes westward extensions near the Oklahoma border with local boosters. Harriman executive Kruttschnitt urges full investigation of accidents. Missouri Kansas Texas contracts for 1500 new box cars. San Antonio and Arkansas Pass to add 1000 freight cars and 10 locomotives. Southern Pacific and others expanding equipment.
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New York Central
New York City
Great Northern
Chicago
Pacific Coast
Harriman Hnes
Baldwin Locomotive Works
Philadelphia
Harriman Roads
American Locomotive Works
Santa Fe
Inglewood
Kan
Oklahoma
Golmar
Kansas
Colorado
Englewood
Liberal
Wichita
Julius Kruttschnitt
Harriman Lines
Missouri
Texas
San Antonio
Arkansas Pass
Southern Pacific
Sioux Eyesighed Speller Goes To Sioux City
In a witty verse the Winnipeg Review riffs on spellings ending with letters and sounds. A jokey rime plays with S O U X and EF and Y to spell J and side, ending with a punchline about a tired speller.
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Winnipeg Review
City Bus Line Call Up
Call up Phone No. 589 Black and leave orders. Frank Rogers will promptly attend to them. Give a street and number.
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Frank Rogers
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Women’s Labor League
Ternational
Texas and Pacific
Frisco
Guthrie McDougal & Co
St. Paul
Northern Pacific Railway
Cascade Mountains
Lester
Easton
Stampede Tunnel
DR. Fox
Post
Washington Loan & Trust CO
the Gas Co
Caneremusic Company
Victrolas
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