Iowa Legislature Enacts Little Lawmaking in January 1906
Des Moines reports the 1906 Iowa legislative session ends January with limited laws passed but active debates. Bills include school bond authorizations for West and East Des Moines, Harvey city council actions, and a corporation publicity measure. Senator Molsberry sparks controversy over life insurance company practices. Also discussed are woman suffrage, anti pass proposals, and a state marshal bill. Perkins enters race for Cummins seat.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Assembly
West
East Des Moines
Harvey
Marion County
Molsberry
Senate Chamber
Des Moines Life
Mossberry
McCurdy
McCall
Alexander
Ericson
Boone
Kan Sip
Texas
Cummins
Senator Hughes
Hughes
Turner
Wisconsin
House Committee On Railroads
Chicago Markets Report Thru Jan 29 Quiet but Firm Prices
Chicago Board of Trade quotations for wheat corn oats and fats show mixed moves with May and July contracts posting varied highs and lows. Cash grain prices remain steady with No 2 red wheat at 86 3/4 to 86 1/2 cents and corn at 41 to 42 cents. live stock in Buffalo and East Buffalo reports note steady to firm trading for cattle hogs and lambs with modest ranges in prices.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
KZE Coriu
East Buffalo
N. Y
Dunning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
Recommendations for Chautauqua talent directors consider
The Washington County Chautauqua program committee met at Mrs. A. R. Dewey’s home and proposed recruiting speakers for Bible classes science lectures and junior programs. They suggest Dr. George Saltan of Sioux City as Bible class conductor and plan two scientific lectures by Prof. DeMott plus a lecture by Frank Nelson of Kansas.
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Washington County
A. R. Dewey
George Saltan
Sioux City
Saltan
Rev
F. &. Ross
London
Bible Teachers’ Training
New York
DeMott
Frank Nelson
Kansas
Swedesburg
Searles
Paris
Texas
Laura Noyes
Gertrude Smith
The
Chautauqua
Cumming Seeks Third Term to Shape Iowa GOP Future
George Gallarno reports Cumming wins a third Iowa state house term making him a dominant figure in Republican leadership. Party leaders in both chambers weigh factional rifts and the future direction of GOP organization statewide as tensions persist.
Indians to be Citizens in Biased Land Reform
Oneida leaders George Doxtater and Lehigh Wheelock plan to travel to Washington to push a bill granting fee simple patents for the reservation lands in Brown and Outagamie counties. The move would largely confer full citizenship rights to members of the Oneida tribe.
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Green Bay
Wis
Jan
Brown
Outagamie
Congress
George Doxtater
Lehigh Wheelock
Washington
Washington Hotel Keeper Shoots Self in Melancholia Tragedy
Pritz Rueter a known hotel and restaurant keeper at Jom Marshall place and Pennsylvania avenue died by self inflicted shooting. He had suffered melancholia and recently threatened to end his life. He was 46 years old.
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Washington, Jan
Pritz Rueter
Jom Marshall Place
Pennsylvania Avenue
Rueter
Weather Forecast for Midwest Regions Tonight
The forecast shows brisk to high southwest winds across Indiana and Michigan. Wisconsin will be cooler with southwest to west winds while Iowa remains fair and cooler. northern Michigan may see showers or snow flurries in extreme areas.
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Indiana
Michigan
Wisconsin—Fair
Iowa—Fair
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