07 Feb 1896
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Newspaper
Washington Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1896
Page
1
Edgar Meyer remains very ill while others in the area share visits and news. Local residents travel, marry, move, and host events amid protracted meetings and church activities. Watches, illnesses, sales, and community happenings fill the week with births, farewells, and lively social life.
The record lists county government roles and names including H. T. Reynolds as board member and G. T. Mathews, B. D. Carris, and other officials such as D. A. Boyer clerk, J. Ay. Ashby auditor, and John G. Stewart treasurer. Also listed are Thos J. Allen sheriff J. W. Teeter county attorney W. Brookhart county superintendent Cornelia Klass and D. C. Kyle county surveyor.
Des Moines reports little general law change with activity mainly on new code. Senate debates on cigarette prohibition show party splits while bills on age of consent and veterinary inspectors illustrate varied policy moves. monument controversy and committee reshuffles shape the session as February 15 deadline nears.
The Third district Republicans nominate Charles E. Pickett of Waterloo to succeed Al Matthews on the university board of regents after Matthews’s twelve years of service. The caucus also re-nominates J. Jones for the ed college board. The house code committee plans a serious push to pass the code this session with no bills amendatory of the code or commissioner's report after Feb 15.
A playful note on the groundhog’s aging role as a weather predictor and a call for simpler ballot marking. The piece urges the legislature to reduce red tape and mystifying procedures to improve the voting process.
A New York man has secured a patent for a bi saureated garment. Wearers may face trouble proving their right to use the costume without paying a royalty.
Ex president Harrison states in a Monday letter he will not run for the Republican nomination. The decision is welcomed by Iowa Republicans who anticipate Harrison's influence shifting toward Allison.
The article notes likely no action this session with a new committee to codify laws and limit its powers. Burlingon’s upper class opposes Sunday baseball and the American Secular Union may press ministers and opponents to suppress games. Cuban insurgents Gomez and Maceo have joined forces despite Spanish troop efforts, and recognition by the United States should be immediate.
Critics note ex Governor Jackson overstates federal permits in Iowa and say papers praised him without addressing corrections after John Mahin showed the figures were false.
Pro liquor advocates in the Iawa papers stop answering John Mahin's arguments and resort to name calling in wrath. They admit losing the debate as they attack Mahin rather than rebut his points.
A reader laments the annihilation of 176 Armenian towns by Turkish forces and criticizes global powers for inaction. The piece condemns the horror and questions whether civilized nations will intervene to stop the massacres of women and children.
County clerks auditors recorders and sheriffs advocate a four year term. They argue the current law works but note a past failed one year extension. The legislature previously passed a similar change and is unlikely to be swayed again.
Bids for 100 million dollars of government bonds were opened yesterday and are expected to total over 500 million dollars. The strong demand suggests the government can secure gold without surrendering control to a syndicate, rebuking Carlisle and Cleveland who last spring argued for such a Morgan Rothschild arrangement.
The Iowa senate debates age of consent with factions favoring eighteen and fourteen. The writer leans toward raising it to eighteen rather than leaving it or lowering it, arguing the state can better bear an error of high standards than a too low one.
The speaker urges railways to stop discrimination against Iowa stockyards and packing houses. He argues for fairness and confidence to quickly secure better railway treatment for Iowa producers and the public. The message emphasizes public impact and calls for equitable policies.
A fragment contends that residents will resist railway attacks but will retaliate if Iowa industries are discriminated against, signaling forthcoming trouble for policymakers.
Cass County Senator Phelps introduces a bill to outlaw manufacturing and selling cigarettes for all residents of Iowa. He argues the cigarette harms the youth and calls it a dangerous poison. He contrasts with beer as a safer alternative and notes youths seen with cigarettes at the Academy.
The article recalls a once rich wild goose and duck hunting area in Washington County now largely devoid of birds. It notes birds are wary, spring and fall shoots are scarce, and past storms yielded large bags. The writer urges a national protection law for waterfowl.
An article from Wallace's Farmer argues Kaffir corn suits arid western regions like western Kansas and western Nebraska only when corn is uncertain. It stresses Kaffir is a non-saccharine sorghum, a dry weather crop, not a substitute for reliable corn, and advises limited experimentation before large investment.
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