Morgan obituary and court capacity talk in Iowa editorials
A Waterloo Evening Courier editorial column reflects on J Pierpont Morgan’s death and his limited opportunity, then argues for a third judge in the Tenth judicial district to relieve congestion. It also endorses a permanent roads bill championed by J D W Norris of Marshalltown, urging adoption of a state wide road tax plan with regional funding.
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J. P. Morgan
Ziny
Morgan
Ife
Noor
J. Pierpont Morgan
Tenth Judicial District
Friends of
House
JD. W. Norris
Marshalltown
En Courier
Iowa
Courier
A Brighter Outlook Emerges Unexpectedly
An unclear fragment hints at a sudden, positive shift in circumstances or expectations. No concrete names, places, or dates are readable to specify who is involved or what event improves.
Courage Enforgen Prussian Law on Bystander Responsibility
A harsh new Prussian statute makes it a prison offense to ignore a call for help from someone in peril when aiding would not endanger the helper. The piece criticizes cowardice and avoidance of civic duty, laments procrastination, and questions politicians handling the Dayton flood response and Waterloo references.
Plainspoken Iowa editorials mix political chatter and weather lore
A collection of items from Des Moines and Dubuque papers mocks plagues roads and succession rumors. It notes Willis Meare's weather bureau leadership and contemplates cabinet changes. It reports on Easter storm damage in Omaha and critiques state fair board handling and Iowa agriculture policy.
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Dubuque
Modern Inventions Book Agents Parody by George Fitch
A humorous sketch satirizes the book agent trade, showing agents pushing literature to diverse buyers with sales tactics. It mocks coercive pitches, elaborate bindings, and the pledge to “Sign there please” as victims become monthly payers.
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George Fitch
Goo Old Siwash
Yan Obwaen
Poole
de Maupassant
Kipling
Social double standards in disaster aftermath debate
A speaker laments gender bias in town life and disaster response. The text questions why a capable girl gains respect for domestic work in college towns while same work by a neighbor is shunned. It asks about fair access to piano use for a maid training for a profession and notes broader flood-related losses and disrupted water works affecting fire protection.
Humorous Quotes and Incomplete News Snippets Recounted
A collage of quips on theater stars and public figures, including lines about Hamlet performances and a vain ex comedian. Includes a brief mock dialogue about a deported convict and a singer’s toilet powder anecdote. Ends with a Cleveland pamphlet dealer promoting Foley’s remedy packages.
Disaster strikes risk firms in Chicago region
Fire and tornado insurers face massive losses from recent storms and floods. Insurers struggle to assess fire losses across Dayton and surrounding areas as they adjust claims. Officials await clearer data on totals and potential payouts amid widespread flooding.
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Chicago
Deon
Dayton
Conspiracy of Storms Tops Press Reactions
A collection of editorial takes from major papers on the Ohio cataclysm. The Boston Post and Boston Transcript flag swift, ferocious calamity while the New York World and Providence Journal note terror and damaged forests. Washington Star and Philadelphia Record criticize drainage, dredging, and engineering flaws amplifying floods.
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Baltimore
Philadelphia Inquirer
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Providence Journal
Washington Star
Philadelphia Record
Kenyon Preached in Gowrie Rally for Church Debt
United States Senator Kenyon spoke at the Gowrie Methodist Church rally to pay off the church debt. He took a Bible text like a regular minister and noted it was his first pulpit visit since a boy when he was expelled for misconduct by his father, a minister.
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Gowrie
United States
Kenyon
Methodist Church
Kenyan
Senate clash over sifting committee echoes in Iowa
In Des Moines on April 1 a fierce senate debate over a sitting versus immediate standing committee spilled into a call of the house. The Savage plan to set an immediate committee won 21 to 19 after adjournment attempts. Cowles and others sought to table the motion. Absent members were noted and a 1 am return was set. The measure aims to control non appropriation bills through a standing committee, touching attempts to daylight closing and prohibitory amendments. The senate also approved a $33,000 appropriation to codify Iowa law into one code, merging prior codes and session laws.
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Des Moines
Senate
Aga
Larrabee
Savage
Cowles
Balluff
Crow
Farr
Garrett
Hageman
Gillette
Kimball
Heald
Hilsinger
Senate Backs Bounty on Crows Amid Near Unanimous Vote
Yesterday the senate approved a bill to pay a bounty for killing crows with a near unanimous vote. Senator Crow opposed the measure and drew applause from supporters.
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Senate
Crow
Water loo schools praised as progressive and fine
L. H. Minkel Fort Dodge superintendent praised Waterloo west side schools as superb and progressive. He visited Supt. A. T. Hukill and also spent time at his father-in-law A. J. Edwards home during the Waterloo trip.
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Waterloo
L. H. Minkel
Fort Dodge
A. T. Hukill
West Side
Supt. Minkel
A. J. Edwards
Waterlooans Plan Summer in Canada
A party from Waterloo including George B., William, and Jiogan Strayer left last evening for Canada to spend the greater part of the summer there, visiting various voca.
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Canada
George B
William
Jiogan Strayer
Foley Kidney Pills Promote Quick Kidney Relief
Rheumatism from kidney trouble and related pains are eased by Foley Kidney Pills. The ad claims tonic action and speedy results, with testimonials from W. B. Skelton of Stanley Indiana praising relief after a single box. Available at all druggists.
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Skelton
Stanley
Ind
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Associated Press
FRE
W. H. Baxtman Company
Bop
West Park Avenue
Jour
Po Wate
Europe
Ratedos
Fle
Bopdon
Trafelgar Building
Northumberland Avenue
American Express
Jina
Harmarket
Dawe's Steamship Agency
Green Street
Paris
Boulevard Des Capucipes
Place de ‘Opera
Hue Scribe
Berlin
Unter den Linden
St. Petersburg
Nevsky Prospekt
Enforgen
Garrison
Ohio Valley
Spirit OF the Iowa Press
Perry
Marshall
Wilson
Council
Omaha
Mison Cis
Pickford
Mr. Wekford
Marshalltows
Tinina-Rannhliena
Sixryndredande
Erotard
New York
America
Puck
Madame Schumann-Heink
Spokane
Braddock
George Washington
Felows
Chicagoj Tribune
Lakewood
Foley
Ohlo
Boston Transcript
Osan Rita
Wilbert Shailenverger
Oalwood Bred
Hotel Allis
van Houten
Madan
C.J. van Houten & Zoon
Wreesp
Holland
Wabash Avenue
van Hot
H. Latier
Lafayette Street
Fourth Street
Bor
Lafayette Building
Gorner 4Th St. E
Drinkwater
Logan Strayer
C. M. Wray
M. D
First Nate Bank
DE. I
Bazard
Black Hawk Bank
Dr. C. A. Waterbury
Russell-Lamson Bloch
KE. T. Jaynes
Black Hawk
Franklin St
Fhones
C.D. Pedersen
Consolidated Phone
Jefferson Street
Carl Bickley
Cecil Bickley
West Fourth Street
F.C. Liffring
Lafayette
DR. Gerrit J. Bennett
West Fourth
Elmwood
D. Smith
Nat'l Bank
Ralston
Lamson Building
DR. Bodwell
Ostropathic
I. W. Bouldin, M. D
East Fourth St
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