The Lumber Trust Faces Federal Probe and Senate Spotlight
A Philadelphia North American report says a federal grand jury will probe the lumber trust within weeks. Investigators aim to indict corporations and individuals linked to lumber price control and forest thefts while public interest widens to Lorimer’s senate election ties to Hines and possible reciprocity disputes.
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Senate
H.H. Kohlsaar
Springfield
Edward Hines
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North Woods
Spring On The Prairie And A Scrutiny Of Politics
A rambling editorial piece reflects on spring's renewal and moral politics. It condemns a $190000 bribery scheme to sway a senator, contrasts honest reform with timber industry tactics, and ends by mocking Senator Lafayette Young and his debate conduct as an ordinary senator.
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Canada
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Wheat and Rye Crop Conditions Plus Tariff Talk
The article notes national wheat condition at 83.3 percent of normal with Iowa at 98 and rye at 92, praising Iowa’s lead. It laments publicity needs to attract out-of-state interest and mentions President Taft aiding Democrats with tariff revised schedules. It ends with a critical view of political insurgency and schedule K advocacy amid hush ads.
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Iowa
Taft
Porcelain death claim ties to unlikely bath catastrophe
The excerpt suggests a fatal bathtub incident attributed to fate, naming Michael Link as the deceased. It humorously contrasts with imagined victims Ohn Broderick and Bathroom Bob Wilson, implying a darkly ironic angle on accidental death in a bathroom setting.
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Ohn Broderick
Bob Wilson
Wool trust spends to protect tariff graft but funds clothes campaign
The wool trust uses large sums to defend tariff interests while its clothing ventures rely on magazine advertising, suggesting a shift away from consumer campaigns to shield profits.
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Wool Trust
Tariffs Divide GOP Prompt Democrats to Act
Standpatters in control of the Republican Party resist tariff revisions. The speaker suggests that if they refuse to revise tariffs, Democrats should take the lead and handle the changes. The remark frames a partisan option amid tariff policy debate.
Rosalie’s Hopeful Weather Day Shines at Tea
A niece named Rosalie boosts family cheer with hopeful belief that the rain will stop and the sun will come out. The piece links optimism to the new thought doctrine, arguing hope as a powerful inward magnet for happiness and success, catalyzing a sunny afternoon and a joyful picnic.
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Rosalie
Marsahalltown Times-Republican reports Alabama mine disaster
The Alabama mine disaster ends with 115 convicts perishing under ground. The report notes harsh labor conditions and questions the quickest path to freedom amid the tragedy.
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Marsahalltown
Alabama
A Mere Man Opinion on the Harem Skirt Opinion
A Cedar Rapids Gazette column shares a satirical view on harem skirts comparing them to harrow skirts. It presents a humorous, fragmentary take from a "mere man" and notes it reflects personal opinion rather than authoritative judgment.
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Iowa Passes Far-Reaching Tax and Roads Legislation
Des Moines April 12 reports the thirty-fourth Iowa general assembly enacted three major measures to reform taxes on moneys and credits, abolish tax ferrets, and restructure road funding. New rules set money and credits taxed at five mills, with bank stock taxed at 20 percent. county surveyor roles are replaced by a highway engineer. a two mill county road tax and a five mill drainage tax support road and bridge work, plus a Cunningham bill to drag dirt roads and a Kulp bill taxing automobiles by horsepower to fund roads.
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Thirty-Fourth General Assembly of
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County Treasuries
Money and Burglar Tools Found Near Bank Robbery Site
Hidden in a hay loft within half a mile of the Dayton First National Bank in Fort Wedge Iowa investigators report burglars left money and burglary tools tied to a bank robbery. The April 1 incident led to discovery of the items near the bank.
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Fort Wedge
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What Shall the Woman Do
A Minneapolis Journal discussion explores how a grown family's woman can contribute to civilization. Suggestions include public work, aiding working women, self improvement, and improving housekeeping though some men fear intensive kitchen efficiency would drain home charm. Most agree she should stay active as wife and mother within cultural norms.
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What neighboring cities are doing
A Des Moines Register and Leader note highlights Davenport's public spirit and enthusiasm for progress. The column surveys neighboring cities to gauge community improvements and collective advancement, implying that regional peers are achieving notable gains.
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Des Moines Register and Leader
Davenport
Davenport Promotes Large Business Club to Attract Factories
The Davenport Democrat says Davenport has recruited a commercial club with 4185 active members aiming to attract bigger factories and improve the city. Nearby Dubuque recently raised a promotion fund to lure industries, including an expected 500 worker project. Sioux City also builds a $600000 fund to finance worthy industries, signaling regional competition to boost manufacturing.
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Davenport Democrat
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Sioux City
Msta
Des Moines Urged to Aggressively Expand Industries
The article stresses that Des Moines must make a determined effort to attract new industries and significantly broaden its existing base. It argues that large and lasting growth over the next decade requires more factories and an aggressive, resolute approach to economic development.
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