Whitmore Battles to Save Bone Dry Bills in Senate
Des Moines reports Senator Whitmore of Weblelo county failed to push three bone dry bills for Feb 26 debate. A protest was printed after he claimed only one bill was to be considered. Bills 5 and 7 aim at delivery location and liquor advertising. Other notes discuss insurance rate limits and repeal of penitentiary punishment for contempt of court.
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Whitmore
Wepello County
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Miller
Boone County
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Iowa
House
Supreme Court
Sioux City
Assault on Josiah Grinnell Shocks 1866 Capitol Visit
Grinnell college founder Josiah Grinnell, elected Iowa senator and later congressman, was attacked on Washington Capitol steps on June 14, 1866 by Kentucky congressman Lovell Rousseau with an iron-pointed cane. Grinnell, unarmed and fearing assassination, sustained minor injuries as the cane broke, triggering a congressional investigation and a reprimand for Rousseau. Grinnell lost renomination shortly after.
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Jaws Sp
Washington, D. C
Towan
Iowa Senate
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Lovell H. Rousseau
Kentucky
Capitol
Rousseau
Union
House
Legislature Notes in Des Moines House Hearings
Bellah Amidon of California gave two 15 minute talks in the chamber as lawmakers dropped in. a bill to post lists of property owners near sheriffs’ doors was sent to a subcommittee. The Madison County militiary binding issue was discussed. Enger postponed action and will visit Stillwater penitentiary. Edgington’s bill cut male wolf bounty from 20 to 4 dollars. senate action pending. Sioux City board approves high school military training and directs development of a plan for installation.
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Bellah Amidon
California
House of Representatives
Miss Amidor
Madison Centontlery
Staic! Committee On Pardons and Penitentiaries
Enger
Minnesota
Stillwater
Sioux City
M.G. Clark
Rival Claims in Highway Camps Reported in Des Moines
Des Moines reports rivalry between factions over highway policy. The Pitt Johnston bill would abolish the highway commission, transfer authority to county boards for road and bridge work under $2,000, and restrict bond issues, while a rival progressive faction led by Elwood seeks to retain the commission with limited bonds. Johnsonrian and Elwood supporters court votes amid a tight 55-vote majority race. details include salaries, federal aid, and county control provisions.
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Etoward County
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Webster City Seeks Bonds for New School Building
Webster City schedules a February 8 special election in Mentor and a March 12 vote on issuing 159000 dollars in bonds to erect a new school building. The move follows a petition from taxpayers amid crowding as rural students enroll in town schools. The Lincoln building, three years old, is deemed insufficient for growing enrollment.
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Mentor
Lincoln
Democrats Mold Balance of Power in Iowa Road Legislation
Des Moines report notes Democrats, led by Rep Rogers of Carroll, poised to sway road bills as two Republican factions clash. Johnston-Pitt forces frame rivals as reactionaries and may rely on the 14 Democrat seats to push the administration bill through this session.
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Johnston-Pitt
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Johnston
Iowa Senator Seeks Probe of Paying Brick and Asphalt Trusts
Des Moines February report: Sen Wallace H. sArney of Marshalltown introduces a senate resolution directing the attorney general to investigate alleged unlawful combinations among individuals and firms bidding paving with brick and asphalt. The inquiry may compel document production and witness testimony under oath, with possible prosecution if violations are found.
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Wallace H. sArney
Marshalltown
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Iowa
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Tawa
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Thief Purgins 35 300-Pound Hog Seized in Altoona Raid
The hog pen of Marley Thorton, five miles east of Altoona, was raided by automobile thieves Tuesday night. A 300-pound hog was dragged from the pen to behind the barn where a knife ended its squealing and the hog. The meat and the thief disappeared in an automobile.
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Marley Thorton
Long-Lost Son Returns Home After 28 Year Search
Centerville Iowa reports the body of Clarence Stanley, long missing since he left home at 20, has returned from Deming New Mexico where he died in General Pershing's expedition. His family pursued clues across states, learning of his service in the Spanish American War and Boxer Rebellion, with letters arriving intermittently. The mother kept unopened notes for decades awaiting his return.
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Appanoose County
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China
California
Stanley
Gen. Pershing
Demi
Des Moines Woman Pleads Not Guilty to Bootlegging Charge
Des Moines February 8 Mrs Mary Fransankino 38 widow and mother of two appeared before Judge Franklin in police court and pleaded not guilty to owning and keeping liquors for sale. She waived preliminary hearing and was released on $100 bond awaiting grand jury. The woman said she lost her husband recently and must support her children.
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Des Moines
Mary Fransankino
Franklin
Painting Stirs Up Mass at University of Iowa
A nude mother and child on canvas called The Bathers caused a stir in Iowa University circles in Iowa City on February 8. Dean of women Anna Klingenhagen ordered its removal from the exhibit, while Prof. H. Weller defends its merit and plans to show it to his classes.
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Iowa City
Anna Klingenhagen
H. Weller
Doctors Seek Probe Into Phony Petition Signatures
Davenport doctors and Davenport dental and medical societies urge capitol inquiry after alleging phony signatures in a chiropractic petition carried to Des Moines by B. J. Palmer associates. They cite over 20 fake names from St Ambrose college and a total of 12 609 names, claimed to represent a third of Davenport.
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B. J. Palmer
Des Moines
Scott County
St. Ambrose College
Swamp Root Endorsements From Colorado Drugists
A collection of endorsements from Colorado druggists lauding Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a trusted remedy for kidneys and bladder. Letters from L J Carrington at Woodland Park and John Probert at Erie praise its merit, wide use, and customer loyalty, with an offer to send information and sample bottles.
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Binghamton, N.Y
Waterloo Evening Courier
Seiming Saves Seat in House by Explanation
Representative Otto Helming of Waukon faced an expulsion bid after a disputed vote on the presidents break with Germany. He issued a formal statement defending his actions and denying charges he called the United States without honor, while affirming patriotism and loyalty to the United States. The house journal printed the statement amid a divided vote, and the incident was then considered closed by many.
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Otto Helping
Waukon
House of Representatives
Germany
Helming
House
Pitt
House Journal
Altho
United States
Woodrow ‘Wilson
Althe
Germans Naturalized in Benton County Court
Four Germans, one Austrian and a Swede will face the district court in March for final examination on petitions for United States citizenship. One German resident since 1872, with 45 years in the country, is preparing to swear allegiance to the Kaiser and the German government before becoming a naturalized American citizen.
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Winton
Benton County
United States
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