Repeal Measures Make Gains in Iowa Legislature
Des Moines reports a wave of repeal bills as the legislature acts. Bills aim to repeal the insurance rating law and the presidential primary, while reform measures target direct primaries and other election provisions. Pay for guardsmen, coal price investigations, and constitutional amendment plans also unfold amid committee work and appointments.
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Des Moines
C. F. Lytle
Sioux City
Senate
House
Douglas Rogers
Garrell County
Clem F. Kimball
Corncil Bluffs
United States
Grant L. Caswell
Denison
William J. Greens
Clinton
Lawa National Guard
W. W. Epps
Wapello County
Tha Base
Senate Committee On
Constitutional Amendment Committee
James M. Nson
Centerrlie
Senate Committee On Constitutional Amendments
Asalatanes
Havner
F. F. Jonan
Villisea
State Board of Education
A. B. Funk
W. S. Withrow
State Board of Parole
Pitt Rewanis
M. B. Pitt
James ©. Johnston
Lucas
Pitt
State Highway Commission
Ishnston
Humboldt
Appropriations Committee
W. O W. Angerson
Gresne
Elwood
Ale McFerren
Webster City
Judiciary Committee
Hall of Taylor
Youth May Lose Sight In Cat Scratch Incident
Grinnell January 17 report a scratch from a pet cat may cause the son of Clyda Matherly to lose his eyesight. The boy has been taken to the university hospital at Town City in hopes of restoring his vision. An advertisement notes a supper at St Mark's church corner 4th and Denver Wednesday evening with everyone welcome.
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Grinnell
Ttue
Clyda Matherly
Bor
University Hospital
Town City
St. Mark's Church
Cam Ner
Denver
Guardsmen Return Home With Boisterous Welcome
In Dubuque the Governor's Greys of the I N G were welcomed at the Great Western station by thousands amid horn blasting volleys and bright celebration. A later Cedar Rapids welcome for 20 Coe College guardsmen featured a grand banquet, chapels, and class reentries.
Road Patrol Bill To Have Hearing In Des Moines
Iowa senate file No. 21 would establish a patrol system for county and township roads to improve maintenance. Senator Foster notes cost around 160 dollars per mile, with support from the state highway commission stressing serviceable roads and systematic upkeep over high priced projects. The plan, already tried in some counties, aims to fix responsibility and fund patrol maintenance across the state.
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Des Moines
Foster
Senate
General Assembly
State Highway Commission
Iowa
Benster Foster
Highway Commission
Poiot
Clayton County
Cedar County
Tipton
Audubon County
Aged Recluse Worth 175000, Guardian Reports
Mount Pleasant January 16. A preliminary report filed in the county clerk’s office shows Charles Winters, a septuagenarian recluse, is worth at least 175000 with accounts of 1768 in a focal bank and notes totaling 141626.42. Guardian WW F Kopp appointed after a stroke leaves Winters helpless at relatives’ home. real estate includes 80 acres in Henry county and other lots and holdings in Missouri Canada Oklahoma and Jefferson county.
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Mount Pleasant
WW. F. Kopp
Charles Winters
Winters
Altho
Guardian
Henry County
Missouri
Canada
Oklahoma
Jefferson County
Opposes Salary Increase for District Judges in Iowa
Hamilton County Bar Association opposes any raise in district court judge salaries and resists adding a fourth judge in the Eleventh district. The group backs a county judge system to handle probate, naturalization, and civil matters up to 500 dollars, hoping to ease district court congestion and develop future judges, with a proposal of 1600 dollars yearly pay. Judge Kamrer leads opposition to pay hikes, arguing against taxpayer burden while advocating reform.
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Webster City
Hamton
Hamilton County
Kamrer
Thia
Ruba McFerren
Hamilton
Hardie
Wright
Senate
Kamra
Hie
Sixty year sentence for negro in Attle shanty assault case
Council Bluffs Jan 17 Sixty years at hard labor in Fort Madison is the penalty for the negro who murderously assaulted Mr and Mrs John Kennedy and attacked their son's young wife at the Attle shanty home north of Big Lake near Council Bluffs. He pleaded guilty to two charges of assault with intent to commit murder and received 60 years. He used aliases White Hicks Wetherly Netherly and claimed to be over forty. the revolver and watch from Kennedy were found in his possession along with admitted theft.
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Council Bluffs
Hard Lshor
Fort Madison
John Kennedy
Attle
Big Lake
Cornell Bluffs
A. B. Thornell
Hicks
Wetherly
Netherly
Kennedy
Banker's unusual will rejects inventory of estate
The will of late Joseph Samuels, a local banker from Wid. Riverton, is unusual in that it asks the court to dispense with an inventory of his real and personal property, a departure from typical probate procedures.
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Riverton
Joseph Samuels
Railroad pays widow $1055 after worker's death
Fort Madison Jan 17 Mrs Theodore Kokjohn of this city received a check for 1055 from the Santa Fe railroad under a new plan to pay beneficiaries of employees a percentage of past wages at death. Kokjohn was foreman of the local wrecking crew for 29 years and died last October.
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Fort Madison
Theodore Kokjobn
Santa Fe Rati Toad
Kokjohn
Manchester Folk Meet Guardsmen At Armory Return
Manchester Jan 17 the Commercial club meeting was postponed to allow locals to greet Company H First regiment due to arrive by special train. Crowd escorted the guardsmen to the armory with a reception planned after a flag decorated return.
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Manchester
M&o. A
Antil
Fla
Otley
Ox Grossman
Dodge Mayor Seeks Re election Amid City Projects
Fort Dodge on January 17 reports Mayor John F. Ford and Councillors C H Smith and Frank Collins will run again this spring. Ed Roperta is also listed as a candidate. The trio have served since the commission plan began, entering their third two year term, with Ford citing unfinished improvements and duty to complete them. Possible reform candidate to curb Sunday amusements mentioned, but no action taken yet.
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Fort Dodge
John F. Ford
C. H. Smith
Frank Collins
Ed Roperta
Ford
Thair
Tanlac credited with relieving Mrs. Jenkins stomach ills
Mrs. Sarah Jenkins of 824 Logan Street Waterloo says Tanlac eased years of stomach discomfort and restored her appetite. The tonic, made from roots herbs and berries, is sold by Schuneman Drug Co and listed druggists across nearby towns in Iowa.
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Sarah Jenkins
Logan Street
Waterloo
Schuneman Drug Co
Weeterland
Mearby
Owhs
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