League of Progressive Republicans Organized
Washington Jan. 23 The Progressive Republicans form a new league to advocate popular government. Senator Bourne leads as president with Norris and Osborn as vice presidents. The declaration calls for direct election of senators, direct primaries, initiative and referendum, recall, and voters’ presidential choice. A broad list of signers includes governors, senators, and representatives across multiple states. Bourne promises an aggressive campaign and organized state legislatures with staffed headquarters.
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Washington
Republican Progressive League
Progressive Republians
New League
Bourne
Oregon
Norris
Nebraska
Osborne
Michigan
Clapp
Minnesota
Hubbard
Iowa
L. Learnat
Wisconsin
Gifford Pinchot
Abhove
Covernors Aldrich
Carey
Wyoming
Johnson
California
McGovern
Stubbs
Kansas
Senatory Beveridge
Indiana
Bristow
Brown
Cummins
Dixon
Alontana
Gronnw
North Dakota
la Follette
Cooper
Carey, Corse
Nelson
Davis and
Wages Primary for New Senator
A Des Moines Iowa article reports calls for adopting a direct primary with second and third choice voting to determine a U S senator. It discusses how a second choice system could nominate a candidate even without a majority and notes related bills expanding civil service power and a broader legislative agenda including taxation and public utilities commissions.
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Senate
Des Moines
United States
Fraley
Funk
Young
Stipe
Towner
Gilliland
Cor
Iowa
Entity Commission
Sammis-Crist Public Utilities ;Commission
Railroad Commission
House Judiciary Committee
Railroads Committee
Larabee
Hardin
Municipal Corporations Committee
Railroads and Municipal Corporations
Runaway Vienna Bakery Team Puts Out Fire with Pies
A Vienna bakery delivery team’s wagon ran away while the driver delivered downtown. The runaway halted abruptly, spilling dozens of pies onto the oil stove and extinguishing a potential blaze. No injuries reported.
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Vienna
Chilly stew leaves man with frozen feet in Iowa county
Rock Rapids Iowa January 23 Michael Fitzgerald a liveryman suffered severe frostbite after an evening spent in the chill. He drove to the country and was found next morning by a hay stack with both feet frozen. Medical officials say both feet will have to be amputated.
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Rock Rapids
Evening Press
Michael Fitzgerald
Supreme Court Refuses Congress on Indian Lands Case
Washington on January 23 the Supreme Court declined to hear a challenge over whether Congress may direct federal courts to test state and tribal restrictions on Indian lands in Oklahoma. Also in New York January 22 an involuntary bankruptcy petition was filed against Tl. Rosenblatt, citing liabilities of $600,000 and assets of $200,000.
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Washington
Congress
Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme Court
Oklahoma
New York
Stock Exchange
Tl. Rosenblatt
Morton's Death At Hotel Seymour Sparks Succession Talk
Paul Morton president of Equitable Life died suddenly at the Hotel Seymour from a brain artery burst. George W Perkins, Morgan associate, is repeatedly named as his likely successor and was named trustee of Equitable. Morton had recently been refused a policy and planned a European trip for treatment abroad. He had gone to meet lawyer Paul J Kiernan at 1411 Broadway.
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Paul Morton
George WW. Perkins
New York
P’aul Morton
Equitable Lifes Assurance Society
Seymour
West Party
Fifth Street
George W. Perkins
JT. Pierpont Morgan
Perkins
The
Equitable
Morgan
Dankers
Thelifa Insurance
New York Julia Insurance Company
Alt. Morton
Europe
Morton
Hotel
Paul Js. Kiernan, Aawyer
Broadway
Reinbeck Mother and Child Survive Caesarean Section
Mrs. Fred Karstin of Reinbeck underwent a caesarean section last Friday and both mother and baby are doing well. The operation, believed first in this section of Iowa, was performed by a Waterloo surgeon assisted by Reinbeck doctors. The Karstins had previously lost three children at birth, making this outcome remarkable to local surgeons.
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Reinbeck
Fred Karstin
Karstin
Waterloo
Revival At Independence Under Consideration
Independence La January 23 Special A conference tonight between the Stephens Bros evangelists and pastors of five churches to decide if the revival will continue here a week hence. A tabernacle seems unlikely due to time and cost, with meetings planned in the Armory seating about 800. Churches involved include Presbyterian German Presbyterian Congregational Methodist and Baptist.
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Independence
Stephens Bros
Jesup
Stephens Brothers
Booze Limit Proposal Near State Colleges Sparks Debate
In a 22 year report from Des Moines a hardin county official introduces a bill prohibiting Manor sales within five miles of state colleges including the state university and teachers college. Opposition is expected in Lowaty with business groups likely to oppose. No legalized saloons exist at Ames Cedar Falls, or Waterloo beyond the Cedar Falls five mile limit.
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Tes Moines
Tan
Hutt
Hardin County
State College
State University
State Teachers’ College
Lowaty
Ames
Cedar Falls
Waterloorg
Dubuque Knights Initiate Class in City
Dubuque Iowa hosts a statewide gathering as seventy five candidates begin their initiation into the local Knights of Columbus Dubuque council. Six hundred guests attend a banquet with speakers E W Du of Mason City L J Dougherty of Davenport and Rev Thomas Drumm of Dubuque.
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Dubuque
Evening Press
Knights of Columbus
E.W. du
Mason City
L. J. Dougherty
Davenport
Thomas Drumm
Injured in a coasting mishap at Ottumwa
Miss Fdna Larson suffered a broken leg and two others were injured when a sled steerer lost control, throwing ten people over an embankment in Ottumwa last night. An Evening Press report notes the accident occurred during a coasting event.
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Ottumwa. In
Evening Press
Fdna Larson
Iowa Man to Talk With Roosevelt Banquet Request
Iowa City President MacLean of the University of Iowa has been invited by Chicago’s Union League Club to deliver an address as a banquet speaker on Washington’s Birthday where former President Roosevelt is scheduled to speak.
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Iowa City
Evening Press
MacLean
University of Iowa
Union League Club of Chicago
Washington
Roosevelt
Burlington Seeks New Passenger Depot in City Resolution
The Burlington Commercial club adopted a resolution urging the Rock Island company to replace the current unsightly station with a modern passenger depot. Officials believe the railroad may respond favorably to the request.
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Burlington, Ta
Inn
Clivening Press
Commercial Club Today
Rock Island Company
Former mayor Jonathan Holland dies at 93 in New Hartford
New Hartford Ja 23 Special Jonathan Holland former mayor of this city who came from revolutionary stock died yesterday at the ripe age of 93. Born in Stockbridge Virginia in 1829 he was married to Abigail Wilcox. He lived in Chicago for fifty years and after his wife’s death in 1897 he moved to New Hartford to live with his daughter Mrs Alice Bourquin. Surviving relatives include his daughter a granddaughter foster son and a sister. He was highly esteemed and widely known.
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New Hartford
Jonathan Holland
Stockbridge
Abigail Wilcox
Chicago
Alice Bourquin
L. L. Kirchenstein
Allison, Ta
T. D. Connor
Wallace
Idaho
Lucy Luther
Wilmington, Til
Holland
Slaughter 100 Troops In Narrow Pass Ambush
A government column of 200 soldiers entered a cul de sac canyon held by insurrectos. Fire from both sides killed about 100 troops and wounded many as they tried to retreat. Dorantes then brought in reinforcements from Clima, attacking from the west but failing to break the enemy line.
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Arend Toreg
Mary
Goyanm
Dorantes
Col Dorantes
Clima
Ile
Marta
Postpone Bill for War Damages In House Session
Washington January 23 The house indefinitely postponed action on the omnibus claims bill totaling 3 060 000 dollars covering reparations mainly for damages in the south arising from war depredations.
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Washington
South
House
Severe sentences for liquor men in Chicago district court
Chicago Jan. 23 Judge Landis sentenced liquor dealers under the internal revenue law with fines totaling 500 and prison terms from fifteen months to twenty five years. Six of the thirteen defendants escaped prison but all were fined.
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Chicago
Landis
United States District Court
Internal Revenue Law
Stop in Schenk case ends witness phase in court
Wheeling W Va Jan 23 An abrupt stop ends testimony in the Schenk case with no permanent witnesses in rebuttal. Court strikes Jane Hedges conspiracy claim against the Schenk family and excludes Dr Morrison as a state witness. Afternoon session to review instructions. Rabne Examiner resigns in Forest City Iowa amid speculation Olson seeks national post. For gentlemen San Felice 5c cigar.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Schenk
iMern
Jane Hedges
Morrison
Rabne Examiner
Forest City
Evening Press
John Olson
State Bank Examiner
National Bank Examiner
W. P. Jones
Lorimer Cleared as Guilt Debate Rages in Illinois
Senator Gamble summarized subcommittee findings on Lorimer election. He said funds used in Illinois legislature were for unlawful purposes but found no proof they influenced Lorimer’s Senate victory. Gamble argued the Illinois legislature showed corruption generally, yet Lorimer may be absolved if his votes weren’t tainted.
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Washington
Gambie
South Dakota
Sugi
Lorliner
Gamble
Illinois
Leishi
Linds
Oney
Lorimer
United States
Lormer
Evangelist Sunday Predicts Record Conversions at Portsmouth
Evangelist Sunday forecast a new local conversion high in Portsmouth O Hie expects larger results than New Castle Pa where 7000 converts were reported He praised packed tabernacle crowds three services and overflow meetings with 332 converts on Sunday and 100 on Saturday An army of about 6500 men cheered the afternoon address
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Portsmouth
Hie
New Castle
Tabernacle
Temperature Report For January Twenty Third
Temperature readings marked by Buchanan Optical Co show a six degree above zero minimum at six in the morning with a sequence noting twelve night seven a m ten a m and one p m values. The period covered spans early, mid and late morning temperatures with noted markings on the Syndicate Block.
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Buchanan Optical Co
Syndicate Block
Miniman
Hicks Sees Dressed Meat Orders Rise After Want Ad
Hudson farmer and stockman Hicks notes that orders for dressed meat, generated by a Courter want ad in the Evening Courier, are a welcome surprise. The Hicks home is busy answering calls and filling requests, illustrating the ad’s strong pull.
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Win
Hicks
Hudson
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