Moore Speaks For Quail and Suffrage Fight Today
Lieut. Gov. Moore urged the senate fish and game committee to back a five year closed season on quail and prairie chickens, while a separate push for woman’s suffrage moves forward with Kimball and Parker measures. The chiropractors licensing bill and a temple of justice on the capitol grounds were also defeated.
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Moore
Iowa
Senate Fish and Game Committee
McFarlane
Kansas
House
Ilis Bests
Senate
Senate Buildings Committee
State Capitol
Ambitious youth grows from spare moments to noted craft
Des Moines reports Clement DeLong a 17 year old in diligent labor during his spare moments. His mother taught him the trade and senate committees note his high quality work. Debates flare over the Capitol extension tax funding debates. Senators Rule Thompson Kimball and Van Alstine clash on whether funds should build the Capitol grounds or a temple of justice.
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Des Moines
Clement DeLong
Iowa State
Clement
Senate
de Long
Yass Gleasure
Rule
Cerro ‘Gordo County
Capitol
Thompson
Des Moines County
Temple of Justice
Kimball
van Alstine
Odd Iowa bills reflect quirks and practical aims
Des Moines reports a mix of freak and sensible measures among 1150 bills in the Iowa General Assembly. Proposals range from banning dogs at large after sunset to tax of one dollar for each bill filing, and from inspecting electric meters to redefining larceny of water. Some aim at aiding farmers, curbing abusive practices, or addressing local issues including Indians marriage rules and blue laws.
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Des Moines
Iowa General Assembly
House
Senate
Towa
Railroad Commission
Correia
Executive Council
Iowa
Legislature Notes From Des Moines March 21
Des Moines reports House committees report without recommendation a 300000 appropriation for a state binder twine factory at a state prison to be chosen by the board. The Slaught streetcar brake bill was killed 37 to 50. Insurance measures become a full day order March 28. The Rogers fire rating bill and Miller state bureau bill will be argued.
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House
Board of Control
Bil
Rogers
Fire Insurance Rating Bureau
Miller
Northeastern Iowa Teachers meet in Dubuque March 29-31
Annual session of the Northeastern Iowa Teachers association will be held in Dubuque from March 29 to 31. The program includes round tables, lectures by Archbishop Keans President Jessup and President Pearson, a featured address by Dr. George D. Strayer, and demonstrations of elementary school physical training at the Y M C A.
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Dubuque
Northeastern Iowa Teachers’ Association
Grand Opera House
J. J. Keans
W. A. Jessup
State University of Town
Iowa Considers State Cement Manufacturing Program
Des Moines March 21 A senate joint resolution proposes a study on Iowa entering the cement business to compete with the cement trust The state board of control would examine feasibility including possible convict labor production The report due at the next general assembly opening The attorney general’s office is awaiting actions on the prior investigation into public cement purchases.
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Senate
Iowa
Kimball
Pottawattomie County
Des Moines
State Board of Control
General Assembly
Attor Cval
Ofice
Twice wedded seek divorce in district court
Mary Reed and Richard Reed, married a second time after one divorce, pursue another divorce in district court. Judge Popham will hear the second case this week.
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Mary Reed
Richard Reed
District Court
Popham
Pape's Diapepsin Claim Quick Stomach Relief
An advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as a fast acting stomach antacid and regulator. It promises relief from gas indigestion and sour stomach in five minutes and urges keeping a fifty cent case at home for sick stomachs.
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Pape
iQuick Legislation Saves Iowa City Election
In Iowa City the city election proceeds after a last minute legal fix. An enabling act legalized filing of nomination papers ten days before the election, correcting a prior 16 day rule. earlier filings were deemed late. Robert M. Carson pushed the measure through Des Moines, ensuring the election can proceed.
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Legignature
Altho
General Assembly
Robert M. Carson
Des Moines
Senate Judiciary Committee
House
House Committee
Jeryl
Novel contest pits towns in measles delayed drive
Winterset and Indianola churches press a Sunday school membership contest to boost March attendance. Measles outbreak in Winterset slows efforts as both towns report March progress. Last Sunday Indianola reached 1,900 attendees against Winterset with 24 percent gain.
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Winterset
Indianola
Child Heroine's Bier and Flowers For Pearl Bramble
A 13 year old Pearl Jane Bram ble died after a week of pneumonia following a house fire that killed Oscar Howell. The child ran through snow to fetch help, facing exposure and illness. A large funeral turnout and costly flowers accompanied the service, highlighting regret over missed opportunities to save her.
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Dubuque
Pearl Jane Bramble
Oscar Howell
State Prison Faces Guard Shortage as Deputy Warden Threatens Resignation
Fort Madison Iowa March 21 Deputy Warden Lloyd Tennant threatens to resign unless the state legislature provides a larger guard force. The prison guard strength has been cut to 30 men from 89, with over 600 inmates remaining under reduced supervision.
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Fort Madison
Lloyd Tennant
Board of Control
Skin Eczema Linked to Blood Poison in Medical Ad
An Atlanta advertisement argues eczema is a blood disease, not a skin ailment. It touts S. S. S. as a guaranteed vegetable remedy that cleanses the blood and cures eczema, inviting readers to consult the Swift Medical Department for advice and instructions.
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Basil M. Lanneau
Confederate Avenue
Atlanta
Swift Specific Co
Swift
Atlanta, Ga
Tennant cites dangers of reduced guard count at prison
Tennant a Methodist minister and former Danville pastor argues that lowering guard strength makes confinement risky. He says it invites petty misdeeds and could spark trouble, citing last week’s cell house shooting in which two guards were attacked.
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Tennant
Danville
Dentists Brace Soldiers for Navy Service
Washington March 21 Through the Preparedness League of American Dentists applicants for navy enlistment with defective teeth will be treated to pass examinations. Last year the league aided about a thousand cases and in partnership with the Navy league plans to handle about 1500 cases monthly. Dentists receive no compensation.
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Washington, D. C
Preparedness League of American Dentists
Navy League
City Physicians Explain Why They Prescribe Nuxated Iron
New York doctors explain why organic iron is promoted to boost strength and health. They cite iron deficiency’s link to pallor, fatigue, and nervous symptoms, and claim many patients gain vigor in two weeks. The piece notes Nuxated Iron’s claimed safety, absorption, and a $100 charity challenge offering refunds if no benefit.
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America
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Thin Bros Co
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