New Laws Take Effect In Iowa July 1906
The Iowa legislature enacted several reforms taking effect July 2 or 4 1906. Key measures include anti pass rules banning free transportation for public officials convention delegates jurors and rail employees, and a Pure Food bill with a one year grace period for adulterated stock. A new child labor law prohibits under 14 work, and a state teacher certification system debuts with standardized exams across counties.
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Town County
Chicago
Iowa
Towa
John Hughes
Ion
Volwittee
Hugh Justly
Dana Turner
Adams County
Senate
House
Cal. Temple
Chy House
Point
Ang
Des Moines
Es Moines
Pemple
Col
Beater
Linn County
Newberry
Grayton County
Crummings
Marshall County
Owith Comwaiiioner Wright
Packford
Ume
Comeress
Stite Tool
Wich Losiowaw
State Board For Correction
League of Jaws
Waterloo Ls
Courtright
New York Life Trustees Review Report Clears Several Members
A New York Life company special investigating committee submitted its report yesterday. It absolved Jersey W. Perkins and other finance committee members from suits over criticized transactions. Perkins resignation as trustee was accepted amid attempts to persuade reconsideration and a kept-in-quiet status by the board.
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New York
New York Life Last
Paice Company
Thomas P. Fowler
Notiman B. Neam
Hiram St. Steele
A. G. Paine
Clorence H. Mackay
Ase Company
Beach
Pahey
Jerse W. Perkins
Perkins
Ann
WANTED PO VORTEN Es and palmistry mischief in Indlus
A heavy hearted youth from Indlus sought a license to tell fortunes and predict marriages but city ordinances lack a palmistry license. The mayor referred him to police. the Brazilian evaded officers and unsettled the force. Also, Roy Nichols reported a hungry, old river tent dweller with no food, aiding welfare inquiry by J.J. Kilngaman.
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Thaek
Indlus
Tal
Lhedy
tha-Lell
Roy ‘Nichols
Sans Sauei Hotel
J.J. Kilngaman
New Firm in Possession at 217 East Fourth Street
A jewelry store at 217 East Fourth Street closes for two days to inventory goods, opening Thursday under new proprietors Bennett and Quinn from Cloquet Minnesota. Bennett brings 30 years in jewelry and optician work, Quinn a longtime newspaper editor. They will live at 814 Mullan Avenue, Waterloo, praising the city and planning a fresh start for Mr. Knight’s health.
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Hett. A. Knight Jewelry
East Fourth Street
Pufle
Bennett & Quinn
Art Fix
Cloquet
Minn
J. Ls
Bennett
A. E. Quinn
Nighteen
Croquet Independent
Toeiwaukee Journal
Chicago Jitter-Ocean
Waterloo
Mullan Avenue
Cdnter
Mr. Quinn
Mrs. Knight
Chautauqua
Monticello
Wis
Mr. Knight
Knight
Panama Railroad Supervisor Carrigg Visits Home
Mike Carrigg, transportation supervisor at the Panama Canal area, returns home for treatment and a rest. He notes Panama railroad work includes double tracking between Colon and Panama, about 15 miles done of 45, with sixteen regular and four daily passenger trains. He says politics is busted and only those who know the business stand a chance, while Panamanians use the rail line to transport people and freight, including material from the canal project.
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Mike Carrigg
Basobispo
Panama
Tleiza
Heaith
Carrig
Canal
Carrigg
Colon
Pananma Railroad
Ige Barons Probe Vindicates District Attorney Bell
Philadelphia testimony shows thirteen men held on $1500 bail as Bell led a decisive inquiry into the ice trust. Evidence reveals the exchange fixed prices and kept dealers in line while Pocono supply fell 26 percent. The district attorney framed the case as a war between society and criminals and pledged to hunt those who fix ice costs.
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Philadelphia
Pa. Jaly
Hisenbrown
John C. Bell
Lixes Ptiers
Exchange
Philadelphia Exchange
Bell
Trust
Supreme Court
Fee Exchange
Court voids Sunday closing law for second class cities
Kansas City July 3 The Kansas City court of appeals ruled Sunday closing law unenforceable in cities of the second class stopping at St. Joseph. The ruling says St. Joseph has exclusive power to regulate license tax and suppress dramshops and that state law on dramshops does not apply to that city. The decision limits its effect to St. Joseph and similar second class cities.
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Missonuvi
Kansas City
Falk
St. Joe
Native community shifts toward modernism on reservation
On a reservation near Shia place the Sac and Tholians held a religious service last Sunday. The event, advertised in local papers, drew spectators who paid gate and viewing fees, reflecting a graft spirit among locals. The sale and admission details imply a conversion to a more modern practice.
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Yama
Shia Place
Noouser Trial Continues As Insurer Official Testifies
Madison July 3 The state insurance commissioner testified in the trial of Secretary of State Houser charged with attempted bribery The district attorney pressed if there was intent to prejudice Houser when the public statement was made before the insurers investigating committee Host denied any such intent and said there was no prejudice to the candidacy
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Associated Press
Madison
Wis
Tnsurance
Host
Secretary of State
Houses
Houser
Waterloo Bride Weds Telegraph Operator After Delays
A Waterloo couple married at Hotel Julien as a telegraph delay stretched the wedding. Miss Frances Steeley, living on Cape Street, and Chicago telegraph operator A. E. Covey kept the ceremony quiet after a late westbound train finally delivered the bride. Pastor Cady officiated as the couple slipped away to begin their quiet life together.
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Waterloo
Misa Steeley
Cape Street
Hotel Julien
Chicago
A. E. Covey
Frances 5
Steeley
Frances
Cady
First Congregational Church
Liv
Miss Steeley
Mr. Cady
Julien
Miller seeks revocation of charter for French Lick hotel
After Taggary. Attorney General Miller filed in Paoli county court to revoke the charter of the French Lick Springs Hotel Co. Thomas Taggart, Democratic National Committeeman, is president. The action charges that gambling is allowed on the property.
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Associated Press
Paoli
Ind
Miller
French Lick Springs
Factional Tensions Rise Over Iowa Gubernatorial Contests
Sioux City reports a claimed explanation for Perkins letter seeking arbitration of Iowa gubernatorial contest disputes. The state central committee reportedly rebuffed outsiders, with only three of seven standpatters supporting the arbitration plan. Elsewhere Mason City notes local Republican leaders clash over machine politics and leadership shifts following the recent primaries.
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Perkins
Cummins
Iowa
National Committee
State Central Committee
Ed. Hunter
Audubon
Marshall
Wapello
Fayette
Black Hawk
Cummius
Convention
Mason City
B. C. Keller
Republican County Central Committee
Keeler
William Gray
Clear Lake
William “Christian Vougherty
Gray
Hamilton
Cummns’ Preetngh
Ina
Pele
Cummins Wins Marion and Surrounding Areas in Iowa Caucuses
Governor Cummins carried all three wards of Knoxville and Lake Prairie township as well as Hamilton township, giving him 68 instructed delegates to 41 for Perkins with 89 needed to control. The precincts show Cummins leading with strong support while efforts by Davenport and Des Moines vendors failed to sway miners. The remaining caucuses Friday are expected to push Cummins toward county control.
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Cummins
Marion
Knoxville
Hamilton
Lake Prairie
Pella
Perkins
Lake Prairie Township
Knoxsville
Hamilton Township
Tal
Wreck at Salisbury Leaves Many Injured and Dead
Salisbury England July 3 Robert 8 Critchell of Chicago is critically injured in the ocean express wreck that killed twenty three Americans. He remains under constant watch as doctors hold a glimmer of hope for recovery. Several other injured are in critical condition and there have been no further deaths.
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Board of Trade
Salisbury
Franklin W. Koch
Allenton
Charles Sentell
Brooklyn
Eng
Robert
J. T. Critchell
Critchell
E. W. Sentell
New York
Margaret Rask
Griswold
England
W. H. Thompson
Louis Goeppinger
Famnaey Io
Elliott's statement on cause of rail wreck remains unsettled
St Paul Minn July 2 President Howard Elliott of the Northern Pacific Railway returned from the east states that no clear cause is yet fixed for the derailment. He notes no walking along the line and that a gang of men remains at work relaying the track. The terrible character of the accident is borne out by reports from Mitchell's Winton tar a the city spon.
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Yeep
St. Paul Minn
Howard &Lliott
Paie
Cific
Zn Eel Gang of Men
Mitchell
Winton
Tara
Cfty Spon
Weather-Crop Bulletin Des Moines July 2
Des Moines says weekly weather and crop report shows above normal temperatures with frequent showers aiding vegetation. Lyon county reports 5.30 inches rainfall. other stations 2 to 3 inches. some wind and hail damage locally. Soil moisture ample, field work good. corn cultivation progressing, some haying, oats spring wheat and barley thriving, rust damage reported in northern districts. pastures improved and fruits steady.
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Des Moines
Lyon County
Jata
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