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Newspaper
Webster City Tribune
Location
Webster City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1902
Page
3
A satirical collage critiques public figures, science, and society with diverse jests. The piece touches on extinction funds, smallpox, Edison and Marconi, royalty, crime, and university thefts, weaving humor through dated references and broad observations.
Iowa items include freshman Roy McNamara missing from Grinnell with fears he self harmed or wandered off. Other notes report John W. Pierce’s arrest for tampering with a mail check linked to Denison drafts, a fatal fire at Sanborn tied to the Brady gang, and cattle frauds involving Barnes and the Bank of Denison with Western Union negligence suit.
Secretary of War approves Major Turner plans for a full regimental cavalry post in Des Moines with funding of 1 750 000 dollars. If adopted, Des Moines would host the largest military post in the United States and bids will be sought after official notification.
Des Moines says 67 to 16 vote passed Hughes resolution urging a convention to amend the U S constitution for direct senatorial elections. Sweeley offered an amendment removing Iowa’s joint request. it failed. Hughes notes repeated Senate rebuff and urges action if two thirds states petition.
The Iowa House passed Temple's joint resolution to amend the constitution to increase membership. It sets a state wide ratio by population with one representative per county and extra seats for large counties nine only two each. Nine counties listed Woodbury Polk Pottawattamie Linn Dubuque Scott Clinton Lee Des Moines. The measure awaits Senate passage and public referendum in 1904.
Des Moines March 26 Governor Cummins named Ed D Brigham of Des Moines state labor commissioner succeeding C F Wennerstrum Brigham who had the endorsement of about 75 percent of state labor organizations begins April 1 and is an engineer with Western Great Western experience and broad labor knowledge
Des Moines report shows 90 percent of spring state institution contracts awarded to Iowa dealers. John Morrell secures pork products for Fort Madison Penitentiary while Libby McNiel Libby lands All, Pleasant. Davenport based Independence Baking Company handles oatmeal crackers and cookies.
Des Moines reports the Senate and House debating interurban trolley rights within cities with freight limits and street use rules, plus fire police commissions. Other actions include bond limits for railroads, a uniform negotiable instruments bill, and bills on salaries, taxation, and state organization.
Washington reports May 20 1902 fixed as Cuba independence day with Palma inaugurated the same day U S control ends. General Wood to call Cuban congress on May 10 to set governance and no half measures evacuation planned with full U S military withdrawal unless Cuban officials request delay.
Hiavana March 25 The Audencia court convicted Co W W Neely W H Reeves and Estes G Rathbone in cases stemming from Cuban postal funds embezzlement Each received ten years imprisonment and substantial fines of 56701 35516 and 35524 respectively.
Three of the largest St Louis companies Colonial Missouri and Germania consolidate under one management with 7 million working capital. The new entity will be the Colonial Trust Company with Clark H Samson as president. An old bachelor quips that matrimony is the true budget slate.
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