Rise and fall of rail rates and political reforms
A cluttered column blends notes on Lincoln quotes, Nevada banker Nixon, rail freight rate shifts, and a New Jersey bonds find. It recalls Western rail decisions, beef price moves, and a review of John Adams and vice presidential history under the twelfth amendment.
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Boston Transcript
John Adams
Hilacare
Clinton
Tompkins
Calhoun
John Adama
George Clinton
To Erect New Building at 644 Fedowa Usion Corner
At their seat meeting the group discussed constructing a brick building on the corner by Citizens bank. A ballot approved the project and a committee was named to draft plans for a two story brick structure 80 feet by 44 feet. The upper floor would serve as a hall for lodge use and the lower as stores and offices. Members anticipate swift progress and express hope for pebbleing to prevent delays.
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Fedowa
Usion
Citizens Bank
Statesmanship and finance splinters in political satire
The Atchison Globe cites a provocative string of humorous and critical lines on populism, patronage, and Republican finance. It juxtaposes farmers' loan demands with railroad bond handling and mocks social norms, marriage, and career boasts in a satirical roundup of remarks and witticisms.
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Omaha World-Herald
Iowa Newspapers Debate Roosevelt Role in GOP Convention
The Dubuque Times Journal and other papers weigh Dolliver, Blythe, Lown, and Roosevelt for the Chicago ticket. Editors urge reform or caution as Iowa Republicans react to primary results and the looming convention. Democrats and Republicans alike eye the forthcoming party decisions.
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Dubuque
Chicago
Republican Party
Hampton primary shows Republican edge in Franklin county
In Hampton, over 200 votes were cast in the general election with fewer than 30 Democrats supporting the party in the primary. All Democratic-ticket voters backed Allison, while Republican-ticket voters backed Cummins. Geneva township proclaims itself a banner Republican area with 143 votes all for Republicans. Lt. Gov. Warren Garst’s expense claims totaled 1177.50 for the gubernatorial race, and Gov. Murphy spent 233.86 for his race. The Lutheran church mission network lists 3323 workers, 168,329 native Christians, 681 schools and 86,900 pupils. A fiction snippet follows about a graduate choosing cooking lessons over postgraduate study.
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Hampton
Allison
Cummins
Geneva Township
Franklin County
Warren Garst
Secretary of State
Cosy Borgard Murphy
Vinton
Heutensal
Gover
The
Lutheran Church To
India
Inquest and Court Actions Across Iowa and Des Moines
The issue reports an inquest into James Murray's death at Hampton with no findings and ongoing homicide search. It notes Riberson v Skrabie and Viocel Eflchh in district court over a fourteen foot land strip. Heirs of Daniel Francis sue to set aside a $75,000 estate deed to the Preachers' Aid society. A Mason City jury convicts Shindel of robbery, with a twenty year sentence. An Iowa City alert leads to R Cullom's arrest in Louisville on a $300 false pretenses charge.
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James Murray
Hampton
Riberson
Charles Skrabie
Viocel Eflchh
District Court
Daniel. Francis
East Des Moines
Preachers’ Aid Society
Mason City
Ve. Shindel
Shinder
Harry Farrar
Forty Centa
Fieischman Yeast Company
Burlington
Louisville
Iowa City
Frank Chenoweth
Mascntine
Jud Berger
William Parker
Alta
Philipino
State Agricultural College
Ames
Sons of American Revolution
James Rnah Lincoln
Charles Cunningham
Des Moines
Lincoln
Neb
Cunningham
Proverbial Drollery Tangles Primary Projections
Hampton Recorder surveys tumultuous primary forecasts from Times-Republican and exults in unpredictable outcomes. The verse notes mock the confidence bets on Cummins and May wins, lampooning exaggerated headlines and a string of doomed predictions.
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Hampton Recorder
Times-Republican
Cumming
Cummins
Rural Life Reflections Amid City Turmoil and Death Row Controversy
An essay contrasts country calm with Chicago bustle as 25 000 seek clemency for Herman Billtek. A priest pleads to spare a life amid a city crowd while rural scenes praise simple beauty and companionable peace. A Texas verse closes the piece.
Anti prohibitionists smile at Kansas water complaints
A Sioux City Journal snippet notes anti prohibitionists would smile at Kansas protests about too much water, implying a reaction to water-related issues in the temperance debate. It preserves a local-paper voice and era tone while highlighting the cross-state grievance.
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Sioux City
Kansas
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