Rigona Republican Faces Platform Strain in Campaign
The piece notes Republican woes in the campaign with resignations and a fusion state committee split. Judge Kinne, fusion candidate for re election, repudiates the Bryan platform and endorses free silver coinage at any ratio to maintain parity with gold. If the fusion slate cannot align its candidates, the coalition is in poor shape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fusion State Committee
Kinne
Supreme Bench
Fusion
Stavor
Cedar Rapids Prepares 6000 Capacity Tent for Republican State Convention
Des Moines cannot hold the statewide Republican gathering, so Cedar Rapids will host next week. A large tent with seating for 6,000 will be erected to accommodate the convention attendees, a generous and timely gesture by the city. The Republicans are praised for selecting Cedar Rapids and for their prudent planning.
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Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Cedar's Rapids
Republican gubernatorial nomination contest remains open
The lead candidates are Parrott with Funk second, while Speaker Byers L M Shaw Senator Harsh and Ex-Congressman Fuller hold strong support. A long convention fight is expected with other nominations likely and platform disputes unlikely. Press sentiment favors a national platform with few state issue mentions.
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Parrott
Funk
Byers
L. M. Shaw
Harsh
Fuller
Wheat Prices Rise as Silver Drops
Wheat climbed to as high as 7St cents in Chicago on Monday while silver fell. The dollar’s silver content has declined by seven cents in recent months. Cain and Bryan’s theory that silver drives wheat and other prices down has no real support, having been disproved for years and notably last season and this season in wheat.
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Chicago
Cain
Bryan
Buffalo Center Town Celebrates Fifth Anniversary
Buffalo Center marks its fifth anniversary amid praise for civic spirit and investment by benefactors. Locals recall the earlier hotel completion and note the town’s welcoming climate for capital, predicting a bright future for the community.
Naming of Wesley Town Tied to Wesley Eddy
The Wesley Reporter recounts that Wesley was not named for John Wesley founder of Methodism. A local landowner Wesley Eddy inspired the town’s name. the nearby creek Eddy honors his near-drowning incident while fording it. Thus Wesley Eddy’s name predates the apostle.
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Wesley
John Wesley
Methodigm
Wesley Eddy
Apostle
White Should Withdraw as Fusion Candidate for Governor
A proposed fusion candidate for Iowa governor, Hon. Fred White, is urged to withdraw after the Democratic and People’s Party nominees in Iowa repudiated the action of earlier nominators. The Des Moines convention repudiated those who claimed to speak for Iowa democracy, leaving White not representing the state party views or desires.
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Iowa
White
Iowa Fusion Controversy Forces White to Withdraw
The Iowa People’s Party rejects the fusion push that nominated Mr White and will field its own ticket at Des Moines. Despite White’s perceived integrity and financial stability, the fusion platform is criticized as misrepresenting him and the state. Partisan notices insist neither party consented to the agreement and urge White to withdraw.
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Mr. White
People’s Party of Iowa
Des Moines
White
People of Iowa
Political campaign heats up in Kossuth County
The Algona Courier stirs trouble among four candidates for state representative as the battle for the seat intensifies. The Courier's campaigning method draws skepticism, but it garners little attention from readers.
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Anmersburg
Kossuth
Algona Courier
Courier
Republican county convention to nominate 16 delegates
The Republican county convention meets Friday at 11 to select 16 delegates to the state convention and nominate a candidate for representative. The race for the representative nomination is expected to be hot with Mayne, Joslyn, Jones, and Wadsworth as leading contenders. Delegates are elected from 33 townships and wards, with 161 votes total and 76 needed to nominate, and caucus results show splits across townships, including La Verne Hanna as a possible dark horse candidate.
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McKinley
Sam Mayne
Bancroft
W. L. Joslyn
Jones
J. W. Wadsworth
Algona
Mayne
Myr. Mayne
Sage of
la Verne
Geo. WW. Hanna
Hanna
LaVerne
Phild Ward
J B Winkel
HA Paine
OB Saterett
Lon Kuht
W LL Joslyn
A L. Bist Frank
Go Nicoulin
B Hf Clarke
Hagard
J. V Swetting
Y ‘Oslyn
J. Lenander
J B Johnson
P M Barsloy
Wm Leathershaw
HO Anderson
Geo Holloway
T Sparks
Wm Stahl
Buffalo
M. Lamoreux
L Lamoreux
Jerome Bourney
Robi Welter
Burt
Stephen Nicholson
O B Stow
Frank E Allen
Ed Marlow
Oscar Naudain
Henry Lewick
Wm Peck
Cresco
Potter
A L Bowen
Bush
Henry Lowe
C W Rist
Grant
John Speicher
NW Griffith
John Isebrand
Wm Shrader
Gingery
Germania
J N Wheeler
FT Miller
J Bork
Chas R Lewis
BF Smith
Harrison
W RB Peet
G J. Johnson
N Ganfield
Marsh Howard
Dick Howard
Thomas
Hebron
Wm Goodrich
W A Smith
Cr. Hickhorn
G H Vrooman
Irvington
Lloyd School House
Ledyard
J Dunlap
Geo Brown
US Clarke
Trimble
McGilligan
Lincoln
Victor Tripp
Sam Warburton
Ben Jones
Lotts Creek
Mr Crawford
Joslyn
Lindsey
Plum Creek
Chris Jorgenson
A M Jasperson
W B Maudsley
W Hopkins
L Joslyn
J R Jones
Prairie
J M Breithaupt
Chas Reinecke
Ramsey
Chas Farrow
Dave Nichola
Will Peters
Riverdale
Addison Fisher
M O’rourke
J R Fraser
Seneca
Henry Warner
Wm Kerr
M Crandall
Victor Beckholm
Sherman
Henry Curran
G M Parsons
Grubb
Springbald
Hull
Lyons
McDonald
Union
Joel Taylor
W H Bailey
AD Barr
Arthur Gilmour
Wadsworth
Wesley
Z 5
Barrett
JH Ward
W HW Fox
JH McMullen
Wd Hager
Joseph Cosgrove
Nelson
WT Presnell
West Miller
Doliver's Postoffice Picnics
Congressman Dolliver hosts a casual garden party at his home described as a welcoming social event. Groups mingle across the house, porches, and lawn while he moves between guests with easy grace, delivering ice cream to attendees.
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Dodge Messenger
Casgual
Dolliver
Christian Endeavor
Drunks In Wesley Warn Public About Excessive Drinking
A Chicago liquor wholesaler named Fair visited Wesley on Tuesday and overindulged, becoming very noisy. Judge Robinson fined him ten dollars plus court costs, totaling twenty one dollars sixty six cents. The tale warns locals to keep quiet and sleep it off.
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Wesley
Fair
Chicago
Robinson
The Cherry Sisters at Spirit Lake described in local praise
About fifty Estherville citizens traveled to Spirit Lake on Sunday to hear the world famous Cherry sisters. They affirm newspaper reports of the Sisters' entertainments are not overstated and echo Ellie's verse about Mary and the Cherry Sisters drawing all the fools to go along.
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Estherville
Spirit Lake
Ellie
Mary
The Womanly Health Benefited by Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription
A period ad extols the Female health benefits of Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription urging women to keep their reproductive organs strong for happiness and motherhood. It claims cures for weakness and disease, eases pregnancy discomfort, and praises testimonials from users and doctors. It also promotes Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets as a safe laxative with no griping.
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Dr. Pierce
R. ¥. Pierce
The
Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute
Buffalo
Kansas City
Ailes
Brookie Galloway
Wilder, Johnson Co
Kans
Cen
Caucus Results For Algona Wards And Delegates
The First Ward delegates includes Brunson Williams Bowyer Reed Smith Warren chosen by Wadsworth. The Second Ward lists Cooke Clarke Haggard Dingley with GP Peek Palmer for Jones. Delegation details reflect ward selections and candidate alignments.
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Algona
A A Brunson
Geo Williams
EG Bowyer
Jao Reed
Jack Smith
RB Warren
Wadsworth
T F Cooke
A D Clarke
B W Haggard
Frank Dingley
GP Peek
RA Palmer
Jones
Solid Gold Vings Prices In Boston Block Offer
E. G. Bowyer advertises at the lowest Boston Block pricing, centering on line of solid gold Vings with competitive values and clear emphasis on affordability and selection.
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Bowyer
Boston
Chase & Sanborn’s Rio Coffee Offered At 16 Cents
A vintage ad proclaims Chase and Sanborn’s Rio coffee as the market’s best low-cost choice at 16 cents a unit, promising quality value for shoppers seeking affordable brew.
One Price to All Cleaning Watches and Remedies Ad
An old advertisement boasts cleaning watches for $1.00 and repair by A C Bowyer at Boston Block. It also promotes Karls Clover Root Tea, a blood purifier claimed to cure constipation headaches nervousness eruptions and to clear the head, sold by Dr L A Sheet.
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A. C. Bowyer
Boston
Karl
Bell
Dr. L. A. Sheet
Commissary Dept at Camp Regimen Wows Guardsmen
Hort Dodge Messenger notes the camp commissary operates with efficiency under Lieut. Brows and Quartermaster Tuttle. Details rations issued at 4 PM, with per company feeding tents and a headquarters mess. The list shows large purchases including 2000 pounds potatoes and 500 pounds onions, while vegetables are scarce.
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Hort Dodge
Brows
Beargent Tuttle
Lieut
Brown
Lee
Cowboys Halt Endeavorers On Train to San Francisco
A group of about 60 cowboys stopped a train carrying Iowa Endeavorers near Salt Lake City. They forced passengers off the train with rifles and knives, loosed a lassoo on a girl, and robbed none, then released the crowd after a speaker explained they were western Iowa riders on their way to the San Francisco convention. Miss Nina Wells of Osgood was among the party.
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Mmetsburg
Lowa Endeavor
San Francisco
Salt Lake City
Lite
Iowa
Endeavor
Nina Wells
Osgood
Pike's Peak Wedding on Summit Amid Tourists
The Pike's Peak News reports the marriage of Arthur C. Rawson, eldest son of ex-Supervisor J.O. Rawson, to Beulah Dixon of Omaha. At 11:00 a.m. Rev. C. P. Masden of the First M. E. Church of Colorado Springs joined them on Pike's Peak summit as a crowd of about 100 tourists witnessed the ceremony aboard the first cog train.
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Pike’s Peak
Pike's
Arthur C. Rawson
J.O. Rawson
Lotts Creek
C. P. Masden
M. E. Church
Colorado Springs
Romantic wedding aboard the rail line joyfully noted
The report praises a romantic decision by a couple now joined in marriage. Fellow passengers extend heartfelt congratulations as the good pastor delivers a high service. Weather blessings and Pike's Peak imagery accompany the celebratory scene and community news.
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Pike's Peak
Rawana
Cog Railroad
Cherry Sisters at Algona Sparks Mixed Reception
Algona residents faced a mixed show as the Cherry Sisters arrived with a reputation built on hostile demonstrations yet now drawing wealth and applause. Critics note poor singing, unflattering costumes, and frequent tumbles, while audiences reportedly demand more, making the visit a rare entertainment offering for local music lovers.
Iowa Weather and Crops Report August 10 1897
The past week brought favorable weather for crops with mean temperatures slightly above normal and showers providing relief. Moisture remains ample in most areas, corn shows strong progress, and yields for wheat oats and barley are fair to good. Harvests and crop conditions are summarized with county and crop averages including corn 90.5 percent unharvested, millet 98, flax 84.5, buckwheat 86, broom corn 83, sorghum 88, potatoes 74, apples 75, grapes 62, and pastures 92 percent.
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Des Moinzs
Shot the Boys and Sexton Correspondence Report
A peculiar accident occurred Wednesday morning when Jos Myers hunted a snipe and fired. The shot struck two of his sons, Joseph and Isadore, in the legs and bodies, injuring them. Dr. Spencer treated the boys to relieve them of the shot.
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Sexton
Wesley
Jos Myers
Fred
Joseph
Isadore
Spencer
Must Have the Qualifications
Algona would be a splendid place for a bright, coo looking young Man to be in these days. The teachers' institute is in session there and the enrollment, the first day footed up to 264. Of these 964 it is safe to say 200 are of the feminine gender. Just think of 200 nice looking young ladies in one body, and then imagine what a delightful place it would be for a young Man with the qualifications mentioned above.
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Kimmersburg
Algona
G A B Encampment Tickets For Buffalo Trip
For the G A B Encampment to be held at Buffalo New York tickets will be sold via Nickal Plate Road at ten fifty round trip. Returning either by rail or boat to Jamaica. Arrangements made for sleeping cars at Buffalo tracked near streetcar lines in the city. Call J Y Calahan Gen Agent 111 Adams St Chicago IL.
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Buffalo
Nickal Plate Road
Javeland
Calloner
J. Y. Calahan
Adama St
Chicago
Smith's horses win at Webster City meet with Gildersleeve
Germania Standard notes county papers misstate performance as Mr. Smith's horses dominate the Webster City races. Gildersleeve won easily in the half mile race, defeating noted St. Louis contenders Kelley and Bessie Lee to claim prize money. Flossie finished second in the same event. Smith has leased the horses through September and plans several races in the interim.
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Germania
Mr. Smith
Webster City
Gildersleeve
St. Louis
Kelley
Bessie Lee
Flossie
Wesley Union to Hold Last Regular Meeting of Year
Some Wesley union members expect to attend on the specified date. All members should attend to allow the secretary to report on work accomplished. this is the last regular meeting of the year and each member must be present for final reports.
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Wesley Union
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Milton Starr
Buffalo Center
Kossuth County
Doliver
Cherry Sisters
EHAS
Maenussin
Gamatron’s
Chase & Sanborn
the Regiment
Opera House
Starr
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