County endorsements and sheriff race bids published
A vintage notice lists candidates for county offices including sheriffs, supervisors, treasurers, and superintendent positions. Each entry states candidacy is subject to the Republican county convention, naming Vive for sheriff and others like Millen, Movin, Towers, Holloway, and Slagle as contenders from Tama and Garfield Township. Documents the party primary process and local election context for July in Tama County.
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Sherif
A.C. Virary
SW. Millen
Republican County Convention
L. W. Millen
Whank Slagle
The Two Parties in Harper's Weekly Opinion
The piece argues the Democratic Party under Bryan is a machine, while Republicans hold capable leaders capable of reform. It critiques Bryan’s platform, praises Republican figures and warns of trusts and socialism shaping national politics. The piece notes Ingersoll’s death and Alger’s cabinet departure as a shift in public life. It ends with approval of Elihu Root as secretary of war and Roosevelt’s praise.
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Harpers Weekly
Democratic National Committee
Bryan
Altgeld
van Wyck
Gorman
Democratic Party
Bayan
Republican Party
Bryan Party
Bryaniem
John G. Carlisle
Charles S. Fairchild
Grover Cleveland
Mr. Yeveland
Alger
Whch
McKinley
War Department
Phus
Elihu Root
New York
County Candidate Tyank Slagle Announces Candidacy for Superintendent
Tyank Slagle announces his bid for county superintendent this week, clearing all doubt. A guest young man of the county, he is a Coryell College graduate and has taught for about five years, including time at Whittemer school, and has recently held a position nearby.
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Tyank Slagle
Mr. Slagle
Coryell College
Whittemers Achool Fonse
Local County Race Heats Up As Candidates Enter
Holloway announces bid for sheriff with strong support from county. Holidway, experienced deputy, gains enthusiastic friends as race for sheriff widens. Prof. Bowers enters county superintendent race after leading township campaigns and earning a reputation as a high quality educator. He previously led Whittemore and Central School in Algona, building a solid teaching record.
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Strawberry Point
Jenwha Alddia
Holloway
Holidway
Steves
Prof
Bowers
Borers
Tie
Kossuth
Whittemore
Central
Algona
Allison Discusses Trusts and Political Timing in 1900 Debate
In a speech on trust reform Senator Allison defends public duty and attacks political posturing over antitrust measures, urging action without waiting for the 1900 campaign. He notes the Sherman Act with bipartisan lineage and warns that delaying reforms could affect the nation. Emmetsburg senate convention adjourned with 3680 ballots, set to reconvene next Tuesday. Dickinson County shows Cummins and Gear strength nearly balanced, with Gear winning most townships and Cummins carrying only one small area.
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Dickinson
Cummins
Gear
Spirit Lake Beacon
Cumming
Funk
State board report highlights 175000 saved
The state board of control releases its annual report noting a $175,000 savings attributed to board efforts. It warns that the results may be implicitly relied upon and questions the capability of commission members to produce an accurate showing.
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State Board of Control
Contemporaries Note on County Politics and Primary Reform
Snea City Herald reports Republicans seek equal county office distribution with delegates from all localities. Elmore Eye notes Reed of Algona passing through town bound for Blue Earth, while Ha starts early for the event. Sigourney News mocks a single man’s fantasies and finances. Estherville Republican praises primary nominating system as less prone to fraud than caucuses, while Elmore Eye cites a court ruling allowing a delinquent subscriber to be pursued for seven years of back issues.
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Snea City Herald
Algona
Elmore Eye
Reed
Blue Earth
Othiar
Sigourney News
Estherville
Emmet
Hue Elmore Eye
Anokp
Herald
Northwestern Line rail travel notice Pittsburg schedule
Fragmentary readable text shows a rail travel notice referencing Pittsburg Pennsylvania and the Northwestern Line with dates July and August. The garbled excerpt implies ticketing or schedule information and possibly a fare note. No clear events or entities beyond locations and a transport context can be confirmed.
Railroads Set Iowa Building Pace With Major Projects
Iowa rails push a wide expansion including Rock Island Ruthven to Spirit Lake and Guthrie Center to Sioux City while the Milwaukee Northern & Western line from Ruthven to Spirit Lake advances. New Des Moines bridge over the Des Moines River at Boone may cost a million, shortening the line by about five miles.
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Des Moines
Ghicuzo
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Chicago & Northwestern
Minneapolis & St. Louis
Ilinois Central
Wabash
Rock Island
Ruthven
Spirit Lake
Guthriy Center
Sioux City
Town Central
Story Ulty
Gowrie
Lowa
Great Western
Delwetu
Sibley
Boone
Milwaukee& St. Louis
New Ulm
Minn
Storm Lake
Iowa
Vuhera
Chicago Great Western
Oelwein
Cummins
Gear
Des Moines Chautauqua
Chautauqua Prouids
Chautauqua
Tie
Ada Girnge
Church and Society Services Next Sunday
Presbyterian church holds morning service with theme The Laws of Spiritual Growth and no evening service. Union service at Baptist church with Methodist pastor preaching the last Sunday message postponed for vacation. Baptist church offers 11 am and 6 pm services The Price of Peace and a union service led by Rev F Day. Youth group hosts a lawn social at M W Ac Vincent home Wednesday July 2. cake and refreshments provided.
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The
Presbyterian Church
Baptist Church
Methodist Church
M. W. Ac
Four Great Attractions for Epworth Leaguers
Dr J J Berry editor of the Epworth Herald will speak at an assembly next Saturday at 2046 3 pm and preach Sunday at 30 pm Algona Leaguers are urged to attend Robert Mcintyre will lecture August 1 at 3 pm Col G W Bain on August and Gen John G Black noted Union General will speak on August day at Sip meso
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Epworth
J. J. Berry
Epworth Herald
Clear
Ip.m
Algona Leaguers
Robert Mcintyre
Bain
John G. Black
Will
Sip
Ditch project eyed by Ledyard landowners board action
County Surveyor Telfier files a report on proposed drainage ditch for Ledyard township to Union slough. Topographic survey shows route from section 8 near the northwest corner to section 35, with a twelve foot wide, one foot deep channel. Estimated cost eight miles long at $5 475, draining about 12 800 acres. Similar marches planned for Lincoln and Harrison townships as rains subside. Equitable assessment by the board will apportion costs to benefiting lands.
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Mottin
Telfier
Ledyard Township
Pelliet
Cornat
Horthweat
Riba
Harmsay
Union Alough
Board of Supervisors
Ninl
Wudstet
Rispunthcan
Harrison Township
Heating as a new business line in Ida Grove
Construction begins on a stem heating plant in Ida Grove with an estimated cost of $12,000. The project entails 16,000 feet of hemlock boxing, three feet underground, a brick 5 by 20 building plus a 17 by 20 boiler room, and two 100 horsepower boilers. L. S. Bunkes of Webster City Hot Water Heating Co plans a hot water plant to heat buildings on the north side of Second Street between Willson Avenue and Des Moines Street if enough property owners join in.
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Ida Grove
L.5
Bunkes
Webster City Hot Water Heating Co
Duldings
Second Street
Willson Avenue
Des Moines
Bunker
Freeman’s
Filipino Village Opens for Great Exposition in San Francisco
Representatives of the Greater America Exposition met the Filipino Village in San Francisco as decorations arrived for the Big Exposition. The entire Filipino Village will be ready for the public August 1. The Dawatigns and Cubane are here. The exposition pledges to showcase animals, birds and homes of new possessions with magnificent grounds and full buildings. Pam’s fireworks are magnificent and Dan Godfrey’s band performs. Come early.
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San Francisco
Exetin
Chicago
Pam
Dan Godfrey
Fragmented OCR I Omitted Title Placeholder
Incomplete OCR fragment mentions individuals and places with garbled words. The readable bits indicate names or roles but lack clear event details or dates to form a coherent item. The piece does not provide a distinct action, outcome, or public notice to summarize.
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