Lost Art and World Fair Debates Stir 19th Century News
A sprawling Iowa Chronicle excerpt covers government grants to the New Orleans Exposition, Southern Democratic votes for a World’s Fair aid, and editorials on tariffs. It notes rewards offered for industrial facts, a Helena Sons of Veterans meeting, copper hardening discoveries, and odd local science reportage with metallic tool claims.
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Congress
Representatives Islandard
Louisiana
Crisp
Georgia
Dockery
Missouri
Forney and Herbert
Alabama
McMillin
Tennessee
G. D. | Wise
Virginia
Congressman Seerley Nominated by Democrats Amid Sparsely Mentioned Doubts
The Cedar RapidsRepublican notes Seerleys renomination by Democratic friends while hinting some exchanges would prefer Milton Remley Johnson county tickets. It cites Iowa City ballot-box stuffing cases in New Jersey and a Pinkerton guard injury at Homestead. The Michigan Supreme Court voids a gerrymander aimed at Democrat control and further legal actions challenge Democratic plans. It praises Iowa writers from Cedar Rapids’ Sunday paper on Emerson and Miss Dunham.
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Milton Remley
Johnson, County
Iowa County
Iowa City
Lowa
Cedar Rapids
Emerson
Miss Dunham
Story County Veterans Reunion Dawns Amid McCall Death
At Slater last Thursday and Friday the Story County veterans gathering was disrupted by Capt. McCall’s death in Nevada. The event featured a business meeting, addresses, and a dinner prepared by W. R. Delmonico Heacock’s Palmer House outfit. Next year’s meeting will be in Story City, with H. F. Ferguson named Colonel and Ole Bergeson Lt. Colonel. Dr. E. R. Hutchins of Des Moines delivered a well-received address. many attended the McCall funeral Friday morning.
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Ferdinand Allard
Allard
Des Moines
Story County Veterans
Slater
Capt. McCall
Nevada
W. R
Delmonico Heacock
Palmer House
H. F. Ferguson
Howard Township
Ole Bergeson
Henry R. Boyd
Story City
E. R. Hutchins
McCall
Manning Bank
Denison
Elkader State Bank
I. J H. Hagensick
Clermont
Christian Church of
Tama County
Dysart
Creston
Fred W. Carberry
Dubuque
New York
Anderson
John Lynch
Sheridan
E. J. Priestly
LeMars
Sullivan
Iowa Central
Maxon
H.M. Morgan
Burlington
Iowa
Hame
Percival
Morgan
People’s Party
J. M. Joseph
C. C. Cole
J. A. Blakely
Newton
Justin Wells
Eldora
Charles Mackenzie
J. H. Barenett
Indianola
Englishmen Favor the Democrats Free Trade Over McKinley
The London Times piece argues for Democratic support as free trade champions while criticizing Republicans for the McKinley era. It notes U S debt reduction since Harrison and lower annual interest, then cites Representative Enloe’s Pension Bureau investigation as partisan theater, ended without action.
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London ‘Times
Enloe
Dem
Tenn
Pension Bureau
Green B. Baum
Democratic House
Iowa Proposes Columbus Day as General Public School Holiday
The Iowa executive committee advocates observing Columbus Day as a general public school holiday to inspire patriotic devotion among children. Governor Horace Boies urges suspension of usual business for statewide celebrations and exercises at central locations, dated August 16, 1882. The weather summary notes above normal temps, corn progress, variable rainfall, and harvest activity across counties.
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Iowa
Soe
America
Horace Boies
Civi
Ty W
Horace
Decatur
Wayne
Governor McKinleys Wife in Canton Social History
In Canton Ohio the wife of the McKinley Mill author was a famed local belle. Daughter of James Sexton publisher of Canton Repository she remained active in society until after childbirth then became an invalid. Governor McKinley’s devotion and social duties continued from the Columbus Capitol suite as she watched from her chambers. The note references Demorest’s Family Magazine and coverage of Raymond Show with Aug 23 exhibitions and Boone County fair program invites for August 2–5, 1892, urging local patronage.
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Canton
Ohio
McKinley
James Sexton
William McKinley
Washington
Congress
McKinney
Capitol
Columbus
Demorest
Family
Raymond
Boone Repubean
Boone District Agricultural Association
Boone
Three Classes of Anarchists
Three classes of anarchists are outlined by Harper's Weekly. The first includes young, educated dreamers who drift from socialism to violent radicalism. The second consists of unthinking extremists who wield loud jargon and revenge. The third comprises criminals masked as reformers like Ravachol, using crime to push a social revolution, all sharing dangerous methods.
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Herry Most
Ravachol
Harper's Weekly
Empire State Express Sets New Rail Speed Record
The Empire State express reportedly breaks its own speed record, needing 14 minutes to traverse 81 miles from Syracuse to Rochester, with 33 minutes of lost time recovered between Syracuse and Buffalo. A Philadelphia Reading passenger train now runs Kaighn's Point to Atlantic City in one hour, noting regular service with eight cars.
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Empire State Express
Railroad Gazette
Syracuse
Rochester
Buffalo
Philadelphia & Reading
Kaighn
Local Iowa items report storms, deaths and bank changes
A miscellany notes a death of Mrs. Mary Fairall of Iowa City leaving eight children and many grandchildren, a fatal lightning strike near Ames, bank reorganizations including Manning becoming a national bank and Elkader adding a state bank, plus multiple local incidents from Clermont drownings to a boy’s fatal eye injury and a sewer project in Des Moines.
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Mary Pusy Fairall
Iowa City
Judge Fairall
Fairall
Charles
Loox
Ows
Sia
Lyn ‘S2
Generous Firm Donates Sulphur Hitters to Catholic Home
A. P. Ordway & Co. state they formed a gift of three dozen doses of Sulphur Hitters for the Catholic Home for the Aged. The directors and initiates highly appreciate the donation as a featured gesture by the firm.
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A. P. Ordway & Co
Local Notes and Social Roundup From Story City Area
Sunday and weekday visits, harvest travels, and church events populate the Story City region notes. Individuals including Miss Sarah Tenold, Miss Mary Sowers, and Miss Svenson appear among neighbors in Ames, Nevada, and Chicago with scattered travels to Minnesota and Vermont. Local happenings cover harvest timing, a one sided I A C game score of 7 to 0, a tile factory strike, and a newborn in the Wire household, alongside social visits in Clinton and Des Moines connections.
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Sarah Tenold
Gilbert
Mark
Nevada
Mary Sowers
O'Brien County
G. P. Christianson
Randall
L. R. Larson
Minnesota
Mrs. Stanton
Ames
H. R. Boyd
C. W. Allen
Vermont
I. A.C
Miss Svenson
S. K. Svenson
Story City
Chicago
Highest of all in Leavening Power Reval Baking Powder Ad
Classified ad segment lists real estate transfers and ads including Maxwell Imp Co to Louisa and Al vert Lester for 75 dollars in Highland Park and other multiple property deals person names such as Albert Jones Geo W Kinney John Mead Melvina Hodson Henry A Wallace JA King Mary Wells and firms Ames Blairs Town Centre and Corys with details on lots and subdivisions in Wells Ames and Nevada markets with values and locations.
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C. Wells
Mary Wells
Wells
Bik
Blairs
Ad Ames
Story County
Phineas Howe
Elvira Densmore
John BR Densmore
John 8
Densmore
South Side
Isabella Thomas
John B. Densmore
Ste
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S Hall
Maxwell Imp Co
Louisa
Alvert Lester
Highland Park
Maxwell
Albert Lester
Albert Jones
Elsworth Campbell
Collins
Geo W Kinney
John Mead
Stewarts
Melvina M Hodson
Husto
Henry
Wallace
Ames
JA King
L Goodnow
Corys
C M College Notes and Local Activities
Sunday School attendance rose with a larger gathering at Soper's College Notes. Prof Barrows preached while there is talk about battalions attending the World's Fair dedication. A new pump arrived for the steward's department. Story City beat the college 7 to 0 in a ball game. The football team trains regularly and plans future challenges. Plowing for fall wheat has started, budding continues in horticulture, and corn prospects look good for a late fall. The Cliclian picnic was a notable social event with two attendees dining in Story City, visiting an artesian well, and enjoying a boat ride.
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Story City
College
L. A.C
Artesian Well
Thurston
Cotsage
Meisner
National Guard
McCullough
Dixon Film
McCulough
Dixon College
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