State boards and tax pleas spark Iowa debate
The Intelligencer and Cedar Rapids Republican urge a state board of charities while President Schaeffer campaigns for a special tax to support the State University. Senator Z Boardman notes the senate has been in session three days, with Des Moines papers to comment later.
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The
Cedar Rapids
Republican
State Board of Charities
Schaeffer
State University
Z. Boardman
Senate
Des Moines
Fire hits World Expo Camp and Manufactures building
A Monday blaze at Worlds Exposition grounds damaged the Camp the Peristyle and Music Hall and burned the large Manufacturers building though not destroyed Exhibits were boxed and damaged by fire water and debris but losses appear less than feared
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World’s Exposition Grounds
Manufacturers
Inauguration Day and Senatorial Caucus Preview
Gov. Jackson is to be inaugurated today while the senatorial caucus meets next Monday evening. Hon. John H. Gear appears to lead with Des Moines candidate Hon. A. B. Cummins unlikely to gain momentum. Cummins has strong friends locally, though some men there oppose him.
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Gov. Jackson
John H. Gear
Des Moines
A. B. Cummins
Cummins
Meeting Notice on National Dairy Union in Chicago
Circular calls for a January 16 1894 meeting in Chicago for all interested in forming the National Dairy Union. The aim is to secure legislation to prevent fraudulent butter substitutes and promote higher quality dairy production. D W Wilson of Elgin will answer questions. The movement seeks to boost an important local industry.
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Chicago
National Dairy Union
D. W. Wilson
Elgin
Economic reform debate on unemployment relief in 1894 letters
Correspondence between S Thornton K Prime of Ames Iowa and Isaac Young of Dwight Illinois discusses immediate and permanent relief for widespread unemployment. They argue against temporary public works and urge actions from lawmakers and the president, including monetary and tariff changes to restore industry and avert bread riots.
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Ames
Iowa
T. K. Prime
Dwight
Ilinois
Pontiac
Senator Cullum
Cleveland
Congress
Democratic Party
Isaac Youna
City groups led by women form twenty organizations
Twenty city organizations are officered and controlled by feminine members. The arrangement highlights women in leadership roles across civic bodies and committees.
Zola on Journalism and Literary Independence
Emile Zola valued journalism as a vital apprenticeship for writers and a steady income that supports independence. He praised the strong, warned against weakness, and argued journalism can sharpen character though it remains a transient stage for the man of letters.
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Zola
Emile Zola
Diversified farms show risks of labor and crops
An agriculture editorial recalls a Dakota farmer who adopted corn and potatoes after reading advice to diversify. He failed to hire skilled labor for new crops. the potato crop froze, sending him back to wheat. The piece urges teaching farmers how to harvest diversified outputs. It also notes Berlin’s gasworks success and suggests cities may gain by owning gas production and testing water gas at 25 cents per thousand cubic feet.
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Dakota
Northwest
Mers
Cme
Berlin
Germany
Philadelphia
Relief funds employ unemployed in stone breaking
Funds raised in cities provide shelter and work for the unemployed poor when outdoor labor is impossible. In Buffalo the relief program employs men breaking stone at ten cents an hour under cover during bad weather.
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Buffalo
Morocco Sultan Sets Record 12 Million for Rif Affair
The sultan of Morocco reportedly pays 12 million dollars for a dispute involving the Rif region, signaling an end to tensions with Spain according to press. The figure and outcome reflect a major diplomatic settlement amid colonial conflicts.
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Guinea
Morocco
Spain
Surname Origins From Occupations and Places Across England
The text traces how surnames evolved from crafts and places, linking Steven to Stevenson and Stimpson, and towns to Towner and Townsend lineages. It explains Wright from a woodworker family, cart owners becoming Carter or Cartman, and copper cup makers giving Copper and Cooper, plus Knowl descendants from elevated ground and Huggins variants across Hutchinson Hewitt and Hewson families.
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Wiseman
Wise
Wisely
Wisman
Isaac
Isaacs
Isaacson
Hicks
Hickson
Higg
Higgson
Higgins
Higginson
Wright
The Labor Dilemma of Farm and Domestic Help
The piece argues for reform in farm labor and domestic service as both occupations lag behind modern times. It notes long hours and low pay, plus harsh living conditions for hired girls. It suggests cooperative housekeeping or innovative thinking to attract workers and urges mutual respect between employers and workers.
Tehuantepec Rail Link Nears Completion After Repeated Drives
The Tehuantepec isthmus railroad, pursued by multiple foreign and Mexican efforts, is nearing completion after a long spell of misfortune. The 150 mile line will connect Pacific routes to Atlantic ports, with Coatzacoalcos as the northern terminus, and is expected to be finished in two months. Weston’s famed 12 hour oat meal walk is mentioned in a separate aside noting he is 74 and attributed strength to his diet.
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Tehuantepec
Mexico
Ony American Company
Tehuantepec Interoceanic Railway
United States
Pacific
Atlantic
Gulf
Coatzacoalcos River
Orleans
Walker Weston
Weston
Ames
Capital City
Mehan
C. C. C. College
South West
Worrells
Washington
Cousin Frances
Grover
Lilinokalani
G. W
Avoirdupois
Isaacs
Pacific Ocean
Colorado announces new jobs from smelting works and gold fields
Leadville reports it can employ all unemployed men due to the Arkansas Valley Smelting works starting up. The 20 square miles of Colorado goldfields spur rapid mining ventures. Mines yield gold in profitable quantities though not the richest.
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Leadville
Colo
Arkansas Valley
Colorado
Language Association Meet Questions American Speech
The American Modern Language Association held its annual meeting in Washington to promote linguistic pedagogy. The discussion questions whether such pedagogy will ever end common rural speech, noting phrases like you was and them potaters.
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American Modern Language Association
Washington
Senate considers Utah annexation to Nevada proposal
A proposition lies before the United States senate to annex Utah to Nevada. Utahians vow to resist to the death, seeking to remain a separate state. The note mentions polygamy as the historic barrier to Utah’s statehood.
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United States Senate
Utah
Nevada
Court rules savings deposits become preferred claims
New York supreme court decision protects low income savers by treating funds deposited in national banks as preferred claims in case of a bank disaster. The piece editorializes on name origins tracing surnames like Sowter and Sergeant to trades and military roles in Saxon ancestry.
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New York Supreme Court
Royal wardrobe and royal habits hint at court life
The German emperor reportedly owns over 1,000 suits with 12 costume changes possible in 18 hours. The Princess of Wales gives sizing guidance for bouquets, favors the rose, and Carmen Sylva shows striking changes in appearance including whitening hair after a princess’s death.
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Princess of Wales
Rose
Carmen Sylva
Princess Marie
Man laments bargains and wifes taste on the L train
A man with long hair vents his woes about his wife's bargain shopping and fashion tastes on the L train. He complains of cheap ties, cuffs, hats, and clothing, joking that his life is ruled by bargains and a cluttered home.
Attendant Showcases Lifelike English Gentleman Wax Figure
A New York Weekly item describes Mrs Jarley's wax works parading a lifelike British gentleman figure who traveled from New York to Chicago without being robbed by highwaymen. The exhibit spent two weeks in Chicago before returning to New York, with no fatal rail accident reported.
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Jarley
London
Chicago
New York
New York Weekly
Empty Jug Gauge Mockery at Düsseldorf Fer Zeitung
A brief quip from Dusseldorf fer Zeitung notes a student testing a jug's fill after a single draft. The waiter challenges the claim as the student laughs that a throat provides the true measure.
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Dusseldorf
Elevators and elections mingle in Ames reports
An Ames item notes a $500 to $50 wager at a big game and an Ames postmaster race nearing Senate confirmation. Parley Sheldon seeks another four-year term amid Democratic unity despite rivals. Ed Hunter of Des Moines exits with current contempt from all sides. The piece touches Cooper Union schooling, new Oxford master Caird, and Oscar Faulhaber’s Exeter resignation.
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Cooper Union
New York
Oscar Faulhaber
Philips Exeter Academy
Caird
Balliol College
Oxford
Ames
United States Senate
Parley Sheldon
Jas
Clarkson
Parley
Grover the I
Sheldon
Ed Hunter
Des Moines
P. O
Union Township News Roundup and Local Incidents
A northwest Union township family mourns a six month old child lost to cholera infantum. A north Union dance led to arrests as Washington township youths used knives and revolvers, fined $40 and $25. Reports also note Mrs. Brotherton's continued illness and a Milo McCartney area horse death. Mrs. Milo McCartney is ill, and Will McCartney returns from a holiday visit.
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Frank Gunder
Union Township
Washington Township
Illinois
College notes and local visits at Des Moines trip ahead
Mr. Wilson and Mr. Winton canvassed the college with fine results while Mr. C. H. McLain of Paton shakes hands at the college. Several Prefs attend Des Moines legislature as new students arrive for the creamery course and ice work continues.
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Mr. Wilson
Winton
C. H. McLain
Paton
Green County
Des Moines
Mr. Benton
Capital City
Grippe
Velasco Texas Commercial Club Advertises Health Climate
Star of the South at Velasco promotes health sea air and comfort for settlers. It claims ships reach Velasco easily and that fruits ripen earlier with better pay than California. Weather ranges from 2 degrees to 92 degrees. Velasco markets itself as best south investment. Write the Commercial Club Velasco Texas. Sitt Sitt.
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Goto Velasco
Texas
California
Velasco
Commercial Club
The Weekly Iowa State Register Advertises Its Strength
The Iowa State Register promotes itself as the best paper for Iowa readers offering complete Iowa and world news, horticulture and agriculture, and a full weekly summary of Congress and state legislature. Prof. J L Budd leads a premier horticulture department. subscriptions include both the Weekly Register and the Intelligencer for one year.
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Lowa
Iowa State Register
Congress
Register
Washington
J. L. Budd
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E.R. Chamberlain
Atlas National Bank
Third National Bank
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Story County Bank
B. J. Shelden Cashier
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Read’s Market
Main
Ames, Iowa
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F.T. McLain
Hemstreet & McLain
Jowa
Chas. Whitaker
Jyotary Public
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Isaac Young
Thornton K. Prime
Steven
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Steenson
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Stimpson
Copper
Cowper
Cooper
Knowl
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Knowlman
Huggins
Hutchins
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Hewlet
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Hewitt
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Hughes
Vilain Huh
Tehuantepec Railroad
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Sutter
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Borderer
Boardman
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Wizard
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Helm
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Benbow
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
McCartney
Miss May Hardy
Mr. Ball
Dr. Temleton
Grant
Hans Rasmussen
Milo McCartney
Will McCartney
College Notes
Mr. Anderson
F. L. Kent
Alene Chestek
Marston
Journal Club
Prof. Patrick
U.S. Station Record
Science
Star of the South
Hamilton & C
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Russell & Erwin
Bingham W
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