Republican County Convention Adopts Delegate Plan 1891
The Republican Central Committee announces the plan for selecting delegates to the state convention. A county hall committee is to be chosen at the county convention, with township and ward committees organized for timely election of delegates. Secretary D. Chassell and Chairman E Mack oversee the process in Des Moines, May 6, 1891.
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Supreme Court
Endent of Public Instruction
Secreak
Rey
Nagey
Cau
Onder
Republican
E. Mack
D. Chassell
I Moines
Republican caucus call for county convention delegates
The Republican committee calls a caucus Saturday to nominate candidates and appoint 13 delegates to the state convention and 13 to the senatorial district convention. Two delegates per township plus one for each fraction of twenty five. County and township caucuses to be held June 13 1291 with two weeks notice. Boardman chairs.
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Evlewayvon
Board of Supervisors
Dedainey
Eac
W. M. McFarland
Canoieee
Nees
Republican County Committee
Boardman
Donnelly and Cipher Work Highlight Patriot Liberty
The fragment recalls Donnelly claiming a 4,000,000 vote center command and praises his cipher work. It notes a national focus on patriotism, honoring the dead and valuing liberty as a people. The tone emphasizes unity and dedication to country.
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Iday
Church then and now under pressure from clergy critics
Fragmentary text shows debate over whether a church figure may use his position to spread views contrary to the church. It notes reactions in ecclesiastical circles, especially among Presbyterians and rural dioceses, hinting at internal conflict.
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Phillips Brooks
Presby
Miss Brackett's Tech TM of Rest Featured in June Harper
A fragmented note references Miss Brackett and a tech topic in the June Harper magazine. The text hints at drawer findings and a standing history for a broad readership, mentioning Erg and Paraguay in a distant context.
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Miss Brackett
Paraguay
Century June issue offers poems and bemused readings
The piece previews diverse content in the Century June number including poems by R W F and a Stockton pen story. It notes humorous and moral vignettes from Field and Nestle about education and university life with references to Catharine Balwin and Krockow and signals ample readable pages.
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Sherman
Stockton
Jor Field
Nestle
Catharine, Balwin
You Krockow
Minnesota Capital City Promotes Lake Minnehaha and Rail Link
The piece extols St Paul and Minneapolis as twin giants within Minnesota, highlighting Lake Minnehaha and the Great North Railway with four tracks linking cities. It notes a grand hotel at Minnetonka Beach, a large summer hostelry, and praises the area under Eugene Ryan of St Paul.
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Pe National Editorial Association
St. Paul
Minnesota
pStar
Papolis
Lake Minpha
Great North Railway
Mississippi
Minneapolis
St.Anthony
Minnetonka Beach
Eugene Ryan
Weather notes and political commentary from May 30 1891
Special dispatch from Moses Simon reports light rainfall across Iowa with Cass 1.88 inches and Pottawattamie 1.20 inches, aiding crop prospects though some replanting needed. The piece also covers crop outlook, Hessian fly damage in Des Moines and Louisa, and political notes on Blaine Cleveland third party dynamics and Secretary Foster’s pension assurances.
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Cass County
Harrison
Pottawattamie
Mahaska
Moses Simon
Carroll
Vioux City
Des Moines
Louisa
Get a Few New Words Into Your Vocabularies
Harper's Bazar urges daughters to expand vocabularies through a book of synonyms. It praises varied language and lists a playful reform idea: reward clever word use to spread richer speech across society.
Washington Letter May 25 1891 on Blaine and the President
The Washington Letter reports a prominent Indiana Republican dismissing claims of Blaine's brain power decline as a hoax. It notes a lengthy state paper dictated by Blaine at the President's desk, suggesting Blaine retains strong influence. It discusses potential U. S. Circuit Court appointments and a debate over appointing Democrats, with Owen praising the President's tour and popularity.
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Washington
Indiana
White House
Blaine
U. S
Lincoln
Gen. Grant
Congress
Miller
Virginia
Barbour
United States
Owen
First Chapter Preview in June Issue Des Moines Letter
Des Moines notes from June 1 1591 report Farmers Alliance county conven tion resolutions and a central committee. Upcoming events include the Iowa Swine Breeders Association June 3 4 at Savery Hotel and a Des Moines Sioux City through sleeping car service.
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Des Moines
J. B. Finch
Nat Guard
Indianola
Perry
Newton
Rock Island
Wabash
Lynch
State Executive Council
Mexico
St. Louis
United States
Iowa
Iris Heimbaugh
Montrose
John D. Mets
Dubuque
David W. Miller
Railway Rail Joint
John T. Carmody
Cedar Rapids
Jans Nilssen
Cedar Falls
Des Moines Hess Battery Co. Patented Storage System
Batteries built under the patents of the Hess Electrical Storage Battery Co of Des Moines power the house so hours pass without a generator recharge. The article notes the design and use of these storage units at the power house.
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Hess Electrical Storage Battery Co
Des Moines
Iowa News Briefs Highlight Storms and Crime
A collected Iowa wire reports various incidents from Fort Dodge to Des Moines. Boon residents face a mad dog scare while fires devastate the Sheldon depot. suicides, shootings, and train accidents punctuate a period of unrest and disasters across western and northern Iowa.
Notable Deaths and Disasters Across Earlier Week
The article lists multiple incidents: the Nebraska governor’s father dies at 79 in Zanesville Ohio. Judge Breckenridge dies after addressing Detroit assembly. Rev Schweinfurth travels to Kansas City claiming many disciples. An Illinois Central train wreck near Central Illinois kills the engineer and injures others. A Presbyterian general assembly rejects Prof Briggs for Union Seminary. Grave robbers target P. T. Barnum’s tomb but are deterred. A New Brunswick tale covers family insanity ending in the mother’s death. no motive given.
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Judge Breckenridge
St. Louis
General Assembly
Detroit
Schweinfurth
Rockford
Union Seminary
P. T. Barnum
New Brunswick
Local Church Events Highlight Community Spirit
Mr R Boyd and Mr E Furnas greeted friends on Friday as part of party preparations for the coming convention. Funds raised to support the Congre ss. a shipment ordered for the Congress. Descriptive oration of state association given in Sioux City. Rev Senderson and Rev Se McFarlan spoke. A runaway incident damaged a buggy and harness near the fairground. Wm Pierce and daughters plan Cal home relocation. church services and Sabbath exercises announced at the Con Church.
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R. Boyd
E. Furnas
Lars
Congress. S
Douglas
Sioux
Senderson
Se¢t McFarlan
Wm. Pierce
Cal
Local notices and events in Winterset and vicinity
Lyde McCord spoke with his brother Charles on Sunday. Miss Marie Chambers entertained an audience in Winterset and returned through Des Moines Friday. Col. Lincoln went to Chicago to buy gym apparatus. Decoration Day was observed with townsfolk visiting homes. A sham battle between battalions entertained the term. I A C athletes head to State contest at Iowa City on June 5. Agricultural society elected officers J H Shepperd president F C Stewart vice president Clark White secretary E E Kaufman treasurer. Spring declamation contest for the six literary societies set for Saturday evening.
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Lyde McCord
Charles
Marie Chambers
Winterset
Des Moines
Mr. Barnhart
G. E. Brown
Mason City
Col. Lincoln
Chicago
L. A
Batalions
I. A. C. Athletic Association
Iowa City
Agricultural Society
J. H. Shepperd
F. C. Stewart
Clark White
E. E. Kaufman
Heavier Engines Bound to Come
The demand of the time favors moving weight over distance at the least cost. Hundreds of locomotives weigh about forty tons and haul 100 tons at sixty mph, but managers prefer sixty ton engines capable of a 300 ton train. The piece notes the speculative interest in oversized drivers and compares it to estimating a balloon reaching the moon.
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National Car Builder
Behring Sea Dispute Talks Reach No Agreement
Official correspondence between Sbury and Secretary Blaine on the Behring Sea question has been publicized. No agreement has yet been reached.
Imperial Millions Soon to Commence in These Columns
Notes record various visits and study plans. A. Bennett visited Roone. Alice Ford in 1892 visited the cold Monday. Geo L Foster visited by his father. Bert Bisbee assists Prof Patrick at the Experiment Station. James Bake visited the I.A.C.. Jno Shelton pursuing law in Ann Arbor. W R Shoemaker studying Mathematics at Cornell. Jno McBirney, assistant state veterinarian, married recently. E a Kreger attends law school at Iowa City. Geo H Schulte studying law at Iowa City. Benj Hollenbeck at Manitou Springs for health. Prof Geo Bacus visited by his mother. R E Hinds has a new buckle.
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Rooney
Alice Ford
Geo. L. Foster
Bert Bisbee
Prof
Patrick
James Bake
Jno
Letter to a Doctor Sparks Mystery at Springs Visit
A San Francisco tale recalls a patient who tears open a physician letter of introduction. The note asks the other doctor to keep the patient for four weeks and then send her back, prompting questions about secrecy and illness disclosure.
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San Francisco
Detroit Free Press
Castoria Quotation Ledger Note
A nostalgic line recalls Castoria as a remedy from infancy through adulthood. It frames Castoria as a universal, enduring product tied to motherhood and family care across generations.
Dying Canadian Premier and Notable Obituaries
Sir John McDonald, premier of Canada, is reported to be dying. John Bauvard, who may be called the father of American panorama, died at Waterston, D. It mentions the next Presbyterian General Assembly to be held in Portland Oregon and Mrs McKee with Mrs Russell Hanson slated for a European summer sail.
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John McDonald
Canada
Portland Oregan
McKee
Russell Hason
Europe
John Bauvard
Waterto
Waters
Mississippi
Population mix in Brazil and notable high elevations
The article compares Brazil’s demographic split with about 35 percent pure whites 25 percent blacks 35 percent mulattoes and 35 percent Indians in the north. It notes the Buddhist Halne monastery in Tibet as the highest inhabited place and details Andean rail landmarks in Peru. It discusses 17th century pump inventions and links population density to rainfall, concluding lightning fatalities are exceedingly rare.
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Rio de Janeiro
Bahai
Pernambuco
Minas
Detroit Free Press
Halne
Thibet
Galera
Peru
Free American Farmer Subscription Offer Arrives
The American Farmer, a 16 page illustrated national agriculture journal based in Cleveland, Ohio, offers free mailings to subscribers who pay all arrears and one year in advance or to new subscribers who subscribe for one year in advance. The offer promises valuable ideas worth the subscription price.
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