Ex-Lieut. Gov Campbell named railroad commissioner
Ex-Lieut. Gov. Frank T. Campbell of Newton is appointed railroad commissioner by Gov. Larrabee to replace Coffin of Fort Dodge whose lease expired. The move is praised as an excellent choice. A Kentucky farmer reports investing 5000 in cattle and 300 in sheep with sheep profits higher. lambs sold at 4.50 each, wool averaged 1.50 per head, sheep later averaging 4.50 each on grass feed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank T. Campbell
Newton
Larrabee
Coffin
Fort Dodge
Kentucky
Delegates Named At Large In Iowa Republican Convention
Des Moines convention voters chose Col. D F Henderson J P Clarkson J P Dolliver and G D Perkins as the successful delegates at large to the National Convention with Clarkson Dolliver and Perkins leading. Ex Gov Stone served as delegate at large and chaired the Iowa delegation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Col. D
Senderson
J. P. Clarkson
J. P. Dolliver
G. D. Perkins
J. P. Stone
McGinnis
Clarkson
Dolliver
Perkins
Gov. Stone
Iowa
Consular report favors free trade and U S goods
Text cites an official statement from Ireland’s consul general arguing free trade by Grover Cleveland’s followers, praising American dry goods and ready made clothing as cheaper and of equal or superior quality to British goods. It references Consular Report No. 86, November 1887, page 306.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover Cleveland
Cleveland
Alt Tunstanll
Ireland
Schoonhof
Ile
England
United States
Public Spirit Proves Personal Advantage Says Atlantic Constitution
The Atlantic Constitution argues public spirited men gain community support and personal success. It notes such individuals draw broad aid, admiration, and backing from others, making it hard to keep a public-spirited leader down. Most people prefer to back leaders who push local interests.
Mayor Hewitt Attacks Tyranny and Labor Constraints
In a banquet address Mayor Hewitt of New York condemns despotic claims of power in modern politics. He questions a small group deciding bread and fuel access, urging educated leaders to speak the truth or risk a failing republic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hewitt
New York
Powderry
Arthur
United States
God Save
The
Republic
Monument bills advance for Key grave and Revolutionary sites
The Library Committee reports favorable on bills to fund monuments incl Frederick Maryland grave of Francis Scott Key for the Star Spangled Banner author. a Harrison monument. Point Pleasant battle dead site. Mary Washington at Fredericksburg. Valley Forge Washington HQ. Stony Point statue. Nathaniel Greene at Guildford Court House. D Morgan grave marker. and an equestrian statue of Zachary Taylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truse Committee
Frederick
Maryland
Francis Scott Key
Henry Harrison
Point Pleasant
West Virginia
Mary
Washington
Fredericksburg
Virginia
Centennial and Memorial Association
Valley Forge
Stony Point
New York
Nathaniel Greene
Guild Court House
North Carolina
General D . Morgan
Zachary Taylor
August Favoritism in Sac County Farmer's Yield
A Sac County farmer, Flo, renowned for a top farm, shares crop yields from last year. He lists approximate per acre outputs for corn, oats, flax, potatoes, barley and wheat, plus tariff duty and protection figures, noting his Democratic voting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sac County
United States
Flo
Prayer for Iowa leaders and unity under divine guidance
A prayer from delegates praising divine aid for wise leaders and national unity. The speaker asks blessings on the governor, lieutenant governor, legislature, and Congress, seeking prudence courage and broad sympathy to guide Iowa and the nation toward peace and prosperity. The plea ends in thanks and a wish for enlightenment for all people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commonwealth of Iowa
Congress
Commonwealth
Jesus Christ
Tariff literature list offered by American Protective Tariff League
The league publishes a catalog of pamphlets on tariffs and asks 10 cents for postage for the entire list or two cents for a single document. Recent issues cover topics from farmers to workingmen and free trade debates, with addresses and a roster of officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Protective Tariff League
Thos. H. Dudley
William Lawrence
R.P. Porter
George Draper
Isaac E. Smith
E. P. Miller
Thomas H. Dudley
E. A. Hartshorn
E. Hi. Ammidown
The
Tariff League Monthly Bulletin
A. M. Garland
West Twenty-third Street
New York City
Boom Through Local Investment by Public Spirit
The speaker argues that outside interest follows local faith and investment. Town growth requires bold, unselfish, public spirited business leaders who fund enterprises. Selfishness and misplaced priorities stifle progress, while liberality and enterprise spark a genuine boom.
The Writer on Women's Work and Family Duties
A writer critiques women's work as sometimes unnecessary and wasting time. He argues some needlework is idle, noting a woman at home reading nothing yet threading a needle and embroidering fine but useless yellow peaches on a plush mantle. He says home tasks that improve comfort are a sacred duty, while fanciful beauty without merit is busy idleness.
Brace Up With Electric Bitters For Renewed Health
The text promotes Electric Bitters as a health tonic for low spirits and headaches, claiming it purifies the blood, stimulates the liver and kidneys, and restores vitality. It advertises the remedy at 50 cents a bottle from J. H. Pickett & Co's Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Pickett & Co
Transfers of Real Estate in Nevada and Story City
Weekly report lists transfers: Edmund Lindsey to John H. Fatland for parts of lots in 82 23 wd valued at 36. John J. Siverson to John H. Fatland for a lot part valued at 12.50. Bradley L. Palmatier to Wm Clark for lot 6 in northwest 11 83 24 wd valued at 500. John Johnson to Nels Anfonson for a tract valued at 1550. Andall to O G Barke for and se 0 G my 85 23 wd 200. G Barke to Andall for and ne 25 85 28 wd 200. Allison to Louis Hartwig for southwest 24 84 21 wd 3200. Lars R Larson to Annie Clark for lot 6 in Story City addition valued at 3. McCoy to Louisa Barstow for portions of sections 22 83 24 and west 5 a st se 17 88 2A wd 5700.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Fitchpatrick
Nevada
Iowa
Edmund Lindsey
John H. Fatland
John J. Siverson
Bradley L. Palmatier
Wm. Clark
John Johnson
Nels Anfonson
Andall
O. G. Barke
G. Barke
O. G. Andall
Allison
Louis Hartwig
Lars. R. Larson
Annie
Clark
Larson
Story City
T'S
McCoy
Lousia Barstow
St Se
Ses
Harter's Liver Pills Promise Gentle Relief
An advertisable line touts Dr Harter's Liver Pills as effective and gentle with no griping or sickness. It claims the remedy eases issues beyond liver concerns and avoids stomach upset.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Harter
Central Iowa Ry Excursion Tickets On One Fare
Beginning March 2 and every two weeks until June 2 the Central Iowa Railway will sell excursion tickets at one fare for round trips to Texas New Mexico Louisiana Alabama Tennessee Mississippi Dakota and Northwestern Iowa. For details ask any agent or see advertisements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central
Nature's own laxative syrup of figs ad
Syrup of Figs is touted as the easiest and most effective remedy to cleanse the system, relieve biliousness, headaches, colds, fevers, and habitual constipation. Manufactured only by the California Fig Syrup Company, San Francisco, with Westerman & Co. and local sale by F.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California Fig Syrup Company
San Francisco
California
Westerman & Co
Shilohs Catarrh Rem and Whooping C cough remedy ad
Shilohs Catarrh Rem positive care for catarrh diphtheria and canker mouth sold by Pickett Co. Pa Indian pipe of peace oath holy smoke quote. Whooping cough may be kept under complete control by frequent doses of Chamberlains Remedy sold by all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiloh
Sola
Pickett & Co
Boschee's German Syrup Promoted For Lung Ailments
An advertisement extols Boschee's German Syrup as a cure for lung and throat obstructions from cold to pneumonia. It claims quick relief and lists 75 cent price and store sellers Bosworth and J H Pickett Co. A nasal injector offer accompanies Shiloh's Catarrh Remedy. A stray humorous vignette of a Hoboken girl closes the item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boschee
Shiloh
J. H. Picket & Co
Salve Claim for All Skin Ailments Sold at Palace Drug
An advertisement touts a universal salve for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands corns and skin eruptions with a money back guarantee for piles and feet satisfaction. Priced at 25 cents per box and sold by Pickett & Co Palace Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pickett & Co
Palace Drug Store
Are You Made Miserable by Indigestion
Shiloh's Vitalizer marketed as a cure for indigestion constipation dizziness loss of appetite and yellow skin. Sold by J L Pickett & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiloh
J. LH. Pickett & Co
Fond Wife-The Smiths Charity Question Dialog
A brief dialogue sketches a couple debating charity with humor. Fond Wife notes the Smiths are poor and never give, He retorts that they do not give either. Fond Wife emphasizes lack of funds as the reason rather than stinginess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smiths
Pain Balm Heals Severe Lameness in Short Time
A traveling representative for Messrs Collins Son Co. reports two applications of Chamberlain's Pain Balm cured intense lameness in shoulders and back after days of suffering. The product claims to cure lameness and rheumatism when other treatments fail and is guaranteed and sold by all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Battell
Messrs 8. Collins’ Son & Co
Chamberlain
Wick. Daley
Brooklyn
Rattroad
Michael Long, Jr
Strebridge Lithographic Co
Cincinnati
Ohio
Amanda Tagte
Gastonia
Swirr O Specific Co
Atlanta
Pierce's Business College Coupon Offer in Keokuk
A notice offers a $10 coupon at this office that saves $5 for any attendee of Pierce's Business College in Keokuk Iowa. The deal targets students and staff, promoting cheaper tuition reductions through the coupon program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce’s Business College
Keokuk
Iowa
Papillon Skin Cure Claims High Efficacy for Skin Ailments
Advertises Papillon Clarke's extract of flax as a universal skin remedy. Claims to treat skin pipenece erysipelas eczema pimples proteies eruptions boils carbuncles piles tetter rash burns and scalds. Priced at $1.00 a bottle by L M Bosworth reliable druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarke
L. M. Bosworth
Pour Bie
Newspaper Subscriptions Offer in Hand
The Tus INTELLIGENCER and Wee's State Register sell a one year subscription for $1.75 in Cz. advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tus Intelligencer
Wee
St Patrick's Pills Promise Value in Spring Medicine
A seller touts St Patrick's Pills as a superior spring medicine with a few doses claiming to outperform a dollar invested elsewhere. Boxes priced at two cents each, guaranteed, and marketed by a local vendor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Patrick’s
Dr Williams Indian Pile Ointment Guarantee
Cure for piles claims twenty years of testing with instant relief from itching and tumor absorption. Sold for $1 per box by druggists or mailed by WruLiAmMs M'F'G Co Cleveland Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Williams
WruLiAmMs M’f’g Co
Cleveland
Shiloh's Cure Promoted for Croup and Bronchitis
A historical advertisement notes Shiloh's Cure provides immediate relief for croup cough and bronchitis. Sold by J. H. Pickett & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiloh
J. H. Pickett & Co
Jersey City Policemen’s Ball Scene and Cure Ad
An anecdote from the Jersey City policemen’s ball features a witty exchange about dancing. The item then promotes Hibbard's Rheumatic Syrup as a cure for scrotula and related ailments, sold by Bosworth and Pickett Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hibbard
L. M. Bosworth
J. H. Pickett & Co
Shiloh's Vitalizer Guarantee Claims Cure for Dyspepsia
The product promises a printed guarantee on every bottle of Shiloh's Vitalizer for dyspepsia and liver complaint. It assures a cure and is sold by J. H. Pickett & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiloh
J. H. Pickett & Co
Hib Bard’s Rheumatic Syrup Advertisement Rates
Local business notices list ten cents per line weekly, five cents per line if continued, and five cents per line for head of Business Brevities under yearly contract. The ad touts Hib bard's Rheumatic Syrup as curative, claiming daily cures for long hopeless cases. Sold by Bosworth and J. H. Pickett & Co.
Castoria Slogan Recalling a Product for Generations
The advertisement recalls Castoria used for children from infancy to motherhood. It emphasizes the product as a trusted remedy across ages and generations.
Hibbard's Rheumatic Plasters and Shiloh's Care Endorsements
Advertisements tout Hibbard's Rheumatic Plasters for weak lungs and stomach and list L. M. Bosworth and J. H Pickett & Co as sellers. A trial anecdote describes a Negro father of thirty two answering a judges question about his family with a striking look. Rev Geo H Thayer of Bourbon Indiana praises Shilohs Consumption Care, saying he and his wife owe their lives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hibbard
L. M. Bosworth
J. H Pickett & Co
Geo. H. Thayer
Bourbon
Indiana
Shiloh
J. H. Pickett & Co
Syrup of Allcommend It as Gentle Laxative Remedy
An advertisement extols Syrup of all commend it as a delightful liquid fruit remedy for habitual constipation indigestion piles and related ailments. The liquid preparation is described as harmless in nature pleasing to taste easy for all ages and strengthening and cleansing in its effects making it a favored family remedy especially for ladies and children.
For sale ad from L. M. Bosworth
A morning message noting improved health after using Hibbard's Throat and Lung Balsam. The note mentions sore lungs now gone and the product is offered for sale by L. M. Bosworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hibbard
L. M. Bosworth and
J. H. Pickett & Co
Czar Nicholas and the Frenchman Anecdote
An anecdote recounted by Aurelian Scholl tells of a Parisian who, warned by a Russian general about smoking in St Petersburg, discarded his cigar and was briefly detained by police. The emperor Nicholas I later apologized, offering kindness and a chance to visit Russia, asking only that the traveler not be noticed if met again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Czar Nicholas
Russia
Aurelian Scholl
Nicholas
Paris
St. Petersburg
Siberia
Empire of the
North
Cor
New York Graphic
Hans Christian Anderson as a Timeless Hobby
James W. Clarke argues in the Boston Globe that among hobbies no single pastime endures like Hans Christian Anderson. He contrasts collectors and diversions with Anderson’s literary hobby, noting liberty and respect for families while celebrating enduring interest in the Danish author.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Goldsmith
Hans Christian Anderson
Land of Liberty
James W. Clarke
Boston Globe
Traveling man boasts scheme to cheat fire fiend by day sleep
A traveling man in a Chicago Herald excerpt brags he cannot be burned by hotel fires. He claims to outwit the danger with a plan that includes staying up all night playing pedro and sleeping by day so the fire fiend has no time to work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. F
Pedro
Chicago Herald
Autopsy Reveals Loot Hidden by Tonkin Pirates
The Paris Figaro editor reports that twenty Chinese pirates killed in Tonquin had hidden money and jewels under the skin of their thighs, which were sewn up afterward. The Chicago Times notes this grisly detail from the autopsy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris Figaro
Tonquin
Chicago Times
England's Volunteer Military Recruitment Impacts Industry
A Chicago Times editorial notes England relies on voluntary enlistment, keeping many young men in the workforce and preserving national earnings, contrasting with conscription seen elsewhere in Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Europe
Chicago Times
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Ames
Dr. Ames
Miss Jennie
Lubbard
Sale B . Bosworth
J. H. Pickett
Hoboken
Bucklen
J. H. Pickett & Cov
Jersey City
Bosworth and
Raby
Castoria
Miss
St. Paul
Great Falls
Montana
Northwest
Avreaut
Minnesota
Dakota
Puget
J. H. Warmen
Gen's’ass
Minn
Ta Helena
Scalo
Seiterron
C. H. Warner
St. Pau
Goodyears
John Dixon
Goodyear
Dixon
Mr. Goodyear
Boston Transcript
Boston
L. M. Martin
St. Louis, Des Moines & Northern
R. R
Hackmerock
J. I. Pickett & Co
Bartletts
Cook
J. L. Bartlett
Sound
Pacific
Puget Sound
Vie
Coast
Poe
John H. Queal & Co
Sooliery
Chicago
Illinois
Wisconsin
Michigan
Nebraska
Wyoming
Dini
Goden
J. J. Davy
M. Whitman
H. C. Wicker
Gen. Margr
E. P. Wilson
Agen
Northern Pacific
LOW Price Railroad
Chase Lamborn
Eve Sr Agne
WM. Allen
Warta Frank Stearns
Callane Main Sr
Maxwell
Main St
S. Richardson & CO
Burlington
Bingham& Co
Ememrmomomenen
ADI
Peralier
Breseams
Arter
DR. Harter Medicine Company
St. Louis
Bie
Sateen
Anito Bee
C. H. Warnen
St. Pauui
Ancura
Oxford St
Brooklyn, N. Y
Tus Carrave Courant
Fulton Street
Ail
Ih. H.oisome
Zener Eck Ce venEr At
Sapa As
S “Co
Philadelphi P
Roy
Read's Meat Market
MAY & CO
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Serenex
Mew
Terete
Clemberman
Canaler
Oars
Geo. P. Rowatt & Co
Spruce St
Pacific Coast
Pacific Neutal
Coast Po
T. T. Warmess
St. Paw
Mics
Philadelphi Re
Activertising
Messrs. Ave
Uas
Troe
Posta
New England Medical Institute
Tcremont Row
Lord & Homas
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