Republican Nomination Error and Local Bank Trouble
The text argues the GOP erred by not nominating Capt. Hull, claiming his victory would have kept Boies from governorship. It reports financial trouble for the First National Bank of Cedar Falls and Fields Bros., large horse importers, due to unpaid notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican Party
Capt. Hull
Capt. Hutchison
Gov. Boies
Iowa
First National Bank of
Cedar Falls
Fields Bros
Banks Reopen in Chicago as Financial Clouds Lift
Financial turmoil eased as Chicago banks reopen signaling better conditions after fears of wider bank failures. Australia meanwhile faces a severe downturn with multiple strong banks failing and causing widespread ruin.
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Chicago
Indiana
Australia
Republican clubs convention yields lukewarm enthusiasm
At the National convention of Republican clubs in Louisville Kentucky last week attendees discussed each member's platform plank. The draft resolution notes that the Democratic party controls both executive and legislative branches and urges testing of its policies or acknowledgement of misrepresentation and hypocrisy.
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Louisville
Kentucky
Democratic Party
Prominent Iowa Republicans Eye Gubernatorial Candidacy
Des Moines figures E H Conger and D B Henderson emerge as top GOP gubernatorial contenders. Henderson praised for engaging canvass style and genial manner, Col Henderson noted for fluent voice and eloquence, Major Conger commended for earnest sincerity and potential as a strong candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Conger
Des Moines
D. B. Henderson
Dubuque
Iowa
LD. B. Henderson
Col. Henderson
Major Conger
Supreme Court upholds Geary Chinese exclusion law
The U S Supreme Court with five justices in agreement and three in dissent rules the Geary Chinese exclusion law constitutional. The act requires resident Chinese to register and bans new entrants, but Congress has not funded enforcement, so implementation remains stalled. Potential Chinese retaliation could endanger American interests and missionary efforts on the Pacific coast.
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Supreme Court of the
U.S
China
Congress
Pacific
Outrage in Muscatine as houses blown with powder
In Muscatine Iowa three men John Mahin E M Kessing er and N Rosenberger had their houses blown up in the early hours without loss of life though occupants escaped injury. The attacks followed efforts to obtain injunctions against saloon keepers with around 7000 dollars offered for the perpetrators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Mahin
E. M. Kessinger
N. Rosenberger
Muscatine
Iowa
Lona
World’s Congress Women Meet at Fair With Dress Reform Focus
The women of the World’s Congress held seven simultaneous meetings at the World’s Fair. Notables like Mrs May Wright Sewell Lucy Stone and Susan B Anthony attended. Frances F Russell’s report was read by Rachel Foster Avery amid reform costume displays and lively audience reaction.
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Woman’s
Woman’s Congress
Department of Dress Reform
U. S
Europe
May Wright Sewell
Indiana
International Council of the Woman’s Federation of Clubs
Lucy Stone
Francis M. Steel
Anna Jenness Miller
Octavia Bates
Francis W. Leiter
Charlotte Emerson Brown
Susan B. Anthony
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Frances F. Russell
Rachel Foster Avery
Avery
Plaisance
Commission Finds Fort Madison Prison Well Run
Gov Boies appointed committee reports charges against Fort Madison penitentiary management are not sustained Warden McMillan is shown to be running the prison in good shape and honestly
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Boies
Fort Madison
McMillan
Indictment Against Independence Asylum Head Raises Doubt
The report alleges cruel treatment of patients by Dr. G. H. Hill and the asylum officers at Independence. The writer questions the charges and supports Hill’s humane reputation, hoping for exoneration.
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G. H. Hill
Insane Asylum
Independence
Hill
President and Mrs Cleveland Move to Country Home
The Washington Star reports the president and his wife have moved to their country residence for the summer. A long whispered secret about an upcoming event in July is now public, with family members said to be awaiting the occasion.
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Cleveland
Washington Star
Zearing Enterprise Notes Local Travel and Commerce
J M Price and wife plan to depart tomorrow for Chicago and the World’s Fair. J S Smith has begun a short stay in Nebraska after purchasing stock. Station Agent Ingledue reports about forty tickets sold last Friday for Marshalltown. The party left for Ringling Bros show but returned to find little interest in the event and pursued other business.
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Zearing
J. M. Price
Chicago
J.S. Smith
Nebraska
Ingledue
Marshalltown
Ringling Bros
Goodman buys 240 acres after Minnesota visit
Maxwell Tribune notes T. S. Goodman returned from Minnesota pleased with the country and purchasing 240 acres. Mr. and Mrs. Clark McLain came back from a week at the World's Fair. Clark entertained locals with tales of the show and the Turk. Also recorded are obituaries for Newton Addison Bump born January 7, 1828 in Shordan Vermont and Lissa E. Gardner born October 6, 1849 in Berlin Pennsylvania who died May 6, 1893 in Maxwell Iowa.
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Maxwell Tribune
T. Goodman
Minnesota
Clark McLain
Clark
Newton Addison Bump
Shordan
Addison Co
Vermont
Iowa Center
Lissa E. Gardner
Berlin
Somerset County
Pennsylvania
Maxwell
Iowa
Goodin House Is Moved Back as Linn Street Gets Uniform Width
The Nevada Representative notes the Goodin House relocation and announces Linn street will soon have a uniform width. Mr Stier, formerly of the Stier house, has left town, to creditors' regret. Exious visitors include Mr and Mrs T E Alderman returning from Hot Springs Arkansas and Mrs Mabel Dana Lockwood arriving from Seattle to stay several weeks. Henry Ed Northomb completes a Rochester Illinois school year and is re elected for another year at a higher salary, though not yet accepted. Hearty welcomes to former Nevada residents W P Hale and wife returning from Carbo Mexico with Mrs Hale ill from catarrh. Mr Hale had three months lay off from the Mexican Central Railroad to bring her home.
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Henry Ed. Northomb
Rochester
Winois
Story County
Mabel Dana Lockwood
Seattle
Washington
Nevada
W. P. Hale
Carbo
Mexico
Watchman notes local civic changes and obituaries
Wm. Lockridge expands his lumber office to better host friends. Rev. Hugh Jack accepts the Presbyterian church pastorate and will preach Sunday. Hull postmaster is H. L. Swafford, noted Democrat. C. R. Aurner elected principal of Adel school after Normal study at Cedar Falls. Mrs Elizabeth Hawthorn, widow of Major James Hawthorn, dies at 75. Drilling for coal begins on Mr. Totten’s Grant township farm by Mr. Watson.
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Wm. Lockridge
Hugh Jack
Presbyterian Church
Hull
Sioux Co
Iowa
H. L. Swafford
C. R. Aurner
County
Cedar Falls
Adel
James Hawthorn
Elizabeth Hawthorn
Totten
Grant Township
Watson
Collins Clipper fragments shed on faith and kindness
A selection of lines from the Collins Clipper features biblical allusions about rain and the dove, a caution about unkindness toward those you help, a note on D. G. Mills and wife adding a new baby to their Cole household, and a somber reflection on tears over a coffin.
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D. G. Mills
Cole
Local page hopes for lively notes and printer’s fun
The writer jokes about a lively local page but laments being asked to keep good news quiet. He compares the Clipper’s local columns favorably to larger towns and imagines the page could be more entertaining if every tidbit reached print. He urges continued effort for better coverage.
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Fis
the Clipper
Town notes from Story City Herald list residents in town and local happenings
Dr C E Hunt of Ames visited Story City on Wednesday and Edwin Reid of Des Moines was in town Monday. A booze agent stayed in town most of the week. A Needham of Boone stayed with H R Boyd Wednesday. Thompson and Larson sold their tub factory to the workers. A lightning strike shattered a telegraph pole near John Danielson’s home Wednesday evening. Brick remains scarce but warm weather may bring supply. Joe Skelton sold his draying business to B B Brattebo but will keep his team. Mr and Mrs D B Stanton moved to Ames from Story City to live with their daughter Mrs H R Boyd. Agent Egnes says the new road from Sioux City toward this area is being pushed, with about forty miles laid so far.
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Edwin Reid
Des Moines
A. Needham
Boone
H. R. Boyd
Thompson & Larson
John Danielson
Joe Skelton
B. B. Brattebo
The
Central
Sioux City
Ames and Slater Gleanings and Local Notes
Graft Livingston of Ames visited town last Sunday. J. B. Green is painting at Slater. M. J. Rodearmel of Minneapolis spent a few days here. The Nelson sisters of Slater visited A. M. Ma son. L. O. Larson shipped a carload of fine fat cattle. W R C supper was a grand success with chicken pie and cake praised by participants. John Johnson surveyed the grade last Saturday. The big fish caught was by Frank Thompson Jr not Sr. Hugh McKee waded the river to deposit wagon and asks how to extract it river side.
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M. J. Rodearmel
Minneapolis
Misses Nelson
Oley Nelson
Slater
A. M. Mason
L. O. Larson
Frank Thompson Jr
Frank Thompson Sr
Hugh McKee
Hugh
Ames College correspondence notes visits and events
Mr Hull and the Ryan family were visited by their fathers last week. Mrs Miles returned home after caring for her sick son. Charley is well. Prof Wilson traveled to Tama county last week. Gen Lincoln drilled the band on campus. Students attended an entertainment in Des Moines. I A C baseball results vs Cornell 20 5 and Iowa City 10 2. A league game vs Iowa City planned for 27. Grinnell game here next Saturday. Field day in forenoon. Book store break in with $46 stolen. Thief failed to take window pane. Mrs H Miller of Marshalltown visited. Mr Thompsons boy died. funeral in Ames College graveyard. Lawn beautification in progress. new horse lawn mower works well. New uniforms distributed. dress parade possible. Prof Budd polinizes fruit. weather expectations cited. Rev Gust address on Ez 18:26 27. God values us by who we are. Dr Gist spoke to missionary circle. Y M C A attendance. Decoration Day program planned for opera hall afternoon. Miss Thomas and Chambers to assist.
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Cornell
Iowa City
Grinnell
College
H. Miller
Marshalltown
Wilson
Thompson
Douglass
Ames
Budd
Gust
Dr. Gist
Thomas and
Chambers
Students Go Fishing Saturday With Usual Luck
Several of the students went fishing on Saturday last with the usual good luck.
Serenade incident and local notices in Grant County
A fragmented local column recounts a serenade disturbance linked to 26 youths, minor property damage, and payments. plus brief notices on Mrs. Reasoner’s Des Moines trip for dropsy treatment, Mrs. Jarvis’ illness, Mr. Daily helping on the farm, a wolf incursion into W. W. Spring’s pasture, Mrs. Armstrong’s move to Dakota, and farming reports with crop prospects and a $300 hog loss.
Northwestern Home Seeker offers South Dakota resources guide
The Northwestern Home Seeker promotes South Dakota resources and prosperity. Free copies available by mail from W A Thrall, Northwestern Line in Chicago, with ads for political pamphlets and No to Bac tobacco habit cure offered by The Sterling Remedy Co. Indiana Mineral Springs Ind. y
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South Dakota
W. A. Thrall
North-Western Line
Chicago
Sterling Remedy Co
Indiana Mineral Springs
Ind. Y
Harlan Bros Horses at Porch Farm and Velasco Texas Ads
Advertisement featuring Hera a coal black Percheron breeding at Porch farm south of Ames Mondays and Tuesdays and Maxwell's barn Saturdays with insuring costs and risk noted. Also bay Hambletonian driving horse Blue Bottle at Velasco Texas with farm services and seasonal health marketing and a Velasco commercial club call.
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Europe
America
Old Porch
Ames
Maxwell's
Davis House
Tuelve
Harlan Bros
Week Ending May 15 1893 Mentioned Advertised Notices
For the week ending May 15 1893 the notice lists Burrough Miss Kizzie Babbitt Frank E Fisher Rev F Gilson Miss Blanche Gorman Mrs Marie Hollenbeck Mrs T W Hansen Ramus Mathews Chas Mundhenk Mrs M A McConnel Mr Robert McWilliams Mr J L Nelson John Person W J Power J D Swanson J W Persons calling for these please say advertised. J E DunNcAN P M.
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Burrough
Kizzie Babbitt
Frank E. Fisher
F. Gilson
Blanche Gorman
Marie Hollenbeck
T. W. Hansen
Ramus Mathews
Chas. Mundhenk
M. A. McConnel
Robert McWilliams
J. L. Nelson
John Person
W. J. Power
J. D. Swanson
J. W
Des Moines Boy Albert McCarthy Wins Naval Cadetship
Albert McCarthy a 17 year old from Des Moines wins a cadetship to the Naval Academy at Annapolis after a rigorous competitive exam. Edward Robert Lawless takes second and is named alternate. William H. Jackson misses due to a physical defect though would have been the first black admittd if successful. The council warns a final Annapolis examination remains.
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Des Moines
Albert McCarthy
G. McCarthy
Naval Academy
Annapolis
Edward Robert Lawless
William H. Jackson
Register
New Great South American Cure Claimed to Relieve Kidney Disease
Advertisement touts a six hour relief for kidney and bladder diseases with a claimed miracle cure. Sold by L. M. Bosworth in Ames Iowa promises rapid results and a costly remedy for health issues.
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L. M. Bosworth
Ames
Iowa
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Union National Bank
W.M. Grettry
E. R. Chamberlain
Cashier
Atlas National Bank
Third National Bank
New York
Valley National Bank
Story County Bank
Parley Sheldon
B. J. Shelden
J. A. Fitchpatrick
Owners of Pent Co
Abstract Books
Smith & Son
Read’s Market
Atlen & Morris
Kenneth Whitaker
Regulator
Main
Ames, Iowa
National Building and Savings Association of
L. Moore
W.H. Crooks
the Intelligencer
Goodin
Linn Street
Mr. Stier
Stier
T. E. Alderman
Hot Springs
Arkansas
Story City Herald
C. E. Hunt of
Story City
Cambridge
Livingston
J. B. Green
Jim
John Johnson
College Notes
Grant
Ben Kingsbury
Pike
Chas. Reasoner
Thomas Jarvis
Frank Daily
Crawford
Neb
W. W. Spring
George Armstrong
Jones County
Dakota
W. Taylor
Stuart
Erb
Watterson
Conwell
Church
Weaver
Woodford
Hera. Os
Percheron
Star of the South
Velasco
Texas
California
South
Commercial Club
U.S. Treasury
TOTAL
National Bank
Toran
Ee Ae
State of
County of
Story
Charles Whitaker
W. M. Greeley
Daniel McCartney
J. L. Stevens
J. E. Dunncan
P. M
Naval Cadetship
Kidney Cure
the Literary Northwest
D.D. Merrile Co
Intelligencer
Merrill Building
Fifth and St. Peter Sts
St. Paul
Biraitre Store
J. B. Elliott
AmEs Iowa
L.t. Mo
ST Paul, Minn
Susie
Illinois Central
Central Station
12Th Street and
Park Row
Lake St
Rand, McNally & CO
M. E. McMichael
Dray and Express
Ames Lowa
Hemstreet & McLain
Chase &Sanborns
Chase & Sanborn of
Boston
Ak Re Oods Constantl
Hamilton & Co
Ust
Westerman & Arnold
the Florist
Sixth Ave
P.O
Telephone
Lodge and Society
Cracer
Smith-Dunkley Co
Kalamazoo, Mich
United States
At Ge
M. Soper
Northwestern
Fence Company
Harry Kaanso
Iowa State University
Crown & Bridge
Palty
Goble
Harnesa
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