Candidate announcements for local offices in Ames Iowa 1888
A historic notice lists candidates for county clerk recorder and other offices. C M Sopur and C BE Haver y appear as Republicans in Ames with dates around March 21 1888. The notices indicate candidates are subject to county primaries and electors.
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Tam
Repub
U.S
Nevada
C. M. Sopur
C. BE. Haver.y. Ames
de Langland
Slater
Iowa
Patriot season shifts and naval power thoughts across papers
The assortment notes praise patriotism and Memorial Day observances while commenting on naval buildup. It cites the Iowa firing on San Juan, future battleships for Russia, Spain’s memory of its flag and Manila, and contrasts private versus officer intelligence in armies.
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Europe
United States
Spain
Grant Family Favors Prompt Appointment News
Secretary Wilson carried word to Mrs Grant of her grandson’s appointment after he relinquished a congress seat to restore Gen. Grant to the retired army list. Mrs Grant urged staff placement. the president granted it, and Wilson delivered the news Saturday night. Cuba’s natural resources are vast with little land cultivated. The island holds forests, fruits, and a climate favorable to olives and citrus.
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Wilson
Grant
Congress
Gen. Grant
Cuba
England and United States May Form Alliance
The article argues that the United States and Great Britain are likely to align on future international questions. It notes sympathy for current tensions but suggests England seeks alliances for self interest and that Anglo-Saxon democracy could shape world fate. It contemplates timing but sees unity as possible.
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United States
Great Britain
England
Des Moines Auditorium Plan and Spanish Sympathy Stir Debate
The paper notes U S naval rise seen by Europe and describes editors eager for bigger daily circulations as print costs rise. Des Moines plans an auditorium funded by $1 buttons, while Lehigh near Webster City reports a tar and feather incident for a Spanish sympathizer amid wartime tensions.
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Des Moines
Register
Lehigh
Webster City
Patty
Predicting party alignment in 1900 signals strong support for McKinley
A columnist notes that predicting party lines in 1900 is a fragile science and doubts regional bias will decide votes. The only certainty is that if McKinley continues his current surge he may be nominated by acclamation.
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Mason and Dixon Line
McKinley
American patriotism and behavior in war talk
Von Blowitz defends US inevitability in global conflict while criticizing French comments. He notes American support and compares volunteer soldiers to a few misbehaving individuals. The piece condemns New England coastal cities asking for aid as bait to lure Spanish fleets, urging coastal towns to accept bombardment for strategic gain.
Farmer Leiter Aids Wheat Producers With Hedging Practice
A profile notes Joseph Leiter, the so called farmer king of the wheat market, not a true farmer but a benefactor to struggling producers. He bought wheat and used future market dealings to protect himself, not to gamble or overcommit.
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Jos
Leiter
Dyspepsia and war memory share the page
The article laments constant dyspepsia and constipation and promotes Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets. It also notes Ensign Worth Bagley, 26, from Raleigh, North Carolina, as the first American to die in the Spanish American War, praising his sacrifice in the wave of patriotic sentiment.
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Pierce
World’s Dish Medical Association
Buffalo, Y
Dr. Pierce
Ensign Worth Bagley
Winslow
Spain
Cardenas
Bagley
Raleigh
North Carolina
Naval Academy
Be Sure You Are Right and Then Go Ahead
A historical remnant urges readers to trust Hood’s Sarsa-Parilla for cleansing blood boosting appetite and strength, framing the remedy as a confident choice for improving health.
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Hood
Hood's Pills Promise Quick Liver and Bowels Relief
Hood's Pills act easily and promptly on the liver and bowels to cure sick headache. The statement highlights rapid relief and broad disciplinary benefit from this remedy.
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Hood
Unseasonably cool week aids central farming
Unseasonably cool weather with clouds prevailed across much of the state. Light frosts caused no damage beyond slowed growth. rainfall was ample, some excess in the southeast where dry spells are needed. Planting of corn advances in central and northern districts as soils remain in prime condition for seeding.
Low Fares to Naperville for German Baptists Meeting
Very low rail rates to Naperville Illinois along the North Western Line for the annual meeting of German Baptists Dankards to be held May 26 to June 2. Dates of sale and return limits apply to agents Chicago and North Western Ry.
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Naperville
Ill
North-western
Chicago & North- Western Ra Y
Low Fare Excursions to Denver From Northwestern Line
Very low rates to Denver Colorado offered on the Northwestern Line. Excursion tickets on sale June 2 4 and 5 with return validity June 12 to July 6 inclusive. Apply to agents Chicago Northwestern Bay.
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Denver
Col
Northwestern
Chicago & Northwestern Ba Y
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