Republicans of Iowa Convene in Cedar Rapids July 1 1891
The thirty sixth annual Iowa Republican state convention meets in Cedar Rapids on July 1 1891 at 11 am to nominate candidates for state offices including Superintendent of Public Instruction and Railway Commissioner. It outlines representation, delegate rules, and calls for township ward committees and county central committee elections. Corn planting is nearly complete across the state with germination satisfactory and early cultivation begun.
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the Republicans of
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Coes Senos
Supreme Superintendent of Public Instruction
Additio
McFarland
Secreot
Wad County
Republican County Convention Set For June Meeting
The Republican caucus of the county will be held in Nevada Iowa on Saturday in June at 11 A M for delegates to the State Convention. Attendees will select two delegates for each twenty five votes cast and will address other business as needed. Delegates to the convention and the secretary of state race will be allocated accordingly.
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Tron Oe
Evada
Iowa
Cedar
PePaci
Ae Ononnee
Wilson
C. Boardman
Iowa Proclaims Memorial Day by Executive Act
Horace Boies governor of Iowa issues a memorial day proclamation urging statewide services to honor fallen soldiers. The decree, dated May 18 1891 at Des Moines, calls for respect and reflection on duties to the republic and the government that protects it.
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Wm Saenday
Horace Boies
Iowa
Duto
E. I
Des Moines
L. D
Horace BO Es
Ex-Lieutenant Governor Poyneer declines Cedar City run
In a letter to Cedar City Republicans ex lieutenant governor Poyneer states he will not seek the governorship. His decision ends speculation about a gubernatorial bid and leaves the field open for other candidates within the party.
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Lit
Govpt Poyneer
Cedards
Collins Clipper Debuts in Story County News
The Collins Clipper is the latest ven ere in the journalistic field in Story County. It is bright and newsy and e8credit to the southeastern part of county. We wish it prosperity.
Death of Alletta Young Hunter Draws Journalists' Sympathy
Alletta Young Hunter wife of W. F. Hunter of the Webster City Freeman died recently. Journalists in Mr. Hunter's field express sympathy in his bereavement.
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Alletta Young Hunter
W. F. Hunter
Webster City
Hunter
Notes of the Iowa boom fill editorial space
The Daily Capital comments on Ames growth with four columns about new cement sidewalks and the street railway while noting editor Young’s omission and offering a mild rebuke for future coverage.
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Daily
Capital
Young
Judge Weaver and the farmers fight for labor rights
A fragmented Iowa Falls Sea passage describes Judge Weaver and the Farmers' Alliance in a dispute over labor and soil rights. The writer criticizes the judge for upholding workers’ rights and questions his suitability.
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Weaver
Farmers’ Alliance Yatate
Iowa Falls
Weather summary from Des Moines station May 16 1891
Central Station reports a week of near normal average temperature with a cold frost on the 11th and slight damage to dew plants and early fruit. Rainfall statewide was 49 below normal, northern and central districts light while southern counties received more. Drought threatens hay and small crops across the state.
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Eee Central Station
Des Moinxes
Dliss
Jay
Missouri Valley
Washington Letter 1891 overview of federal affairs and officials
Washington correspondence dated May 11 1891 reports the President to return to Washington with multiple departments under pressure including State Treasury Interior and Behring Sea issues. Notes discussions with England over sealing rights and Blaine Salisbury letters. Mentions Secretary Foster Noble and other officials plus local Iowa incidents and court decisions.
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Washington, D. C
Washington
State Department
United States
Cuba
Porto Rico
Itate
San Diego
California
U.S. Marshall
Marshall
Treasury Department
Foster
Interior Department
Revenue Cutters
Portland
Oregon
Seattle
England
Senator Morgan
Senate Committee On Foreign Affairs
Mr. Blaine
Morgan
Lord Salisbury
Blaine
Great Britain
Behring Sea
Nicaraguan Canal
Iowa News and Local Changes Across the State
Iowa City to host a new savings bank led by Hon. E. Clark. Dubuque workers moved to St Louis. Des Moines sees Salvation Army wedding. Several notable deaths include Andrew Hazlett Guthrie Center and J Dittmer near Kingsley. Prof. Anderson to Stanford. Mortality and accidents noted in multiple towns.
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Iowa Lion
Dubuque
St. Louis
Iowa City
Hon. E. Clark
Des Moines
Salvation Army
Ft. Dodge
B. F. Clayton
Iowa
Andrew Hazlett
Guthic Centre
J. Dittmer
Kingsley
Castoria Advertising Slogan Through Generations
An enduring commercial jingle traces Castoria from infancy to motherhood, noting how the product accompanied a family through illness childhood and parenting stages with repeated claims of comforting and cure like outcomes.
Notable 1900s Passenger and Political Briefs
Gladstone ill for over a week. Hearst stable racers sold at auction. Belgian iron workers strike and destroy property in Brussels. Guatemala split into two republics predicted. John A. Dillon leaves St Louis Post Dispatch for World. Third party convention in Cincinnati. General Weaver leads a capital city contingent by special car. Czarina’s heir attacked in Japan but survives. John C. Gault suffers apoplexy. may recover. Kentucky Democrats nominate John Young Brown for governor. H C Alford named lieutenant governor. Snowfalls reported in Cheyenne and nearby. cattle ranges to benefit. Canadian Pacific expected to acquire Northern Pacific lines in Manitoba. Premiers in Italy discuss New Orleans issue. protest over U S responsibility. Italy aims to remain in triple alliance for European peace.
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Gladstone
Hearst
Brussels
Mexico
Republic of
Guatemala
John A. Dillon
St. Louis Post Dispatch
New York
Cincinnatti
General Weaver
Czarwitch
Russia
Japan
John C. Gault
Chicago & Northwestern
St. Paul & Queen & Cresent Systems
Kentucky
John Young Brown
Henderson
H.C. Alford
Lexington
Chyenne
Wyo
Sherman
Here
Union Pacific
Canadian Pacific
Northern Pacific
Manitoba
Europe
Italy
Miles Nerve and Liver Pill Promises New Relief Principle
The advertisement touts Dr Miles Pills as a new discovery that regulates the liver stomach and bowels through the nerves to speedily cure biliousness bad taste torpid liver piles and constipation. It claims suitability for men women and children and offers 50 doses for 25 cents with free samples at L M Bosworth's.
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Miles
L. M Bosworth’s
College visitors and events fill IA college notes
The article lists numerous visitors to the college including Ed Thurliman Harry Dean and Rev F J Douglas. It covers campus life from athletic field day results to club activities and ongoing projects like a new pipe organ and piano for the chapel. The piece notes staff, teaching moves, and student movements with many names and places.
Remarkable Heart Cure Testimonials Attributed To Dr Miles
A compressed promotional note claims heart disease is curable with Dr Miles New Heart Cure. It cites Mrs Elmira Hatch of Elkhart and Mrs Mary L Baker of Ovid Michigan as cured after long sufferings, plus Levi Logan of Buchanan Michigan who felt renewed after two bottles. Local druggist C Linburger endorses the remedy and L M Bosworth sells it with a guarantee and testimonials booklet.
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Poke
Elmira Hatch
Elkhart
Mary L. Baker
Ovid
Mich
C. Linburger
San Jose
Ill
Miles
Levi Logan
Buchanan
Dr. Miles
L. M. Bosworth
Lion Dominates Attention of Filial Brute at Home
A Washington Post excerpt depicts a lion as a family oriented animal, noting the lion’s paw and maw as its constant focus. The passage emphasizes a strong parental bond and protective behavior within the pride.
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Washington Post
Sculptor from Mills Family Casts Justice Miller Busts
In Kingston a young sculptor offering busts of late Justice Miller from a plaster cast of his head. The Mills family connection is noted with A. Mills, son of Clark Mills, who received guidance from peers and friends in shaping the pieces.
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Justice Iller
United States Supreme
Kington
A. Mills
Clark Mills
Washington Post
Jane
Supreme Court
Miller
De Witts Sarsaparilla and Little Early Risers Ads
A collage of old drug advertisements touts De Witt’s Sarsaparilla for health and De Witt’s Little Early Risers as non nauseating laxatives. Mentions tall German warrior myth, medical costs, and light humor quotes. Includes names and generic claims about skin, vigor, and blood health.
Gold Watch Free and Premium Subscriptions Offer
An 1890s Cedar Rapids notice touts a free gold watch and other prizes for subscribing to Saturday Chat. It promises mail shipments, a premium list, and large agent commissions, with a contest deadline and shipments to Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Catarrh Cure Firm Offers Oath and Reward
Frank J. Cheney senior partner of F. J. Cheney & Co. in Toledo swears the firm will pay one hundred dollars for every untreated catarrh case. Notary A. W. Gleason notes the oath on December 6. Hall's Catarrh Cure is described as an internal remedy targeting blood and mucous surfaces. Free testimonials are advertised with a note that the product is sold by druggists for 75 cents.
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Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Hall
A. W. Gleason
F. J. Coengty &Co
Barber Jokes Over Whisker Styles on Sansome Street
A Sansome Street barber asks how patrons want their whiskers trimmed and defines Peffers as the back board style in a wry Philadelphia Record sketch.
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Sansome Street
Philadelphia Record
Bucklen's Arnica Salve Promises Fast Healing
An advertisement touts Bucklen's Arnica Salve as supreme for cuts bruises sores ulcers and other skin eruptions with a money back guarantee if not satisfied. It notes price 25 cents per box and availability from druggists. The page also previews Harper's Weekly contents and cartoon illustrations.
Harsh Reports Link Suicide Rates to Alcohol Use
A farming fact claims two thousand children annually commit suicide by rope, with alcohol cited as a major factor. The report emphasizes the lethal link between drinking and self harm among youths.
Local Drugstore Guarantees Remedies With Refund Promise
A pharmacist declares decades of selling Dr Kin s New Reserve for Consumption Dr King s Life Pills Sucklen s Arnica Lab and Electric Bitters with universal satisfaction and promises a refund of the purchase price if not effective. The claim emphasizes merit and customer confidence.
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Dr. Kin
Dr. King
Arnica Lab
L. M. Boward
Weeds Battle in Garden Tips and Printing Note
A terse quip on tending gardens asks if it is we to license men to gow wee seed 3 your garden by day and night. It mentions Jarnwell Eiliott as author of Jerry which has just concluded in Serbner's Mithly.
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Jarnwell Eiliott
Jerry
Serbner
American Farmer
Cleveland
Ohio
Canada
Insane Agricultural
Sane
Dr. King’s New Discovery Promises Safe Relief
Promises relief for consumption and lung ailments with a pleasant, safe taste. Offers trial bottles free at Bosworth's Drugstore, claiming dependable results for throat, lung, and chest issues.
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Bosworth
Visit of President Harrison Honored Shenandoah Iowa
President Harrison and his party paid a visit to Shenandoah Iowa with local officials and residents welcoming the distinguished guests.
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Shenandoah
Iowa
Harrison
Spavin Liniment Ad and Harper's Young PeopleNotice
English Spavin Liniment promises to remove blemishes and swelling in horses and cuts save with one bottle. Advertisement by L. M. Bosworth Druggist Ames Ind. W. J. Henderson to contribute three Mariner's Compass articles to Harper's Young People with illustrations and a continuation of Edwin Lassetterner's story A Cruise in a Bubble with F Verbeck illustrations.
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Woolford
L. M. Bosworth Druggist
Ames
W.J. Henderson
Harper’s Young People
Mariner’s Compass
Edwin Lassetter
Ner
F. Verbeck
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S. K. Wilson, Publishers
Eperar E. Mack
E. D. Chassell
Republican County Convention
Farmers’ Alliance
McKinley
Noble
W. L. Moen
Hall Safe and Lock Company
Davenport
Annie Johnson
Moen
Citizens’ Mutual Insurance Company
Waterloo
West Point
Bertram L. Barr
Algona
Edwin F. Canfield
Sioux City
State Temperance Alliance
Onawa
Frank Ballard
Lake Gard
H.G. Murphy
Ballard
Hindman
C. H. Hildebrand
Carroll
Chicago & Northwestern Railway Company
Chicago
Blair
Neb
Nebraska
State News
Prof. Anderson
Ss. U. Lt
Leland Stanford University
Zelda Lars
Herndon
Dunlap
Dick Laird
J. W. Hendricks
Castoria
L. A
Ed Thurliman
Harry Dean
F. J. Douglas
McBeth
N.P. Nelson
D. Hamblin
Dennis
Dennis & Stander
Saylor
Will Lautee
Kate Boyd
Janette Kirkham
Story City
Church
Bessie Kinsell
Wm. H. Shaul
Adolph Goldschmidt
le Claire
Reynolds
State Y. M. C. A. Sec’y
Nannie Templin
Williams
W. Murphy
Salt Lake City
Margaret Doolittle
Des Moiines
McElyea
Shugart
Cora Gratton
Minnie van Hussen
Miss Gratton
Waukon
Prof. Stanton
The
Athletic Association
Science Club
Prefs
Welch
Philo
Rutledge
White
Kent
Keubl
Faville
Gifford
Vet Avenue
Zumat
Gratton
Ashford
Trotter
F. O. Brown
Nevada
John Calhoun
Albert McCarthy
Eg Thompson
Bessie Crary
May Skidmore
Nell Means
Bert Deering
Arch Crary
Geo. G. Tilden
Non Plueskow
de Witt
Jack
le Witt
Witt
Siam
Sydney Waterloo
Margaret Hamilton
Napa, Cal
London
Cedar Pids
Pblishers
Rand, McNally& Co
Hatmaker & Sherman
Ayer
Geyer
Senator Carlisle
Secret Windom
W. Action the
Wople
J. H. Straub
Fort Madison
J. F. Salmon
Chamberlain
Jrugzist
John
Everbody
J. C. Ayer & Co
Lowell, Mass
Dr. A. Fontaine
West Mth Street
Isol
L. P. Thompson
Peter Pinkham
Paul Pinkham
J. B. Thomas
Kitty Cook
Frank
Brightwood
Mark F
Mattie C
Eric Abdallah
Rienzi
John Thompson
L. P. Thompst
Parley Sheldon
Chas. D. Kilmer
Bosworth’s Drug Store
State of
Lucas County
Bucklen
George A. Hibbard
Harper’s Weekly
I T
W. T. Smedley
Yale
Nancy
Maude
Hercules
Erb Farm
Jas
Hutchison’s
Walnut Grove
Nichols Livery Barn
Goodin House Barn
H. G. Erb
Benebe
Ines
Office OF
Read’s Market
Pure Wormcardana Vax
Berlin
Edinburgh
Express
Peale & CO
Wabash Ave
Lyr
Anna
Austin
Texas
Jno
Bempers
H. Mallett &c
Co Ives
Edward A. Wilson
Williamsburg
Kings County
Bingo
Tommy
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