Governor fills temporary district judge posts in Iowa
The Governor appoints Alfred H. McVey to the Ninth District seat and William H. McHenry to another vacancy, with Geo W. Dyer serving in the Eleventh District. The proclamation lists counties Polk Boone Franklin Hamilton Hardin Webster Wright and Story County notices for the 1902 general election and local offices to be voted.
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Alfred H. McVey
Cale Nena
Ninth Judicial District
Polk
Charles A. Bishop
William H. McHenry
Eleventh Judicial District
Boone
Franklin
Hamilton
Hardin
Webster
Wright
William 8
General Assembly
Iowa
Wayne
T. P Walden
Lee
Appanoose
Jédecern
Lucas
Monroe
van Buren
Wapello
Adams
Clarke
Decatur
Ringgold
Taylor
Union
Cherokee
Lyon
Monona
O’brien
Osceola
Plymouth
Sioux
Woodbury
Adair
Dallas
Guthrie
Madison
Marion
Warren
Jasper
Keokuk
Mahaska
Poweshiek
Washington
Clinton
Jackson
Muscatine
Scott
Lowa
Johnson
Blackhawk
Buchanan
Delaware
Grundy
Boone, Franklin
Hardin, Story, Webster
Bremer, Butler
Cerro Gordo
Floyd, Hancock, Mitchell
Winnebago
Worth
O. H. Kelley
Clifford P. Smith
Harrison
Mills
Montgomery
Page
Pottawattamie
Shelby
A. B Thorneil
Orville D Wheeler
W. R Green
Calhoun
Carroll, Crawford, Greene
Ida and
Sac
Benton, Marshall and
Tama
Cedar
Jones and Linn
Dubuque
Des Moines
Henry
Louisa
James D. Smyth
Davis
Jefferson
Iowa General Election Proclamation 1902 Offices to be Chosen
Governor Cummins proclaims the November 4 1902 general election for Iowa voters to fill state and district offices including Secretary of State Auditor Treasurer Attorney General Clerk of the Supreme Court Supreme Court Reporter judge of the Supreme Court railroad commissioner and numerous district seats in the General Assembly and various judicial districts with vacancies and resignations noted for succession and appointments. The document lists congressional district representatives senate district seats and multiple district court judges across numerous counties.
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Wuerror
State of
Iowa
Des Moines
Albert B. Cummins
Story
Board of Supervisors
Nevada
Story County
A. D
Supreme Court
Scott M Ladd
Chas. M. Waterman
Chas
First
Congress
Second
Con
Fourth
Fifth Congressional District
Sixth
Seventh Congressional District
Eighth
Ninth
Tenth
Eleventh
Pottawattamie
Arthur
Hazelton
Sioux
Charles W. Carter
General Assembly
Condition of the Roads in Washington Township
A letter from A. Hurst critiques a prior article on Washington Township road conditions, arguing weather and governance influence road quality and urging political remedies. The writer cites excessive rainfall from April to October and questions about grain, corn, and plowing as factors, challenging the reformer’s conclusions and suggesting legislative action.
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Washington Twp
Washington Township
Beefsteak on the Gridiron in Brussels Balcony Banter
A Yankee and an Englishman in Brussels share a lazy afternoon on racial traits. The Brit compares the American flag to a gridiron and the American replies the English flag resembles a large beefsteak, but one that can still be cooked on a gridiron.
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Brussels
Inherited the Business and Eve’s Apple Lineage
A humorous exchange on oaths of descent between Mrs. Fitz Clancey and Mrs. Casey at a corner fruit stand. The quote frames pride and lineage with a playful claim of Eve’s ancestry as the first apple woman.
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Brian Boru
Fitz Clancey
No Living Man Examining Counsel Dialog
A dialogue line asks what you do for a living. The reply states I am an undertaker and do nothing else for a living. The exchange appears in a Boston Tran script.
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Boston Transcript
The Difficult Part Punchline Exchange
A humorous exchange from Town and Country features a wife claiming she can track every penny spent while the husband doubts her. She retorts that she can track all spending except the money she cannot keep.
Transplanted Trees Dormant All Summer
Meehan's Monthly explains why certain trees such as horse chestnuts ashes and tulip trees stay dormant after spring transplanting. Root disruption and sudden feeding power loss cause tops to struggle while stored food drains. pruning reduces the drain and prevents eventual death as leaves would demand more water loss.
A Bard Luck Tale With a Sting
A dapper young man from Rye visits Newark asking for a loan after misplacing his pocketbook. The tale seems improbable to the man at the post office until a luncheon and a waiter’s check reveal the ruse as the man discovers his own pocketbook was left in New York.
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Rye
Newark
Jove
New York Times
The Advance In Paper Making History
Ulman Stromer founded paper making in Germany, a rare material then used by scholars and officers. Italy and Spain supplied most northern Europe’s paper, with Fabriano mills in Italy and Valencia in Spain. The Aras brought the craft from Samarcand, learned from Chinese prisoners in 751.
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Ulman Stromer
Germany
Stromer
Europe
Italy
Spain
Fabriano
San Felipe
Valencia
Aras
Samarcand
Snake Charm Heals Man In Indian Mob Cure
A venomous snake bites a young man and leaves him near death. A mob ties a cowrie shell to string, mutters incantations, and the shell spins until the snake returns wearing the shell. The mob orders the snake to bite the wound for ten minutes, and the man recovers.
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India
The British Seas Narrow Across the Isles
The coastline waters around Britain are chiefly narrow. The English Channel reaches 140 miles between Portland Bill and St Maol. the widest point is 2044 miles in the Dover Strait. Britain and Ireland lie close, with Tor Head twelve miles from Mull of Canure. Between Carnsore Point and St David's Head lies the least breadth at forty seven miles.
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British Isles
English Channel
Portland Bill
St. Ma‘u
Strait of Dover
Great Britain
Ireland
Tor Head
Canure
Carnsore Point
St. David's Head
Wales
Well Guarded Clock Sparks Office Humor
A New York World quip notes how office clocks are watched closely by clerks who keep one eye on the timepiece all day. The joke underscores a wary but pragmatic view of theft and vigilance in the workplace.
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New York World
Limited Experience The Widows Exchange Exchange
The Major speaks of warfare and experience with a humorous remark about remaining in the bachelor ranks. The exchange hints at social and military themes through witty dialogue between the Major and the widow.
The Voice of Experience in a Chicago News Quote
A clipped quip where a speaker notes the woman he marries must be an ideal housekeeper, while another urges a practical partner as the conversation shifts from romance to domestic duty.
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Singleton
Chicago News
Worldly Wisdom on Choosing a Wife
A humorous exchange contrasts appearance with value as a father and son discuss marriage. The father warns against judging by looks while the son quips that pretty girls may lack money, reflecting social humor of the era.
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Puck
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