Candidates for county offices and political notes
A page notes H T Henryson of Story City announcing his bid for county treasurer subject to the Republican nominating convention. Other letters push for Board of Supervisors seats from Ames and Story City. The column also covers miners’ strikes in Boone county, Fraser demonstrations, editorials on Oscar Wilde, Grover Cleveland, and a tribute to James W Scott of the Chicago Times Herald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Story County
J. A. McKer
Cambridge
Iowa
Republican County Convention
J. A. Campbell
W. H. Stevens
Grant Township
H. T. Henryson
Story City
Mr. Eporror
Board of Supervisors
Ames
Ep. Rex
Republican Convention
A. M. Bingman
The
Times
Henryson
Jas. W. Scott
Chicago Times-Herald
Great
Holland House
New York
Times-Herald
James W. Scott
Herald
Wm. Penn Nixon
Inter Ocean
Joseph Medill
Tribune
Charles A. Dana
New York Sun
Scott
Chicago Times
Chicago Herald
D. R. Hindman
Court Room
W. P. Starr
Des Moines
Nevada
Silver coinage debate stirs reader in April 1895 notes
A discussion on free and unlimited coinage of silver questions its impact on value and the economy. The piece contrasts a silver dollar preference with fears of inflation, and cites a Scranton Journal editorial opposing cheap silver while warning of market distortions and government overreach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton Journal
Hugo on childhood crime and indolence’s cost
The quote argues that all human wrongdoing grows from restless childhood. It blames idleness for youth, urging labor to prevent ignorance that death cannot cure, and warns that neglected boys become degraded souls in death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Hugo
Regular senatorial convention duties in Boone Story district
The Boone Standard notes the 1891 senatorial convention named T C McCall deceased and appoints Mark Wrigley Ed Brown and H Wilson as the senatorial committee. It states no substitution occurred for Boardman. Wrigley moved, Brown and Wilson remain in district. Also notice for wood sawing well drilling inquiries at R J and Geo E Davis Ames, and a local ad for suspenders at Sorel’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boone Standard
Boone
Story
T. C. McCall
Messrs
Mark Wrigley
Ed. Brown
H. Wilson
McCall
Boardman
Wrigley
Brown
Wilson
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Cleveland
Geo. E. Baker
Japan
Crosby
Maxwell & Son, Grocers
Gypsine
Bales
W. Dudgeon
Watson
Siee Tims
Lon G. Hardin
A. K. Banks
Tam
J. F. Reed
H. McCarthy
E. L. Meek
Slater, Ta
Boone County
Fraser
Oscar Wilde
Marquis of
Queensbury
Gorman
Maryland
Grover Cleveland
Democracy
Democratic Party
Grover
Marshalltown Times
Gib” Pray
Webster City
State Central Committee
Chicago
Chicago Opera House
Eddie Foy
John Seska
Union Township
John Johnson
Frank W. Heers
Lafayette Township
R. W. Liddle
H. C. Foster
Franklin
Peter Brown
F. E. Shaw
New Albany
S. E. McCready
P. Union
Newt Williamson
J. F. Brown Et al
Palestine Township
Thos. Aplin
O. O. Hegland
Howard Township
Mary Dunham Et al
Indian Creek
Joan Johnson
O. L. Tesdahl Et al
Bates
Alice Elliott
J. C. Johnson
R. Barton
Indian Creek Township
Thos. Houge
S. S. Fjellane
Wright
Nevada Township
J. Q. Leffingwell
Mary Buchanan
Richland Township
John Beatty
L. van Dusen
Washington Township
Tompkins
Abbie P. Miller
M Hem Street
Court House
Rasmus Rasmussen Jr
A. m
R. W. Lippe
Attest
D. M. Grover
Jupex Hindman
Koone
Soper
R. J. and
Geo. E. Davis
Ames, Sec. 27
Car
Michigan
W. F. Fischpalt Rica
Towa
W. le Douglas
Bigelow & Smith
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