Eaton Beaten In Governor Race As Constitution Blocks Candidacy
Prohibition candidate Rev Eaton failed to win the governor race in the first round due to ineligibility under the state constitution. Henry McCarthy led a straw poll of Ames Republicans with 52 votes to 28 others. The editorial note forecasts heavy impact of the Dingley bill on the Watchman editor.
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Rev Eaton
Prohibition
Rev. Eaton
Henry McCarthy
Ames Republicans
Harlan
Hull, Byers
Des Moines Leader backs Walsh camp amid boycott threats
The Des Moines Leader shifts to support Walsh as threats of a boycott rise. The piece notes converts won by force often desert to friends, and highlights Hlon L. M. Shaw of Crawford County and Mr. Speaker Byers of Shelby County as leading, vigorous campaigners.
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Des Moines
Hlon. L. M. Shaw
Crawford County
Speaker Byers
Shelby County
Hull urged to run for governor but declines
Friends across Iowa urged Congressman Hull to seek the governorship but after consideration he decided not to pursue the nomination.
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Hull
Iowa
Five members resign from fusionist state committee
Five members of the fusionist state committee have resigned and announced their intention to support the center of the highway populists. There is a mighty heap of trouble on Chairman Walsh's mind these times.
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Walsh
American Electrician Plans Lightning Strike at War Vessels
An American electrician proposes sinking enemy ships near ports by a staged lightning bolt. He urges Japan to heed the tactic and temper its rhetoric accordingly.
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Japan
Waterworks stand pipe incident and jail revival satire
A report notes a wounded goose likely fell into the Dunlap water tank and triggers speculation about contamination. In Nevada County jail, revival meetings are held to convert five inmates awaiting trial for offenses. A farmer-turned-landlord-turned-politician satire targets Fred White, implying a gubernatorial future if more able-bodied citizens emerge.
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Dunlap
Nevada
Fred White
White
Iowa
Horace Boles Loss of Political Power Noted
The Cedar Falls Record notes Horace Boles is no longer a force in Iowa politics since his earlier defeat by Jackson for governor by about 40,000 votes. The piece reflects on labor, politics, and voting trends during hard times and last fall's McKinley victory.
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Horace Boles
Cedar Falls
Iowa
Boles
Jackson
McKinley
McKinley Administration as Proof of Prosperity
The text asserts that factory startups and industrial activity prove returning prosperity, countering Democratic and Populist press denial. It describes McKinley’s administration as American and implies economic renewal under his leadership.
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McKinley
Contested Delegates Seen Limiting Harlan in District
The passage argues Senator Harlan faces district obstacles since Liggett of Fairfield has long been a favored candidate. With most county conventions held and delegates chosen before Drake's withdrawal, Liggett is presumed to hold the district solid. Jumping to nominate Harlan could ruin his chances for the judgeship.
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Harlan
Leggitt
Fairfield
Avowel
Drake
Liggett
Fred White Seen as Workingman's Friend and Banker’s Enemy
Fred White is described in memoir and oblique references as a horned handed farmer a tiller of the soil and a workingman's friend. The text notes he was at one time a political or social figure aligned with labor interests and opposed by bankers.
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Fred White
America
Hessa
Washington
Young Republic
George Washington
Mr. White
Times
Virginia
Cuba
Pred White
Robert Morris
Hancock
Franklin
Adams
Lancashire
England
Philadelphia
Congress
Morris
James Parton
Gems
Thomas Paine
Honest dollar talk and 200 cent dollar on the campaign
The Nevada Watchman ridicules standard bearer claims of an honest 100 cent dollar and notes its own coverage of a 200 cent dollar from the late campaign. It accuses Bryan supporters of shouting the idea in public spaces and at events.
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Nevada
Watchman
Bryan Heelers
Iowa Lawyer Gunn Performs Marriage Ceremony
Frank Gunn of Fremont, newly opened attorney and notary public, tied a couple by performing a marriage ceremony for his first client who sought a wedding. The urban anecdote hints he may seek county attorney as a populist candidate.
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Iowa
Frank Gunn
Fremont
Gunn
Anecdote of Versailles Dining From Early Museum
A reader in Easton, Pennsylvania possesses a 1797 issue of the Weekly Museum recounting a Versailles dinner after the war. The British minister toasted King George III with a line praising his luster and influence while the French minister’s toast follows.
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Joan Bacon
Easton
Franklin
Vergenis
Versailles
George III
White's plan to divide property fuels Iowa governor talk
The piece critiques Fred White as a fusion candidate proposing wealth division to confiscate surplus holdings. It defends Washington Morris and Adams, rebuking White's wealth redistribution as un-American, urging voters to reject him for governor of Iowa. It also notes other political tidbits and local chatter.
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Fred White
White
Ory
Morris
Washington
Iowa
Dennis Kearney
San Francisco
Kirkwood
Prop to send tramps in stock cars lowers livestock prices
Tur Cedar Rapids Gazette reports a proposition to ship tramps in stock cars at livestock rates is dragging cattle and hog prices down to a pretty low level.
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Tur
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Democratic Papers Cite Tariff Prices Debate
The reader notes that Democrats forecast higher costs due to the new tariff while accusing the party of repeating old slogans. The piece mocks claims of change and points to the defunct Wilson bill and the Dingley tariff act as constants in platform rhetoric.
If You Seek Gold Stay in Iowa and Raise Cows
A rural message urges readers to abandon Alaska for Iowa farms, noting wealth lies in dairy milk more than in mountain quartz. The author counsels homestead effort, dairy profits, and practical rural values over mineral prospecting.
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Alaska
Iowa
Denver Earns Steady Jobs After Dull Times
Lenver newspapers say Colorado is improving with renewed self confidence as dull times end and men find steady employment at remunerative wages.
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Colorado
Lenver
Editor C McFarland Named Consul to St Gall
C McFarland editor of the Marshalltown Times Republic an has received recognition for leading his party’s battles by being appointed consul to St Gall.
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C. McFarland
Marshalltown
Yukon River Length and Width Spotlight
Those who have viewed the Missouri as a mighty river will be surprised that the Yukon in Alaska stretches 2,200 miles and spans 30 miles wide, just 600 miles from its mouth.
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Missouri
Uncle Sam
Yukon
Alaska
Senator Pettigrew Plans Trip to Japan to Study Finance
Senator Pettigrew of South Dakota plans a trip to Japan to investigate its financial system. The remark notes that his decision to stay abroad would benefit Japan at South Dakota's expense.
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Pettigrew
South Dakota
Japan
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