Official Paper of Story County Reports Subdued Debates
The Gear forces have subsided into reasonable argument rather than a bluff game. Eleven Democrats eight from New York voted for the Republican currency bill in the house last Monday, adopted by a large majority. A pony keg of beer was shipped to Marcus addressed to Adam Dryman. Numerous claimants professed they were Adam Dryman.
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New York
House
Marcus
Adam Dryman
Adam Dry Man
Fisherman Quip Echoes in Texas Hunt Tale
An exchange notes Bryan has only killed one duck named Hitchcock of the Omaha World-Herald during a Texas hunting trip. The remark hints the gun’s recoil will shock William J., a reaction expected to linger.
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Bryan
Texas
Hitchcock
Omaha World-Herald
William J
Wilson in fragile health rumors sweep Washington
A sensational telegram from Washington in the Sunday Leader claimed Secretary Wilson suffered heart trouble and was mortally ill. The dispatch said he fainted at his desk and remained unconscious for days, fueling speculation on a successor and the impact on the McKinley administration.
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Washington
Wilson
McKinley
Mr. Wilson
Republicans Back Currency Bill Passed by Large House Margin
A Kansas editor notes the bill's passage with a large House majority and compares readiness for Christmas goods to summer futility. He also mentions headlines on dry conditions, a local farmer feeding Kaffir corn to a cow, and the resulting Kaffir two.
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Kansas
Des Moines Leader Praised For Editorial Excellence
The Des Moines Leader earns high regard for scholarly vigor and sound judgment in public issues. It is hailed for fairness to all interests, fearlessness in principles, and bias free reporting that lets readers draw their own conclusions from the facts.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Pittman Cartoon Riffs On Married Life And Courage
A Western Newspaper Union figure from Des Moines edits the Western Printer and Publisher in spare moments. The piece mocks bachelors as cowards who fear commitment, imagining endless marriage attempts and a duel doomed by insufficient courage, ending with a dialect vignette about Dinah and Rastus.
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Pittman
Western Newspaper Union
Des Moines
Old Darkey Rastus
Dinah
Republican Convention Set in Philadelphia June 19 1900
Chauncey M Depew announces the 1900 convention battle cry Gold and Glory. The note frames the campaign theme as a winner and names Philadelphia as the convention city on June 19 1900. The Omaha Bee promotes The Illustrated Bee Christmas issue and subscription rates.
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Philadelphia
Chauncey Depew
Chauncey M. Depew
New York
Washington
Dolliver Says US Obligations to Be Paid in Gold
Congressman Dolliver declared in a recent congressional speech that the nation should encode in law the existing practice that every United States obligation be paid in gold. He framed the currency bill as formalizing this standard already followed by the government.
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Dolliver
Congress
United States
Hitchcock’s ingratitude in public appointment talk
Bryan urged Allen for senator despite Editor Hitchcock being a candidate for the appointment. The piece notes Hitchcock’s likely remembrances of this favor and questions if he will forget it in time.
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Hitchcock
The
World-Herald
Byran
Allen
Iowa Delegates Shaped by Henderson in Committee Posts
Delegates from Iowa secured committee chairmanships with Speaker Henderson shaping the make up including Hepburn heading interstate and foreign commerce Hull retaining military affairs Lacey chairing public lands Cousins Expenditures in the treasury Dolliver Expenditures in justice. The Sunday Leader exposed a fake telegram about Secretary Wilson's illness and resignation.
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Tuk
Iowa
Henderson
Hepburn
Hull
Lacey
Cousins
Treasury Department
Dolliver
Department of Justice
One Day Offer for Capital Des Moines Daily
On December 28 1899 publisher Lafe Young announces a one day sale offering the Daily Capital Des Moines for 2.00 per year for 1900 subscriptions. The offer marks Iowa admission anniversary and aims to introduce the paper during a busy political year. Reader must mail a check that day to receive 1900 issues.
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Capital
Des Moines
Iowa
Associated Press
Thorougly
Lafe Young
Omaha Illustrated Bee Christmas Issue Preview
The Omaha Bee announces its Christmas issue in a sixteen page edition with a color cover. Editors promise a Christmas feast for readers and claim the cover and overall design will surpass most eastern magazines in beauty.
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Omaha Bee
Illustrated Bee
West
Illustrated and
Sunday Bee
Illustrated
Weekly Bee
Tux Bee Publishing Company
Warten
Omaha Illustrated Bee
The
Bee
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N. B
Virginia
J. Jacobs, Prop
Ames
Parley Sheldon
H. Schlieter
Ass‘t Cashier
B. J. Shelden
Tor C County Bank
Story County
BaiLtey
BierLow & Smirn
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Oxford
Gimbel
Sweet Orr & Co
Monarch
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