Web ster City postmaster bid raises in Iowa politics
Frank Landers, longtime Iowa executive council clerk, is a candidate for postmaster at Webster City after being let go by the new Secretary of State. The column notes political maneuvering around Illinois Senate race, Iowa corn surplus, hogs and cholera, a January tornado in the South, and a Bryan silver club gathering in Ames.
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Cart
Frank Landers
Iowa State House
Webster City
Iowa
South
Bryan Silver Club
Ames
Return to Reckoning after Bank Wreck Ends in Death
The article recalls the Bank of Illinois failure and reports the death by suicide of W. A. Hammond, its second vice president, who left a large Glenwood Avenue home and family, underscoring guilt and conscience. It compares Hammond to a Davenport forgery case and notes honest conduct leads to longer, happier lives. It also includes a separate Ames note on corn and coal fuel value with calculations.
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Bank of Illinois
W. A. Hammond
Glenwood Ave
Lake Michigan
Hammond
Davenport
Polk City
Polk County
Chicago
Ames
Experiment Station
United States Department of Agriculture
Thurston
Illinois
Iowa
C. F
Iowa legislative special session signals political shift
The article notes a special session set for next Tuesday as the year 1896 ends. It mentions state and national banking failures, an elderly couple’s wedding in New Hampshire, saloon petitions in Pocahontas County, and Hull's bill to reimburse Des Moines River settlers. It also cites Iowa Register 1897, senators opposing Cleveland appointees, and prohibition enforcement debates with Kansas' attorney general.
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Davenport Democrat
Kansas
Friends of Prohibition
Maine
Vermont
When to Advertise Says Burdette on Timing of Ads
Burdette argues newspapers lure customers best during peak seasons when stores overflow with buyers. He notes some merchants panic in dull times and overdo ads to cover rent, while prudent rivals place larger ads to outpace neighbors and secure more business.
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Burdette
The Time to Draw Business Is When You Need It
A satirical piece urges advertisers to flood the market in dull seasons with blunt price cuts. It argues ads should strike hard when customers are least engaged, driving bankrupt reductions and rapid sales, so storeowners can claim wealth and leisure.
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Peole
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Congress
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Des Moines River
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the Times
McCarthy
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Hornstein
Voone
Tornado Insurance
Sheldon
Pro ‘Ocessi
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R. T. Sisson
W.S. Pradley
E. M. Soper
Adams Bros
Dé. B. Davis
R. S. Land
N. Main
S. Main
M. Read
H.S. Goodle
Meat Markets
Door
East County Bank
Tiarness and
John H. Queal & Co
H. ©. Mann
May Miller
Lerevhran Machinery Co
East Motor Depot
Rcho Randall & Co
V.main
Coe Es
Northwestern Fence Co
Stock Yard
J. H. Cook
Soper
B. Elligi F
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Main St
H. Westerman
T. McLain
Real Estate and Loan Office
Westerman & McLain
Real Estate and Insurance
M'Guire
W. H. Wynn, JR
Attorney-At-Law
Read
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Grove Bros
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H. Hunter
Youngerman Block
Des Moines
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Quincy Building
National Recorder
Washington, D. C
America
United States
John Wedderburn & CO
F Street
N. W
Washington, D.C
Car Reference
John Wedderburn , CO
Hartford
Columbia
Hartfords
U. S
Lowa
jJrsadiech. Bros
City Dray Axp
N. J. Spencer
Prop'r
Miller
Koosers
A. L. Barilet
Attorney AT Law
Story City
Owa
M. Hemstreet
Ames, Iowa
Busi
S. G. Hamiltons
Society Cardse
Masonic
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CAL
Giddings
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W. M
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Stevens Lock
Cb” College
J. F. Martin
First National Bank
Nevada
Dentis
H. Kelso, D. D.S
Perkins Miock
Ames, Lows
W. E. Harriman
Story County Bank
W.E. Winsett, M. D
Martin's
A . K . Banks
Story County
Smith & Son
Union National Bank
Dr Ames
W. M. Greeley
Henry Wilson Cashier
Morey
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Third National Bank
New Valley National Bank
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