Political maneuvering grows as Nebraska friends discuss running Brian
Des Moines power networks shift as legislators assemble signaling new schemes. N. T. Henprix of Columbus Janction was appointed to the state board of pharmacy commissioners to replace John H. Pickett formerly of Ames.
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State Board of Pharmacy Commissioners
John H. Pickett
Ames
Ohio Fight Turns Frightful as Hanna Battle Rages
Kurtz leads Democrats and reluctant Republicans against Mark Hanna in Ohio as a fightful struggle unfolds. The piece notes intrigue around Ignatius Donnelly's upcoming marriage to his 67 year old secretary Miss Hanom and playful quips about age and wisdom.
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Mark Hanna
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Hanna
Ignatius Donnelly
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Oliver W. Holmes
Showy Bryan wears sombrero in Mexico incident
Bryan shows off by wearing a large sombrero in Mexico as a keepsake. Swords, a Republican insider and NY pardon clerk, faced Tammany demands to resign. He vows to fight civil service grounds in court, while Tammany readiness in New York suggests their political will prevails.
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District Attorney's Office
New York
Tammany
Tammny
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The fragment references Hanna with a 1900 election boast and a note on Our Times offering a premium. It cites the State Register's view on Durrant and immigration laws, implying debate over crime and policy.
Republican Kickers Target Ohio's Democratic Turn
A partisan quip from an Ohio era column asserts that Republican lawmakers will push Ohio into the Democratic column if they continue their damp course, warning of predictable political consequences.
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Ohio
Legislature to Review County Printing Law Change
Winter session likely to consider reform of county official paper business amid recurring fraud each January 1st. The note cites a standing fraud that repeats annually and calls for legislative action.
Political squabble threatens Burnell in Ohio race
The speaker blasts Governor Burnell for his role in the senatorial contest, accusing him of betrayal like Mark Hanna and predicting a swift political decline. He hints that Burnell will fade from public life after the next election.
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Ohio
Ala
S. Burnell
Tom Watson
Bushnell
Mark Hanna
Death of Masor Moses Handy exposition official in Augusta
Masor Moses P Handy longtime United States Commissioner to the Paris exposition of 1900 and key figure in U S exposition work died at noon Saturday January 8 in Augusta Georgia. He contributed as secretary of the Europe commission for the 1891 World’s Fair and led publicity and promotion efforts at the Columbian exposition. Handy was a noted editor and after dinner speaker.
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Masor Moses P. Handy
United States
France
Augusta
Major Handy
Europe
Iowa and national politics reel in a winter of upheaval
The piece surveys political shifts including Hanna winning the Ohio Senate race by 73 votes after separate chambers voted and ratified in joint session. It notes appointments and retirements, Alaska surveyor appointment for Gro M. Ashford, and editor Ep Heizer named Sioux City postmaster. It also covers post office rule changes on alternative addresses and a caustic Ammes/ Iowa satire on courtship customs.
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Ep. Heizer
Sioux City Journal
Sioux City
Heizer
Question on who pays the freight after 1896 election
The note recalls Mr. Bryan traveling the country since the 1896 election and questions who bears the costs. It asks for clarification on who pays the freight in this ongoing political campaign.
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Bryan
Old New Year’s vow delays not needed this time
A local note jokes about someone missing a New Year’s resolution to swear off a habit. It suggests any day is a good time to make a vow, not just January first, and that waiting a year is unnecessary.
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Colo
Nevada
Ames
State Center
Collins
Cole
Cole Springs
Notable Criminals Held in Various Courts and Prisons
Durrant is hanged, Novak in the penitentiary, Esterhazy on trial, and Augusta Nack imprisoned for fifteen years. The piece wonders if Leutgert could be convicted and if Chris Merry, another infamous wife murderer, would follow, sustaining faith in justice.
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Novak
Esterhazy
Augusta Nack
Leutgert
Chris Merry
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