Tur Congregational church blaze shocks Polk City
The Tur Congregational church in Polk City was struck by lightning and burned to the ground. The report notes the fire as a significant local disaster and reflects on broader social and political commentary cited from various sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tur Congregational
Polk City
Hull
Congressional Campaign Committee
Capital
David B. Hill
Parker
Captain Hull
Wisconsin
Colorado
West Virginia
New Jersey
Connecticut
Delaware
Idaho
Roosevelt
New York
Democratic Hint on Vice President Candidate Age
The piece notes the vice presidential candidate is over 81 and recalls past politics under Grover Cleveland. It questions licensing dogs in Ames and comments on local finances, church prayers, and public figures like E. B. Howard planning a congressional run.
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Nevada
Parley Sheldon
W. A. Ballou
T. P. Hermanson
Howard Township
Aaron Hemping
New Albany
W. S. Johnson
LaFayette Township
Henry Vasey
Collins Township
O. B. Alderman
Story County
Joan Mulvany
Des Moines
Capt. Hull
Mulvany
KE. B. Howard
Congress
Howard
Iowa
Man and politics mix in a lively local page excerpt
The column notes readers await the evening paper on Parker and Davis as politics take a back seat to Rosebud and local chatter. It records Parker and Bryan in county conventions, a rise in saloon closures, and a supreme court ruling upholding hanging in Busse murder case.
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Wood Democrats
Parker & Davis
Supreme Court
Towa
Busse
Bremer County
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Ames, Iowa
Democratic Party
Algona Courier, Dem
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South Dakota
Frank Pettigrew
R. E. Mostey
Lake City
Cherokee
Chicago
Ladies Improvement Society of
Ames
J. ©. Simpson
Dan Patch
Indianapolis
Perry Belmont
Trusts
T. L. Ashford
Boone National Bank
Col
The
Times
Ashford
Teddy Roosevelt
Tommy
A. W. Maxwell
Seymour
Democratic State Central Committee
Maxwell
St. Louis
State Central Committee
Wall Street
Davis
Standard Oil Company
Des Moines Register and Leader
Ames Times
Grover
Burlington Hawkeye
Ep Howe
Atchison Globe
E. B. Howard
New York Press
Paul Kruger
Transvaal
Bryan
Polk County
Po.k
B. A. Knudson
Kodak Pictures
Kodaks
Eastman
L. M. Bosworth
S. M. McHose
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