MacVicar Elected President in Columbus Meeting
MATon MacVicar of Des Moines won the presidency at the National Association meeting held in Columbus Ohio last week. A libel case between Otto Nelson and Lafe Young ended with a jury disagreement over ten thousand dollars reflecting a winter printing row. The piece includes editor’s notes and printing office language as a snapshot of the era.
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Maton MacVicar
Des Moines
National Association of M
Columbus
Ohio
Otto Nelson
Lafe Young
Capital
Scientist claims gold from silver scheme shocks Klondike fever
A New York scientist proposes a secret process to extract gold from silver and other metals. He reportedly sold the government two thousand dollars worth of claims and offers to fund more with fifty thousand dollars in oath, implying a potential breakthrough that could end the Klondike gold rush.
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New York
Debate on wealth and honesty on Salt Creek bridge delay
The Salt Creek bridge will rise at least four feet delaying track laying west. Cyclone Davis and Prof. D A Kent debated on the Wilson House porch, arguing that wealth accumulation through wages over a lifetime does not guarantee honesty, sparking crowd reaction and lively discussion.
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Salt Creek
Webster City Journal
Davis
D. A. Kent
Wilson House
Failures in third quarter 1897 show banking losses and low liabilities
R. G. Dunn & Co. reports 1897 Q3 failures total 2,903 with liabilities 26.98 million, including 29 banking failures at 3.34 million. Commercial failures 2,874 liabilities 26.58 million, average 8,899. Manufacturing 651 failures liabilities 9.43 million, average 14,487. Trading 2,164 failures liabilities 12.83 million, average 5,298.
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R. G. Dunn & Co
Weekly Review of Trade
New York
Stock Exchange Clearing House
Prospects in New York Politics Split Over Tammany Decline
The Inter Ocean notes Tammany Democrats refuse to defend the last Democratic platform. It predicts a rout of Tammany on local issues due to corruption and inefficiency, highlighting Parkhurst’s Purification era and rising fortunes of insiders. Republicans will push local policy debates and contrast McKinley era governance, while national issues may shape post local results.
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Tammany
Citizens’ Movement
Cleveland
David A. Wells
New York
Gomorrah
Parkhurst
McKinley
Editorial Attacks on Iowa Agricultural College Reach Muscatine
The Muscatine Journal accuses the Iowa Agricultural College of misreporting enrollments and cites editorials from scribe Hungerford in Carroll Herald. Dr. Kear, the college president, is praised for strengthening institutional value while regional rail work continues toward Belle Plaine and Norway yards with gradual progress and a 15 October completion target.
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Muscatine Journal
Sree Hungerford
Carroll Hersays
Lowa Agricult College
Kear
Boone
The
Belle Union
Winston T
J.C. Lee & Co
Long Point
Chelsea He Plaine
Norway Yards
Tama
Theovember
Belle Plaine
Winston's
Wheat market slips as December prices dip in Chicago
Wheat futures opened at 89 cents and fell to 83 1 2 cents before a partial rebound. May declined a quarter, with a late rally above 89 cents on short covering amid expected 1.651 million bushels visible supply and reports of light clearances. Provisions demand improves though yellow fever fears cap gains. frosts expected soon could lift rib prices, especially in the south.
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Chicago
Paris
Antwerp
Friends of Provisions
Shorts
Coal sale and Methodist conference travel ticket offer
Plenty of coal at $2.00 per ton cash sold by Hurtonhison Bros. & Son via Chicago Great Western Ry. Maple Leaf Route for the Upper Iowa Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church October 5 to 12. Tickets at fare one third round trip on certificate plan available for purchase three days before or during the meeting and returnable within three days after. Maple Leaf Agents may be asked.
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Chicago
Great Western Ry
Upper Iowa
the Methodist Episcopal Church
Maple Leaf Agents
Settlement urged for Bingham & Co debts and local sales
This notice demands immediate cash or note settlements for debts to Bingham & Co. It promotes a new shoveling board at the Fence Factory as a top pick and advertises children’s suits aged 5 to 13 at 75 cents at Soper.
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Bingham & Co
L. H. Brnenam
Childrens
Real Estate Loans At Low Rates Offered
We are prepared to loan money on good real estate security with a low rate of interest and liberal payment terms, if Story County Bank.
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Story County Bank
Story County
Satisfaction guaranteed. Estimates furnished an application
A brief notice states that satisfaction is guaranteed and estimates were provided for an application. The readable text is limited, but implies a service quote or estimate accompanying an application process.
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