Debs to Speak in Des Moines and Wild Weather Report
Official Paper of Story County notes Debs may speak in Des Moines soon. It reports last Sunday's heavy rain and flood, a cow kicking a woman at a creamery, and a Buffalo woman suing for slander over pads. Fran the Taylor County man runs for Congress on the calamity ticket. It mentions Mark Hanna and McKinley, a rate cut to Omaha, and the University of Chicago granting a LL D to the president. Doc West returns as editor of The Lee County Republican in Fort Madison.
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Fran
Taylor County
Iowa
Doc West
Fort Madison
Lee County
Republican
Doc
Ft. Madison
the Times
Consolidation yields one strong Eagle paper in Times Gazette
The Eagle Grove Times and Gazette merge under the name Times Gazette. Attendees at the Altgeld meeting in Des Moines were few. Iowa, wary of anarchists, sees little use for their allies. Milo reports a boy of eleven with a natural beard paying barber bills. Boone editor Joan Brainard condemns cigarettes calling them a pimp stick.
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Eagle Grove Times
Des Moines
Iowa
Milo
Joan Brainard
Boone
McKinley West Tour Praised As People’s President
The article lauds President McKinley for delivering about twenty distinct speeches on his western tour calling him the president of the people. It urges voters to go to the polls on November 8 and support the party that fulfills its promises, noting current prosperity.
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McKinley
Noting Party Affiliation in Comparing Iowa and Altgeld Administrations
A reader argues against classifying Gov Boies and Iowa officials by current party lines. The letter asserts Boies, though not a Democrat, should not be grouped with free silver factions. It compares Iowa Republican governance to Democrat Altgeld in Illinois, suggesting Altgeld’s era deserves scrutiny.
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Gov
Boies
Iowa
Altgeld
Illinois
Plymouth county woman takes fifteenth husband in unusual match
An exchange reports a Plymouth county woman has just married her fifteenth husband. A pair of twin brothers from Wilmington will wed twin sisters, with all four partners resembling each other. The scene promises plenty of potential mixups and trouble in this curious domestic tale.
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Plymouth County
Wilmington
Des Moines Leader Notes Oddities and Political Snippets
The Des Moines Leader recounts a sensational claim about Cora Smith and her alleged spider ingestion, then recalls a post-speech moment at Ames with calls for Tama Jim and Mr. Wilson displaying Iowa corn husks. The Inter Ocean column recalls an army story by Congressman Hull and a Missouri cabin encounter with a politics-free woman.
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Tama Jim
Wilson
Iowa
Des Moines
Tak Inter Ocean
Hull
House Committee On Military Affairs
Missouri
Watch on a woman’s bosom sparks theft warning ad
A New York advertisement offers five dollars to anyone who can persuade a wife to wear a watch on her breast. The note recalls a past gift of a Chetalain watch that the wife wore dangling from her dress bosom, which led to efforts to have it kept in a pocket. The writer urges keeping watches in pockets to avoid theft and temptation.
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New York
McKinley praised as proponent of prosperity at Omaha expo
The Omaha exposition drew large crowds to see President McKinley who is hailed as a great leader. The piece argues the Republican platform delivered on promises, contrasting it with Democratic critiques about hard times and labor unemployment, noting rising wages and strong dollar. It urges voters to support Republicans on election day.
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Bryan
Steen
Grand Old
Republican Party
McKinley
William McKinley
United States
Washington
Old Man and Times Clash Over Iowa Taxation Debate
A Story County Watchman column denounces the Times for political bias in taxation coverage. The Times defends its stance as bold and independent, noting its postmaster appointment and nonpartisan editorial integrity. The piece blasts the Watchman for partisan attacks and extols the Times previous campaign vigor. A separate ad invites readers to apply for Minnesota nursery work with Jewell Nursery Co.
Jewelry and Watches Sale Offer in City
An ad proclaims a jewelry and watch stock with no cost to the advertiser, urges investment value, highlights a premier line of ladies long watch chains, claims the seller as city headquarters for all jewelry, and invites customers to inspect prices.
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