Iowa Campaign Notes From The Times Editorial Page
Story County readers see urban and rural political commentary with references to free silver, farmers husking corn, and the 1900s campaign orbit. Mentions Senator Allison Ole Roe McCall Meal and local figures including A. L. Woop and I. B. Allard amid election talk and a transport rumor correction.
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Ames
Wm. Allison
Roland
Ole O. Roe
Cole
John A. McCall
Hearing
John A. Meal
Very sour proposition a 1000 acre lemon grove
A description of a 1000 acre lemon grove in San Diego California is presented as a sharp political metaphor. The piece notes Dave Hill's defeat in New York politics against Crocker and references Senator Allison of Iowa as a guest in Ames. It comments on American voters preferring stable administrations during good times and cites the Creston Gazette on Republican governance during prosperous eras.
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San Diego
Cal
Dave Hill
Waterloo
New York
Crocker
Republican Party
Creston Gazette
Farnsworth Merchant Arrested for Bigamy in Chicago
A Chicago commission merchant named Farnsworth has been arrested on a bigamy charge. He admits to marrying forty two wives, a fact that underscores a remarkable pattern of marriages and the respondent’s insatiable pursuit of partners.
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Chicago
Farnsworth
Britain orders Libby canned beef for South Africa
The British government has placed an order with Libby & Co of Chicago for 3,000,000 pounds of canned beef to support the army in South Africa. The作者 remarks that antis warned against embalmed beef ads, yet the publicity boosted American beef prosperity internationally.
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Libby & Co
Chicago
South Africa
Fashion Etiquette Warns Against Public Remarks on Attire
A well dressed person rarely comments on others clothing in public. Public remarks on attire indicate bad breeding and social impropriety.
Fifty-first Lands Safely in San Francisco
News flashed Sunday that the Fifty-first unit arrived safely in San Francisco, bringing happiness to thousands of Iowa residents who welcomed the veterans and celebrated the milestone.
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Iowa
San Francisco
No Between Times for Hay as Grass Dominates Week
A weather note describes a period dominated by grass time over hay time, noting that someone who avoided early cold snaps in lighter clothing stayed in the field. It emphasizes a shift in seasonal conditions affecting agricultural timing.
Riot at Mitchellville Industrial School Fails Furniture
An outbreak by obstreperous inmates at the Mitchellville industrial school for females damaged much furniture and buildings. Des Moines police were summoned to quell the riot and likely to affect the ringleaders.
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Industrial School For Females
Mitchellville
Des Moines
Fifty first Iowa Volunteers Return Home From Philippines
The Fifty-first Iowa regiment, among the last volunteers to leave the islands, is due back in about ten days. They fought from late April through the capture of San Fernando and earned state pride for their conduct in the Philippines. Many officers stayed on with the regular army. The Inter Ocean notes their leadership and promotions reflect government recognition.
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Fifty-first
San Francisco
Philippines
Iowa
San Fernando
Inter Ocean
Denver Post Man Objecting To Female Brass Bands
The Denver Post laments brass band gender as a male author argues the horn mouthpiece harms lips and would spoil them for other uses. He insists the issue is of great importance to male society and should not be dismissed lightly.
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Denver Post
Faith in U S Army Aids Philippines and Local Real Estate Booms
General Funston defends the Philippine campaign praising soldier care and hospital efficiency noting minimal amputations. The piece shifts to Story county land transfers showing rising real estate activity and optimism about national prosperity and fiscal policy.
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Story County
Nevada
October Pumpkin Pie Flourish at the Parlor Edge
A Denver Post verse describes a scene where a woman excuses herself, slips away on tiptoe, and returns bearing two whole pumpkin pies for a surprise. The male observer contemplates motive as tunes of affection mix with playful distraction.
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Denver Post
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the Times
America
Columbia
Tuer Democratic
Burlington Gazette
Gov. Shaw
Dakota
Tose
Oskaloosa
Fred White
A. L. Woop
Madison County
Winterset
Wood
Bro. Bryan
I. B. Allard
Cole Schools
Bro. Allard
Associated Press
Manila
Allison
Opera House
Funston
China
Geo. BE. Baker
Judisch Brothers
Uneeda
Lewis Lye
Dee’s Lye
de Benet Cmon
Barre
bbCae
Knudson & Barber
Wright’s Sanitary Fleeced
Monarch
South Side Street
Soper
Parley Sheldon
H. Schlieter
Ass't Cashier
B. J. Shelden
Astory County Bank
Foreigns
PIRE
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