Navy reshapes command as Fighting Bob Evans joins inspection board
The article notes Bob Evans, now relieved of command of the battleship Iowa at his request, will join naval board inspection to spell out the word h is in the department. It reports government contracts for three new battleships larger and better than the Iowa or Oregon, signaling a peacetime readiness for war and a strong U S navy reputation.
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Towa
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Boone Mayor Ceded Fees Suit After 1897 Law
Judge Birdsall ruled Boone mayor Padson not entitled to pre 1897 fees in his city case. He granted judgment against the city for fees accrued since 1897 amounting to about one fifth of the sued sum.
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Veterinary College Buzz Amid Surprising Activity
The writer visits a veterinary school near Des Moines and finds a busy hospital scene with horses from across the region being treated. Students perform the care under supervision, countering doubt that veterinary schools were fading away.
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Stalker
Des Moines
War dampens baseball fervor as season ends
The article notes war reduced interest in baseball this year as the season closes, and Gov. Shaw is praised as a strong public speaker whose money policy remarks are widely copied by newspapers from Maine to California.
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Gov. Shaw
United States
Maine
California
Democrats Nominate N B Hyatt for District Judge
A Webster City figure N B Hyatt is nominated by Democrats for Judge in the district. The article notes three judges will be elected and mocks Republican plans. A Centerville Citizen column highlights corn cows coal as Iowa’s three kings and jokes about hens feeding farmers.
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Webster City
Brother Hyatt
Centerville
Iowa
Iowa hen proves money maker in four months
A north town resident notes a remarkable Iowa hen that produced twelve chicks for ten cents feed and later sold them for three dollars. The same hen laid forty eight eggs since June first, continuing to scratch for a living, making it an exceptional small farm profit.
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National Capital Notes on War, Free Silver, and Veterans
A wide curating talk reviews U S actions in the Spanish War and political disputes over free coinage. It defends McKinley era conduct, praises hospital care and Surgeon General Sternberg, and contrasts press commentary with returning soldiers pride from veterans and editors in Ames and Wisconsin papers.
Webster City man denies opposing Dolliver at polls
Cady Chase of Webster City, Iowa, denies in a letter to the Times that he will oppose Dolliver this fall. He says he will support Dolliver and the regular party organization in Hamilton County and asks equal publicity for the correction.
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Webster City
Dolliver
Charley Hellen
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Cady
Webster Crry
Iowa
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