Secret session nominating ticket for county offices
Secret caucus of Democratic and Populist central committees met at the Bryan club rooms to select county nominees without broader party consent. W O Funk and B L Garretson faced consideration for auditor and deputy auditor, with B J Kelley proposed for clerk of courts and D M Reynolds backed for county attorney, all amid secrecy and newspaper intrusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan Club
Chestnut Street
Star Chamber
W. O. Funk
Pleasant Township
Punk
B. L. Garretson
Billy
B. J. Kelley
Pymosa Township
Kelly
Massena
D. M. Reynolds
Cass County
Democrat
Trump
Jarmony
TeLeGraPi
Delegare
Nit
Did You Ever Try Electric Bitters Remedy
An old medicine ad promotes Electric Bitters as a cure for female complaints and general ailments. It claims to restore strength, appetite, and mood, noting benefits for nervousness, headaches, and fainting spells. Available at drug stores for 65 cents and 1.00.
Atlantic Rail Line Petition Prompts Local Election
A movement in Atlantic seeks a five percent tax to fund a Gulf and Manitoba railway from Angus Iowa to Atlantic. The plan includes a condition that $20,000 be spent before August 1 and forbids ownership by the Co RI & P line. The project promises jobs, growth, and a prices rise in real estate, with a direct link to Minneapolis and Chicago reducing distance. Also noted is Iowa’s Semi Centennia celebration in Burlington October 1896 with commissions, invitations to President Cleveland and governors, river festivals, fireworks, and a 500-voice chorus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
Gulf and Manitoba
Angus
Iowa
Minneapolis
St. Louis
St. Paul
Chicago
Board of Supervisors
Co. RI. & P. Railway
Burlington
Drake
P. M. Crapo
John Scott
Nevada
Geo. C. Henry
Cleveland
Iowa State Band
Deserted wife leaves Denmark hotel proprietor with baby
Dorotha Hansen, wife of William Hansen of the Danish hotel and bakery owner, left him and a ten month old child two days ago. Neighbors say Hansen worked hard for five years to support his family after moves from Massena and Cumberland. A letter with no return address asked him to care for the baby and not expect to see her again. The writer is believed to be in Council Bluffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Hansen
Dorotha
Mr. Hansen
Scott
Main Street
Massena
Cumberland
Council Bluffs
McKinley Club Forms in Marne and Noble Townships
Republicans in Frighton and Noble townships organized McKinley and Hobart clubs led by T. B. Swan speeches praising Gold and Silver policy. W. C. Harvey and W. T. Reade elected presidents, with large attendance and glee clubs from Atlantic and Wax. Ayres Pills advertised as a cure for rheumatism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frighton Township
Marne
McKinley
Hobart
Powell
Atlantic
Glee Club
Maine House Hall
Buck Creek
Atlantic Glee Club
T. B. Swan
Chicago
Cass County
Swan
Bert Goodspeed
W. C. Harvey
J. D. Peterson
Wheeler
Harrison
Brighton Township
Noble Township
Center School House
Wax
Wrights
W. T. Reade
Geo. Schuler
F. C. Saemisch, Jr
A. G. Weaver
Noble
Pythians Gather Af Cleveland for Uniform Rank Encampment
Crowds of visitors fill Cleveland as Knights of Pythias encampment hosts dress parade for the Second Ohio regiment with divisions from Pittsburg Alleghany Lancaster Muncie Charleston Parkersburg and Hastings. Rathbone sisters headquarters at Weddel house as supreme senior election looms. other auxiliaries to open their headquarters soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Knights of Pythias
Ohio Regiment
Ohio Knights
Pittsburg
Alleghany
Lancaster
Muncie
Ind
Epworth Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church
Lafayette
Hastings
Mich
Rathbone Sisters
Weddel House
J. B. Sweabert
Kansas City
Nellie Scattergood
Michigan
Anglo Sicilian Sulphur Trust Formed in London
From Catania Deputy Consul Ritter reports the formation of the Anglo Sicilian Sulphur Company Limited with capital of 1,000,000 pounds supplied by Italian French and English financiers. Headquarters in London. U S consumes about 110000 tons annually and higher prices would injure acid makers and manufacturers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Conaul Ritter
Department of State
Catania
Anglo-Sicilian Sulphur Company, Limited
London
United States
Ritter
Union clash and debates mark Aug meeting in Havre
The A R U Terre Havre union gathering drew thousands as Grand Secretary and Treasurer Austin of the ORT attacked the A R U and its president Eugene V Debs calling him a self elected savior of labor and the A R U a dream of an enthusiast. Also critiques of Debs order came from Arthur Sargent Clarke and Morrissey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre
Havre
Vead
Austin
Eugene V. Debs
Debs
Arthur, Sargent,Clarke
Morrissey
Com munia postmaster killed in Clayton runaway
George Muegge, postmaster and turn preacher at Com munia in Clayton county and known in Mississippi valley turning and singing societies, was killed when his bicycle team frightened by a cyclist jumped off an embankment near Clayton. Lord Russell Attends Mass in Clifton Ont. Mass attendance noted as he travels to Toronto and Montreal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dusugue
George Muegge
Communia
Clayton County
Mississippi Valley
Clayton
Lord Russell
Niagara Fair
Russell
Clifton
Ont
Toronto
Montreal
Murder in Burglary Sprang From Rope Ties in New Jersey
Aug 24 in Burnington New Jersey reports John T Henke 60 owner of a small rear dwelling store was murdered by burglars who choked him with rope. Two colored suspects are pursued by police. The victim lived alone and the crime stunned the quiet town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burnington
N. J
John T. Henke
Henke
Collision of traction engines ends in death near Leavenworth
Six miles west of Yongunoxie in Jefferson county two farmers using traction engines clashed at a farm gate over threshing work for John Darhart. A headlong rush and collision crushed threshers Peat and Stevens. Stevens died from injuries. Peat survived. No arrests reported.
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Leavenwourn
Kann
Yongunoxie
Jefferson County
Peat
Stevens
John Darhart
Spring Wheat Crop Report and Related News
Spring wheat crop prospects show Minnesota North Dakota and South Dakota totaling 108 million bushels with a 9 500 000 acreage. Frost may affect northern areas while late wheat fills well. Also reports of Marshalltown public schools chief C P Rogers dying by suicide after resigning over troubles. Hebrew Benevolent Birth of Abraham convention meets Albany with 240 delegates representing 11 000 members. Bryan notification planned in Lincoln. Iowa State Normal at Cedar Falls suffers roof damage in storm. Mrs Lucia Case declines National Party attorney general nomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. V. Jones
Minneapolis Journal
Minneapolis
Minnesota
North Dakota
South Dakota
Mrr. Jues
Marsalltown
Dangsimal
Tanswan Brown
C. P. Rogers
Marshalltown
Frances Rogers
Algona
Iowa State University
Albany
Appany
N. Y
The
Hebrew Benevolent Society
Texas
Ilinois
Wisconsin
Missouri
Ohio
Iowa
Colorado
Kansas
Dorf
Iowa State Normal
Wavertoo
Iowa State Normal School
Cedar Falls
Cease
Topeka
Kan
Lucia O. Case
National Party
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County
Ocea
Washburn Sound
Mankato
Washburn
Bryan
Sewall
Free Press
Minn
Tam
Tom
Congress
W. D. Washburn
William Hansen
Babe
M'Kinley Club
Brighton
Ayre
Waterloo
H. Basher
Henderson
Waterloo Democrat
Joe Wheeler
Charranooca
Tenn
Alabama
Judge Richardson
H. A. Knipscheer
Troost Park
Knipscheer
Gevar Ramps
John Railsback
Palo
Rhodes
BuLuwavyo
Cecil Rhodes
Matabele
Bent
Claus
Santa Claus
N.K. Fairbank Company
Spring Wheat Crop Report
Lincoln
George A. Groot
National Silver Party
Fin
Silver Party
Wiite
TS. Quincry
Ue Stan Accident Company
Society Directory
A.aa.r. Sam Rice
G. A. R. Hall
Win. Lyman
A, Bussard
M. W. A. Park
Stier, Martin & Dunn's
J. S. Goss
H. B. Szawan
UW. Atlantic (Loyal) Lodge No
A. D. Pine
F. M. Cuarman
Audubon Branch
the Weekly Bee
the Bee Publishing Company
Omaha, Nee
John H. Wood
Fifth Street
Postoffice Building
M. J. Abbott
Dray Line
Johnson & Thompson
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