Republican State Convention Des Moines 1895 Notice
A Republican delegate convention will meet in Des Moines on Wednesday July 10 1895 at 11 o clock to nominate candidates for Governor Lieutenant Governor Supreme Court Superintendent of Public Instruction and other offices. All Republicans are invited to participate in selecting delegates with representation by counties and additional delegates for votes cast for William M McFarland Secretary of State at the November 6 18. The official representation by county is listed below.
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Des Moines
Supreme Court
Ateillrand
Willian M. McFarland
Juve Lnland Monthly
Iowa
Nso
Wisconsin
Cedar Rapida
5. Hough
William Schuler
St. Louis
Mary J.eid
Julia C. J. Dorr
Ft. Custer
Livingstone
Minnetonka
Russell
British America
Mackenzie River
Arctic Ocean
Alaska
the Midland
County Republicans set June 29 convention date
The County Central Committee yesterday chose June 29 for the county convention to nominate county officers and select 13 delegates to the State Convention on July 10. Primaries will be held in precincts on June 22 with each committeeman setting his precinct’s time. D. H. Scott named temporary chairman and J. W. Graington temporary secretary.
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Republican County Central
D. H. Scott
W. Graington
Candidates for County Superintendent in Cass County
Several residents announce candidacy for Cass County Superintendent of Schools, all subject to Republican convention decisions. Names include W C Moyen H G B Newcastl Cass township and C Colfax Smith, inviting party support. Local notices emphasize party process and endorsements.
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Superintendent of Schools of
Cass Co
Republican County Convention
W. C. Moyen
Bisebonla
Cass County
All. C. Colfax Smith
Carlisle Preaches Finance as Others Mock His Claim
Carlisle tours the South delivering speeches on financial questions while critics nickname him the Cleveland phonograph. A recent popular convention failed to explain the wheat price rise by the so called crime of 1873. Indian outbreaks spark debates on whiskey on reservations and war whoops. Three superintendent candidates busy on Saturdays learn to shake hands persuasively. Horace Worse, four years after a presidential bid, is said to seek another run. The free silver issue stirs Bryan of Nebraska who should not let Morace gain prominence.
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Mnole
Horace
eVighere
Bryan
Nebraska
Morace
Red Oak Express Receives New Dress and Strong Front
The Red Oak Express appears this week in a bran splinter new dress and greatly improved in appearance. The Express is praised as one of the good papers of the state and its managers are described as live men with front seat tickets in the newspaper business.
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Oak Express
The
Express
McFarland Presses Governor Bid During Cass County Visit
W M McFarland the third gubernatorial candidate visited town within a week and worked vigorously among Republican supporters. Creston Gazette notes his twelve year office-holding claim, clarified to four years plus a new term. He has stumped the state fourteen years, earning a large following in Cass County as delegates lean toward him. He spent the day touring town and meeting supporters in Lewis and back.
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W.M. McFarland
Creston Gazette
McFarland
Republican Party
Cass County
Lewis
Risky business warned against traveling groceries scam
A Maine region alert cautions residents about unscrupulous traveling grocers from Chicago selling cheap goods. The piece warns such outfits often misrepresent quality, deliver damaged coffee and sanded sugar, and urges buying from reputable local merchants who support the community and provide after sale service.
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Maine
Chicago
Help Wanted After Court Strikes Income Tax Revenue Gap
An editorial plea calls on Democratic editors and leaders to propose new revenue plans after the Supreme Court invalidated the income tax. It laments reduced federal receipts under Wilson and warns of a potential return to protective tariffs if Democrats hesitate to act.
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Supreme Court
Wilson
Cleveland
Iowa Republicans Aim for Bi Metal Endorsement in 1896
The Tax Sunday Nonpareil reports that ten of eleven Iowa congressmen back bi met al ism as the party platform, with Mr Hepburn the sole exception, signaling unity on the issue ahead of the national convention.
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Iowa
Hepburn
Agitate on free silver to let rational minds prevail
Sam Clark of Gate City argues the free silver debate is a rising distraction that tires the public. He says high sounding phrases lure the uninformed, but sober reasoning and market realities will settle the issue, allowing the nation to move toward a rational monetary standard.
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Sam Clark
Gate City
Iowa Race Seen Shifting Amid National Gubernatorial Interest
The piece notes Republican presidential speculation fades in Iowa as gubernatorial battles attract attention. It contrasts Senator Allison’s rising strength with a Democratic silver faction rallying, and imagines Iowa confronting two presidential candidates, one veteran and one media promoted, shaping national politics in a Boise-influenced scene.
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Iowa
Allison
Democratic Party
Boise
Frosts Thwart Crops Yet Promise Strong Returns Next Season
The piece notes widespread frost damage from Florida to California with orange and grape losses in New York and Pennsylvania. It urges readers to view the harm as minor and anticipates a quick rebound after a few warm days and rains, predicting a bountiful crop with better weather.
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Florida
California
New York
Pennsylvania
Free Silverites Rally at Des Moines Court House Meeting
Des Moines free silverites gathered about thirty people at a Tuesday night rally in the courthouse. Speakers included Calamity Jones and C. C. Cole among reformers, delivering denunciations of many targets as the crowd grew restless with ongoing complaints about heat and policy.
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Free Silverites
Des Moines
Court House
Calamaity Jones
C.C. Cole
Gen Kelly and family plan lecture tour to Washington
Report says Gen. Kelly who toured here with his gang of tramps a year ago has started from San Francisco with a Prairie Schooner, wife and two children, en route to Washington. He will lecture and seek signers for a monster petition to present to Congress, but the aim is to pass the hat. A local wager bets he will not raise as much as last year. One dose is enough.
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Kelly
San Francisco
Washington
Congress
Turk political pot simmers as conventions call delegates
The article notes political activity rising with conventions to select delegates and nominate county and district officers. In about a month, matters will heat up and the scene will become lively, with discussions likely beyond the silver craze.
Peanut Administration Declares Peanut Not a Nut
The Agricultural Department has decided the peanut is not a nut but simply apes. The peanut administration claims the question is settled and notes a recent drop in strikes, though business conditions still need improvement. The German emperor finds himself in a political moment similar to President Cleveland’s last Congress, facing slow legislators.
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Agricultural Department
Himeel
Cleveland
Presbyterians Adjourn With Saratoga Chosen For Assembly
The 107th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church United States adjourned in Pittsburg on May 28. Routine business dominated, no deposition actions against Dr Briggs, Saratoga was selected as next meeting site amid invitations from Seattle Dallas and Saratoga. Moderators and speakers praised restraint and the church’s steady path ahead.
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Saratoga
Pittsburg
107Th
General Assembly
Presbyterian Church of the United States of America
Briggs
Presbyterian League of New York
Seattle
Wash
Dallas
Tex
William L. McEwan
Robert R. Booth
Both
Indians and the Rainbow in Zuni Mythology
The Zunia Think the Heavenly Pheneme non Embodies the rainbow as a deified measuring worm. Captain Travit W. Okey, once stationed in the Southwest, describes Zuni myths linking the rainbow to drought and the worm. The rainbow is seen as a malignant god invoked in war shields, prompting avoidance and imprecations.
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Travit W. Okey
Los Angeles
Cal
Arizona
New Mexico
Beroulyay
New York World
Grain men doubt wheat in store in Minnesota area
Grain men in the St Paul region question the published wheat supplies saying little movement on lines suggests farmers still hold most of the grain. Elevators report large stocks, but doubts remain about actual amounts. Reports from Wisconsin and Iowa note frost and wet winds harming crops, with 92 degree heat in Atlantic, and oats damaged in that port.
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St. Paul
Siateshow
Iowa
Fond du Lac
Wis
Atlantic
Princeton
Ils
Multiple Incidents Reported Across States In Brief
Mrs. Arnold Robens fatally burned in a gasoline explosion at Racing Wisconsin. Mrs. Conrad Grumip of Atrora Illinois hanged herself. A gambling resort raid near Elwood Indiana led to two arrests and fines. Valentine Holiman, longtime Des Plaines resident, died at home. A Chicago Milwaukee St Paul freight wreck at Hawthorne Wisconsin killed two. Calumet and Hecla Mining to restore wages to pre 10 percent cut level in 1893. Miners in Pittsburgh district resume work after strike loss. New York Police Superintendent Byrnes seeks retirement from price board. Presbyterian General Assembly ends proceedings at Pittsburgh.
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Arnold Robens
Racing
Conrad Grumip
Atrora
Ilts
Elwood
Ind
Valentine Holiman
Des Plaines
Sts
Fenly
Masonic Lodge
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
Hawthorne
Wis
Calumet and Hecla Mining Company
Pittsburg
Byrnes
New York
Board of Price Commissioners
Presbyterian General Assembly
Bracelet of Doubt in Lovers Tale from Philadelphia Press
The story centers on a jewelry gift that binds love yet hints at a binding test. A bracelet promises endless affection while a jeweler warns the gem’s magic harms a wearer who betrays trust. The woman rejects the bracelet, preferring a plain ring as a steadier token.
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Timnet
Philadelphia Press
Food Tin Cans Lead Content Warning in Germany and US
A government report cites Dr E W Wiley noting Germany limits tin to under 1 percent lead in canned goods while the United States lacks restrictions allowing cans with up to 12 percent lead. Physiologists warn continual lead ingestion causes painter's colic and lead palsy. Suggestions include lowering lead in tin to 1.5 percent and reducing solder lead. in Germany solder caps contain under 10 percent lead, but US samples show solder up to 50 percent lead with exposed seams contacting acidic contents. Also: despondency drives death by self harm. Bohemian man John Rodmensky, about 60, dies by shooting after long unemployment.
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E W. Wiley
Germany
Commencement at Marne High School in 1895
The Marne high school held its third annual commencement Friday May 24 in the Marne Presbyterian church. A large crowd attended from nearby areas including Duck Creek and Atlantic. Miss Pearl Hatton performed, diplomas were presented, and speeches by the county superintendent and Rev Brown highlighted lifelong responsibilities and conduct.
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Marne
Presbyterian Church
Duck Creek
Atlantic
Pearl Hutton
Throckmorton
Brown
M.P. Church
Marne High School
Toulouse i
George Findlay
Olltirs
Rogers
Pearl Hatton
Rose Toulousen
Lillie Mathies
Alice Oaks
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