Democratic County Convention to Nominate County Officials
The Democratic County Convention will be held at the court house in Vinton on Tuesday August 11 at 11 o clock a m to select delegates to the State Congressional and Judicial conventions and to nominate candidates for Clerk of Courts Recorder Auditor County Attorney Supervisor Surveyor to fill vacancies. Citizens who support the party principles are invited to participate and help choose candidates and delegates who will be faithful public servants and represent the party. W VAN Nici and ARTHUR Write, Secretaries, County Dem Central Committee.
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Marshalltown
Supreme Court
F. E. White
Benton
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Jones
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Democratic National Platform of
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E.M. Cain
J. J. Burgess
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State Central Com
Central
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Vinton
Os . W. van Nici
Arthur Write
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Frida
Lon
Fred White
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Vinton Istward
Renton
Shellsburg
Big Grove
Union Eidoriato
Fremont
Flores St Clair
Belle
Health and motherhood in peril and a tonic cure
A lament on women whose health fails under maternity duties and the disease that blinds them. The text extols Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a targeted remedy to restore general and local health, ease irritation, heal ulcers, steady nerves, and support safe motherhood, accompanied by a testimonial praising its effects.
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Atul
Dentere Eatard
Pierce
Alex, Lockie
Whie, Isabella Co
Mich
The Man for Senator and Klondike Dispatches
A discussion on Republican plans to replace Senator Gear with likely successors and to honor his departure. The piece also prints George H. Browns account of the Klondike gold fields and its harsh realities, from transport to claims and law, ending with Spain’s colonial decline and potential economic renewal.
Rocking the boat tragedy on Desplaines river outing
Cloakmakers in Chicago 1200 strong went on a Desplaines river excursion. Five drowned after a boat capsized when a boastful rigger stood up and rocked the craft triggering panic and the loss of five lives among the group. The report criticizes reckless showmanship and urges caution.
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Chicago
Desplaines River
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Chicago Dispatch
Despiiites
Mari
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New York City Okays Public Profanity Ordinance
The Municipal Assembly of Greater New York passes a new ordinance under section 29 sub 22 making profane or obscene language in public spaces or on transit a misdemeanor with fines from $2 to $10. President Grusgenheimer defends the measure, urging civic enforcement to curb profanity across streets, ferries, and conveyances.
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Indictable Swearing Fines and Lightning Rod Swindlers
A Water loo Tribune note denounces profane swearing as a criminal offense with fines for parish poor funds and for officials who fail to arrest guilty parsons. The Waverly Democrat reports lightning rod swindlers in Bremer county offering free first 100 feet, then charging inflated rates. Hartman pursues them and a Maxfield man refuses to pay, seeking legal defense.
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Waterloo Tribune
Waverly Democrat
Bremer County
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Mariman
Hartman
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Maxfield
Recent Inventions Highlight Practical Household Aids
A roundup of innovations includes a children's bowling alley toy with spring gun propulsion, a brush with a hidden comb receptacle and mirror, an Australian ped tie with multiple neck buttonholes, and a Michigan cuff-holder with a spring clamp. Additional devices prevent oiling during hand sawing, auto shut off gas burners, reflective dumb waiter mirrors, and a hospital bed table with a mounting bracket and extension.
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Michigan
Scott's Emulsion Advertisement Emphasizes Health Benefits
The copy touts oil for the body, glycerine for cough, and hypophosphites to boost nerves and brain. It urges readers to try Scott's Emulsion before judging cod liver oil, claims children and infants like it, and lists prices 50c and 1.00 from Scott & Bowne New York.
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Scott & Bowne
New York
Curiosities and Inventions Point to Domestic Modernity
A survey of new devices includes a bedside rod with a projecting arm and tray, a skirt for cyclists that converts to walking attire, a modular ash sifter with a shake crank, a foldable baby carriage built from hinged metal strips, a compact lamp with a tipping-weight extinguisher, and a weighted bottom lever to prevent lamp explosions when overturned.
Funeral Customs Across Cultures and Practices
The piece surveys burial rites and death traditions worldwide from Sikh mourning and Hindu cremation to Cuban practices and Eastern customs. It notes church bells, funerary dances, and beliefs affecting treatment of the dead, including Turkish, Burmese, and Siamese practices and royal protocols.
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Hell
Holland
England
Paradise
Burmah
Siam
Stupendous Rock Bottom Clearance Sale Opens Friday
The notice announces a sale starting Friday July 15 1898 to clear stock at rock bottom prices. It promises extremely low prices and urges customers not to miss the chance to buy a quality selection at unprecedented discounts.
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Great Clearance Sale Delivers Remarkable Shoe Values
Local retailer promotes a special clearance event offering substantial discounts on footwear. The notice emphasizes limited stock and time framed deals to attract customers.
Religious reform and Omar Khayyam in modern thought
A reflective piece argues that true religion is justice and service, citing Omar Khayyam as a figure who defies dogma. It praises universal ethics, honors poets like Pope and Shelley, and urges compassion for the hungry and sick, stressing shared human duties over creed.
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Far
Persia
Omar
Akil
Buros
Carlyle
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