Four Great Speakers in the House Cannon Among the Last
The Chicago Tribune reviews four great House speakers Schuyler Colfax James G Blaine Thomas B Reed and Joseph G Cannon noting Cannon oldest and most rooted in the people It suggests he may be the last of a Lincoln era type who rose from toil to power while remaining uncouth by European standards The piece also mentions a jail threat by Mayor I E Jones in Oxford and a strict order against loafing and shop delays leading to possible overcrowding in the town jail.
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Raymond
Chicago Tribune
Congress
Schulyer
Olfax
James G. Blaine
Thomas B. Reed
Joseph G. Cannon
Maine
Indiana
Cannon
Henry Clay
Speaker Cannon
Lincoln
Europe
I. E. Jones
Oxford
Jones
Foley's Kidney Remedy Promises Vitality and Backache Relief
An advertisement touts Foley's Kidney Remedy as toning the system and restoring vigor. It claims to cure backache nervous exhaustion and various kidney and bladder troubles and urges starting the remedy today.
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Foley
H. T. Patton & Co
Crafting a Merry Widow Hat from Household Materials
Instructions describe assembling a Merry Widow hat using cart wheel hub wire waste basket netting and sunflowers roses and other flowers. It guides crown edging with lavender ribbon loops, bamboo bracing, a garden gate buckle, and optional bold accents like a golf stick rake or flag pole for flair.
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Lavona Ledger
Campaign Turmoil Fades as Cummins Forces Drop Attacks
The field forces of opponents stop the gross attacks on Senator Allison as Judge Prouty led futile lines. Governor Cummins shifts tactics and Governor’s southern Iowa speeches mark a campaign change. With the old age slogan debunked by fact the gun-shoe strategy trades in issues for local ammunition. An estray Poland China male hog is in Warren township owner inquiries to A G Swainey Derby Iowa.
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Allison
Judge Prouty
Gladstone of America
Cummins
Iowa
Estray
Warren Township
A. G. Swainey
R.F. D
Derby
Cautious Report Sparks Social Scandal Rumor
A Billville Bugle social column fragment suggests a card party hosted by Mrs Smith with gossip of reputed ladies in the district. The hostess denies refreshments beyond coffee and wafers while claiming marriage to John Smith known as the "Honest Shoe Man" of 315 East Street. A reporter then crashes to the street in a dramatic incident.
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The
Billville Bugle
Bugle
Great Family
Billville
Mrs. Smith
John Smith
East Street
Democratic Line-upListed for Governor and State Offices
State Democrats nominate Fred E. White of Keokuk County for governor and Claude Porter of Centerville for the Senate. Other ballot names include E. A. Ray, J. F. McLuen, J. S. Cunningham, C. F. Munroe, C. A. Rogers, Mack II Groves, J. N. Stoke, Lucas E. Miller, George F. Whitmore, and Walter H. Dewey as eighth district elector. Shenandoah Methodists plan a $50,000 church erection.
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Fred E. White
Keokuk County
Shaw
Claude Porter
Centerville
E. A. Ray
Humboldt
J. F. McLuen
Guthrie
Center
J. S. Cunningham
Knoxville
Charles F
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Pythian Temple
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D. Q. Storie, Proprietor
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Garnet Wilkes
Amity
Embassador
George Wilkes
Sam Patch
Sam Ida Russell
Kentuckey Russell
Lewis Swift
Queen Idyl
Walter
Lewis
Norwill JR
Norwil
Norval
Electioneer
Iris
Belvoir
Belmont
Henry Haylock
Shipham
Norfolk
England
L. Banks Wilson
Creston
Neb
Iowa State Fair
Omaha
Topeka
Kansas City
Samemin
Percheron
Honest Tom
Iceland
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