William H Wilson enters race for Congress in Second District
Davenport lawyer William H. Wilson announced his candidacy for Congress in the Second district after a Scott County delegates caucus urged unity on him. A longtime Republican worker, Wilson has been active in local politics and party campaigns for 31 years, earning broad support among supporters and peers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Wilson
Davenport
Congress
Scott County
Wilson
Pennsylvania
Washington and Jefferson College
Washington
Samuel Griffith
Rpublican Party
Republican Party
Fifth Ward
Wiliam H. Wilson
Navy Lieutenant Claims Steel Hardening Discovery
Lieutenant Clement Davis of the United States Navy claims to have discovered a process to harden steel. The assertion suggests a potential advance in military metallurgy and materials science with possible implications for naval armor and weaponry. Davis did not provide peer-reviewed details in the statement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clement Davis
United States Navy
Armor in Battleship Construction by Electric Aid
A report describes armor advancements used in battleship construction with electrical assistance to counter new shells. The text notes a shell claimed to penetrate 14 inches of steel armor before exploding, signaling a technological arms race and defense innovations.
Treasury predicts no deficit for 1901 year end
Treasury experts, after reviewing August figures, forecast no deficit when the fiscal year ends June 30, 1901. They expect revenue losses from repealed war taxes to be offset by tobacco, liquor output gains, and higher July customs receipts. The gold fund remains at historic highs, while foreign revolutions threaten trade and prompt a naval presence in the Caribbean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury
Russia
United States
France
Germany
England
Brave Iowa soldiers and their pension certificates
Hon EB Ware, pension commissioner, writes to the Burlington Hawkeye with notes on Iowa soldiers from the First Iowa infantry. He cites a single disability certificate, Samuel B. Austin, for a wound at Wilson's Creek. The letter praises soldiers who stayed with their units, nursing the wounded instead of seeking hospitals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
EB. F. Ware
Burlington
First Iowa Infantry
Samuel B. Austin
Wilson’s Creek
Mgr
Austin
Iowa Infantry
Latin American Trouble and Revolutions Across Nations
The piece notes revvolutions in Colombia, Haiti, and Venezuela with Nicaragua recent, all driven by party out seeking power. It argues Latin American states have laws yet ignore them when convenient, and revolutions aim to oust the other side, sometimes drawing in the masses with limited public interest while affecting international trade and property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colombia
Haiti
Venezuela
Nicaragua
South America
Ins
Ketchum on Promises and Iowa Convention Surprises
The letter from Marshalltown discusses broken promises at the Iowa state convention and Linn county breaking faith, noting N 5 Ketchum near nomination and the surprise shifts. It also mentions Congressman Rumple’s illness, a divorce plea by an Indiana man over cigarette smoking, and Miss Alice Roosevelt’s Newport social weariness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ketchum
Marshalltown
Iowa
Linn County
Scott County
Republican
German Railways to Run 77 Ambulance Cars at Stations
The German state railway administration will station 77 ambulance cars at major stations nationwide. Each car will have hospital equipment including operating tables and beds and be led by a medical officer. Railway staff will be trained in first aid, with cars positioned so no location is over an hour and a half from a hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State
Editorial Glances Over World and Sharp Stances
The column rails at crime and hypocrisy, condemns burglaries and vigilante justice, notes Carrie Nation’s curtailment of activities, praises Zeigier’s Arctic expedition plans, mocks gender-segregation societies, mocks Iowa editors on congressional timber, and hints at Lord Kitchener in a brisk, opinionated roundup.
Public policy on river pollution urged by press
Sioux City Tribune notes Chicago strikes while men remain at work for appearances. Burlington Hawkeye reports Maine Supreme Court restrains about 50 saw mill owners from dumping mill refuse into the Kennebec and its tributaries, urging rivers be water courses not sewers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City Tribune
Chicago
Burlington
Polemics Scatter on Finkelstein Murder Case Rumors
Sioux City Journal notes claims that Des Moines police press against Levich aim to hide the real Finkelstein killer, a harsh suggestion that police know more. New York Tribune reports Senator James K. Jones, even after losing in Arkansas, stirs national politics by urging Wisconsin to back Spooner for Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City Journal
Des Moines
Levich
Finkelstein
New York Tribune
James K. Jones
Arkansas
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Washington
Spooner
Jones
Personal and Otherwise. Veteran reflections and naval reform notes
John Williams recalls a near miss from a horse kick in Washington and prefers battlefields to stables. Rear Admiral Taylor urges civilian teachers at the United States Naval Academy as class sizes swell and officer shortages bite. New York liquor dealers form the Central Liquor Company with 100000 capital and 100 shares each. Captain Donnan leaves Colombo duties affecting Ceylon pearling, honored with a CMG. Tiger-marked veteran General Lumley Holland and other famed figures cited. Prix de Rome jury announces Grand Prix winner Paul Siefert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Williams
Philippines
Washington
Taylor
Bureau of Navigation
United States Naval Academy
Navy Department
New York
Whisky Trust
Central Liquor Company
Donnan
Colombo
Ceylon
Tuticorin
Lumley Holland
London
East
Tiger Holland
Edward Bradford
James Dormer
Madras
Paris
Paul Siefert
Second Grand Prix at Rome on Jairus Daughter Theme
Rome judges Guay and Maignan with Victor Guerin, pupil of Constant and Fleury, selecting works adapting classical treatment from the Bible. The rising of Jairus daughter was depicted with verses provided in the competition. Critics note many artists misread the Gospel by crowding the scene with onlookers rather than Christ and the girl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Guay
Maignan
Victor Guerin
Benjamin Constant
Tony Robert- Fleury
Jairus
Christ
A Few Words About the Tariff
The editorial discusses tariff change as a principle shared across parties and warns against excessive revision. It cites past tariffs from 1883 1888 and 1894 to argue that revisions occur with change and time not in haste. It predicts possible revision after the 1994 election and cautions against partisan obstruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Congress
United States
Friend of Protection
Cleveland
Harrison
Congres
Iowa's Railroads Under Protection Affirm Progress
Iowa's railroad progress under protection supports Senator Gallinger's statements, as cited by the Republican editor. The figures presented illustrate ongoing expansion and development within the state's rail network, reinforcing claims of governmental safeguards aiding growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Senator Gallinger
Thrifty Russell Sage
Two Wall Street tales about Russell Sage highlight his famed memory and prudence. A broker tried to receive delivery on a Rock Island call but Sage kept the stock at 185, while rights rose to about 121 1 3. Another tale recalls a long unpaid balance from a private contract that Sage finally collected when they met years later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Herald
Russell Sage
Wall Street
Russell
Sage
Rock Island
Mr. Sage
Won By a Scratch
Professor Starrett of Upper Midland university hides a jealousy scandal when his daughter falls for student Ropp. After a comic chase to Buffalo for a reader pass, the pair connect, the professor sleeps beside his rival, and the two men face life with unlikely camaraderie over a shared bed and breakfast plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Authors’ Syndicate
Jrof
Starrett
Upper Midland University
Buffalo
University Village
Ropp
Rascal
Tie
Young Ropp
Qhi
Special Summer Excursion Rates on C B and Q Scenic Route
Special summer excursion rates offer round trip travel to St Paul and Minneapolis for 11.00 with final return by October 18. Also round trip fares from St Paul to Minnesota North Dakota and Manitoba resorts. Inquiries at City Ticket Office 108 West Third Davenport IA phone 146.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Minnesota
North Dakota
Manitoba
West Third Street
Davenport
Bargain Day at Republican Office on August 27
The message promotes August 27 as bargain day at the Republican office and notes savings by taking AES of the bargain. It presents a dated political sale event with an unclear referenced payoff and invites participation.
Drummer Wins White House Stamp Order
A traveling clock company salesman met with Secretary Cortelyou in the White House to seek permission to place a time stamp machine in executive offices. He demonstrated stamps, including one made for John Alexander Dowie of Chicago, reading Prayed April 22 1902, and secured an order amid light amusement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cortelyou
White House
Mr. Cortelyou
John Alexander Dowie
Zionists of
Chicago
Kodol Tonic Praised by Dyspepsia Sufferers
A reader in Viola Iowa extols Kodol claiming it cured months of stomach trouble and helped a neighbor with dyspepsia. The ad-style testimonial highlights stomach and bowel health, digestive restoration, and urges taking a dose after meals from the listed company representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo
Fry
Viola
Iowa
F. Nadler & Co
H. A. Emeis
Theo
Danquard
Reduced Fare For Laborers On Iowa Central Railway
The Iowa Central railway offers greatly reduced one way ticket rates for harvest hands and laborers to points in Minnesota and North and South Dakota through August 19. See your local ticket agent for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Central Railway
Minnesota
North
South Dakota
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bakerporkt Erika
THE
Republican Company
Express
Main St
E. Katz
Temple Court
New York City
U. S. Express
William B. Martin
Adair
B. F. Carroll
Davis
G. S. Gilbertson
Winnebago
Charles W. Mullan
Black Hawk
Supreme Court
Charles A. Bishop
Polk
Scott M. Ladd
O’brien
John C. Crockett
Hardin
W. W. Cornwall
Clay
EH. A. Dawson
Bremer
Caribbean Sea
Ketchum Explains
Ener
Congresman Rumple
Captain Rumple
Indiana
Newport
Alice Roosevelt
China
Carrie Nation
Carrie
Mr. Zeigier
Pole
Lowa
Lord Kitch
Tfowa
Walter J. Ballard
Schnectady
N. Y
Thrifty Russell Sage
David H. Talmage
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!