Iowa delegates and election ticket highlights at Des Moines
The Republican State Convention at Des Moines nominated a full ticket by acclamation, naming Betghim on the second ballot for secretary of state. It lists W B Martin Adair for treasurer and other officers, plus electors at large and a district elector. The piece also reports Battle death tallies from Civil War era campaigns, and Iowa Soldiers Home statistics including population and demographics.
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Demonpata
Towa
Towa City
Tials
Cnnditen
Beaton
Schmidt
Romans Brad
Mayrics O'Connery
Dodge
FF ‘Monattey
Fairfield
J. W. Sullivan
Kossuth
Republicat
Des Moineis
Atta
Axnept Betghim
W. B. Martin
Adair
Gilbertson
Winnnebago
F. Carroll
Davis
C. W
Iowa Soldiers’ Home
Board of Control
Des Mainiés
Iowa
Marshalltown
Obituary notices from Syra township and Marion county deaths
Effie Bell McNiff of Boone county dies at 94 at her home in Myria township after a life of teaching and farming. Nels Loftetine, Norwegian immigrant and farmer from Marion township, dies after illness aged 84. Olena Nelson, of Marion, dies at home near Garder. born in Norway 1834. Services held by Rev. Temple and Rev. Arvegon. interments in church cemeteries. Also notes about Masonic Grand Chapter visit to Spirit Lake and local bank staff changes.
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Mas
Waldach DL
Baters
Mmyria
Effie Bell McNiff
Buckhorn
Boone County
Imyria
L. Peters
Peters
Dixon and Bushnell
Singo
Illyria
Temple
Indy
Nels Loftefuna
Marion Township
Qodal
Nomedal
Norway
Cartie Knudtson
Loftetine
Halver
Thos. Knudtson
Qurlity
Marion Ohirch
Arvegon
St. Olaf
Olena Nelson
Olena Nelgyn
Paul Nelaya
Rome
Marion
Garder
Bunday
Désdased
Clermont
Hadsel
Spirit Lake
C. Theo. Hchmid
M. Benson
Citizen's State Bank
Baris” Boyd
Beets and Remedies for Lockjaw and Local News
A letter recalls a physician father teaching a beet poultice to treat rusty wounds to prevent lockjaw. It mentions a recent Hawkeye Beacon note on an attempted arson at a M E parsonage and Rev Kester's church trial. also a farmer touts sulfur to deter mice and preserve stored corn and hay.
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Redijew
Java
Philadelphia
Record
Hawkeye
M.E
Kester
Fleming
Sid
Fternoon
A. B. Blunt
M. E
Cigorn
Curious Tombstone Inscriptions At Cemetery
A visitor at a cemetery reads a tombstone inscribed A Lawyer and an Honest Man. He studies it repeatedly and walks around the monument puzzled. Another man asks if he found the grave of an old friend. The visitor replies he is puzzled how two men could share one grave.
Fire burns man after risky bath in La Porte mishap
John McChane suffered severe burns when alcohol on his body ignited after lighting a cigar at his La Porte home. Doctors warn the injuries could prove fatal as one quarter of his body is burned and prognosis remains grave.
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la Porte
John McChane
McChane
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Richmond
Stone River
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Confederate
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Anna Wegner
Filie Bonooffi
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Ness Loptstone
Fayette County
Faystte
D. Cy. Dilttoin
McGregor
Apeaier
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Deteila
T the Assembly
Joe Spyder
Lew Bird
Steshy
Ora
Xécant
Joplin
Ming
Opin
Yeaterday
Opera House
F. M. Smith
L. W. Yottkether
A. V. Shaffer
Fatty
Darling
Father Kingary
Lacon
St. Louis
Hoe
Lamb
Elkader
Rob Fitzsimmons
Jack O'Brien
Penny
Mrs. Witzsemmons
Mary Luohainger
Mary
Win. Sullivan
Sadie
Donnan Tues
Delogullivan
Colwein
Holstenson
Elgin
Beyer
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