Local items include fines and arrests in Glarksville and Iowa notices
A Glarksville farmer was fined $26 costs for a minor offense. Lodomille town ship in Clayton county awarded contracts for ten cyclone cella. Various notes: survey work planned at Lansing for Burling, notarial commissions expiring July 4 1900, and state revenues from commissions near $35,000. Rhoyilis reports a man overdosed on morphine at Wilkes restaurant. he died. Mississipp river pearl displayed at LaCrosse, weighing 120 grains. Plunket rented a boat at Independence for a river row. a missing youth connected to Burris restaurant case. A windmill accident near Oresco left a man with arm injuries. Evangelist Williams faced assault after a controversial remark about young ladies at a Paxton tabernacle.
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Frank Country Nin
Wilkes
Countryman
Sumner
Rank
Fayette
Independence
Alont & O Vlauk
Laurence Plunket
Brown & McClerg
Plunket
Phunket
Burris
Oelwein Record reports celebration plans and local notices
The Oelwein Record notes a July 4th celebration planned by a citizen committee after a May meeting at Hotel Menley. It mentions a severe accident on May 22, a new deep well for the city water works, a flying trip to Washington, bigamy indictments, and local moves in West Union with Prof. Perry opening a normal school, plus various small-town incidents including a mad dog in Arlington and a curious prairie wolf skunk tale from Fayette County.
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Menley Sh Oelwain
Oelwein
Cyerco Republican
M. C Perry
West Union
Oregeo
Perry
Parry
Linden Park
H. P. Mancook
Lota
Crusca
Hancock
Gresca
Saloon Keepers to Appeal ruling in Decorah area
A meeting of out of Decorah county saloon keepers at Galmar on May 18 backed by attorney John B. Kaye resolved to pursue review of Judge Fellows ruling. Rumors they would reopen were false and no grounds supported. They plan to seek Supreme Court review while arranging payment for Bono this week.
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Out of Decorah
Judge Fellows
Galmar
Decorah
John B. Kaye
Supreme Court
Law and Order League meeting sparks local controversy
West Union Gazette reports a Monday Law and Order League gathering in Fiyatto county with Rav Abrams present. He criticizes Delwoin conditions and recounts a hotel remark about alcohol, prompting questions about the hotel involved and the local landlord. The piece voices town tensions and political contention surrounding West Union politics and public opinion.
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West Union Gazette
Anid
Oslwein
Hoto
Law and Order League of
Fiyatto County
Rav. Abrams
Delwoin
Mealy
Union House
West Union
Oelwein
Gelwyin
Gazette
Anthonysay
Qalwein
Alvction
Weat Union
Was It Lake
A county editor aligned with the Republican county central committee fails to land broad support. Artington Luke, singled out, is described as keeping quiet against the political machine while doubts linger about his influence and loyalties. The piece mocks whining aims and contemplates a potential surprising stance when political winds shift.
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Lanako
R County Central Committee
Quiwein
Artington Luke
Asunty
Ibis Nas
Ibis
Laka
Miller's Music in Schools Debate Sparks Legislature Action
A draft bill pushed by Chris Miller and championed by Rep. Trewin of Alanis seeks to require vocal music instruction in all public schools with teacher certification protections and county superintendent oversight. The Waukon Republican criticizes the measure as bungled and politically motivated, while Miller supporters argue for music integration in schools.
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Chris Miller
Trewin
Alanis
Seenon
Lown
Secrion
Waukon
aJdim Trawin
Jim
Miller
Tyawin
Doe
Trawin
Senate
Prom
Oelwein Politics Weighing Nomination of Attorney Whitney
Oalveite republicans name Lou Whitney of Oelwein as candidate for county attorney but Whitney is unlikely to win. West Union rejects Whitney while Hancock’s position would be threatened, and Oelwein’s voters are portrayed as too naive to contest local power.
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Lou Whitney
Oelwein
Oalveite
Whitney
West Union
Harry P. Hancock
Hanvork
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