20 Oct 1893
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Newspaper
Enterprise
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1893
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR text shows an election ticket including Sheriff, Treasurer, and County Superintendent positions with partial candidate names and abbreviations, suggesting a local party slate. The legible items indicate a campaign card or newspaper notice listing roles without full details or dates.
Iowa crops look strong with corn set to boom boosting stock cattle and dairy futures while political clashes surface. Senator Allen of Nebraska set long Senate records debating the Sternai silver bill as Republican leaders press for party unity and election tactics. Ex Senator Hemingway rebukes Frank Jackson and pension bureau corruption charges, urging party discipline and integrity.
In the Thirty seventh district a triangular contest emerges with J. J. Rowen of Wright county the Republican nominee and A. R. Ladd of Worth county the Democratic pick. Rowen a volatile figure with a long religious history and business ventures faces scrutiny for past acts while Ladd a capable lawyer and Hawkeye Insurance agent campaigns to stump the district. The race also notes local party tensions, prior newspaper debates, and a bridge accident delaying Central trains.
A week’s digest reports a liquid claim turning people white, Choctaw Nation finances at 50009 dollars, a Hamilton North Dakota bank block fire with 78000 loss, and three stock barns burned in Illinois. It notes fever relief trains to Brunswick, a self inflicted Madrid pistol wound, a Worcester missionary meeting, spurious silver deluge in St. Louis, and various court and public notices. Obits include Andrew Bayne and William Barnes.
A chaotic blot of late 19th century items: murder in Kentucky involving Tom Aalworth Bind and Stearman, a fatality in Missouri, casino and legal issues in Chicago and San Francisco, a fire at King City Missouri, and political maneuvers in Washington. Reports mention Bob Ingersoll, Curtis trial bribery allegations, a Detroit fire, a New York senator’s legal trouble, and brewing European tensions.
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