Democratic delegate convention for Iowa in Des Moines 1899
Iowa Democrats plan a delegate convention in Des Moines on August 16 1899 at 10 AM to nominate candidates for governor lieutenant governor supreme court judge superintendent public instruction railroad commissioner and to handle other business. Delegates are allocated by county based on votes for Fred E White in 1897 with Republican cross references and the notice is signed by Fred Townsend chairman and G A Huffman secretary. A note adds Bryan may back George Fred Williams as running mate.
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Democrats of
Iowa
Des Moines
Supreme Court
Fred E. White
Ccscce
State Central Committee
Fred Townsend
G. A. Huffman
Reed to join New York law firm after Congress exit
Thos. B. Reed will leave Congress and become a member of a New York law firm. Opposition to John H. Gear for U.S. Senators is led by A. B. Cummins of Des Moines, with enough strength to unsettled Gear supporters.
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Thos. B. Reed
Congress
New York
Reed
John H. Gear
United States
A. B. Cummins
Des Moines
Gear
Senator Teller backs fusion for Bryan Towne ticket
Senator Teller endorses a fusion between silver Republicans and Democrats for next year's presidential candidate, reaffirming the Chicago platform and nominating William J. Bryan and Charles A. Towne.
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Teller
Wm. J. Bryan
Chas A.towne
Democrats face cross roads over 16 to 1 issue and Bryan
The Tribune argues that sticking to the 16 to 1 ratio risks disaster for the Democratic Party. It warns conservatives and moderates about potential defeat if the Chicago platform and Bryan’s renomination persist. It notes loss of northern and western governors and questions the party’s future direction.
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Democratic Party
Tribune
Chicago
Bryan
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Recovery From Grippe
Health ad claims Hood's Sarsaparilla will brace the patient and purify blood to overcome all adverse effects of grip. It emphasizes quicker recovery and improved strength through this medicinal tonic.
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Hood
Hood’s Sarsaparilla advertising claims blood purification cures
An old advertisement extols Hood’s Sarsaparilla as a cure for scrofula and blood-poisoning in children and adults. It includes testimonials from Mrs. J. T. Williams of Carbondale and Mrs. S. Wrorey of Farmington claiming relief and cure after using the product.
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Hood
J. T. Williams
Carbondale
Wrorey
Farmington
Del
Senate vacancy talk after Jones illness
Due to the continued ill health of Senator Jones the DNC chair there is talk of Senator Gorman being elected to the vacancy should Jones resign. Gorman would be backed by the east and part of the south.
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Senator Jones
Democratic National Committee
Gorman
Jones
Senator Gorman
East
South
Southern mob violence condemned in Georgia hanging
A historical newspaper condemns a Georgia mob for the brutal hanging of two Black individuals, calling the act abhorrent and unjustified and urging condemnation by all right-thinking people.
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Georgia
Booker T Washington Urges Black Vote for Democrats in South
Booker T. Washington, a leading African American figure in Alabama, urges southern Black voters to back the Democratic ticket. He argues white Democrats in North Carolina are more supportive of Black interests than Governor Russell and that the latter cannot protect them.
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Booker T. Washington
Alabama
South
North Carolina
Russell
Belmont Bryan exchange over 1898 results and 16 to 1 issue
The letters between Perry Belmont and William Jennings Bryan critique Bryan’s 1898 defeats, noting Republican gains in multiple states and the lack of Democratic strength in northern offices. Belmont warns that Bryan’s 16 to 1 silver policy harmed party prospects and may worsen in 1900.
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Chicago Chronicle
Perry Belmont
William Jennings Bryan
Belmont
New York
Bryan
Jennings Bryan
Mr. Belmont
California
Idaho
Kansas
Nebraska
North Dakota
Utah
Washington
Wyoming
Senate
United States
Carnegie's view on Philippines self government opposed
The New York Independent argues that the United States can grant home rule to the Philippines without granting full independence. It defends promises of self government under a stable framework, rejects a satrapy, and counters Andrew Carnegie's claims that independence is imminent or unattainable.
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MR. Carnegie
New York Independent
Hawaii
Porto Rico
Philippines
Philippine
Aguinaldo
Spain
Shurman
Carnegie
United States
Louisiana
France
California
New Mexico
President Hayes
Atlantic
Maine
Delaware
Cuba
Congress
Buchanan
Hayes
Lala
Manila
Louisana
South Carolina
Tropics
India
Western schools praised as best for western youth
The Omaha World Herald extols western education arguing western schools and universities like Nebraska Iowa Minnesota Michigan and California rank above eastern institutions. It lauds Creighton Drake Maryville St Joseph Bellevue Doane and other western churches and seminaries as culturally refined and essential to the youth. The paper notes western schools are too modest and should loudly claim their excellence.
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Omaha World-Herald
East
Ohio
Indiana
Kentucky
Nebraska
Iowa
Minnesota
Michigan
California
Drake University of Des Moines
Creighton University of Omaha
Maryville
St. Joseph
Omaha
Order of the Sacred Heart
Brownell Hall
Tabor College
Bellevue
Doane
Wesleyan
Faribault
Minn
The
World-Herald
Christian Science Sunday Schedule and Study
Christian Science shows Sunday school at 10 A. M. and church services at 10 30 A. M. Bible study meets Thursday at 2 30 P. M. Location is two doors east of Leggett House, upstairs. All are invited.
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Leggett House
Notable anti sixteen to one pro test debates silver policy
Des Moines Leader reports Judge Nicholas E. Worthington of Peoria urges the Democratic Party to drop the exact 16 to 1 silver coinage ratio while preserving bimetallic principle. The piece notes Bryan’s influence and the split among silver Democrats over re endorsing the 1896 Chicago platform.
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Des Moines
Nicholas E. Worthington
Peoria
Illinois
Worthington
Democratic Party
Bryan
Judge Worthington
McConnell
Mr. Bryan
Chicago
Worthingtons
McConnells
Over the Sea to Skye Lad in Song
A nostalgic verse laments a departed youth and recalls the sun, eyes, and soul of a lad who sailed away. The chorus asks where that vanished glory lies and longs to recover what was once.
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Skye
Mull
Spring Woods Holiday Through Woods and Birds
A spring day in the woods on April 15 follows boys Bruce and Carl as they observe birds, animals, and a hunting tale. The narrator reflects on birds’ behavior, recalls Woodward’s death, and mentions a rumored hidden gold while sheltering from a shower with friends Clark Tracy and James Gordon. The scene blends nature notes with local history and a playful digression about a possible fortune.
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Tennyson
Bruce
Carl
Sonz
Heaven's Gate
Nature
Robbins
Wolfcreek
Woodward
Butler
Clark Tracy
James Gordon
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