Democrats of Iowa Convene in Sioux City September 18 1889
The Democrats of Iowa plan a state convention in Sioux City on September 18 1889 at 9 30 A M to nominate Governor Lieutenant Governor Supreme Court judge full term and vacancy and other officers. Delegates count 2 per county plus one for each 300 votes and fraction of 100 cast for Grover Cleveland in 1888.
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Democrats of
Iowa
Sioux City
Supreme Court
Grover Cleveland
Democratic State Central Committee
Chab
D. Fullen
Ohio Prohibitionists Nominate Full Election Ticket
Prohibitionists in Ohio have nominated a full slate for the upcoming election. The current administration has faced more business failures and strikes than any other at its age, and the Harrison administration, though less than six months old, already shows a full department scandal.
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Prohibitionists
Ohio
Investment sentiment and tariff issues loom in St Louis bonds
St Louis 34 per cent bonds sell at a premium while critics compare them with Fairfield school bonds likely issued at six percent. English investors favor American industries exposing the vast evil of tariffs. Meanwhile New Jersey silk mill workers prosper under the war tariff but go on strike, highlighting labor unrest.
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St. Louis
Fairfield School
New Jersey
Gladstone Celebrates Golden Wedding Anniversary
Gladstone marks his golden wedding on July 25 with praise for a healthy home life and a helpful wife contributing to the grandeur of the grand old man.
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Gladstone
Wage Reductions Under Harrison Era Highlighted
The statement notes unprecedented wage cuts during the first six months of Harrison's administration and attributes them to high protection policies.
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Harrison
New paper debuts with Craver support emblem
The Keota Alta reports the launch of Hensley Smock and Smock Fair new paper. The issue is described as plump and pretty but carries a conspicuous birthmark urging support for Senator Hon. C. F. Craver of Grinnell.
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W. H. Smock
L. E. Hensley
C. F. Craver
Grinnell
Washington’s air grows foul with old scandal shadow
The piece notes how fresh revelations make people realize the four years of respite from official scandal at Washington were a rare calm. It warns that the city’s atmosphere is returning to the pollution seen in prior Republican days.
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Washington
Democratic State Convention Called for Sioux City
The Democratic state convention meets in Sioux City on September 18 with 818 delegates. Officials predict the gathering will closely reach its limit and be highly enthusiastic. Jefferson county will send its full quota.
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Sioux City
Jefferson County
Valuation and Market Future of White Land Trust Properties
The White Land Trust properties were valued at 15 million dollars. Certificates issued against the assets were priced to represent a par capitalization of 353,018,500. The text warns that managers may face difficulty paying interest if they lower prices in the future.
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White Land Trust
Dupes
Wanamaker Appointment Revolves Around Campaign Contributions
Friends of Mr. Wanamaker claim he aided his election via campaign funds while Mr. Burke of Austin Texas a clothing merchant and candidate for collector of internal revenue allegedly bought goods in Philadelphia and obtained the appointment through a partner's letter.
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Wanamaker
Burke
Austin
Texas
Philadelphia
Squires dismissed from pension bureau amid reform talk
The Courier Journal reports the removal of Joseph C. Squires, head of records for the medical examining board, sparks sensation at Tanner headquarters. Squires, a Republican, is alleged to have been involved in re rating scandals, prompting criticism of Secretary Noble’s actions and the continued control of the pension office by Tanner’s faction.
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Joseph C. Squires
Medical Examining Board
Pension Bureau
Courier-Journal
Carnegie and Protection Strike Ends in Wages Compromise
The Carnegie mills settled a wage dispute after Pinkerton presence and threatened trouble. Workers accepted a 25 percent cut, down from 35, with one dollar a day becoming 75 cents and two dollars down to 1.50. The piece argues tariffs and structural iron duties raise costs while wages fall, noting Mills Bill failure and political pressure around Cleveland and Harrison.
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Carnegie
Pinkerton
England
America
Homestead
Cleveland
Senate
Harrison
Courver-Journal
Scandal Hits Early Harrison Administration
Within six months of Harrison taking office an official scandal erupts, prompting an investigation into a department chief. The uproar marks one of the most disgraceful episodes in Republican administration history.
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Harrison
Patrick Grant Reviews Patrick Ford and Tariff Tactics
A compact critique by Patrick Grant of Kansas City analyzes Patrick Ford of the New York Irish World. The piece accuses Ford of treachery and links his politics to tariff protection, reflecting sharp editorial contention within the Inter Ocean’s four-column, small-type feature.
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Inter-Ocean
Patrick Grant
Kansas City
Patrick Ford
New York Irish World
Ledger misreads Hall interview on Iowa GOP prospects
The Ledger and rivals claimed Hon. B. J. Hall supported a Republican victory in Iowa and rejected a doomed gubernatorial bid. Hall denies the Chicago Tribune interview as fixed and for its own aims, disowning its contents.
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the Ledger
B. J. Hall
Chicago Tribune
Lowa
Ledger
Hall
Studebaker Carriage Gift Sparks Political Protest
In Indiana Mr. Studebaker, a wealthy Republican, gave President Harrison a carriage. Protest arises from Brother Junkin and Indian inspectors who granted Studebaker the wagon contract, with hints of headquarters orders. The note questions motive and notes the nephew’s appointment as Texas postmaster.
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Studebaker
Indiana
Harrison
Brother Junkin
Studebakers
Prohibition votes show shift from 1880s to defeat by 1885
The Chicago Tribune table tracks eight years of state votes on prohibition. It notes a peak success from 1880 to 1885, followed by a steady string of defeats. Since 1885 no state has adopted prohibition, with Connecticut and Georgia among those rejecting it through legislatures. The piece also criticizes President Harrison's expanding “official business” and his wife’s complaints sobre White House space.
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The
Chicago Tribune
Ohio
Connecticut
Georgia
Mrs. Harrison
White House
Chicago Herald
Harrison
Mr. Harrison
Political Reform and Partisan Removals Under Harrison
The article criticizes the new Commissioner of Internal Revenue for replacing Democrats with Republicans, arguing fitness should govern appointments and public service, not party. It also notes wage cuts by glass bottle makers, protective subsidies, and calls for removing American pork protections to restore global trade balance.
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Public Service
Pension Office
Internal Revenue Office
Mason
Partizans
Harrison
French government moves to dis franchise Boulanger and allies
A roundup from various fronts notes that the French government disbars Gen Boulanger Count Dillon and Henri Rochefort from office, while broader unrest includes White Cap gangs in Indiana, Neenah orders against the Salvation Army, and political maneuvering around officials and voters amid foreign and domestic tensions.
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Boulanger
Count Dillon
Henri Rochefort
Clay County
Ind
Neenah
Wis
Salvation Army
Gen. Boulanger
China
Miller
Louisville
Ben Bates
Bates
Morris
Edgewood
Wesley
John Elkins
Paris
New York
Rome
Thomas Frey
Milford
J. M. Cooper
James McCall
West Troy
N. Y
Erie Telephone Co
Bell Telephone Co
Lowell
Mass
Chapin Mining Company of
Iron Mountain
Mich
Plankinton Bank
Milwaukee
First National Bank of
United States
Canada
Indianapolis
Cedar River
Waterloo
Crawfordsville
Moore
Wallace
N. M
M. E. Billings
Waverly
Kingsley
Gary
D. T
J.C. Whittaker
West Point
Sumpter
S. C
Col
Courtland E. Whitsett
Indiana
Grand Army of the Republic
Michigan
Cincinnati
North American Union of Veterans of the
Baltimore
Fish Commission
Washington
Pacific
Nestucca
Ore
Columbia River
A. H. Welch
Ohio State University
Port Huron
Syracuse Salt Makers
Salt Trust
Gaylor
Kan
Emmons
Tanner
Cork
Tipperary
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Rhode Island
Dakota
Oregon
West Virginia
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Isso
Pennsylvania
Chicago Board of Trade
France
Germany
Ebrelep
Hunt & Howard's
North Side,” Fairfield, Iowa
Gaines & Cummings
North Star
Deering
Poe
AMD
M.A. McCoid
Attorney AT Law
Fairfield
Square
Legwett
H. C. Raney
Fairfield, Lowa
Bell’s
Northwest Corner Square
F.R. Smith
Clarke & Junkin’s Drug Store
R. J. Wilson
M. Winkle
Fairfield, Iowa
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