Democratic State Convention in Sioux City September 18 1889
Iowa Democrats plan a Sioux City convention to nominate a full slate of statewide officers and two supreme court seats. Delegates are allocated by county plus 300 votes for Grover Cleveland in 1888. The piece also urges public advertising of Jefferson County crops and a plan to publish harvest reports to attract eastern settlers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democrats of
Iowa
Sioux City
Supreme Court
Grover Cleveland
Democratic State Central Committee
Chas. D. Fullen
Jefferson County
Prairie Schooner
Kansas
Nebraska
Dakota
California
Dairy Association
Fairfield
Creston
Brower Aims for Speaker Post as Independent Bluff
Congressman Brower of North Carolina, a rare Mills bill Republican, runs as an independent candidate for speaker. His re election margin came after breaking with his party on the main issue, and observers view the bid as a bluff to gain admin backing for southern Republicans who hold swing power in the House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brower
North Carolina
House
South
Consul John Jarrett Praised by Harrison Critics
The St. Louis Republican reports John Jarrett, appointed consul at Birmingham by Harrison, praised for sacrifices to Republicans. Jarrett claims anti British sentiment in U S campaigns is an election trick and labels the Sackville Murchison incident as false pretense.
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St. Louis
John Jarrett
Harrison
Birmingham
England
United States
Sackville-Murchison
Jarrett
Decline of New England Iron Mills Prompts Tariff Debate
The Springfield Republican warns that New England iron mills are collapsing under a high tariff, with Vermont Maine and Massachusetts suffering large closures. It notes Massachusetts production falling from 116 846 tons in 1881 to 45 853 tons in 1887 and urges free iron ore coal and coke meanwhile urging a 24 percent duty on pig iron and scrap. The piece questions New England congressmen on whether they will protect regional interests or party lines.
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South
New England
Springfield Republican
Vermont
Maine
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Congress
Multitude of incidents mark a grim midweek dispatch
A diverse roll of crimes disasters and deaths spans Chicago to California. Herman Carmon commits suicide after mortgage losses. a Pittsfield swindle costs a widow. Dilger and Smart die on a Louisville gallows misstep. San Francisco endures strong quake shocks. Johnstown aids cling to charity. Canada seeks extradition for murder. Kiou Siou earthquake toll rises to thirty. editor Murat Halstead returns to New York. Milwaukee postmaster resigns after civil service censure.
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Herman Carmon
Chicago
Pittsfield
Charles Dilger
Henry Smart
Louisville
Smart
Dilger
John Thompson
the Domion of Canada
Martin Burke
Cronin
Kiou Siou
Murat Halstead
New York
Europe
Commercial Gazette
Paul
Milwaukee
Washington City
Civil Service Commission
London
Peter Schoenhofen Brewing Company
Rollins
New Hampshire
Congress
Union Pacific
Herman Carman
Bir Thornton
Joliet
Belleville
Mich
Ripley
Warsaw
Spring Valley
Mexico
Thomas Garey
Columbus
Ind
John Jordan
Detroit
Emperor William
Jennie Johnson
Hillsboro
Ill
Connellsville
Col. Canaday
Senate
Alaska Senatorial Committee
Aree
M. T
John Brewer
Pana
Lils
Nellie Kingman
Volga City
Robert Christie
St. Paul
Soldiers’ and Sailors
Litchfield
Ills
Gunnison
Colo
John A. Fulwilee
United States
Bloomington
Northern Pacific Railroad
Mandan
D. T
Lewis Purdum
Cincinnati
Racine
Wis
Jay-Eye-See
Case
Lexington
George Siler
Sam Sharpe
Lebanon
Sharpe
Siler
Bayfield County Bank
Washburn
Peoria
Waverly
Edgar
8. N. Matheny
Clarksburg
W. Va
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Tion
Union
Tribune
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
High Protection Authority
Cranks
Philadelphia Times
Cleveland
Carrison
Louisa
Des Moines
van Buren
Henry Tee
Jefferson
Washington
San Francisco
Johnstown
Hunt & Howard's
North Side
Gaines & Cummings
North Star
Remareabusy
Deering
M. A. McCoid
Attorney AT Law
Square
Leggett
H. C. Raney
Fairfield, Lowa
Bell’s Grocery
Northwest Corner Square
F. R. Smith
Clarke & Junkin'’s Drug Store
R. Jd. Wilson
Hinkle
Fairfield, Iowa
Park
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