Democratic Ticket for State Office Names and Roles
The record lists candidates for governor Frederick E. White, for lieutenant governor Njamina Plummer, for justice supreme court L. G. Kinne, for superintendent public instruction G. F. Reinhart, and for railroad commissioner S. B. Crane. An editorial note asserts that high wheat prices benefit sellers but reduce loaf cost for buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick E. White
Njamina
Plummer
Justice Supreme Court
L. G. Kinne
Advance in corn predicted amid July yield rise
July reports show corn output twelve million bushels higher than the same month last year, signaling an expected advance in corn across the season.
Iowa Republicans Emerge Split Over Temple Amendment
The text criticizes the Iowa Republican Party for wavering on prohibition and the money question, accusing it of selling out supporters and failing to stand firm at St. Louis and on the Temple amendment. It alleges double dealing and seeks accountability from party leaders.
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Republican Party
Iowa
Prohibition
St. Louis
Shaw Predicts Disruption If Bryan Wins Presidency
In a September speech in Sac City Mr Shaw then candidate for governor defended disruption of the government over electing Bryan as president. He stated he would prefer government disruption to Bryan's election, signaling a hardline stance on national politics.
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Sac City
Shaw
Bryan
United States
Temple amendment plank deemed unsatisfactory by Grand Secretary Clancy
Grand Secretary Clancy of the Order of Railway Conductors criticizes the Temple amendment plank at the Cedar Rapids convention. He says the platform expresses nothing and reads the same backwards, reflecting a failed attempt to articulate party strength and stance.
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Grand
Clancy
Order of
Cedar Rapids
Judge Leggett Falls Short At State Convention
The Tribune notes that political shifts at the republican state convention cost Judge Leggett his bid for supreme judgeship. Ten days before the meeting his nomination seemed secure, but a last minute pivot to Shaw for governor altered the outcome, leaving Leggett with many hometown friends who regret the defeat.
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Judge Leggett
the Tribune
Leggett
Shaw
Ely Cream Balm promoted for catarrh cure and trial 10c
Advertisement cites Ely Bros cream balm as a reliable catarrh remedy with a 10 cent trial size available from druggists or by mail, full size 50 cents. Letters from users praise its effectiveness. Also mentions a Rock Island train to Buffalo for Grand Army event travel August 22, 1897 with low rates and through service from Omaha, urging prompt arrangements via Rock Island agents in Chicago.
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Ely
ELY Bros
Warren St. N. Y. City
B. W. Sperry
Hartford, Conn
Rock Island
Buffalo
Grand Army Boys
Omaha
Niagara Falls
Phil. Rupp
Chicago
John Sebastian
Health claims for baking powder and diuretic pills
An old ad warns against high priced baking powders noting Rochelle Salts remains in food. It promotes Calumet Baking Powder as safer and ends with Dr E Detchon anti diuretic and Hood s Sarsaparilla boasting 100 doses per bottle sold by Bradshaw Thoma Fairfield Iowa.
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E. Detchon
Bradshaw & Thoma
Fairfield
Iowa
Hood
Democrats of Iowa Rally for Bimetallism Against Tariff
The Iowa Democrats unite on bimetallism while denouncing the Dingley tariff as a crime against the people. Fred E. White, candidate for governor, denounces protection as a tax on labor and urges party unity to oppose the tariff nostrum and favor coinage reform. Horace Boies supports bimetallism with a fixed ratio and condemns the protective system and its impact on workers and farmers.
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Iowa
United States
Fred E. White
Fort Dodge
McKinley
Horace Boies
Commonwealth
White
Marshalltown
Father Abraham
Judge White
Drake
No to Bac for Fifty Cents Habit Cure Ad
An old advertisement touts No-To-Bac as a guaranteed tobacco habit cure. It claims to make weak men strong and blood pure, offered for 50 cents or 1 dollar at all druggists.
Boies Opens Democratic Campaign in Marshalltown
Ex Governor Boies addressed the crowd in Marshalltown Iowa as part of the state democratic campaign. The speech argued that low prices hurt farmers and workers, blamed tariff and currency issues, and urged use of both gold and silver metals to restore prosperity. Captain J W Murtly of Des Moines spoke in the evening.
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Marshalltown
Iowa
Boies
J. W. Murtly
Des Moines
Maple Sugar Truths Reveal Consumer Ignorance
A Country Gentleman essay denounces widespread belief that genuine maple sirup must be dark and heavy. It argues dealers fraudulently dye or dilute light colored syrup and cites samples from Denver, Brooklyn, and Baltimore to show genuine maple sugar can be light in color yet authentic.
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Denver
Chicago
Brooklyn
Chenango County
Baltimore
New York
Secretary Windom Plan Highlighted in Silver Redemption Debate
The article recounts Secretary Windom s proposal to issue treasury notes backed by silver bullion at market price with redemption options in silver bullion gold or silver dollars. It also praises Mr White as a self made candidate suited to Iowa s governance and its needs for leadership based on ability and hard work.
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Windom
Horder
White
Republican Party
Lowa
The Very Earliest Coins
Early coin origins are debated with Homeric hints of brass around 1184 B C Chinese bronze use around 1120 B C Herodotus credits the Lydians with coin invention in the ninth century B C A gold daric from Darius spans sides with his bust and a kneeling archer
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Herodotus
Darius
Pens and penseller fortune in a Birmingham tale
The tale describes Sir Josiah Mason in Bull Street Birmingham in 15828 observing steel pens price three and sixpence. He, a split ring maker, returns home to craft better pens and quickly secures a large London order. It notes Mason’s wealth growing from 80 shillings at 30 to £400,000 given away by 60.
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Josiah Mason
Bull Street
Birmingham
Josiah
London
Mason
Man rides 300 miles to inform king of Elizabeth’s death
Sir Robert Cary traveled from London to Edinburgh in under three days to relay the news of Queen Elizabeth I’s death to King James. He covered almost 300 miles, delivering the royal notification with urgency.
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Sir Robert Cary
London
Edinburgh
James
Elizabeth
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Public Instruction
G. F. Reinhart
Silver
B. Crane
Gov
Union of States
Times
Friends of Silver
Major McKinley
England
Iown
Atlantic Sea Board
India
Argentine
Russia
Phil Armour
Europe
Oya
Royal Baking Powder CO
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