Iowa Democrats Gain in Rural Iowa Vote Analysis
Horace Boies notes no deadlock in state government as business resumes. Liberty township in Dubuque county casts 258 straight democratic votes with no Republican or People's Party ballots. Prohibition and protection aided the swing, and analyses show Democrats gained in rural districts this year.
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Liberty Township
Dubuque County
Iowa
Senate
Perkins
Sioux City
Milo P. Smith
Cedar Rapids
George van Houten
J. L. Waite
Burlington
J. G. Hutchison
Horace Boies
Ottumwa
Republican Party
Iowa Democrats Roast Thanksgiving Dinner Roast
Iowa Democrats ate their turkey with great thankfulness last Thursday. Even the turkeys seemed to enjoy it, for though roasted there was quiet satisfaction in knowing the Iowa Republicans had recently been roasted a good deal worse.
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Lowa
Republicans Seek End Of Old Bosses In Iowa
The Fort Madison Plain Dealer quotes a GOP stance that aims to purge entrenched leaders. The piece argues true wisdom lies in common sense and quiet reflection, not loud enthusiasm or grand rhetoric.
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Fort Madison Plain Dealer
Iowa
Republicans seek a bold platform to rally Iowa voters
Iowa Republicans face a puzzle as a full vote won’t salvage their standing. They consider adopting a platform the rank and file can embrace and publicizing it in party papers, noting the difficulty of finding a clear Republican platform this year.
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Iowa
Democrats to Control New York Legislature Chance to Reform
Democrats claim they will control both branches of the New York legislature. If true, they could correct recent Republican enacted laws and redraw state districts to achieve fairness, addressing notorious unfairness.
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New York
Keokuk Gate City Calls Republicans to Bold Policy Stance
The Keokuk Gate City asserts the Republican Party must adopt a clear positive policy in the state. It accuses Republicans of evasive politics while Boies and the Democrats push a forthright stance.
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Keokuk Gate
Boies
Democrats' speaker vote shifts as Crisp leads
Iowa Democrats' first choice is William Springer of Illinois with Roger Q. Mills of Texas as second. Crisp of Georgia now leads and may win, drawing western opposition over potential claims by protectionist papers like the New York Sun. Outcome awaited for ten days.
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Iowa
House of Representatives
William Springer
Illinois
Roger Q. Mills
Texas
Crisp
Georgia
New York Sun
Sioux City's Corn Palace Faces $10,000 Shortfall
D. T. Hedges urges city to cover remaining expenses for the Corn Palace arguing benefits were broad and equal. He proposes raising the original $20,000 fund by fifty percent if the city cannot pay. The Ottumwa Coal Palace is advertised for sale.
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Sioux City
D. T. Hedges
The
Journal of Late Date
Ottumwa
Republicans Split on Prohibition in Iowa Debate
A Sioux City meeting forms The Republican League of Sioux City to revitalize the party and avoid heavy prohibition. Iowa Republicans across Ottumwa and Des Moines reply to discussions on local option versus statewide ban, showing deep division and varied strategies.
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Iowa
Sioux City
Republican League of
National Republican Party
Sioux City Tribune
Ottumwa
Republican unity pledge for national Republicanism tone
A 19th century pledge calls Republicans to unite across counties educating voters on tariff currency and reciprocity. It declares commitment to the party line while allowing flexibility if victory requires repudiation and asserts the primacy of winning.
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Republican Party
Good Looks Linked to Health and Vital Organs
Old-fashioned health ad claims beauty stems from liver stomach and kidney health. Electric Bitters is pitched as a tonic improving these organs and curing pimples blotches and boils for a good complexion. Sold at Clarke and Junkin's drug store for 50 cents per bottle.
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Clarke & Junkin
Shiloh Cure Sold By Bradshaw and Thoma
An advertising claim states that THAT hacking can be quickly cured by Shiloh's cure and guarantees the result. Bradshaw and Thoma are named as sellers offering the remedy.
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Shiloh
Bradshaw & Thoma
Exposition plans attract world exhibits and aims
Exposition organizers secure free exhibits from 400 railway lines and plan national displays. Oxford proposes an eightoared crew from England, while Denmark and Denmark's artists prepare major showcases. Russia and Germany agree to rail rate reductions, and De Beers to fund a Cape Colony diamond exhibit.
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Oxford University
England
National Farmers’ Congress
Sedalia
Berlin
Imperial Opera Company
Germany
Chicago
Cape Colony
South Africa
de Beers Consolidated Mines Company
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John
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