McKenna Named to Fill Field Vacancy amid Catholic Opposition
The president taps his attorney general McKenna for the Supreme Court seat left by Justice Field. Republican resistance grows due to Catholic faith. The A P A fades as members seek offices or pay owed to its official, with reports of internal blame and resignations considered.
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Atorney
McKenna
Justice Field
United States Supreme Bench
Republican Party
McKinley
Grooming R M Haines for congress stirs Iowa party rift
Oskaloosa Journal notes Grinnell’s Hon R M Haines groomed as congressional candidate. It recalls Lacey facing intra party clash, contrasts Haines with past Free Trade and Free Silver stands, and praises Haines as a consistent gold bug who supported Cleveland and McKinley for monetary reasons.
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Oskaloosa Journal
R. M. Haines
Grinnell
Congress
Major Lacey
Samuel J. Tilden
Mr. Haines
Journal
Iowa
Haines
Cleveland
McKinley
St. Louis
Bob Haines
Editorial admits south suffered in war prison conditions
An editoral in a Des Moines Register issue notes the editor served six months as a prisoner in a rebel camp during the war. It argues that southern prisons were harsh due to wartime shortages, not malice, and calls for acknowledgment to avoid injustice to Confederate prisoners. It credits the paper for presenting a tempered, thoughtful view.
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The
Des Moines Register
South
Rheumatism Cure Promoted By Hood's Sarsaparilla
Medical men warn rheumatism signals heart disease risk. Hood's Sarsaparilla claims to cure rheumatism via blood action. Dr. E Detchon’s Anti Diuretic advertised as stopping nocturnal incontinence in children and adults. Price $1.00. Sold by J D McDowell & Co Fairfield Iowa.
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E. Detchon
J. D. McDowell & Co
Fairfield
Iowa
No To Bac quảng quảng? (advert)
Advertising copy touts No To Bac as a magnet for vigor and strength. It claims easy quitting of tobacco with a guaranteed cure, offering a booklet and sample free from Sterling Remedy Co. in Chicago or New York.
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Sterling Remedy Co
Chicago
New York
Judge Smyth for Congress
Burlington Gazette argues Iowa's First District should nominate Judge James D. Smyth for Congress. It asserts no Republican can defeat him, praising his integrity and honesty, and claiming his leadership would unite voters against monopolies and protect the people.
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Burlington
Iowa
James D. Smyth
Congress
Must Come Through the Democracy Says Ottumwa Dem
The Ottumwa Democrat argues all reforms must come through the Democratic party and praises its past in unifying the nation. It notes Michigan's Lansing Journal aligning with gold standard Democrats, while urging unity and rejecting middle-of-the-road populist compromises. It backs hard money and free coinage of gold and silver.
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Democratic Party
Cincinnati
Lansing
Mich
Lansing Journal
Chicago
Daniel Boone
Michigan
Republican Party
Ely's Cream Balm Ad Promises Catarrh Cure
An advertisement touts Ely's Cream Balm as the reliable cure for catarrh and head cold. It offers a 10 cent sample and a 50 cent full size, with praise from B W Sperry of Hartford and address in New York City.
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Ely
ELY Bros
Warren St
N. Y
B. W. Sperry
Hartford, Conn
To Cure Constipation Forever With Cascarets Candy
An old advertisement promotes Cascarets Candy Cathartic as a permanent remedy for constipation. It offers a 10 cent price and a druggist refund if C C C fails to cure.
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C.C.C
A Picturesque Character from Burlington's Early Days
Dr. Salter recalls Dr. Wm. Ross first postmaster and Burlington clerk who came west in 1833 with his father the Revolutionary soldier. Ross rose in Lexington Kentuckys mercantile scene, suffered a 1816 collapse, later moved through Indiana Missouri Illinois to Iowa where he died in 1833. He stood over six feet, loved Thomas Paine, and had a dramatic cross country life ending near Burlington.
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Salter
Wm. Ross
Burlington
Lexington
Kentucky
Scotland
Duke of Sutherland
42 Regiment
Great Britain
Ross
America
Philadelphia
West Indies
Lancaster
Louisville
Johns. Chineworth
Mr. Ross
Sulif and
Rush County
Indiana
Palmyra
Missouri
Thomas
Quincy
Illinois
William Ross
Flint Hills
Pin Hook
William Morgan
Thomas Paines
Henry Clay
Congress
Clay
Sie
Treasury deficit nears 50 million as Union Pacific sale cuts shortfall
The treasury deficit at November end stood at 45.99 million with 18.19 million from Union Pacific sale credited, leaving an apparent 27.43 million shortage. Editors warn the deficit will grow toward 30 to 50 million by Congress, as rhetoric on tariff reform heats up.
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Treasury
Union Pacific Railroad
Union Pacific
Congress
Philadelphia Press
Republican Congress
Republican Party
Public sentiment shifts toward municipal and national ownership
The Springfield press notes a growing public desire for broader public ownership in utilities and savings. It cites municipal ownership of franchises, water works and postal savings banks as part of a wider trend across local, state, and national levels, urging recognition of the popular drift.
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Die Moines News
Springfield
Mass
Republican
Springfield Republican
Hood's Sarsaparilla as Rheumatism Cure
Those suffering rheumatism are urged to try Hood's Sarsaparilla as a remedy. Claims state many users were completely cured and that the medicine purifies blood by neutralizing acids, unlike liniments which fail for lasting relief.
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Hood
No Heart Too Bad To Be Cured Ad Claims
Testimony praises Dr. Angew's Cure for the Heart as able to relieve severe heart suffering within thirty minutes. Advert for the remedy claims instant attack on disease after ingestion. Distributed by J. E. McDowell and D. G. Higey.
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Angew
J. E. McDowell
D. G. Higey
Money to Loan on Farm Security at Low Rates
J. M. Stinson advertises farm loans secured by farm property with a low interest rate for applicants seeking capital for agricultural operations.
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J.M. Stinson
No To Bac for Fifty Cents Promoted as Cure
An old advertisement touts No To Bac as a guaranteed tobacco habit cure claiming to make weak men strong and blood pure with a price of 50 cents or one dollar, marketed through druggists.
Organ Lectures the Party on Revenue and Taxes
The Chicago Chronicle skeptically examines Republican optimism on the Dingley tariff. It argues the party will overspend on pensions and public works and fears bond selling if revenues fall short. It predicts McKinley will veto revenue only measures and that no true revenue bill will pass next session.
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Chicago Chronicle
Washington
Gage
the Tribune
Tribune
Congress
McKinley
Five New Serial Stories Planned for The Youths Companion 1898
The Youths Companion announces five serials for 1898 by Jesse L Williams Irving Andrews Marguerite Tracy Edith A Pairfield and William J Long The lineup includes The Freshman The Gold Fields of the Yukon The Story of a Bee Farm and The Making of Zimri Bunker Readers renewing or new will receive a free twelve color embossed calendar and weekly free papers through January 1898 and a full year to January 1899 An illustrated prospectus will be mailed to interested readers at Boston Mass
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Jesse L. Williams
Yukon
Alaska
Irving Andrews
Ferieda Fairfax
Marguerite Tracy
Edith A Pairfield
Zimri Bunker
Boston
Mass
Itching Piles Claim Ointment Cures Fast
Dr Angew s Ointment is advertised as proof against the torment of itching piles with thousands of testimonials. It supposedly soothes and cures in 3 to 6 nights for 35 cents. Sold by J E McDowell and D G Higley.
Correct taste without the means to buy it
A prosy man says mere knowledge is little value while a young listener admits knowing the right clothes but lacking the money to buy them. The Cincinnati Enquirer reflects on the gap between knowing standards and affording them.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Embarrassed Editor Bemoans Missing Letters Theft
The Skedunk Weekly News apologizes for a vandal who stole the establishment’s etheth letters. The editor vows to replace them and to publish on time, warning the culprit will face the consequences if seen again.
Des Moines Daily News Subscriptions Offer
The Des Moines Daily News offers mail subscriptions for $1.00 a year. It publishes AP dispatches, markets, Iowa legislature and Congress news, and global events. It promotes itself as a high class family newspaper with a large staff including Judith Jorgenson and Edwin A Nye.
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Des Moines
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