Iowa Troops Baffling in Philippines Cause Question
The Iowa boys of the 51st regiment are kept from engagements, raising questions about the cause and Col Lopez. The 49th Iowa, then in Cuba, has been ordered mustered out and may return home in a month or six weeks. A letter from Surgeon Major Clarke is printed.
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Iowa
Philippines
51St
Col. Lopez
Cuba
Clarke
Lavindaria
Havana
Gulf
Gen. Lee
Army Corps
Belive
Fred Clarke
Des Moines Register Flags Lehmann Move and City Party Rifts
The Des Moines Register notes Hon. Fred Lehmann, chair of the St. Louis World’s Fair legislation committee, left Des Moines for St. Louis. It cites Democratic splits as NYC’s $16,000 Jefferson birthday banquet excludes free silver Democrats, boosting their faction.
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Fred Lehmann
St. Louis
Des Moines
Towa
Lehmann
Des Moines Register
New York City
Jefferson
Prof Herron criticizes war talk by profiteers in press
The Sioux City Tribune notes Prof Herron’s claims that war with Cuba is driven by capitalists and schemers seeking personal gain. It adds that Herron complains newspapers give him free space to push his views.
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The
Sioux City Tribune
Iowa Democratic Convention to choose permanent chairman in Des Moines
The Iowa state committee rejects the 16 to 1 plan while naming a temporary chairman as a moderate conservative. the convention will select the permanent working chairman in Des Moines to determine if delegates still back 16 to 1.
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Democratic State Committee
Iowa
Des Moines
Ottumwa Democrat Aims for 1900 Democratic Unity
The Ottumwa Democrat under Chas. D. Brown & Co. champions a 16 to 1 stance as local presses move toward alignment with the Chicago platform. Des Moines gains a free silver paper edited by H. M. Belvel and Judge S. R. Davis. Indiana Democrats in Indianapolis organize a stronger pro 16 to 1 voice. The trend suggests 1900 will show greater harmony among Democratic papers.
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Ottumwa Democrat
Chas. D. Brown & Co
Chicago
Des Moines
H. M. Belvel
S. R. Davis
Creston
Indiana
Indianapolis
Japan weighs making Christianity emperor religion plan
The Japanese government discusses a plan to adopt Christianity as state religion, arguing it would advance progress. Officials note Japan’s 44 million population with only about 200 thousand Christians, most deemed lax by American missionaries, while Buddhism and agnosticism prevail.
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Japan
Debate Over County Superintendents and Country Schools
A local page letter argues against county superintendent nomination from the city role. It contends country schools are poorer today due to reliance on town teachers and city bred superintendents. It questions school quality, director policies, and salary levels affecting teacher retention.
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Fairfield
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promoted For Blood Purity
An ad claiming Hood's Sarsaparilla can purge impure blood to cure scrofula and bilious conditions. Includes testimonials from J. T. William of Carbondale and a Farmington mother about cured blood poisoning and scrofula sores in a baby.
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Hood
Wroten
Farmington
Del
Are country schools still as good as they were
The article debates whether country schools have declined versus city schools, noting teachers seek town posts for pay and security, state exam questions, and the editor’s view that country schools may be improving while towns surge ahead. Readers’ opinions are welcome for print.
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the Tribune
Iowa Democrats name conservative temporary chairman
The Iowa Democratic State Committee chose Cato Seils of Vinton as temporary chairman for the state convention. Seils, former U S district attorney, led the 1896 state ticket for secretary of state and opposed the 16 to 1 plank. He supported Bryan after Chicago, aligning with the party over single issues and representing union and harmony. The selection signals a conservative faction within the party backed by pro silver allies.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Marshalltown
Frank Q. Stuart
Chariton
Silver Democrats Invite Sells to State Convention Address
The Dubuque and Marshalltown based committees, all Silver Democrats, invite Mr. Sells to deliver the principal address at the forthcoming state convention. The group shows solid Silver support and no Goldbugs among its members, with J. B. Romans a noted Silver advocate.
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Dubuque
Marshalltown
J. B. Romans
Silver Democracy
Sells
Iowa railroads should be taxed on actual cash value
The Clinton Age argues against stock and bond valuation for railroad assessments in Iowa. It contends the executive council can set fair taxes by averaging monthly stock and bond values over a year, offsetting fluctuations, and taxing railroads by their true cash value per the law.
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Des Moines
Clinton Age
Executive Council
Iowa
Executive Council of
Cuba Looms Large in Fairfield Man's Letter from Camp Cuba
A Fairfield correspondent at Camp Columbia Cuba writes that the island is ripe for annexation or close ties with the United States. He describes a growing Cuban army, corruption among officers, and Americanization trends as Iowa troops march near Havana. He also explains steam and liquid air concepts in simple terms.
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Camp Columbia
Cuba
Trine
Philippine Islands
United States
Havana
Spain
49Th Iowa
Florida
Liquid air to power factories and locomotives
Sioux City Tribune reports liquid air as a practical energy source, not an experiment, with Charles E. Tripler of New York solving the key hurdle. It promises self-sustaining engines using air as fuel and may end coal use, reducing smoke and waste and transforming industry and transport.
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Sioux City Tribune
England
Charles E. Tripler
New York
Tripler
Spring Months and Hood's Sarsaparilla Sale
The text recommends Hood's Sarsaparilla as a remedy for spring fatigue and weak blood, promising purification and enrichment of the blood to relieve tiredness and listlessness caused by spring humors.
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Hood
Hood's Pills advertised as cure for biliousness
Hood's Pills offered as a cure for biliousness. The pamphlet notes mail order service with a 25 cent price from C. I. Hood & Co. of Lowell Massachusetts.
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Hood’s
C. I. Hood & Co
Lowell
Mass
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