Democratic State Convention to Nominate Iowa Delegates
Iowa Democrats plan a May 11 1892 convention at Council Bluffs to select 26 delegates to the National Democratic Convention in Chicago. Four delegates at large and two per congressional district will be chosen, with representation based on 1891 votes for Horace Boies.
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Democrats of
Iowa
Council Bluffs
Chicago
Horace Boies
Osa
Washington
Democratic State Central Committee
Chas. D. Fullen
Gear to Run as Republican Candidate for Congress
John H. Gear will be the republican candidate for congress in this district this year. And he will be beaten worse than he was before.
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John H. Gear
Congress
Governor Grants Conditional Pardon to Stormy Jordan
The Governor issues a conditional pardon to Stormy Jordan prohibiting him from owning or operating any saloon business or using his building for such purpose again by himself or his heirs.
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Indiana Democrats
Grover Cleveland
Jordan
Eldora Ledger Publisher Renounces Partisan Paper
John Dolph of Eldora Ledger in Hardin county renounces republicanism and will run an independent newspaper. He says publishing a partisan paper honestly is not easy, a view he believes aligns with many republican editors.
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John Dolph
Eldora Ledger
Hardin County
Editor's Folly Cited as Public Exhibit of Errors
A quoted remark contrasts professional mistakes across fields. It notes doctors bury errors, merchants hide them, lawyers dodge blame, editors publish them for all to see, and cranks in every community claim wisdom by spotting flaws.
Iowa Election set to bar bums from polls
The Des Moines News says the next Iowa election will be free of bums and ticket peddlers. They may not approach polls within one hundred feet or sell tickets. The paper notes the end of the so called workers at the polls and their lingering presence.
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Iowa
Des Moines News
Lowa
Women of Iowa Aid Russia Featured in Harper's Weekly
The article by B. F. Tillinghast Davenport secretary of the Iowa Pussian Famine Relief committee highlights Iowa women’s committee members and their key role in securing cash and corn contributions. It praises Iowa readers for the readable piece and shared pride.
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Harper's Weekly
Russia
B. F. Tillinghast
Davenport
Iowa Pussian Famine Relief Committee
New York
Iowa
Mr. Tillinghast
Iowa Women’s Committee
Missouri plans convention on road construction and reform
Missouri moves toward better roads with a May 4 conven tion in Springfield to study construction methods and draft a statewide road law. Delegates will be appointed by county judges to push permanent improvements and encourage progressive communities while meeting diverse regional needs.
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Missouri
Springfield
General Assembly
Iowa
Rev Parkhurst's Iowa visit sparks clash over enforcer role
Iowa City coverage recalls Rev Parkhurst of New York who crusaded against vice in Gotham. He reportedly traveled with two companions to inspect a venue where dancers were paid to drink and appear scantily clad, then had participants arrested for violating the law. Critics rebuke the tactic while Parkhurst defends it.
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Iowa City Press
Parkhurst
New York
Iowa
Gotham
Iowa Cleared of All State Debt After Refund
Iowa now stands debt free after last claim was paid with the federal refund tax. The territory inherited $19,000 in 1846, rose to $122,206 in 1847, and fluctuated over the years until the total was extinguished. The state boasts a handsome treasury balance and a magnificent state house.
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Iowa
Oskaloosa Herald Backs Boies Veto On Innocent Purchaser Bill
The republication notes Governor Boies acted fairly in vetoing the innocent purchaser bill. It argues the law violated contracts provisions and imposed too severe penalties. It says showing fraud at any time would suffice and praises the veto as prudent and right.
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Oskaloosa Herald
Republican
Boies
Boies as a cross region nominee favored by Poplar Bluff editor
The Poplar Bluff Citizen editor F. B. Taylor argues for nominating Boies. He notes Boies is a New Yorker by birth and education and a western man by adoption with broad views and public sympathy. The piece frames Boies as a bridge between regional political strains.
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Poplar Bluff
F. B. Taylor
Fairfield
Boies
New Yorker
New York
Krause's German Oil Promises Temporary Relief From Rheumatism
An advertisement claims Krause's German Oil provides temporary relief by acting as a penetrating absorbent. It emphasizes that stimulants and counter irritants can remove pain, but denies curing rheumatism. Bradshaw & Thoma, druggists.
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Krause
Bradshaw & Thoma
National Public School Celebration Seeks Local Observances
The National Columbian Public School Celebration appoints The Tribune as official advocate for Fairfield Iowa. Cities will hold October 12 1892 events with school centers coordinating simple programs and nationwide themes.
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Tribune 13
Boston
Tribune
Fairfield
Lowa
Francis Bellamy
Bellamy
Chicago
World’s Congress
The
Republic
Brooklyn
Youth's Companion
Massachusetts
John W. Dickinson
Massachusetts Board of Education
Thomas B. Stockwell
Rhode Island
W. R. Garrett
Tennessee
W. C. Hewitt
Michigan
Progressive religious paper from Chicago praised by London Times
Literary notes tout a Chicago based religious periodical described as brilliant and in step with modern movements. It promises an Easter number free on request from The Interior 69 Dearborn St Chicago and highlights Romance May as a two color monthly magazine of complete stories with visual appeal.
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Canada
England
Ireland
France
Germany
Kate Upson Clarke
Romance Publishing Company
Clinton Hall
Astor Place
New York
Scudder
Atlantic
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Thoreau
F. B. Sanborn
Concord
Severn
Keats
Papal Rome
William Sharp
Rome
Harriet Waters Preston
Louise Dodge
Mr. Crawford
Don Orsino
Kate Douglas Wiggin
J. J. Greenough
Harvard College
David Dodge
Times
Chicago
London Times
America
Dearborn St
Representative Americans in a New York list
Des Moines Leader notes a New York paper lists individuals with fortunes over ten million dollars but omits any Iowa names. The piece questions Iowa’s absence, praising the state's resources and contrasting with republican coverage that favors farmers.
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Des Moines Leader
New York
Iowa
Union
Extraordinary shower yields strange snow across eastern country
A rare meteorological event produced about one inch of dark ash colored snow with sediment that forms four appearances when melted. Gray and black powders mix with ragged flakes and copper colored scales. Microscopic analysis suggests decayed cells, buglike organisms, and fibrous structures. The phenomenon spans a broad area and warrants scientific study.
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Laporte
Ind
Cor
Pittsburg Dispatch
Bucken's Arnica Salve for all skin troubles
Arnica salve advertised as the best in the world for cuts bruises sores salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions. Guaranteed satisfaction or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by Clarke and Junkin.
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Bucken
Arnica
Clarke & Junkin
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