Democrats to Convene in Des Moines for State Nominations
Iowa Democrats will meet at Des Moines on August 16 1899 at 10 A M to nominate candidates for Governor Lieutenant Governor Supreme Court Judge of Public Instruction and Railroad Commissioner and to handle other business Delegates allocated by county and by vote totals for Fred E White in 1897 The call is by Fred Townsend Chairman and G A Huffman Secretary A People's Party state convention is also planned for Des Moines on August 16 signed by J B Weaver The Republican county delegate convention is set for May 24 at the court house Bloomfield hog prices are listed by the Bloomfield Democrat and an American ocean steamship Paris struck rocks in the English Channel prompting praise for Captain and crew
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Democrats of
Iowa
Des Moines
Supreme Court
Fred E. White
Henry
Jefferson
Lee Louisa
van Buren
Washington
State Central Committee
Fred Townsend
G. A. Huffman
People’s Party
J. B. Weaver
Court House
Paris
English Channel
Nelson
Dewey
William Alfred Peffer
Kansas
United States Senate
Republican Party
Mother
Peffer
Democracy
Kansas City
Wharton Barker
South
Trusts and tariffs spark GOP fractures in Burlington
The Burlington Gazette argues the current protective tariff bill sustains the trusts and could trigger Republican desertion. It urges leaving the silver issue aside and focusing on live issues, noting many Burlington Republicans already suffer from the trusts’ effects and would balk at bids subject to trust-driven material advances.
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Republican Party
Burlington Gazette
Burlington
Georgia Press Doubts Silver Issue as 1900 Campaign Nears
The Savannah News and the Atlanta Constitution question making silver the leading issue in the 1900 race. They say Georgia Democrats doubt winning nationally if silver Again leads the campaign, noting conditions may change by next year amid Republican control of Congress.
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Wm. J. Bryan
Georgia
Savannah News
Atlanta Constitution
Congress
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promoted For Health In Ad Claims
An advertising claim touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a superior health aid across ailments from scrofula and erysipelas to nausea and eczema. Testimonials from families in Ottawa Kansas Washington DC and Paterson New Jersey describe dramatic improvements and weight gain after taking the remedy.
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Hood
Davip Larro
Ottawa
Kansas
M. A. Waters
Washington, D. C
Mars
A. van Wrex
Montgomery A Paterson, N. J
Old Soldiers Lose Powe r in Local Offices and Postmaster Jobs
The article notes a shift from veteran dominance in county offices to civilian appointees including Rock Rapids postmaster W D Junkin. It cites Lot Thomas appointing Junkin over an endorsed veteran and suggests the Republican machine era is ending as civilians take key posts and soldiers are sidelined.
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Republican Party
Sioux City Tribune
W. D. Junkin
Rock Rapids
Lot Thomas
Junkin
Eleventh District
Philippines Form of Government Proposed by U S and Democrats Split
The United States proposes a governor general and cabinet appointed by the president with native or American judges and a people chosen advisory council to grant home rule under U S sovereignty. Democratic leaders vow to uphold bimetallism and attack trusts and imperialism while Republicans push gold standard and expansion.
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United States Philippine Commission
Congress
The
Philippines
Manila
United States
Inspiration in the church and the Holy Spirit across ages
The piece argues that inspiration lasts beyond biblical writers, guiding all truth seekers. It cites Jesus teaching on the Comforter, Dr. Gunsaulus on orthodoxy and heresy, and recognizes figures from Channing to Parker and Christian Science as inspired contributors shaping ongoing faith.
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Presbyterian Banner
Jas. H. Snowden
Jesus
Holy Ghost
Christ
Gunsanius
Chicago
Illinois Congregational Association
Kewanee
Gunsaulus
William Ellery Channing
Ezekiel
Miriam
Theodore Parker
Jesus of Nazareth
Jael
Sisera
Universalist Church
Alfred Tennyson
Whittier
Robert Browning
John Calvin
Eden
Paul
The Hoisting of Prices Examined by Des Moines Leader
The Des Moines Leader critiques the trust defense arguing that consolidated industry raises, not lowers, prices. It cites Tribune data showing sharp price increases in copper nails bar iron and tin plate, warning that trusts exploit tariffs and harm consumers while searching for political leverage ahead of 1900.
Keokuk Gate City Analyzes Supreme Court Prohibition Ruling
The Keokuk Gate City argues the U S Supreme Court has repeatedly upheld state prohibitory laws as constitutional. It warns that if the court strikes down the multi law Iowa could face return to statewide prohibitory measures in all future cases.
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Supreme Court of the United States
Keokuk Gate City
Iowa
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promise of Purified Blood and Vitality
The advertisement claims Hood's Sarsaparilla purifies enriches and vitalizes the blood boosting health. It presents the product as a reliable tonic for strength and wellness.
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Hood
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