Democrats of Iowa Delegate Convention Des Moines Aug 16 1899
Iowa Democrats call a delegate convention in Des Moines on August 16 1899 at 10 A M to nominate for governor lieutenant governor supreme court judge public instruction and railroad commissioner. Delegates apportioned by county votes for Fred E White 1897 and district totals shown. Party invitation issued by state central committee chairman Fred Townsend and secretary G A Huffman.
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Democrats of
Iowa
Des Moines
Supreme Court
Fred E. White
Henry
CSAP
Louisa
van Buren
Washington
Democratic Party
State Central Committee
Fred Townsend
G. A. Huffman
Corn Planting Delayed by Wet Weather Interference
Wet conditions hinder farmers from planting corn as fields remain soaked delaying early season work. Farmers monitor forecast for dry spells and resumed field operations.
Decoration Day Page Promises Interesting Matter
A page devoted to Decoration Day in this issue promises engaging material and items of local interest for readers seeking history and commemorative coverage.
Two Candidates Vie For State Senate Seat This Year
The district features incumbent Senator Bell and challenger H. H. Brighton. Brighton is favored to win the party nomination and face the incumbent in the general election.
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Bell
H. H. Brighton
Brighton
Sarah Bernhardt Stars as Hamlet in Equal Roles
The famed actress Sarah Bernhardt succeeds with her Hamlet performance, a historic post for a woman in the role. Her delivery of famed lines is noted as bold and acclaimed.
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Sarah Bernhardt
Hamlet
Cubano soldiers accept easy money and lay down arms
Cuban soldiers begin to take promised payments from the Americans and surrender their weapons as the money proves irresistible. Initial doubts fade as the easy payoff persuades them to disarm.
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Uncle Sam
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Health for Rich and Poor
An advertorial claim extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as a universal health aid for all social classes. Testimonials cite scrofula recovery in a Kansas child, a mother’s recovery from nausea and weakness, and eczema relief in a Paterson child, attributing cures to the remedy.
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Hood
Mars
David Larro
Ottawa
Kansas
M. A. Warens
Washington, D. C
A. van Wyck
Montgomery Street
Paterson, N. J
McKinley Acceded to Place-Seekers Demands for Offices
The president allegedly ceded about four thousand civil service protected offices to Republicans under pressure from place-seekers and Boss Hanna, suggesting dictated action to reward party loyalists.
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McKinley
Civil Service
Boss Hanna
State Board Urges General Vaccination Across Local Districts
The state board of health adopted a resolution urging all local boards to immediately require general vaccination and revaccination of people under their jurisdiction. The order is described as imperative upon local boards of health under section 2572 of the code.
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State Board of Health
Local Boards of Health
Ottumwa Democrat Presses 16 to 1 Silver Ratio
The Ottumwa Democrat, led by a free silver editor, champions a 16 to 1 silver ratio. It questions whether Democrats will heed advice from disgruntled Republicans or ignore it.
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Ottumwa
United Christian party to be organized in Des Moines
Des Moines hosts a two day gathering July 4 and 5 to form the United Christian party. Professor W G Pidgeon of Richland issues a call urging all to unite under Jesus. The aim is prayers and ballots for overturning legalized wrong, regardless of sex creed nationality or past party ties.
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United Christian Party
Des Moines
W. G. Pidgeon
Richland
Jesus
Dreyfus Case Likely to Be Retried by French Courts
A commissioner appointed to review the evidence reports that the full court began hearings on Monday. If a retrial is granted it would amount to an acquittal, and Dreyfus would be freed, reflecting a partial national redemptive act for the abuse he suffered.
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Dreyfus
France
Iowan D B Henderson Emerges as Speaker Candidate
Iowa Democrats and Republicans favor Hon D B Henderson of the third district as the leading contender for Speaker of the U S House. His main rival was Hopkins of Illinois, but Wisconsin's backing for Henderson shifts the contest in his favor.
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Iowa
Rival Iowa editor taunts fellow publisher over post office stance
The Fairfield Ledger editor, also Fairfield postmaster, questions perceived editor influence in Gear election coverage. The critique implies favoritism toward the Safeguard and hints at ethical gaps if a CJ post office vacancy were filled by an editor’s vote.
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Iowa
Gear
Columbus Junction
C. J. Post
Fairfield Ledger
Fairfield
John Henry
Delmar Journal Criticizes Gear Though Silent on Endorsement
The Delmar Journal denounces Senator Gear for pressuring President McKinley to accept a $30,000,000 settlement from a railroad to resolve $55,000,000 owed to the government. It credits McKinley with securing the full claim and saving $26,000,000 by not heeding Gear’s advice.
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Delmar Journal
Clinton County
Senator Gear
Gear
Senate
McKinley
Pacific Railway
Sam
Academy Commencement Program Backed By Washington Democrat
A Washington paper supports the Academy opting for a traditional program over inviting Ed Amherst Ott as a speaker. The editor questions Ott and asserts students benefit more from the standard commencement lineup. The newspaper promises to publish the Academy commencement program next week.
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Washington Democrat
Academy
Ed. Amherst Ott
Ott
Ottumwa Gets Two New Weekly Newspapers
The Independent by S B Evans debuts as a strictly independent paper avoiding party ties and offering fluent, forcible writing. The Saturday Herald by R H Moore launches with an independently democratic stance, magazine format six teen pages in 11 by 15 inch book paper, promising a bright future.
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Ottumwa
Saturday Herald
Independent
S. B. Evans
Evans
R. H. Moore
Money to Loan Offer at Six Percent for Ten Years
Ready and Conlee advertise a loan option: six percent interest, ten-year term, payments optional in any amounts, with repayment allowed after the first year. Subscribe for The Tribune.
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Ready & Conlee
New Issues Foreseen in National Democratic Campaign
A St Louis meeting of Democratic Committee members discusses shifting platforms for next year. Talks favor reasserting Chicago platform while adding issues on trusts and municipal ownership. Leaders warn against dropping silver while stressing local conditions will guide campaign strategy.
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National Democratic Committee
St. Louis
Third Party
Missouri
Altgeld
Illinois
Chicago
McKinley
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promoted as True Blood Purifier
Advertises Hood's Sarsaparilla as the best blood purifier and the world’s best selling medicine. Urges consumers to choose Hood's only and warns against substitutes, promising restored health and vigor.
Hood's Pills Deliver Prompt Reliable Relief
Hood's Pills are praised for prompt relief and reliable performance. The ad touts efficiency, ease of use, and convenient operation for quick comfort and lasting effect.
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Hood
Complexion aura fades without Rocky Mountain Tea
An offbeat ad asserts a girl’s complexion impression on a lover’s heart fades unless kept with Rocky Mountain Tea. It teases the idea of lingering beauty marks and urges readers to ask their druggist about the product.
Dewey Sees Future of Philippines and War Ending
Admiral Dewey argues the Philippines must remain American possessions to foster Oriental commerce and civilization. He predicts Aguinaldo’s capture will end the insurrection, calls for a focused Luzon campaign, and expects southern islands to fall into line soon.
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Dewey
Philippines
Admiral Dewey
America
Liden
Agwinaldo
Aguinaldo
Tagalos
Peace Commission
Luzon
Democrats in St Louis Rally Against Trusts and in Favor of Silver
A Des Moines Leader dispatch notes a St Louis banquet aimed at sidelining free silver in 1900 and making smash the trusts the rallying cry. It recalls Bryan's role and hints at treason to the Chicago platform while praising anti trust aims and the silver standard in a tense political moment.
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Louis
Des Moines
St. Louis
Missouri
Dick” Bland
Democratic National Committee
Bryan
Chicago
Ryan
Messrs. Stone and Cook
Mr. Bryan
Prentice
O. H. P. Belmont
New York
Silver Democrats Voice Shifts at Gathering
The remarks describe a turnout of silver Democrats loyal to the strict faction, with the event leaning away from the 16 to 1 issue and the 1896 platform. Attendees praised the unamended Chicago platform yet showed interest in other topics, mirroring a similar Iowa gathering.
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Iowa
Republicans Face Trust Issue With Action, Not Words
Sioux City Tribune argues the Republican platform must prove sincerity against trusts by real policy, not mere denials. It urges removing Dingley protection to curb price raises and warns a hollow anti trust plank will fail if Congress does not act next winter.
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Sioux City
Democratic rally in St Louis marks early 1900 anti trust stance
The St Louis anti trust dinner among Democratic leaders signals the opening gun of next year’s national campaign. The piece portrays a united party rallying the nation against trusts, arguing the war on monopolies will free commerce and industry and transcend sectional divides.
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St. Louis Republic
St. Louis
Democratic Party
Too Old to Be of Service
The Des Moines Capital derides Gear’s candidacy as age biased noting no railroad, county, business firm, congressional district, church, or Congregational church would elect or appoint someone seventy six or older. It argues Sherman should have retired a decade earlier to spare friends and country further humiliations.
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Gear
Des Moines
United States
Iowa
Board of Supervisors
Congregational Church of
John Sherman
Prompt payers praised in Montezuma Democrat appeal
The Montezuma Democrat urges readers to applaud those who settle small debts promptly. It argues timely payments save costs for merchants, benefit the economy, and criticizes debtors who delay to gain bank interest. The piece calls for readers, especially habitual laggards, to reform and improve communal commerce.
Mauser Rifle Demonstration at Fort Scott
A Spanish soldier’s Mauser rifle demonstrated its power at Fort Scott Kansas. Captain A M Wilson of the Twenty third Kansas brought home the rifle. A bullet pierced a flat iron plate cleanly leaving a smooth hole and passed through as if it were wood. Three shots on a steel ax blade gouged holes and bulged the opposite side.
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San Juan Hill
Fort Scott
Kan
A. M. Wilson
Twenty-third
Kansas
Kansas City Times
Petroleum Addiction Declared Latest Vicious Habit
Physicians label petrolism a grim novel vice surpassing morphine and alcohol in danger. The habit progresses insidiously from small doses to a consuming passion, with mineral oil offering no stimulating effects. Treatment methods are not yet developed to address the emerging addiction.
Bargain Decks on a Warship Quarters Tour
A Detroit Journal piece recalls a woman visiting a warship for the first time. The lieutenant guides her to the quarter deck and forecastle, quipping about deck prices as she playfully asks which deck costs five or ten cents.
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Detroit Journal
Russian funeral cloth color rules for coffins
In Russia, coffin coverings use distinct colors by relation. Pink marks a child or young person, crimson denotes women, brown signals widows, and black is never used.
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Russia
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