Democratic Ticket State slate for secretary to county roles
The article lists a full Democratic ticket naming CLAUDE R. PORTER for Secretary of State NILS ANDERSON for Treasurer E H GILLETTE for Auditor J M PARSONS for Attorney General A HANSON for Railway Commissioner full term H E WILLS for Railway Commissioner short term EARL R PERKINS for Clerk of Supreme Court WM A SPURRIER for Supreme Court Judge W H FERREN JUDICIAL for Supreme Court Reporter W H C JAQUES HENRY C TAYLOR C C LEECH T M STUART for Judges Second Judicial District CHARLES LINDER for Clerk of the Courts ALBERT SNYDER for Brookville MARTIN LIBLIN for Recorder W C SPALDING for Member of the Board M B SPARKS for County Attorney.
Colored troops praised for noble wartime record
The colored troops made a fine record in the recent war and the papers are full of their praise. That the colored troops fought nobly is truer now than ever.
Jaques Seeks Judge Post as Democratic Candidate
W H C Jaques a member of Co D 19th Iowa from Jefferson County runs for judge on the Democratic ticket. Friends here plan to remember him this fall and give generous support from old neighbors.
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W. H.C. Jaques
Co. D
Iowa
Jefferson County
Judge
Sherman letters critique soldiers treatment after Santiago
John Sherman former secretary of state denounces harsh treatment of soldiers. He attributes the issue to neglect and delay by war department officers and says he has had no contact with General Miles. The letter, dated September 7 1898 from Washington DC, defends soldiers' care.
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John Sherman
Washington, D.C
Ohio State Journal
Santiago
Miles
War Department
Joan Sherman
Alger
Chicago Chronicle
McKinley
General Alger
Republican Party
Lincoln
Second Michigan Cavalry
Fifty-fourth
Michigan Cavalry
Sheridan
Shenandoah Valley
General Custer
Custer
Wesley Merritt
Early
Washington
Merritt
Torbet
Cavalry
Michigan
Army
Trevillian Station
Volunteer Army
David M. Richardson
Diamond Match Company
Richardson
Detroit
Christian H. Buhl
Supreme Bench
Champlin
Ginaial Alger
Diamond Match
Dreadful accident costs Wm. N. Hood of Washington life
The Washington Iowa Democrat owner Wm. N. Hood died last week in a severe accident. Hood had served the paper for nearly twenty years, built a prosperous life, and represented a respected citizen and partner in local business. His death saddens his family and the state newsroom community.
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Wm. N. Hood
Washington,Iowa
Democrat
Hood
Washington
Democratic Nominee for Congress Named by Burlington Gazette
The Farmington Democratic convention nominated D. J. O Connell of Burlington to run against Thomas Hedge. The article defends O Connell against false reports of pro silver speeches and urges campaigns based on Democratic principles while denouncing cover ups and patriotism used to shield abuses.
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Burlington
Farmington
D. J. O’connell
Thomas Hedge
O'Connell
Congress
O’connell
Democrats Open Headquarters in Des Moines
The Democratic state central committee met in Des Moines on Sept. 13 and opened headquarters in the Equitable building. Fred Townsend of Albia is chairman and Geo A Huffman of Des Moines is secretary. The campaign will start late this month and run to the polls. Huffman will devote full time to committee work while Townsend plans a vigorous campaign. The state party asks for strong financial support to match opponents and expect positive statewide response. The outlook is promising amid eastern Republican losses and rising Democratic prospects.
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Ottumwa
Huffman
Townsend
Democratic Committee
Chaplain criticizes Camp Thomas abuses in Des Moines Leader
Dr. Cartensen, chaplain of the 158th Indiana and rector of St. Pauls Cathedral in Indianapolis, denounces Camp Thomas conditions as criminally incompetent. He cites lack of medical supplies, furniture, and proper personnel, noting a veterinary surgeon as corps surgeon and urging accountability for officials.
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Camp Thomas
Samuel Johnson
Dreyfus
France
Spain
Indiana
Des Moines
Cartensen
Indiana Regiment
St. Paul’s Cathedral
Indianapolis
Chickamauga
McKinley
Division Hospital
The 1898 Klondike boom fades and hopes endure
The Klondike boom falters as returns show few paying gulches while several fortunes emerge. Yet experts argue Alaska and upper Canada hold vast untapped wealth in minerals, timber, and resources, with exploration shifting to sustainable development and rail access.
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Klondike
Des Moines
Yukon
Alaska
Northwest Territory
Colorado
California
Cook’s Inlet
Dawson
Alberta
Athabasca
Rockies
Upper Canada
Sahara
Greenland
Blood and stomach woes eased by Hood's Sarsaparilla
James H. Ziger of Alton Iowa reports chronic headaches and stomach trouble improved after taking Hood's Sarsaparilla. He notes he has fewer headaches now and credits the remedy. Hood's Pills are advertised as the only pills to take with Hood's Sarsaparilla.
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Hood
James H. Huntziger
Alton
Lowa
The Brethren or Dun Kards by Elder Chasm Yearout
The Brethren movement traces to Pietists and Separatists with leaders like Spener, Hochman, and Mack. It describes their emigration to America, baptism practices, New Testament creed, threefold immersion, and opposition to secret societies, plus later notes on Alger's army record and related political controversy.
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Apostolic Church
Germany
Jacob Philip Spenner
Herman Francke
Halle
Ernest Christian Hochman
Alexander Mack
Count Cassimir
Witgenstein
Swartzenau
Eder
Christ
New World
America
Germantown
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
the Apostles
The
Union
I Thessalonians
Jesus Christ
Sword found aboard Cervera ship linked to Maine paymaster
Lieut Wainright of Gloucester reports a sword aboard a destroyed Spanish vessel that once belonged to the Maine paymaster. The weapon, hanging by the officer’s side when he perished, was recovered and mystery surrounds how it survived Havana harbor’s mud. Wainright seeks an explanation for the puzzling find.
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Des Moines Register
Wainright
Gloucester
Cervera
Maine
Havana Harbor
Ely's Dream Balm Ad Offers Trial for 10 Cents
A promotional offer claims Ely's Dream Balm cures catarrh hay fever and cold in the head and can be tested by mailing 10 cents for a trial size. The 50 cent size is also mailed and druggists stock it with relief said to be immediate and acute following.
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Ely
Ely Brothers
Warren Street
New York
Sing me a Song of a Lad That Is Gone
The narrator recalls a lad who has sailed away to the Skye and asks if the lad could be I. The verse laments loss of sun, eyes, soul, and self, evoking sea and island imagery and poet Robert Louis Stevenson tone.
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Skye
R. L. Stevenson
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Claude R. Porter
Nils. Anderson
E. H. Gillette
J. M. Parsons
A. Hanson
H. E. Wills
Supreme Court
Earl R. Perkins
WM. A. Spurrier
W. H. Ferren
W. H. C. Jaques
Wapello County
Henry C. Taylor
Davis County
C. C. Leech
T. M. Stuart
Lucas County
Charles Linder
Polk Township
Albert Snyder
Brookville
Martin Liblin
Cedar Township
W. C. Spalding
Fairfield
M. B. Sparks
Batavia
LEWIS
J.B. Lewis Company
Boston, Mass
J. F. Wilson, Jr
Democrats
Tribune
Sherman
Ohio Statesman
Royal
ROYA
Dipper
the Dropper
Ayer
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