Middle-of-the-Road Populists clash over party name
In Iowa the middle-of-the-road Populists and regular Populists filed competing nomination papers ahead of an injunction. Secretary of State A G Smith received both sets while deputies served the injunction to restrain further filings. Judge Spurrier’s temporary writ may redraw the ballot lineup when the October 1 election law takes effect.
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Ming
A. G. Smith
A. W.C. Weeks
Secretary of State
People’s Party
Drake Chosen President by Towa Church Assembly
The Lowa Christian convention at Oskaloosa chose Des Moines as the 1808 convention site with Gov. Drake named president and officers elected including Breeden as vice president and Jaf ford as corresponding secretary. An anti-saloon commission was appointed to promote a temperance league and to send a resolution to Gov. Drake. Rathbone Sisters elected new deputy grand chiefs across districts. Sleepwalker Miss Josie Hines died in Des Moines after an accidental fall from a porch while sleepwalking. she had long suffered somnambulism and had notable feats while in that state.
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Towa Christian Church Association
Lowa Christian Convention
Oskaloosa
Des Moines
Cov
M. Drake
L. O. Breeden
A. M. Jafford
J. W. McCash
W. W. Williams
Gov. i
M. Draka
Gov. Drake
Rathbone
Alice M. O. Boylan
Iowa Falls
Rathbone Sisters of
Iowa
Youlse Sloane
Amelia Davis
Sioux City
Elizabeth 8. Nelson
Marshalltown
Josie Hines
Veteran Educator Honored in Dubuque Reception
Prof. Charles J. Kretschmer, oldest Iowa educator, received a public reception in Dubuque on Thursday. Thousands of pupils and families attended a poem and address honoring him as he nears forty years in Dubuque schools. Telegrams recalled by the professor from the Iowa Insane Hospital note 674 inmates, 405 males and 200 females, with six discharged in August.
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Charles J. Kretschmer
Iowa
Dubuque
Kretgohmer
Hoyt
Clarinda
Semi centennial of Pella marked by three day celebration
The Pella Dutch colony celebrated its semi centennial starting September 1 with hundreds from Iowa Kansas and Michigan attending. Leaders of Dutch descent spoke as the community recalled fifty years since settlement and its role in Dutch settlements in Sioux County Solland Michigan and elsewhere.
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Pella
Sioux County
Solland
Mich
Iowan
Kansas
Michigan
Reinsures the Line Transfer Card From England
The Key City Fire Insurance Company of Dubuque transfers its risks to the Lancashire Insurance Company of Manchester England for 10000 dollars citing lower rates and poor business conditions. Officers decline to discuss the sale, attributing it to recent state legislation.
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Key City Fire Insurance Company
Dubuque
Lancashire Insurance Company
Manchester
England
Miner Hurt When Foot Crushed Between Cars
A westbound Northwestern freight near Amas struck Madden a former Pennsylvania miner at work seeking new employment. His left foot was severely crushed and may be amputated. he will likely lose the entire foot.
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Bate
Madden
Northwestern
Amas
Lie
Pennsylvania
Small Oskaloosa Fire Destroys Harrington Foundry
A destructive blaze wrecked Harrington's foundry and machine shops in Oskaloosa. The foundry room, many patterns and tools were destroyed, with losses estimated around 8000 dollars and no insurance. Town cattle move to state fairs in Minnesota Nebraska and Iowa.
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Oskaloosa
Harrington
Minnesota
Melonry Park
Denison
Towa
Nebraska
Lightning destroys Algona Congregational church steeple
Severe storm shatters the steeple of the Congregational church at Algona after a lightning strike. The spire had been hit previously. Also, B. I. Krehbiel’s barn at Denmark burned with five horses and a thousand bushels of grain. no insurance was reported.
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Congregational Church
Algona
B. I. Krehbiel
Denmark
Nebraska silver men unite on fusion ticket in state races
Democrats Populists and Republicans forge a fusion to back a single ticket in Nebraska. After hours of balloting the three conventions agree on a plan to nominate a judge by majorities across all bodies and assign regent seats to the opposing factions. William Neville backed by Populists, W H Thompson by Democrats, J Sullivan later led silver Republicans, with J Van Sorell and G F Kenower named regents. Prohibition names D L Whitney and adopts white rose emblem.
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Nebraska
Eiach
C. R. Scott
O. P. Davis
J. S. Kirkpatrick
Prohibition Central Committee
State University
D. L. Whitney
Beatrice
Money for the Farmers From Higher Prices Across Crops
A Washington report estimates that advanced crop prices this season will yield between $500 million and $700 million for farmers, with $410 million gained from eight major crops including wheat, corn, potatoes, cotton, sheep, swine and wool. Additional gains from oats, barley, rye and hay bring total increases above last year.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Brigham
Big Increase in US Exports in Seven Months
The July exports rose about 4.3 million from last year as total exports for the first seven months reached 540,043,879, up from 500,572,005. Agricultural exports fell slightly while manufactured goods rose. gold exports in July were 5,462,809 compared with 11,981,488 a year earlier, and for the first seven months stood at 50,550,071 versus 54,922,048.
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United States
Lhe
Paragroapha tensions and european crop fears
The passage cites Europe’s long war, crop shortages, and rising wheat prices. It critiques Prince Senri’s failed soup throw toward Turin while noting Senor Sagasta and Weyler amid Cuban concerns and unsettled contingencies. The text mixes parodic commentary with sharp political digressions and speculative outcomes.
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Europe
Prince Senri
Turin
England
Senor Sagasta
Weyler
Fears for McKinley Prompted City Guarding of President
An anonymous letter warned of a plot to assassinate President McKinley during his visit to Columbus for the Ohio State fair. Mayor Black ordered tight security with plainclothes detectives and a police cordon at the hotel and parade routes. The President thanked officials for precautions after learning of the threat.
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Columbiua
Columbua
Ohio
Black
Williams
Leaps to Death by Englishman on Northwestern Overland Flyer
W Russell Ward an Englishman who eloped with Millionaire John H Bradbury’s wife killed himself on a Pullman sleeper en route to Chicago. He locked the door to avoid the porter and leaped through a toilet-window, body found near Wheatlands Town. Ward had been released from jail earlier that week and aimed for England to seek forgiveness. Evidence shows mental strain from passion and remorse.
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W. Russell Ward
Chicago
Los Angeles
John H. Bradbury
Ward
Wheatlands Town
San Francisco
England
Two Tons of Gold From Yukon Rush
Governor John B. Brady of Alaska writes from Juneau to Secretary Bliss detailing Klondike excitement. He notes daily steamships to Dyea and Skaguay carrying passengers and supplies, announces a dust shipment of about two and a half tons, and estimates 5,000 men nearby. He praises the orderly, capable prospectors and says a spring crossing is uncertain for many.
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Yukon
John B. Brady
Alaska
Bliss
Klondike
Brady
Juneau
Dyen
Skaguay
White Pass
Explosion in Sunshine shaft blasts kills miners near Glenwood
An explosion in the Sunshine mine sixteen miles southeast of Glenwood Springs Colorado killed Cleven Ttalians and one American worker. The blast filled a chamber with coal dust and smoke, trapping several miners before the chamber was vented. Initial reports cited excessive blasting and a barrel of powder as possible causes.
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Sunshine
Glenwood
Cleven Ttalians
Glenwood Springs
Col
A Wise Physician Praises Pink Pills For Nerve Ailments
Interview with Dr. J L Limes of St John Kansas advocates Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. He reports success in nervous disorders neurasthenia rheumatism and related conditions and urges continued use. Endorsements from local officials and residents accompany the piece.
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J. L. Limes
Williame
St. John
Kansas
J.L. Limes
Kan
Williams
U. S. Pension Examining Surgeons’ Board
Stafford County
Republican County Central Committee
Jesse L. Limes
J. Te Limes
J. L. Lines
E. J. Cornwell
St. John News
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Company
Schenectady, N
Shake Into Your Shoes Allen's Foot-Ease Advertisement
Allen's Foot-Ease powder promises quick relief for painful swollen feet and bunions, cooling hot tired feet and making tight or new shoes fit more comfortably. Sold by druggists and shoe stores, 25 cents and stamps. trial package available.
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Allen
Allen 8
Olmsted
le Roy
Merino Sheep Population Puzzle Returns to Light
Estimates place the world sheep total around 550 million with roughly one third to one half being Merinos. The text notes hair loss and scalp issues as hair replacements emerge, mentioning Hall's Vegetable Sicilian Hair Renewer as a remedy. It also criticizes focusing on others' faults as a poor spiritual strategy.
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Hall
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad Amid Mexico Invasions
Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally. Price 75 cents. In a fragment about Cortes invading Mexico a second time he had eighty musketeers and eighty crossbowmen.
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Hall
Cortes
Mexico
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