Woman suffrage gains at Mahoning county convention
The Mahoning county Democrats pass a resolution in favor of full woman suffrage. Cedar Falls Record mocks Cummins foes as copperheads and notes the governor may face trouble if partisan strings pull tight. Carrie Alexander and Clara Bourland cited for Illinois university trusteeships amid a lively convention. Des Moines Capital lauds abolition of political railway passes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mahoning, County
Ohio
Cedar Falls
Waterloo
Illinois
Carrie A Alexander
State University
Clara P. Bourland
Mise
Caroline Grote
Carrie
Des Moines
Public officials and passes spark graft concerns
The passage argues that officials seek graft by pressuring railroads for passes, then push ordinances for more crossings to secure advantages. It condemns politicians who denounce railroads while benefiting from passes and mentions upcoming anti pass laws across the states.
Recipe for Harmony and Pasture News Tone
The piece mocks harmony advocacy as it targets The Sioux City Journal and Cedar Rapids Republican. It criticizes Harvey for teaching boys to submit and suggests a harsher, almost violent, method to enforce “harmony,” using vivid insults and imagined coercive actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register
Harmony
Sioux City Journal
Cedar Rapids Republican
Harvey
Beliaf
Local gossips and changes ripple through town life
The passage notes a sharp belligerence toward the Register and Leader office since the convention, describes the community as overwhelmed by sarcasm and criticism, and mentions H. F. Reel visiting Thurmag while residing in Boise City, Idaho.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Human Kindness
Register and Leader
H. F. Reel
Land County
Boise City
Idaho
Thurmag
Lame Back Relief from Chamberlain's Vain Balm
Mr Luke LaGrange of Orange Michigan reports fast relief from a bad lame back after three weeks of using plaster and other remedies. He purchased four bottles of Chamberlain's Vain Balm and two applications cured the condition. For sale by James Mann & Son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Luke LaGrange
Orange
Mich
James Mann & Son
Thorman Visitors and Local Business Changes Mentioned
Thorman and family visit the city over the weekend with Mrs Jones father James Long. Jones edits the Hamburg Republican and runs a Blackwell drug store. plans to move west to focus on business. Updates include ME District Conference at Rock Port on Sept 41 and a Wat son Sunday School convention on Sept 8, plus Cut Rate Grocery sold to W H Parkinson with expansion plans and a historic 1852 liquor warrant found by W S Rowe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. W. Jones
Hamburg
Rock Port
Nishnabotna Township
Watson
W. H. Parkinson
J. R. Spencer
Indiana
Parkinson
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsed by Local Farmer
W G Vanderpoole of Argyle Street, a farmer and hotel proprietor, testifies that a two year lasting kidney backache subsided after using Doan's Kidney Fills from Bartlett Doyle's drug store. He keeps the remedy on hand and would use it again if symptoms recur. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, NY, sole US agents. Remember the name Doan's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamburg
W. G. Vanderpoole
Argyle St
Doan
Bartlett & Doyle
Foster Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Dovn's
Popular Girl Piano Contest Opens Nominations
The Reporter announces a piano contest with prizes for Fremont and Atchison county contestants. Names and votes will be published later, with a 3000 Waltham Gold Watch for the leading contestant and a $25 gold watch for the top vote-getter in each township. Ballots, rules, and receipt books are available at the reporter’s office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fremont
Atchison
Tne
Waltham
B. G. Franklin
Farmers National Bank
L. A. Smalley
J. M.bechtel
Rules of Piano Contest Concludes Fair Votes and Prizes
Announcement outlines a piano contest offering a $400 piano as top prize with many other rewards. Any young lady in the counties may enter. votes priced by subscription type and advertising. Ties receive equal prizes. An awarding committee will conduct final counting and prize distribution in a sealed process.
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Yates
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L. Holmes
Iowa
Cummins
Marshalltown Herald
Roosevelt
Credentials Committee
Omaha Bee
Omaha
Nebraska
Rosewater
Ayer
Ayer Co
Lowell
Mass
C. Stoner & Co
Dean
Chicago
BEC
Toe Don
Thorman
the Times
W. S Rowe
James H. Cowles
Cunningham
FF. Venable
Sidney
Warnstaff
McAdoo & Dean
Earl Wewill
Sathor
GS Whitmore
Sth and Francis Sts
St. Joseph, Missouri
Lhereby
Tiady
Vardi
Baron Pitts
Fee and Yar Hospital Ltd
Francis Sts. St. Joseph, Ma
C. Stoner and Co
Druggsst
Bardock
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