War Rumors Rise as Congress Debates Cuban Crisis
A cantankerous House votes to intervene in Cuba to end the war and establish a stable Cuban government, while fighting erupts in debate over the move. The Senate opens with warnings of Spain’s policies as leaders push for action to protect American interests and honor.
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Spain
Cuba
Jackson
Texas
Mexico
Congress
McKinley
Washingtton
D. C
House of Representatives
Brumm
Pennyslvania
Bartlett
Georgia
Johnson
Indiana
House
Washineton
Senate
Davis
Foreign Relations Committee
Horr
Massachusetts
Messrs. Foraker
Ohio
Lodge
Foraker
Havana Harbor
Mr Cousins Elicits Praise For Maine Speech
The Louisville Courier-Journal staff hails Robert G Cousins for a Maine wreck speech praised as a Gettysburg gem for the Cuba controversy era. Editors cheer his restraint and conversational skill, predicting lasting fame and a place in future histories of the United States and Cuba.
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Cousins
Maine
Cuba
Evarts
Gettysburg
Iowa
United States
Louisville Courier-Journal
American Statesman
Mr. Cousins
Congress
McKenze
John Randolph Tucker
Thomas B. Reed
Blaine
Kentucky
Louisville
Kipling
Booth
Kemble
The
Register
Robert G, Cousins
Congressmen Views on War Readiness in Burlington Hawkeye
The article quotes Sam Clark discussing war likelihood after the Maine sinking. He defends the president’s $50,000,000 emergency fund and says readiness, not delay, governed administration actions. Clark notes ammunition supply would have failed if war began earlier and emphasizes international law would halt munitions under such a declaration.
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Sam Clark
Billy Mason
Burlington Hawkeye
Maine
Congress
Tam
United States
Benton County mulet saloons petition fails
The effort to establish mulet saloons in Benton county failed as the petition was short by five to six hundred names, preventing the board of supervisors from acting.
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Blackhawk County
G. E. Scott
Eloper
Yho
Board of Supervisory
Hage
Spit
Scott
Monticello
Benton County
Board of Supervisors
Iowa in Congress Five leaders and seven chairmanships cited
The article notes Iowa holds five top committee chairs and seven total chairmanships in Congress, with Cousins on foreign affairs and Dolliver on ways and means. It praises Iowa’s delegation for longevity and rank, and includes a side note about Cascade, Iowa claiming early bicycle manufacture circa 1860 by Charles Dickinson.
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Iowa
Congress
Cousins
Dolliver
Hepburn
Henderson
Hull
Lacey
Perkins
Hager
Curtis
Updegraff
Weller
Col
Sweeney
House
Towa
Town
Cascade
Des Moines
Dubuque County
Charles Dickinson
Dickinson & Hunington
Former Courier Reporter Joins National Guard Claim
Bruce Baldwin once with the Cascade Courier and ex cirgus attaché says he was promised the role of correspondent for the Ili noig national guard if hostilities erupt.
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Bruce Baldwin
The
Cascade Courier
Cirgus
Ilinoig National Guard
Jones County Supervisors Meet in Anamosa April 1898 Proceedings
The Jones County Iowa board met April 4 1898 in Anamosa with all members present and approved minutes from January 7 1898. They bonded banks and officials, awarded medical aid contracts, approved tax corrections, and directed surveys and bridge studies as part of routine county governance.
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Board of Supervisors
Jones County
Iowa
Auditor’s
Anamosa
Sutherland
Sokol
Peet
Dunn
Clay
Citizens’ Bank
Wyominge
National Bank
Wyoming
Waddick
Justice
Thos
Richardson
Ernest Coleman
N. Voorhies
Wince
W. M. Welch
Fairview
D. H. Phelps
Wyoming Township
Hiram Arnold
Axamosa
T. Hiram Arnold
John F. Cohoon
Hiram Arnconn
B. BE
Rhinehart
J. P
H. O. Frink
Constable
Assad
C& NW
OM & St P
Dav
Ptd& NW
Board of Supervisors of
Permanent School Fund
Thos, Marshall
Oace
Geo. Lovell Et al
Maquoketa River
Jones
Delaware
Walker
Des Moines
United States Government
Congress
General Assembly
State of
Board of Supercounty
W. D. Sheean
Soper
Starkweather
Wernsten
Clark
Frep Waire
A. A. Hummer
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Cedar Rapids
Muscatine Journal
Johnson County
Republican
Hunter
Anamosa Penitentiary
Madden
H. S. Lee
J. F. Percina
P. J. Conners
Meyers
Town State Register
State Register
Supervisors’ Proceedings
W. S. Barker, Co
Aud
R. H. Gray
CASS
Castle Grove
Greenfield
C. W. Wilbur
PAU Viow
Rome Vases
WAYNE
T. B. Kent
Scotch
W. A. Mirick
Lovell
Sevsee
Hale
Oxford
J. R. Clay
Richland
Washington
Wyp
Sam’ C
G. W. Lamb
Greenfield Township
E. G. Peet
F. Hager
I. J. Sokal
A. E
B.S. Walker
C. Ascher
J. W. Jackman
J. B. Morehead
Geo. M. Taylor
L. K. Bobo
McNeil
Swanson & Condit
Tanudlpy
Mureh
Eeseeeeeseenes
TJ. J. Cowan, Co
H W Sigworth
John Young
Ma Ce Decious
A C Young
Bal
W. S. Barker, Co. Aud
W.S. Barker, Co
Royal
Royal Baking Powder CO
New York
Childrens
Star Clothing House
J. Hw, Lizer
la Porn Crry
James Clark
Wrought Iron Range Co
Benjamine
First Street
Bateman & Millholen
Minnesota
Jewelel Nursery CQ
Lake City
Mina
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