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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1899
Page
5
The Blackhawk democratic county convention formally presented H. Basher as a gubernatorial candidate by resolution. The report notes rising regard for General Miles after his cessation of speaking and hints at tensions with Cummins supporters. The Town Capital editor is described as personally genial amid recent scolding.
President McKinley does not deem an extra session necessary and will remain away from Washington until the fall months. The report notes Tran. C. B. Ranch, a Johnson county ex-senator and once a leading Democrat, attended the Republican state convention yesterday.
The piece notes Gear se cured ten nominations to four for Cummins, per county returns. The Cascade Pioneer predicts GOP victory and allows Herron to run on the populist ticket for fun. July is described as the hottest month, with county delegates discussing anticipated modest republican majorities and local political maneuvering in Monticello and Jones County.
The Marion Republicans lacked a viable showing to block Cedar Rapids supporters from the convention, losing county nominations to the rival delegation. Marion now faces a harvest of empty promises and husks as the outcome is revealed.
The Delaware county Republicans met in Manchester last Saturday to nominate a strong ticket. Georg W. Dunham would seek representative, backing Gear’s re election. Ticket includes Cev W Dunham for representative treasurer LL Matthews sheriff R W Fisher superintendent Henry J Schwietert coroner H H Lawrence and supervisor S P Carter.
The Iowa state convention in Des Moines brought Republican reps from across the state to compare notes and gauge support. Both senatorial candidates Gear and Cummins enter the next phase with renewed vigor, and campaign managers anticipate a lively stretch until the legislative caucus settles Mr Gear's successor.
The Anamosa paper notes disappointment over external printing for the Anamosa Fair. It criticizes officers and merchants for choosing Cedar Rapids and Chicago printers, arguing local papers should back home businesses and resist mail order competition.
At the Des Moines convention the slate was named for Governor Leslie M. Shaw Lieutenant Governor J C Milliman Superintendent R C Barrett Railroad Commissioner Edward A Dawson and Supreme Court Judge J C Sherwin with Sherwin winning on the fourth ballot after insurgent Linn county delegates shifted. Resolutions back McKinley administration favor the single gold standard Philippine policy and abolition of trusts. Ex Congress man Curtis of Clinton was permanent chairman.
From Des Moines correspondence Mr. F W Bicknell errs on Cedar county delegates in the Jones Cedar senatorial question. Jones has one lead delegate but Cedar county casts enough Republican votes to exceed the claimed nine.
The piece argues that Dewey faces petty yellow journalism as he returns home. It defends his discretion, dismisses forged quotes, and asserts the public would doubt any sensational statements attributed to him by sensationalist reporters.
A complex fight in Ala makee and Fayette counties shapes the Iowa senatorial outcome. Trewin of Lansing, seeking re nomination, trails in Cedar and needs Fayette backing. Fayette delegates backed Jamison for senator but some broke from the slate to aid Trewin, securing his nomination. Cedar county may seek similar generosity for Ellison.
Harper & Brothers announce The Letters of Captain Alfred Dreyfus to his wife from various prisons. Also due for pub lication A Prince of Georgia by Julian Ralph and The Gulistan or Garden of Roses translated by Sir Edwin Arnold. The Gulistan, a 13th century Persian classic by Sheikh Sa'di of Shiraz, is highlighted as a great work.
Senator F. O. Ellison of the Fifth district defeated F. J. Fletcher of Marshall on the committee on resolutions yesterday.
Reports list the tenth annual Harvest Home picnic to be held in Coggon on August 22 and 28. Other items note civic plans, local deaths, river rescues, and upcoming fairs across Iowa.
In Blackhawk county a suit by the county against Rev. George E. Scott and his wife Mary seeks $84 for Scott’s support while at Independence asylum. Waterloo trial led to judgment against Scott. wife’s liability was dismissed. The case, set for October, asks if Mrs. Scott must legally support her husband. The outcome will determine payment obligations dating from 1897 to 1898, with potential further action if favorable.
The Cedar County Republican convention endorsed Col John T Moffit for state senator from the Twenty fourth district. Born and raised in Tipton he is a lawyer of note and former Tipton mayor. He served in the Iowa National Guard rising to lieutenant colonel and saw service in the Spanish American War. The endorsement is widely approved and expected to lead to his nomination and election.
The text discusses Robert Green Ingersoll and his impact on religion and the church. It notes his early environment shaped his views and that his outspoken critique challenged ecclesiastical readings between the lines. It concludes that his battles helped make the church more practical and less cumbersome, possibly increasing membership.
A Des Moines surgeon severed three fingers from a man’s hand. He hid the digits in a barber’s coat pocket as a prank. The barber later discovered them and fled, promising not to return to the shop while the crowd marveled at hoodoo panic and the tale spread.
A Washington Star excerpt argues that babies cry as their lungs exercise and voices form, prompting adults to endure the noise. The piece playfully notes passersby tolerate the child’s yells while reflecting on temperance and parental duty in urban life.
An old verse on wedding color choices warns that white signals a happy union while gray or black imply distance or regret. Other colors bring various fates such as faithfulness, scandal, or exile, reflecting superstitions about dress color.
Harper's Bazaar advises proper care to preserve cut flowers. Remove all submerged leaves, daily lift flowers from water, trim stems an eighth inch, and refresh the vase with clean water.
The bulletin notes very light rainfall in most areas with scattered locales receiving more moisture. Corn potatoes and pastures need rain but injuries are minor and corn condition has improved through July. With moderate moisture and temps, the corn crop should be fairly satisfactory, though Delays are 1 0 days, with September warmth allowing full maturation.
Hon L C Blanchard of Oskaloosa was chosen president at the State Bar Association meeting in Sioux City. The educational committee urged three years of study before admission, while the law reforms committee proposed tougher rules to curb technical demurs and back charges against deserters.
Farmers across the region send word that binding twine bought from Chicago stores is short by about 600 feet per roll when unrolled. The twine appears soaked in oil to increase weight and is of inferior quality, prompting widespread complaints.
In Queens land a water pipe worker hid inside a two foot diameter iron pipe to escape a herd of stampeding cattle. The herd thundered past, trampling several cattle. seven carcasses lay near the pipe after the mass passed.
In a Mall Gazette piece William Archerty Tull notes Chicago as the western frontier while Omaha and Denver view distant horizons. A Kansas Nebraska train tale shows a Ute girl traveling widely except east of Chicago.
The article describes horsehair from Germany and Russia used in violin bows, noting the Dlele and Torse hairs, with Torse hair favored for bass viol bows due to grip. It explains bleaching of white hair for violin bows, standard bow length of 29 inches, and variation for players. Prices mention a hank of top white hair at 20 cents and bow making costs about 36 cents more.
Scalloped Oysters described with cutting and sewing steps for decorative presentation. Shirred eggs explained with threading and gathering technique. Snow Pudding details include snow, washing, soaking, kneading, glue addition, and cooling. Chicken Patty listed as a lost art with brief reference to a strange entry. Puck and incubator note referenced as a marginal line.
Promotional notice offers round trip via Nickel Plate Road at 19.00 with two daily through trains to Boston. Tickets sale dates August 10th and 12th with return by August 31st from Chicago depot Van Buren Street Pacific Avenue Loop. General agent contact at 111 Adams Street Chicago for sleeping car accommodations.
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