29 Aug 1901
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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1901
Page
1
Republican slate lists Albert B. Cummins for governor John Herriott for lieutenant governor Mo Woravor for Supreme Court judge Ke D Brown for railroad commissioner and C Barrett for superintendent of public instruction.
The Republican party of Jones county schedules a convention at Anamosa on September 10 1901 at 10:00 a m for nominating candidates for representative treasurer sheriff superintendent of schools surveyor coroner and one supervisor. Delegates are allotted by township with extra delegates for votes over 13 for John N Baldwin at large. Township caucuses are planned for September 7 at usual times and places. township committeemen to notify locations and times. J A Beiknap chairman W G Ernts secretary.
The Republicans of Richland township will hold a caucus at the brick school house on Saturday September 7 at 8 oclock P M to elect four delegates to the Republican county convention. F W Kinasitey Committeeman.
The republican electors of Lovell will meet in caucus on Saturday September 7 at 4 o'clock p m at A Matthiessen's office to elect five delegates to the republican county convention. D H Sara committee man.
The text lauds Murphy of the Dubuque Telegraph for his persistent work in the paper, crediting him with securing a silver lining in the Democratic state convention's platform even as the nominees for state offices remain largely unknown to the public.
E B Evans the Polk County Democratic chairman abandons the party to back Prohibition. The Iowa Democratic state convention endorses Bryanism while the Republican convention is set for Anamosa on September 10. Incumbents are expected to be renominated, with unrest among Democrats over platform shifts and unknown nominees leaving the party in a troubled state.
A series of Chicago merchant letters in the Saturday Evening Post offers practical advice for college students. He warns that seeking popularity and sociability can cost time and business opportunity, noting that smart men balance duty and social life and quoting Ben Franklin on life's time currency.
The Marion Register argues against a state primary law and questions the legislature's authority to dictate party delegate methods. It contends lawmakers should not meddle in how political parties select candidates, comparing it to church self governance and noting there are already too many laws.
The county political caucus season opens as the annual hoss trot gathers leaders this week and next. At Onslow Presbyterian church, Prof C D Walrod and Miss Mamie D Paul plan to marry Thursday evening, with townspeople and educators sending best wishes for the couple's future in Jones County.
The notice notes Mrs. James Hill choosing Dubuque as her temporary home. It also reports the death of Bernard J. Culligan at age 30 from Bright's disease, and Archbishop Keane’s plan to salary parish priests in the Dubuque archdiocese to be proposed at a retreat in Dubuque next month. It also mentions upcoming marriage invitations for Clara Evelyn Boardman and Rev William Arthur Garfield on Tuesday evening August 27.
A lawyer explains the saying possession is nine points of the law listing nine factors for success in a lawsuit. He cites money patience a good cause a good lawyer good counsel good witnesses a good jury a good judge and good luck.
The Davenport Leader reports that the Daily Democrat and Der Demokrat, Davenport's two leading Democratic organs, will not back the state ticket. The unusual stance signals a rift within local party ranks and may influence voters in the upcoming election.
Local notices report the Jackson County Fair set for Sept 3 to 6 in Maquoketa. Other items include Owen Davis of Cascade jailed after chasing his wife with an ax, and a Demoted tax levy of 19 mills for Maquoketa. News covers smallpox in Dubuque, a gas stove explosion death near Springville, a fire loss near Ryan, a denied female membership in the National Bar, drownings in Cedar River, smotherings near Bertram, and various estate and tax developments across Iowa communities.
The list features names such as Marie Bateman Iva Burkert and Edward Borgett with items like patchwork quilt map drawing and calico dress. Prizes cover fruit preserves quilts baked goods and various farm products including wheat corn and poultry.
OCR read shows a damaged fragment naming Geo Stuhler & Sons with stray numbers and color references. The readable parts imply a business or packaging context but lack clear action, date, or location details to determine a full notice.
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