Begging as an art and a Baltimore woman's claim
A Baltimore writer says begging can be lucrative in Washington as government paydays draw clerks and soldiers to provide aid. She argues impostors thrive, worthy cases are helped by charities, and church cooperation is needed though officials often refuse. The piece critiques local charities and urges reform and police presence on paydays.
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Washington
Baltimore
State
War and Navy Department
Interior Department
Post Office Department
Treasury
Associated Charities
District of Columbia
The
Smith D. Fry
Precisely the Difficulty in Ambition and Office
A dialogue reveals an ambitious politician boasting of easy election last year while the people feel diverse awareness. A trusted henchman cautions that familiarity with the electorate creates trouble for future contests.
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Chicago Tribune
Overcrowding in a Couple's Diet Jokes
A Cleveland Plain Dealer quip notes a couple debating meals and weight. The man jokes about eating two meals a day while his partner counters that splitting meals across four eating times creates the crowding he laments.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Professional Enthusiasm in a Grim Quip
A dialogue from the Chicago Post features a seasoned practitioner questioning a young doctor who admits to extensive surgery saying he acted because he had the chance to do it. The exchange highlights attitudes toward medical assertiveness and ambition.
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Chicago Post
Oil Stock Fever Sees Buyer Cling to Gold Bricks
In a bystander note from the Chicago Daily News, the comment contrasts Texas oil stock optimism with Clayacre’s choice of gold bricks, highlighting a belief that traditional assets persist despite market trends.
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Hardwood
Crawfoot
Times
Clayacre
Chicago Daily News
Iowa wealth and rail plans frame 1900s political season
Des Moines reports Iowa holds about 1.2 million dollars cash in Des Moines banks with 1.77 million in treasury evidences. Notes plan for special Grand Army of the Republic train to Cleveland and Chicago connections. Equal Suffrage convention set for November in Des Moines with Evelyn Belden reelected president. Other items cover oil portraits, campaigns, charity leader Mrs Callanan, insurance reform talks, grain dealer convention, and vaccination stance.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Agricultural College
Iowa State College
Boards of Supervisors
Polk County
Grand Army
George Metzgar
Grand Army of the Republic
Department of Iowa
Cleveland
Omaha
A. M
West Liberty
Wilton Junction
Davenport
Chicago
Rock Island
Metzgar
State Equal Suffrage Society
Evelyn Belden
Sioux City
Grain Dealers’ Convention
Des Moines Grain Dealers’ Association
B. A. Lockwood
New York
Pittsburg
Buffalo
Wilson
Traer
Iowa Democrats Nominate Phillips and Others for State Offices
In Des Moines Iowa the Democratic state convention nominated Thomas J. Phillips of Ottumwa for governor with G E Ferguson of Logan as lieutenant governor John Shortley of Dallas County for supreme court A C Brice of Bedford for railroad commissioner and W P Johnson of Carroll for state auditor. The platform reaffirmed the national Kansas City platform and urged state taxes on corporate and individual property equally plus a local option law and reforms in state administration.
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Iowa
Prohibition Party
A. B. Cummins
T. J. Phillips
A. A. Coates
L. H. Weller
Democratic Party
Kansas City
James Callanan
Martha C. Callanan
Willard Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Iowa Equal Suffrage Association
Benedict ‘Home
Des Moines
Home For the
Woman’s Standard
James
Thomas J. Phillips
Ottumwa
G. E. Ferguson
Logan
Supreme Court
John Shortley
Dallas County
W. P. Johnson
Carroll
A. C. Brice
Bedford
Democrats
Committee On
Indorsing Silver
E F. M. Sharon
Scott County
H. A. Nash
Reading
J. H. Gillespie
Committee On Permanent Organization
John Redmond
Cedar Rapids
Murtherville
South Wales
America
St. Louis
White Breast Fuel Company
Cleveland
Phillips
Wisconsin
New Hampton
Chickasaw County
Upper Iowa University
Fayette
State University of Iowa
Perry
United States
Matanzas
Cuba
Fire Losses In Iowa In July 1900 Exceed 342000
Insurance journal lists July fire losses in Iowa over ten thousand dollars totaling 342 320 with sites including Burlington poor farm buildings Davenport sawmill and stair factory Deep River hardware Ottumwa hotel Sioux City dry goods and state center livery stable among others the largest single entry reaches 1 013 000.
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Iowa
Burlington
Dallas Center
Davenport
Dubuque
Ottumwa
Sioux City
State Center
Rockwell City to host three day anniversary street fair
The Business Men's association announced a street fair and carnival in Rockwell City from September 4 to 6 to celebrate the city's founding and the 25th anniversary of the county seat. Committees were appointed to organize events for all three days.
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Business Men's Association
Rockwell City
Urban contrasts and travel habits across Europe and Africa
The piece cites Cairo as Africa’s largest city with 490,000 residents of which 25,000 are European. It notes London parks cover 3,815 acres with 800 gardeners and 836 entertainment venues seating 400,000. It mentions Nice traffic, Parisian alcohol and food averages, and a London legal case about ad delivery delays.
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Cairo
Africa
London Parks Committee
London
Nice
State institutions seek appropriations for upcoming legislature
Superintendents seek funding from the state board of control for several institutions. Key requests include 124 500 for Glenwood feeble minded school with new cottages and repairs, 35 850 for Davenport orphans, 17 500 for the Vinton blind school, 50 000 for Mitchellville girls reforms with new buildings, 57 300 for the soldiers home, and 83 350 for Fort Madison penitentiary covering repairs, housing, powers, hospital and walls.
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Powell
Glenwood
Gass
Davenport
McCune
College For the Blind
Vinton
Horton
Marshalltown
State Board of Control
Jones
Fort Madison
D.ceees
Eeshasta
Ccsceeses
Epsscaeeees
Searsenes
Tvawetetat
Populist Ticket Nominated at Iowa State Convention
The middle-of-the-road populist faction met in Des Moines and nominated L. H. Weller for governor Perry Engle for lieutenant governor J R McDonald for supreme judge Luke McDowell for railway commissioner J C Harland for state superintendent of public instruction.
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Des Moines
L. H. Weller
Nashua
Alli Reed
Sioux City
Jo A. Parker
Louisville
Convicts Decrease at Iowa Pens Amid July Change
The Iowa penitentiaries show a July decline of 36 inmates from June 30 totals of 397 449 at Anamosa and 448 at Fort Madison. August 1 cash balance in the support fund stood at 103 613 15 with an increase of 13 270 55. A table lists August 1 inmate counts July expenditures and August 1 fund on hand for each institution including Anamosa Fort Madison Clarinda Independence Mt Pleasant Council Bluffs Vinton Davenport Marshalltown Glenwood Sidona Mitchellville and others.
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Penitentiaries
Anamosa
Fort Madison
Anamoesa
Mt. Pleasant
Council Bluffs
Vinton
Ceesaee
Davenport
Marshalltown
Tan Oxville
Glenwood
Sidora
Mitchellville
Iowa Graduates at Valparaiso Normal College
Graduates from the Valparaiso Indiana Normal College include Iowa students with degrees in scientific fields and professional programs. Samuel H. Baker Rhodes Jacob Breitbach Cascade J Lafayette Coulson Jerome Rhoda Davis Fairfield Hildah V Ericson Mount Hamill Anna McMillan Carson Charles Burke Spears Hedrick Marion B E Vanlandingham Perry Clara Barbara Eichern Marshalltown Chester Thaddeus Bellinger Laurens Bert Ross Parker Oakland Joe Jacob Zimmerman Hampton.
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Valparaiso
Ind
Iowa
Samuel H. Baker
Rhodes
Scientific
Jacob Breitbach
Cascade
J. Lafayette Coulson
Jerome
Rhoda Davis
Fairfield
Hildah V. Ericson
Mount Hamill
Anna McMillan
Carson
Charles Burke Spears
Hedrick
Marion BE. Valandingham
Perry
Clara Barbara Eichern
Marshalltown
One Way to Raise Money via Paint and Fakes
Frank Varish used paints and chemicals in Cedar Rapids to counterfeit currency. He raised about 37 dollars in real bills and similar value in bogus notes, altered from one to five dollars, with clever methods that hindered detection.
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Frank Varish
Cedar Rapids
Fatal Oklahoma storm leaves two dead and widespread damage
A weather system near Anadarko and El Reno Oklahoma killed W T Tevis of Weatherford and Felix Antone of Lamar County Texas. Dana Warren of Stark County was badly bruised but recovering. About 20 buildings collapsed and merchandise strewn across prairie with $4000 in property damage.
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el Reno
Okla
Anadarko
W. T. Tevis
Weatherford
Tex
Felix Antone
Lamar County
Texas
Dana Warren
Stark County
John Antone
Antone
W. P. Tevis
Tenth
Hobart
Chickaska
el’ Reno
Indian Territory
Kitchener Says Boers Reduced to About 11,000 Forces
In a July 8 dispatch Lord Kitchener reports Boer forces have fallen to about 11,000. He notes they remain able to resist but lack wide operations and stresses a slow wear-down, with continued need for patience as the war prolongs and harms civilians. Brussels reports a pro-Boer committee plans a petition for czar intervention during his France visit.
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London
Lord Kitchener
Brussels
South Africa
France
Cloudburst Hits Collinsville and Georgia Bridges
Reports say Collinsville Alabama suffered severe flood damage after a Thursday cloudburst washing out the Collinsville clipper office, flooding stores, dissolving foundations, and washing out portions of the Alabama Great Southern railroad. In Georgia heavy flooding ruined five Cartecay river bridges including the Atlanta Knoxville Northern railroad bridge, damaged mills, and left the river higher than in 52 years.
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Rome
Collinsville
Ala
Collinsville Clipper
Alabama Great Southern Railroad
Atlanta
Constitution
Pilijay
Cartecay River
Atlanta, Knoxville , Northern
Fire at Atlantic Refining works in Philadelphia loss $500000
The Point Breeze refinery fire on the Schuylkill river front burned out on Thursday. Vice President Lloyd values the loss at about $500000, with fourteen tanks containing about 200000 barrels of oil destroyed. Two alleged deceased workers are safe, leaving three firemen dead.
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Philadelphia
Atlantic Refining Company
Point Breeze
Schuylkill River
Lloyd
French Ambassador Delivers Ultimatum to Sultan
Constantinople August 24 The French ambassador M Constans informs the sultan by letter he will depart with the embassy staff if issues are not settled immediately the letter serves as an ultimatum. In Milwaukee ex congressman Isaac W Van Schaick dies at 84 from paralysis of the brain. Africa Buffalo parade features thousands of firemen led by Chief K J McConnell and Col G J Haffa grand marshal.
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Constantinople
M. Constans
Milwaukee
Wis
Baltimore
Wisconsin
Isaac W. van Schaick
van Schaick
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
Canada
K. J. McConnell
Buffalo Fire Department
G. J. Haffa
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Berggar
Ancient Bunko
Pauline Given Swalm
State Historical Department
AL W. Swalm
Uruguay
Montevideo
Oskaloosa Herald
Iowa State Register
Callanan
Albany
Insurance Congress
Iowa Fraternal Insurance Companies
Iowa Congress
A. M. Potter
Waverly
State of
Hl. A. Gilman
Insane Hospital
Mount Pleasant
Gilman
Board of Control
Ida M. Street
Joseph M. Street
Agency
Gen. Street
Miss Street
George G. Wright
J. F. Kennedy
State Board of Health and Medical Examiners
Board of Health
Kennedy
W. Bicknell
Crief
Thomas J.phillips
State Board
Kitchener
Georgia
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