Rumor on Lafe Young Sale and Des Moines Lecture
The rumor that Lafe Young plans to sell the Iowa Capital to a free silver syndicate is untrue. The lecture bureau claims Bryan demanded $3,000 for an appearance at Des Moines. he will not go. The text questions who recalls the “Kansas Grasshopper” after the election and wonders if he left his address with Charlie Jash.
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Lafe Young
Iowa
Bryan
Des Moines
Kansas
Charlie Jash
Des Moines Cor
Marshalltown
W.T. Shaw
Anamosa
Loyal Legion
Columbus
Ken
Charles Aldrich
State Historical Department
Col. Shaw
Aldrich
Gr. Aldrich
Moody Says Pulpit Fire vs Pew Ice Warps Church Warmth
Moody laments a church split with a fiery pulpit and cold pews while the Iowa Homestead grows as disagreeable as an old woman who harps on her ailments.
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Iowa
Texas Governor Hogg Denies Claim of Children Names
Governor Hogg rejects a claim that he has children named Ima Ara and Shela. He confirms a daughter named Ima and three sons named William Michael and Thomas.
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Hogg
Texas
Ima
Ara
Shela
William
Michael
Thomas
Senator Allison aide buys stake in Dubuque Daily Times
Joseph S Morgan who served as private secretary for over twenty years to Senator Allison has acquired a half interest in the Dubuque Daily Times. He is succeeded by Senator Allison’s nephew William B Allison Jr.
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Allison
Dubuque
Northwest Snow Storm Strikes Minnesota and North Dakota
A severe snow storm hits the Northwest bringing blizzard like fury with snow blockades and threats to unprotected stock in Minnesota and North Dakota as dispatches report widespread disruption.
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Great Northwest
Minnesota
North Dakota
Hanna's role questioned in McKinley nomination
The passage argues Mr. Hanna cannot claim personal credit for nominating and electing McKinley. It suggests he may be rewarded for backing a food businessman's fight but will not become a statesman. An exchange notes Hanna is too visible since the election.
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Hanna
McKinley
Senator Gear on Cuba and US policy toward Spain
Senator Gear argues that the United States should refrain from direct interference with Spain while expressing sympathy for Cuba. He states the US will recognize a Cuban liberty once achieved and avoids embroiling the nation in Cuban affairs.
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Gear
Cuba
Spain
United States
Moore Attacks on Anamosa Gambler Pull Backfire
Anamosa Journal column by E. R. Moore denounces gamblers in Anamosa and critiques Herrick contender for county attorney. The piece claims falsifications and laments the stale pre-election atmosphere while noting Moore’s tax history dating to 1890.
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E. R. Moore
Anamosa Journal
Anamosa
Herrick
Agnes Repplier Urges Joy in Religious Fiction
Agnes Repplier criticizes gloomy Sunday School books and urges inclusion of conscious joys in religious fiction. She argues against dwelling on lifelike sorrows such as sickly, suffering or accused individuals and advocates portraying a brighter, hopeful view within moral tales.
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Agnes Repplier
Cedar and Jones Republicans clash over delegate gains
The Tipton Advertiser notes Cedar county gained more Republican votes than Jones county this year, increasing Cedar from 12 to 15 delegates and Jones from 14 to 16. The two counties trade friendly barbs as they vie for representation in future conventions.
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Cedar County
Jones County
Tipton
Marion
Treichler
Cedar
Jones
McKinley Wins Iowa Plurality by Large Margin
Official vote total shows McKinley with a 65 552 plurality and 56 939 majority in Iowa. Palmer Democrats tally 4 519 votes and Prohibitionists 3 192.
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Iowa
McKinley
Congressmen Aim to Clear Post Office Contests Before Meeting
Congressman Sam Clark of the First district says he will settle every post office contest in his district before Congress meets this month. He notes the move will spare future squabbles as aspirants present claims, while other lawmakers may follow suit to avoid delays in Washington. The piece reflects on the burdens and expectations faced by Iowa’s delegation and their handling of post office contests.
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Sam Clark
Tes
Congress
Washington
Iowa
Mind Reading Feats at Oxford Junction School
Professor Perkins, a skilled reader of minds at Oxford Junction, astonished pupils and staff by locating hidden notes and articles during blind folded demonstrations. A pupil named Alexander Johnstone is likened to famous mentalists as Perkins correctly identified items placed in varying locations, succeeding several times with only one miss.
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Professor Perkins
Oxford Junction Schools
Oxford Mirror
Alexander Johnstone
Advice for aging beauty through mirror work and kindness
An elderly woman offers a simple method for maintaining beauty at eighty. She recommends spiritual exercises, daily mirror checks, uplifting facial expression, and reflecting on pleasant memories. She urges sending generous, sweet thoughts to friends to remain beautiful.
Iowa City Herald business manager accused of embezzlement
Herbert S. Fairall, business manager of the Iowa City Herald, was arrested on a complaint by Geo B. Herbert charging embezzlement of $60 from paper accounts. Fairall contends he assigned the accounts to himself to cover funds advanced for running expenses.
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Iowa City
Herbert S. Fairall
The
Herald
Geo. B. Herbert
Fairall
Evangelist Hartsough Faces Opposition at Monticello Meeting
Outside View notes Evangelist D. M. Hartsough faces opposition amid successful meetings. The piece praises bold preaching against sin and modern temptations, saying opposition fuels moral revival and conscience in Monticello. It contrasts with earlier evangelists and urges steadfast biblical preaching.
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Turnonttheello Fexpress
D. M. Hartsough
Evangelist Williams
Evangelist Hartsough
Monticello
Beard Broad and Decorah creamery men assign claims
A mixed set of notes reports Beard Broad and Decorah creamery men filing an assignment. The item mentions the Mason City post office fire last Monday night, and proceeds through a long list of local incidents including arson trials, drownings, and a cave discovery near Worthington.
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Beard
Decorah
Mason City
Anamosa News: Local Recoveries and Accidents Reported
Dr Gawley regains mobility with a cane, recovery described as steady and rapid with near full strength in hands. Nearby, A G Corcoran shoots six geese and possibly more wounded near Wapsie River. M Q Barr sustains a severe hand injury with blood poisoning risks, risking arm amputation. brother Carl Barr shows improvement.
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Wapsie
M. Q. Barr
Oskaloosa
Mr. Barr
Carl Barr
Father’s Demands Fray Texas Family Amid Farm Grievances
In a rustic scene a son pressures his aging father for a deed to the family farm. The old man hints at manipulation while declining, and the narrative ends with a wry aside about Sally’s fate and a grim doubt about injuries.
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William
Wiliam
Sally
Rossetti’s Impossible Women and Mastery of Color
The review argues Rossetti lacked formal training but excelled in color and texture, surpassing English painters in flesh and hair depiction. It notes the monotony of his female subjects from a few types while acknowledging his beauty and the siren-like allure that grips but does not touch the heart.
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Rossetti
Paradise
Momling
Leonardo
Dust Storm Dust Accumulation On Interior Surfaces
A Popular Science Monthly estimate calculates dust from West dust storms settling on floors and furnishings. With a 24 hour storm and 85 square yards of surface, minimum dust is 225 tons per cubic mile of air and maximum reaches 126000 tons.
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Popular Science Monthly
A Rhapsody on a Mutton Chop
Fortnightly Review departs from primitive dining by comparing breakfast methods. It satirizes modernized slaughter and cooking by proxy, noting a paper frill around the bone and flowers before eating. The piece questions whether refinement sacrifices sincerity.
Two Biographers and a Ghostlike Diary Insight
Oliver Wendell Holmes cites two biographers for life stories the subject and the angelic recorder. He muses that even a future ghostly editor would not reveal secrets. A famed gentleman once said he never put secrets in his diary.
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Oliver Wendell Holmes
Gentleman’s Magazine
First Baltimore Fire Bricks Made in 1827 for Fireplaces
The first fire bricks in this country were produced in Baltimore in 1827 for old fashioned fireplaces due to limestone being too friable. The text notes the fineness of our gold coins at about 90 percent.
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Baltimore
One's First Salmon on the Dungar yon Pool
A narrator recalls landing his first salmon solo on the Dungar yon during a remote interior trip. After casting with an 18 foot rod, he hooks a strong fish that dives and jumps, finally tiring near a gravel bar where the fish is landed with improvised grip and mud splattered triumph.
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Sean Hvant
Dungaryon
Fefo
Somersinka
Morollosa
Hederic Irland
Scribnor
A Costly Watch in Geneva’s Finest Creation
A Geneva watchmaker notes the most expensive Swiss watch valued at 140 pounds with a split second hand and a three tune musical box. He recalls a separate diamond studded case worth 8400 pounds, though the watch itself remained 140 pounds in value.
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Geneva
Switzerland
Pearson’s Weekly
Lost Ticket Helps Sheriff Prove Honest Fare
A Edinburgh sheriff, forgetting his two penny fare, pleads his innocence after forced inquiry. The cash taker distrusts until the sheriff’s face convinces him of honesty. The teller, impressed, accepts the sixpence and the sheriff departs.
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San Francisco
Wealth estimates of Britain France and top nations
An American authority values Great Britain's total wealth at 40 billion dollars, France at 87.6 billion, and the six largest nations together at 165 billion dollars.
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Great Britain
France
Coining an 8 Cent Piece Explained
The 8 cent coin was created to provide a proper equivalent for the 8 cent postage stamp when used for letters. It was made of 75 percent silver and 25 percent copper.
Diphtheria Quarantines Hit Two Families in Week
The Oxford Mirror reports two more quarantines for diphtheria this week. The Id Tubbs home is under quarantine after his son Phil showed a slight attack, and the John Lek residence is quarantined due to a severely ill Kothinilek girl who died yesterday after a physician was summoned.
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Id Tubbs
Phil
John Lek
Oxford Mirror
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