Iowa and Missouri politics and finance in brief
The piece notes Democratic mandate discipline in Washington and party caucus obedience. It comments on graft in Cedar Rapids and a sharp remark about Des Moines. It laments Missouri Supreme Court rulings aiding boodlers and Iowa bank deposits declining by about three million dollars since September. It doubts state marshal law passage but warns of saloon politics. It mentions William S. Buchanan’s nomination as envoy to Panama and his prior public roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Savings Banks
Iowa
Mercy Hospital
Archbishop Keane
Dubuque
Nellie Gates
Delaware-Buchanan
George E. Corlis
Buchanan County
National Biscuit Co
Commissioners of Insanity
Independence
D. E. Baker
Tama County
J. F. Lundt
August Batteen
Alamakee
Batteen
Municipal ownership questioned amid Chicago deficit disclosures
The Des Moines Capital argues municipal ownership lacks merit as urban finances face scrutiny. It cites Chicago special assessments revealing a deficit exceeding five million dollars, suggesting oversight and inquiry will erode support for public ownership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Special Assessments Department
Chicago
Whipple Attacks State Marshal Law and County Attorney Role
The interview quotes Senator W P Whipple of Benton county opposing state marshal law and proposing that the county attorney must wait for the board of supervisors for legal advice. It criticizes the state teachers association as a place for leaders to seek office while paying expenses, and notes Des Moines editorials on primaries as fraudulent with repeaters casting votes in multiple precincts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Whipple
Benton County
Board of Supervisors
Cedar Rapids Republican
State Teachers’ Association
State Teachers’ Meeting
James G. Berryhill
Des Moines
Republicans Choose Chicago Venue for National Convention
The Republican National Convention will be held in Chicago on June 21. A Washington meeting last Saturday settled the date, and rumors of R G Cousins as temporary chairman circulated in Chicago papers. The committee did not pick temporary officers at that session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
National Committee
Washington
R. G. Cousins
Cousins
Contested Sheriff Race Cited as caucus Victory
The piece asserts Jones county elected Sheriff W A Hogan by caucus rather than general vote. It cites H P Barber contesting Hogan’s 16 vote win and claims errors in the count could overturn the result. The source denounces Jones county caucus practices as pure and unsullied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rann
Manchester
Jones County
H. P. Barber
W. A. Hogan
Hogan
Neighborhood News and Political Notes Dominate Iowa
A long column surveys 1905 politics in Des Moines including Cuban reciprocity votes, party splits, and debates over immigrant demographics. It notes a fatal railroad wreck involving a seventeen year old operator and discusses proposed limits on youth employment by railways. Immigrant migration to New York Boston Philadelphia and Chicago is forecast to surge, shaping city populations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adel
United States
New York
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Boston
Philadelphia
Chicago
Railroads Slash Trains and Jobs Amid Cost Cuts
Railroads cut service and staff citing labor pressure as a driver while freight demand remains strong. Experts say unions prevent wage reductions, prompting fewer trains and layoffs to trim expenses.
Why He Was Not Promoted
A list of personal flaws and attitudes that hinder career advancement. The speaker notes lack of iron in the blood, self-doubt, poor judgment, reliance on bluffs, and negative influences as key causes. Also mentions a faulty ad misprint illustrating careless practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orson Sweet Maiden
Topeka Herald Might of Elijah Ignites Creditors’ Hope
A playful biblical reference warns that if Elijah ascends in a fiery chariot, creditors may be left burned as they struggle to seize the wheels. The quip tensions between divine ascent and financial claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Elijah
Midland Extension Railroad Plans Stir Waterloo Region
Water loo officials moved to grant a right of way to Midland Construction Co for a line from Anamosa to Eldora Junction or Parkersburg linking with Iowa Central and Northwestern. A 3 percent tax levy is proposed to raise about 150000 dollars, with private sessions and secrecy noted as plans accelerate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones and Linn
Waterloo
Midland Construction Co
Chamber of Commerce and Board of Trade
J. F. Howard
Anamoga
Eldora Junction
Parkersburg
Chamber of Commerce
West Side
Board of Trade
East Side
Anamosa
Hardin County
Iowa Central
Northwestern
Anamesa
Center Point
Walker
Brandon
Jubilee
Gilbertaville
Parkersbug
Cedar Falls
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
Illinois Central
Howard
Midland Construction Company
Hastings home sale and local a count of tax sales
C J Cash bought the Hastings home on Park avenue and plans to rent it. A Monticello man secured a marriage license this week, the bride being his former spouse. The grand jury toured the county poor farm and found it well, noting annual visits are mandated. Jones county shows prosperity with a quiet tax sale, twelve properties offered, net proceeds $74.29, Manville Chapman and John McNally buying titles in clear form. Delinquent tax list appears among the smallest in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Cash
Hastings
Park Avenue
Charle
Monticello
Grand Jury
Rand
Jones County
Manville Chapman
John McNally
Prize pumpkin weighs 122 pounds and dwarfs others
John Shover reportedly grows a massive pumpkin described as weighing 122 pounds with a length of five feet and a diameter of six feet. The note highlights its exceptional size compared with other pumpkins seen in exchanges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ryan
John Shover
Altman Family Attends Mrs Knapp Rites In Monticello
Cascade Pioneer Items note the Altman family from Monticello attending the funeral of Mrs. Nicholas Knapp after her death at the family residence. The service was at St Marys church this morning. Also reported are sale of Montana horses by Barrett and Kean and the death of John Phillips of Bernard in Chicago with burial in St Patricks cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm Altman
Altman
Monticello
Nicholas Knapp
St. Mary’s Church
Barrett & Kean
Montana
Lamotte
Farley
John Phillips
Bernard
Chicago
St. Patrick's Cemetery
Garry Owen
Phillips
Thomas
Dubquie
Ben
Nebraska
James
Davenport
Joseph
Waterloo
John
Castile Grove
P. H. Evers
Frank Brady
Peter Kehoe
Hopkinton
David Donovan
Edward Williams
Kingman
Kansas
Sentence Sermons From the Chicago Tribune
A collection of aphoristic lines on discipline and virtue from the Chicago Tribune. It offers stark observations on fear, loneliness, self-control, faith, honor, and the perils of ridicule, insisting that character and good habits shape daily outlook.
Scott's Emulsion Promoted as Delicate Child Food
The article touts Scott's Emulsion as a mixed scientific food for children with delicate constitutions. It argues bone and flesh nourishment suits growing kids and conditioning varies with needs like anemia or weakness.
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Supreme Court of Missouri
Missouri
General Assembly
William S. Buchanan
Sioux City
Panama
Buchanan
Herbert Spencer
Barton
Senate
Bard
California
Bacon and Clay
Georgia
Blackburn and McCreary
Kentucky
Cockrell and
Stone
Overman and Simmons
North Carolina
Gorman
Maryland
Neighborhood News
Methodist Episcopal Church
Clinton
August Leuth
Tipton
Grundy Center
Marshalltown Interurban Railway Company
Harold Morrison
Sand Spring
Cascaden
Dubuquets
Healy
Frith and
Talcott
Willow Grove
Prairieburg
Delaware County
Cornell College
Fred Clark
Mason City
Lowden
Cedar County
Arkin & Arkin
Hank Rials
Herman Meyers
W. L. Moore
Linn County Grand
William Martin
Martin
Father Giglinger
Chief Martens
Belle Plaine
Mra
William Meyers
Keister
Minnesota
Jones and Linn Counties
E. H. Johnson & CO
Cascade Pioneer
The
Chicago Tribune
Scott
Scott& Bowne Chemists
Pearl St
N. Y
Lowell State Bank
Board OF Directors
Geo
L. Lovell
R. ©. Stirton
Cashier
J. W. Coxsee, H. Sandhouse, Nicholas Hwolat, A.L. Fut
W, A. Murick
Wairbanks
J. 8. Tall
Chodde
Ayer
Buckingham’s
Drugpists
R P Hott & Co
Noshua
Blickensderfer
Harger & Blish
Gen. Agts
W. A. Mirick
Old Congregational Church
Herrick & Bauder
Monticello State Bank
Houser
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co
Milwaukee
Wis
Monticello, Lawn
WM. J. Couchlan
D.D.S
Ellore & Bolton
Ators
Monticello, Iowa
J. H. Lathrop
Dotioneer
Oxford Junction
Willory
Pekals
H. M. Remuny
James Remuly
Remley & Remley
Anamosa, Jown
Main Street
Lasterly Hotel
Genias
A. Matthiessen
E. Tarbox
Jones
Counties
Earth
Fred Puleston
Eilers & Bolton
J. W. Doxsee
Lovell Building
P. C. Babcock
A. M. Maurice
Lovell
Dental Department
Drake University
Jrown
Burrichter's Drygoods
M.E
W. E. van Buran
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