National Republican ticket and campaign chatter
The piece discusses the national ticket William McKinley and Garrett Hobart with notes on religious affiliations and potential rivals. It mentions a dark horse at Chicago, Democratic bolt speculation, editorials on sound money, and local reactions in Iowa including Donnybrook imagery and mayoral voting shifts. It notes Altgeld’s wealth and gold leases, and political maneuvers by Jim Blythe and Updegraff, with Davenport mayor Volmer and Scott county German Democrats aligning.
Omaha Judge Joins Free Silverites and GOPs Crackdown
C R Scott long-time Omaha judge aligns with the free silver movement. The Rolfe Reveille reports politicians must pay for political announcements and the paper will stop gratuitously promoting campaigns.
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Rolfe Reveille
Bicycling views stir political and labor clash in Iowa talks
A physician’s literary volley on cycling critiques alcohol abuse as a societal objec tion. Horace Boreas answers Whitney while Altgeld rebuffs sycophancy. Belford of Colorado taunts Whit ney over free silver as Cousins is named Iowa sem i centennial orator. Hull defeats Berryhill in Des Moines primaries assuring renomination amid party maneuvers and a Carr bid linked to silver mine interests.
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Sparta
Horace Boreas Ia
Whitney
Altgeld
Hull
Berryhill
Des Moines
Ihs
Captain Hull
McKinley’s speech frames Republican principles for voters
The speaker describes protective tariffs, reciprocal trade, and a sound dollar as core Republican values. He claims these principles will triumph in November and bring sweetness and happiness to American homes, urging unity and continued support from the crowd.
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McKinley
Iowa Weather Crop Bulletin Highlights Promising Growth
The report notes a favorable week for crops with below normal temperatures. Rainfall was uneven but soil moisture remains ample. Corn shows good advancement and many fields will be laid by next week. Late planted areas promise fair crops while heavy rain and wind caused lodging in some regions. Hay and fall grain harvests proceed, barley nearing reaping, pastures abundant, and potato prospects at their best.
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Iowa Weather-Crop Bulletin
Date
Two Hundred Cent Dollars as Political Propaganda
The piece argues that silver advocates praise the “200-cent dollar” as a way to claim the current dollar is overvalued and that Republicans fear a plan to cut it to 100 cents. It warns of widespread impact on wages pensions savings contracts and debts, urging vigilance against a proposed halving of values.
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Altgeld
Ohio
Republican Party
Congress
McKinley to Rally Doubtful States This Fall
McKinley outspoken on reform will lead a vigorous fall campaign. His disregard for precedent signals a series of lively meetings aimed at swaying doubtful states and energizing supporters.
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McKinley
Methodists dedicate new Iowa church with $25000 cost
Marion Methodists dedicated a new church edifice costing $25 000 on June 21. Cedar Rapids bicycle race entries for July 3 and 4 exceed 600. G W Ashton, Lyons merchant, made an assignment for creditors last Saturday. Fire destroyed Ryan Packing plant at Dubuque last Saturday night, loss about $60 000 with $40 000 insurance.
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Methodists of
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Cedar Rapids
G. W. Ashton
Lyons
Ryan Packing Company
Dubuque
Pleasant Valley Co-operative Creamery Co
Dethi Tag
James Burton
Sutherland
Presbyterian Church
Cascade
T. S. Batley
Iowa
Jackson County
Dem 16 to 1 free silver stance divides state Democrats
Col Hiboeck cites German Democrats in Iowa opposing free silver and Boies on a 16 to 1 platform. He forecasts Bland as likely nominee, predicts many Democrats will abstain or back Republicans if the party adopts silver. He argues voters misunderstand free silver and calls for clear understanding before supporting any ticket.
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Joseph Eiboeck
Staats-Anzeiger
Gaid
Chicago
Boies
Marshalltown
Boone
Bates
Bland
Missouri
Iowa
Editor Charles H Monger of Anamosa Journal Dies
Charles H Monger editor and publisher of the Anamosa Journal dies at his home in Anamosa at 6 15 AM after weeks of illness from pneumonia developing into typhoid fever. He led the paper for twenty two years and left a widow and several children. He was born near Toronto and spent a career in journalism including the Dubuque Daily Herald and Peoria papers before buying the Journal in 1874.
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Charles H. Monger
Anamosa Journal
Anamosa
Monger
Mr. Monger
New Market
Toronto
Canada
Independence
Dubuque
P. Adams
Shubal
Oberlin
Ohio
Hints for Housekeepers and Delegates Shown at Convention
Practical advice for home care includes lard for tar removal lettuce for insomnia and tooth care while fruit storage and stain removal tips appear. Also notes on bed warmth and clothing care plus pest prevention and vegetable buying tips. Delegates G R Struble and H W Rathbun praised for securing admission tickets at the National Convention and serving their Fifth district diligently.
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G. R. Struble
County official travels to visit father in Ohio
County Recorder Miles Cook rode a train Monday evening to visit his aged father at Maxtown nine miles from Columbus. He plans a stop at Canton, then Mecca of National republicanism, to bless the next President, as Judge E H Thayer discusses beet sugar amid Democratic Party tensions.
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Miles Cook
Ohio
Maxtown
Columbus
Canton
United States
Anamassa Eureka
E. H. Thayer
Clinton Age
A Unimposing Coronation Procession Described Abroad
An account from The Portland Oregonian recalls an unimposing coronation procession of Alexander III of Russia. Mary Grace Thornton notes the lineup including Kozlov police, the emperor’s escort, two Cossack regiments, and numer ous Asiatic deputies. The parade features humorous mishaps with costuming and hats among dignitaries.
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Misa Mary
Grace Thornton
Alexander III
Russia
Deputes Des Poupla Des Asiatiques Soumises
la Russie
Kozlov
Wind Noise Dictates Wind Speed Study Says Barus
Professor Barus proposes measuring wind by its sound. The pitch of wind whistling over a wire varies with wind velocity and temperature. A micrometer device would relay sound to observers distant from the source, using three perpendicular wires to infer gust direction.
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National Academy of Sciences
Barus
One Continuous Round of Leisure in Brooklyn Life
A reader complains about a phone line to the householder being perpetually busy and unanswered. The collector suggests calling central to reach someone, reflecting a commuter era quip from Brooklyn Life.
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Householder
Central
Brooklyn
Apples Peelings Pledge in Familien Blatt
A Familien Blatt excerpt shows a mother asking her children if they peeled apples before eating. The children reply yes and explain they ate them after peeling, illustrating everyday domestic dialogue in a period newspaper fragment.
Wheel replaced horses as owner boasts modern foundry style
A Plain Dealer update notes a speaker joking about selling horses to buy a wheel. The quip contrasts past methods with present momentum, highlighting a shift toward modern practicality and progress.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Moses The Hebrew Hero Pursues Deliverance
A narrative follows the birth and early life of Moses, chosen by God to free the Hebrew people. From royal nurture to hidden Hebrew roots, his resolve grows as he witnesses oppression and lifts a staff against an Egyptian slave, starting a path to liberation.
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Egypt
Bothes
Moses
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