Jones County Republican Delegate Convention Set for July 9 1901
The Republicans of Jones County will hold a delegate convention at Center Junction on July 9 1901 at 10 30 a m to elect sixteen delegates to the state convention at Cedar Rapids August 7 1901 and to transact other business. Representation is one delegate per township plus one more for every 26 votes or fraction thereof over 13 votes cast for Hon John H Baldwin elector at large in the November 8 1900 general election. Township caucuses are set for Saturday July 6 at the usual times and places, with township committeemen to notify participants. Mizes Cox chairman and W G Ebers secretary.
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Jones County
Center Junction
Cedar Rapids
Jone
John
H. Baldwin
Cass
Lovells
Oxford
Richland
Rome
Scotch Grove
Washington
Wayne
Wyoming
Mizes Coox
W. G.ebers
Republican caucuses set for July in three townships
Castle Grove Wayne and Lovell township Republicans call caucuses at local school houses and offices on July 6th for delegate selection to the county convention at Center Junction July 9th. Meetings set for 2 p.m. in Wayne, 3 p.m. in Lovell with chairmen listed.
Scotch Grove Township Caucus Seeks Delegates for County Convention
Republican caucuses in Scotch Grove Township and Monticello plan meetings on Saturday July 6 to elect seven and fourteen delegates respectively for the county convention to be held at Center Junction on July 9. Com mittee chair P C Bascook leads the Monticello effort.
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Scotch Grove Township
Scotch Grove
Monticello
Center Junction
P. C. Bascook
Des Moines Set for State Conventions After GOP Nominations
The democratic state convention will convene in Des Moines two weeks after the Republicans nominate candidates for state offices.
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Des Moines
Senator Kyle of South Dakota Dies After Illness
Senator James Kyle of South Dakota died last Monday afternoon after ten days of illness. He is survived by his widow and two children.
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James Kyle
South Dakota
Relief from Internal Revenue Tax on Stamp Duties
Citizens express relief at ending the nuisance of the internal revenue tax on stamping notes bank checks and other documents across commerce.
Government will not redeem old check stamps
The government will not redeem stamps printed on checks purchased more than two years ago, leaving some firms with stamps that are now worthless and irredeemable.
Hottest Week On Record Across Nation Sparks Heat Toll
Reported nationwide June’s last week was the warmest yet with July 1 recording 70 heat prostrations in New York City and 38 deaths from high temperature. Jones county supervisors debate hiring tax ferrets to uncover hidden property as unassessed lots rise in other counties.
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United States
New York City
Board of Supervisors
Jones County
Retirement Talk for Pension Commissioner Pleases Veterans
Rumor says Commissioner of Pensions Evans may retire. Old soldiers would be pleased as his administration has not always served veterans well. The pension office work has never been so slow in the history of the bureau.
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Evans
Pension “Office
Pension Bureau
Cummins Loses Warren County Rally Cites Noise Over Ringgold
The Des Moines Capital notes Cummins lost Warren County a key district segment and suggests anti Cummins factions will amplify their Warren County victory to offset Ringgold silence. The piece hints at strategic noise as political counterbalance.
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Des Moines
Cummins
Warren County
Warren ‘County
Ringgold
Cummins Leads Delegates In Gubernatorial Tally
The State Register reports 1220 delegated selections with Cummins at 898 instructed, Harriett 71, Harriman 141, Trewin 98, Conger 30, and 189 uninstructed for Cummins versus 293 against. A total of 821 votes needed for a choice. Conventions set for Saturday July 6 in Warren Osceola Mitchell and Cedar counties.
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State Register
Cummins
Herriott
Harriman
Trewin
Conger
Mr. Cummins
Warren
Osceola
Mitchell
Cedar
Dubuque Telegraph Attacks Slot Machines and Local Judges
The Dubuque Telegraph denounces slot machines as harmful gambling, urging Iowa mayors to act as Cleveland's Tom Johnson did. It argues suppression is possible across Sioux City Des Moines Council Bluffs and Dubuque using the same method. The piece notes Judge Hughes of Keokuk recently refused to permit an attorney to remove his coat, suggesting court decorum and comfort differ with judges Thompson and others in the eighteenth district.
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Dubuque
Tom L. Johnson
Cleveland
Iowa
Tom Johnson
Sioux City
Des Moines
Council Bluffs
Hughes
Keokuk
Éigteenth Judicial District
Judge Thompson
Thompson
Death of Theodore 8 Parvin Pioneer Mason of Iowa
Theodore 8 Parvin of Cedar Rapids died leaving a legacy as a foremost Freemason. He gathered a world renowned Masonic library with aid from the Grand Lodge of Iowa and served as Grand Secretary for over fifty years, with a brief term as Grand Master. He was private secretary to Iowa’s first territorial governor, practiced law, and taught at the State University. He remains revered in Masonic circles.
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Freemasonry
Theodore
Parvin
Cedar Rapida
United States
Grand ‘Lodge of
Iowa
Free
State University
Grand Lodge of Masonry of
Order
Delegates named by Iowa county conventions in 1912 race
County by county results show Decatur choosing a solid Conger delegation while Washington backs anti Cummins. Allamakee endorses Senator Trewin and lets him name delegates. Delaware backs Harriman and Tama backs Mowry for railroad commissioner. Warren county chooses 113 Conger and 57 Cummins delegates, signaling a Conger lead despite Cummins’ campaign efforts.
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Decatur County
Washington County
Iowa
Allamakee ‘County
Trewin
Delaware County
Harriman
Tama County
Mowry
Warren County
Conger
Cummins
Tom Way
Cummings
A. B. Cummins
Indianola
Des Moines
Tax ferrers adjust omitted Hardin county taxes
The Dubuque Herald reports Hardin county tax ferrets have nearly finished work and will adjust the final omitted taxes within days. They have already adjusted over $60,000 without a single lawsuit, clearing disputed cases efficiently.
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Hardin County
Dubuque
Senator Trewin Receives Broad Local Endorsement
In the Town Capital report the county gives Senator Trewin an enthusiastic home endorsement, disproving idle gossip about his support. The senator remains highly regarded in the county he has long represented in the senate.
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Trewin
Senate
Remembering Cummins and old victory math in Iowa
The Cedar Rapids Republican notes that in the senatorial campaign they used a method that always yielded just enough votes to elect their man. The columnist warns readers to recall these figures when seeing Cummins leading in newspapers.
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Cedar Rapids
Cummins
War Revenue Tax Increases Effective July First 1901
Amended war revenue taxes take effect July 1 1901 with numerous rate changes across goods and services. Tax changes include coupons on bank checks bonds drafts insurance tobacco liquor and telegraph and telephone messages along with new exemptions and bucket shop and broker taxes.
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Ealers
Custom House
Western roots of the Republican hopefuls loom large
The Chicago Journal lists Odell Roosevelt Foraker Fairbanks Shaw and Spooner as possible Republican candidates. It contends that Odell and Roosevelt may cancel each other, Foraker and Fairbanks are unlikely, Shaw and Spooner are strong prospects, and a western nomination is probable given the party’s history and strength in the West and Midwest.
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Chicago Journal
Odell
Roosevelt
New York
Foraker
Ohio
Fairbanks
Indiana
Shaw
Town
Spooner
Wisconsin
Republican Party
Lincoln
Grant
Hayes
Garfield
Harrison
McKinley
Blaine
West
Middle West
Two Bright Stars of July In Evening Sky
The article notes Jupiter as a bright eastern evening object and Venus moving from the sun toward visibility in sunset. It describes their rising, growing prominence, and eventual near-simultaneous presence in both eastern and western horizons for about two hours, creating a captivating celestial display for observers.
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Jupiter
Venus
A Woman's Views On Family And Romance From The Record Herald
A humorous column sketches attitudes on marriage and household roles. It notes a wife with several daughters scoffs at servant worries, hints at affectionate yet repetitious praise, and observes men exaggerating their baby skills in public. The piece ends with an old proverb about straw hats and widows.
Olin braces for street lights with $5000 sub
Olin plans electric lights and has $5000 subscribed for the project. A special election on granting a franchise will be held immediately. Meanwhile two guards on Park avenue narrowly avoided a rattlesnake attack near the sidewalk. In Amber, Ollie Bradley survived a near fatal gun misfire that blasted the wall and briefly deafened her.
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Olin
Iowa
Park Avenue
Mr. Bradley
Ollie
Mrs. Bradley
County Auditor Barker Welcomes Ten Pound Boy
County Auditor Barker became a father again with a ten pound boy born yesterday. William's smile grows as the family expands. A Monticello party of six visited Anamosa to enjoy the Wapsie fishing, but reports suggest the return to Monticello revealed few tall tales. Sheriff Arnold traveled to Independence last Tuesday with Julius Sherman of Madison Township to the hospital. The patient is a 35 year old married farmer cited for overwork as the cause of his derangement. Matt Betz, long time Stone City resident and foreman at the Ronen quarries, died suddenly last night at 11 o clock from appendicitis. he worked all day Tuesday, then suffered severely Wednesday. He was 55, leaving a wife two sons and a daughter.
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Monticello
Anamosa
Wapsie
Arnold
Independence
Julius Sherman
Madison, Township
Matt Betz
Stone City
Ronen
Pointed Paragraphs from the Chicago News
A collection of aphoristic poses on virtue, modesty, charity, truth, and relationships. The writer critiques social behavior with satirical lines about envy, happiness, and romantic delays.
The Church and Advertising Reflects on Church Support and Press
Rev Dwight Marvin argues churches should honor their role as community business centers not beggars. He condemns black mail like pressuring business men with lost trade over tickets and warns against worthless puff pieces. He notes newspapers should aid the divine kingdom yet not be obliged to print every favorable notice.
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Dwight Marvin
Brooklyn
Daily Press
Would She Strain Milk If a Cow Stubbed Its Toe
A playful rural exchange shows a city visitor asking if a cow would strain milk if it stubbed its toe and fell. Hiram answers with a grin, keeping the moment light and humorous.
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New York Times
Hiram
To Curb a Cold with One Day Remedy
Advertisement notes Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets advertised to cure a cold in one day with a refund if it fails. Product bears E. W. Grove’s signature on each box and priced at 2 cents.
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E. W. Grove
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