Democratic County Convention at Anamosa July 15
A notice announces the democratic county convention for the election of delegates to state congressional and judicial conventions to be held at Anamosa on July 15. It also notes U S Senator Mason of Illinois will campaign in Iowa. The piece comments on party fairness and mentions Wisconsin factional fights affecting Senator Spooner.
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Anamosa
United States
Mason
Illinois
Iowa
Wisconsin
Spooner
Senate
Stuyvesant
New York
Chicago
Senator Moflit Faces Call for Admission of Error
The speaker notes Senator Moflit promised to admit error if his ruling to exclude Jones county from the judicial convention was wrong and urges a proper apology after not finding such an admission.
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Moflit
Jones County
Aguinaldo to Speak in Boston on U S Visit
The piece notes Aguinaldo may lecture in Boston during a planned U S trip. It mentions uncertainty whether the event is backed by the Democrat Congressional Committee or his own book tour. It adds a whimsical note from the Des Moines Register about a carrier pigeon in Maquoketa.
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Aguinaldo
Boston
United States
Democrat Congressional Committee
the Excelsior
Maquoketa
Iowa
Des Moines Register
Carnival criticism sparks protest in Marshalltown
Marshalltown residents voice anger over a recent carnival's morality while merchants cash in on a short term boom. The spread of depravity and profit motive are central complaints as the town braces for multiple days of revelry.
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Marshalltown
Fourth of July Firecracker Dangers Highlighted
The Fourth of July celebrations left many dead and maimed as boys lost eyes and hands to careless cannon fire crackers. The article urges readers to weigh the pleasure and noise against the grief and woe that follow and questions the wisdom of such risks.
Democratic Leaders Shake Up Senate Style
Democratic leaders have reshaped their party by elevating new figures Tillman Carmack Patterson and Dubois who mocked Senate conservatism and energized minority actions, causing colleagues to blush with shame. The GOP endures a few missteps but survives as long as these leaders dictate party policy.
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Tillman
Carmack
Patterson
Dubois
Senate
Democrats Divided As Campaign Prospects Fade
The article describes a fractured Democratic Party with no time to reorganize for fall campaigning. It notes two wings within the party in persistent conflict, each too large to yield, with Bryan leading the majority while Cleveland and Hill report a growing minority ready to break away.
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Bryan
Cleveland
Hill
Caution Against Get Rich Quick Stock Schemes
City dailies fill pages with get rich quick stock pitches promising low prices and big dividends. Prospectuses claim imminent price rises and generous returns, but true stability is absent. Savvy capital owners can ignore these schemes. only the naïve are drawn in.
Speculators Target South Dakota Lands Amid Boom
The piece cautions that a land rush to South Dakota continues as crop prospects hold, but history shows years of total crop failures in some areas. It warns the bubble will burst and many ventures will fail for those unable to weather downturns, even as land values are expected to rise over the longer term.
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South Dakota
Sioux City
Minnesota
St. Paul
Mar
C. . Land of
Joan Lino
Monticelo
Congressional Debate Turns On Danish West Indies Sale Scheme
In a late session representative Cousins of this district taunted Democratic leader Richardson during a heated exchange over a committee report. The panel investigated unfounded charges tied to a person named Christmas who sought an agency to sell the Danish West Indies.
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Mr. Cousins
Richardson
One Christmas
Danish West Indies
Gag move fuels Linn Jones county GOP tensions
The piece argues that Linn county Republicans may back a governor hopeful, provoking resentment in Jones county after a judicial convention gag that barred Jones from presenting a judge candidate. It warns the dispute may linger for years and sour cross county support.
County Convention Fracas Sparks Republican Dissent
Dissatisfaction runs through Linn and Jones counties over county and judicial conventions. Cedar Rapids lawyers and politicians allegedly manipulated the Linn county convention, packing delegates and marginalizing nineteen townships. Walker News quotes editorials from the Cedar Rapids area criticizing haste and lack of formal organization.
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Linn County
Jones County
Springville
Cedar Rapids
Walker News
Rothrock
Thompson
Row over Jones county nomination sparks party rift
The Cedar Rapids Record notes a judicial convention action by Chairman Moffit allowing nomination by acclamation for the Jones county delegation, blocking Ellison from nomination. Monticento Express condemns the move and Anamosa Eureka rejects the ticket, with local editors facing potential libel suits. Rumors of independent tickets circulate as the Linn county slate remains secure.
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Cedar Rapids
Jones County
Moffit
Ellison
Monticento Express
Anamosa Eureka
Booth
Linn County
Normal Institute 1902 to Be Held in Wyoming
The Jones County Teacher announces the 1902 normal institute in Wyoming from July 21 to August 2. Teachers seeking to work in Jones County next year must attend unless excused for summer school or the National Education Association. Instructors include C. R. Scroggie, George H. Betts, W. B. Guthrie, Julia Scurry, and Mattie Holt.
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Normal Institute
Jones County
Wyoming
National Education Association
C. R. Scroggie
Amer
George H. Betts
Chicago, Ill
W. B. Guthrie
Hopkinton
Julia Scurry
Eldora
Mattie Holt
Waterloo
Davenport Man Robbed and Waterloo Cedar Rapids Floods Rise
The Sabula Gazette notes a Davenport policeman robbed of his revolver by a black suspect who fled on foot. Cedar River floods Waterloo and Cedar Rapids causing property damage and transport disruption as residents evacuate.
Des Moines Report Warns on Dakota Crop Outlook
A Des Moines correspondent notes state officers invested in Dakota land but Fletcher Howard of the state pharmacy commission reports frost burned corn fields and blackened small grain in South Dakota and southwestern Minnesota. He cites poor rains and a dimmer crop outlook than previously expected.
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Des Moines
Dakotas
Fletcher Howard
State Pharmacy Commission
South Dakota
Minnesota
Floods Drive Water Levels To New Highs In Iowa
Heavy weekend rains caused significant damage across parts of the state. Des Moines saw a new high water mark on the river while Cedar Rapids reached a level dangerously near the prior peak.
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Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Republican state convention badges bear Roosevelt portrait
Delegates will receive badges with a white celluloid medallion carrying the portrait of President Roosevelt attached to them.
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Roosevelt
Wyoming Journal Presents View of Convention Row
The piece argues the Cedar Rapids delegation railroaded the convention in minutes to seize a judicial seat. It cites Linn county power and a Republican district majority and claims Jones county voters resist this “political robbery” while planning to vote straight ticket in November. It notes judges Treichler Thompson Rothrock as acceptable, yet asserts Jones county rights were violated.
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Wyoming Journal
Cedar Rapids
Cedar
Jones Counties
Linn County
Jones County
Henesty
Muscatine
Scott
Clinton
Jackson
Davenport
Maquoketa
Jackson County
Treichler
Thompson
Rothrock
Superior Court
Tones County
Idle talk and polishless reflections in Chicago society
A reflective note on social chatter and vanity in Chicago. The text critiques idle self praise and public abuse, contrasting luck, honest opinion, and family roles with a wry, period voice. It cites expectations of praise, judgment, and romantic ideals in everyday interactions.
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A fragment from the Ohio State Journal questions gender roles and behavior through quips about a woman slipping shoes a girl fearing a mouse a boy seeking manhood and a husband praising others while his wife is judged. It notes contrasts of courage desire and social expectations in everyday scenes.
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Ohio State Journal
Alwys
Reflections of a Bachelor Parody in New York Press
A satirical piece mocks women and domestic life with humorous stereotypes. It portrays fat women and urges silence as a path to thinking, ending with a jab about housekeepers and burglars in the home.
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Scott
Scot & Bowne
Pearl Street
New York
Inc
Ramsey Named Candidate for County Clerk Position
The Wyoming Journal announces J. H. Ramsey as a candidate for county clerk. Ramsey has served as deputy to Hartman and is described as efficient, detail oriented, and well qualified to become an acceptable officer.
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J. H. Rameney
Ramsey
Hartman
Wyoming Journal
Government to strike $250000 gold dollar coins for Exposition
The government will strike 250000 one dollar gold pieces to be turned over to Louisiana Purchase Exposition officers. They will be sold at a premium as souvenirs, creating collectible coins for visitors and officials.
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Weber Piano
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Hastoe
Omaha
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