Politician Forecasts and Party Fortunes Across National Scene
Judge Hayes predicts a Democratic cinch next fall while noting the China outlook by July fourth may shift the Kansas City convention. Oregon votes Republican for gold standard. Bryan retires to farm to appeal to farmers. Pettigrew is blamed for opposing the administration. The first Republican convention met in Philadelphia in 1856, with Fremont and Dayton as nominees. Edwin Hurd Conger, Iowa native and former state treasurer, looms in orient tensions. Critics of Cuba intervention fear political mudslinging from both sides if the island is handed to Cubans.
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Edwin Hurd Conger
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Orient
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Bryan
Chicago
Jefferson
Jackson
Sioux Falls
Cleveland
Census reform fears and Boxer trouble threaten global order
The Times Herald decries census padding and warns that inflated city claims mislead growth. It notes enumerator bias and calls for fair counts. It also reports rising Boxer activity in China and warns that unless China restores order, Western nations must protect their citizens.
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Chicago
Judge Remley rules on Cowan case potential in Iowa
The Cowan case hinges on county superintendent T J Cowan who taught at Olin while drawing county pay. Judge Remley lets the Sept Oct bill stand but bars extra beyond 124, and rules on full day pay for days worked regardless of hours. The decision prompts calls for a supreme court ruling amid similar insanity commissioner fees.
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Cummins Deletes Candidacy After Delegation Backlash
A. B. Cummins withdrew from race for national committeeman after learning the delegation opposed him. The note warns ambitious men against overselling themselves when defeat seems likely.
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A. B. Cummins
McKinley and Roosevelt Nominated at Philadelphia Convention
The Republican National Convention in Philadelphia nominates William McKinley for president and Theodore Roosevelt for vice president amid protests and applause. Temporary and permanent chairmen are named, with official bulletins noting McKinley’s renomination and Roosevelt’s nomination. Iowa delegates and state officers accompanying the delegation are listed.
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K. J. Marsh
F. E. Hart
Notary Public Hall Recalls 56 Years of Service
Anamosa Eureka notes W. H. Hall of Onslow renewing his notary public commission, dating back to February 1847 when in Cascade. He plans to obtain Gov. Shaw’s signature for continuous service of 56 years, highlighting a historic seal and cryptic view on Bryan’s campaign.
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Bryan
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William J
Anamosa post office salary cut and local notices
Neighborhood items report a $100 yearly salary reduction for the Anamosa post office, arrests for counterfeiting in Cedar Rapids, Delaware County tax collection plans, and incorporation filings for Ryan State Bank. Also noted are pension for ex Governor Baren Sherman, Cascade Pioneer milestone, and local college and civic updates.
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Cedar Rapids
Delaware County
State Bank
Ryan
Ryan State Bank
Congress
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Waterloo
Shiloh
Cascade Pioneer
Pioneer
Thieves Enter Amber Area Home. Losses Reported
The residence of Wm. Doyle five miles west of Amber was entered last Monday between 4 and 8 pm while occupants were away. About thirty dollars in cash and a pair of worn shoes exchanged for new No 9 tans were taken, with a gold plated watch and chain also missing. Sheriff Arnold investigated with no developments reported. Geo Mansfield, an eight year burglary convict at Anamosa penitentiary, received a conditional pardon from Gov. Shaw and was released Monday with a condition to avoid liquor selling venues.
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Amber
Arnold
Geo. Mansfield
Anamosa Penitentiary
Childhood in Prose Reflects New World View Through Youth
The Boone Republican reflects on how childhood reshapes perception, showing wonders from a bird’s nest in Osage hedge to dandelion seed dispersal. The author prefers these small, immediate discoveries over long, abstract studies by Copernicus, Faraday, Humboldt, and others.
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Boone Republican
Copernicus
Farraday
Humboldt
Paschel
Linnus
Nature
Unclaimed letters listed at Monticello post office
A dated notice from June 18 1900 lists unclaimed items J A Foster Vito Spoto and the Chicago Weekly Inter Ocean. It mentions a combined subscription offer for Every Saturday and a special excursion ticket from Monticello to Clear Lake at 38.5 dollars round trip with return by Monday.
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Iowa
J. A. Foster
Vito Spoto
Chicago, Milwaukee
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