Illinois primary debate over constitution and senatorial selection
The Mt. Vernon Record criticizes direct primary laws while defending a constitutional, statewide Senate selection by the Illinois legislature. It cites Grandfather clauses in the South and warns of the drift toward populist ballots undermining constitutional prerogatives. It notes clerical splits over church discipline and reports drownings in Iowa towns, plus political quarrels over liquor law enforcement.
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Ilinois
Mt. Vernon
United States
Senate of the
North
Illinois
Traveling men improve with cleaner conduct on the road
Judge Hubbard earlier warned of immorality among traveling men but finds less of it today as employers weed out drinkers. A teetotaling driver notes fewer boozers among drummers, yet gambling at hotels persists in some towns and threatens careers when exposed.
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Judge Hubbard
Dr Elliot argues five foot shelf of books yields liberal education
He notes that reading a curated list including Milton Areopagitica and Dante Divine Comedy can foster a liberal education even without college. He suggests only self motivated readers would tackle such works, and that a studious bent would guide self education to a well educated outcome.
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Dr. Elliot
William Penn
Webster
Malfi
St. Augustine
Elliot
Anti saloon league targets 500 fewer saloons next year
The anti saloon league plans to reduce saloons by at least 500 in the coming year and has launched a strong law enforcement campaign. Convicted saloon keepers face five years out of the trade. The Cosson law holds county attorneys accountable, spurring action in Delaware county as prosecutors seek evidence and file charges.
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Anti-Saloon League
Cosson
Delaware
Reverend Felix Pickworth Advocates Per Diem Wages for Convicts
Rev Felix Pickworth chaplain at Anamosa Reformatory urges state payment of per diem wages to all convicts in penitentiaries and reformatories He suggests transfer to Ft Madison where a progressive warden would support his views and appreciate his stance.
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Felix Pickworth
Anamosa Reformatory
Felix
Ft. Madison
Balloon Ascending Newlyweds Reach High Altitude
A Massachusetts young couple began married life with a balloon ascent and ventured to a place where everything was high, matching their lofty start with a daring flight.
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Massachusetts
Iowa lands rise from $50 to potential $200 an acre
The Traer Star-Clipper notes Tama county lands averaging $125 per acre with some farms at $150 to $175. Northern Iowa has boomed more, while southern lands remain around $50. A Spanish-American era remarker warned against early bets, but Iowa now heads toward $200 per acre with improved certainty in the decade ahead.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Illinois
New
The Lady Tries to Stop Burglar Until Husband Arrives
A bemused householder dismisses a reported intruder as his wife pleads to delay until he returns. The scene captures domestic humor in a daily life snapshot from Harpers Bazar.
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Harper’s Bazar
Independence Burglars, Postmaster Changes and Local Affairs
Neighborhood notes report burglaries in Independence and various local posts changes with Oswell Wellman and W G Haskell appointed postmasters in Arlington and Cedar Rapids. Reports mention Cedar Rapids Bell Telephone buyout talks, a farmer in Hopkinton earning 108 for eggs in a month, a railroad death near Chicago, and the passing of Benton County lawyer J D Nichols. Also covered are drownings, Maquoketa paving bids, Upper Iowa University graduates, Cedar Rapids degrading picture shows, saloon venue rulings, a Dubuque swindle, Manchester Hollyday plans, and stats on Iowa independent colleges with 22 schools and 651 graduates.
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Arlington
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Cedar Rapids
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Hopkinton
F. K. Hill
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
Chicago
Clinton
J. D. Nichols
Benton County
State Senate
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Q Clinton
Maquoketa
Upper Iowa University
Fayette
R. W. Gooper
Shanklin
Wesleyan University
Connecticut
Marshalltown
Times-Republican
Parker
Dubuque
Monroe Duffy
California
Ife
The Perfect Man Comic Verse Notion
A Cleveland Leader poem touts a fictional ideal man who avoids vice and harm yet hints at a rigidly perfect standard his wife could verify by the hour. The piece satirizes unattainable virtue in a brief humorous verse.
Washington correspondent quoted on tariff vote from Cedar Rapids
The Cedar Rapids Republican and Monticello Express quote a Washington correspondent of the New Moines Register on Congressmen Wendall Good Woods Taisen Hubbard and Plelett opposing the Gavliy Di. The note questions the reporter’s influence and asserts Good was in Cedar Rapids refuting sensational tariff bill coverage.
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Mr. Good
Cedar Rapids
Doxsee
Dispatch
Washington
Des Moines
Congressman Good
Coxsee
Independent Press
Facts About the Pesky Fly
The common housefly carries disease including typhoid fever diarrhoea dysentery and tuberculosis. Flies feed on food and filth transferring bacteria. They breed in manure heaps refuse and decaying matter. Prevent by removing trash cleaning sewers screening food and burning pyrethrum powder.
Editorials on party fidelity and societal paths
The Marion Register quotes remarks arguing Republicans won’t abandon past policies unless Christians renounce faith, and questions moral paths. It also notes the National Editorial Association meeting in Seattle starting July 19 with a 20 day Alaska excursion aboard the largest steamer, led by Will Parrot of the Waterloo Reporter.
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Town
Bac
National Editorial Association
Seattle
Alaska
Will Parrot
The
Waterloo Reporter
Delaware County Board Sets Woodchuck Bounty at 20 Cents
The board of supervisors fixed the bounty on woodchucks at 20 cents. This action outlines compensation for residents trapping vermin and managing local pest concerns in the county.
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Board of Supervisors of
Delaware County
Local Soldier Harry Wilfong Returns to Hopkinton
Harry Wilfong, well known in the area, completed three years in the regular army and returned to Hopkinton last week. He now works with his brother on the Archie Livingston farm.
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Harry Wilfong
Hopkinton
Archie Livingston
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