Gubernatorial race pace and intraparty clashes in Iowa and Nebraska
The piece notes looming fatigue among candidates for the gubernatorial nomination andLaments party rifts. It cites Grundy county Republicans backing Governor Cummins and Cousins, plus taftian labels, while Jim Parsons faces a possible Democratic gubernatorial bid. It covers Roosevelts, Shaw, and Tariff debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Parsons
Jones County
Jim
Rock Rapids
Des Moines
Political hysteria and class conflict threaten parties
The piece warns that populist hysteria and socialist currents will infect both major parties, fueling demagogues and reformers who pit classes against each other. It laments wealth arrogance and anti-corporate sentiments while urging restraint for lasting political health.
Exaggeration After San Francisco Earthquake Telegraphed
The author criticizes sensational reporting on the San Francisco quake noting early loss estimates were inflated. The piece argues Americans tend to boast and exaggerate calamities, driven by yellow press and morbid curiosity, twisting ordinary events into horror.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Yellow Papers
California
Hen and eggs rival nations in Dawson speech
A long editorial notes Congressman Dawson’s ode to the common hen in Congress last week. It compares poultry yields to national wealth, citing the hen’s productivity and economic impact while critiquing political correspondents and party strategies. The piece also recalls Pork-barrel rivalries and local Iowa politics surrounding Cummins and Herriott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congressman Dawson
Bryant
Shakespeare
Dryden
Pope
Byron
Jean Ingelow
Congress
Bob Cousins
Iowa
Mr. Dawson
Poeta
New York Clearing House
United States
Byers’s Harper article recalls Fifth Iowa veterans’ ordeal
A reader-friendly May Harper’s piece by H M Byers, survivor of the Fifth Iowa, recounts his battle memories at Iuka Champion Hill Corinth and Vicksburg. It notes the regiment’s heavy losses and the fate of 80 prisoners at Missionary Ridge and Libby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Byers
Iowa
Sherman
Harper’s Magazine
Byers
Iuka
Champion Hill
Corinth
Vicksburg
Missionary Ridge
Libby
Liberal religious views stir Batavia uproar and reform talk
The article notes Episcopalian ministerial heresy trials in Batavia New York and a trend toward tolerated individual belief. It recalls Dr Thomas 30 years earlier and cites growing church liberalism, church state separation in France, and questions whether irreligion may rise before moderation returns. It ends with Manchester debating a Fourth of July celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batavia
New York
Thomas
Methodist Episcopal Church
Presbyterian Church
France
Realigning Politics and Education Reflections in Iowa News
Lafe Young argues for Republican protection and warns against Cummins progressiveness on a Rock Island train at Earlham. He cites farm markets, old soldier support fading, and a tense party battle with Perkins, plus a Monticello institute plan for teachers in June and geo education notes from Council Bluffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Cummins
Iowa
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Amas
Democracy
Jones County
Normal Institute
Monticello
Teachers’ Institute
Clifford
Council Bluffs
West
Dodge
Hopkinton to get new depot and local notes
Neighborhood items report Hopkinton promising a new depot. Obituaries include Mrs. Rose Powlishta and Thomas J. Kirkwood. Rail accident deaths, political conventions, Odd Fellows meetings, and proposed postal notes bill also noted with local names and places.
The Chinaman Relief Fund Remark Sparks Outcry
A Kansas City Star remark about a 13 million dollar relief fund prompts strong backlash as readers accuse the comment of racial prejudice and inflaming tensions. The report notes public reaction and calls for respectful discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City Star
Scott's Emulsion A prompt to choose the original
An advertisement urges customers to request Scott's Emulsion at drug stores and cautions that cod liver oil substitutes may be offered. It notes three decades of rising sales because the product is consistently better than any substitute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa Journal
Expresa
Stirton
Peet
United States
Congress
Cortelyou
Scott
Scott and Bowne Ad Largely Unknown 19th Century
An advertisement for Scott and Bowne chemists at 409 415 Pearl Street New York promotes goods priced at one dollar. The copy highlights their druggist status and broad availability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott & Bowne
Pearl Street
New York
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Grundy County
Cumming
Cousins
Taft
Allison
Senate
Uncle Sam
Bonaparte
Nebraska
State Central Committee
Ringgold
Madison County
Tenth District
Committee On
Roosevelt
Shaw
John Herriott
John
Herriott
Johnny
Manchester
Chicago News
Kansas City Journal
Rockefeller
Royal Baking Powder CO
Neighborhood News
Hopkinton
Father O'Para
Oxford Junction
Garner
Peter Kiene, Sr
Dubuque
That City
M. D. Nagle
Matt Brennan
Chicago, & Great Western
Rose Powlishta
Oxford Township
Independence
Charles E. Ransier
Thomas J. Kirkwood
Denver
L. Leet
Pontville
The
Prairieburg News
William Kaneve
Dubuque County
T. J. Fitzpatrick
Board of Supervisors
Odd Fellows
Rebekaha
Anamosa
F. M. Leroy
I. C. van Alstyne
Cedar Rapids
Maine Lodge No. 643
Odd Fellows Order
Praha Lodge
Rebekahs
Star of Hope Lodge
Clinton
Rembr
Wyoming
Theodore Roosevelt
Madiason
Castle Grove
Oxford
Ciby
Richland
Fairview
Rome
Greenfield
Scotch Grove
Hale
Wayne Oe
Jackson
Washington
Lovell
Park Chamberlain
W. G. Eilers
Monticello State Bank
Lowell State Bank
Geo. L. Lovell
J. W. Coxsee, Nicho
Directo
R. O. Stirton
H. Sandhouse
W Las Holat
A. L. Fairbanks
W._ A. Mirink
Ings
Hall
M. Schodde
Stuhlers
Geo. Stuhler’s Sons Co
J. A. Voorhees
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