Henderson bankruptcy bill sparks fears for small traders
The Henderson bill passed by the House imposes eight involuntary bankruptcy triggers, threatening local bankers and merchants. It targets unpaid notes, concealed assets, fraudulent transfers, preferences, and judgments, with an added 30 day note-pay rule. It could force many into federal court, restricting accommodations by lenders and risking insolvency. Cascade will gain a third newspaper, and Der Katholiche Waechter plans German Catholic coverage for Dubuque county readers with 700 subscribers.
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Henderson
House of Representatives
Congressman Hepburn
Congressman Cousins
Cascade
J. P. Kirchen
der Katholiche Waechter
Dubuque County
der Waechter
Alli and McKinley Fight for Delegates in 1896 Nomination Race
The document reports on Allison supporters resisting McKinley and predicting a contested Republican convention in St Louis. It notes Allison, Reed, Quay, Bradley, Morton, Cullom and others may stay in the race, with McKinley short of a first ballot majority and the field expected to hold 525 to 550 votes.
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Allison
McKinley
Grant
Blaine
J. S. Clarkson
St. Louis
Sherman
Quay
Morton
Reed
Bradley
Cullom
Harrison
Lincoln
Foraker
Hobart
Davis
Gen. Tracy
New York
McKinley Nominated Seen By Some Illinois Supporters
The piece argues that McKinley’s Illinois supporters push him as the likely St Louis convention nominee yet claims a second thought shows he lacks strong executive qualities. It elevates Senator Allison as best suited for the presidency, promising peace and stable government without risky experimentation.
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Friends of McKinley
Illinois
St Louis
McKinley
Allison
Ton Reed
America
Cedar Rapids Standard Faces Political Pressure Over Silver Policy
The Cedar Rapids Standard faces questions as editors weigh repudiating democracy if the paper repudiates silver. Readers and local officials speculate on the editorial stance and potential political consequences of the stance.
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Cedar Rapids
Isj
Senator Tillman Sparks Row in Congress
South Carolina's irritable Senator Pitchfork Tillman lashed out in the Senate last Friday. Colleagues treated him with patient forbearance, rebuking him gently as one would a troublesome guest's child.
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South Carolina
Pitchfork Tillman
Congress
Oregon elects S. M. Yoran as presidential elector
Former county representative S M Yoran was chosen by Republicans of Oregon as a presidential elector. He is a loyal Republican, prominent in his county, with his home at Eugene City.
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S. M. Yoran
Republicans of
Oregon
Yoran
Eugene City
Mayor Duffy’s libel claim against Ex mayor Olinger
The Dubuque mayor accuses former mayor Olinger in a city council report. If true, Olinger faces criminal punishment. if false, Duffy deserves full libel penalties.
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Duffy
Dubuque
Olinger
Des Moines Hosts Republican State Convention Promise
Des Moines received the Republican state convention with a pledge of free entertainment for central committee members. The thousand and one delegates will pay full prices for half fare.
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Des Moines
Central Committee
Free silver leads in Iowa county conventions
Free silver is winning in a majority of Democratic county conventions in Iowa. Federal office holders will hardly be able to hold their own. Look out for squalls at the Dubuque convention.
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Iowa
Dubuque
Ile
Modernizing a Victorian Epitaph of a Fatigued Woman
A nineteenth century witticism about a tired poor woman is repurposed in the London Times with a modernized verse. The updated lines sketch a busy hinge of domestic labor and social roles, noting tea clubs school boards reading Tolstoi and Ibsen and the husband’s nervous strain. The piece ends with the sudden death of the exhausted narrator.
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London Times
Tolstoi
Ibsen
Delsarte
Dame
Spotted coach dog tale from Harpers Round Table
Chauncey Depew recalls a farm boydog story from his youth in Poughkeepsie. He bought a spotted coach dog at the circus, only to learn the spots washed away after a rain because an umbrella had been sold with the dog. The tale ends with the dealer's quip about the umbrella.
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Harpers Round Table
Chauncey M. Depew
Poughkeepsie
Chauncey
Dubuque Beer Opening Invite From City Officials
Some residents received engraved invitations to a free beer event in Dubuque today. Mayor Duffy and ex-Senator Shields were to preside as they declare beer the crowning pleasure of life and Dubuque the Mecca for lovers of this pleasure.
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Dubuque
Duffy
Shields
Suits Against Anamosa and County Seat Fight
Mary J. Taylor sues the city of Anamosa for 2120 damages after a fall on a loose plank in front of Smith Condit’s residence on First Street. Peter Finnegan seeks damages for a disabled arm from a slanted apron near High Street and Park Avenue. The Olin Recorder notes editor A J Burke plans a Cleghorn newspaper. Oxford tramp activity reports beggars and thefts. Jackson county’s county seat fight spreads, outlining historic moves among Bellevue Andrew Maquoketa and Maquoketa’s current bid amid jail changes. Commentary by religious figures concludes the fragment.
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Anamosa
Anamosa Journal
Mary J. Taylor
Smith Condit
First Street
Peter Finnegan
High Street
Park Avenue
Olin Recorder
A. J. Burke
The
Recorder
Cleghorn
Cherokee County
Cherokee
B.y
Olin
Jackson
Jackson County
Bellevue
Andrew
Centerville
Maquoketa
Board of Supervisors
Court House
Injury during ice box task endangers Nell Holt eye
Miss Nellie Holt suffered a severe eye injury when a pick slipped while prying an ice-box cover. The point entered the left eye, expelling some aqueous humor. Doctors Gawley and Simpson treated her, with further care from Dr. Gawley. inflammation subsides and doctors hope the eye can be saved.
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Anamosa Eureka
Nellie Holt
Nellie
Monticello School Upgrades and Summer Institute Plans
Ixate Young and Martha Verni resume teaching in Monticello while Minnie Heisey hosts a fundraiser April 24 to buy a flag. Scotch Grove builds a new schoolhouse this spring. The county board will select five year books on May 18. S. A. Guiles returns to Monticello No. 38. A spring institute meets in Wyoming June 22 for two weeks with the Teacher journal promising full program details.
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Ixate Young
Martha Vernimont
Monticello
Minnie Heisey
No. 5
Scotch Grove Township
County Board of Education
S. A
Wyoming
Purr Gospel and Other Thoughts From Clergy
A set of brief clergy quotes discusses purr gospel devotion sanctity, child development before age seven, growth as evolutionary, the perils of foolish parenting, boarding house gossip, human dissatisfaction, the power of prayer, and heaven’s limited biblical emphasis, reflecting varied Protestant and Jewish perspectives from Rev. H. M. Watson Rev. M. W. Reed Rabbi Elkin Rev. M. C. Peters Rev. V. D. Talmage Rev. T. G. Dowling Rev. J. R. Sampey Rev. W. P. Merrill and others.
Bicycle Humor Parade in a Chicago Times-Herald Style
A sprawling page of bicycle quotes and aphorisms parodies common sayings about bikes. Witty, sometimes nonsensical lines reference riders, tires, locks, and gear while blending proverbs with bicycle puns characteristic of a light feature column.
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Spotted Dog
Paphas
A.J. Burke
Oxford
Oxford Mirror
Oxford Junction
Lasack
Cripple Gang
Father Kershaw
Charleston
8. C
Asa Saxe
Universalist
Rochester
N. Y
Deers
Tuucas
Alleghany
Reath
Reay
A.C. Dixon
Raleigh
N, C
Jones County
H. M. Watson
Presbyterian
Westchester, Pa
M. W. Reed
Independent
Denver
Colorado
Rabbi Elkin
San Antonio
Tex
Movarrs
M. C. Peters
New York City
V. D. Talmage
Pittsburg
T. G. Dowling
Baptist
Brooklyn, N. Y
J. R. Sampey
Louisville
Heaven
W. P. Merrill
Chicago
Chicago Times-Herald
Samter
Kirkhart & Ryan
Samuel Burt
Man ON the
Ladder
OUR
Waichara
Ayoa
A. Kempf
Schaeffer
Eastwood & Chase
Geo. Stahler & Sons
Hubbard & Hanken
J. G. Suter
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