Political row and local officials face calls to step aside
The piece notes a three party split harming Daniel Kerr’s ambitions. It urges Sabin to resign as superintendent of public instruction. It also critiques Governor Tanner’s parade coverage and reports a dispute between Iowa and Minnesota over insurance company operations and possible retaliatory steps.
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Towa
Minnesota
Minneapolis Tribune
Insurance Commissioner
the Tribune
Iowa
Advertising schemes and newspaper debt warnings from Mount Pleasant to 1898 Iowa
A town reports an ad scheme glued to silver dollars in Mount Pleasant, prompting a U.S. officer to arrest the merchant. The item also debunks a false postal law claim about newspaper debts and details how The Iowan Homestead uses circulars to lure county papers into paid in advance subs. The Vinton Eagle queried the Homestead offer with no reply.
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Mount Pleasant
United States
Republican State Central Committee
The
Vinton Eagle
Local notes include licenses, fires, and political changes
Evangelist Williams preaches to backsliders in Vinton while Oxford Junction enforces a $10 yearly drag wagon license. Cedar Falls Waterloo electric line nears completion. Cedar Rapids high school burned but insured. Olin postmaster removed. Dennis Bittner appointed. J A Rhomberg of Dubuque Street Railway died. life insurance over $100,000. Masonic Grand Lodge meets at Oskaloosa June 1–3. Marion curfew 9 pm. children under 16 sent home on bell. Beardshear to speak at Olin Decoration Day. Pacing Johnnie to race at Dubuque during Woodmen’s convention. 2:12 record. J W Geiger to sue libel claimants after church support. Maquoketa to form river power venture for Barnes Electric. Canton to Maquoketa power transmission unclear. Anamosa convict Daniel Evans dies by morphine. wife pardoned. William Lightfoot acquittal then conviction in other cases. nine months jail. case on appeal.
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Oxford Junction
Cedar Falls
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Olin
Dennis Bittner
J. A Rhomberg
Dubuque
J. W. Geiger
Marion Congregational Church
Davenport Association of the Congregational Churches
Maquoketa
Wapéllo
Anamosa
William Lightfoot
Tipton
Lightfoot
J. P. Stotler
Cedar County
Stotler
Supreme Court
The Turkish leader hardens stance toward Greece and Europe
The Turkish ruler refuses to be forgiving in peace terms and demands annexation of Thessaly and a 10 million pound indemnity. Powers may seek to modify demands, but the leader seems prepared to defy Greece and all Europe, hoping to provoke a European response to wipe out Turkish influence.
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Turkey
Greece
Thessaly
Europe
Monticello man visits town as sister hosts
John T. Campbell of Monticello spent Sunday in town staying with his sister Mrs. H. R. Williams and friends. The note adds playful local commentary about his appeal and the wish of a blonde admirer to capture him, reflecting small town social chatter.
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John T. Campbell
Monticello
H. R. Williams
John
Cascade Courier
Notable Living Age items and Gibson's Dickens art
The Living Age highlights include essays on Tennyson, Drummond, impressionists, Gibbon, and evolution by prominent authors. Charles Dana Gibson’s June illustration features Mr and Mrs Micawber and David Copperfield. A Constable of Zenda is announced with full-page McClure’s illustrations. Scribner’s May cover and Montgomery Schuyler on the New Library of Congress are noted, along with a standout Northern Pacific Wonderland railroad publication ready for dispatch to readers.
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The
Living Age
Tennyson
Lilly
Henry Drummond
W. Robertson Nicoll
Gibbon
Leslie Stephen
France
Russia
China
Holt
Hallett
Herbert Spencer
Lord Salisbury
Evolution
Duke of Argyle
Walter Besant
Charles Dana Gibson
Ladies’ Home Journal
Mr. Gibson
Mrs. Micawber
David Copperfield
Zenda
Scribner’s Magazine
Montgomery Schuyler
Scribner
New Library of Congress
Piexotto
Northern Pacific Co
Northwest
OO. D. Wheeler
Northern ’Pacific
Charles 8. Fee
Northern Pacific Railway
St. Paul
Minnesota
Yellowstone Park
New York Press Satire on Marriage Gender and Gossip
The column ribaldly surveys editors milk men and husbands while noting how marriage shrinks closet space and how women view politics and intellect. It mocks男女 social roles, double standards, and how storytelling shapes reputations. It uses humor to critique gender dynamics and public perception.
Sayings by Poor Richard Compiled Wit and Warned Counsel
A collection of aphorisms on thrift authority love and warnings. Proverbial maxims advise not sparing kindness to clergy and bakers praise a lively home warn about creditors and fools and caution against treating doctors as heirs.
Fogg Praises Red Hair Finding Charm After Gray
The Boston Transcript quotes Fogg confessing an immoderate fondness for red hair as it improves in appearance after it turns gray. The remark highlights a playful view on aging hair color and personal style.
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Fogg
Boston Transcript
OF INTEREST TO WOMEN Things to know for homemaking
A list of practical tips for household care and personal upkeep. Recipes and methods cover combs and felts kept fresh with chamois, jars brightened by ashes, blankets washed with ammonia, pianos tuned seasonally, aimcloth cared for with milk, linen whitened with borax, hair brushes cleaned with dry Indian meal, stains removed with tomato, pumice for hands, clothespins boiled, and ant control using sugar and damp sponge.
Fashion Notes on Millinery and Tailoring Trends
Violets in blue and pink tints mimic real flowers and dominate millinery as the most refined artificial blooms. Black grenadines on colored silk lead gowns this season with varied patterns and bright color options. The English tailor-made coat skips top sleeve gathers, adds subtle fullness via dart seams and Braiding, with elaborate braiding and mixed braids across garments.
Woman’s unexpected traits spark social ironies
An old column jokes about female quirks and habits. It quips that a woman’s weakness can be her strength and notes curiosities about neighbors, baby outings, fashion, and routines. The tone is playful sarcasm reflecting dated social norms.
Dynamics of Proposing Marriages in Social Roles
A Minneapolis reflection argues that marriage proposals are often pre-decided by women’s allure rather than men’s pursuit. It suggests men are drawn into the moment, becoming humble petitioners at the crisis of a proposal.
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Minneapolis Times
Fashionable Red Dominates Summer Hats and Gowns
Red will undoubtedly prove a very fashionable color this summer for hats entire, hat trimmings, whole gowns, figured or dotted in white, or dress accessories, cardinal senorita, British, Turkish, carnation, jack rose, Danish lobelia, mephisto, lobster and tomato.
New shirt waist to be a gossamer figure reveal
The New York papers report a new shirt waist will be light and transparent, designed to show the figure. Paired with a bicycle skirt or no skirt, it promises startling revelations.
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New York
Towa State Register
Journalistic Amenities and Editorial Style Commentary
The Muscatine Journal notes regional journalism standards praising the Cedar Rapids Gazette editor as a leading figure in Rippaney era coverage. It critiques writers who rely on disrespectful smartness and superficial treatment of grave subjects as producing a tired, inconsequential tone.
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Rippaney
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Wanted: Minnesota grown trees sold by Jewell Nursery Co
Lake City Minnesota based Jewell Nursery Co seeks a responsible local man to sell Minnesota grown trees and nursery stock. Good pay and steady work. Apply by writing them today.
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Jewell Nursery Co
Lake City
Minn
Minnesota
Cascade Jubilee Honors Ray Schneller at State Contest
Public pageant in Cascade celebrated Ray Schneller Monti cello's success at the State high school oratorical contest. A parade led by Cascade band and Monticello Hambeau club bore banners in sympathy with Doron faction amid retrenchment jokes at the school board meeting.
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Cascade Pioneer
Ray Schneller
Monticello
Cascade Band
Monticello Hambeau Club
Doron
Opera House
Major Farrell
School Board Retains Teachers At Oxford Junction
Oxford Mirror reports the school board kept the current teacher corps except Miss Hattie Rogers who leads the intermediate room. A new department teacher will be elected soon. Prof. Perkins receives a $15 monthly raise to $80, praised as deserved and a sign of progress and strong school support.
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Oxford Mirror
Hattie Rogers
Miss Rogers
Board deadlock in principal election at Olin district
The Olin school board adjourned after a deadlocked ballot for a new principal. Three votes for Maine and three for Farnsworth on six ballots, with no progress. A regular meeting is set for next Monday as the deadlock threatens to mirror a Kentucky stalemate.
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Tron
Olin Recorder
Maine
Farnsworth
Kentucky
Death of H. D. Smith Monticello Prohibition Advocate
H D Smith of Monticello died at home after a brief illness. A longtime prohibition advocate he served as a regular delegate to state and national conventions and worked on prosecutions against Cascade saloon keepers near Jones County. A skilled surveyor and farmer, he was devout Calvinist and a strong community figure.
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H. D. Smith
Monticello
Smith
Prohibition
Cascade
Jones County
Jones County Farmers’ Institute
Founder of The Express Dead in New Mexico
Anamosa cries for Orville Crane who died last Thursday night in Red River City New Mexico. He was brother to Mrs Fisher Mrs Lamson Mrs Judge Holmes and Capt Crane. Wife at Bellevue Idaho travels to Red River City. He recently started the Review and left Langworthy farm with his father Roswell Crane.
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The
Express
Anamosa
Eureka
Israel Fisher
L. A. Crane
Orville Crane
Red River City
New Mexico
Fisher
Lamson
Judge Holmes
Des Moines
Cox
Marshalltown
Capt. Crane
Pueblo
Orville
Bellevue
Idaho
Crane
Roswell Crane
Langworthy
Anamosa News Founder Orville Crane Remembered
The article recalls Orville Crane born around 1858 and his early schooling limits, his role in founding multiple newspapers including papers in Wheatland and Monticello, and his vivacious temperament. It notes his marriages to DeWitt in 1857 and Susie Suizin in 1881, with seven children born to the latter union. The piece reflects on his life and enduring memory.
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Wi. Haddock
Anamosa News
Wheatland
Monticella
Orville Crane
DeWitt
Mark
Boone
Town
Perley
G. PR. Tainison
Susie Suizin
Marion
Wis
Movement for Better Roads in Iowa Cyclists Organize
The Ananosa Journal notes Tom Watters in Marion on Tuesday as Linn county wheelmen push for improved roads. Marion has about 200 members while Cedar Rapids claims 2,000. each contributes one dollar to back a bicycle path network. Cedar Rapids would become a hub for paths, with cooperation sought from Jones county cyclists. the drive aims to extend the system of wood rods past.
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Tom Watters
Marion
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Linn
Waterers
Jones County
W C T U Resolutions At County Convention
Resolutions adopted by the county W C T U praise the president and officers for their leadership and urge wider use of Temperance Tribune materials. They call for youth involvement, thank the Olin W C P U for hospitality, and note broad local support. Names listed include Mus. Many Carrier Mrs. CO M. Buackstown Mis nwa B SriAwMan.
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Temperance Tribune
Olin W. C.P. U
Friends of the
Temperance Cause
CO. M. Buackstown
Mis
Nwa
SruAwMan
County Clerk J B McQueen Visits with Son at Rock Rapids
County Clerk J B McQueen is visiting with his son at Rock Rapids. The stop was noted in local city pages and reflects routine public engagement by county officials during a midweek excursion.
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J. B. McQueen
Rock Rapids
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Beardshear
State Agricultural College
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New York Press
Poor Richard
Muscatine Journal
Roya Bakine Powper Co
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M. D. Physicians and Surgeons
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Puntiar
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Micke & Wilers
Pearson
D.D.S
Busterly Hlouse
Anamosa, Lown
J. H. Lathrop
Lovell State Bank
Grovan L. Lovent
Rickiers
GC. Swaeron
Cashier
Mircetoras
George L. Lovell
Re G. Stirton
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Nicholas Holst
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