Pious health worries amid weather and political clashes
The piece notes Pope Pius X in poor health under strain, severe wildfires in Wisconsin and Michigan, and immense calamity from burning villages and farms. It also covers political squabbles around Cummins in Iowa, temperance actions by Ex Senator Henderson, and a Presbyterian Church growth article citing 425 churches and 44 365 communicants in Iowa.
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Iowa
J. F. Hinkhouse
Monticello
General Assembly
Ths
Reelection bid animates Iowa convention as Rathbun rivalries emerge
The Iowa State convention in Waterloo on August 7 faces a divided field with Rathbun gaining delegate support from Jones Benton and Cedar counties. Separate reports discuss life insurance politics, state taxes on premiums and a string of local obituaries, court actions, and a Cedar Rapids Republican nominating caucus re nominating R G Cousins for Congress.
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Benton
Cedar
Perkins
Cummins
R. G. Cousins
KR. G. Cousing
Cedar County
Cedar Rapids
Cousina
Ton. Flo
Ellison
Annmost
Benton—I
Burns
R.A. Peters
Grundy
George Eggabroad
Jones—Ii
M. Harvey
Linn
M. Seerat
Marshall
W. 8. Jolnson
Committee On Resolutions
M. J. Vobin
John T. Mottit
Grandy
E. A. Cronse
J. W. Doxsee
A. the. Sargent
Tipton
Committee On Permanent Organization
Tobin
Resolutions Committee
Fifth
Iowa
Chicago
Roosevelt
Ton, Jas, Wilson
Leslie M. Shaw
Congress
Hlon. R. G. Cousing
National
House of Representatives
Letter Reveals Union Opponent George W Jones Southe rleaning
A Philadelphia hunter found a Dubuque letter by ex Senator George W Jones dated November 30 1858 to Jeff Davis. The note shows Jones openly supported the South promising he and his three sons would fight for the southern army if civil war came.
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Philadelphia
George W. Jones
Dubuque
Jeff Davis
Jones
Jones County
Our Probable Judicial Ticket From Anamosa Eureka
The republicans of Jones county nominate Hon. F. O. Ellison for district judge. Ellison, a veteran lawyer and former Iowa legislator, is praised for integrity and capability. Linn and Cedar counties back him with Major Milo P. Smith and Judge Treichler forming a united ticket for the eighteenth district.
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Jones County
F. O. Ellison
Ellison
Eighteenth Judicial District
Cedar Rapids
Law
House
Senate
Iowa
Linn
Cedar
Milo P. Smith
Treichler
The Kind of Governor Needed
The Iowa paper argues for a businesslike governor who engages in state affairs and ensures economical, well handled transactions. It contrasts this with political governors and cites past leaders Gear and Larrabee as models. It ends with a statistic about New York women supporting their husbands.
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Iowa
Larrabee
New York
How Germany Curbs Automobilists
The Springfield Republican notes a German bill to punish motorists by requiring life annuities to dependents or the injured. Owners, not chauffeurs, would be liable and courts would assess the annuities. The piece also mentions rare drunkenness and common smoking among Japanese women.
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Germany
Springfield
Mass
Earthquake Tales From San Jose Quick Wit and Loss
In the San Jose Mercury a raconteur recalls the 18th earthquake with humor. He notes his and his brothers’ million dollar losses, and shares vivid vignettes including a Tamale shake where cattle vanished in a crevice and a bare leg incident on Market Street with a man trying to fit into his trousers.
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San Jose
Mercury
A. O. Hale
Ele
Mr. Hale
Market Street
Palace Hotel
Prosecute the Tree Butchers In Newton
Newton owner Charles Hinsdale fights city plans to trim his shade trees for electric wires, winning a temporary injunction. The case raises wider questions about property rights against municipal or corporate tree removal. A stray line notes a later assertion about women's brain weight after age 30.
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Burlington
Hinsdale
Fragmented oddities and outdated stereotypes described
A collection of disjointed lines portrays prejudiced statements about women in various regions and cultures. The text references marriage customs, beauty items, and supposed “shortest people,” ending with a dubious claim about life insurance.
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Terry
Africa
Patti
Msquimans
China
Sarah Bernhardt
Matthiessen files for Jones County sheriff nomination
A. Matthiessen announces candidacy for sheriff of Jones County pending action by the Republican county convention. He seeks party backing to run for the office.
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Jones County
Republican County Convention
A. Matthiessen
Low Rates to Twin Cities by Chicago Milwaukee & St Paul
One fare plus $2.00 for the round trip to St Paul and Minneapolis and return. Tickets on sale May 28 to 31 with return limit June 9. Extension to July 15 on a $2.00 fee. For details contact nearest ticket agent or write I A Miller General Passenger Agent Chicago.
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