Campaign notes and Iowa political remarks spill into press
The Express supplement from Iowa highlights opening campaign speeches. Lt Col Ham reports the Forty ninth Iowa’s planned Cuba deployment. Ex Governor Altgeld campaigns at Des Moines pushing free coinage against corporate interests. Iowa dairy commissioner L S Gates dies suddenly in Omaha. Davenport paper backs Lane after dodging questions, a move deemed risky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altgeld
Illinois
Des Moines
Delaware County party names Thorpe for representative
Democrats nominate Chas Thorpe of Manchester to fill the vacancy caused by Frank Merriam's resignation. Republicans debate who was named between B A Baker and H G Millen amid the quarrel over the selection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delaware County
Chas
Thorpe
Manchester
Frank F. Merriam
Republican Committee
B. A. Baker
H. G. Millen
Harper's Weekly on Virtue and Vicious Politicians
The piece argues that a truly popular statesman must be consistently virtuous while a successful politician requires persistence in vicious loyalty to party bosses. It suggests the weekly finds little favor for any class, noting a pervasive bias or unattainable standard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper's Weekly
The
Weekly
Richman Calls Democrats to Back Gold Standard in 1896
Hon I B Richman of Muscatine a former state legislator and consul general issues a letter denouncing the Marshalltown platform and the Democratic line. He asserts the party has no chance to elect state officers or a congressman this fall and urges Democrats to repudiate free silverite populist influences and support gold standard pledged candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. B. Richman
Muscatine
St. Gall
Switzerland
Cleveland
Democratic Party
Marshalltown
Republicans urged to vote in local election
The piece argues election is under four weeks away with little local political discussion. It warns Republicans should vote for Republican candidates to prevent Democratic attempts to gain votes and split the party ticket in Jones county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
McKinley Endorsed Again On Strength of Leadership
The public credited McKinley with guiding the nation through a near without-preparation war and a stabilizing period. Confidence grew as uncertainty faded, and the administration’s calmness and foresight drew general commendation. Voters should renew support as diplomatic issues remain for a harmonious Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinley
Congress
Children Should Not Be pressed into Warship Fund
An opinion condemns schemes that tap school children for money to build two battleships named American Boy and American Girl. The writer says the United States government is rich enough to fund ships without soliciting coins from students and that such appeals fail to inspire genuine patriotism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Supreme Court rules on loan premium by building and loan
The Iowa Supreme Court held in Hawkeye State Savings and Loan Association v Johnson that such associations may charge a premium on loans, effectively exceeding eight percent interest. The decision notes the special law exempts these entities from general usury limits, warning borrowers face higher costs when premium payments are made and many borrowers end up paying far more after settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Hawkeye State Savings and Loan Association
O. P. Johnson
Marion County
Building and Loan Association
Tragic clash in Virden over mining strike violence
A deadly confrontation in Virden Illinois pitted striking union miners against a hired group of imported Negro miners. Ten people were killed and twenty wounded including seven union men and two miners inside the stockade. A Chicago and Alton train delivered two hundred workers from the south and shots were fired as they attempted to land. Governor Tanner refused to deploy troops to protect laborers, fueling the disaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virden
Illinois
Stockade
Coal Company
Chicago & Alton
Tanner
McKinley Praises Congressman Cousins at Belle Plaine
President McKinley delivers a warm compliment to Congressman Cousins at a Belle Plaine address. He notes Cousins helped draft the war resolution with Spain and often advised the president due to his foreign affairs committee role. The president lauds Iowa lawmakers for steady support from April to September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinley
Congressman Cousins
Belle Plaine
Cousins
Foreign Affairs
Spain
Iowa
New England
South
United States
Senate
House of Representatives
Washington
Cousins to Speak at Olin Saturday Afternoon
Hon. Robert G. Cousins the Republican candidate for congress will address the Olin community Saturday at 2 o clock October 15. Locals affectionately recall his Cedar County roots and expect a lively reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert G. Cousins
Congress
Olin
Mr. Cousins
Cedar County
Sand Spring man ill with typhoid fever
Mr. John Reichart of Sand Spring has been quite ill for several weeks with typhoid fever.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Reichart
Sand Spring
Long list of local notices and incidents across Cedar Rapids area
Obituaries, marriages and resignations mixed with crime trials and rail line incidents. Notable items include the death of Mrs. Mary McLaughlin in Dubuque and a Cedar Rapids judge’s serious illness, a fatal quarry collapse near Waucoma, a murder case in New Hampton, a failed train wreck attempt near Iowa City with a $500 reward, saloon counts in Dubuque County, and a breach of promise suit in Mechanicsville seeking $20,000 in damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col
B. H. O’meara
Cedar Rapids
W. L. Kennelly
Wm. Christoph
Minnie Rose
New Hampton
Christoph
Miss Rose
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Iowa City
Frank Starkey
Dubuque
Dubuque County
Cascade
Dyersville
Farley
Worthington
Bernard
New Vienna
Holy Cross
Cross Roads
Jennie Jones
Olin
A. Zerbe
Mechanicsville
Zerbe
McKinley Tour Through Iowa Ends in Omaha
President McKinley was greeted with continued ovation across Iowa last Tuesday. He spoke from a prepared manuscript at Cedar Rapids on American arms in the recent war, with other addresses in Belle Plaine Tama Marshalltown Boone Dennison Grand Junction Logan Missouri Valley and Council Bluffs. Crowds were largest at Cedar Rapids and Boone where schoolchildren gave a gold headed cane. General Miles and staff followed, with speakers including Miles Thurston Quesada and Greeley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinley
Iowa
Clinton
Omaha
Cedar Rapids
Spain
Belle Plaine
Tama
Marshalltown
Boone
Dennison
Grand Junction
Logan
Missouri Valley
Council Bluffs
General Miles
Thurston
Senor Quesada
Cuba
General Greeley
Clergymen reassigned in Upper Iowa Conference districts
The Upper Iowa Conference of the M. FE closes its Marion session as Rev. J. G. Waite moves from Monticello to Jesup and Rev. CGS Staebler from Hopkinton to Monticello. Appointments list covers Dubuque Davenport and Cedar Rapids districts with numerous pastors and churches named for rotation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upper Iowa
M. FE
Marion
J. G. Waite
Monticello
Jesup
Staebler
Hopkinton
Dubuque
HW. HU. Green
Presiding Elder
Manchester
Iowa
Arlington
J.B. Wyatt
Cascade
G. I. Garrison
Center Grove
J. J. Kidder
Colesburg
H. M. Chambers
Delhi
R. Seaman
Dubuyque
Asbury and Jackson
A. Swisher
Grandview Avenue
Homer
Dyersville
J. B. Metcalf
Barlville
Horace Foote
Edgewod
A. D. Stevens
Epworth
W. H. Slingerland
Pairbank
Wyrick
Farley
W. Troy
Fayette
C.H. Taylor
D. A. Kent
Greeley
W. A. Gibbons
Harleton
P. J. Leonard
DePuy
Independence
Taylor
Waite
LaMont
Jesse Smith
Laneworthy
W. Bretnall
Masonville
W. H. Record
Maynard
J. N. Blodgett
Oelwein
C. J. Sreim
Otterville
C. M. Wheat
Quasqueton
A. B. Curran
Randalia
Blake
Silver Creek
G. L. Garrison
Strawbery Point
Clarence
A. M. McIntosh
Clinton
Bowman
H. BE
Wilcox
J, W. Claypool
Clinton and
Lyons
M. H. Smith
Davenport
First
H. O. Pritt
Fourteenth Street
W. C. Macurdy
DeWitt
W. R. Dyers
Delmar
H. 8
Bargett
Ellwood
Williams
Inland
H. FP
Wyatt
LeClaire
O. W. Rose
Low Moor
Carl EF
Anderson
Lowden
W. M. Leiser
Maquoketa
T. J. Menning
Miles
W. H. Doner
Monmouth
W. T
Bacon
Morley
J. H. Denniston
Olin
Ron
Marhart
Oxford Mills
G. Ta
Halton
Preston
Bretnall
Sabula
J. H. Keppel
Tipton
Farnum Ellis
Wyoming
A. W. Smith
Cedar Rapids
W. W. Carlton
Mt. Vernon
Alburnett
Paris
U. J. Dorcas
Anamosa
J. J. Black
Cedar Blulls
J. EH. Thompson
Bohemian
R. M. DeCastello
St. Paul’s
W. F. Barclay
Trinity
J. McKim
Central City
FP. Fisher
Center Point
Kenneth Money
Coggan
J. I. Gruwell
Dysart
JH. B. Downs
Pairfax
Adam Holm
Garrison
W. H. Clement
Town City
McCord
Kenwood Park
C. Platts
Lisbon
M. A. Goodell
I. W. Lace
Mechanicsville
Smith
Stunts
Wmn
Kirwin
Mott Keisler
Norway
Mldorado
EB G. Copeland
Oasis
Palo
Lewis Bottoms
Henry Dalgrimple
Prairie Chapel
Wesley
J.T. Spry
Ryan
C. V. Gilliland
Shellsburg
Eden
W. I. Spry
Solon
H. J. Townsend
Springville
Dilman Smith
Stanwood
C K. Hudson
W. Heald
Traer
J. B. Jones
Urbana
N. Chaffee
Vinton
L. Loveland
Viola
B. W. Soper
Walker
Ross
West Branch
W. Coates
Democrats Reject Free Silver In Marshalltown Convention
The Davenport Democrat condemns the party for sticking to free silver, calling the Marshalltown convention a historic folly. It accuses Democrats of wasting a golden opportunity and choosing a dead corpse over a live victory, leaving them hopeless as votes are counted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic
Davenport Democrat
Esau
Western
Asia
Marshalltown
Ex-Democrat Snoke Joins Republican Delegates List
Hon. D. H. Snoke appears among Farmington township delegates to the Republican convention in Tipton Advertiser coverage. The former Democrat, noted for placing principle over party, openly endorses Republican principles amid 1896 era battles. The piece notes his stance and the party’s welcome to such supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. H. Snoke
Farmington Township
Mr. Snoke
Mr. Snake
Republican Party
Rooney Dies After Long Illness At Home
W. W. Rooney died at his home last Sunday morning after several weeks illness. Funeral services were held at the United Brethren church last Tuesday afternoon conducted by Rev. Nathan Potter. Rooney was a prominent township figure and widely known in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Rooney
U. B
Nathan Potter
Rooney
Olin Recorder
Cousins Among Two National Orators in Iowa House
The Cedar Rapids Republican praises Robert G. Cousins as one of two national orators in the U S House from Iowa, noting his self made distinction and strong district support. Sam Clark lauds Cousins as a unique figure who honors both state and Fifth district and predicts his reelection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Sam Clark
Keokuk Gate City
Congress
House of Representatives
Lowa
Cousins
Dolliver
Towa
Robert G. Cousins
Iowa
Mr. Cousins
Mr. Clark
Moulton in Manila Aboard South Dakota Regiment
George Moulton son of Mrs. M Moulton, color sergeant with the South Dakota regiment in Manila, writes of Manila surrender, harbor sights, and a calm view from Cavite across the bay. He recalls storms, seasickness, and hope of shore leave as ships and gunboats gather near Manila.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Moulton
M. M. Moulton
Monticello
South Dakota
Manila
Fallbrook
California
Manil
San Francisco
Formosa
Luzon
Manila Harbor
Deway
Cavite
The Jamesons in the Country serial set for Ladies' Home Journal
Miss Mary E Wilkins begins a humorous serial about an urban woman trying to reform a quiet village aiming to educate residents with the latest town facts. It will appear in the next Ladies' Home Journal with illustrations by Mrs Alice Barber Stephens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary E. Wilkins
Ladies’ Home Journal
Alice Barber Stephens
Tenox-Rush Medical football game ends in 12 to 5 victory
Tenox wins a clean game 12 to 5 over Rush but partisan crowds provoke a postgame melee. Fans bruise two Bush men with canes and horns, then threaten Referee Loomis as he leaves town, sparking condemnation of the chaotic finale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tenox Boys
Rush
Loomis
Enrrage
Lenox
Cascade Courier
Also Mentioned on This Page
Express
Ham
Manchester Democrat
Col. Henderson
L.S. Gates
Nebraska
Judge Ney
Lane
Neighborhood News
aveXe
Mary McLaughlin
Garryowen
Upper Town
M. E. Church
Waterloo
van Horn
Pat Kennedy
Klondike
Rothrock
Waucoma
Henry Huber
Fred W. Bateson
Baptist Church
Ada Mellor
Alaska
James Hill
M. E
Tipton Advertiser
Royal
Royal Baking Powder CO
New York
Star Clothing House
Loy
Eastwood & Chase’s
Eastwood & Chase
Bateman
Bohlken
Hicks & Eilers
Tie
Professional
CARDA
M. W. Herrick
Mon Atbello
Jones Vo
Delaware
Linn
Jones
Dusiness
Ollice
Ofice
J. Wi. Coxsee
Monti- Avollo
J. MW
Hughes, Areganey
LAW
Jowa 9
W. A. Mirick
Venticello
T. B. Kent
Olea
Main Street
Center Junction
Wm.j. Coughlan
D. D.S. Do Sr
Hicka & Hilers
P. O. Babcock
Actionerr
Mattndessen
J. H. Lathrop
Acnonker
Oxford Junction
J. B. Smith
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