Political ticket listing Ohio and New Jersey officials
For President William McKinley of Ohio and Vice President Garret A Hobart of New Jersey. For Secretary of State G L Dobson. Auditor O G Muarthy. Treasurer John Herriott. Attorney General Milton Remley. Supreme Court Judge Scott M Ladd. Railroad Commissioner E A Dawson. County Clerk John B McQueen. Yor County Auditor H S Richardson. County Attorney M W Herrick. Yor County Recorder Miles Cook.
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Ohio
Garret A. Hobart
New Jersey
Supreme Court
Scott M. Ladd
E. A. Dawson
M. W. Herrick
Yor
Miles Cook
McKinley gains ground as Des Moines committee closes
Des Moines Republican county central committee ends headquarters with victory declared. Sidney A. Foster slated to speak at Hopkinton October 24. Humboldt Independent promotes sound money. Labor paper The News shifts from Bryan to McKinley. Wheat and silver price movements noted amid campaign signals.
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Des Moines
Republican County Central Committee
the News
Quincy
Illinois
Bryan
McKinley
Bryan Club
Free silver and Georgism Join Policy Debate
The remark envisions a shift toward Henry George style reform if free silver gains momentum. It implies discontent with work norms and hints at broad property confiscation and redistribution as a consequence.
Jones County Voter Registration Clarified Under Iowa Law
The text notes that Jones county voters are not required to register before an election and that Iowa's registry law applies only to cities with populations of 8,500 or more.
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Jones County
Iowa
Ex Governor Flower to Speak Tonight in Cedar Rapids
Former New York governor Roswell P. Flower arrives in Cedar Rapids to address the Sound Money Democrats. He is greeted by a large audience.
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New York
Cedar Rapids
Sound Money Democrats
Democrats Turn Against Bryan Amid Free Silver Split
Reports nationwide indicate growing defections among Democrats who oppose free silver and will vote against Bryan. The trend suggests mounting pressure within the party as the contest intensifies.
Bryan Seeks Theatre Press Agent Post Again
Bryan failed to secure the press agent position at a theatre company after applying last June. Due to the notoriety he has gained, he may renew his bid with a chance of success this winter.
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Bryan
Lafe Young Cancels Campaign Duties After Burlington Injury
Lafe Young withdraws from campaign activities due to injuries from the reviewing stand collapse at Burlington during the semi centennial celebration.
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Lafe Young
Burlington
Poweshiek County Scramble Over Nomination Papers
Campaign turmoil erupts as Chairman Mike McKone fails to file county ticket nomination papers. Candidates accuse McKone of lacking campaign leadership and the ballot status remains unresolved.
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Poweshiek County
Mike McKone
MeKone
Popocrats Distrust Chicago Post Card Vote Decline
The Chicago Record reports Governor Altgeld praised the postal card vote but returns show about three McKinley to one Bryan in doubtful districts, prompting Popocrat opposition as the outcome nears.
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Chicago
Altgeld
McKinley
Bryan
Forsythe letter exposed as bogus in election build up
The Forsythe letter claimed to come from 711 Wall Street to R. C. Bell at Fort Wayne is false. Bell does not know a Forsythe and the claimed source number is imaginary. Expect more Bryan rootbacks before election day.
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Forsythe
Wall Street
R. C. Bell
Fort Wayne
Bell
Bryan
Jones County Republicans Rally Against Democratic Platform
The letter charged that the woman in white and a Kansas grasshopper symbol fail to salvage the McKinley tide in Jones County. It argues honest Democrats reject socialism and populism and predicts strong Republican momentum against the party of clipped coin and debased money.
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Congress
Chicago
McKinley
Jones County
Carlisle argues for free coinage to favor laborers and savings
In a speech Secretary Carlisle urges laboring men to vote for gold or silver coinage depending on effects on earnings and savings. He claims free coinage at 1 to 1 benefits those who need more money for living, while 16 to 1 silver harms savers, and urges support for a sound stable currency.
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Carlisle
United States
Eloquent Congressman Cousins to Speak at Anamosa Rally
Hon. Robert G. Cousins will headline a big rally in Anamosa next Tuesday evening the 27th. Trains run to accommodate Monticello attendees. organizers urge a large turnout and to bring ladies.
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Robert G. Cousins
Anamosa
Monticello
Davenport list of democrats who will not back Bryan
The Davenport Democrat prints a list of 412 leading business men in Davenport who are all Democrats and refuse to vote for Bryan. The paper notes many others are joining the list as it grows, and that every man on the list is a voter and has traditionally supported the party. None will support Bryan.
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Davenport Democrat
Bryan
Democrat
General Assembly
Supreme Court
Open Letter from Holt Denounces Free Silver and Chicago Ticket
Sterling R. Holt, recently re elected as chairman of the Indiana state democratic committee, publishes an open letter denouncing free silver and repudiating the Chicago ticket. He contends Bryan is not a Democrat, states he voted for General Weaver, and criticizes the Nebraska democratic state ticket as flawed.
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Sterling R. Holt
Indiana State Democratic Committee
Indiana
Free Aliver
Chicago
Mr. Bryan
General Weaver
Nebraska
Beard introduces mobile milk separator wagon
Decorah local inventor L. W. Beard has patented a mobile cream separator wagon. His 2 horsepower steam boiler powers on the move separation as he travels to farms, gathering cream from 5,000 pounds of milk per trip, potentially solving the costly milk hauling problem.
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L. W. Beard
Decorah
Daguerreotype Story in McClure’s Features Portraits
A notable feature in the November issue traces the daguerreotype’s arrival and growth in the United States. It is illustrated with original portraits of Webster, Edward Everett, Jenny Lind, and others from the rare collections of Peter Gilsey of New York and Josiah J. Hawes of Boston.
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America
Webster
Eddward Everett
Jenny Lind
Peter Gilsey
New York
Josiah J. Hawes
Boston
German speech by Hon Hans Ravene in Jones county
Hon Hans Ravene of Burlington will speak in German from a sound money standpoint at two Jones county locations next week. Richland Township near the John Schwitzer farm school house Tuesday evening October 27 and Wayne Townsair near the Himebaugh and Schoonover farms Union school house District No 5 Wednesday evening October 28.
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Hans Ravene
Burlington
Jones County
Richland Township
John Schwitzer
Wayne Townsair
Union School
The Australian voting system and ballot markings explained
An analysis discusses the Australian voting method and recent supreme court rulings. It explains three marking options, highlights cases Whittam vs Zahorik and Hogge vs Hagen, and provides rules for valid ballots and straight-ticket voting.
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Whittam
Petition to Divide Monticello Township Prompts Debate
H D Smith and H K Luller circulate a petition to split Monticello township into two, outside and inside the Monticello city limits. The change would require election of duplicate officers and is not soon to reach the January board of supervisors session.
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Messrs
H. D. Smith
H.K. Luller
Monticello
Monticello City
Board of Supervisors
Des Moines Correspondence Shows Iowa Political Tilt
Des Moines headquarters reveal silver democrats doubt Bryan will carry Iowa while republican managers claim a statewide McKinley victory of 40 000 to 60 000. District by district margins range from 1 000 to 10 000 with figures from Clark Curtis Henderson Updegraal Cousins Lucey Hull Hepburn Hager Dolliver Perkins.
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Chicago Record
Ita Des Moines
Des Moines
Judge Carr
Silver Democratic State Central Committee
Bryan
Iowa
McMillan
Treynor
Pray
M. Clark
G. M. Curtis
D. B. Henderson
Thomas Updegral
Robert G. Cousings
J. I. Lucey
J. A. T. Hull
W. P. Hepburn
A. L. Hager
J. P. Dolliver
George Perkins
McKinley
MeKinley
R. P. Clarkson
Iowa State Register
N. M. Hubbard
Cedar Rapids
Who Are the Capitalists in Iowa Finance
In a letter to Hon. Robert Cousins Col. D L McCarthy Iowa state bank examiner states most bank stockholders are farmers and that about 50 million dollars in Iowa bank deposits are held by farmers. He argues real estate mortgages average 1800 dollars per farm and that farmers are not paupers but a strong financial base.
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Des Moines
Towa
Robert G. Cousins
Moton
Iowa
F. MccCarray
State Bank Examiner
Beware for the Night Cometh in the Popocrat Campaign
The Cedar Rapids Republican warns sober Democrats against inflammatory class prejudice in Bryan's election campaign. It cautions that calls to confiscate savings and attack contracts threaten law, vested rights, and public order, likening mobs to the French Revolution and urging restraint from supposed respectable democrats.
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Bryan
Louis XV
Louis XVI
Louis
Moch
Iranian Voters Turn On Mob Rule Amid Rising Tension
A terse, era guarded note describes a volatile scene as competing factions clash in a night of fear and danger. The passage warns of looming peril and calls for caution as unrest spreads and authorities confront radical action.
A Painters Fortune and the Paris Deal That Bound Him
The tale follows Jacques a poor painter who rose by selling works to a Paris dealer for high prices. He signs a five year exclusive contract then learns his fame boosts prices beyond him. When offered 15000 for a piece the dealer reveals the broader sales power and Jacques protests then moves to England where his style fades.
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Thorpe
Mr. Flagg
Jacques
Barbizon
Paris
Mme
G.'s
France
England
Chicago Times-Herald
Porter position inquiry and interrupted meeting
A Baron questions a candidate about securing a porter post. The applicant confirms entry, noting a man with a bill against the Baron was present but ejected from the anteroom, as reported by Fliegende Blatter.
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Baron
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