Political Campaign Machinery and The National Committees
The article explains how national committees form after presidential nominations, their leadership roles, and the flow of campaign work. It covers executive and literary bureaus, speaker assignments, fundraising, state and local party structures, and financial controls. It notes centralized headquarters in New York and Chicago and the political advancement served by party organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
National Committee
New York
Washington
National Republican Committee
Mark A. Tianna
Calleus
Executive Committee
Iterary
Senate
House of Representatives
Chapman
There Are Others. Mrs Mortimer on her children’s education
Mrs Mortimer says she derives more pleasure from her children's education than anything else. Truth notes she is never happy unless her kids are at their kindergarten.
Notorious outlaw Polk Wells dies in jail as Iowa marks semi centennial
Polk Wells listed as one of the era’s famed outlaws dies at 50 in Anamosa prison after a life of crime. His record includes highway robbery and clashes with Pinkerton agents. The report also notes Iowa’s fifty year statehood celebration at Burlington, with a large civic program and invite list. An unrelated note reports a Clinton apple tree yielding a second crop with a third possible if frost holds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Polk Wells
Anamosa
James Brothers
Wells
Far West
Deauy
Theo
Pinkerton
Comrador Heminwey
St. Joseph
Council Blutts
Jay Gould
Randolph
Wis
Dan Ferrell
Mills County
Ferrell
Mills
Ife
Missouri
Jess
Fort Madison
Towa
Burlington
Drake
P.M. Crapo
Col
John Scott
Nevada
George C. Henry
Iowa
Cleveland
Patrick Ryan
Clinton
Cedar Falls & Minnesota railroad transfers to Dubuque & Sioux City
Papers filed at Waterloo transfer the Cedar Falls and Minnesota line to the Dubuque and Sioux City Railroad company. A trust deed for 4.575 million dollars to United States Trust Company of New York is recorded. The 79 mile line runs from Watersloo to Minnesota and the road was sold under foreclosure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Cedar Falls & Minnesota
Dubuque
Sioux City Railroad Company
United States Trust Company
New York
Watersloo
Yun, Minn
Odds and Ends and a Newark Setter
A collage of humorous exchanges and wry quips from various papers. Highlights include Kitty and Kate sparring over an answer from Harry, a wheelwoman’s bicycle scare, a humorous rider’s quip about ease after learning to ride, and Felton’s race fortune mishap. The item closes noting Henry A. Russell resigning after 31 years as Newark’s oldest carrier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kitty
Harry
Kate
Buffalo Times
Jle
Humoristiche Blaeiter
Philadelphia
Felton
Boston Globe
Henry A. Russell
Newark
N. J
Secretary Carlisle on silver parity and coinage policy
Secretary Carlisle explains how silver dollars maintain parity with gold under the 1878 act and the Treasury policy. He details coinage from bullion, legal tender status, and the safeguard of mixed-metal parity to prevent depreciation, noting future actions to preserve value if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Carisle
Bar Harbor
Kentucky
James P. Helm
Lowsville
H&v
Treasury Department
Secretary of the Treasury
Treasury
United States
Congress
J. G. Garlislig
Household Hints for Cleaning and Care from a Past Era
Cleaning tips cover purifying water coolers with vinegar, polishing silver with baking soda, and using chamois skin. Linen marks with indelible ink imitate etching, while an infant medicine tip instructs placing medicine at the roof of the mouth. A blue linen laundry bag features an empire torch embroidery design.
A LUMBERMAN'S EXPERIENCE TOUTS PINK PILLS
A Helena Township resident James I Rose aged sixty three recounts a severe injury from logging eighteen years earlier and credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People with restoring mobility. He swears to the affidavit and notes cures for his wife with claims of renewed vigor and energy. The ad promotes Pink Pills as a cure all for nerve and blood related ailments and lists purchase details from Dr Williams Medicine Company Schenectady NY.
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Bellaire
Mick
James I. Rose
Helena Township
Antrim County
Michigan
Marshal Case
Hamilton
Ontario
Miny
Rose
Brayry
Miinidan
Lise
Antrim
James I
Rosa
Pobrunvy
Cr. Densmoun
Williams
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Company
Schenectady, N.Y
Explorers Find Twin Lakes on Celebes Moluccas Expedition
Herren Sarasin report exploring Celebes southeastern shores in the Moluccas. They locate two large lakes, Matanna at 400 meters and Towati at 350 meters above sea level. A sounding reaches 480 meters without bottom. submerged prehistoric pile village yields bronze and pottery akin to Murone sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herren Sarasin
Celebes
Moluccas
Matanna
Towati
Cmiains
Murone
Virginia farmers urged to relocate with rail excursion offers
A 19th century ad advocates Virginia as a prime farming site with cheap transport from the west and northwest via the Big Four and Chesapeake and Ohio routes. It promotes $10 per acre small farms and includes excursion rates and a pamphlet offer from U, frarer, N. W. B.A, CL & O. at 284 Clark St Chicago.
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Truck Farma
Virginia
Big Four
Chesapeake and Ohio
Union
Eustom
Frarer
CL & O
Chicago
Cincinnati
Dayton
Monon
The
A. Me. Mercer
Clark St
Auditorium Hotel
Dearborn Station
The Modern Bounty Thrives on Good Food and Exercise
A lively note extols health through fresh air and wholesome living. it also mentions Syrup of Fige as a gentle laxative, made by the California in Syrup Company. The piece ends with a comic misquote about a pug dog and a comment from a Paton figure in Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California In Syrup Company
Free Hunting and Fishing Guide Offered for Lake Regions
The notice advertises a free guide to boat hunting and fishing rounds in Northern Wisconsin and Michigan with an excellent map. Request via W. B. Elixisbury, 22 Fifth Avenue, Chicago. Also notes Missouri Kansas Texas Railway excursion rates and agent contact James Bankin in St. Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
Northwest
Wisconsin
Michigan
W. B. Elixisbury
Fifth Avenue
Chicago
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway
James Bankin
Gen. Pass
St. Louis
Why It Is Unlucky To Look From Umbrella At Funeral
The Chicago Record notes superstitions about funeral processions. It asks why peering from under an umbrella is considered unlucky and warns that someone might borrow the umbrella, implying misfortune or bad manners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Record
Wrips Undertaken for Heurth’s Sake Inquires Usual Tonic
An ad style fragment promotes Hostetters Stomach Bikers as a protective tonic to counter travel fatigue impurities in food and water. It claims a tranquilizing regulator benefits stomach liver and bowels while countering malacia rheumatism and kidney and bladder ailments. Miss Quizarra and Miss Buzbuy exchange lines in a Roxbury Gavotte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Quizarra
Buzbuy
Roxbury Gavotte
Two Men of Business at McVicker's in Chicago
Local theater ad notes Henry Guy Carleton's comedy Two Men of Business in eight acts at McVicker's henter Chicago with the Holland brothers continuing their engagement. In unrelated copy, reminiscences and patent medicine promos mention Hale's Honey of Horehound and Terror Coughs and Pike's Toothache Drops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McVicker's Henter
Chicago
Holland
Henry Guy Carleton
Hale
Pike
Also Mentioned on This Page
M. Haskell
Republican National Committee
L. A. W. Bulletin
Trillions
Mr. Bonkey
Scott
James K. Jones
Charles A. Walsh
Democratic National Committee
IWWA
Carlisle
Alt
Bryan
Mexico
Galveston
Tex
Somerville Journal
Indianapolis Journal
Tommy
Texas
Fira
Stella
Jvis
Lexus
Livi Svock
Eneee
Minnesota
Pete
Not Springs, VA
Peoria
All Points
Indianapolia
Benton Harbor
Detroit
Toledo
Sandusky
Springfield
Central Union Station
A. Atchison
Atchison Globe
Yonkers
Stutsman
Chilo Ave
Allegheny
Evnny Hillenan
Warner’a Bato Cure Co
Rochester,n
Illinois
Central
Gentral
St. Louie
Illinois Central RI. R. Itan
Focal
A. H. Hanhon
G. P.A. IH
Ayer
Tekils
J. C. Ayer Co
Lowell, Masse
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