Candidates Listing for Iowa Gubernatorial Ballot
For Governor A B Cummins Des Moines for Lieutenant Governor John Herriott Stuart for Supreme Judge Charles A Bishop Des Moines for Railroad Commissioner David J Palmer Washington for State Superintendent F J Riggs Sigourney
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A. B. Cummins
Des Moines
John Herriott
Stuart
Charles A. Bishop
David J. Palmer
Washington
F. J. Riggs
Sigourney
Bishop Cosgrove Launches Crusade Against Davenport Vice
In Davenport the bishop leads a campaign to close 177 saloons by midnight and ban dance halls winerooms and gambling. He warns the mayor and vows to pursue state laws or grand jury action if reforms fail. Police orders follow the bishop's plea with some improvements reported in the lower city.
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Missippi
Bluffs
Bishop Cosgrove
Chicago Firm Plans Move to Escape Unions
A Chicago firm will relocate to avoid labor unions and their influence. A company representative remarked Chicago is labor cursed, stating the sentiment as justification for the move.
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Chicago
Labor unions face radical minority and possible dissolution
The author argues doubt about labor union unity under a radical minority in power. He predicts a dissolution or change, saying industrious workers will not tolerate wild actions. The piece blames irresponsible agitators as hindering labor's progress toward fair pay and calls for removing such barnacles.
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Chicago
Organized Labor
Tillman critique targets Senator Tillman over racial remarks
A journal report condemns Senator Benjamin F. Tillman of South Carolina for saying all colored people are brutes. The piece argues such generalization indicts an entire race for the acts of a few and notes both races contain brutes, with harsher blame on whites for exceptions.
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Benjamin F. Tillman
South Carolina
Journal
North
Tillman
Kentucky Woman Describes Murder Scene Not Believing It Tragic
A Kentucky woman recounts witnessing the murder of Attorney Marcum but says she saw no tragic features in the act. She questions whether strong emotion or public sentiment would ever make the incident more meaningful.
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Kentucky
Marcum
Meat prices rise again as trust hikes beef costs
A St Louis dispatch reports the meat trust has raised beef prices with another advance coming. The development offers Mr Folk a fresh chance to push his plan.
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Meat Trust
St. Louis
Folk
Waterloo couple marries in Muscatine amid Gretna Green joke
A Waterloo couple traveled to Muscatine to wed yesterday, and locals joked that the town has Gretna Green tendencies. The lighthearted note highlights an informal ceremony location arising from spur-of-the-moment nuptials.
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Waterloo
Muscatine
Northern mobs ready to hang for nameless crime
The report notes that northern mobs threaten to hang a white man as they would color victims for the same offense, highlighting vigilantism and racial tensions across communities.
No, We Notice Mob Hanged Man Then Burned Victim
A Western mob that hanged a white man yesterday reportedly carried out a burn involving the victim in Illinois. The incident underscores the era of vigilantism and community unrest.
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Ilinois
Steel Trust Names New Head Amid Octopus Imagery
The steel trust appoints a new chief as critics liken corporate power to a looming octopus image. Analysts say leadership change signals strategy shifts while artists warn against emblematic overreach. The figurehead faces questions about influence and industry consolidation.
Chautauqua Feature Criticized Over Tillman Portrayal
The Marshalltown Times-Republican blasts Tillman as a vaudeville act in Chautauqua programs. It argues that reformers deserve serious treatment and warns against turning Chautauquas into county fair carnivals.
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Marshalltown
Senator Tillman
Times-Republican
Tillman
Hay Fever Cured By Hyomei After 27 Years
Mansfield Massachusetts resident Helen F Williams says Hyomei cured her hay fever after 27 years of yearly struggle from August to frost. She reports no relapse since last summer and credits Hyomei with delivering a climate-like relief at home or work. J J Havercamp offers refund if it fails to satisfy hay fever sufferers.
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Helen F. Williams
Mansfield
Mass
Hyomei
White Mountains
J. J. Havercamp
The New Pope Cardinal Sarto Elected Pope
Archbishop Sarto of Venice is elected pope. Known for deep learning and prudent action, he led Venice with universal praise and rarely visited Rome. His pontificate begins free from entangling alliances, chosen to govern by his own wisdom.
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Ireland
St. Paul
Cardinal Sarto
Venice
Rome
Leo XIII
Rock Island Railway To Build Bridge Over Des Moines River
Fairfield Ledger reports the Rock Island railway is constructing a large bridge over the Des Moines river at Harvey to replace one washed away by floods last spring. Harvey men offer 25 workers with wagons and teams free of charge for the project. A Rock Island conductor saved thousands of dollars in a safety move for Harvey residents, and locals say they are getting even in return.
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Fairfield Ledger
Rock Island Railway
Des Moines
Harvey
Rock Island
Merchants urged to keep up local advertising drive
Local merchants have run a live advertising campaign for weeks and should not reduce efforts with hot weather. The piece emphasizes continuing advertising as fuel to build momentum and avoid extra costs to restart the trade machinery.
Snap Shots
A Sioux City Journal item reflects on dirt and rain as the first drops reveal playfulness and effort. The piece suggests ambitious people seek to influence others and notes the hidden shapely arm as a metaphor for unseen effort.
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Sioux City Journal
Umpire Controversy and Work Ethic Reflections
An essayish passage contrasts umpires and labor, noting the preference for an ump over aPrella, remarks that voice can lift more than a wheelbarrow, and warns that quarrels linger in memory. It muses that bossy men lack shovel skills and that some girls sing for joy while others require urging.
Courtin by I Rely Don’t Fave
A poem about courtship feelings sung with rustic dialect. The speaker praises Mandy and Jess, noting fascination with Mandy’s eyes and hair, restlessness, and quiet longing when she might speak. The verse alternates between happiness and gentle sighs.
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Courtin
Siaickkoy
Mandy
Jess
Maine Man Ingalls Reveals Big Four President Cheek
The Honorable M. E. Ingalls of Cincinnati, president of the Big Four railroad, a Maine native, recalls a Maine anecdote from Harrison. While chatting with locals, an old friend asked if he truly earns ten thousand dollars a year. He confirms the figure and notes cheek and brass can work wonders.
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M. E. Ingalls
Cincinnati
Big Four
Maine
Harrison
Preventive for self destruction touted in tonic ad
A dramatic notice proclaims a preventive for death by own action has been discovered. It urges immediate use of Electric Bitters at first thoughts of self destruction, claiming the tonic strengthens nerves and regulates stomach liver and kidney. 5c with satisfaction guaranteed by Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.
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Havercamp
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