Republican 2nd District Convention to Nominate for Congress
Davenport Iowa August 4 1906 Joe R Lane chairman calls Clinton Clinton Jackson Johnson Muscatine Scott counties to send delegates to the August 22 1906 Clinton Iowa meeting at 11 a m for nominating a congressional candidate. Each county receives one delegate at large plus one extra per two hundred votes or fraction thereof cast for Theodore Roosevelt in 1904.
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Iowa
Clinton
Congress
Theodore Roosevelt
McKee Announces Candidacy for Muscatine Clerk
W. S. McKee states he seeks the clerk’s office in Muscatine County, subject to the Republican county convention decision.
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Muscatine County
Republican County Convention
W. S. McKee
Wiley announces candidacy for Muscatine County sheriff
R. J. Wiley declares his run for the office of sheriff of Muscatine County subject to the Republican county convention. He aims to secure the nomination and carry through with the party backing.
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Muscatine County
R. J. Wiley
Illinois primary test seals Cullom seat amid bitter fight
The Illinois primary confirmed Senator Cullom's renomination after a hard campaign against ex Governor Yates and Congressman Lorimer. Frank O. Lowden won the congressional nomination to replace Hitt. The race focused on the senatorial contest with Yates challenging Cullom, aided by Deneen's bloc.
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Illinois
Cullom
Senate
Yates
Lorimer
Chicago
Frank O. Lowden
Congress
Hitt
United States Senate
Deneen
Senator Cullom
World and the primary law progress toward purification
The text notes limited advancement by the world and the primary law in achieving purification. It emphasizes ongoing difficulty and lack of substantial progress in cleansing or reform efforts.
Convention Calls Clinton Meeting for Dawson Renomination
The second district Republican committee schedules a Clinton convention on August 22 to renominate Albert F. Dawson for Congress. The article lauds Dawson for successful pension work and Muscatine public building aid, urging a large vote in his favor. The piece praises his first term and loyalty to constituents.
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Congressional
Clinton
Albert F. Dawson
Congress
Dawson
Allison
Mr. Dawson
Albert Dawson
Muscatine
Washington
Iowa
Billy Sunday backs away from Des Moines revival challenge
The evangelist Billy Sunday, after speaking at Columbus Junction, spoke in Des Moines and noted a revival there would be a bigger job than he would tackle. He urged community enlistment and harmony to win souls, comparing the task to battling entrenched opposition. He hinted Des Moines as a tough field but suggested hopeful prospects if support grows.
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Billy Sunday
Columbus Junction
Des Moines
Keokuk
Burlington
State House
Unclear Note Raises Crime Class Question
A fragment discusses whether a man killing himself is a crime and whether Pittsburgh falls into that category noting nearby homes might be affected.
Kansas Railroads Ease Rules After Rate Bill Enacted
Railroads in Kansas reportedly show leniency after the rate bill passage. One line allegedly held a train for 30 minutes to allow hens to lay additional eggs, enabling a full case to be filled and shipped on the same train.
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Kansas
Aspirations Nipped as Former Appointees Face Dismissal
The piece warns that ambitions are stifled and former appointees in soft positions will resign. defeat is depicted as eroding a political lead as surely as death.
Iowa Democrats Enjoy Waterloo Conventions, Not Results
Iowa Democrats face Waterloo events with little chance for electoral results to lift spirits. The piece notes conventions are their main source of activity, while tangible outcomes remain scarce.
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Iowa
Waterloo
Iowa Press Comment Highlights Party Support and Bitter Outlook
The Boone Republican expects party strength to carry the ticket while the Creston Advertiser-Gazette warns the Democrats will suffer a harmonious ending filled with gall and wormwood.
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Boone Republican
Creston Advertiser-Gazette
Wormwood
Iowa Yields To A New Political Vagary
The Waterloo Reporter notes that Iowa has finally capitulated to a political vagary akin to Kansas’ populism, contrasting past withstands of assaults with current shifts in public sentiment and party dynamics.
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Iowa
Kansas
Waterloo
Shaw Always Delivers, Dismaying Detractors
The Eagle Grove Eagle notes that Shaw consistently fulfills estimates, leaving critics uncertain how to interpret his next move and whether expectations will be met again.
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Shaw
Eagle Grove
Primary Law Advocacy Cited by Marshalltown Paper
The Marshalltown Times-Republican argues the campaign’s value lies in teaching the need for a primary law, stating that even if nothing else happened it was worthwhile to educate the public on the issue.
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Marshalltown Times-Republican
Progressives' tariff plank shows preconvention campaign hot air
The Ames Times argues the Progressives' preconvention campaign lacks substance, asserting the tariff plank confirms the view. The piece frames the tariff as the key indicator of whether the campaign was mainly hot air.
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The
Ames Times
Iowa Republicans Split Over One Party Belief
In a Washington Press commentary, a quote asserts Republicans in Iowa are sufficient for one party but insufficient for two, calling the sensible choice to accept the medicine and stand against the Democrat.
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Iowa
Washington Press
State committee precedent on contests noted by Ottumwa Courier
The Ottumwa Courier reports that Iowa state committee actions on contests set a precedent. It notes the committee is unlikely to have its province questioned in future contest decisions, as the paper concludes.
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Ottumwa
State Committee
Iowa
Boone News condemns hissings at Secretary Shaw
The Boone News protests the hissing of an Iowa leader during a Republican convention. It lauds Secretary Shaw for a brilliant career and honors from the president, calling reviled treatment shameful and disgraceful.
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Iowa
The
Boone News
Shaw
Keep off the grass advice fooled Missouri girl
A Missouri girl sent one dollar to a Chicago firm for a supposed preventive for bigger bites. The firm replied with the curt instruction Keep off the grass, exposing the fraudulent nature of the paid advice.
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Missouri
Chicago
Giant Conspiracy of Coughs Foiled by New Discovery
Advertises Dr King's New Discovery as a remedy for coughs and colds with a price of five cents and one dollar. Prominent display by Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.
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Dr. King
Havercamp
Keota Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Travel
Keota residents report a flurry of visitors and returns. Elizabeth Harding and her daughter Nellie came home from West Chester. Miss Rose Arnold arrived from Washington and Clinton. Doctors Trumbauer and Richardson returned from South Dakota, while Dr. Black spent Sunday at Columbus Junction chautauqua. Many others stopped in or traveled, including Miss Besser visiting Helscher cousins and Mrs. Thompson returning from Sigourney to help threshers.
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Keota
Elizabeth Harding
Nellie
West Chester
Norton Coffman
Rose Arnold
Washington
Clinton
C. A. Trumbauer
R. L. Richardson
South Dakota
J. C. Black
Columbus Junction
Ethel Besser
Mt. Pleasant
Helscher Boys
Thomas Thompson
Sigourney
Joseph Young
Mary Hunter
Grace Hunter
George Paul
Maude Wilson
DeSota
Jennie Holmes
Lanore
Oskaloosa
Arthur Pringle
Alf. Jones
A. W. MecNarren
George McCarty
Governor Yates aide arrested after alleged self harm attempt
The report notes a dramatic incident in Pittsburg where a governor ally faced arrest and a fine following an alleged death by self harm attempt. The item hints at regional reactions and broader implications for political figures.
Sunday Visitors Comprise Town Gossip Roundup
Recap of residents and travelers visiting or returning home over the weekend from Delta Sigourney and nearby areas. Names include Homer Stephens, Rev. John F. Robertson, W. A. Stephens, John E. Fish, O. D. Brown, Aunt Mrs. Harley Hardin, and many others. Notes on church, civic, and family happenings plus small travels and illnesses.
Ardon Social and Local Updates In Iowa Town
The Ladies Aid of St. John's chapel plans an ice cream social at the Wigim home August 11. Williamsburg visitors D N Scott and Rudolph Altekruse hosted family stays. Ardon beat Cranston 24 to 17 in a local ball game. Cattle shipments to Chicago were made by James O Toole and Frank O Brien. Various residents visited Columbus Junction for chautauqua and Joy for weekend visits. Summers takes night operator post at Ardon.
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Chicago
Thomas Ryan
Muscatine
Thomas Byrne
Frank O’brien
Ardon
Cranston
Arden Boys
Dave Cochran
Anna Byrne
Kate Healey
Marie Byrne
Endorsed Golden Medical Discovery Claims by Leading Medical Writers
Medical authorities from Bartholow to Hale endorse Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery for chronic catarrhal stomach liver and bronchial conditions. The product highlights glycerine as a safe preservative and states it is a concentrated glyeric extract of native roots. A booklet of extracts from authorities is offered free on request.
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Pierce
Bartholow
Jefferson Med. College
Hare
the Univ. of Pa
Finley Ellingwood
Bennett Med. College
Chicago
Johan King
Cincinnati
John M. Scudder
Edwin M. Hale
Hahnemann Med. College
Golden Medical Discovery
Nest
Br. B. V. Piegep, Ls
Candles Birth of Moral Reminder in Antiquated Title Passage
A fragment references a 1905 copyrighted work “of a Thousand of a Thousand Candles” by Bobbs-Merrill Company, noting its publication status and rights. The line appears as a bibliographic or legal note within a historical page segment. No further context or events are provided in readable text.
Will of John Marshall Glenarm sets conditions on heir
In Naples in October, the narrator learns from Pickering of his grandfather John Marshall Glenarm’s will. The document leaves Glenarm House and attached lands in Indiana to the grandson John Glenarm with a yearly residence condition. failure reverts to Marian Devereux. The narrator reflects on past flaws and a life of travel with Laurence Donovan before promising further tale.
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John Marshall Glenarm
Pickering
Naples
Constantinople
Italy
Tech
New York
Alexis Building
John Glenarm
Glenarm
Wabana
Indiana
Glenarm House
Marian Devereux
Vermont
Picker
Arthur Pickering
Protests Rise Against The Sunday Colored Supplement
Literary notes salute R C Bergengren for attacking the Sunday Colored Supplement in the August Atlantic. The piece condemns vulgar, brutal, and deceitful illustrated humor aimed at children, arguing it panders to depraved tastes and damages moral sensibilities.
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Sunday Colored Supplement
R. C. Bergengren
Atlantic
Berzgengren
America
Superb Summer Magazine August Burr Mcintosh Monthly
The August Burr Mcintosh Monthly is on newsstands and praised as better than prior issues. It features celebrity portraits including Ellen Terry Lillian Russell Roselle Knott Carlotta Nilsen Julia Marlowe J P Morgan J D Rockefeller H Rider Haggard and others. Portraits of Roosevelt Mary Anderson Jos H Choate and Sir Frederick Leighton are drawn in silver paint and a colored Malvolio caricature from Twelfth Night appears. The issue also presents colorful summer scenes across the country and is described as unusually pleasing.
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Burr Mclntosh
Sburr Mcintosh
Ellen Terry
Lillian Russell
Roselle Knott
Carlotta Nilsen
Julia Marlowe
J. P. Morgan
J. D. Rockefeller
H. Rider Haggard
Roosevelt
Mary Anderson
Jos. H. Choate
Sir Frederick Leighton
E. H. Sothern
Malvolie
Scenic Denver Rio Grande route advertised for travel
Travel pamphlet promotes the Den ver and Rio Grande System as the scenic line of the world with two Rocky Mountain routes between Denver and Ogden The Royal Gorge Leadville Tennessee Pass Grand River Canon Glenwood Springs route and the Marshall Pass Black Canon Gunnison route enable one way and return travel Three fast through trains operate to and from the Pacific Coast with standard sleepers dining cars and la carte service Free illustrated pamphlets offered by S K Hooper G P and T A Denver Colo
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Rocky Mountains
Denver
Ogden
Royal Gorge
Leadville
Tennessee Pass
Canon
Grand River
Glenwood Springs
Marshall Pass
Black Canon
Gunnison
Pacific Coast
Chicago
St. Louis
San Francisco
S. K. Hooper
Colo
Appendix Health Ad Promotes Dr King’s New Life Pills
An old newspaper ad urges readers to use Dr King’s New Life Pills to ease stomach issues. It promotes a medical remedy with a 25 cent price and mentions Havercamp’s Prescription Drug details.
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Dr. King
Havercamp’s
Cost of Paint Compared with Labor in House Painting
The article argues that paint cost is small vs labor time and that choosing durable paint is worthwhile. It suggests using traditional white lead and linseed oil as a lasting option and warns against spending heavily on paint that won’t endure.
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Fast 2Nd Street
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Bell
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Newark
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M'Laide & Cope
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Hostetter
J. W. Stewart
Delta
Homer Stephens
Colorado
W. A. Stephens
John F. Robertson
Marjory
Rev. Robertson
John E. Fish
Peoria
W. C. Fish
Frank Fish
North English
O. D. Brown
Mrs. Brown
O. D. Hall O'Flaherty
Harley Hardin
Albert Schollenbarger
Omaha
Teddy Dalton
Letts
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J. C. Richardson
E. R. Lowe
Cora
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P. E
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Mound City
Vern Lytle
Carl Lytle Shanafelt
Ralph Bott
Lancaster
Baptist Parsonage
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Milt Taylor
Theological Seminary
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Arch L. Graham
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Miss Ida
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Cady
Mary Kramer
Lake Okoboji
L. A. Dutcher
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Simon Wolf
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C. O. Keiser
Sohe
Bobbs- Merrill Company
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Danube
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British Ethnological Society
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the Athlophoros Co
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Clark Avenue
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Vice Press
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East Third Street
Metzger
Muscatine Broom Factory
Harry Metzger
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