Gubernatorial Tickets and State Officers Listed
For Governor B Cummins Des Moines. For Lieutenant Governor John Herriott Stuart. For Supreme Judge Iles A Bishop Des Moines. For Railroad Commissioner Vid J Palmer Washington. For State Superintendent Fr J Riggs Sigourney. Terms to Subscribers Daily delivered by carrier and collected for weekly ten cents per week. Daily one year by mail Semi-Weekly one year.
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B. Cummins
Des Moines
John Herriott
Stuart
Iles A. Bishop
Vid J. Palmer
Washington
FR. J. Riggs
Sigourney
Journal Agencies establishing city distribution points
The Journal lists agencies for city readers including Kecklerville Chayka's grocery West Muscatine Sharrac's grocery South Muscatine Morse WashBern's grocery. Extra papers will be on sale nightly at these spots for missed deliveries.
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Journal
Kecklerville
Chayka’s
West Muscatine
Sharrac’s
South Muscatine
Morse WashBern’s
Justice and the Mulct Law in Iowa Saloon Closures
The Iowa mulct law bans liquor stores within a set distance of churches. Saloon owners shut their doors Friday to avoid enforcement, recognizing the statute could close their businesses at any time. The court action affirms the law’s reach and the plaintiff’s rights under it.
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Iowa Avenue
Iowa
Martin Mulct
Circus Train Wreck Near Durand Claims Twenty Lives
Yesterday near Durand Michigan two circus trains collided killing twenty people and injuring seventy. The disaster underscored the need for reliable brakes as a man who invents brakes that never fail would render a lasting service to mankind.
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Durand
Michigan
Cleveland Won’t Accept If Mr Bry Could Help It
Fragmentary item notes opposition in Cleveland to a proposal or action, with emphasis on a figure named Mr Bry and possible obstruction or refusal. The readable text hints at local political resistance and a call for acceptance or agreement, set within civic context.
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Cleveland
Mr. Bryan
Senator Money Wins Mississippi Primary In Victory
Senator Money secures a primary win in Mississippi and will return to the U S Senate representing the state. Voters appear to back Money’s act from last fall when he slapped Senator Beveridge in Washington.
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Money
Mississippi
United States Senate
Beveridge
Washington
Hearst urged to rally ahead of Cleveland political talk
A commentator questions Mr Hearst and his political bureau asking where he stands while talk of Cleveland and Gorman grows. The piece accuses Hearst of delaying action and warns that thousands of dollars in free advertising are being lost as a result.
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Mr. Hearst
Cleveland, Gorman, Et al
Hearst
Iowa corn crop short by one fourth says Des Moines report
Iowa corn crop is down one fourth per a Des Moines bureau report from the Iowa climate and crop service. Farmers will feed more to hogs and sell less to grain dealers to cope with the short supply.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Robbers Hanged in Alabama and Iowa Policy Hint
A provocative remark argues that capital punishment deters robbery and presumes robbers would choose liberty over murder, suggesting hanging as a policy shift from Alabama to Iowa. The comment implies a wider debate on punitive deterrence.
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Alabama
Iowa
Italian King Snubs Pope in Diplomatic Gesture
The king of Italy spurns the pope in a bold diplomatic move but Pius is portrayed as a larger figure, suggesting restraint and moral authority outmatching the monarch in this clash of church and state.
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Italy
Pius
Tillman lectures evoke Chautauqua antics in press
Iowa headlines quote Philadelphia and Des Moines papers on Senator Tillman’s lectures calling them intellectual beer garden entertainment. Des Moines Register and Leader notes initial doubt north Chautauqua managers would engage in such shows amid mob violence, but warns the lure of quick money may attract even decent Christians.
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Philadelphia
Senator Tillman
Des Moines Register and Leader
North
Chautauqua
Tillman
Des Moines
Law Aims to Improve Immigrant Character
Metropolitan Press commentary notes the new law may influence immigration by shaping character rather than reducing numbers. It predicts close scrutiny in the current fiscal year and anticipates calls for amendments if undesirable inflows persist.
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The
Washington Star
Intervies at Long Range On New York Market
Isaac Seligman of London argues the New York market regulates European finance and is poised as the world’s future center. He warns of overspeculation and overfinancing in the last three years and notes anticipated fluctuations before any bottom is reached.
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Isaac Seligman
London
New York
Western youths eager for war between Japan and Russia
M F Rodgers of San Francisco notes many young Americans, including ex volunteers from the Spanish American trouble, would seek military roles with Japan. He believes Japan would seek outside aid if a conflict with Russia occurred, drawing bold westerners to offer their swords to the Mikado.
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M. F. Rodgers
San Francisco
United States
Japan
Russia
Spain
Bear
The
No Moving Day In These Stories Of Moving
A fragment notes that for some people moving day holds no meaning or urge to relocate. The piece hints at varied attitudes toward change without detailing specifics or outcomes.
Family dreams of a home spark child’s clever question
The Philadelphia Press recounts a family discussion about buying a suburban home through a Building Loan association. The 9 year old Agnes asks if a fixed home means they must live in the same house forever, illustrating a child’s practical view of growing up.
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Rors
Philadelphia Press
Building Loan Association
Agnes
Honey crop surges as bees fill fifty-six sections in weeks
In Tama County, Jacob Croskey’s colony near Columbia produced a vast honey yield with fifty-six sections of honey from a single swarm in under three weeks. Odebolt Chronicle notes Galva’s treasury holds $2,000 excess funds, with council directing investment of the surplus. saloon licenses cover most municipal costs, leaving schools unfunded and no town taxes levied.
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Tama Herald
Jacob Croskey
Columbia
South Tams
Odebolt Chronicle
Galva
Poem Fragment She Dawned on Us by Dinner
A New York Herald poem fragment describes a new boarder who captivates both saints and sinners with grace and charm. The speaker questions her origin while noting her resemblance to a Manhattan figure seeking cigarettes. The verse captures fleeting admiration and a sense of mystery around the poised visitor.
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Manhattan
New York Herald
Zema-Cura touted as cure for eczema and skin disease
An advertisement claims Zema-Cura cures eczema and skin problems, featuring a wife of a prominent manufacturer detailing relief from chafing and pimples. It promotes external use, offers a guarantee, and directs readers to McBride & Cope in New York for free literature and medical advice.
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Europe
McBride & Cope
West Second Street
Zema. Cura» CO
West
S&j
New York
Advertising advantages in midsummer long-range impact
The text notes midsummer advertising offers fewer business advertisers and larger effective reach, allowing ads to influence a wider audience. It emphasizes the extended usefulness of campaigns when competition is lighter.
Advertisement Space Use for Merchants
Advertising space should feature the strongest substance a merchant can present while avoiding crowding. Too much content spoils ads by preventing proper display and readability.
Too Hot to Do Anything The Heatwave Poem
A Baltimore News quip notes an extreme August heatwave with repetitive lines about being too hot to perform basic actions. The verse exaggerates discomfort using a running tally of tasks delayed or undone by the heat.
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Baltimore News
Doan’s Kidney Pills Endorsement From Davenport Reader
A Davenport craftsman Edward Buck tests Doan’s Kidney Pills for kidney trouble tied to cold and back pain. He reports improved kidney secretions after one box and complete relief after the second. Havercamp’s drug store features the endorsement. 50 cents per box, Foster Milburn Co. sole U S agents.
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Davenport
Dean
Havercamp’s
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
U. S
Doan’s
Truth and whisky critique from Oscar Groshell letter
A Salt Lake City letter recounts C M Jackson editor of Truth and his past battles with drink. It cites Keeley treatment and attacks the billboard slogan Wilson's Whisky as misleading, arguing that the ad marks the beginning rather than the end of alcohol’s harms.
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Oscar Groshell
Salt Lake City
Truth
C. M. Jackson
Jackson
Omaha Bee
Montana
Senator Clark
Keeley
West
Mr. Groshell
Wilson
United States
Rock Island May Cut Fifteen Passenger Trains on Branch Lines
Rumor claims Rock Island may remove fifteen branch line trains which could affect Muscatine though main and southwest divisions stay unchanged. The Wilton 3 10 pm train may be the only one removed through Muscatine, with no official statement yet. Officials cite cost cuts following wage hikes and changes may shift crews from Rock Island to Iowa division. Peoria division may drop two trains, and colored flagmen may be replaced on trains 41 and 42.
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Rock Island
Muscatine
Wilton
Davenport
East
Chicago
Peoria
Valley Junction
Iowa
Natick Yard
Indictment Over Whisky Elixir Echoed in Bible Verse
A newspaper opinion cites a coroner scene and a potter’s field to condemn whisky and strong drink. The writer echoes Mr Groshell praising restraint and quotes biblical warnings about wine mocking and strong drink raging.
Concert Delay Sparks The Dance Of Hiawatha
At Citizens' Railway park an outdoor concert drew a cheering crowd but the bandmaster lamented the delay announcing they had already played Hiawatha about ten minutes earlier.
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Railway Park
Hiawatha
Doctor’s Morphine Fails Then Remedy Eases Colic
A Shell Lake Wisconsin father recounts his four year old son’s colic. After morphine worsened symptoms, a half teaspoon of Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy calmed the child within thirty minutes and he soon recovered. Sold by all druggists.
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Chamberlain
F. L. Wilkins
Shell Lake
Wis
Wilkins
Shell Lake Lumber Co
Train Arrival Notice for Montezuma Freight Passenger
Old RB C R and N R arrived from Montezuma with passenger and freight details recorded. Evening schedule notes 6:00 p.m. entry with E R Beem listed as agent for the line.
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Montezuma
Ae Ay E. R. Beem
Rail schedule details for Rock Island and Iowa Central lines
Train No 1 Rock Island at Wapello to Burlington 1 50 pm Iowa Central No 4 at Elrick Junction for Peoria and points east. Train No 3 Rock Island at Wapello to Burlington 10 pm. Iowa Centre No 5 at Firrek Junction for local stations west Oskaloosa Grinnell Marshalltown Mason City Minneapolis and St Paul. Saturdays Elrick Junction 6 pm to Muscatine 9 45 pm connects with Iowa Central No ? from Peoria. Mondays Muscatine 5 am to Elrick Junction 6 45 am connect with Iowa Central for Peoria Monmouth and locals east. Charles Howard.
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Rock Island
Wapello
Burlington
Iowa Central
Elrick Junction
Peoria
Points
Iowa Centre
Firrek Junction
Oskaloosa
Grinnell
Marshalltown
Mason City
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Muscatine
Monmouth
Charles Howard
Train schedules and coupon tickets announced for OWA CENTRAL
The notice lists Going North trains No 3 Mason City Mall No 15 St Paul Express No 45 Way Freight and Going South trains No 4 Peoria Mail No 16 Peoria Express No 44 Way Freight with departure times. Coupon Tickets to United States Canada and Mexico available with rates and agents A B Cutts Minneapolis and J A Ewing Elrick Junction Iowa.
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Mason City
San
St. Paul Express
Way Freight
Sun
Peoria Mail
Peoria Express
United States
Canada
Mexico
A. B. Cutts
Minneapolis
Minn
J. A. Ewing
Elrick Junction
Iowa
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ST. Mary's Academy
Dame
India
Sisters OF the Holy Cross
Notre Dame University
St. Joseph River
Minim
Conservatory of Music
Tories
Saryvent
Normal School of
Cambridge
Mass
ST. Mary’s Academy
BOS
Notre Dame
Indiana
Lee
Lowa
Representatives
Ike Marlborough
Frank J. Stillman
Nassau Street
LaCoste & Maxwell
Marquette
Payne & Young
Metropolitan Press Comment
Nacre
Senger
John
M. QO. Hall
West Hill
4Th St
Broadway Park
Daniel Hayes
Cherry St
Nau
T. E. Avery
Boonton
N. J
Nan Company
Broadway, N. Y
Portland, Ore
H. C. Thiesen
Traveler's Guide
C.,r. J. &P. Railroad
Louis DE Memphis
Joseph S
Kansas City
Jone Mery
Malia
Enver
Olorado
Paul Inneapolis
Golden State Limited
Polntsa
L. M. Allen
Missouri River
Escs Cocceuss
Occa Ciownacwesis
Cetcciuentceser
Cees
Cccanescucecese
Svacavsenscnves
Nico
OLD RB
C. R
N. R
Mouesentine
Roundhouse
Cpm
Fruitland
Grandview
Rick Jet
Elrick Jet
Owa Central
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