Edwin Manning Pioneer Merchant of Iowa Dies in Keosauqua
Edwin Manning, a prominent Iowa pioneer who died Friday in Keosauqua, left an estate estimated at three to five million. He built a vast mercantile and land empire with stores on the Des Moines river from Keosauqua to Eddyville and partnerships across many towns. A staunch abolitionist and Unionist, he helped found Keosauqua, owned thousands of acres, and mentored young businessmen while shaping Iowa commerce and river improvements.
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Keosauqua
Edwin Manning
Iowa
Des Moines River
Eddyville
Manning & Caldwell
S. T. Caldwell
United States
Caldwell
Ottumwa
Paris
Towa
Des Moines
Connecticut
Pennsylvania
Missouri
Manning
St. Francisville
Lee County
Black Hawk
James Hall
Burlington
Atlantic Ocean
Mississippi River
St. Louis
Lacey Faces Likely Challenge in renomination Fight
Des Moines Aug 17 Echoes from the sixth congressional district indicate Congressman John F Lacey will face strong opposition for renomination Two candidates are named John Scott of Poweshiek county and N E Kendall of Albia Kendall is viewed as the stronger opponent due to mining legislation ties Kendall has not been a Cummins man though district sentiment shows some Cummins support Scott is seen as a Cummins ally
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Des Moines
John F. Lacey
J. A. T. Hull
Lacey
John Scott
Poweshiek County
N. E. Kendall
Albia
Monroe County
Kendall
Cedar Rapids
Cummins
Scott
Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy Ad
A historical drug advertisement touts Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with claims of universal cures and pleasant safety. It states the product is for sale by all druggists worldwide.
Baldwin's Backer Returns Home From England
William Zeigler, financier backing explorer Evelyn Baldwin, has returned from England to New York. He explains he left Baldwin in London to care for his ill son and plans to join Baldwin in Tromsø, Norway, then possibly meet on Greenland's east coast upon his return.
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New York
William Zeigler
Evelyn B. Baldwin
England
Baldwin
London
Mr. Baldwin
Tromsoe
Norway
Greenland
Pottawattamie Democrats Endorse Genung For Governor
Council Bluffs Iowa August 17 delegates convened in a full attendance without mention of Bryan or silver. The platform avoids Chicago or Kansas City lines and the Bryan name is absent as delegates back Lew Genung of Mills County for governor and oppose the silver plank.
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Council Bluffs
Pottawattamie County
Chicago
Kansas City
William Jennings Bryan
Lew Genung
Mills County
Sidelights of the Iowa convention in Cedar Rapids
Alice Walton Beatty recounts notable moments at the August Iowa Republican convention in Cedar Rapids. She notes dramatic gallery reactions, Senator Allison’s praise, Judge Smith’s poised defense of a delayed credential report, and the playful chaos around band music and voting dynamics.
Shortage at Marshalltown Post Office Deepens
Marshalltown Iowa August 17. Shortage at the Marshalltown post office has escalated as Deputy Postmaster Maximilian Kruskopf, suspected of causing the deficit, has disappeared. He reportedly sought loans against his name for 500 dollars before vanishing, with Mrs Kruskopf expressing fear for his safety amid rumors of further loans and a possible self harm.
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Marshalltown
W. M. Ketcham
John Q. Saint
Maximilian Kruskopf
Saint
Katcham
Kruskopf
Ketcham
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Rock Island
S. J. Sandrige
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Chestnut Hill, Pa
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Explorer
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Silver
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Weaver
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Judge Smith
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Chaiman
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Mich
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Jacob Fisch & Son
Cachinge
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Doctor Brown
Jean
Sapolio
Colorado
Utah
Demver
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Denver
Manitou
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Hershey Lumber Co
S. G. Stein
First Nation’s Bank
Muscatine Savings Bank
J. Carskaddan Pres
J.B. Doughert
Chas
Ca Capital
Hershey State
P. W Prancis
Pres Heary Jayne
Pree
L.G. Burnett Casalse
Aane Hershey
Mira Hershey
W. Prancis
Heary Jayne
Lb 2. Burnett
E. P, Day
East 2Nd St
Kickers CnRaAca
C. B. Fuller
Osteopath
M. A. Barr
West Second Street
West Third Street
Cook, Musser
Banking and Exchange
Iona
Sezvai
Muscatine, Iowa
Eon F. Giesenhaus
F. Giesenhaus
East
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