Clinton Herald editor blamed over impeachment tale
The piece disputes false claims about the Weaver Hayes impeachment episode. It clarifies that the Journal did not introduce the matter and that impeachment proceedings originated from a Muscatine law and order meeting. The Herald is urged to consult records and stop dragging the dead into campaign polemics.
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Mackerel Brigade
Clinton Herald
Cummins
the Herald
Weaver
Hayes
Cedar Rapids Republican
Muscatine Journal
Maccatine Journal
Weaver-Hayes
Judee Hayes
Herald
Clinton County
Judge Hayes
Judge Weaver
Journal
Muscatine
Des Moines
Benjamin Hershey
House
Randolph
Herald Journal clash over impeachment remarks
The Herald defends its editor against claims of apologizing for impeachment remarks and asserts no man involved owes an apology. The Journal disputes allegations that Judge Weaver abused legislative privilege to smear a jurist with a clean record.
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The
Herald
the Herald
Judge Weaver
Rev H W Thomas Buys Florida Cottage for Winter
Rev H W Thomas a famed independent Methodist preacher once with the Iowa conference and now of Chicago has purchased a fine cottage in De Funiac Florida and will spend the winter there.
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H. W. Thomas
Chicago
Iowa
de Funiac
Fla
Pessimists see crop shortage, Times offers cautious view
The Ame Times notes a crop shortage prompts gloom but cites traveling salesmen reporting strong trade in many lines. It argues the paradox of more corn means more work and lower prices, while less corn means less work and higher prices, suggesting economic tension and relief in different sectors.
Porto Rico Faces Coffee Price Shock From Brazilian Imports
Porto Rican coffee growers panic as Brazilian consignments enter island markets. A local tariff once protected Puerto Rico, but US duties now apply. Congress retains power to craft a special tariff for Puerto Rico, potentially correcting a legislative misfit at the next session.
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United States
Porto Rico
Congress
Supreme Court
Opinion snapshot on Judge Hubbard and party platform
The Cedar Rapids Gazette argues Hubbard would make a strong railway commissioner due to farming knowledge. The Des Moines Leader notes six counties in the Second district largely rejected reaffirming the Chicago platform, save one Johnson county delegate. It hints Polk delegates may vote pro silver to influence county majorities.
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Cedar Rapids Gazette
Railway Commission
Hubbard
Gazette
Des Moines
Chicago
Johnson County
Polk
Bashor’s Idaho Role Roils Iowa Gubernatorial Echoes
In the Waterloo era piece the Waterloo Courier notes S. H. Bashor has left Iowa and becomes the Idaho Pan American exhibit Pooh Bah under Governor Hunt. The item highlights Bashor’s relocation and mentions a higher salary than any Democrat as Iowa’s governor.
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Waterloo
Council Bluffs
S. H. Bash Or
Bashor
Idaho
Hunt
Keokuk Men Known Through History and Mark Twain Links
Keokuk Iowa figures including Walter Barr author of Shacklett and ties to Mark Twain are highlighted. The story notes the town's numerous prominent natives and residents such as Supreme Court Justice Miller and Gen W W Belknap, with a tale about President Grant appointing a port collector who never lived in Keokuk.
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Keokuk
John Noble
Interior
W. W. Belknap
John N. Irwin
Portugal
James B. Howell
Washington
Court of Claims
Williams
Henry Clews
New York
Schofield
Episcopal Church
Shacklett
Hugh R. Belknap
U.S. A
Grant
Noble
Belknap
New Orleans
Iowa in Brief notes hearse joke and Iowa political take
A Herald report recalls a quip about an automobile hearse in Wapello. Montezuma Republican notes W T Cole hauling 4020 pounds of oats for $40.20. Colum bus Safeguard mentions Jonah Leonard selling timothy seed at $9 per acre. Ex-mayor John MacVicar becomes American Municipal League secretary. Iowa State Fair details cattle, sheep, horses, and dairy exhibits with rising yields. Le Lah Pu Ka Chee sues Malin and Nellis for false imprisonment. Voting history shows McKinley victories and rising Republican plurality, with critique of Kansas City platform and Democratic missteps per Chicago Chronicle.
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Sun
the Herald
Wapello
W. T. Cole
Columbus Junction
Jonah Leonard
United States
United Christian
U. C
John MacVicar
Des Moines
American Municipal League
Jamestown
N. Y
Shiras
Fusion in Iowa Democratic Convention Favors Kansas City Platform
The Des Moines gathering shows close ties between democratic and populistic factions. A majority supports reaffirming the Kansas City platform. The convention’s nominees may lack character and ability, and defeat seems likely despite supporters. The piece recalls the 1896 fusion.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Kansas City
Air Ship Invention Promises Practical Navigation
An inventor claims to have perfected an air ship for practical space navigation after many experiments. The piece contrasts this breakthrough with Hostetter's Stomach Bitters which is praised for treating stomach, liver, and kidney disorders and improving digestion and regularity during summer.
This Boy Stole 65 Cents and Justice Then and Now
The piece contrasts a San Francisco gold heist by Jack Winters with a Chicago boy George Hanson who stole 63 cents in 1898. Both served prison terms under differing perceptions of justice, prompting reflections on divine judgment versus legal outcomes.
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Iowa State Register
Jack Winters
San Francisco
George Hanson
Chicago
It’s Free If It Fails to Cure Pile Remedy Pitch
J J Havercamp advertises a pile remedy with a positive written guarantee and no cure no pay. Package includes a pile pipe free, priced at 59 cents with sample tree offers.
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Rector
J. J. Havercamp
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Albert B. Cummins
John Herriott
S. M. Weaver
BR. C. Brown
R. C. Barrett
M. Molsberry
J. B. Detwiler
Frank D. Throop
Mr. Throop
Mt. Pleasant
George Throop
Mr. Pleasant
Throop
Iowa Wesleyan University
Will J. Hill
Mr. Bashor
Brown
Mr. Branigan
Branigan
Walter
Mr. McKinley
Mr. Bryan
McKinley
Mr. Bryans
Free Silver
Soo
Bryan
Philippines
Chicago Chronicle
Tom
Wifey
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