Brotherhood of American Yeomen Muscatine Meet
Homestead 336 holds meetings on the second and fourth Wednesdays at G. A. R. Hall over Hershey Bank East Second Street. M. P. Gorr serves as foreman with Sua Browning as correspondent.
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Cedar Eets
Cedar Street
Bankers’ Union OF the World
Woodman Hall
First National Bank
O. L. Peyeatt
N. W. Meyers
Mississippi disfranchisement shows drop in votes since 1876
The New York Sun outlines Mississippi 1890 disfranchisement and compares 1876 to 1900 vote totals. It notes population growth alongside drastic declines in ballots from 164,000 in 1876 to 59,103 in 1900, with Bryan and McKinley totals highlighted.
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New York Sun
South
Mississippi
South Carolina
Louisiana
North Carolina
Bryan
McKinley
Protests by Roberts and Wolseley on soldiers drinking
Disgraceful scenes after English soldiers return from South Africa prompt letters from Lord Roberts and Lord Wolseley condemning supplied liquor. Roberts appeals to the London Times editor marks a key temperance and army document, while Wolseley links drink to misery and crime.
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South Africa
Lord Roberts
Lord Wolseley
Re-election of Senator Morgan Honored in Alabama
The Alabama legislature re elected Senator Morgan to a fifth term by unanimous vote praising him as a distinguished son of the new south. His four prior terms and this impending fifth ensure a senator from the south who reflects credit on the nation.
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Morgan
Alabama
New South
South
Senate
Prohibition Opinions Differ Between Papers
The St Louis Globe Democrat says no liquor regulation law fully satisfies the public while the Chicago Tribune pushes Iowa against prohibition more often, signaling sharp editorial contrasts on liquor policy.
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St. Louis Globe-Democrat
G.D
Chicago Tribune
Iowa
Civility Gaps Highlighted by Mob Executions
In the past decade nearly 2,000 people were killed by mobs in the United States. Fifteen victims were burned to death in a demonically barbaric act. The writer argues that despite civilization some people still require civilization.
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United States
Lone Tree Reaches Population Milestone of 600
Lone Tree's 1900 census shows a population of 600, up from 250 in 1890. The gain reflects rapid growth, especially in the last five years, marking a notable town expansion.
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Lone Tree
Lone Tree Reporter
Poulation
Oscar Wilde Dies in Paris Retreat After British Scandal
Des Moines Leader reports Oscar Wilde died Friday in an obscure Paris retreat in the Latin Quarter. He fled to escape consequences of a scandal involving him and several British nobles, a path shrouded by his genius and public woes.
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Des Moines
Oscar Wilde
Paris
Wilde
Decline of Victorian Morality in Wildean Aestheticism
A historical critique notes a lecture tour in which an advocate of aesthetics promotes pagan influences from Greece and Rome. It highlights works on Worthlessness and Uselessness of the Useful and argues that the decadence of Wilde proves virtue remains a practical asset in modern life.
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Greece
Rome
United States
Political buttons banned in Canada campaign heat
Dominion franchise act forbids public display of political signs after nominations. Telephones favor left ear for hearing improves with left ear based on experiments. London Bridge endures heavy foot and vehicle traffic leaving dust and litter. 25 cubic yards of granite powder produced yearly from wear.
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Canada
London Bridge
Sawmill Accident Hits Hooper Near Clear Lake
In Polk County Wisconsin near Clear Lake a portable sawmill accident injures a worker named Hooper. A circular saw fragment struck his left arm forcing amputation and hit his right knee cap requiring removal, with other fragments injuring his back.
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Osceola
Wis
Hooper
Clear Lake
Polk County
Beloit Native Sells Colorado Mine for 20 Million
Beloit, Wis., Dec 7. Fank Wood, a former Beloit boy, sold his Victor Colorado gold mine for $20,000,000. He left Beloit with his brother Harry and his father with less than $50 after marrying Alice Munger daughter of C W Munger a blacksmith.
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Beloit
Wis
R Fank Wood
Victor
Colo
Colorado
Alice Munger
C. W. Munger
Wood
Harry
Racine Lawyer Announces Bid for First Judicial Circuit Judge
John D. Simmons of Cooper Simmons Nelson Walker announces candidacy for judge of the first judicial circuit covering Racine Kenosha and Walworth counties. The race now includes Judge Belden Judge Frank M Fish and Simmons.
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Racine, Wis
John D. Simmons
Cooper, Simmons, Nelson & Walker
First Judicial Circuit
Racine
Kenosha
Walworth
Belden
Frank M. Fish
Simmons
Boys Sell Skin To Help Wounded Boy In Chicago
Twelve young boys lined up at Felix Machut's bedside and gave skin from their arms for grafting. Surgeons removed two to four inches of skin per boy and placed it on Machut’s thigh where a large raw area existed. Each boy received 38 dollars per inch of skin.
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Chicago
Felix Machut
Machut
Indiana Ends Sugar Beet Experiments After Twelve Years
The Indiana State Agricultural Experiment Station will discontinue most work on sugar beets. After twelve years of trials, results show only the northern part of the state and specific soils are suitable for beet cultivation.
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Richmond
Ind
Indiana
State Agricultural Experiment Station
Racine Soldier Arrives San Francisco Missing Leg
Racine Wisconsin December 7 word reaches the city that F W Harriis a Racine man serving in the Philippines with a United States army battery has reached San Francisco California with one of his legs amputated after being wounded in action.
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F. W. Harriis
Philippines
United States Army
San Francisco
Cal
Rabbit hunt ends in fatal shooting near Young America
Loren Sea Graves and Harvey Lennon hunted rabbits near Young America Indiana when Lennon was fatally shot by his companion Seagraves who fired two blasts from a double barreled gun after mistaking Lennon for a rabbit.
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Kokama
Ind
Loren Seagraves
Harvey Lennon
Young America
Lennon
Seagraves
Marshal Roberts Leaves Durban for England via the Cape
Marshal Roberts heads home from Durban traveling through the Cape to England. The swift sequence also reports Brigadier General Eagan’s restoration and retirement after a brief suspension over a Miles dispute, all concluded in hours.
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Durban
England
Cape
Eagan
Miles
Pope
John Gibson
Mayeville
Michael Kennedy
Chicago
George Talmage
Portland
Mich
Michigan
Michigan State Treasury
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Mary Soukup
Five Men Bound Over in Michigan Mine Riot
In Crystal Falls Michigan five men were bound over to the circuit court on rioting charges tied to a miners uprising at the Riverton mines of Oliver Mining company. The riot followed the burning of a changing house and demands for wages and clothing pay.
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Crystal Falls
Mich
Iron River
Riverton Mines
Oliver Mining Company
Pittsburg
Towne Accepts U.S. Senate Vacancy in Minnesota
Charles A. Towne of Duluth arrived in St Paul and met Governor Lind. He formally accepted the U S Senate appointment to fill the Cushman K Davis vacancy and will depart for Washington to assume the seat until a Republican legislature elects a successor.
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St. Paul
Charles A. Towne
Duluth
Lind
United States Senate
Cushman K. Davis
Washington
Mount Clemens picks former Racine schools chief
Racine Wisconsin December 7 J B Estabrook formerly superintendent of Racine public schools has been selected to lead Mount Clemens Michigan schools. He taught in Racine for several years but resigned last year after a board disagreement. He plans to leave Racine next month and take charge around February 1.
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Racine, Wis
J. B. Estabrook
Mount Clemens
Mich
Estabrook
Indiana writer Maurice Thompson sidelined by grip
Maurice Thompson of Crawfordsville Indiana has suffered a grip attack for two to three weeks and has been unable to pursue his work. He is considerably better at this writing.
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Maurice Thompson Laproven
Crawfordsville
Ind
Maurice Thompson
Indiana
Ex President Harrison to Lecture on Porto Rican Legislation
Ex President Benjamin Harrison promised the Students' Lecture Association to speak on Porto Rican legislation before the students on December 14 in Ann Arbor Michigan.
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Ann Arbor, Mich
Benjamin Harrison
Students
What the People Say Social Democracy gains after election
Eugene V. Debs argues the Democratic party's crushing defeat boosts Social Democracy. He notes Chicago headquarters are overwhelmed with new branch applications and says radicals are joining, signaling sharply defined socialism after the election.
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Eugene V
Ebs
Democratic Party
Social Democracy
The
Chicago
Thrift as a Duty by Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie argues thrift is a duty and a temperate life leads to steady saving. Small sums, a paid-off home, and a few hundred dollars can provide for basic needs, while huge wealth is neither a virtue nor the goal. Saving ends when dependents are provided for.
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Andrew Carnegie
Russell A. Alger Ex Secretary of War and Gen Eagan Dispute
The article notes Russell A. Alger once served as Secretary of War and discusses General Eagan’s restoration as a matter for the president. It criticizes Eagan for unsoldierly vituperations, claims he misstated truths, and accuses him of being wronged by General Miles over beef concerns while praising Alger as a top commissary general.
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Russell A. Alger
Gen. Eagan
Miles
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Rheumatism Cure
Advertisement claims rheumatism relief from Hood's Sarsaparilla. It says the medicine reaches the spot, neutralizes blood acidity causing rheumatism, and ends pain and stiffness.
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Hood
Cheap Homeseekers Rates via Iowa Central Railway
Cheap homeseekers rates advertised by Geo. S. Batty G P and T A Marshalltown Iowa. Rates apply to destinations in the West Northwest North East Southeast and Southwest with excursions on the first and third Tuesdays monthly. Inquire of ticket agents for full information limits and conditions.
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Iowa Central Railway
Geo. S. Batty
G. P
T. A
Marshalltown
Iowa
Verdict Sets Precedent in Bridge Safety Case
A Wright county jury in Clarion awarded $8,000 against Webster county for a crash north of Fort Dodge that killed a 4 year old and injured others when a buggy plunged from a bridge due to tile piles placed by county supervisors. The verdict, favoring a $10,000 suit, may prompt appeals and county liability for bridge protections.
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Fort Dodge
Iowa
Webster County
Clarion
Wright County
A. W. Hively
The Fall of Brooklyn Bridge Electrolytic Weakening Warning
The article warns that Brooklyn Bridge is weakened by electrolytic action from its four main cables with currents escaping through anchorages at about nine tons per year. It urges immediate mitigation to prevent possible collapse or closure. It also promotes Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters as a remedy for digestive and stomach issues.
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Brooklyn Bridge
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