Iowa's Next Governor Speculation Turbulent in State Politics
Speculation runs hot over Iowa's 1902 gubernatorial race with names like Curtis Funk Cummins Harsh Milliman Harriman Hull and others proposed as potential candidates. The Titus amendment controversy looms as observers weigh who would run if the issue shifts the political landscape.
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Titus
House Journal
Supreme Court
Litus
Midan
Captain Hull
Congress
House
Cummins
Geo. M. Curtis
Shaw
Abe Funks
Gov. Shaw
Sen
Junk
Union County
J. B. Harsh
Milliman
Harriman
George D. Perkine
The
Sioux City Journal
W. W. Paldwin
Council Bluffs
Confnsel
Iowa
Burlington Road
H. W. Byers
Harlan
Palace of the People built for the masses at immense expense
The immense building at St. Petersburg described as the palace of the people has been erected at a vast cost. The article notes the scale and purpose of the project as a landmark, reflecting its public aims and economic impact.
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Alexander
Nijni Novgorod
St. Petersburg
Committee On Temperance
Mense
Keller Speaks Before Freshmen At Radcliffe
Helen Keller the nineteen year old deaf blind student at Radcliffe College wowed the freshman class at Fay hall during a luncheon by making a snort address. She spoke a few clear words in a slow musical voice and responded to the chairman. Observers note steady improvement and praise her remarkable progress.
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Boston
Helen Keller
Radcliffe College
Fay Hall
Helen
Miss Keller
Fayhall
Ottumwa prepares to receive Carnegie library donation
Ottumwa Iowa December 19 arrangements completed to raise funds for purchasing the Daggett property for the Carnegie library. The city has fulfilled its obligations and a committee will inform Mr Carnegie that the city is ready to receive his donation.
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Ottumwa
Iowa
Daggett
Carnegie Library
Carnegie
Davenport Boy Violinist Florizel Reuter Gains Fame in Europe
Davenport reports boy violinist Florizel Reuter, protege of Secretary Lyman J. Gage, continues to win wide fame in Europe. Each letter brings news of growing triumphs beyond the hopes of his friends and relatives at home.
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Davenport
Florizel Reuter
Europe
the Treasury
Lyman J. Gage
Rush of corn boosts Nebraska rail traffic to coast
Omaha dispatch notes all state roads running extra trains for weeks as farmers move corn to dollars and large quantities head to the seaboard.
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Nebraska
Omaha
Seaboard
Two Escort Tours of Puerto Rico by Rail Carriage and Boat
The American Tourist Association unveils two Puerto Rico tours by rail carriage and boat with Pullman cars from Chicago on January 17 and February 14 at 9 20 am. Connections with Ponce and San Juan steamships depart New York two days after. Tickets include all expenses from start to finish with itineraries maps and tickets via the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway offices.
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The
American Tourist Association
Puerto Rico
Chicago
Ponce
San Juan
New York
Beau Campbell
Marquette
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Low Holiday Fares From Iowa Central Railway
The Iowa Central Railway offers excursion tickets at one and one third fare round trip for the holidays. Valid within 200 miles of the starting point in Western Passenger Association territory. Sale dates December 22 23 24 25 31 1900 and January 1 1901. Return by January 2 1901. Inquiries via local ticket agents or Geo S Batty Marshalltown IA.
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Iowa Central Railway
Western Passenger Association
Iowa Central
Geo. S. Batty
G. P
T. A
Marshalltown
Iowa
Travel rates offer stopovers on railroad excursion plan
The note urges taking advantage of favorable excursion rates with stop-over privileges and long limits via the B., C. R. & N. Ry. It asks to confer with an agent or address G. Farme.
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Dno. G. Farme
Near-By News and Social Chronicle Summary
A compact round up of personal, social and political notes from local correspondents. Highlights Joyous events and philosophical observations reflecting community life and neighborly happenings.
Town notes on visits, shipping drive, and revival outcome
N F Watkins traveled to Tipton Tuesday. Oscar Stucker departed for Oklahoma Tuesday night. Mr and Mrs Geo Chase returned from Grundy Center Monday night. The Woman's Club packed boxes for the Orphans Home at Davenport with books, dolls and toys donated by school children. The five week revival at the Christian church ended Sunday with Evangelist Rossing returning to Michigan. The church gained nineteen members. Mrs W A Howell and Mrs J H Minteer hosted thirty to one hundred guests Monday night for Mr and Mrs Stearns who left Tuesday for Lemon Grove California. Guests received a clock and an inscribed album as gifts. Mrs Hinkhouse of Tipton and Mr and Mrs Nethergall of Davenport attended from afar.
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N. F. Watkins
Tipton
Oscar Stucker
Oklahoma
Geo. Chase
Grundy Center
Orphan's Home
Davenport
Christian Church
Rossing
Michigan
Gideon
W. A. Howell
J. H. Minteer
J. Stearns
Lemon Grove
California
Friends
East Buffalo News Roundup of Local Trades and Travel
Eld M DP Murdock sold books for John C. Winston Co in Illinois City on the 13th. Wm Kenneman repairs fence posts despite December frost. W C Kimball delivered 22 hogs averaging 453 pounds at Reynolds for 4 50 per cwt. John Pease Jr moved to guard his father in law’s house while Boney couple travel. Clarence Kimball Nelson Lewis and Annie Brown visited Rock Island with Brown staying on. Arthur Lewis shipped cattle to Chicago last week. Mrs Monroe Lords eyes farm south of Marston priced 75 per acre. Father McDonald visited Eld Murdock’s. Logan Drury delivered 40 hogs at Reynolds. Arthur Lewis went to Rock Island on business.
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Reynold
John Pease, Jr
Mr. Boney
Miss Brown
Rock Island
Arthur Lewis
Chicago
Monroe Lords
Marston
Father McDonald
Eld
Murdock
Logan Drury
Reynolds
Christmas Tree Planned At McQueen School House
Oak land notes show plans for a Christmas tree at the McQueen school house with invitations to attend. Communities report social gatherings including a Friday home gathering at Hugh Boyd s and a Monday dance at Coll Forbes. Also mentions sick lists for John Baker Sr and Little Johnnie Kennedy.
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Henry Hoben
Daisy Goldsberry
Tuttle
John Baker
Hugh Boyds
McQueen
Coll Forbes
Johnnie Kennedy
John Morse
Oakville
Will Boyd
Geo. Albaugh
Dyche
Agnes Boyd
H. H. Boyd
Free Pile Cure Offered with Guarantee by J J Havercamp
An ad promises a pile cure product with a free pile pipe included in each package. The seller, J J Havercamp, offers a positive written guarantee and proclaims no cure, no pay, with 50 cents price and free samples.
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J. J. Havercamp
Des Moines Life Sues Illinois Over Insurance Claims
The Des Moines Life Insurance Company filed suit in U.S. court in Springfield against State Insurance Superintendent Van Cleave seeking $2,000 and a permanent injunction to block enforcement of a May 14 license revocation. The company says the claims were just and paid to avert revocation.
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Springfield
Ill
Des Moines Life Insurance Company
Des Moines
Ehit
United States
Sperintendent van Cleave
Insurance Department
Case Threshing Machine Co. May Move Plant to Milwaukee
The Sentinel reports strong authority that the J I Case Threshing Machine Co of Racine will move its large plant to Milwaukee or nearby to near the city. Secretary Richard T Robinson confirms the plant cannot enlarge in Racine and hints at broader Milwaukee ties. Rodinson denies any move plans and says he does not know how the rumor started.
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Milwaukee
the Sentinel
J. L. Case Threshing Machinme Company
Racine
Richard T. Robinson
Robinson
J. I. Case
Wis
R. T. Rodinson
J. I. Case Threshing Machine Company
Toeating
Credits Commutation committee meeting in St Louis
A special meeting of the executive committee of the Credits Commutation Company of Sioux City Iowa was held at Planters hotel. The company which represents about 27 percent of banks in the country was formed to manage the assets of the defunct Union Loan and Trust Company of Sioux City. The session reviewed reports from special committees formed at the October annual meeting.
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St. Louis
Credits Commutation Company
Sioux City
Planters
Union Loan and Trust Company
Ingram Donates Science Hall to Ripon College
Ripon Wisconsin December 19 Ingram the Eau Claire lumberman presented the keys to President Flagg dedicating the new home of the sciences at Ripon College. Formal exercises were held in the Congregational church and the hall bears his name in honor of the gift and trustees gift to the college.
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Ripon, Wis
Reform wave closes eight gambling houses in Mattoon
Mattoon Illinois reports Mayor C B Fry leading a reform drive closing eight gambling houses and sending over 100 professional gamblers away. Police officers not enforcing orders are removed from the force and three saloonkeepers and a druggist are arrested for alleged violations.
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Mattoon
C. B. Fry
Lion cubs born at Milwaukee Zoo as mother guards first cub
Seven lion cubs born at Milwaukee Zoo on Monday morning. The first cub was eaten by Barnum the father, who was removed from the cage after the incident. The remaining six cubs were born safely, but the mother refuses to allow anyone near the mangled first cub.
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Milwaukee
Barnum
Eau Claire to LaCrosse Winona Railroad Endorsed
A Eau Claire business meeting adopted a resolution backing a project to build a railroad from Eau Claire to LaCrosse and Winona. It is said $100,000 can be raised locally, and a leading outside capitalist may fund the venture.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Eau Claire
LaCrosse
Amd Winona
National Military College to Be Chartered as Memorial University
Mason City announces the creation of Memorial University to be chartered by the Sons of Veterans. Colonel W A Morris of Redfield South Dakota named secretary, will move to town and start duties January 1. Three buildings planned for spring start, to be completed within the year.
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Mason City
National Military College
Sons of Veterans
Memorial University
W. A. Morris
Redfield
S. D
Jones Murder Case Shocks Jewell Community
Grinnell Iowa December 19 officers conclude the death of 28 year old William Jones of Peoria Illinois during a visit to Jewell was murder. Jones had about 70 dollars when found in a harboring out-house after drinking at local saloons.
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Grinnell
William Jones
Jewell
Jones
Peoria
Webster City
Death of a Veteran Physician and a Fatal Factory Assault
In Hartford City Indiana Lemuel Skinner age 19 struck Milton Rutter age 17 from behind with an iron ladle at the Diamond flint glass factory fracturing his skull. In Chicago Illinois Dr Ephraim Ingalls a Rush Medical College professor for forty years died at his home aged 75.
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Hartford City
Ind
Diamond Flint Glass
Lemuel Skinner
Milton Rutter
Skinner
Chicago
Ephraim Ingalls
Rush Medical College
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