Honest Chicago Official Refuses Salary Amid Controversy
The piece praises Maurice Rosenfield of Chicago for declining $1500 in salary as county commissioner while absent. It criticizes a brewer on the Louisiana Exposition's managerial board and lists plans by Cleveland and Chicago capitalists to build a Cairo to Sinai trolley line.
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Cleveland
Chicago
Cairo
Sinai
Red Sea
Mecca
Holy Land
Maurice Rosenfield
Paper on file at the Chicago Inter Ocean offices
The Chicago Inter Ocean invites readers to call at 106 108 110 East Monroe Street for a tour of its building. The note highlights the magazine’s mechanical and scientific improvements on display and suggests it is a rare treat for those interested in newspapers.
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Ofice
Chicago
Inter Ocean
East
Monroe Street
Editors Unite to Reform Iowa Libel Law
Des Moines editors reorganized the Iowa Press Association with C. M. Junkin elected president. They seek legislative changes to curb blackmail by libel suits and defend editors against presumed malice while maintaining accountability. They urge justice not immunity to ensure prompt exposure of fraud.
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Des Moines
Iowa Press Association
C. M. Junkin
Fairfield Ledger
Iowa
Salvation Army faces second mutiny from Booth family
The Booth family again opposes General William Booth with Commissioner A. S. Booth Clibborn and his wife at the helm. The faction plans to join John Alexander Dowie’s Zionists in Chicago, forming an adjunct to the Zion movement. The split may weaken the army’s moral force while the original group continues its rescue work.
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Salvation Army
Booth
William
Army
A. S. Booth- Clibborn
Ballington Booth
The
Volunteers of America
John Alexander Dowie
Zionists of
Chicago
Zion Movement
Ex-Governor Hogg’s Oil Fortune Sparks Change in Views
The article cites Texas ex governor Hogg as amassing about eight million dollars from oil finds. It suggests his political stances on free silver expansion and other issues have likely shifted with newfound wealth and stake in the nation.
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Hogg
Texas
Mr. Hogg
Coxey
Senattor Pettigrew
Talk of delaying St. Louis fair to 1904 fuels dismay
The St. Louis fair may be postponed to 1904 triggering disappointment for thousands. A leading concern is that a major brewer acts as a chief manager, with critics arguing brewing intoxicants harms public wealth and contradicts economic theory.
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St. Louis
Senator Hoar Again Alleges Affection for the Filipino
The senator displays sympathy toward the Filipino while noting a shift among Boston antis in the Chinese question. The remark hints at evolving racial associations within local political factions.
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Hoar
Boston
Senator Dolliver on island possessions and free competition
Senator Dolliver argues time will force a choice between abandoning island possessions or admitting their products to free competition with domestic goods. He says concessions could aid island industries without harming domestic industry.
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Dubuque
Dolliver
Cummins Warned on Suffrage Yet Fails as Issue
In Sioux City Journal commentary, Governor Cummins despite popularity with women does not present universal suffrage as a paramount or any other issue. The piece critiques his political stance and suggests limited emphasis on voting rights.
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Sioux City
Give the People a Chance
The Fairfield Ledger and the Keokuk Gate City urge passage of a valued policy law. They argue that without such a statute insurance rates in Iowa rise continuously and that the public should have a chance to curb rate increases after years of company influence.
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Fairfield Ledger
Keokuk Gate City
Iowa
Poking Fun at Iowa Democrats
The Minneapolis Journal notes the nomination of two gold Democrats as the caucus choice for Iowa senators and calls it a victory for the gold wing. It questions the real significance of which Democratic faction leads in Iowa politics.
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Minneapolis Journal
Iowa
Democratic Party of
Davenport Methodists Plan $60000 New Church
The Davenport Methodists announce plans to erect a church costing 60 thousand dollars. Ex-State Senator Dr E M Reynolds of Centerville died at 53 from what dispatches call premature old age caused by overwork in medicine.
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Davenport
E. M. Reynolds
Centerville
Chicago Record-Herald
W. S. Millikin
Chariton
Ottumwa
Finger Nail Biting Tied to Health Concerns
The text notes finger nail biting as a sign of possible health or mental issues. It cautions physicians and parents to monitor the mental condition of a nail biter and observes associated traits like slowness and defective teeth, while acknowledging variability in outcomes.
Senator Clark Spends 300000 in New York in Ninety Minutes
The report says Senator Clark used ninety minutes to spend three hundred thousand dollars on paintings in New York recently. This rapid purchase sequence highlights a swift art acquisition by the senator.
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Senator Clark
New York
STYLES OF THE DAY: Russian and Louis XV coats contrasted
Fashion notes contrast the Russian blouse like coat with fitted Louis Quinze styling, detailing sleeve designs and belt integration. It discusses fur trimmed skirts, velvet redingotes, hunter greens with white satin accents, and Vogue inspired visiting gowns and evening cloaks with period accessories.
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Velvet Redingotes
Alaska
Vogue
A Point In Darning
A suggestion that loosely twisted knitting silk is best for darning woolen underwear rather than wool. It notes wool shrinks and that leaving the darn threads loose yields a texture similar to the original after washing.
Fashion Echoes: Storm Collars Boa Shapes And New Waists
The storm collar, when used, is often modified while the boa is cut roundly to fit the throat. Collar on jackets turns down. The latest effect is the long sloping shoulder on waistlines for day and evening wear. Nets with dots and meshes dominate evening gowns in square patterns. Albatross cloth lines light ebades for silk skirts street wear in winter.
Canal Bill May Not Pass This Session
Frank J. Stillman reports from Washington on Col. Hepburn fighting for the Panama route. He notes Senate barriers, Panama Syndicate pressure, and comparison with Nicaragua route costs and political risks.
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Washington
the Journal
Washington, D. C
Senate
Pete” Hepburn
House
Representative
Hepburn
Panama Syndicate
Canal Commission
Panama
Col. Hepburn
Nicaragua
United States
Darien
Panama Survey
New Orleans
Lake
Mex
Peoples' Pulpit column letter policy noted
A journal disclaimer states it grants writers free use of the column and serves only as a medium for expression. The paper intends neither to approve nor disapprove the sentiments expressed.
Letter to Muscatine Journal about perceived bias and local issues
A reader complains the Muscatine Journal coddles the town's upper crust and hides misconduct by society members. The letter urges coverage of domestic intrusions, street conditions, and depot behavior, urging the paper to publish more broadly and independently.
Advertising as Art In Newspaper Pages
The piece notes readers’ growing attention to advertising in newspapers and magazines. It asserts advertising is an art, with top designers shaping visuals to attract buyers and drive eventual sales through periodicals read by the target audience.
Advertising as news and stock up to date in Muscatine
The Journal notes readers increasingly engage with local merchant advertisements. Advertising deserves change and care, matching stock updates, window displays, and concise storytelling. A Muscatine furniture dealer exemplifies this with a striking window display and planned ad changes. The piece urges advertisers to buy space wisely and tell the story clearly.
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Second Street
Muscatine
Baltimore Inventor Completes Hundred-Phone Circuit
Ernest A. Fuller of Baltimore announces completion of a one hundred phone circuit apparatus enabling any subscriber to connect his transmitter and receiver with those of another subscriber. The systems are set up and operating satisfactorily.
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Ernest A. Fuller
Baltimore
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