Conventions in Iowa Parties Burdened by Cummins Fight
In Des Moines on July 15 the political field shows heated contests across Muscatine Fayette Clayton and Van Buren while Cummins expects little from Des Moines Cerro Gordo and other districts. Haugen claims neutrality and a key county vote could tilt support.
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Des Moines
Muscatine
Cerro Gordo
Cummins
Trewin
Charlies City
Fayette
Clayton
Werth
Haugen
Cummins Delegation Alignments Across Iowa Districts
The text details expected delegate alignments in multiple Iowa counties across Sixth, Eighth, and Ninth districts. Cummins supporters target uninstructed groups to unite districts, with Benton, Wapello, Davis, Monroe, Lucas, Mills, Harrison, Shelby, Pottawattamie, Crawford, and Webster showing varying loyalties and strategies. Clark/Dolliver/Shaw influences referenced.
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Wapello
Davis
Monroe
Cummins
Lucas
Towner
Harrison
Shelby
Pottawattamie
Herriott
Pottawattamite
Crawford
Webster
Shaw
Dolliver
Fayette County in Heated Race Between Trewin and Cummins Men
Des Moines reports a hard campaign in Fayette county with Senator Trewin on the ground conducting a house to house canvass. Both sides claim progress as Fayette lies in his senatorial and Fourth congressional districts, with Trewin directing efforts in Verso.
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Des Moines
Fayette County
Trewin
Cummins
Fayette
Sdes
Pawnbrokers Pioneering Progress Ready to Make Advances
A reflection on pawnbrokers as early financiers who consistently offer advances, positioning them as forward thinking economic actors in local commerce.
Fire in Her Hair Started a Blaze
Davenport Iowa July 15 Mrs J B Lapitz wife of a well known tailor entered her parlor with a match to fight gas and set fire to her hair. Blazing hair touched the tassels of a portiere igniting the room which reached about 1000 in damage before the fire department contained it. The fire, confined to the parlor and alcove on the second floor, ruined woodwork walls and much furniture but loss is insured. The blaze follows the Lapitz family through several recent fires.
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Davenport, In
J. B. Lapitz
Warner
Warrer Flats
Lawyers Gather for Iowa State Bar Meeting at Lake Manawa
The seventh annual Iowa State Bar Association session in Council Bluffs closed with a lake visit. Officers elected include President J H McConlogue Mason City and Vice President R M Haines Grinnell. Next year’s meeting set for Dubuque July 15-16. Committees named on law reform, legal education, biography, by laws, and more.
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Council Bluffs
Iowa State Bar Association
Lake Manawa
Opera House
Lake Bar
State Association
J. H. McConlogue
Mason City
R. M. Haines
Grinnell
Sam S. Wrischt
Tipton
George F. Henry
Des Moines
Dubuque
American Bar Association
A. E. Wisher
Iowa City
Maron City
W. L. Eaton
Osage
C. W. Bingham
Cedar Rapids
C. M. Brown
Sigourney
J. H. Henderson
Indianola
H. J. Evans
Corydon
Shirley Gilliland
Glenwood
C. H. Kelley
Forest City
G. W. Wakefield
Sioux City
Emlin McLain
L. G. Kinne
Geo. F. Henry
C. C. Cole
G. W. Dunham
Manchester
H. E. Deemer
Red Oak
George W. Wakefield
John Cliggitt
T. M. Fee
Centerville
C. P. Holmes
J. A. Rogers
Clarion
E. M. Sharon
Davenport
M. J. Wade
H. M. Remley
Anamora
E. S. Huston
Burlington
Chas. A. Clarke
H. K. Evans
C. W. Mullan
Waterloo
Weather brings relief as Waterloo gets costly storm
A severe electrical storm hit Waterloo Iowa Wednesday morning. Lightning struck the Presbyterian church but caused only minor damage after quick attention. Several homes suffered slight damage, no injuries reported. Nearly an inch of rain cooled heat and boosted corn prospects across Cedar Valley and surrounding counties.
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Waterloo
Presbyterian
Cedar Valley
Floyd
Butler
Bremer
Chickasaw
Dubuque Steamer Reaches Port for Repairs After Salvage
Dubuque Iowa July 18 The steamer Dubuque sunk near Burlington after hitting a stump arrives and will be placed on Eagle Point for repairs. Crowds greet Captain Killeen whose Diamond Jo Hne crew raised the vessel after river men deemed it a total wreck. The hull hole measures 142 feet by six feet. recovery praised as a national feat. The ship should be ready for commission by next spring.
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Dubuque
Burlington
Eagle Point
Killeen
Diamond Jo Hne
Secretary of War Elihu Root Heads to Des Moines
Des Moines notes that Elihu Root will arrive Friday afternoon July 19 for a tour of army posts. He traveled from Omaha after meeting General Merriam and other department officers in St Louis. Root plans to visit posts across the nation before returning to Washington.
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Des Moines
Elihu Root
Department of the Missouri
St. Louis
Omaha
Root
Merriam
United States
Washington
Wilton Branch Timetable Excerpt Between Muscatine and Monetzuma
Passenger trains run daily except Sunday with departures from Muscatine to Wilton and back. Freight and passenger services operate on set schedules, with Mixture of arrival and departure times noted for morning and evening runs. The schedule lists No. 12 and No. 16 passenger services and freight services with specific times.
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Chicago
Denver
Kansas City
St. Joseph
Evans
Washington
Muscatine
Wilton
N-va
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IOWA CENTRAL TRAIN SCHEDULE ADVERTISED AT ELRICK JUNCTION
Elrick Junction lists northbound and southbound trains including the St Paul Express and Peoria Express with daily or sun schedules. Freight services and a Mason City Mall variant are noted. Coupon tickets to all ports in the United States Canada and Mexico are available through Gee & Batty Co Seevers agent general passenger and telegraph agent.
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Mason City Mall
Sun
Way Freight
Peoria Mail
Peoria Express
United States
Canada
Mexico
Gee. & Batty, Co
L. Seevers
Eirick Junction
Main Line Notes at Wilton Eastbound Service
An OCR fragment lists R L and P Ry main line details at Wilton with numbers and times. It mentions service segments and connections in a plain timetable style. The exact destinations, train numbers, and times are partially obscured in this readable portion.
Muscatine North and South by Co Train Schedule 1901
The Muscatine North and South by Co lists daily service starting June 1901 with two southbound trains No 3 and No 1 and two northbound trains No 2 and No 4. Departure and arrival times mark Muscatine Elrick Junction Fruitland Grandview Wapelio and Roundhouse with midday and evening runs. Charles Hlowakp is noted as General Manager.
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Muscatine
Fruitland
Grandview
Wapelio
Elrick Junction
Roundhouse
Charles Hlowakp
Boat Time Card Service Route Details
The W J Young departs from this city to Davenport Sundays Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays at 630 AM. It sails to Burlington Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays at 830 PM. Round trip times list Davenport 1 PM Rock Island 430 PM Buffalo 430 PM Andalusia 600 PM Muscatine 839 PM New Boston 615 AM Keithsburg 730 AM Oquawka 815 PM Arrives Burlington 915 PM and returns to 615 PM Oquawka 445 PM Keithsburg New Boston 745 AM Arrives Muscatine 2 30 PM and departs Muscatine 630 AM Andalusia 845 AM Buffalo Rock Island 115 PM Davenport 815 PM. For more information contact W G Block & Son agents Muscatine IA.
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Davenport
Rock Island
Buffalo
Andalusia
Muscatine
New Boston
Keithsburg
Oquawka
Burlington
Ease
Oquaw
Farmer Antone Nacke Killed by Knock From Horse
Mt Pleasant Indiana July 18 Antone Nacke a prominent farmer near West Point was killed after a kick from two horses on his farm. He lived several hours after the accident which at first did not seem serious.
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Mt. Pleasant
Antone Nacke
West Point
Go Where It's Cool To Yellowstone Park
Burlington offers a nine day personally conducted excursion from Omaha to Yellowstone Park on August 20. Cost under $100 includes railroad fare sleeper meals hotels and park stage travel. Booklet with full details available from J Francis General Passenger Agent Omaha Neb. 71744
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Yellowstone Park
Burlington
Omaha
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