Republican State Convention Provisions and Delegate Plan
To Iowa Republicans a delegate convention is set for Des Moines on Wednesday August 1 at 11 o clock to nominate candidates for Secretary of State Auditor of State Treasurer Attorney General Supreme Court Judge Railroad Commissioner Two Electors at Large and one Elector per Congressional District. Representation is one delegate per county plus one for every two hundred votes for Leshie M Shaw in the November election.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Supreme Court
Leshie M. Shaw
Mid‑road populist predicts 1896 realignment and electric rail boost
A. W. C. Weeks of Winterset tells Des Moines Register readers that McKinley will win big this year, but a party realignment will follow. He notes Ricker and Lloyd lack state strength, and says Debs receives no Iowa support. Weeks objects to the current leadership and foresees next year's reform. He also hopes an Des Moines to Winterset electric road boosts limestone sales for his area.
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Des Moines Register
McKinley
A. W. C. Weeks
Middle of the Road
Winterset
Bryan
Weeks
Ricker Lloyd
Cincinnati
Iowa
Barker
Debs
Messrs
Ricker
Lloyd
Madison County
Lone Tree
Des Moines
Lesson From Chicago's Strike Echoes Across Unions
In a public address the Chicago bridge and structural iron workers' union leader says sympathetic strikes were the strongest tool for labor but were foiled by a citywide lockout. He urges conciliation to avoid fighting and to seek lasting peace through compromise. The speaker notes labor is learning restraint and warns misuse of power as its danger. He cites Chicago's strike and suggests St. Louis will stress this lesson.
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Chicago Bridge and Structural Iron Workers’ Union
Chicago
St. Louis
Ottumwa Press Ends After Auction Sale Below 500
The Ottumwa Press, created to challenge A. W. Lee's Courier, passed to an assignee. Its assets except a Hee press sold for under 500 while debts reached 8,000. The Hoe Company bid in the big press mortgaged to them. The episode serves as a caution to eager men aiming to supplant established papers.
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Ottumwa
Courier
A. W. Lee
Hoe
Social scene and saloon era in Sioux City Sunday
Sioux City papers describe a period of open saloons and social life on Sunday June 10th. The piece questions whether this reflects the relief promised by prohibition laws across river cities.
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Sioux City
Sioux City Boom After Haddock Tragedy Rumor
Sioux City rumors swirl of a burst boom linked to the Haddock tragedy. Critics quote a biblical warning about those who establish a city with iniquity while residents weigh the impact on the town’s future.
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Sioux City
Haddock
Polls and Protests Echo in Press Opinions
The Oskaloosa Herald warns a Democratic vote means free trade and welfare promises. the Wapelio Tribune notes Des Moines opens forty saloons after a dry period with new regulations. the Dubuque Times cautions against surrendering rebel flags as monuments, debating display and repatriation.
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Oskaloosa
Wapelio Tribune
Des Moines
Pioneer Davis Killed by Electric Car in Sioux City
Samuel Tait Davis, 71, pioneer lawyer and capitalist, was struck by an electric car at Ninth and Jackson in Sioux City and died June 11. He settled there in 1856 when the town had six log cabins and two tents. Iowa’s congressional delegation includes Hedge, Lane, Cousins, and soon Walter I. Smith to succeed McPherson. Judge Smith, born in 1862 in Council Bluffs, is three years younger than Cousins. Governor Shaw names a Capitol repairs commission: Peter A. Dey, Chas A. Cumming, and Henry S. Josselyn. Voting machine commissioners are William Blake, S. C. Osborn, and Henry M. Belvel.
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Samuel Tait Davis
Sioux City
Ninth
Jackson Streets
Iowa
Congress
Hedge
Lane
Cousins
Walter I. Smith
Council Bluffs
McPherson
Smith
Shaw
Peter A. Dey
Iowa City
Chas. A. Cumming
Des Moines
Henry S. Josselyn
Cedar Rapids
William Blake
Strawberry Point
S. C. Osborn
Tabor
Henry M. Belvel
Roundtrip Rail Fare to Davenport for State Encampment
The B., C. R. & N. Ry. offers a single fare roundtrip from all Iowa points to Davenport for the State Encampment G A R in June. Sale dates are June 11 to 14 with return by June 16. Inquiries should be directed to the nearest agent. Jno G Farmer A G P T A B C KR N Ry Cedar Rapids IA.
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Iowa
Davenport
Jno. G. Farmer
C. KR
N. Ry
Cedar Rapids
Muscatine Considers New Field Meet With West Liberty
A possible field meet between Muscatine and West Liberty YMCA team is under consideration after a recent communication. West Liberty shows a fast, well-behaved squad, and results will take a few days to return.
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Muscatine
West Liberty
Muscatine Y. M. C. A
Tipton Slasher Faces Aberdeen Street Trio Threat to Title
The Aberdeen street trio Eddie Santry Danny McMahon and Art Simms target the Tipton Slasher after his loss to Shurley. The Chicago Detroit Philadelphia and Akron fighters helped keep the Italian boy in fighting form for his Tuesday bout with George Dixon. The trio aims for the slasher’s scalp if he has not improved.
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Tipton
Aberdeen Street Trio
Eddie Santry
Chicago
Danny McMahon
Detroit
Philadelphia
Art Simms
Akron
Ohio
George Dixon
Shurley
St. Louis
Iowa Athletes Shine in Early 1900s Football and Baseball
The Chicago Record extols Arthur Hillebrand of LeMars as Iowa's finest all around athlete, noting his dual captaincies and standout pitching in the Intercollegiate league. It also highlights Lew Russell Palmer of Malvern as a football hero and former all American from 1898 and mentions Frederick E. Spalding, a Grinnell alumnus.
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Iowa
Princeton
Arthur Hillebrand
LeMars
Lew Russell Palmer
Malvern
Grinnell College
Grinnell
Frederick E. Spalding
Chicago
Red and Gun Club Sets Friday Meeting at City Hall
The Red and Gun Club will hold a called meeting next Friday evening at city hall to discuss business and preparations for a July 4 shoot. Secretary E. F Davidson notes three new traps have been purchased and plans include introducing doubles for the format.
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Red and Gun Club
E. F E. Davidson
Adam Forepaugh show tops New York circus challenge
After Barnum and Bailey left Madison Square Garden, Adam Forepaugh and Sells Brothers revived New York’s circus scene. Two successful seasons earned acclaim as the new favorite, with the troupe set to appear in Muscatine on Thursday June 28, promising same chic and brilliance as in the city.
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Arenic Field
New York City
Madison Square Garden
Greater Gotham
Adam Forepaugh
Sells Brothers
Aggregation
New York
Muscatine
Allen's Foot-Base Promises Comfort in Shoes
Ladies can wear shoes one size smaller after using Allen's Foot-Base a powder shaken into shoes for instant relief from corns bunions and swollen feet It prevents blister callous and sore spots and cures sweating hot aching feet Trial package free by mail from Allen Olmsted Le Roy New York.
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Olmsted
le Roy, N. Y
Florida Democratic Convention Chooses Eight Delegates
The Florida State Democratic Convention in Jacksonville on June 19 aims to select eight delegates for the Kansas City national convention and nominate candidates for governor justice of the Supreme Court Secretary of State attorney general controller treasurer superintendent of public instruction and commissioner of agriculture for the November general election.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Supreme Court
Music Teachers Meet in Des Moines Convention
Music Teachers National Association of America holds its annual convention in Des Moines Iowa marking the first national education in the art to be held in the Mississippi Valley. Attending are W S B Matthews Walter S Pratt Frank E Morris and Mr Van der Stucken who has returned from Europe to conduct the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra on this occasion.
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Des Moines
Europe
Illinois Central Sells Limited Fare Round Trips to Western Points
The Illinois Central announces round trip tickets from Illinois Central stations north of Cairo to Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo and to Ogden Salt Lake City Hoth Springs Deadwood Custer Sheridan and more with a single fare plus 2 for the round trip. Tickets valid June 20 July 9 17 and August 1 with specific stop over rules and a final return limit of October 31 1990. For full details agents of the Illinois Central and Connecting lines offer information. A. H. Hanson G P A Chicago.
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Pueblo, Colorado
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Salt,Lake City
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Custer, S. C
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Ill
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Colorado
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Pueblo
South Dakota
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Missouri River
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