Republican delegates called for Iowa convention 1902 Des Moines
The Republican electors of Iowa convene in Des Moines on July 30 1902 at 11 am to nominate candidates for state offices and transact other business. Delegates allocated by county and district with total 41 233 delegates. K H Spence chairman C W Phillips secretary.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Supreme Court
Albert B. Cummins
Bis
Boise
Glen Eibiak
Ado Kb Ale
K. H. Spence
C. W. Phillii
Baldwin
Tama Jim” Wilson
House
Hepburn
Treasury Department
Shaw
Springfield
Frank J. Stillman
Notice to Readers at The Chicago Inter Ocean building
Readers are invited to visit The Chicago Inter Ocean offices at 106 108 110 East Mon foe street Chicago for a tour of inspection and sight-seeing through its building. The note promises access to the latest mechanical and scientific improvements and describes the experience as a great treat for those interested in newspapers.
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Chicago Inter-Ocean
Mon- Foe Street
Chicago
Inter-Ocean
Study of Volcanoes By Professors From Many Schools
Volcanology professors from several institutions plan trips to Martinique and St Vincent to study recent seismic disturbances. They aim to gain knowledge on eruption causes by direct observation, hoping to improve prediction and warning for nearby populations along the danger line.
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Martinique
St. Vincent
Ganger Line
Eckles Sees Democratic Victory in 1904 Platform
Ex Comptroller Eckles argues Democrats can win in 1904 on a platform of sound currency and wholesome expansion by voting the Republican ticket.
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Eckles
Packers Defense Claims No Meat Trust and Ongoing Losses
The Packers will argue that there is no meat trust and that the industry has been unprofitable for them all along, presenting a defense focused on lack of a monopoly and consistent financial losses.
Reflection Warns of Imminent Coal Shortage for Cooking
The passage notes a tempering concern about a coming coal shortage that will affect cooking meat. It reflects on resource scarcity and the impact on daily life and domestic chores as coal supplies dwindle.
Uncle Sam's Battle Ships Deliver Near Martinique
The report notes U S battleships performing efficient service as free delivery wagons around Martinique, highlighting their naval presence and aid operations in the area.
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Uncle Sam
Martinique
Resigning Pastor Cites Failing Creeds in Rochest er
The Rev William Thurston Brown of the Congregational church in Rochester New York says religious creeds and social conventions stultify mankind and will quit the pulpit. A follower of Dr George D Herron he officiated at Herron and Rand's marriage and now may seek work as an insurance agent or lecturer.
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Herron
Wm. Thurston Brown
Congregational Church of
Rochester
N. Y
Brown
George D. Herron
Miss Rand
Richest Woman Secures Permit to Carry Revolver
Hetty Green declared she holds a permit to carry a revolver but fears not highwaymen but the tax collector and lawyers, reflecting her cautious stance on legal and financial pressures.
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Hetty Green
Iowa's Corn Palace Idea Piques Interest at St Louis Expo
Captain J F Merry of Illinois Central urges Iowa to exhibit at the St Louis fair as a corn palace inside and out. He argues the display would attract attention and showcase Iowa's industrial wealth including coal, gypsum, iron, lead, factories and packing, beyond agriculture.
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J. F. Merry
Illinois Central Railway
Iowa
Sioux City
Sixth
Pierce Streets
Iowa Tramps Liability Question Spurs Supreme Court Rehearing
Sioux City case prompts Iowa Supreme Court to consider a rehearing over railroad liability for injuries to trespassers kicked from moving trains. Joseph Johnson was injured at South Sioux City Nebraska after being evicted twice and reboarding, raising questions about enforcing eviction rules on trains in motion. Judge Wilson urges a rehearing to weigh if trespassers’ lives outweigh railroads’ right to eject troublemakers before departure.
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Iowa Railroad
Supreme Court
Sioux City
Joseph Johnson
South Sioux City
Neb
Iowa Court
Wilson
Fishin in the Shade on a Summer Afternoons
A vivid reminiscence from Whitewood South Dakota on lazy creekbank days. The piece paints simple pleasures of violets, tobacco, and a cob pipe, inviting memories of pines and dream filled canyons.
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Whitewood, S. D. Plaindealer
Summer Outings for Grand Trunk Rail Travelers
The article promotes Grand Trunk Railway System tours to popular continental resorts. Descriptive pamphlets and rates are available from Geo. W. Vaux A. G. P. & T. A. at 135 Adams St Chicago.
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Grand Trunk Railway System
Geo. W
Hull disputes life fight over army post funds
Washington letter reports Congressman Hull dismisses a Sioux City claim that he will wage a life-and-death struggle to protect a four million dollar army post appropriation. He says the real fight concerns a three million dollar figure and an amendment shifting control to the Military Affairs Committee. Other notes cover Father Dolliver’s health, Major Hope’s Army of the Tennessee plans, Conger matter, and Baldwin’s rise in Iowa politics.
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Washington Bureau Journal
Washington, D. C
Congressman Hull
Washington
Sioux City
Capt. Hull
Congressman Cannon
Military Affairs Committee
Cannon
Hull
Father Dolliver
Dolliver
Hope
Fred Hope
Pleasant
War Department
Army of the Tennessee
Major Hope
Iowa
Conger
Allison
Thomas
Judge Smith
John N. Baldwin
Council Bluffs
James E. Blythe
Mason City
Blythe
Baldwin
Pottawattamie County
Andrew Carnegie
Tariff Issue Heats Up in Centerville Opinion
Centerville readers note Democrats revive tariff talk but caution on free trade theories in practice. The writer recalls five historical failures with free trade or revenue tariffs, citing 1893 as a recent memory and arguing tariff remains a strong Republican issue.
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Centerville Lowegian
Gushers Demonstrate Oil Wells Still Flow in Spindle Top Field
A Field Manager led about 50 observers to test Spindle Top wells at 45 degree angle to photograph flows. Michigan Diamond and Heywood No 2 showed strong flow while Tri-City and Nebraska Beaumont produced with agitation. Rain halted events. editors caution against sensational dispatches while noting ongoing field vigor and large development spending.
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Hill
Michigan Diamond
Block 38
Heywood
Texas Oil and Pipe Line
Texas Oil and
Tri-City Oil Co
Newbraska Beaumont
Spindle Top
A. J. Boruff
The Beef Question in Iowa Politics
In a Minneapolis speech Governor Cummins supported consumer competition over producer protection, urging world competition. The piece notes beef price debates, mentions the Burlington Gazette favoring duty-free Mexican and Canadian cattle, and argues supply and demand drive meat prices more than the beef trust.
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Fairfield Ledger
Minneapolis
Cummins
Burlington Gazette
Beef Trust
Iowa
Iowa in Brief highlights on buildings and gifts in 1909
The report notes a $20,000 Clarion hotel project, a LeMars bank with deposits over a million, a $20,000 Cedar Rapids parochial school cornerstone, and Andrew Carnegie gifts totaling $807,500 for Iowa libraries. It cites Packwood’s death aged 85, Tipton and Clinton library sites, and census figures: 228,622 farms valued at $1.498 billion, with $241 million in buildings and $1.257 billion in land and improvements.
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Clarion
Wright County
LeMars
Cedar Rapids
Andrew Carnegie
Iowa
Pittsburg
Fairfield
Samuel Packwood
Packwood
Jefferson County
Tipton
Carnegie Library
Carnegie
W. E. Young
Clinton
Farm Property Value Totals Reach 1.83 Billion Dollars
The text reports on farm property values with $1 834 345 549 total, including $57 960 660 in farm implements and machinery and $278 830 096 in livestock, all added to the farms to reach the overall total.
Government to redeem altered postal cards beginning August
The postoffice department announces a new rule allowing redemption of postal cards rendered useless by printing. Starting August 1 enameled or bronzed cards may be used until then. A Chicago counterfeiter’s case prompted the change, as fraud fears arise under the new system.
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Postofice Department
Muscatine
Chicago
Son-in-law Joke Dilemma Puzzles Bride’s Mother
A wry exchange on humor about sons in law. The mother of the bride notes that a son-in-law is no joke, while a curious observer wonders why humorists skip him.
Tramp and Porter House Joke Ends Hungry Exchange
A brief, humorous dialogue depicts a hungry tramp asking for a house meal and a kind lady offering a porter-house as the joke punchline. The exchange captures streetwise wit and era tone.
Aren't you Mr Jones’s little boy
A terse exchange clarifies kinship as one speaker asks a boy about his relation to Mr Jones and the boy confirms the speaker is his father in a concise dialogue snippet.
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Mr. Jones
Bird Fancier Warns Lady Over Gifted Parrot
A social exchange unfolds as a woman complains the parrot she bought speaks condemned phrases. The bird keeper responds that caution is needed when the bird is within earshot, highlighting the humorous tension between buyer and seller.
Comic Pictures Question Sparks Ridiculous Debate
A dialogue questions the appeal of comic images noting that some drawings seem absurd. The speaker remarks on oversized hands and feet and the difficulty of fitting clothes on such figures.
Mysterious Visitor Recognized by Neighborly Claim
A man who once collapsed in a front yard has claimed acquaintance with a neighbor, prompting cautious recognition as curiosity about his identity grows. The dialogue reveals uncertain familiarity and a single past incident as context.
The Long Season Dialogue Between Housewife and Tramp
A terse exchange unfolds as a housewife asks why the tramp cannot work. He replies he is a hot cross baker, claiming he cannot until next Easter, portraying hardship and a brief street scene.
Have You a Stomach Many People Suffer from Stomach Weakness
A health notice warns that stomach weakness affects many and can lead to lasting diseases, urging readers to seek medical advice and adopt precautionary measures.
Green Mountain Renovator promises cure for stomach troubles
A testimonial ad claims Smith's Green Mountain Renovator cures chronic dyspepsia and stomach disorders. It cites widespread stomach weakness, offers a money back guarantee, and includes a personal endorsement from Theo. Gillespie of Albany plus a sale location at J. J. Havercamp's drug store.
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Green Mountain
Smith's
Green Mountain Renovator
Theo. Gillespie
Pearl St
Albany, N. Y
J. J. Havercamp’s
Why Not Go West Special Summer Excursion Rates
The Iowa Central railway offers special summer excursion rates from all points to Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Salt Lake City Ogden and Black Hills towns. Dates run June 23 to 24 July 1 to 13 Aug 1 to 14 23 24 30 31 and Sept 1 to 10 with round trip under one fare. Additional periods provide one fare plus $2 for round trips. Stop overs allowed and ticket validity through October 31 1902. Contact local agents or A B Cutts Minneapolis Minn.
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Iowa Central Railway
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Salt Lake City
Ogden
Hot Springs
Deadwood
Lead
Custer
Black Hills
S. C
A. B. Cutts
Minneapolis
Minn
Turtle trade along upper Mississippi praised and critiqued
The Burlington Gazette notes turtle industry along the upper Mississippi varies by location. It says much of the soft shell and terrapin is shipped to Philadelphia and Baltimore markets in winter where diamond back terrapin from the Chesapeake Bay is nearly extinct. Local demand is weak and Burlington dealers handle few turtles.
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Burlington Gazette
Upper
Mississippi
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Burlington
No Loss of Time. Threshers kept working with remedy
H. Rk. Phelps of Plymouth Oklahoma reports selling five bottles of Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea remedy to threshers who could not stop work. The men continued farming without losing a day. Keep a bottle at home. For sale by all druggists.
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Chamberlain
H. Rk. Phelps
Plymouth
Oklahoma
Religious Denomination Membership Rises in 1901 Census
Census data released by Dr. H. K. Carroll shows total church membership at 28,090,637 communicants out of a national population of 77,000,000, indicating religious groups grew faster than the country as a whole.
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United States
H. K. Carroll
Iowa Rural Routes Reach Statewide Service Plan
The present number of rural routes in Iowa is 750 averaging eight per county. Hardin county alone has forty routes under complete rural service. When all counties adopt similar routing, 3,969 routes and equal carriers will exist with salaries totaling 2,276,000 annually. Farmers are being fairly well taken care of.
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Iowa
Hardin County
Declaration of Independence Signatory Location Questioned
A classroom prompt asks where the Declaration of Independence was signed, with a playful nod to the document’s historic placement and a teacher’s guiding question.
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Muscatine Journal
John Mahin
Tdntor
H. J. Mahin
Owa
Journal
Awe
Payauvie
Postal Caru
Telephone
Urall
Express
Journal Frnniing Company
Iuwa Cyhninu Newopacckes
Iowa City
Ainslee
Keokuk Gate City
Missouri
National Capital
Texas
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