Political ticket names for Iowa statewide offices
The text lists candidates for President Taft and Sherman as electors and for state and county offices in Iowa. It names Taft Sherman electors Thomas Anderson John Anundson and a slate of nominees including Carroll Clarke Hayward Bleakly Morrow Byers Riggs Bosquet Ketchum Weaver Ladd Lawrence Shiflet and McKee with counties indicated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas T. Anderson
Warren Cusunty
John T. Anundson
Cerro Cordo County
B. F. Carroll
Davis County
John L. Bleakly
Ida County
W. W. Morrow
Union County
Lessons from Merkle and a Political Puzzle
A Sunday reflection links Merkle's baser error to broader lessons about rules and attention to small details in baseball and life. The writer cites the Merkle incident and the cost of a moment’s hesitation, urging caution against pride and mediocrity while urging moral lessons for readers. The second piece questions campaign finance publicity and ends with a sharp charge that Bryan's committee may lie about donations, asking what is the good of publicity that does not publicize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chicago
Merkle
Detroit
Merkie
Harriman
Message Over Messenger Says The Word Is Key
The text emphasizes that the value lies in the message rather than the messenger and notes that delivering a letter does not grant the right to critique the carrier. It frames preaching as a profession, not the measure of a person.
Benefactored inquiry prompts broad questions
A reader asks about being ben efactored, a term mixing benefit with factoring. The phrase invites clarification on meaning and context, suggesting curiosity about financial support or a clever wordplay trend.
Man Spends $50,000 on $15,000 Job Prompting Questions
A man reportedly paid far above the agreed price for a project valued at $15,000, raising questions about the reasons behind the excess. Details on who conducted the work, where it occurred, and the final outcome remain unclear in the available text.
If you can't sing hum the melody and serve two masters
A compact riff questions loyalty and skill, asking if one can honor two authorities at once. The line hints at balance between art and duties, suggesting tension between personal desire and external demands.
Reminiscences Across Decades Mention Local Incidents
The column notes events from 50 to 20 years ago including a Sunday in October, a heavy Moline fire injuring McBride formerly of Moscow, and an attempted murder in Mercer county Illinois where Owen Allsworth killed Martha Martindale and then died by suicide. It also records obituaries, marriages, and local civic notes from Freeport and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McBride
Moscow
Rock Island Union
Mercer County
Hamlet
Owen John Allsworth
Martha Martindale
John
Andalusia
Martha
Allsworth
Burr McIntosh Monthly Showcases Creole Architecture Plates
The article highlights the diversity of Creole settlement architecture in America and lauds Burr Publishing Co for presenting unique color plates. It notes the magazine offers attractive photographs and presents them as part of its photographic reproductions, emphasizing art study value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burr McIntosh Monthly
Burr Publishing Co
New York
Mottisfont Aunts Visit Amid Illness Rumors
Joy confides in Hugo about her father's worsening health and the burden of a possible loss. The Aunts, Miss Priscilla and Miss Lavinia, arrive with news from Dr. Tisdale as Hugo contemplates Joy’s hope, fear, and Burgess’s absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lavinia
Mr. Vennable
Joy
Favorite Prescription for Nursing Mothers and Women
Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is promoted as a potent restorative for nursing mothers and women with weak health. The ad claims relief from headaches back pain pelvic issues and irregular periods, describing it as a glyceric extract with plain English ingredient labels and urging readers to request a free booklet from Dr. R V Pierce in Afflalo N Y.
Local Notables On Weekend Movements And Health
Oscar Shiller of Lone Tree spent the Sabbath in the city and returned home today. Jake Schomberg has recovered from a siege of typhoid fever. Sergt A A King’s furlough expires tomorrow and he is ordered to report at Rock Island. From there he goes to Ft Riley where his regiment is quartered. Lafe Young of Des Moines will speak in Muscatine at the Musser ville M E church tomorrow evening. B Van Horn and Nora Buffington of Louisa county were in the city today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Shiller
Lone Tree
Jake Schomberg
Rock Island
Ft. Riley
Lafe’’ Young
Des Moines
Muscatine
Musserville M. E
B. van Horn
Nora Buffington
Louisa County
1848 Campaigns and the Slavery Divide in the US
The 1848 campaign split parties over slavery with Democratic split in the North and Whig admiration for Taylor and Scott. Cass faced shifts on free soil and Wilmot proviso issues while Van Buren led anti slavery forces. Taylor won New York pivotal votes, shaping a sectional political realignment.
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Polk
House of Representatives
Baltimore
North
New York
Lewis Cass
Michigan
Michigan Territory
United States
Cass
Wilmot
South
Congress
Taylor
Scott
Philadelphia
Henry Clay
Daniel Webster
Harrison
Clay
White House
Webster
Life
Millard Fillmore
Buffalo
Free Soil Party
Free Soil
Free Speech
van Buren
Free Soilers
Utica
N. Y
General Taylor
Massachusetts
Vermont
A Cure for Rheumatism
Rheumatic attacks often go untreated until they disrupt work but Chamberlains Liniment provides prompt relief and often permanent improvement. The first application typically brings immediate relief and it's sold by all druggists.
Glad Hand Removes Liver Inaction with New Life Pills
An advertisement for Dr King’s New Life Pills sold at Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store claims to relieve liver inaction and bowel stoppage with painless regulators for 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
New Life
Havercamp
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Journal Printing CO
F. D. Throop
L. P. Loomis
The
Associated Press
Lee Newspaper Syndicate
Iowa Evening Press Association
Daily Journal
Journal
East Hill
Hurlbut Grocery
East 2Nd Street
South Muscatine
Toborg Bros. Groccery
Oregon Street
W. C. A. Busch’s
Hershey Avenue
Kecklerville
Chayka's
West Hill
J. H. Fuller
Bell
Mississippi Valley
William Howard Taft
Ohio
Jamess. Sherman
Geo. W. Clarke
Dallas County
W. C. Hayward
Scott County
H. W. Byers
Shelby County
John F. Riggs
Keokuk County
Supreme Court
H. L. Bosquet
Marion County
Nathaniel S. Ketchum
Marshall County
Silas M. Weaver
Hardin County
Scott M. Ladd
O’brien County
Albert F. Dawson
F. D. Letts
Bor
D. D. Webster
A. S Lawrence
A. C. Shiflet
W. & McKee
T. W. Stoops
County Recorder
B. C. Schoemaker
J. C. Coster
F. M. Witter
J. C. Hazlett
E. H. King
A. C. Nobs
George J. Lang
M .J. Shellabarger
Howe
J. H. Carl
Martin Gabler
John Duncan
William Freers
Carl W. Mueller
Gustav Schmidt
Tyro
Lad
Bryan
Mack
Mr. Mack
Mr. Bryan
Hostetter
Scott & Bowne
Pearl Street
Burr McIntosh
Carnegie Art Institute
Pittsburgh
Louisiana
Susan Carpenter
A. B. Carpenter
Freeman’s
Baptist Church
Silas Dudley
Wilton
E. P. Smith
Milo Avery
Jennie Dudley
P. A. Brum
Field, William Giles and
Minerva Cronkite
Cedar County, la
East Hill Democrats
W. P. Frazier
N. East
H. Martin
Barney Kleinfelder
U. S. Parsonage
Horace Annesley Vachell
Stationer’s Hall
Hugo
Burgess
Hernshaw Parva
Priscilla
Miss Lavinia
George Vennable
Adway
Roden Dlo Yeni Iss
Chamberlin
Holden Bros
Denver Ex
Press
Denver Express
Deadwood Dick
Zeke
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