Congressional District Aide List Includes Iowa Names
A compiled roster lists Iowa figures in congressional districts including Thomas Hedge Burlington J N W Rumple Marengo David B Henderson Dubuque Gilbert N Haugen Northwood Robert G Cousins Tipton John F Lacey Oskaloosa John A T Hull Des Moines Wm P Hepburn Clarinda Walter L Smith Council Bluffs Lot Thomas Storm Lake
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Hedge
Burlington
J. N. W. Rumple
Marengo
David B. Henderson
Dubuque
Gilbert N. Haugen
Northwood
Robert G. Cousins
Tipton
John F. Lacey
Oskaloosa
John A. T. Hull
Des Moines
Wm. P. Hepburn
Clarinda
Walter L Smith
Council Bluffs
Lot Thomas
Storm Lake
Electors-at-Large and Local Iowa Officials Named
A list of electors at large and local Iowa county officials selected for various positions including Congress Second District and county offices. Names include John N. Baldwin Ole Roe J N W Rumple A C Noble Charles Richman Co H Reelink and E P Ingham D D Webster with respective counties and townships noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John N. Baldwin
Pottawattamie County
Ole Roe
Johnson County
Congress
J. N. W. Rumple
Iowa County
A. C. Noble
Goshen Township
Charles Richman
Muscatine
H. Reelink
E. P. Ingham
Wilton
D. D. Webster
Fruitland
Lipton Denies Pork Market Cornering Report
Sir Thomas Lipton rejects the claim that he has cornered the pork market while admitting purchases largely for trade. The remark is seen as proof there will be demand for surplus foods in the United States if citizens vote to sustain labor and business and oppose free silver agitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Lipton
United States
Democracy Should End Philippine Rebellion by Withdrawing Troops
The text argues that democracy seeking smaller army should stop encouraging rebellion in the Philippines. It states the majority of troops are abroad restraining a conflict that could have been resolved earlier if not for issues at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippines
Campaigning With Brickbats Marks This Year’s Democracy
Campaigning relies on sharp exchanges and strong rhetoric as parties deploy hostile slogans and criticisms. The era highlights confrontational tactics, with activists trading barbs to sway voters amid escalating partisan fervor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brickbats
Democracy
Vollmer as a Lawyer in Behrens Murder Case
A Davenport Republication reprints a Supreme Court Iowa decision on the Behrens murder insurance dispute. The piece cites public indignation at defense attorneys, including Vollmer, for chasing fees and inflating county costs rather than proving Mrs. Behrens’s innocence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coun
Davenport
It Was Not Government duty to sustain citizens
In a state convention speech Mr Roach argued government should not provide for individuals but create conditions for equal self effort. Mark Hanna in Chicago echoed this, noting his rise from $25 a month and his stance with unions while mining in Ironton Michigan. He recalled Bryan visiting his mine and his decision to pause work to allow workers to hear him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roach
Republican Party
Mark Hanna
National Republican Committee
Chicago
Hanna
Ohio
Bryan
Ironton
Mich
Press Opinions Thrifty Bryan
The Carroll Herald notes Mr. Bryan will not seek the Presidency in 1904 and would remain a perennial candidate if defeated. It urges voting for McKinley for material prosperity and business stability. Sac Sun reports Archbishop Ireland of St. Paul may back the Republican ticket after indicating support in Paris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll Herald
Bryan
Sac Sun
Ireland
St. Paul
McKinley
Paris
Retrospective View by W.W. McClun on the Republican Party
W. W. McClun recalls the founding of the Republican Party in 1850s opposition to slavery. He honors John C. Fremont and William L. Dayton, notes Lincoln’s rise, and reflects on liberty, Union, and the need to teach youth about early party history for today’s issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal
John C. Fremont
News-Tribune
Party of Freedom
Kanas
Nebraska
North
Congress
William L. Dayton
New Jersey
Philadelphia
Vince
Liberty
Lincoln
Cleveland
Ohio
Washington
Sorrinefield
McClun
Infant found suspended from door knob in Rockford home
A 2 month old baby, left during the night, was found suspended in a blanket from a door knob at the John Sexton home 12083 Loomis Street. The child was nearly dead from cold when discovered Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockford
His
John Sexton
Loomis Street
IOWA IN BRIEF: notables and oddities
Mrs. Seth P Macy former Miss Frances Clarkson of Des Moines dies at Sth inst A mastodon tooth three feet long weighing 22 pounds found near Polk City Workmen take it to Ames for exhibition Thomas L Meredith a longtime Dubuque dry goods man dies of heart failure at Sth Sioux City to run a self funded census recount Lone Tree farmer A W Ricker to quit farming move to Omaha to edit the Nebraska Socialist Johnson county fair a failure with about 600 in the red
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seth P. Macy
Frances D. Clarkson
R. P
Clarkson
Des Moines Register
Polk City
Nortwestern Railway Company
A. W. Ricker
Lone Tree
Omaha
Nebraska Socialist
Iowa
Johnson County
Elder Sidney Reed Laments Wife’s Death Over Weeks
Auburn Indiana. Sidney Reed, aged over 90, sleeps through days grieving the death of his wife that occurred a few weeks ago, as neighbors note his prolonged sorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn
Ind
Sidney Reed
Must Have Cork Helmets and Heat in China Affect Troops
Army officers in the Quarter master department note pamphlet reports of Chinese heat injuries among American troops, once believed to wear cork helmets. The piece promotes Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters as a remedy for indigestion, constipation, liver and kidney troubles, claiming fifty years of market presence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quartermaster’s Department
China
Lehigh Valley Railroad Vestibuled Limited Trains
The Lehigh Valley Railroad offers the traveler every comfort with vestibuled limited trains from Buffalo and Chicago to New York with dining car service a la carte available onboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lehign Valley Railroad
Buffalo
Chicago
New York
Carmody Faces Extradition Over $10,000 Electric Firm Robbery
Fargo dispatch reports papers have arrived requesting the return of Frank Carmody to Mexico to face accusations of robbing a safe at an electric light company of $10,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fargo
N. D
Frank Carmody
Mexico
Electric Light
Two Men Die After Trains Strike On Tracks
In Pana Illinois on October 15 Donald Becker and Antone Ruchem were killed by a Big Four passenger train while walking on the railroad. Authorities and locals speculate the deaths may be a double tragedy of self harm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pana
Ills
Donald Becker
Antone Ruchem
Noted Sporting Man Dead on Train to San Antonio
Galveston Tex October 15 A private telegram reports the death aboard a train en route to San Antonio of J G Duffield aged 74 a noted sporting man in the southwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston
Tex
San Antonio
J. G. Duffield
Duffield
Southwest
Fed eral Steel plant in Lorain closes leaving 3000 jobless
The Lorain Ohio plant of Federal Steel closed Saturday night, putting about three thousand workers out of employment. Other items note Russell Sage considering London hotel plans for low wage workers and a push for indemnity to families of four Italian victims from a 1808 Louisiana mob.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
Ohio
Federal Steel Company
Russell Sage
London
Berlin
Germany
Henry Smith
St. Charles
Minn
New York
Wesley Merritt
Merritt
Europe
King Leopold
Belgium
Paris
Richard P. Gormally
Chicago
Captain Holmes
Idler
Cleveland
Elevated Railroad Companies
Chicago Board of Education
Shah of Persia
Joseph Leiter
Pat
Clear Lake Resort Pamphlet Promotes Oaks and Sails
The Iowa Central Railway issues a pamphlet titled Clear Lake, Iowa, and the Oaks highlighting Clear Lake as a charming summer resort with sailing and bathing, the Oaks Hotel, and the bath house with a toboggan slide. Copies are available from railway agents or Geo. S. Batty G P T A Iowa Central Ry Marshalltown Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Central
Clear Lake
Iowa
Oaks
Iowa Cental
Geo. S. Batty
G. P
T. A
Iowa Central Ry
Marshalltown
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Muscatine Journal
John Makin and Sons
Journal Printing Co
Pais
Judge Company
WM. McKinley
Theodore Roosevelt
W. B. Martin
Adair County
G. S. Gilbertson
Winnebago County
W. Mullan
Blackhawk County
FY. F. Merriam
Delaware County
Supreme Court
Emlin M’clain
D. J. Palmer
Washington County
Congressional
Thrifty Bryan
Archbishop
Sioux City
Ord
Dillaway’s Crockery Store
Kansas
Oklahoma
Lexas
Indian Territory
J. V. Weidlien
East Second
Steed
Dita l
East Second ST
F. A. Neidig
Geo. Layton
Dayton
Express
TME Bradft Regulator CO
Atlanta
Figg
South Muscatine
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