Local Election Ticket Fragment with Official Roles
A list of offices and names appears, including Auditor Clerk Recorder Attorney Supervisor Supervisor Ed P Ingham Ed P Day M Bernick Assessor Clerk Trustee Justice Peace Justice Pe Constable David Vanatta J Coe J B Mark F W Eversmeyer H S Howe Luther M Woods J A McCormack indicating a 1960s era municipal or county election slate. The fragment shows multiple administrative roles and candidate names without context or further details.
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David Vanatta
J. B. Mark
F. W. Eversmeyer
H. S. Howe
Luther M. Woods
Ij. A. McCormack
Hoffman Dates Highlight Clinton Toronto and Dixon Games
Dates list events with Bryant in Clinton county on Thursday October 16 and Toronto in Shan Clinton on Friday October 17 followed by Dixon in Scott county on Saturday October 18.
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Bryant
Clinton County
Toronto
Shan Clinton
Dixon
Scott County
Wheat price rise prompts reflection on past farming folly
The Ringgold Record notes wheat climbs to 75 cents per bushel and questions why the wheat silver union faded. The piece recalls past deceits toward wheat farmers and hints at local farmer self mockery over past gullibility.
Democrats Fight Trusts With Jawbone Process
The Davenport Times notes Democrats dislike metallurgy and accuse them of injurious campaign tactics. It describes an alleged shift toward an anti trust stance via a jawbone process as a self imposed punishment.
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Davenport
General Bragg Transferred to Hong Kong as Consul General
The Sioux City Tribune notes General Bragg has moved from Havana to Hong Kong to assume the post of consul general. It quips that if his wife wishes to learn his views on Chinamen she must arrange a personal interview.
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Bragg
Hong Kong
Havana
Sioux City Tribune
Ohio Senator Foraker to Speak in Cedar Rapids
Senator Foraker of Ohio and Congressman Cousins of Iowa will exchange dates and the former will speak in Cedar Rapids on the 25th. Many Hawkeyes plan to hear the noted Buckeye orator.
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Foraker
Ohio
Cousins
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Apple Orchards Of Western New York Produce Rich Harvest
Reports from Western New York note heavily laden trees with abundant fruit quality and quantity in the prolific apple producing region. The early indications point to a bountiful season for growers and markets.
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New York
Settlement of the Coal Strike Ends National Tension
The coal strike nears settlement as arbitration will decide future disputes. President Roosevelt brokered a conference between operators and miners leading to a six member commission. Miners return to work within a week, easing the coal famine and signaling improved conditions and a permanent arbitration board.
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All America
Roosevelt
People of
America
Board of Arbitration
Mine Workers Union
The True Friend of Labor and Wade’s Tariff Policy
The Clinton Age argues Judge Wade harms labor by tariff policy causing factory closures and job losses. It cites Iowa City laborers friendly to Wade but asserts real evidence shows wage declines and unemployment in Muscatine Davenport Clinton between 1892 and 1896. Voters are urged to back Wm. Hoffman who opposes Wade’s stance.
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Clinton Age
Judge Wade
Iowa City
Wade
Muscatine
Davenport
Clinton
Congress
Wm. Hoffman
Journal and Reporter spar over price of goods abroad
The Knoxville Journal and Knoxville Reporter debated if American goods are cheaper abroad. After a week, the Reporter concedes it cannot prove the claim, citing finances, and jokes it will travel abroad once it can raise a few hundred thousand.
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Knoxville Journal
Knoxville Reporter
Journal
Crow
Judge Wade Presented as Partisan in Davenport Address
The Des Moines Register and Leader notes Wade’s Davenport remarks reveal intense partisanship, contrasting his careful business demeanor with a public stance that makes him indistinguishable from Mother Jones to a bound man. The piece highlights how politicians differ from ordinary life in political discourse.
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Judge Wade
Davenport
Des Moines Register and Leader
Des Moines
Gov
Boies
Mother Jones
Contradictions Highlight Tam Many Campaign Candidate
A Tam many congressional hopeful runs on an anti-wealth platform while listed as worth 12 million dollars, illustrating a clash between stated stance and personal wealth. The note raises questions about consistency in campaign positions and financial disclosures.
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Democratic Party
Tammany
Congress
Cummins Iowa plan fuels tariff debate in Washington
Washington observers call Gov. Cummins Chicago speech an authoritative statement on the Iowa idea and tariff reform. The piece argues the plan seeks immediate tariff revisions via Congress, with concerns about Western support and reliance on reciprocity if reforms occur. It notes massive anthracite coal limits and a $700 million industry base with $85–100 million annual profit.
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Washington
D. C
Governor Cummins
Chicago
Marquette Club
East
Iowa
New York
Cummins
Henderson
Iowa J
Congress
Gov. Cummins
Pennsylvania
Florid But Not Practical
Judge Wade, the Democratic candidate for Congress in the Second district, is delivering three hour speeches. He is praised as a fine orator who can eloquently discuss sunbursts and related topics, though readers may prefer an address on practical affairs.
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Marion
Wade
Washington to be social center as three Wilson sisters rise
Washington looks set to rival New York as the national social hub this winter as the Wilson sisters Mrs. Ogden Goelet Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr and Mrs. Michael Herbert arrive and are hosted by President Roosevelt. Their social circle includes New York's elite and hints at multiple mansions in the capital.
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Washington, D. C
Washington
United States
New York
Wilson Sisters
Ogden Goelet
Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr
Michael Herbert
Roosevelt
Vanderbilt
Capital
Goelet
Wilson
Herbert
England
Peter Goelet
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Craig Defends Trusts and Tariff in Keosaugata Speech
Keosaugta Republican reports Democrat John E. Craig, candidate for Congress, labeled as a strong Democratic authority. He said the fall campaign hinges on two issues, trusts and tariff, prompting questions about where imperialism militarism and the crime of '73 have gone while echoing a response of What.
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Keosaugta
John E. Craig
Congress
Echo
Pearl button factory to add seventy machines at Vinton
Anamosa Eureka reports the Vinton pearl button plant will receive seventy more machines, adding about 200 workers and expanding an industry that began with the McKinley tariff. The sector is growing despite Democratic opposition.
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Vinton
Democratic Party
Coal Relief Impossible in 99 Percent Anthracite Claim
Washington dispatch reports belief that relief for coal shortages is unlikely despite claims that 99 percent of the world’s anthracite is in Pennsylvania. The note notes skepticism about government measures solving the coal crisis.
Questioning tariff reform claims on typewriter prices
In Fairfield Ledger the author ridicules criticism of tariff reform by noting no real price gap between U S and foreign typewriters and questions if free trade would harm patent protected inventions. The piece also asks if the Craig platform advocates stripping protection from inventors.
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Fairfield Ledger
United States
Keokuk
C.D
Des Moines Arrests Highlight Prohibition Debate
Iowa report shows Des Moines recorded 1,689 drunkenness arrests last year while observers argue saloon density influenced sobriety differently. Meanwhile, Davenport to Clinton electric line contract goes to Townsen Reed & Co of Indianapolis and Des Moines & Southern forms to extend south from Creston.
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Des Moines
Davenport
Clinton
Townsen, Reed & Co
Indianapolis
Des Moines & Southern
Creston
Frank Fiedler
W. W. Ennie
Ottumwa
Iowa Steam Laundry Company
Massachusetts Real Estate Company
Sioux City
Fifth and
Jackson Streets
Reciprocity drives tariff policy in Second District race
The piece argues for reciprocity treaties to expand markets and prosperity, accusing the Democrats of opposition and urging support for the Republican approach. It endorses William Hoffman as the district’s representative to advance these trade policies.
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Democratic Party
Republican Party
William Hoffman
Loyalty and secrecy stain long governed state party
The narrative alleges a longtime figure who led a state organization and now seeks public support after nomination. It claims he adhered to the party since 1896 and challenges critics by asserting unwavering loyalty, while noting that aware observers know his true actions and position.
Editor Judge Thayer Praises Roosevelt on Anthracite Strike
The veteran editor commends the president for efforts to end the anthracite strike. He notes Roosevelt may have stretched constitutional powers but serves the people by using influence on employers and employees.
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Clinton Age
Judge Thayer
Roosevelt
Business on Firm Foundation Says Henry Clews
Henry Clews in a commercial letter praises Wall Street for shedding excesses as inflated values recede. He notes that business remains stable and no serious damage occurred during the panic among speculators. Clews says penalties for last year’s excesses are being paid through forced liquidation across stocks.
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Henry Clews
Wall Street
Clews
Party rifts emerge as Iowa Democrats hear harsh rebukes
Bryan assails Iowa Democrats calling them traitors to their party while National Committeeman Walsh urges them to ignore the Kansas City platform. Cato Sells voices opposition before the convention and Judge Wade privately rejoices at disavowing past declarations, appearing to plot with a faction seeking control.
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Bryan
Iowa
Foot Bridge Fiasco Sparks Commentary on Public Faultfinding
A condemned foot bridge caused a stir as residents argued about its removal. Critics claimed waste and expense, while others argued the structure was merely obstructive and not worthy of fault finding.
Republican Advice From Judge Wade Endorsed by Hawkeye
The Burlington Hawkeye urges readers to follow Judge Wade the Democratic candidate for Congress in the Second District, stating if you are satisfied with existing conditions vote the Republican ticket. The notice highlights Wade’s urging to support party alignment in the election.
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Burlington Hawkeye
the Hawkeye
Judge Wade
Arbitration court orders Mexico to pay U S over $1.4 million
The Hague arbitral panel ruled unanimously in the Pius fund case that Mexico must pay the United States 1 420 682 67 Mexican pesos.
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The
Hague
Arbitration Court
Pius Fund
Mexico
United States
Dean's Kidney Pills Proven Effective in Muscatine Testimony
A Muscatine reader, John St. Clair, retired farmer, credits Dean's Kidney Pills with relieving kidney backache and irregular secretions after cold, citing past reputation from Mt. Forest Ontario and purchasing at Havercamp's drug store. Price 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY sole agents. remember the name Dean's.
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Dean
John. St. Clair
Mulberry Street
Mt. Forest
Havercamp’s
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
U. S
Dean’s
Ake
New York Banks Restrain Speculative Cliques
Wealthy cliques faced sharp call money withdrawals as loans matured. New York bankers, citing public welfare, coordinated to curb reckless speculation, preventing a broader panic and keeping consequences contained within Wall Street rather than trade and industry.
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New York
Wall Street
Stricken With Paralysis Healed by Pain Balm
Henderson Grimett of this place suffered partial paralysis and loss of use of an arm and side. After two bottles of Chamberlain's Pain Balm his condition improved greatly. The liniment is also known for rheumatism sprains and bruises and is sold by all druggists.
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Henderson Grimett
Chamberlain
Geo. R. McDonald
Man
Logan County
W. Va
Navy oil burning experiments offer hopeful results
Naval researchers report progress from experiments in burning oil as an alternative to coal. Relief from coal squeezes is advancing along several avenues.
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United States Navy Department
Hoffman Campaign Speech Endorses Republican Prosperity
William Hoffman opened his campaign in Muscatine with a strong address praising four years of Republican prosperity under McKinley and Roosevelt. He argues for sound money, opposes Democratic experiments, and positions the party as reform and progress. The Second district is urged to rally to Hoffman's candidacy as a capable future congressman.
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Cleveland
McKinley
Roosevelt
Republican Party
Hoffman
Party of Reform and Progress
Congress
Washington
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