Congressional Districts and Candidates Listed
The text lists the United States congressional districts and their assigned candidates: First Thomas Hedge Burl ington. Second J N W Rumple Marengo. Third David B Henderson Dubuque. Fourth Gilbert N Haugen Northwood. Fifth Robert G Cousins Tipton. Sixth John F Lacey Oska loosa. Seventh John A T Hull Des Moines. Eighth Wm P Hepburn Clarinda. Ninth Walter I Smith Council Bluffs. Eleventh 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 I. Smith
Council Bluffs
Lot Thomas
Storm Lake
Electors at Large Named for Congressional Districts
Electors at large listed include John N Baldwin of Pottawattamie County Ole Roe of Johnson County and J N W Rumple of Iowa County as candidates for Congress Second District.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John N. Baldwin
Pottawattamie Counyr
Ole Roe
Johnson County
Congress
J. N. W. Rumple
Iowa County
County Ticket for Auditor Clerk Recorder Attorney Supervisor
The ticket lists A. C. Noble of Goshen Township for Auditor Charles Richman of Muscatine for Clerk C. H. Reesink for Recorder E. P. Ingham of Wilton for Attorney and D. D. Webster of Fruitland for Supervisor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Noble
Goshen Township
Charles Richman
Muscatine
C. H. Reesink
E. P. Ingham
Wilton
D. D. Webster
Fruitland
Township Ticket for Local Elections
A township slate lists Justices H. S. Howe and Eversmeyer, Constables John Richley and Wm Schoenig, Clerk J. E. Coe, Assessor David Vanatta, and Trustee Wm Van Zyl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. S. Howe
Eversmeyer
John Richley
Wm. Schoenig
J. E. Coe
David Vanatta
Wm .van Zyl
Where is your boasted prosperity says Bryan rival
The New York Evening Post replies in Bryan style with a clever retort about prosperity and adversity questioning the candidate's claims. The exchange frames a political debate tone reflecting campaigns and public commentary.
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Bryan
New York Evening Post
Southern Bryan States Suppress Negro Vote Through Fraud
The statement asserts that the safest Bryan States for Black residents are in the south where the Black vote is curtailed by unjust laws, force, or fraud, implying systemic disenfranchisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan States
South
The corruption of Tammany exposed by New York World
The New York World links Croker’s committee to a $4.15 million annual “tax on crime” in police action. It lists vice forms and rates, notes clergy involvement in anti-Tammany efforts, and warns Bryan could gain nationwide patronage if New York votes Bryan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York World
Croker
J. Sterling Morton
Bryanarchy
New York City
Bryan
New York
Potter
Tammany
Tammany Tiger
Manhattan Island
Questions for Mr Bryan Questioning Bryan on gold standard and other issues
The Republican National Committee asks Mr. Bryan to answer seven plain questions during his Empire State tour. They cover gold or silver payments, using the army to stabilize Aguinaldo, tariff re enactment, disfranchisement of southern Black citizens, anti trust votes, civil service tenure limits, and alleged monopoly fund coercion. The piece notes he may not give straightforward replies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Republican Party
Republican National Committee
Empire State
United States Army
Aguinaldo
South
Congress
Civil Service
Traveling Bryan Support Among World Figures Cited
The Wichita Eagle notes rapid development that among travelers only Aguinaldo supports Bryan, suggesting limited backing from prominent figures abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Eagle
Bryan
Aguinaldo
Jeffersonian Simplex Meals Sell at $12 Plate
Croker and Bryan promote Jeffersonian simplicity as a dining concept now available market price at $12 per plate excluding beverages. The offer highlights modest cuisine and value aligned with an era of frugal hospitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Croker
Bryan
Press Opinions and Rural Gathers Move Iowa Politics
Davenport Democrats critique Bryan supporters as election odds fade. Keokuk deputy marshal Harry Fulton, 58 years in Keokuk, recalls 1842 cross-country move with no alcohol or tobacco, now active at federal court. Ottumwa Courier lauds 1500 Iowa farmers crowd at Burch Davis County with Major Lacey and Governor Shaw. notes strong, attentive, largely female audience.
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Keokuk
Harry Fulton
United States
Watertown
N. Y
Federal Court
Keokuk Gate City
Fulton
Ottumwa
Iowa
Burch
Davis County
Lacey
Shaw
Editorials By the People on Prosperity and Politics
The piece defends Republican prosperity since 1896, disputes Democratic claims of decline, and mocks Bryan and Vollmer. It cites McKinley era goals, wages rising, and Lincoln quotes to argue Republicans delivered substance while Democrats chase warnings of calamity.
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Republican Party
Germany
Vollmer
McKinley
Bryan
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
James Dpd. Richardson
Tennessee
Portraits of a God fearing, hardworking agrarian community
The text praises a mixed gender community, noting honest men, motherly women, strong boys, well dressed girls, and their intelligent grasp of statecraft. It extols farmers as the bulwark and salt of American reputation, highlighting hard work, virtue, and citizenship.
Iowa in brief and a clerical death in Marshalltown
Iowa’s state treasury surpasses 1 million dollars as September county receipts flood in though sixteen to eighteen counties have yet to report. Democrats hope a Marshalltown ballot technicality could overturn Cousins' race, but Attorney General Remley says success is unlikely. Rev Richard Swearingen of Gladbrook, a prominent M E church figure, died at his daughter’s home in Marshalltown, shocking family and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshalltown
Remley
M. E. Church
Iowa
Richard Swearingen
Gladbrook
Swearingen
Silence as Heeded by an Ignorant Man
A terse aphorism notes that silence benefits an ignorant person, implying that awareness would prompt them to seek knowledge rather than remain muted. The statement contrasts ignorance with the value of thoughtful restraint.
Miscellaneous Briefs From The Chicago News
The Chicago News notes a Boston man who wears a crownless hat to mock imperialism and monarchy. Stratford-on-Avon tourism nets about $10 000 a year. Cleboygan Michigan claims the nation’s youngest grandmother. A Missouri farmer declines garden seeds marked for private use as a $300 penalty. Neodesha Kansas tornado ends with a stranger’s tiny house found in a farmer’s field.
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The
Chicago News
Boston
Missouri
Department of Agriculture
Ats
Neodesha
Kan
Advertising that wakes the public
A Brains quote compares ads to alarm clocks. It notes initial impact fades as audiences ignore repeated messages and urges making each ad say something different to provoke response. The idea is to avoid repetitive advertising that the public tunes out.
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Pain Relief for Rheumatism
An advertisement claims Hood's Sarsaparilla cures rheumatism by neutralizing blood acidity and easing stiffness and joint pain. It also promotes Hood's Pills to treat biliousness, asserting prompt, perfect results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
Phans
Orloff Crown Jewel Loses Heavy Value in Sale
The Orloff, Europe’s largest crown jewel at 193 carats, was bought for 450000 dollars plus an annual 20000 dollar annuity, according to the report. The purchase highlights the jewel’s enduring high value and historic status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Black Diamond Express Runs Buffalo to New York Nonstop
The Black Diamond Express leaves Buffalo at noon via the Lehigh Valley Railroad arrives in New York at 10 08 p m. Dining car service is available the entire distance with food ordered à la carte.
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Black Diamond
Buffalo
Lehigh Valley Railroad
New York
Local Ward Meetings And Township Campaign Schedule
West Liberty and Moscow listings show candidate meetings at various school houses and the Lake Township, with J N Baldwin J N W Rumple J L Giesler John Kemble A S Lawrence J W Waterman J N W Rumple W L Roach and Jacob Hauck scheduled on Oct 25 26 27 29 30. Muscatine ward clubs meet weekly at K P dance hall with each ward assigned a night at different halls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Township
Lucas
J. L. Giesler
John Kemble
Muscatine
K. P Dance Hall
tThursday
Stewart's Hall
Boy shoots bear in Marshfield city limits
Charles Beell a 14 year old youth shot and killed a large black bear inside Marshfield Wisconsin city limits near the waterworks power house after the bear rose on its hind legs and approached him Beell fired his gun and killed the animal in self defense or defense of property according to the report from Marshfield dated October 25
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Marshfield
Wis
Charles Beell
Beell
Rumors and incidents from early 20th century world
Rumor of revolution in Brazil. Assassination of lumber dealer Joseph Chesser in Norton Virginia. A Chicago electric car crash damaged Frank Davis barber shop. Kansas reports largest wheat crop to date. Harriman and Vanderbilt gain control of Pacific Mail Steamship. Miss Flise May Bell wed Gilbert H Grosvenor in London. Sultan of Turkey plans diplomats' salaries abroad. Paris stamp exhibit valued at 400000. Kentucky election bill approved by Governor Beckham. Chicago shooting over debt ends fatally. Mrs Noll fends off burglar with broom. Secretary Root and family visiting Canton Ohio. Old jug sold for £155 dating to 1586. Japan bans smoking for lads under 2 years. Read The Journal. 10 cents a week.
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Brazil
Joseph Chesser
Norton
Chicago
Frank Davis
Kansas
Harriman
Vanderbilt
Pacific Mail Steamship Company
Flise May Bell
Alexander Graham Bell
London
Gilbert H. Grosvenor
Amherst College
Turkey
Paris
Beckham
Kentucky
William Collins
Walter Adams
Charles Noll
Root Sre
Canton
McKinley
Japan
Summer Schedule of Street Car Services
The street car company releases its summer service timetable listing routes, frequencies, and operating hours for the season. Details include start and end dates, principal lines, and notes on service adjustments during peak periods and holidays.
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the Street Car Company
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Muscatine Iowa
Journal
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Pais
Rudge Company
Judge Company
WM. McKinley
Ohio
Theodore Roosevelt
Sec
W. B. Martin
Adair County
G. S. Gilbertson
Winnebago County
W. Mullan
Blackhawk County
F. F. Merriam
Delaware County
Supreme Court
Emlin M’clain
D. J. Palmer
Washington County
Congressional
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People
J. C. Coster
Carters
Carter
Carter Medicine CO
Graal Price
Stratford-on-Avon
Cleboygan
Mich
America
Y Hood
East Second ST
F. A. Neidig
Lane and Curtis
A. B. Cummins
West Liberty
J. N. Baldwin
Seventy-Six Township
A. S. Lawrence
J. W. Waterman
Ae Ae
W. L. Roach
Moscow
Jacob Hauck
Montpelier
City
Wittich Bros
Harting Hoqap
Broadway
N.Y
Apt
Wycol Seana & Bee, Go
Geo. B. Fisch’s
SHEPARD M_O
Cowrado Springs
South Muscatine
Park Place
Fair Grounds
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