Congressional Districts and Representatives List
First District Thomas Hedge of Burlington leads. Second District J N W Rumple of Marengo. Third District David B Henderson of Dubuque. Fourth District Gilbert N Haugen of Northwood. Fifth District Robert G Cousins of Tipton. Sixth District John F Lacey of Oskaloosa. Seventh District John A T Hull of Des Moines. Eighth District Wm P Hepburn of Clarinda. Ninth District Walter L Smith of Council Bluffs. Eleventh District Lot Thomas of 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
Local electors slate and officers listed for county tickets
Electors at large include John N. Baldwin of Pottawattamie County and Ole Roe of Johnson County. The slate covers Congress Second District candidate J N W Rumple of Iowa County, and county offices Auditor A C Noble Goshen Township Clerk Charles Richman Muscatine Recorder C H Reesink Attorney KE Ingham Wilton Supervisor D D Webster Fruitland Justices H S Howe F W Eversmeyer Constables John Richley Wm Schoenig Clerk J E Coe Assessor David Vanatta and Trustee Wm Van Zyl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John N. Baldwin
Pottawattamie County
Ole Roe
Johnson County
A. C. Noble
Goshen Township
Charles Richman
Muscatine
C. H. Reesink
KE. P. Ingham
Wilton
D. D. Webster
Fruitland
H. S. Howe
F. W. Eversmeyer
John Richley
Wm. Schoenig
J. E. Coe
David Vanatta
Wm .van Zyl
Muscatine Journal Subscription Rates Notice
Public notice lists subscription rates for the Muscatine Journal in Muscatine Iowa. It notes delivery by carrier and weekly or semi weekly payments in advance. Readers are urged to remit by draft express or money order payable to Journal Printing Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal
Journal Printing Co
Muscatine
Iowa
Vollmer Criticizes Davenport Leader Over Close Questions
The Bryan press portrays Vollmer blaming the Davenport Leader for probing concerns about his potential Congress run. He calls the Leader insincere and accuses Republicans of concentrating on the district as defeat lurks. The piece labels Vollmer a persistent whiner while noting Emerson on self-views in judgments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vollmer
Bryan
Davenport
Congress
Volimer
Emerson
Sam Jones on Our Prosperity
The speaker asserts national prosperity driven by confidence, regardless of political affiliation, noting America’s manufacturing gains, favorable balance of trade, and leadership as money lenders to imperial nations. He emphasizes that inner community trust and banking confidence fuel business success beyond mere wealth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Jones
Bryan
McKinley
Liberal Party
England
America
Untitled political note on Atlanta business confidence
A brief remark on Atlanta housing firms with modest capital yet substantial activity. The speaker trusts current conditions but questions whether political party changes would keep this confidence intact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ness
Atlanta
Political Perks and Trusts J Sterling Morton Involved
The article accuses J Sterling Morton of shifting from a silver smelter trust adviser to a congressman and twice serving as its attorney, then becoming the presidential candidate for silver interests. It also alleges support from Croker’s Tammany and ice trusts, Jones’ cotton bale trust, and Clark’s purse to buy a Montana Senate seat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Sterling Morton
Silver Smelter Trust
Bryan
Congress
Silver Kings
Croker
Tammany Trust
Ice Trust
Jones’ Cotton Bale Trust
Silver Trust
Trust In
Hope
Clark
Montana
Iowa in Brief highlights from Des Moines area reports
Des Moines ward surveys progress on the row of final survey lines while engineers set permanent grade stakes. The fifth joint debate between Ames State College and Normal School ends in a Normal School victory, its fourth in a row. The Bonaparte dam remains in place after a court ruling upholding dam owners vested rights. challenge to fund a purchase may resume with a $25,000 price. Sioux City farmers seek help for corn husking as workers are scarce and wages few. many women are husking corn this year. Deputy U.S. Marshal Tracy reports Illinois Central road work scarcity, noting a week’s pay of $17.61 for 587 bushels at 3 cents a bushel plus board and lodging.
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Des Moines
Iowa Falls
Northern Road
Corps of Engineers
State College
Ames
State Normal School
Normal School
Normalites
Bonaparte Dam
Supreme Court
Sioux City
United States
Tracy
Illinois Central Road
Largest Armor Plate for Wisconsin Turret Port Breaks Records
The 30 ton armor plate for the battleship Wisconsin will form the port turret plate. Cut at a slope rather than curved arc to improve deflection, it's priced above 12000 dollars and represents a new armor design. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is praised as a remedy for stomach ailments and malaria, claiming fifty years of trusted use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Hostetter
Republican meetings list campaign speakers and dates
A notices page lists campaign gatherings for Republican candidates with speakers in Muscatine and Moscow and Montpelier dates, plus weekly ward club meeting nights at local halls. It also notes the sultan of Turkey reacts tempestuously to Armenian references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkey
Editorial on Local Democratic Methods in Muscatine
The piece mocks Democratic reactions to Republican win hopes, noting past sympathy for GOP candidates while criticizing their own party. It highlights Chas. Tappe, a Justice of the Peace incumbent, who was denied renomination in a Democratic township convention due to a younger rival, and predicts German-American voters will respond at the polls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Chas. Tappe
Office of Justice of the Peace
Tappe
Mr. Tappe
Business in Downturn If Bryan Wins, Reports Say
Industrial leaders warn of widespread delays and canceled orders tied to a Bryan victory. Major mills and suppliers across Indiana Ohio New Jersey Pennsylvania delay projects and plan stoppages, awaiting election results. Footnote projects like a Masena NY electric plant hinge on Bryan’s defeat.
Bryan Never a Democrat
F B Kurtz of Stacy Wholesale Fruit in Fargo North Dakota is among new defections from Bryanism. He will vote for McKinley and Roosevelt, saying a three party platform cannot keep promises and that prosperity and sound money exist under the Republicans. He also criticizes Mr Ryan and his advisers Croker Altgeld and Tillman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
F. B. Kurtz
Stacy Wholesale Fruit Company
Fargo, N. D
McKinley
Roosevelt
Republican Party
Ryan
Ne Er
Croker
Altgeld
Tillmen
McKinley on trust over the Philippines Cuba and Puerto Rico
President McKinley speaks on the duty entrusted by war to the United States. He frames American responsibility as a divine trust advancing human progress and civilization in the Philippines Cuba and Porto Rico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
Porto Rico
William McKinley
Nickel Plate Will Sell Holiday Tickets From Chicago
The Nickel Plate Road offers round trip fares at one and a third from Chicago for travel within 150 miles on November 28 and 29 to Thanksgiving Day return by November 30. Three through trains daily to Ft Wayne Cleveland Erie Buffalo New York and Boston offer vestibuled sleeping cars and dining service with club meals from 35 cents to one dollar. Send requests to John Y Calahan general agent 111 Adams Street Chicago for sleeping car reservations at Chicago passenger station Van Buren Street and Pacific Ave elevated loop City ticket office 111 Adams Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ft. Wayne
Cleveland
Erie
Buffalo
New York
Boston
John Y. Calahan
Adams Street
Chicago
van Buren Street
Pacific Ave
City
Dialogue Snippet Shows Family Tences Over Pet
A brief exchange reveals tension in a family about a bulldog. He questions why the father keeps the dog while she seeks companionship. He hesitates over possession with an anxious inquiry.
Bryan Dodging Questions At Rallies Across States
The article accuses William Jennings Bryan of dodging key policy questions at three events in Lincoln Nebraska Ann Arbor Michigan and Circleville Ohio. It lists questions on gold or silver payments the use of the army to install Aguinaldo a Wilson tariff disfranchisement of southern Black citizens the anti trust amendment tenure in civil service and funding from monopolies with coercion claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Lincoln
Neb
Ann Arbor
Mich
Circleville
Dodger
Republican National Committee
United States Army
Aguinaldo
South
Congress
Prosperity in the South Drives Currency Flows and Debts
The article notes rising southern trade prosperity with bank clearings up in September, a large currency draw from New York, and foreign lenders increasing debt to the United States. It highlights gains in Galveston Savannah New Orleans and Birmingham and warns of continued gold imports or bond sales to balance imports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
Galveston
Savannah
New Orleans
Birmingham
New York Bank
United States
Great Britain
Sweden
Russia
Germany
Summer Schedule for Street Car Services
The schedule shows summer service for South Muscatine Fair Grounds and Cemetery routes. Departures start at 6:00 am from the company office, with 20 minute intervals until 11:00 pm. South Muscatine and Fair Grounds have staggered first departures, the cemetery line starts at 6:00 am, and Sundays begin at 8:00 am with half hour runs to 10 am then 20 minute service to 9 pm. There is no passenger delivery after 11:10 pm due to switch car usage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Muscatine
Fair Grounds
Cemetery
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WM. McKinley
Ohio
Theodore Roosevelt
W. B. Martin
Adair County
G. S. Gilbertson
Winnebago County
W. Mullan
Blackhawk County
Nr. F. Merriam
Delaware County
Emlin M’clain
D. J. Palmer
Washington County
Congressional
Iowa County
the Muscatine Journal
John Mahin and Sons
Muscatine Iowa
A. B. Cummins
Moscow
Jacob Hauck
Montpelier
W. L. Roach
Muscatine Ward
K. P Dance Hall
Stewart's Hall
The
People
Hammond
Ind
John D. Briggs
Ohio Rolling Mill Company
George A. Carney
Findlay
Carney
Pittsburgh
Marion Flint Glass Works
Marion
Jones & Laughlin
Chalfant & Co
Morehead Bros
Sable Iron Works
National Tube Works
Carnegie
Brysn
Katz Bros
Paterson
N. J
Rogers Locomotive Works
Rogers
Bryantum
Studebaker Bros
W. M. Ritter
Columbus
Mr. Bryan
Grand Rapids
Bessemer Steel
Illinois Steel Works
South Chicago
Buffington
T. A. Gillespie
Massena
N. Y
Nickel Plate Road
Girls and Geen
Readfield Regulator CO
Pater
Geo. B. Fisch’s
F. Giesenhaus
Barnard’s
S. G. Stein
S G. Stein
the Street Car Company
Park Place
California
San Francisco
Sou. Pac
Rockies
Sierra Nevada
Los Angeles
John Sebastian
Topeka
Kan
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