Davenport, Rock Island & Northwestern Railways Timetable
Davenport Rock Island Northwestern Railway Co announces a June 10 1900 start for a short line via Clinton Sterling Dixon and Omaha with multiple departures and arrivals from Davenport Iowa to Chicago Madison Belvidere Rockford and Denver among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport, Rock Island & Northwestern Railway Co
Tri-Cities
Chica Clinton
All Points
Davenport
Iowa
Clinton
Sterling
Dixon
Omaha
Neb
Clinton Sterling
Or Rapids
Anamosa
Lowes
Utah
Pacific Coast
Denver
Colo
Chicago
Belvidere
Rockyard, ii
Madison
Wis
Sioux City
Rim
Rockford Belvidere
Mil
Teeepeerr
Cedar
Dixon, Sterling
Sktia Ieieclepmiainieie
L. F. Berry
Muscatine North & South Railroad Time Table June 1900
Taking effect 12:01 p m Sunday June 17 1900 the Muscatine North and South Railroad announces southbound and northbound trains with stopping points Muscatine Roundhouse Fruitland Grandview Wapello Elrick Jct and connections to Burlington and South via B C R N and to Iowa Central for east west and north routes. Trains No 2 and No 4 run regardless of Nos 1 and 3 respectively.
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Ly. Ly
P.M. P
Muscatine
Fruitland
Grandview
Wapello
Elrick Jct
Burlington
Iowa Central
Summer Schedule of Street Car Services Updated
The summer timetable lists street car runs from the company's office for South Muscatine and Park Place with departures starting at 5 50 a m and continuing every 20 minutes to 11 00 p m. Additional lines cover Fair Grounds Cemetery and Sunday service with staggered start times and half hour intervals.
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Street Car Company
South Muscatine
Park Place
Fair Grounds
Rheumatic Cure Sold By Local Druggists
Advertises the famous Rheumatic Cure sold by John J. Havercamp Theo Kuechman McBride Cope J J Coady Nesper Co. Claims the most effective remedy for rheumatism in all stages.
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John J. Havercamp
District Representatives Named Across Nine Regions
First District Thomas Hedge Bur lington. Second District J N W Rumple Marenguv. Third District Carl B Henderson Dubuque. Fourth District Gilbert N Haugen Northwood. Fifth District Robert G Cousins Tipton. Sixth District John F Lacey Osska loosa. Seventh District John A T Hull Des Moiines. Eighth District Wm P Hepburn Clarinda. Ninth District Walter I Smith Council Bluffs. Eleventh District Lot Thomas Storm Lake.
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Thomas Hedge
Burlington
J. N. W. Rumple
Marenguv
Carl B. Henderson
Dubuque
Gilbert N. Haugen
Northwood
Robert G. Cousins
Tipton
John F. Lacey
Oska
Loosa
John A. T. Hull
Des Moiines
Wm. P. Hepburn
Clarinda
Walter I. Smith
Council Bluffs
Lot Thomas
Storm Lake
Electors-at-Large for Congress Second District Named
Electors at large named include John N Baldwin of Pottawattamie County Ole Roe of Johnson County and J N W Rumple of Iowa County for the Second District congressional ticket.
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John N. Baldwin
Pottawattamie County
Ole Roe
Johnson County
Congress
J. N. W. Rumple
Iowa County
County Ticket Nominees Named for Local Offices
The ticket lists Auditor A C Noble of Goshen Township Clerk Charles Richman of Muscatine Recorder C H Reesink Attorney E P Ingham of Wilton Supervisor D D Webster of Fruitland.
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A. C. Noble
Goshen Township
Charles Richman
Muscatine
C. H. Reesink
E. P. Ingham
Wilton
D. D. Webster
Fruitland
Bryan speech as a study in promises and prophecies
An analysis of Bryan's acceptance speech shows ex parte rhetoric with charges against Republicans and bold Democratic promises. The text recalls past prophecies on the gold standard and education, noting contradictions between stated aims and party actions.
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Bryan
Monmouth
Philippine Islands
Prophecy and policy in the 1900 presidential discourse
The article contrasts Bryan’s prophecies with economic outcomes, noting fewer idle workers and sustained industry. It criticizes Bryan for changing stance on silver and free trade, and lauds McKinley as the consistent defender of protectionism who warned against repeal of the McKinley tariff.
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Bryan
Kansas City
Indianapolis
Republican Party
McKinley
Free Trade Party
House
Senate
Nebraska
Value of a Man’s Life and the Stomach Bitters Claim
Opinion on valuing life by earning power is paired with health as a key measure. The ad promotes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters claiming to improve digestion, aid constipation and indigestion, and cure stomach ailments for fifty years, noting the genuine bottle bears a Private Revenue Stamp.
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Supreme Courts
Hostetter
Democratic Ticket for Iowa Congresses by Districts
The article lists Democratic congressional candidates in Iowa by district. D. J. OConnell Burling ton in the first, Henry Vollmer Davenport in the second, W N Birdsall Waterloo in the third, John Foley New Hampton in the fourth, Daniel Kerr Grundy Center in the fifth, A C Steck Ottumwa in the sixth, George W Crozier Knoxville in the seventh, W R McGinnis Leon in the eighth, S B Wadsworth in the ninth, Robert F Dale Boone in the tenth, and William Mulvaney Cherokee in the eleventh.
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D. J. O'Connell
Burlington
Henry Vollmer
Davenport
W. N. Birdsall
Waterloo
John Foley
New Hampton
Daniel Kerr
Grundy Center
A. C. Steck
Ottumwa
George W. Crozier
Knoxville
W. R. McGinnis le
S. B. Wadsworth
Council Bluffs
Robert F. Dale
Boone
William Mulvaney
Cherokee
No-To-Bac Wonder Worker Quit Tobacco
Vintage advertisement promoting No-To-Bac as a easy, permanent tobacco cure. Claims to make weak men strong and energize life, with druggist availability and a free booklet sample from Sterling Remedy Co. Chicago or New York.
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Sterling Remedy Ca
Chicago
New York
Sterling Remedy Company
Nomiec
Farmer Bryan Faces Criticism Over Perceived Value
The Globe-Democrat portrays Bryan as a 30-acre farmer while suggesting his statesmanship appears worth only 30 cents. The piece frames a tension between his agrarian image and the perceived lack of substantial leadership.
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The
Globe-Democrat
Bryan
Unclear ad text about vegetable oils and health claims
Fragmentary ad copy claims oils kill germs and promote health but lacks coherent details. No clear entities or event, appears damaged and unrelated to verifiable facts.
Our Title to the Philippines and the Treaty Obligation
McKinley era letter argues the Philippines treaty provides a good title, reflecting bipartisan support and solid sovereignty. It contends the republic’s citizens, parties, and nations acknowledge the cession’s fullness and integrity and urges consistency with Lincoln’s principles.
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Philippines
Senate of the
United States
Senate
Congress
Press opinions touch on Vollmer and national politics
Des Moines opinions accuse Vollmer of securing unlimited Democratic support and using friends for soft jobs if elected. The column notes a Washington social path via Mrs Peck and a history of horse shows in Des Moines. A poignant obituary tease follows the Vondrak tale of tragic family estrangement.
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Des Moines
Vollmer
Democratic State Central Committee
Peck
Dr. Peck
Washington
Henry
Congress
Random notes and public notices of the era
Random items reference seed corn urgency and railroads aiding Galveston relief.乡 Farmers along rural Missouri routes seek daily weather reports. A Denver spectator at a circus is humorously mocked. US ice plant in Manila claims large capacity for meat dairy veg and ice. Ball’s Lightning Cough Cura advertised as a remedy.
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Parnell City
Missouri
United States
Manila
Uncle Sam
Philippines
W C T U Floats Highlight Abstemious Message in Parade
In the Wo man s Day parade the W C T U will showcase two floats depicting the home of the drunkard and the home of the total abstainer. The event aims to deliver a strong object lesson and attract visitors from across the state.
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Sioux City
Total Abstainer
Chicago
Des Moines
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Barnard’s Model
Traveler’s Guide
R. L & P. Railroad
St. Joseph
Sun Gay
Evans
Wilton Brance
Wilton. Wilton
Muscat
Muscatine North & South Railroad
the Muscatine Journal
John Mahin and Sons
Muscatine Town
Journal
Journal Printing Co
WM. McKinley
Olbio
Theodore Roosevelt
W. B. Martin
Adair County
G. S. Gilbertson
Winnebago County
C. W. Mullan
Blackhawk County
F. F. Merriam
Delaware County
Supreme Court
Emlin Maclain
D. J. Palmer
Washington County
Congressional
Ita
Spain
Abraham Lincoln
Aguinaldo
John Vondrak
Frank
Cleveland
John
Kansas City Star
Pettigrew
Lentz
Marengo
Mr. Bryan
Joe R. Lane
Rumple
George Curtis
Congressman Lane
Alee
Schurz
St. Louis
New York Sun
Gate City
Rock Island Railroad
Galveston
Ball
Iowan Brief
Johnson Laboratories, Inc
Phila
G. A. Riemcke
Mulberry Street
J. J. Coady
West Second Street
Olga IP
Rea
Abe
Speman
Tao S
Aro
Glo
Candy x
Maren
Wittich Bros
Hay
B. Fisch
S. G. Stein
S G. Stein
Victor J. Evans & CO
Evans Building
E. P. Day’s
Second Street
Stapie
F. Giesenhaus
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