FRED WHITE FOR GOVERNOR NOMINATED IN DES MOINES
Fred E. White of Keokuk county was chosen for governor by the silver Democrats Populists and Silver Republicans at Des Moines on Wednesday. G F Rinehart of this city was nominated for superintendent of public instruction. The three factions met separately and a conference committee split offices. White won on the first ballot, while Rinehart led the superintendent race. The convention also endorsed Judge Kinne and nominated S B Crane for railroad commissioner amid party splits and shuffling. White and Weaver are the locally best known figures.
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Fred E. White
Keokuk County
Des Moines
G. F. Rinehart
White
Postmaster Burgess
Ottumwa
Judge Kinne
Supreme Court
Jim Weaver
Pops
Alphabet Weeks
Weller
S. B. Crane
B. A. Plummer
Rinehart
Fred White
Pairts
Bryan
Monroe Notes on Local Folks and Visits
Monroe brief notes record Frank Roberts and family Chariton visit with a Shetland pony for their daughters Ethel and Eva. Prof. Lyons and wife depart for Warren county. Eva Fisher and Albert Taft return from Iowa College. Merv Hiskey on vacation from Simpson College. Pastor Rev. Shaw mourns wife led a sorrowful service. Mrs. Sam Blount returns to Angus. James Grey and wife in Des Moines. Ed Henry I W Fisher A Mitchell visit. Tea party hosted by Mrs. Knight. Arthur French hosts Maggie Leila Mitchell Minta Mamie Townsend, Cedar Falls graduates return Friday. Grandma Monlux visits brother Mr. Clark. Miss Minta Townsend returns from Green Mountain. Miss Agnes Donnelson with Larimer family. Mrs. Lytle Martin visits Newton. New Leghorn hats and flowers at Josie Wright’s.
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Frank Roberts
Chariton
Ethel
Eva
Prof. Lyons
Warren County
John Seay
Eva Fisher
Albert Taft
Iowa College
Sam Blount
Angus
James Grey
Des Moines
Ed Henry
I. W. Fisher
A. Mitchell
Knight
Arthur French
Maggie
Leila Mitchell
Minta
Mamie Townsend
Cedar Falls
Grandma Monlux
Mr. Clark
Minta Townsend
Green Mountain
Agnes Donnelson
Larimer
Lytle Martin
Newton
Sting
Bells of Alpine Church Echoes in Quiet Mornings
Poem fragment recalling church bells on alpine heights and cathedral spires stirring memory and prayer. The speaker notes hymns and molyon notes transport him, even from bed, as he reads papers at home, reflecting on religion and daily life.
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E Hiecen
J. L. Heaton
Governors Pay Across States Highlight Wide Variations
The article lists governor salaries from several states, noting three states at 10,009 a year and others ranging from 1,500 in Vermont to 6,000 in Nevada. It contrasts historical increases, term lengths, and regional patterns, citing New York New Jersey Pennsylvania as top earners and Alaska Alabama tied at 3,000.
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New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Nevada
Louisiana
Massachusetts
Indiana
Ohio
Connecticut
Rhode Island
New England
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Oregon
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Michigan
Montana
Kentucky
Missouri
Nebrasa
Kansas
Maryland
Texas
Idaho
West Virginia
Delaware
Utah
Alabama
Alaska
Wisconsin
Colorado
Sun
Presidential Fads Among Early Presidents
A compact survey notes Washington’s passion for hunting and horseback riding, Jefferson’s love of music and fiddling, Tyler’s poker games, Jackson’s cockfighting, Harrison’s market runs, and Grant’s fast driving and Boston games, reflecting leisure pursuits tied to their eras.
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Washington
George Washington
Alexandria
Washington Post
Thomas Jefferson
Tyler
Andrew Jackson
Hermitage
Tennessee
Virginia
Jackson
W. H. Harrison
Grant
Boston
Atlanta Constitution
The Reporter’s Story of a Chicago Assignment
An 1885 memoir recounts a reporter’s audition for The Globe-Democrat, brief dismissal of his credentials, and a harsh critique from Joseph McCullagh. He later receives a life changing outfit and a strong recommendation from McCullagh, who remains supportive from Chicago.
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Joseph B. McCullagh
Globe-Democrat
Burke
Times-Democrat
Doremus
Dallas News
Joe Robedeaux
Mr. McCullagh
Mack
Chicago
Why the Iriefsman Quit
A story of an Irishman named Pat who seeks work as a diver and joins a crew. He has never swum under water but joins a shallow water job, using a pick to dig sedge. After about 15 minutes he signals to ascend. once on the raft he jokes about quitting, saying the work is too hard to spit on his hands.
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Pat
Boston
Color and design for inviting school interiors
Mrs. Whitman in The Atlantic urges school entrances be as welcoming as home spaces. She recommends evergreen trees, flowers, and vines in yards, harmonious color schemes inside, and ivory white ceilings to reflect light. Wood should be painted to match walls or stained for aging, with practical treatment across rooms.
Ant Pest Remedy From a Historic Bravado
A readers anecdote offers an ant control method using corrosive sublimate dissolved in water, boiling water to flood the ant areas, and powder pepper to seal cracks. It warns to clear shelves and wood, apply the solution, then reseal the room to deter future infestations.
Mock $20 gold piece fools restaurant keeper
A San Francisco Call report recalls a Montgomery Street restaurant keeper who received a $20 gold piece that seemed genuine until a banker tested it. The coin split in half revealing a base metal interior and skilled tampering, with gold removed and replaced before resealing the piece.
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Montgomery Street
San Francisco
Autobiography of Marshall P Wilder in Empire Magazine
Marshall P Wilder recalls his rise from a hospital patient to a stage comic. He recounts early gigs, a red haired jailer’s son, and fat jokes in Hartford. He describes wartime humor, free entertainments, and his shift from raw material to paid performances while noting his Republican stance.
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Bill Nye
New York
Hartford
Bruce
Fanny
Buffalo Bill
New York City
Bradstreet
Fire Boy
England
Prince of Wales
Marshall P. Wilder
Empire Mage
A Michigan Philanthropist Helps Discharged Prisoners
Agnes L d Arcambal of Michigan earned early fame as a philanthropist in Kalamazoo. She visited jail and state prison, started a library for discharged prisoners in 1872, enlisted children to fund it, gathering 500 volumes. She later established a home of industry for former inmates.
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Michigan
Agnes L. d’Arcambal
Kalamazoo
Four-year crisis moment marked for 1900 in Washington Star
An earnest man notes crises recur in every nation as few must lead to save the country. Senator Sorghum agrees, saying such moments occur every four years, with the next slated for 1900 in Washington Star.
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Senator Sorghum
Washington Star
Weighty boast and marriage notes in early gossip tone
A snappy banter about pride and weight contrasts with social curiosities. The piece notes in Siam a wife can be divorced but not sold, while other wives may be divorced and sold. In France clubs glitter with funded lists of eligible girls as sport grows into idolatry per the Methodist Times.
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Siam
France
Young People's Christian Union National Convention in Detroit
The Young People's Christian Union holds its National Convention at Detroit from July 6 to 13. The notice promotes the low fare of one round trip via the Chicago Great Western Railway Maple Leaf Route. Also advertised are fresh fruits and vegetables from A. Long & Son and farm mortgage loans at six percent from Sith Frearp & Brown.
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Christian Union
Detroit
Chicago Great Western Railway
Maple Leaf
A. Long & Son's
Millinery Sale Ad By Jostin Wrient and Josie Wright
A trimmed hats sale offers low prices this week at Burns' store. Jostin Wrient and Josie Wright advertise special prices on millinery including oatmeal and trim med hats, urging shoppers to visit and compare before buying.
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Tam
Josie Wright
Ladies Take the Best Karl's Clover Tea Ad
An advertisement urges women to try Karl's Clover Tea for constipation sallow skin and fatigue. It notes availability from Wayley and smead.
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Karl
Wayley and
Smead
Hartford
Conn
Wagley & Smead
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Monroe
Merv Hiskey
Simpson College
Tev
Wm. Shaw
U. P
Rev. Shaw
Midland Monthly
Weite
Tey
McCullagh
Omee
U.S
Warimiy
Srbkouls
Brewer
U.S. Supreme Court
Inter Ocean
Republican Paper of the West
T.ceal
Sofal
Cticsla
Casall
Ela
Riah
Dally
Inter
New York Journal
The
London Methodist Times
Young People’s
Frearp& Brown
Jostin Wrient
Burns
H. P. Engle
Square
W. G.clemes
A. A. Arnold
Guardian
National Bank
J. A. Metcalfe
Clark’s Bank
E. J. Salmon
Iowa
South Side Square
E. C. Ogg
Meredith & Ogg
Onice North Side
F. P. W. Lindsay
Baum & McLaughlin's
Mineral Spring House
NewrTon
J. F. Battin, M. D
Jasper County Bank
W. C. M'Elroy
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