21 Oct 1898
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Newspaper
Perry Advertiser
Location
Perry, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1898
Page
1
A reader quotes Dick Clarkson on Iowa politics arguing the Republican party faces collapse amid prosperity. He notes voters stay home fearing loss of wealth, with farmers priced by crops and prices, and warns of anti Republican sentiment influencing election day turnout.
The court house bond issue appears on the November ballot after the September board decision. Dallas County voters will decide on issuing forty five thousand dollars in bonds over forty years at low interest with annual payments. The measure is briefly noted as an important but unexpected item amid a crowded ballot.
The piece critiques the woolly west fashion and asks why the Alger inquiry may be whitewashed. It notes The Register fears for Iowa's political future and compares Roosevelt's New York rise to Tammany Hall. It mentions Democratic optimism, NY betting odds, and questionable war department claims about Schieffer and Santiago.
A fragmented report notes an unnamed figure striving to aid a failing body in the middle west. The text hints at efforts to salvage a declining situation amid unclear details and limited context.
Fragments show a terse job notice from a Chicago press department seeking firm details. It mentions an office position, a salary of modest yearly amount plus expenses, and requests self addressed stamped envelopes for replies. References enclosed.
The text reflects early 20th century political chatter urging Van Wyck for governor in 1900 and Roosevelt’s factional critiques within the party. It recalls Capt. Eli’s Civil War naval service and T. M. Dunbar’s Marine Corps tales, including riverine transport duties and skirmish defenses amid rebel actions along a river route.
A fragmented recollection describes a tense chase on the Tennessee with transporters and gunfire, followed by a brief cavalry pursuit and a retreat as attackers vanish. It shifts to praise for the Salvation Army and Major Cox reviving work, then critiques Republican war politics and calls for a Democratic Congress to defend national honor.
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