Democratic Convention and Trusts Opposition Platform
The document condemns trusts and monopolies, calls for public inspection of corporations, and denounces the Dingley tariff. It urges arbitration to end the war, argues for revenue tariff equalization, opposes monometallism, and criticizes money power in Congress under McKinley. It attacks the Gage plan and Downing Street influence on currency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
England
McKinley
The
Republic
Standard Oil Trust
Sucur Trust
Steal Trust
Republcan
Downing Street
Congress
Iowa General Assembly Acts On Voting Machines And Reform School
The April 14 1900 Qua Des Moines letter reports Iowa lawmakers passed acts enabling voting machines as an option for counties or cities and creating a reformatory at Anamosa for nonconforming girls from Mitchellville Reform School. It notes the Board of Control was granted unspecified powers.
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General Assembly
Jetter
Iowa
Mitchellville
Anamosa
Public school reforms and new penalties nationwide
Legislation expands control of private and county insane asylums and pupil library funding. Uniform text book elections can be triggered by one third of county directors. Bar admission rules shift study requirements. Highway weeds fall to townships. New train robbery penalties and boxing contest restrictions aim to curb misconduct. city council public disputes noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Educational Examiners
County Board of Education
Herriot
Herriott
Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin Promotion Claim
An advertisement asserts the product cures many stomach ailments including dyspepsia indigestion constipation and sick headache and notes availability in 10c 50c or 100 size at M Brick's Drug Store.
Don’t Give Up the Ship Nervine Ad
Mrs. Dora Lesley of South Whitley Indiana describes years of numb spells body pains loss of appetite and head pain until relief came after using Dr Miles Restorative Nervine. The ad claims Dr Miles Nervine is sold with a guarantee and offers free advice and booklet from Dr Miles Medical Co Elkhart Indiana.
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Dora Lesley
South Whitley
Indiana
Dr. Miles
Dr. Miles Medical Co
Elkhart
Ind
Local Notes and Town Movements Across Hull and Surroundings
Residents and visitors appear in town for business visits and social calls including Ed Weir, Allie Putnam, Mrs Eddes, Mrs Dr Greatrax, Mrs Wi Shimp, and Miss Anna Billings. Officials and notables such as W Moon preaching, C W Carter, Col Warren, Zeph Hollenbeck, Mr Shannon, Senator Bishop, and George Elliot appear alongside notes on rail schedules and a Sheldon marble works building.
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Ed Weir
Hull
Allie Putnam
Eddes
Sheldon
JA. W. Lohr
Orange City
Sioux County
Wi Shimp
Newendorp
Will
Misa Anna Billings
Stutzman
Col. Warren
Zeph Hollenbeck
Mr. Shannon
Rock Valley
Boyden
Alton
Senator Bishop of Matlock
Milwaukee
South Dakota
Chang
Supreme Court Rules On Saloon Petition Sufficiency
State Register notes added interest for the county as the saloon petition of consent goes to the coming term of court. The court ruled that signers may withdraw before supervisors declare sufficiency, petitions are tried in court not to a jury, and the county attorney must oppose petitions in court contests.
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State
Supreme Court
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Scott & Bowne
New York
Des Moines
Mehan
Board of Control
Grant
Attalne
Aeree
Dr. Greatrax
W. Moon
IF. M
C. W. Carter
Algona
Max Harris
Ed Lanning
John Crowder
Regina
Ander
Washburn
Reminston
Continental Tobacco Co
St. Louis
P.H. Kn
Lheus Sample Room
Val Blatz
Tzen
Kentucky
U. Jovernment
Gov
Romit P
First National Bank
O'Bryan Bros
Hain St
Arizona
Colorado
California
Idaho
Montana
Nevada
New Mexico
Oregon
Utah
Washington
Wyoming
Wwee
Washington, TC
Vorez
Philippines
International Peace Congress
Great Trusts
Edgar Stanton Maclay
U.S. Navy
Standard American Annual
the World
Pattner
New Yorks
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