Des Moines Letter describes legislative salary debates and elections
Iowa lawmakers push compensation hikes for governor and district judges though not until terms end. A St Louis delegation seeks 250000 for the St Louis exposition, while a normal school in Knoxville fails. Tax and university bills pass, Ames schools urged, Des Moines politics teem with money and intrigue as primaries shape mayor and congressman races.
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Senate Committee On
Iowa
St. Louis
Francis
Missouri
Fred Lehman
Des Moines
General Assembly
Senate
Knoxville
Iowa City
Iowa State College
Wilon
Department of Agriculture
House of Representatives
Ames
Judge Prouty
Captain Hull
J. A. Brenton
Heartenhower
Bang
Hartenbower
Swamp Root Promises Kidney Relief for Readers
A newspaper notice promotes Dr Kilmer Swamp Root claiming it cures lame back and kidney, liver, and bladder troubles. It invites readers to request a free sample and an explanatory booklet, noting availability in various sizes from Dr Kilmer Co, Binghamton NY.
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Kilmer
Bright
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Bing B.thamton
N. Y
Senate panel settles on 875000 for stockman advertising tolls
A state senate committee agreed that about 875000 should cover the provision for stockman exhibitors and the advertising of their tolls, selecting the figure as the proper budget.
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State
Senate
Tris
St Louis Fair supports primaries over caucuses
The piece argues against taxing the people for Cummins and endorses Capitan Hull who won in Polk county with a large delegate and popular vote. It advocates a primary caucus as the proper nominating method and urges passage of a primary election law to replace caucus maneuvers.
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St. Louis Fair
Cummins
Capitan Hull
Polk County
Election of Several City Officers Recounted
The notice calls for the election of a Mayor to succeed M. Brink a Councilman to succeed J A Stutzman another Councilman to succeed William Shimp a Recorder to succeed E W Moon an Assessor to succeed A J Schaap and a Treasurer to succeed A Van den Brink Polls will open at eight in the morning and close at seven in the evening M Brink
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M. Brink
J. A. Stutzman
William Shimp
E. W. Moon
A. J. Schaap
A. van den Brink
Lady Help Aplenty in Odd Advertisement
A Baltimore Sun item reports household ads for servants drew mixed results. Mrs Rangle complains no responses after a week, while Mrs Cumso claims to have attracted thirty four applicants from the first day.
Fragmented OCR Note on Fiances and Conditions
The text presents a garbled discussion of love and conditionals. It references a fiancée and hypothetical wealth differences, with phrases like would you love if T were poor and conditions reser cad. The fragment seems part of a larger discourse on relationships and social status.
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Tharth
Proclamation Amid Confused OCR Notice
Fragmentary proclamation text appears garbled with unclear references to fees and distributes. Readable bits mention a proclamation and a public notice context but lack coherent names dates or places for a fuller summary.
Illinois Central Excursion to Cuba and Mexico in 1902
The Illinois Central announces January 1902 excursions from Chicago to Cuba including Havana Matanzas and the Valses of Yamuri with six days on the island. Prices around 155 for the round trip with all expenses covered. Winter tours also to New Orleans and Florida via through trains and sleeping cars. Additional itineraries include trips to Mexico via the American Tourists Association with several routes from Chicago. Free illustrated folders available from travel offices in Dubuque Iowa and details for homeseekers and land investors in Kentucky Tennessee Mississippi and Louisiana.
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Illinois Central
New Orleans
Estique City
Mexico
American Tourists Association
Chicago
Homeseekers
R.B
Dubuque
Iowa
Kentucky
Tennessee
Mississippi
Louisiana
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Dixie Fryer
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Jacksonville
Nashville
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Atlanta
Pergonau Con
California
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Rouyte
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Hammond
Tod F Meery
Ceat
R. R. Dubuque
Central
A.H Hanson
LT Oaks
Jamestown
Pheurs Phave
Bobacce
Webster’s
W.T. Harris
United States Commissioner of Education
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Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
Merriam CO
Sprinefiell
Mass
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