Snapshots Among the Delegates at the Convention
Delegates arrive weary after a day of rest before the convention session. The scene at hotels shows uniform attire, bland decor, and scarce excitement as politicians from Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Arkansas and others mingle. Clerks offer rooms at crowded rates while some delegates drift between headquarters, cafes, and lobbies, with several stories of modest accommodations and one hospitalization after a dramatic lobby incident.
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Kentucky
New York
Maine
G West
Ilinois
Indiana
Reading
Arkansas
Palmer House
Morris
A. A. Tufts
Morris Holmes
Iowa News Roundup Mixed Baseball and Bank Collapse
A ball game between Adair and Benton Bloomers ends with Dert Lougher breaking his leg between knee and ankle while reaching second base. Dunham's bank of Maquoketa assigns to Charles M. Thomas amid $150,000 to $175,000 insolvency with confidence fading after founder Dunham's death. Sioux City reports crooks roaming Rosebud reservations as police seek solutions and several local misfortunes follow including drownings, shootings, and disappearances across Iowa towns.
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Benton Bloomers
Audubon County
Dert Lougher
Exchange Bank of
Dunham
Sioux City
Rosebud
W. H. Davis
Orient
Towa
Gen May
Warner
South Dakota
John Walters
Ashton
S. C
Milwaukee
Skunk River
Mr. Kerr
William Chalupnik
Clutter
Tama County
Population rise and aging veteran tied to Iowa wars
Des Moines notes report Polk county births up by 1668 while boys outnumber girls. English of Valley Junction claimed oldest survivor of Sabine Indian War and other early conflicts. Livestock value declines offset by realty gains. Iowa caucus debates tariff policy and a push for protection or reciprocity. Camp ground decision looming for Iowa National Guard with Des Moines urged to host. Horse feats and humorous quips close the column.
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Polk County
English
Valley Junction
Minory English
Mir Mougush
Gaines
Red River
T Hat
Walker
Dr. English
Cummins
Chicago
Friends of Protection
Congress
Rourich
Byers
Iawa National Guard
Ames
Oskaloosa
Cedar Falls
Clear Lake
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