Denaturized alcohol law faces distillery doubts in Cedar Rapids
The Cedar Rapids Commercial club reports cautious interest in denatured alcohol plants. Distillers doubt rapid widespread setup due to raw materials, market reach, and shipping limits. Letters from distilleries warn costs exceed 12 cents per gallon after denaturing, delaying construction and questioning fantasy of substituting petroleum.
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Cedar Rapids
Act of Congress
Commissioner of
Iernel Revenue
New York
Whisky Trust
Canlridge
Mass
Brooke S
Fay
Petame
Attke
Rettima
Primary Peculiarities in Iowa Frankin County Politics
In Franklin County Iowa the primary system produced odd results with ten sheriff candidates and 2655 votes. The winner had 655 votes, under 25 percent, yet secured the nomination while many voters favored others. The article notes fraud and manipulation, calls for a safe district-based plan, and discusses temperance and governance issues linked to Cummins. It mentions the Minois Central railroad, a list of directors from 1851 to 1905, and Waterloo’s declining baseball standing.
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Cummins
Pranklin
Sks
Iowa
Lowe
Franklin County
Candate
Hampton
Otter
West General Assembly
Minois Central’ Railroad Company
Fish
Minois Central
George E. Lichty
Cummins Kings Bunch
Visa
Have the People Repented Bryan for President in 1908
A Chicago Chronicle summary notes simultaneous Democratic conventions praising William Jennings Bryan across Missouri South Dakota Indiana and Arkansas as momentum builds toward a 1908 bid. The piece questions whether voters repented for 1896 and 1900 defeats and warns against elevating Bryan while affirming gold standard prosperity and skepticism of a return to past political paths. It references Hearst and potential party realignment and ends with a supplement promoting Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea.
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Chicago
W. J. Bryan
Missouri
Bryan
South Dakota
Democratic Party of
Indiana
Arkansas
Wiliam Jennings Bryan
Hin
Democratic ‘Party
Ihak
White House
William McKinley
Democratic Party
Hearst
South
Bryan Sigar
Bry An
Mr. Bryan
Dean's Kidney Pills Promise Relief for Women
Weary women suffer backaches and urinary issues, but a Waterloo testimonial claims Dean's Kidney Pills restore health. Mrs. William Starr of 208 Fowler Street says after using less than half a box she regained strength and kidney comfort, with Foster-Milburn Co. listed as US agents.
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Dean
Waterton
Waterloo
William Starr
Fowler Street
Foster-Milhira Co
Buffalo
New York
Unites States
Iowa Press Hears Many Nominating Opinions
The Davenport Democrat favors Bryan as Democratic presidential nominee and warns Republicans to prepare a candidate who avoids risks. Local papers discuss Bryan’s prospects, Cummins’ stance, and the evolving 1908 political jockeying across Iowa.
Meat Market Report Shows Cattle Prices Firm and Hog Gain
Chicago report notes weaker packers view, but producers gain as cattle and hog prices rise. Desirable cattle hold steady with prime steers near 5.40 to 6.05, hogs rebound to high points, and sheep demand surges with shorn lambs 6.0 to 7.7 the top.
Notable quotes and recollections mix in a breezy column
The piece strings together remarks about Senator Knox of Pennsylvania and President Fairbanks, notes a late 19th century social scene, and mentions figures like George Irving and Jacob Goldszmit. Other items include remarks by Gladstone, a Boston visit by a Polish exile, and a joke about a courtly Spanish prince. Mary Emma Byrd’s birth and lineage are noted amid Education debates. A Want ad closes the column.
A Texas Wonder Healed By New Discovery For Consumption
A Texan man named W. L. Hin once weighed zero pounds and nearly died from consumption. After taking 12 bottles of Dr King s New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds he reports his weight more than doubled and claims complete cure. Trial bottle offered by Wangler Bros druggists.
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Howie
Tex
W. L. Hin
Dr. King
Wangler Bros
Storm Lake church plans and regional crimes spread
State briefs report a new Methodist chapel at Storm Lake and a revived Presbyterian church for Marshalltown. Other items cover Edward Klein’s arrest for forgery in Wisconsin, a fatal train strike near Chilleoths, Des Moines river drowning recovered, a large Iowa state fair cattle prize fund, and local incidents from Marshalltown to Council Bluffs.
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Wiliam Penea Famog
St. James Episcopal Church
Marshalltown
St. Luke's Church
Des Moines
Palmer
College At Call
Morrison of
LeGrand
H. Haas
Davenport
James
St. Luke's
Carlyle Summerbell
Omaha Excursion Change for Utley Anniversary
The golden anniversary of Mr and Mrs H Utley of Alden Hardin county will be marked June 16 with a public reception. A change delays the excursion train return from Omaha to 5 40 p m and depart from Gamaha at 8 36 p m formerly. Riders should note new times and routes for the trip.
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H. Utley
Alden
Hardin County
Utley
Omaha
M and N
C. GW
Gamaha
Orutha
Farmers near Vincent Face Grain Shortfall and Assessor Errors
Farmers near Vincent haul corn to market as large quantities remain unsold in the area. Aominoless county board of supervisors is expected to adjust assessments after assessors failed to follow the schedule, leaving some townships with high items and others with low corn values.
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Vincent
Aominoless County Board of Supervisors
New Cure for Epilepsy Promises Relief and Parade Buzz
Rural Free Delivery writer J. B. Waterman reports a patient cured by Dr King’s New Life Pills with no seizures for over two years. Meanwhile Waterloo anticipates The Great Wallace Circus Show with a grand Friday parade, free street entertainment, and exotic animal displays that promise a dazzling, historically noted spectacle.
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J. B. Waterman
Watertown
King
Wangler Bros
Waterloo
Rome
Orient
Sahara
Wallace
Long health tale and Mexico vacation ad blend
A Bells Tennessee anecdote touts Bucken's Arnica Salve for nasal catarrh with a testimonial about swelling vanishing. An Iowa teachers tour to Old Mexico in July under County Superintendent Thornburg offers rail travel, low rates, and a warm climate, with contact details for Thornburg and travel agents.
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Tennessee
W. L. Rawls
Bells, Fenn
Ric
Wangler Bros
Mexico
Old Mexico
Iowa
Des Moines
Chicago Great Western Railway
G. Thornbourg
Republic
Mexico City
Iinerary
Juy
Thornburg
E. J. Sawyer
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Hollister
Benjecrat
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Roosevelt
Fort Dodge Chronicle
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Lowal
Des Moines News
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Yellow Journal Tall
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Knox
Pennsylvania
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Fairbanks
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Rye
George Irving
Washington Irving
Fifth Avenue Hotel
Irving
Prof
Langley
Smithsonian Institute
Mr. Gladstone
Algernon West
Europe
Boston
Jacoh C. Goldszmit
Warsaw University
Italy
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Otce
Spain
Mary Emma Byrd
Smith College
Taroy
Mich
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Extwaria
Huntington
New England
South College
Seelye
Texas
Tie
New Methodist Episcopal Church
Storm Lake
Jas Tail
Edward Klein
Hon. L. 5
Coffin
Wai Kesha
Wis
Colin
Inlaw
Thomas Carmen
Wapello County
Burlington
Chilleoths
J. A. Mackley
Philo Boy
Ottumwa
Anatin Flint Medical Association of Northern Towa
Mason City
Haas
Steamboat Rock
Suneat
J. §. Wright
Marshallown
Wright
Eres
Sibley
Gearheart
Stanwood
Allison
Clifton
Thomas Wilson
Northwestern
Counci Bluffs
Boone
Council Bluffs
Herry Hornberger
Carl Seahold
Galesburg
Ill
Andrew Bowman
Mr. Bow
Dan Conkling
Polk County Grand Jury
Conking
Clayton County
Garms Saloon
Luana
W. L. Dimgac
Sioux City
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