Contested County Printing Sparks Public Debate In State
The region debates county printing contest norms amid political jockeying for governor candidacy. Sioux City figures and others discuss candidates and law changes while a newspaper resists county printing, urging official papers to publish notices. The University of Iowa State shows rising enrollment and staff expansion as 1890 literacy and 1900 attendance trends surface.
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Supreme Court
Iunk
Jummins
H.W. Byere
W.F. In
J. A. T. Hull
Geo. D. Ins
Sioux City
Ge Larchwood
Sleigh Bells and State News Highlight Local Papers
The Hawarden Republican endorses its improved paper quality and notes Culby's recent gains. Sioux county tax dodging recovered over $8000. Rock Valley public schools show top performance this year. Hartley Journal praises its leaders as worthy of note.
A Day in the Country with Mr and Mrs Walpole
Editor Ian Bee and family visited the southeast of town to enjoy a day in the country at Mr and Mrs J J Walpole. The hosts hosted a generous meal praising their hospitality. The Walpoles keep groves, ice house, cattle, horses and well behaved daughters Leo and Mabel with Lenore helping in the home and cooking.
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Ian Bee
James Walpown
J. J. Walpois
Old Sol
Folke
Leo
Mabel
Lenore
Insect Strategy and An Ants Insightful Foray
A fragment from Scientific American recounts an ant’s behavior after a wasp is killed. One ant inspects the carcass and leads a brood of workers to dissect and store edible parts for winter. A gusty wind disrupts a winged ant making its way toward the hill.
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J. A. Saverkrop
Scientific American
Ony
Insect Feats and Odd Observations Across Lands
A narrator recounts an ant colony lifting a winged insect by rolling and carrying it to their hill, and then describes watching a spider hijack a fly on a railing as it traverses a distance. The piece blends naturalist curiosity with observational anecdotes.
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Argentina
Epider
Troubled Love Talk Between Mrs Turtledove and Mrs Kissimee
In a diners and domestic quarrel a worried Mrs Turtledove laments Harry’s waning affection while Mrs Kissimee jokes that he starves on a chafing dish diet, noting men’s fickleness despite past culinary enthusiasm.
First Tramp Declares Grudge Against Couple in House
In a dialogue reported by the New York Weekly the first tramp vows to slip into a house and kill one of a old couple, while the second tramp asks why not kill both. The plan rests on fear that killing one will lead to the other’s execution.
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N.Y
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the County Printing
University of Lowainithe ‘S
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Brother Culby
Sioux County
Rock Valey Public
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Geo. M. Starr
Sheanon Bro
W. J. Skewis
Pioneer
Dratts Paul
Emall
Thes
Beel
Sredge, Proprietor
Fope’s
E. C. Simmons
Joe Sandschulte
H. O Baumann
H. O. Baumann
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