Republican State Convention Call for Iowa Delegates
Iowa Republicans call a Des Moines delegate convention on August 2 at 11:00 AM to nominate for governor lieutenant governor supreme court judge and superintendent of public instruction and railroad commissioner. The plan allocates one delegate per county with prior county committee reorganization urged. district totals listed and state chairman C. T. Hancox signs.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Supreme Court
Geo. L. Dobson
State Central Committee
Ligon
Osccoa
O'Brien
Canter Announces C F Barner as Republican Candidate
C F Barner declares as a Republican candidate for representative in Treton Iowa after a county wide solicitation and a petition from over one hundred Republican electors from his township asking for his name to be presented at the district convention. He states the decision rests with the Republican representative convention.
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Fotr
Treton
Iowa
C.F. Barner
Vote on issuing war rants for new courthouse
City voters weigh a proposition dated May 31 1899 to issue war rants to fund the construction of a new courthouse. Officials present arguments on debt and public finance while residents express concerns over taxes and long term obligations. Local leaders emphasize economic impact and civic improvements.
Queen Winnetuma of Holland Seen as Socialite and Worker
The youthful queen Winnetuma is described as living like a popular belle while also being a conscientious ruler. She travels with a single attendant and pursues shopping walking skating and riding but remains deeply involved in her people's affairs and world events. The piece contrasts her public duties with personal leisure and notes U S criticism of Cuban home life reforms.
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Winnetuma
Holland
Rock Valley Plans $30,000 For Court House and Election
The Rock Valley community aims to raise 30000 for county expenses and a new courthouse to be donated to the county. Suetvon will station vagrants on a stone pile to work. Lock Valley plans work on streets and alleys under the street commissioner. Schley day and July 4 celebrations loom.
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Rock Valey
Rock Valley
Suetvon
Lock Valley
Press Comment and Dispatches From Hartington to Jefferson Bee
A Hartford area column attacks anti war critics praising the Philippines policy while Jefferson Bee warns against a state gasoline lamp ban. The Chicago News item recalls a dog killing and a family assault. The poem urges resilience and cash driven progress in town life.
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Hartington Herald
Philippines
McKinley
Maine
Commonwealth
Sutherland district lodge session yields contests and growth
Delegates from sixteen lodges, about 35, meet to review the Sutherland district. The gold medal contest goes to Sutherland Lodge and the juvenile prize to Hawarden. Membership climbs from 518 to about 750 thanks to Capt. Dutton. Rock Valley ranks second. next district gathering set for late July in Rock Valley. Whisky described as the dynamite of civilization.
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Sutherland District Lodge
Sutherland Lodge
Hawarden
Capt. Dutton
Rock Valley
Swartz Presents Life-Line Lectures At Opera House
G B Swartz a popular platform speaker begins Life-Line illustrated lectures at the opera house next week with free first show then six evenings featuring titles Stars and Stripes Fall of Babylon Ten Nights in a Barroom Ben Hor Uncle Tom's Cabin each night at 8:15 p m/he asks Rock Valley residents to attend the series promising the best event yet.
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G. B. Swartz
Opera House
Ben Hor
Rock Valley
Hats and humor from a Maud Pioneer Store ad and a flirty reply
A cheerful ad promotes durable hats for men and boys at Foppe's Pioneer Store Maud with praise for long lasting quality and fair prices. A playful exchange follows as Edith teases a count about compliments and his reaction to her appearance.
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Foppe
Pioneer
Edith
Wheat Corn Oats Flax and Livestock Figures
Fragmentary OCR shows mixed agricultural metrics with crops wheat corn oats flax cattle hogs chickens and seed figures amid unclear numbers and stray letters. Key entities include Staley and RBS in a list of commodities and counts, but data is incomplete.
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L.hurd
Baker and
County Board of Supervisors
District Court
C. W. Canter
Agal Township
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Lincoln Vane
Grant
Garfield
Pluto Pees Welton
Cape Ll
Hollaw
West Branch
Buncombe
Oraan
United States
Jefferson Bee
The
Chicago News
John M.wrambghn
J. W. Mingus
Rock Valley, Lowa
G. Reinighr
Lowa
South Dakota
John Kb
Orr Orr
TH Paske
A. ‘Te Paske
Attorneys-At-Law
Orange City
Sioux Center
He, W. Robey
D. van Ovosterhout
Henge
Mrs. &. Sipala
Towa
W.C. Leonard
Prank J. Huizenga, M.D
U. PD. Church
C. M. McBride
State Bank
Heri
Dence
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Church
EI Blens
Boston
E. Eldredge
the Leader Store
R. CG. A. Flournoy
M. Bunting
State Bank of
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A. Flourney
A. Mc
Arthur
M. McBride
J. Fink
A. McArthur
C. W. Renshaw
Rock Valley Trade and Markets
Buther
Nic
Gabe
Arece
Staley Vieiea
Matt. Bernissee
City Dray & Express Line
John Veldboom
Ben van der Laan
Eldredge’s
Ij. H. Lynch
Rock Valley, Towa, Ras
J. W. Boggess, JR
Bynis Doherty & Healey
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