Iowa Democrats Name State Ticket At Convention
Harmony marked the Iowa state convention as anti Hearst and Hearst factions united in nominations. Charles A. Dickson Sioux City named secretary of state and Edgar F. Modary Waukon auditor, with one ballot selecting Edgar F. Medary over C F Monroe for auditor. The platform pledged support for Parker and Davis and ratified national principles. A telegram to Parker conveyed congratulations and appreciation.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Anti- Hearst
Hearst Democrats
National
Charles Walsh
State Committee
Resolutions Committee
Walsh
Charles A. Dickson
Sioux City
Edgar F. Modary
Waukon
Henry Riegerman
Des Moines
Maurice O'Connor
Ft. Dodge
P. Monatree
Fairfield
J. W. Sullivan
Kossith County
W. O. Schmidt
Davenport
J. B. Pomans
Denison
St. Louis
A. B. Parker
Henry G. Davis
Sujr
Edgar F. Medary
C. F. Monroe
Mahaska
Republicans Meet Wednesday in Des Moines Convention
Des Moines July 20 Republicans gather for the state convention with no ticket contests aside from five candidates for railroad commissioner. Key figures like Secretary of State W B Martin State Treasurer G S Gilbertson State Auditor B F Carroll and Attorney General Charles Mullin slated for nomination without opposition. Gov Cummings defends liberal tariff views and Iowa idea, arguing the platform is broad enough for both parties.
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Des Moines
W. B. Martin
G. S. Gilbertson
B. F. Carroll
Charles Mullan
N. S. Ketchum
Marshalltown
W. 8. Porterfield
Atlantic
Cummings
Iowa
Cummins
Canada
Gov
N¢ Republican Party
Tantipatters
Iowa Republicans Nominate Ticket by Acclamation
Des Moines July 21 Iowa Republicans met in a harmonious convention nominating W B Martin Adair for secretary of state G S Gilbertson Winnebago for treasurer B F Carroll Davis for auditor C W Mullan Blackhawk for attorney general H B E Deemer Montgomery for supreme judge W S Ketchum Marshall for railroad commissioner electors at large Col E H Ormsby Palo Alto and J H Trewin Linn Ketchum won the railroad post on two ballots The convention also featured a brief session and a notable cheer when Gov Cummins was welcomed to the platform and endorsed by the party leadership.
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Des Moines
Iowa
W. B. Martin
Adair
G. S. Gilbertson
Winnebago
B. F. Carroll
Davis
C. W. Mullan
Blackhawk
H. B E. Deemer
Montgomery County
W.S. Ketchum
Marshall
Col
E. H. Ormsby
Palo Alto
J. H. Trewin
Linn
Ketchum
Drowning of Judge Muir at Cape May Beach
Cape May New Jersey July 21 Judge Upton Muir of Louisville Kentucky drowned while bathing in the surf. He sank after raising his hands and disappeared despite swift aid from several swimmers. Witnesses say shallow water and possible heart trouble caused the collapse. Coroner awaits inquest as Muir's family prepares to take his body home.
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Cape May
N. J
Upton Muir
Louisville
Judge Moore
Stockton Avenue
John Watts Kearny
Judge Muir
Craig
Prohibition Convention Names ND Office Nominees
Fargo hosts the North Dakota prohibitionists who endorsed the national platform and call for stricter enforcement of state prohibition laws. Key nominations include Governor H. H. Aker, Lieutenant Governor H. B. Kent, Auditor John Dynes, Treasurer P. L. Bering, Superintendent Mattie Davis, Attorney General A. G. Covelle, with Republicans to endorse supreme court judges.
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Fargo
N. D
North Dakota
H. H. Aker
H. B. Kent
Ellendale
John Dynes
Gardner
P. L. Bering
Langsford
Mattie Davis
A. G. Covelle
Sykeston
Supreme Court
Revenue Cutter Ashore Near San Francisco and Flooded
The revenue cutter Daniel Manning ran ashore Wednesday on Montara Point about 20 miles south of San Francisco and was flooded on a high tide aided by the steamer Maggie. The Manning struck a smooth rock in dense fog and her officers reported no damages. Three Filipino ladies visiting St Louis with the special commission express delight with the World's fair.
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San Francisco
Daniel Manning
Montara Point
Maggie
Manning
Nesting Swifts in Chimneys and Old Trees in Samoa
A detailed observation by Ernest H Baynes on chimney swifts adapting from hollow trees to chimney nests, including nesting behavior, egg laying, and roosting patterns. The piece notes swift taxonomy, feeding habits like aerial insect capture, and Audubon Wilson era contexts. It is followed by Anna H Clark’s report on Tutuila fishing uses palm leaf lines, communal seining, roasting methods, and village feast dynamics.
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Audubon
Wilson
Kentucky
Indiana
Illinois
Ernest Harold Baynes
Waves and fits spark tale of sarge suit remark
A fragment from stray humor rails against a tailor’s claim about a sarge suit. The clipping shifts to medical ads boasting Dr Kline's Great Nerve Restorer with a free trial bottle and treatise. A Mrs Robbins attests Piso's Cure for Constipation saved her life years ago, dated February 17, 1900.
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Thos. Robbins
Norwich, N. Y
Willing Passenger Demands Special Train Care
A lively porter at the Pennsylvania depot helps a dignified man escorting him to a sleeper. The man, eager to travel to St Louis, insists on personal service, pays two dollars, and orders the porter to skip talk and keep him comfortable aboard as the train departs.
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Pennsylvania Depot
Peter
St. Louis
Wrong House at Mount Vernon Ice House Misunderstanding
A Mount Vernon attendant consoles a crying woman at a grave scene who laments the grave of the Father of His Country. He directs her to the tomb, only to reveal she has mistaken an ice house for a tomb. The anecdote appears in the Indianapolis Journal.
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Indianapolis
Mount Vernon
Indianapolis Journal
Brown's Advantage in Conversation Stutter Debate
A fragment depicts a ridicule of stuttering as an affliction with Brown and Greene in a dialogue. The exchange notes Brown monopolizes talk while Brown asserts little, reflecting a comic or satirical newspaper quote from a Boston Transcript source.
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Brown
Greene
Gray
Boston Transcript
Man's comeback after grip with Grape-Nuts food
A former Albany resident credits Grape-Nuts and cream with reversing a near-fatal grip attack. He says within three months he regained strength, moved to San Francisco, now works fifteen hours daily, and feels and looks much younger. He endorses the Postum Co. message and the booklet The Road to Wellville.
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Albany
San Francisco
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
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Talofa
Anna H. Clark
Bears
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Dominion
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