Electing United States Senators convention at Des Moines
A Des Moines convention urged direct election of U S senators by voters, debating two paths: federal amendment via Congress or a constitutional convention. Delegates were few. observers doubt a constitutional route. Advocates say states should select senators through party conventions or primaries, with real choice at the polls. The piece critiques the effort while promoting local literary societies and fiscal restraint during Christmas.
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United States
Des Moines
Union
Cummins
General Assembly
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Congress
Senate
Illinois
Backed by Economy Senator Bailey Faces Donation Question
Senator Bailey of Texas admits receiving a $15,000 loan from Pierce of a Standard oil affiliated firm as it sought reentry to Texas business. The matter tests how Texans will view his explanation. Meanwhile Congress shifts: Cousins succeeds Hitt as chair of the foreign relations committee by Speaker Cannon’s appointment. Taylor's Candy Store offers a souvenir with every 25 cent purchase.
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Senator Bailey
Texas
Pierce
The
Standard
Bailey
Hitt
Illinois
Cousins of
Laws
House
Cannon
Cousins
Congress
Wais
Clubbing Rates Offer for Des Moines Register and Leader
The Des Moines Register and Leader announces subscription rates for one year in advance with multi-publication bundles. New subscribers receive the rest of the year free. offers include Chicago daily and Des Moines Capitol papers at set prices. Ding Darling, famed cartoonist, joins as a staff artist, boosting the paper’s Newsroom strength ahead of the state legislature.
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Chicago
Chicago Daily Tribune
Des Moines
Des Moines Register and Leader
J. N. Darling
Ding
Sioux City Journal
Mr. Darling
Wonder Boy of Bowie Texas Weighs 180 Pounds
W. J. Bill from Bowie Texas recounts rapid gain from 80 to 180 pounds after using Dr. Kings New Discovery for coughs and consumption. He claims to have been near death from consumption before treatment. Store ad promises guaranteed relief with 50 cent bottles and trial size free at R. B. Miller's drug store.
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Bowie Texas
W. J. Bill
Dr. Kings
R. B. Miller’s
Doctors Seek Appendicitis Operation for N. PL Seedler
Doctors planned an appendicitis surgery for N. PL Seedler of Wahpeton North Dakota after he took Dr Adler's Treatment. He declared the medicine the greatest in the world and said he could work again while large bottles appeared at W A Parsons with money to loan at six per cent.
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N. Pl! Seedler
Wahpeton
N. D
Dr. Adler
Adler
W. A. Parsons
Long Tennessee Fight
W D Rawls of Balls Tennessee for twenty years fought nose catarrh. He reports using Buckrics Arnica Salve on the sore surface reduced swelling and soreness, which disappeared and did not return. Also mentions Rocky Mountain Tea and Dr Thomas Electric Oil for emergencies.
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Tennessee
W. D. Rawls
Balls
Tenn
Hae
B. H. Miller
Holiday excursion on Iowa Central to Pearis from Algona
The Iowa Central announces its annual holiday excursion on December 19 from Algona to Pearis with a round trip fare of 87 and a 30 day ticket validity. The train departs Algona at 0:00 a.m. and arrives in Peoria at 10:40 a.m. the next day, with through connections east of Peoria for holiday rates. Gov. M. Martin listed as contact. agents available locally for further details.
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R. , Miller.—aée
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Electric Gil
Taylor
W. Grove
R. B. Miller
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