Emmet County politics and national events mix in a heated local column
A partisan column rants about political ring politics in Emmet County Iowa, rails at public figures and reporters, discusses Turkish Armenia events and Russian war, and notes farm and electric rail growth. It praises Japanese victories, covers Iowa Wisconsin Nebraska GOP activities, Panama Canal staffing, and an Iowa day plan for St Louis Exposition. The piece mocks reformers, cites figures like Lough and Dennison, and reflects era tensions in politics and industry.
Distasteful Opinions Stir Reaction Among Stindpatters
The piece notes Governor Cummie's views anger a band of supporters while Matt Whelan and ole ring appear favored. It hints their standing may rise, yet suggests even greater change looms in time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cummie
Moniter
Vindicator and Republican notes and local ads
Fragmented local notices and ads list typewriter ribbons paper sales and job notices. Mentions for sale of hot rocks, dressings, job offers and political chatter about candidates and supporters. Some spelling errors and garbled phrases reflect OCR quality from historic paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardon
Vindicator
Republican
Petitions Seek 8 Center School District at Burt
Reports say petitions circulate in Burt’s tributary territory to form an eight center district and fund a new Burt school building if successful. Also notes include divorce denial in Michigan over a kiss to a servant girl and Latin linguistic notes, rail graveling plans, weak spring passenger traffic, actor John W McConnell’s personal-trial tale, fire escapes ordered for Spirit Lake Antlers Opera House, and a building boom anticipated in Kimumetsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burt
Michigan
Thia
Dows
Jobn W. McCoonel
William Owen
Chicago Chronicle
John W. McConnell
Owen Company
New York
Laura Bigger
McConnell
Bennett
Ibis
Kimumetsburg
Iowa State Firenees Avcivedation Train Ticket Notice
An antiquated travel notice from Des Moines Iowa describes ticket sales by the Rock Island system with special fares and open return rules. It mentions dates June 20 to 21 and returning by June 25, and promotes emigration contacts in St Paul Minnesota for maps and pricing related to Northern Idaho and Washington lands and mining districts.
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Washington
Idaho
United States
Covur D’ Alene
Bitter Root
Rossland
Reublic
Euorafee
C. W. Moot
Pauly Re Y
St. Paul
Minn
Béylong Wong
B.d.well
Citigetty Bank
Cartain Service
Strangements
RSA Saito Ene
Bown 'Ccd
St Paul, Mina
Hotels Ready for World’s Fair Visitors in St Louis
Exposition officials announce ample accommodations for World’s Fair guests both inside and outside the grounds. A free information service and a pamphlet list hotels with fixed rates from $1.50 to $3.50 daily on European plan and from $38 to $5 on American plan. New hotels near the grounds include Grand View and Kenilworth, with capacities up to 5,000 and 1,500 respectively, all rates set and not to rise during the Exposition.
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St. Louie Hoetelries
Exposition Grounds
St. Louis
Ling
Bureau
Inside Inc
Napoleon’ Bonaparte
Clayton Avenue
Ber Road
Thia Noebebry
Grand View
Oakland
N' Venus
Kenilworth
West Park Boulevard
Rbillon Avenue
NEW MUSIC FOR WORLD'S FAIR THREE COMPOSITIONS ANNOUNCED
The World’s Fair premieres three official works with Edmund Clarence Stedman writing Hymn of the West music by John K. Paine, a Louisiana march by Frank Vunderstuken, and a Plaza waltz by Denny K. Hadley. Thirty thousand dollars in prizes funds a band tournament during the Exposition. Prominent bands from France England and the US are contracted to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plaza
Denny K. Hadley
New York
le Garde Republicaine
France
Royal Grenadier Band
England
Bousa’s Band
Agricultural Plane Completed For Southern Planters Exhibit
Mr. James L. Fermer of Tennessee as chief special agent of the U S Government board for the World's Fair has nearly completed the exhibit for the colleges agriculture and mechanic arts and experiment stations. He secured most space in the Educational building, a large comprehensive display aimed at southern planters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James L. Fermer
Tennessee
United States Government Board
Colleges Agriculture and Mechanic Arts and Experiment Stations
Reduced Rates to Yellowstone Park by Northern Pacific
The Northern Pacific announces large rate reductions from Chicago St Paul and Duluth to Yellowstone Park for 1904. Hotels new and older inns like Old Faithful Inn offer electric lighting steam heat and orchestras. Season runs June 1 to September 30 with travel via Livingston and Gardiner. Des Moines and St Paul agents offer details and a Wonderland 1904 copy for six cents.
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Yellowstone Park
Northern Pacific
Chicago
St Paul
Duluth
Old Faithful Inn
Old Faithful Geyser
Yellowstone Lake
Livingston
Gardiner
BE. D. Rockwell
Citizens Bank Bldg
Des Moinea
A. M. Cleland
St. Paul, Minn
Bates to St Louis World’s Fair via Rock Island Line
The Rock Island system offers direct service to St Louis Missouri for the World’s Fair. Season excursion tickets are available for return by December 5 at 23.35 with daily sale. Sixty day tickets go on sale April 25 at 19.45 and ten day tickets on April 27 at 17.65. Departure from Eytherville at 9:55 a.m. arrival in St Louis at 6:59 p.m. From Msthersjile departure at 6:10 p.m. arrival in St Louis at 2:15 p.m.
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Bates
St. Louis
Rock Island
St. Louisa
Eytherville
St Louie
Msthersjile
St. Louie
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Armenia
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Esa
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Lough
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California
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Emmet
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Shaw
Mr. Fay
Clinton
Dennison
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Shereliffe
Fay
Mow Beatherville
Iowa
Wisconsin
Nebraska
J. W. Blythe
National Republican Committee
Courtesyou
J.J. Wallace
Fllnois Central Road
Panama Canal
Uncle Sam
Cav. Cummings
Itory
Indiana
Ole Ring
Matt Whelen
S. Shadle & Co
Ladies’ Drug Co
Pale
Herbert Nichole
Isuberville
Klupp's Drug Store
Deleeneigg
Sue
Gale
Iowa State Firenees Avcivedation
Des Mouines
Dee Muiovg
Vahkied Industries Building
World's
Faih
Japan
India
Philadelphia
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