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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1900
Page
3
New York Times dispatch states Hanna wired Bliss claiming Obio and Illinois are saved amid election updates with late message details from New York City.
In Manhattan and Brooklyn at 8 40 p m special report shows 540 of 892 districts counted McKinley 83851 Bryan 103059 giving Bryan a lead of about 22300 with Republicans gaining about 38300.
A New York World message to McKinley reports at 8 p.m. New York will provide 28 electoral votes and the state’s 100,000, with Indiana also conceded to McKinley. The World asks for a reply as Arkansas Democrats elect all congressmen from Little Rock.
New York Journal reports Bryan's expected plurality in Nebraska at about 6000. This bulletin cites early returns and political observers in the campaign season.
New York Herald reports Maryland has gone Republican and the Republican state committee claims Connecticut leads by about 25 000 votes. The dispatch notes the party's strength emerging as election returns come in nationwide.
Montgomery Kentucky November 6 9 45 p m special The Journal says at this time it is absolutely impossible to tell anything about the results in Kentucky The dispatch notes the difficulty in confirming outcomes amid late returns and incomplete tallies.
New York reports Bryan ahead in Mississippi by about 65 000, Connecticut remains Republican on national and state tickets, Maryland projects a 25 000 McKinley win with a solid GOP delegation, Rhode Island carried by about 17 000, Kansas split with Bryan favored by 1 000 and McKinley by 20 000 per state Republican notes.
An overwhelming majority in Wash praise Todd Stuart’s market as a clean up-to-date place to trade offering the best meats in the city. He aims to raise meat standards and pledges first-class service and top-quality products to patrons.
New York observers report at 9:50 p m that Mr O'Dell predicts the state legislature will be Republican in both chambers.
From Democratic Headquarters Chicago reports at 10 p m that Chairman Jones says dispatches indicate McKinley has carried New York by 100 000 votes in the election results.
New York dispatch late at night estimates North Carolina will give William Jennings Bryan a 35000 vote majority, about 10000 more than his 1896 showing, according to The Journal.
Des Moines at 10:27 p m special report Chairman Weaver of the Republican State Committee has received returns from 100 precincts in Iowa all showing a victory margin over 96 percent He estimates the statewide majority between 85 000 and 90 000 votes
Kalamazoo Michigan November 6 Henry Bishop a longtime resident recalls voting in sixteen presidential elections begun in 1832 his long record includes supporting five Whigs and ten Republicans and he has helped elect ten presidents He notes Harrison headed tickets four times and remains active in politics.
Police officer Preston Howey arrested a stranger attempting to discard stamps and enter the station. In a running confrontation the prisoner August Miller a known post office robber was shot twice and wounded and fled, later falling faint from blood loss. Eleven Boers arriving from Venice were arrested in Rome amid unexplained excitement.
Carl Wilson returns to school work in Iowa City while Jay Porter comes back to Iowa City after a day in town. Bert Shields and wife travel from Knoxville to visit Robt Shields. Our Holiday Candies arrive and Gunther's best will be displayed at all times. Harvey and Warfel.
Jas McGuire and Jess Marr arrived back from Chicago with a shipment of cattle. Mrs Will Witte of Davenport visits Riverside and comes to see her sister. A daughter was born Saturday to P Nichols and wife. J Beard’s condition is unchanged but deteriorating.
Nov 5 Lee Morris travels to Des Moines for his brother’s funeral. A B Cornell of Allerton visits G W Smith. Mrs Morgan of Verd visits. Charles Bennett leaves for Rogers Ark. Miss Mary Madden visits Eldon. A Brinton buys 12 acres west of town from Dr Parks. Nov 5 Lemmons of Osborne Co Kansas arrives to visit Farrier family. Young People's Good Citizens League holds a union meeting at M B K church with about 700 youths. Will Hay performs well. A drunken visitor is arrested, tried, and released. Editor Smiths announce birth of a daughter. Chas Dawson and wife welcome a daughter. Nov 6 body of Chris Commers arrives from Oklahoma. funeral held. Typhoid fever cited as cause.
Local items cover residents visiting and returning home from Monmouth and Des Moines. The W C T U meetup is planned at Mrs T M Smith’s home on Thursday November 8 at 2 pm. Detours include travel updates, election attendance, and announcements for the Patricola Grand Concert at the Graham on November 7 with box office seating and season-ticket details.
County Clerk Young issued licenses to wed to Holson M. Allen and Dessie V. Shrew W L Snelson and Emma E. Pearson, Adam W Kral and Allen R Mentzer.
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