How Senator Dolliver Missed Becoming President
The article recounts how Senator Dolliver narrowly missed the 1900 Republican vice presidential nomination and the 1908 consideration, detailing Boss influence by Platt Quay and Hanna, Roosevelt’s refusals, and Dolliver’s senate appointment by Governor Shaw, with background on his career and Iowa politics.
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Dolliver
The
United States
Thomas Collier Platt
Matthew Stanley Quay
Marcus Alonzo Hanna
Jonathan Prentiss Dalliver
Dalliver
Mr. Roosevelt
McKinley
Lfe
Ohio Statesman
Roosevelt
New York State
Platt
New York
Empire State
Montauk Point
Rough Riders
Gars
Albany
Western
Middle States
Mr. Donliver
Col
Quay
Hanna
Doliver
Chicago
Iowa
Allison
Sherman
Jonathan P. Dolliver
Congress
House
John H. Gear
Shaw
Gear
Senate
State Capitol
Dubuque
Denison
Dollver
United States Senate
Focal
Fort Dodge
Webster County
Tenth District
Cummins
Old Guard
Washington
Win. P. Hepburn
Hepburn
Omaha
Bargains and Oddments at Public Auction of Unclaimed Express Packages
The Wells-Fargo Express sale in the Jake Fucss building drew a curious crowd as 867 unclaimed packages from South Dakota to Iowa were auctioned. Items ranged from trunks, clothing, and jewelry to a gold watch, a theater spotlight, and gardening gear with prices mostly under a few dollars. Local officials including H. B. Torrey and auditors observed, while Mayor Rector bought a gold watch for a dollar and a motorist secured a cheap coil. The spectacle included humorous bids and personal anecdotes from attendees Pete and Miss Ackley returning home after travels.
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Wells-Fargo Express Company
Jake Fucss
LaFayette and
Fifth Streets
South Dakota
Nebraska
Missouri
Iowa
GC. E. Phiter
H. B. Torrey
Des Moines
L. W. Curtis
J. W. Dodd
Marion
United States
Rector
Cedar Falls News Highlights Local Lighting and Spread
Cedar Falls faces a push for a boulevard lighting system as local business leaders rally to install street lamps from First to Firth streets. The city has seen rapid growth with many new homes and two churches in five months.
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Cedar Falls
Firth
Hampton High School
Tigers
College
Hampton
Exust Waterloo
Cedar City
Sunday services and moves in Linden notes
Sunday school at the chapel 1 PM and Rev Mr Shoe maker will preach 4 PM. Stork brings 10 12 pound girl to Mr and Mrs John Miller at 2152 Lafayette St. G P Starratt bought D W McClelland property at Lafayette and Colorado, McClellands moving to Poot Colo. Twin brother of Knute Peterson hospitalized in Chicago. Knute traveling to support family. Perry family moved into Lafayette and Colorado corner. George Waite remains ill. Waterloo Evening Courier praised as a thorough, affordable paper with favorable editorials and special ad rates. Illinois lump coal 1.50. Gee and Yenney, 21 West Third St.
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William H. Bedford
Third
Tremont Streets
C. H. Merrill
Charles
First View
Colo
Charles Merrill
J. H. Byers
Franklin Street
Mr. Byers
Bebe Cox
Shenandoah
Miss Cox
Byers
Citizens’ Savings Bank
Faye G. Bennison
Chicago
Bennison
Boston
Howard Lantz
Pueblo
F. D. Pierce
Hansen
Colorado
Cedar Falls
Frank D. Eamon
Detroit
Mich
Washington Street
Shoemaker
Stork
John Miller
Lafayette Street
G. P. Starratt
D. W. McClelland
LaFayette
Colorado Streets
McClelland
Poot
Knute Peterson
Peterson
Mr. Perry
la Fayette and
George Waite
New Names Inducted Into Hall of Fame
New York Oct 22 Dr John H MacCracken announced that eleven names were added to the Hall of Fame by the board of 100 electors. The list includes Harriet Beecher Stowe Oliver Wendell Holmes Roger Williams James Fenimore Cooper Phillips Brooks William Cullen Bryant Frances Willard Pa Jackson George Bancroft John Gathrap Motley. The total now inscribed reaches fifty one after previous selections.
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New York
John H. MacCracken
Senate of New York University
Harriet
Beecher Stowe
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Dear Allan Poe
Roger Williams
James Fenimore Cooper Phillips Brooks
William Cullen Bryant
Frances B. Willard
Pa Jackson
George Bancroft
John Gathrap Motley
Hall of Fame
Maeening Renret
Notable Votes For Historic Figures In Local Balloting
The text records vote tallies for figures including Gen. Sheridan 33 votes and Noah Webster 38, Dr. Morton 46, William Lloyd Garrison 38, and Joseph Henry 33. It also lists names Charlotte Cushman and Lucretia Mott among historic figures and mentions Martha Washington 43 votes.
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Charlotte Saunders
Cushman
Lucretia Mott
Martha Washington
Gen. Sheridan
Noah Webster
Dr. Morton
William Lloyd Garrison
Joseph Henry
Powers Propose to Honor Republic
Paris reports France Britain and Spain jointly proposed recognizing the provisional government of Portugal and the republic proper as it gains constitutional status. Germany has already agreed to the proposal. Illinois lump coal quoted at 4.50 per ton. Address: Geo. F. Yenney 421 West Third Street.
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Paris
France
Great Britain
Spain
Portugal
Hoon
Germany
Yenney
West Third Street
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Wangler Bros
St. W
Lamp Coal Geo
West ‘Third Sireet
Wellville
Postum Cereal Company, Ltd
Battle Creek, Mich
Wells-Fargo CQ
Julia
May Ackley
Connecticut
Walnut Street
A. W. Chamberlin
T'netr Waterton
Linden
Waterloo
Evening Courier
Waterloo Evening Courier
Courier Office
Tllinois Limp
Sunday Examiner
W. H. Rogers
Rogers
the Sunday Examiner
Rock Island
Joder Drug Con
A. C. Smith Drug Co
4Th St. C
Harriet Beecher
Stowe
N. Webster Lases
the Hall of Fame
Lem Vuiua
Samuel Adams
Daniel Boone
Patrick Henry
Mark Hopkins
Francis Parkman
Republic
Earth
Fifth and
Lafayette Streets
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