Central's Stock Booming Among Illinois Central Workers
Stockholders at Illinois Central celebrate rising stock valuation with shares bought on easy terms. Since $185 prior, price jumped to $167 with $82 gain per $100 share in recent months. Longtime holders from 1897 or earlier saw nearly doubling of their investment plus regular dividends. Company offers liberal installment plans and four percent return on invested money.
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Illinois Central Railroad
Ilinois Central
Smith courtmartial verdict cited for violent language
The Smith courtmartial found General Smith guilty of using unwarrantedly violent language described as hell roaring, while noting no cruelty followed. The case sparked debate on whether his language equaled brutality and whether Bryan’s rhetoric was comparable.
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Philippines
Smith
Bryan
Smith Courtmartial
Gen. Smith
Maj. Waller
Sioux City Journal
Mr. Bryan
Exemption Rules For Civil War Veterans And Widows
The state grants property tax exemptions up to 800 in value for honorably discharged Union soldiers or sailors from the Mexican War or Civil War and widows, with annual listing by assessors. Exemptions drop at 5,000 value thresholds. wife or widow ownership limits apply. The piece then shifts to commentary on marriage incomes, noting varied anecdotes about income and domestic happiness.
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Eldora Herald
Tax and tariff talk mixed with Iowa liquor law news
The discussion on tariffs and monopolies contrasts with editorials from the Cedar Rapids Republican and Manchester Press. Iowa lawmakers debate protection, while Dubuque authorities enforce sun Sunday closure and railroads receive notices demanding posted train times at stations across the state.
Controversial San Francisco Fight and Manila Wrecks Bid
A newspaper review notes the Fitzsimmons-Jeffries bout in San Francisco as likely staged and that Fitzsimmons may have been intent on losing. It cites widespread belief in the sports world that the fight was fake and could tarnish prize fighting. The Manila Bay Spanish ships sunk in 1898 will be raised by Philippine Engineering & Construction, with ten wrecks to be cleared within a year after the June 2 contract signing and a $10,000 deposit. Finally, Iowa land sales and town capital trends are discussed, warning land prices may have peaked and that northwest Iowa sales have slowed while Northwest land buyers seek yields, and that state funds are draining as investments exit the region.
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Cedar Rapids
Standard Oil Trust
Standard Oil Company
Mt. Vernon
McCutcheon
United States
Chemical Trust
Manchester Press
San Francisco
Fitz
Manila Bay
Philippines
Philippine Engineering &Construction Company
Iowa
The
Witty maxims and social insights snapshot
A collage of aphorisms on manners, conversation, fashion, and social behavior. It muses on honesty pride gossip politeness and the awkwardness of etiquette with quips about conversations drivers of courtesy and the folly of pretension.
Notice to stockmen for Iowa State Fair cattle exhibits
Those intending to make an exhibit at the Iowa State Fair August 22 to 30 should write Hon. C. B. Packard Marshalltown Iowa Superintendent of the cattle department stating the number of stalls they desire reserved. The cattle exhibit this year will be large so exhibitors should reserve space at once.
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B. Packard
Marshalltown
Iowa
Republicans Name Ticket and Platform at Des Moines
The Iowa Republican State Convention at Des Moines endorsed a strong platform and nominated a full slate led by William B. Martin for Secretary of State and Chas W. Mullan for Supreme Court short term. The platform lauds national prosperity, supports Roosevelt’s policies, reciprocity with Cuba, civil government in the Philippines, tariff flexibility, and anti disenfranchisement measures, praising Governor Cummins.
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Iowa
Des Moines
William B. Martin
Adair
B. F. Carroll
Davis
G.&. Gilbertson
Winnebago
Chas
W. Mullan
Black Hawk
Supreme Court
Charles A. Bishop
Polk
Scott M. Ladd
O'Brien
John
United States
William McKinley
Roosevelt
Towa Republicanism
Corncil Board
Cuba
Philippines
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Union
A. B. Cummins
Plain Truth and Local Tales From a Missouri Editor
The Plain Truth column recounts scathing notices about local figures. It criticizes John Bonin the laziest merchant, insults Sylvia Rhodes and James Carnahan on their wedding, mocks John Doyle’s grocery store, and mocks Rev Styx and editor Dave Sonkey. It notes H F Burne preaching in Kamrar.
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Missouri
John Bonin
Bellview
Sylvia Rhodes
James Carnahan
the Baptist Parsonage
John Doyle
Styx
the News
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Freeman-Tribune Pub
Webster City
Daily Freeman-Tribune
Werkly Freeman
Wereely Tribune
James P. Conner
Denison
J. R. Whittaker
Boone
W. D. Evans
Hampton
J. H. Richard
W. G. Bonner
N. H. Bawden
C. H. Brown
Central
Bac
Horate Greeley
Henry Clay
Dubuque
Berg
John Stumpf
Ninth Street
Great Western
Ryan
Stumpf
Justice of the Peace Carney
Sioux City Tribune
Perkins
Ivery
Dave Sonkey
H. F. Burne
Christian Church
Kamrar
Arm & Hammer
Lewis and Dee's Lye
Quaker Soda
Arms & Hammer
Heinz
Snider
Minnesota
Jardinieres
Chace & Sanborn
Kampus
Tee
Stanton R. Hoyt
la Crosse
Arthur
J. P. Morgan
Florsheim
Burleson & White
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