Political Dates for Primaries and Conventions
Forty days before nomination papers due for state congressional and legislative offices and electors must be pled with the secretary of state. Thirty days before June 2 nominations for county offices must be filed with the county auditor. The secretary certifies nomination papers to county auditors. County committees must certify delegate numbers to the county auditor. Fifteen days before June 2 the county auditor sends sample ballots to candidates. June 2 is the primary election and the Republican state nominating convention at Waterloo. June 23 primary returns due within twenty four hours after 8 AM. June 9 board of supervisors determine primary election. June 11 forward a list of delegates to county chairmen. June 13 sworn expense statements must be filed by primary candidates. June 15 cage of primary election by state precincts council. June 16 Republican national convention in Chicago. June 20 county conventions at county seats. July 2 Democratic state nominating convention at Sioux City. July 7 Democratic national convention in Denver. November 3 general election.
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Paimary
United States
Atatn
Secretary of State
Waterloo
Chicago
Lioux City
Denver
Ages of Father and Child in Simple Riddle
A child's question to the father yields ages of six and thirty six in a classic puzzle. In twenty four years the child will be half the father's age, giving the pair as six years for the child and thirty six for the father. The piece also notes a wordplay riddle: difference between a woodpecker and one peck measure is that one holds no peck while the other pecks a hole.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Republic of
Rome
America
Pepels
Supreme Law of the Land
Republc
Wwe
Beautify School Grounds Urges Public Input Now
Citizens are invited to inspect the local schoolyard and assess its beauty shade safety and educational value. If it falls short they should join others with similar interests to improve the grounds and remove the public property from its current reproachful state.
Johnson at Shiloh rights clash with federal courts
Minnesota Governor John A Johnson spoke at the Shiloh battlefield dedication on April 10 urging defense of state rights against perceived federal overreach. He warned of Supreme Court railways decisions subserving states, urged balanced government and preservation of liberty, equality, and local self rule.
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John A. Johnson
Minnesota
Minnesota Monument
Shiloh Battle Field
Supreme Court
North Carolina
Gov. Johnson
Commonwealth of Minnesota
Lberty
Danube
Baltic
Rome
United States
Abraham Lincoln
Republia
Secret rates alleged in mail order rebate probe
Congressman Anthony of Kansas presents evidence that express companies give secret cut rates to mail order houses, raising possible charges under the Interstate Commerce Act. The Des Moines Sears, Roebuck indictment highlights mail fraud risks. the piece urges seeing goods in person over mail order catalogs and warns local merchants against unfair competition.
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D. R. Anthony
Kansas
Leavenworth
Susan B. Anthonys
Meyer
Anthony
Yates Fow
Postmaster General
Pricess Post
Railroads
Standard Oil Company
Marcels Post
Anthous
Iowa
Sears, Roebuck & Co
Chicago
Ionother Way
Des Moines
Dea Moines
Pith and Point from Atchison Glove
A compact collection of adages and maxims on virtue friendship honesty and habit. It notes that a superior appearance does not prove superiority and that everyone must die despite exceptions. It advocates restraint and cautions that bad news often travels faster than good.
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Atchison
No Genius. Blobbs Questioned for Borrowing Habits
A Philadelphia Record quip notes Blobbs refuses to call him a genius. The joke hinges on Blobbs repeatedly attempting to borrow money, a recurring comic angle highlighted in the captioned exchange.
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Blobbs
Philadelphia
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