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Turbulent politics and farm prosperity top 1908 noise
The piece surveys egg prices near 25 cents and a cautious tariff stance. It notes campaign spending by parties, announces A B Gummins leading in the senate primary and Cummins sweeping districts, and remarks on Bryan’s defeat. It cites editorials from the Alton Democrat and Hawarden Democrat, and reports government projections of eight billion dollars in farm product value for 1908 with a corn yield around 2.64 billion bushels. It lists campaign expense tallies in Plymouth county and party committee balances, highlighting Republican and Democratic spending.
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Wilson
Plymouth County
Kistle
J.T. Keenan
Marcella Trout
Geo. Toppings
John Bealey
Peter Arendt
J. A. Hentges
Peter Nemmers
R. P. Wild
Paul Zenk
A. G. Ogren
A. H. Smith
Justice of the Peace
Portland Township
Republican County
Bradley
Republican County Committee
Democratic County Committee