Chautauqua Opening Day Praises Senator La Follette
The opening day of Chautauqua drew a large audience as Rev Williams led scripture and prayer, Rev Minchen gave remarks, and Senator La Follette spoke for two hours on trusts and rate regulation. He argued that transportation and railroads must be government controlled to ensure fair commerce, citing historical Granger legislation and the need to curb monopolies.
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Chautauqua
Williams
Minchen
Congregational Church
Senator Follette
Shea
Assembly
Towa
Union
la Follette
Transportation Service
Tragic chloroform death near Nevada linked to dental work
Mrs. Albert Apple of eight miles northeast of Nevada died after chloroform for dental work. Report notes verdict of heart paralysis from anaesthetic. family ties and community grief described. Also covered progress of electric railways, including Boone trips and Fort Dodge Des Moines plans.
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Arthur
Smith
Bailey
Hammond Undertaking Rooms
Margaret Apple
David Smay
Olivia
Cole
Johnson’s Grove
Wm. Mead
Chas Smay
Rev. Wesley Smay
Ottawa
Kansas
Des Moines
Ames
Boone
Fort Dodge
Biography of Albert Baird Cummins Governor of Iowa
Albert Baird Cummins born February 15 1850 in Greene county Pennsylvania rose from carpenter and clerk to civil engineer law student then Des Moines resident. He served in the Iowa General Assembly 1887 two years aided railroad law framing and chaired the 1890 Republican State Convention. Cummins was Iowa governor 1901 to 1903, married Ida L Gallery January 24 1874 and had a daughter and two grandchildren.
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Greene County
Waynesburg College
Elkader
Clayton County
Iowa
County Recorder’s
Indiana
Michigan
Chicago
Des Moines
General Assembly
Larrabee
Ida L. Gallery
Eaton Rapids
Mich
Republican State Convention Harmonious Penalty for Governor
The Republican State Convention nominated candidates by acclamation for multiple statewide offices. Albert B. Cummins led for governor with 933 votes, Warrent Garst led lieutenant governor, and W. L. Eaton headed the railroad commissioners race among several nominees. Temporary and permanent chairmen were H. M. Towner of Corning and George W. Clarke of Adel.
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H. M. Towner
Corning
George W. Clarke
Adel
Iowa Republican Convention Nominates Cummins for Governor
The Des Moines gathering endorsed Albert B. Cummins for a third term and backed a direct primary law. Delegates from the progressive wing won most seats, while the party lauded Roosevelt, praised state officials, and urged anti corporate influence, free passes elimination, and robust tariff and reciprocity policies. The convention also sent greetings to Senator Allison and mourned the death of David B. Henderson.
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Des Moines
Albert B. Cummins
Cummins
Iowa
Congress
State Central Committee
Garst
Committee On
Jefferson County
Elsie Lincoln
Dolliver
Shaw
Poultry Show in January Needs Exhibits and Judges
Secretary Mr Fowler of the Poultry Association plans the show from January eight to eleven. Judges include O J Easton of Belle Plaine and S B Mills of Ames. Walter Perkins of Ames named superintendent. Many exhibit promises, Webster City leading in applications.
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Mr. Fowler
The
Poultry Association
O. J. Easton
Belle Plaine
B. Mills
Ames
Walter Perkins
Webster City
Convention Committees Listed by Districts and Chairs
The article lists convention committees by district with names and home counties for first through eleventh districts. It also notes permanent organization chairs for each district and includes multiple districts with various chairpersons and locales.
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H. L. McGrew
van Buren
H. EK. Powers
Lown
W. H. Torbet
Dubuque
A. Cc. Wilson
Fayette
E. A. Grimwood
Jones
J. T. Brooks
Keokuk
U.s
Story
M. F. Stookey
Decatur
M. B. Davis
Cass
E. K. Winne
Humboldat
F. E. Watkins
Sioux
Cummins Speech of Acceptance at Convention
Mr Chairman and convention members praise for the honor bestowed and gratitude for the confidence of the people of the commonwealth. He vows to act in accord with the spirit of the nomination and to do all he can to fulfill what has been promised. Continued on fourth page.
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Commonwealth
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United States
Wisconsin Statesman
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Standard Oil
John D. Rockefeller
Congressional Committee
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Granger
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Albert Apple
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J G. White & Co
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Newton & Northwestern Conr
Albert Baird Cummins
George D. Perkins
S. W. Rathbun
Warrent Garst
L. B. Raymond
Secretary OF State
W. C. Hayward
Julian Richards
D. A. Hices
H. W. Byers
A. M. Cloud
Charles Mackenzie
Railroad Commissioners
W. L. Eaton
D. J. Palmer
Eugene Butties
Ed Litz
W. W. Morrow
B. F. Carroll
J. F. Riggs
Emlin McClain
John C. Sherwin
John C. Crockett
Supreme Court
W. W. Cornwall
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Roosevelt
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Henderson
David B. Henderson
Senator Allison
William B. Allison
Allison
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H. Y. Sawyer
Lee
J. R. Lane
Scott
E. E. Hasner
Charles Ellis
Floyd
Bernard Murphy
Benton
J. A. Devitt
Mahaska
C. F. Prouty
Polk
M. L. Temple
Clarke
A. C. Savage
Adair
Thomas D. Healy
Webster
la Monte Cowles
Burlington
W. J. McCoy
Clin
F. M. Mossberry
Louisa
W. lLentine
M. J. Furry
Hardin
James A. Smith
Mitchell
C. O. Bowling
Cedar
Ellsworth Rominger
Davis
Harvey Ingham
William Peterman
Appanoose
John Y. Stone
Mills
S. R. Dyer
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A. B. Funk
Dick Roach
Mus
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