Record of Primaries and Local Races in Story County
The primary yielded a large vote with Ricketts winning sheriff race at 1610 votes, Warrick 812, and Geo. Boyd third amid expectations for Lang. Fawcett beat Larson for treasurer. Ira O Welty defeated Han sen and opposition to the two term limit. New county committee seats and delegates were named in each ward. The Iowa Implement Mutual Insurance company reported rapid growth with $195,800 in in force. Other notices include mayoral nomination for Charles Whitaker of Boone, and various legal cases and political commentary.
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Sheriff
Ricketts
Warrick
Geo. Boyd
Dave Lang
Lang
Berry
Hoggatt
Fawcett
Larson
Ira O. Welty
Fred E. Hansen
Iowa Implement Mutual Insurance Association
Iowa Implement Dealers’ Association
Nevada Journal
D. M. Grove
Ths
Iowa Mutual Insurance
Fuature
Nevada
County Committee Elected by Republican Precincts in Iowa
The republican county committee elected at the primary lists ward by ward representatives including Ames F H Mann and L M Bosworth and many others from towns such as Nevada New Albany Palestine and Story City. A note mentions surprising candidate interest for Iowa State College presidency with Rev I P Schreckengast of Washington IA delivering the chapel address.
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Republican County Committee
Ames
F. H. Mann
L. M. Bosworth
F. M. Fowler
G. W. Bissell
Collins
A. 8. McCord
Franklin J. O. Michaelson
Grant—J. Moran
Howard—H. ©. Ducn
Indian Creek
W. J. Veneman
LaFayette
Lincoln
C. A. Burkhart
Milford
S. B. Frey
Nevada
J. W. Hagre
O. E. Markland
J. Q. Burgess
J. A. Fitchpatrick
D. M. Grove
New Albany
C. C. Wilson
Palestine
Andrew Maland
Richland
Anthony Picht
Sherman
Iowa State College
I. P. Schreckengast
Washington, Iowa
National corn judging contest plans discussed at St Louis expo
Professors Holden, Curtiss and Price were conferred with by F. W. Taylor, chief of the Agriculture and Horticulture departments, about arrangements for a national corn judging contest at the St Louis exposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holden
Curtiss
Price
F. W. Taylor
St. Louis Exposition
Tenacious consulship chase reaches distant south seas
A federal judge recounts a tale of a consul appointment in the south Pacific. The appointee sailed from San Francisco with a mission to take the oath and reach office quickly, only to face delays as the king moved islands. After months, letters and a shipborne message guided him to a brush-dwelling king, where he was sworn in and finally qualified two years after appointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Pacific
San Francisco
State Department
South Sea Island
Wetting a Wheel in Virginia Courts
Chief Justice John Marshall, with a loose tire, uses water to wet the wheel. A passing negro suggests backing into water and turning the wheel to wet all spokes, remarking that some men have more sense than others.
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John Marshall
Virginia
Marshall
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