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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1908
Page
2
A summary column notes Taft and Sherman as the Republican ticket and predicts victory. It mentions a mid summer meeting of the Upper Des Moines Editorial Association at Humboldt on July 16 and 17, plus local political intrigue including ballot recounts in Grant township and Nevada county issues.
A young man named Potter went to Boone last week to be examined for motorman on the interurban. Asked his residence, he replied Ames. He was told the interurban currently needs no more men.
A Newark church has added a cash register to collect Sunday offerings. The piece notes that stingy congregants, once slipping a penny, must now contribute more unless they possess boundless gall. It comments that replacing a penny with a charged item would require unusual nerve.
Des Moines asked the national republican committee to nominate a Des Moines man for vice president to advertise the town. The party rejects such notions saying the national party does not nominate vice presidents to advertise towns.
The Slater News criticizes Editor Payne of Nevada for sending to Chicago to verify a Dolliver boom. It says Dolliver will not accept the VP nomination, has four Senate years left, and will be renominated. Story county supervisors allegedly canvassed Grant township votes for Prouty in secret, then two Grant judges questioned the error of thirteen in eighty votes while defending their integrity.
The excerpt reflects ongoing political tension between factions in Iowa and national figures. It contrasts endless partisan fighting with calls for charity and hints at William Jennings Bryan as a potential White House contender.
A skeptical column argues no lasting peace for the Republican party until a serious defeat. It criticizes Cummins’ vice president talk, cites Taft and Welliver-Brown-Snare rumors, notes Ames protests and county races, and blames an entrenched political machine for Sheriff Lough and County Attorney Lis Alderman losses.
The Orange City Herald reflects on the aftermath of the late primary with a resigned tone about the licked side. It notes tribulation for both factions and urges Republicans to heal wounds between now and November as battles end in hospital rooms.
The Story County Republican convention endorses Roosevelt Taft and Cummins, supports White, Weaver, and Ladd for state offices, and instructs delegates to unite behind Prouty for Congress. Warrick wins sheriff after eight ballots. district and congressional delegates are named, committee elections held, and resolutions approved urging united support for the ticket.
A letter argues the late primary recount costs are born by taxpayers. It notes about $200,000 already spent plus more for contest and recounts and urges laws to require contestants to pay these expenses.
The county auditor Dunahugh was asked for a statement of primary expenses. He said he had not yet calculated the total but estimated between eighteen hundred and two thousand dollars, not less than eighteen hundred. He noted that taxpayers, the “common peepul,” will foot the bill when tax time arrives, calling the primary law great.
Out of the smoke of battle Bert Keltz of Webster City stood out as a progressive radical. He opposed the half baked office candidate and backed Frank Woods of Estherville, leveraging his football know how to help Woods win a large majority nomination. After the victory he bought a two to three thousand dollar automobile.
The text argues that Taft and the president backed Cummins for vice president, a claim repeatedly proven false. It suggests nominating an Iowa man would have been poor politics as the vice presidency logic placed the office in New York, noting Iowa’s strong Republican stance at over 80 percent.
The Sunday Magazine of The Record-Herald reports a shift in periodical culture with popular recognition for varied Sunday journalism. Conan Doyle earns a record 25000 for American serial rights while Anthony Hope Jack London Sewell Ford and others contribute to a richly illustrated table of contents.
A sprained ankle may keep a person inactive for weeks but Cham berlain's Liniment promises relief in less than a week when used faithfully. The article extols its effectiveness for sprains bruises and muscular rheumatism and notes J B Cagwin as the seller.
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