Iowa Republicans and Cummins in a bitter political reckoning
A long critical flare against Cummins paints him as a shifting political chameleon who has supported various parties and positions from prohibition to silver to the gold standard. The piece argues his influence corrupted Iowa GOP unity since 1901 and calls for restoring a united conservative party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Boies
Iowa
Blaine
Rhodes
Woodbine
Republican Party of
Cummins
Farmer Returns to Plant Corn for Brother After Funeral
John Judge learns from his brother Jim near Boone that he must leave home for a funeral. Jim fears leaving the corn field but deems it unavoidable. John hurries to the Reid's Yellow Dent patch and begins planting, aiming to finish before Jim returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Judge
Jim
Boone
John
Reid
Ames Defeats State Champs In Track Meet Upset
Ames boys led by Walker and Beard upset Grinnell on State Field last Saturday. Beards half mile and Walkers high hurdles set state records while Ames nabbed multiple events and the mile relay to gain a strong position for the state meet. Grinnell fouls altered several results with Ames sweeping relays and dominant sprints.
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Grinnell
Jack Watson
Walker
Ames
Beard
Huff
Watson
Knowles
Turner
Thayer
Reppert
Williams
van Marter
Davis
Bair
Wood
Flannagan
Kraft
Wolf
Ziegler
Lampman
Brugger
Burned Out Telephones and Electric Fire Near Huxley
A rural telephone wire near Huxley fell across an interurban trolley line. Several thousand volts surged into the line snapping telephones and burning out equipment. A fire started in the Seward Berhow home due to the electricity. Also an ad notes 24 dozen white pines for sale by O. H. Hagen in Ames.
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Huxley
Seward Berhow
O. H. Hagen
Ames Tdwa
Fourth Ward Bonds Pass for Water Works Plan
A special city election across Ames wards last Thursday approved issuing $15,000 in bonds for a water works system in the fourth ward. Ward totals indicate a decisive, over two thirds, majority in favor, with ballots in other wards noted as defective or unclear.
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Ames
Omaida
Carp of Thanks for Kind Support
The Gretten family expresses heartfelt thanks to friends for help and sympathy during the long illness and recent death of their husband and father.
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By James A. West
United States
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Lambert
Zeigler
Deacon All
Slaght
Lee
McCullough
Joenson
Clark
Carter
Mutch
Wagner
Opera House
Little Prospector
King-Perkins Company
S. J. Jayne
H. M. Duckworth
Loud
Ames Pantorium
Mae
Story County Bank
The
College
E. M. Kooker
Mutual
Sgnedace
GATOS
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Eeeeenee
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Ceceretestra
Mrs. M. Gretten
M. C. Ufford
Mr. Ufford
Romans’ Grocery
U. S
Nevada
Story County
Post Office Department
Union National Bank
Sankers National Bank
Chicago
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Citizen’s National Bank
Des Moines
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