Prohibition Debate Stirs Cass County Citizens
Cass county readers confront heated debates over the Iowa Republican platform on temperance. The piece lauds hardline prohibition while criticizing Democratic positions and Des Moines press bias. It urges voters to back Harding and the party’s anti liquor policies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines Register
Des Moines
Good Brethren of the
Republican Party
Iowa
Democratic Party
Friends of Temperance
Republican Party of
General Assembly
W. L. Hardings
Harding
Questionable schemes and political attacks in Iowa press
A rambling critique discusses fake gambling schemes and redress, rails against Iowa road policies and political papers including the Register Leader, Creston Advertiser, and Anamosa Eureka, and questions party integrity and public trust in state politics.
Woman Dies After Auto Crash Near Anita
Viola Johnson, ?, daughter of Oscar Johnson, died hours after a Friday night collision on the White Pole road near Anita. Frank McDermott, driver from Benton township, survived with severe injuries. The couple had attended a reunion and were returning from a ride when the car struck a bump near a bridge and overturned. Johnson’s funeral was held Tuesday at the Exira Christian Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. Reed
Anita
Viola Johnson
Oscar Johnson
Anite
Frank McDermott
Jas. D. McDermott
Benton Township
White Pole Road
Adair
H. W. Nalsom
Atlantic
J. M. Williams
Barlham
McDermott
Bridge
Nelson
H. EK. Campbell
G.M. Adair
Christian Church
Exira
Ed. M. Blakesley
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Cass County
Meredith
Mexico
Eine
The
Sioux City Journal
Palm Beach
Primimterial Association
Bull Moose Party
Des Moines Register-Leader
Register-Leader
Capitol
Haiment
Lowa
W. L. Harding
Adam
Cross County
Gardner Cowles
McEvoy & Johnson Hardware, Implements and Harness
Register
Mr. Harding
Creston
United States
Progressive Party
Anamosa Eureka
Basher
Eureka
Register-Leader- Base
Onder Tes Becomer
Leader
the Times-Republican
Colfax Grand
Jones
John C. Pryor
Council Bluffs
Nieth
W. &. Killpack
BE. B. Woodruff
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