Clarke Leads GOP Governor Nomination In Iowa Primary
In Des Moines incomplete returns suggest Geo W Clarke leads the Republican race for governor with about 7 198 votes from 151 country precincts. Democratic hopeful John T Hamilton leads the battle for the party nomination with 1 600 in 31 country precincts.
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Des Moines
Geo. W. Clarke
John T. Hamilton
Cedar Rapids
Polk County
Clarke
Lee
Rowley
Hamilton
McGinnis
Cummins
C. G. Lee
John W. Rowley
Keosavqua
Ceder Rapids
WV. R. McGinnis
Leon
Iowa
Seventh
E. C. Dun
Cummins and Connolly Win Iowa Primary Nominat ions
Iowa voters chose Albert B. Cummins Republican and Maurice Connolly Democrat to run for U S senator next November. Cummins led in most precincts outside Polk with 7 872 to 4 571 while Polk added 4 422 to Cummins and 1 512 to Savage. Connolly topped Meredith 3 862 to 2 006 outside Polk and 955 to 478 in Polk. The campaigns centered on tariff records and intensifying statewide contest dynamics.
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Albert B. Cummins
Maurice Connolly
Iowa
United States
Basher-Schenk
Cummins
Arthur ©. Savage
Adair
Polk County
Savage
Connolly
Meredith
Party ticket candidates listed for Iowa races
The document lists Republican and Democratic ticket members for governor and top statewide offices, with a Progressive and Socialist showing: names include Clarke Harding Allen Brown Cosson and others for Republican. Hamilton Denison Ratekin Phillips Reinecke Carr Mar tin Clements and more for Democratic. White Betty Lingard Francis Tade Weldy Rosebrook for Progressive. Wilson for Socialist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ayr
W. C. Brown
Clarion
George Cosson
Audubon
Clifford Thorne
Washington
B. W. Newberry
Strawberry Point
J. H. Wilson
Menlo
Chris Ottosen
Ottosen
T. A. Potter
Mason City
P. C. Church
Des Moines
John T. Hamilton
Cedar Rapids
Parley Sheldon
Ames
John D. Dennison
Dubuque
J. R. Ratekin
Shenandoah
George Phillips
Ottumwa
W. F. Reinecke
J. F. McAuley
Osceola
E. M. Carr
Manchester
W. B. Martin
W. Mercer
Iowa City
L T. Jones
L. R. Clements
Harvey
George C. White
Nevada
Political ticket results by district with party breakdowns
A rundown of United States Senate and Congress candidates by party across Iowa districts. Republicans top lines list incumbents and challengers in each district with several contested races and note close outcomes in Polk, Marion, Warren, Dallas, and Madison counties.
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A. B. Cummins
Des Moines
Maurice Connolly
Dubuque
Casper Schenk
S. H. Basheer
Waterloo
I.S. MccCrillis
C. A. Kennedy
Montrose
H. E. Hull
Williamsburg
B. E. Sweet
Waverly
R. W. Law
G. N. Haugen
Northwood
James W. Good
Cedar Rapids
C. W. Ramseyer
Bloomfield
M. A. McCord
Newton
W. R. Cooper
L. L. Duke
Ottumwa
Dowell
Polk
Marion
Warren
Dallas
Madison
Payne Story
H. M. Towner
Corning
W. R. Green
PLAN NEW STATE BUILDING AT IOWA CITY
State board of education will discuss proposals to erect four new buildings at the State University Iowa City during the next biennial period. Homeopathic hospital seeks an addition and several departments request major projects including a $125000 dentistry building and modernizations for botany geology chemistry.
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Iowa City
State University At
State Board of Education
Dentistry
Natural Science
Chemistry
First Gas Strike Reported in Western Iowa Farm
On the Frank Gilson farm east of Logan, Iowa, workers struck natural gas while extending a well at 65 feet. Rock and sand flew 60 feet into the air as gas burned briefly until the well was blocked with sand. The well will be piped for examination of gas and pressure. The Iowa geological survey had suggested gas and coal prospects in Harrison county.
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Logan
Iowa
Frank Gilson
Iowa Geological Survey
Harrison County
Iowa Mutual Tornado Insurance Promotes Co op Coverage
May 34d tornadoes hit Johnson Jones Cedar Chickasaw Fayette and Clayton counties causing vast property losses. Insured owners benefited from Iowa Mutual Tornado Insurance Association led by Secretary J B Herriman with large paid losses listed for numerous individuals across multiple counties. The article urges uninsured residents to obtain insurance through the cooperative and Farmers Mutuals, noting the association’s extensive Iowa coverage and strong financial position.
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Johnson
Jones
Cedar
Chickasaw
Fayette
Clayton
Great
Iowa Mutual Tornado Insurance Association
J. B. Herriman
A. H. Welker
Marshalltown
Enawaebeeee
John Moser
Colesburg
Sam Ranshaw
North Liberty
JW. W. Young
Jos. Leininger
Madge Hoover
North Brey
Frank Svoboda
Lisbon
John Mohlenhoff
Andrew
Greene
Guthrie
Boone
Hamilton
Dallas
Audubon
Crawford
Monona
Carroll
Muscatine
Clinton
Scott
Iowa
Lyon
Winneshiek County
Co-operative Association
Farmers’ Mutuals
J B. Herriman
Hubbell Building
Les Moines
Ady
Mail Carriers Hard Job On Ice Bound Bay Island
The article describes Put in Bay in Lake Erie as a harsh mail route winter beat. Carriers face arctic like conditions with the ice closing in making sailing impractical and the ice boat beater used to speed delivery. Perry’s battle era history anchors the locale.
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Alaskan
United States
Arctic
Put-in-Bay
Lake Erie
Perry
Ohio
Not a Square Deal Lesson From a Sunday School
A Country Gentleman anecdote shows Miss Mason explaining the tares and the wheat, with a boy challenging the moral lesson. The exchange highlights the humorous misunderstanding about which group is punished.
The Fall of Napoleon and Return of Louis XVIII
A Century Ago reports Napoleon leaving his soldiers at Fontainebleau before exile to Elba. Louis XVIII enters London in state and soon sails to France to reclaim the throne. The mood mixes triumph with a lingering gloom as historian Lamartine notes the king’s difficult choices amid ruin.
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Napoleon
Fontainebleau
Elba
Louis XVIII
London
Dover
France
Lamartine
King Edward and the Blind Man Anecdote Recalled
A historical note recalls a royal gesture when the Prince of Wales aided a blind fiddler in Pall Mall. As he crossed from the Marlborough club to his residence, the future king guided the man to the curb and gave him a coin before parting.
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Edward
Prince of Wales
Pall Mall
Marlborough Club
Problem for the Maidens by Jerome S McWade
Wealthy Duluth connoisseur recounts winter on the Riviera noting shocking fashions. He recalls sleeveless gowns and backless dresses at Nice Country Club dances and translucent daytime gowns, prompting a Western millionaire to joke about future attire.
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Jerome S. McWade
Duluth
Riviera
Comstock
Negresco
Nice
New York Tribune
Smooth-Faced Wisdom in the White House Era
The article notes a trend toward smooth faces among leaders and professionals, highlighting President Wilson as the first whiskerless president since McKinley. It observes cabinet members and the speaker of the house also be whisker free, with doctors and lawyers following the style to appear younger and boost barber and razor sales.
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Wilson
White House
McKinley
Rabbits and a Lawyer At a Scottish Farm
A distinguished English barrister visiting a farm in western Scotland goes rabbit shooting all afternoon without a single catch. The farmer, disappointed, asks what he would have done if a rabbit had turned on him.
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Scotland
Proved. I’ve quit betting for good
A brief exchange shows a wager challenged over a vow to stop gambling. One speaker asserts quitting for good, the other doubts and bets on the contrary, illustrating a friendly bet over honesty and resolve.
Wise Mother-in-Law Guides Iowa Woman to Postum
A Iowa woman credits her mother-in-law with teaching her to make Postum as a coffee substitute. After switching, her stomach troubles and blotchy complexion improved, and she notes her grandmother also benefitted after leaving coffee for Postum. The ad, from Postum Co., promotes Regular and Instant Postum with price points and brewing notes.
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Iowa
Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
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Cummins and Connolly
W. S. Kenyon
Lafe Young
Kenyon
Cummins-Savage
Perry G. Holden
A. V. Proudfoot
Mr. Clarke
O. H. Hoy
Ida M. Dowell
G. S. Nelson
Andrew Engle
T. F. Willis
Clarinda
G. M. Dowell
B. McClain
Oelwein
George W. Clarke
Adel
W. L. Harding
Sioux City
W. 8
Allen
Fairfield
J. H. Byrnes
C. B. Ellis
Onawa
J. F. Ford
Fort Dodge
Shaw
Toledo
J. F. Wall
Mount
H. B. Betty
Davenport
W. J. Lingard
Archer
Bruce Francis
Cedar Falls
H. D. Tade
Killsboro
M. E. Weldy
L. R. Rosebrook
Oskaloosa
O. C. Wilson
West Liberty
Sant Kirkpatrick
W. H. Hamilton
Sigourney
John T. Mulvaney
Cooter
H. E. Valentine
Centerville
H. E. Mosher
Walnut
W. J. Burke
Missouri Valley
D. M. Kelleher
L. W. Housel
Humboldt
T. J. Steele
Progressive
D. B
Algona
E. H. Crane
Odebolt
E. P. Hagerty
Burlington
Z. M Holcomb
Maquoketa
E. G. Gaskell
M. FP. Wiltse
A. J. Waddell
C. R. Metcalfe
Board of Education
S. U
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