Jesse N Jones Seeks Republican Nomination for Cass County Treasurer
Political notice by Jesse N Jones announcing candidacy for the Republican nomination for Cass County Treasurer Iowa, subject to Republican voters at the June 7 primary election.
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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1926
Page
4
Political notice by Jesse N Jones announcing candidacy for the Republican nomination for Cass County Treasurer Iowa, subject to Republican voters at the June 7 primary election.
A candidate named W. B. Kelley runs for the office of Sheriff of Cass County Iowa seeking Republican nominating votes at the upcoming primary election, with the decision resting in Republican voters of Cass County.
FOR COUNTY ATTORNEY candidate for the Republican nomination for Cass County Attorney, subject to the decision of Republican voters at the primary on June 7.
M. Hobart declares candidacy for County Recorder subject to Republican primary held June 7 1926. He invites voter support and outlines intent to seek the office.
A Republican primary in Cass County Iowa selects W A McKee as the party’s candidate for Sheriff. Balloters will decide on June 7 in the county GOP nominating contest.
Republican nominee hopeful Basil H. Skipton seeks the Cass County district court clerk seat in the June 7 1926 primary election. The notice targets Cass County voters and highlights the party nomination race for the clerk position.
The piece notes weeks of busy work required in Washington to push meaningful gains before Congress adjourns. It laments the difficulty for county papers to obtain fruit and vegetable prices. It cites calls to close Sioux City dance halls amid rottenness and abuse cases involving young girls.
Chas D Booth of Harlan announces bid for State Senator from the Eighteenth District comprising Cass and Shelby counties to succeed Julius A Nelson. Booth, a Shelby resident and Har lan businessman, is a lifelong Republican and active party worker. The editorial urges Cass county Republicans to support the Shelby candidate, asserting Booth will serve loyally in the upper chamber.
There is at least one thing that will commend the candidacy of Miss May Francis, who seeks re nomination to State Superintendent of Public Instruction. She favors electing County Superintendents by direct vote of the people and repealing the law that delegates this duty to township school board presidents. This is seen as affirming full and free expression of voters’ choice in county offices.
A comment contrasts the slow pace in public interest settlements with the rapid adjournment process allowing members to return home for political maneuvering before the biennial round up.
An annual reduction of 387,811,000 dollars from the new federal tax bill is unlikely to ease the heavy tax burden. Cutting off one end and adding to the other fails to lessen the overall tax load on taxpayers.
Basil H Skipton the present Clerk of the District Court of Cass County announces his bid for re nomination to the office he has held with faithful and efficient service during his first term. He faces no opposition and seeks merited recognition for his capable courteous and satisfactory county records work. He is a young man with a pleasant demeanor and previously served as deputy County Clerk under A A Emigh.
The Atlantic Daily News Telegraph notes Charlie Booth of Harlan Iowa will seek the Republican nomination for State Senator in the Shelby Cass district at the June primaries. It recalls past holders of the seat and praises Booth as a capable farmer aligned with agricultural interests and progressive state matters.
The piece argues the June primary allows Democrats to influence Republican nominations by voting a Republican ballot then later casting a straight Democratic ticket in November, a practice the author says undermines party independence and urges Republicans and Democrats to nominate their own tickets without cross voting.
An Adair News reflection argues that Democratic Free Trade would flood ports with foreign agricultural goods, lowering prices and harming American farmers. It lauds the current Republican tariff system, questions constitutional debates in Congress, and notes potential shifts in revenue office employment as the income tax list changes.
The field for state superintendent includes incumbent Miss May Francis seeking another term, former supervisor P. E. McClenahan aiming for a comeback, and Agnes Samuelson who has resigned from the State Teachers' College to run. Samuelson is said to have Iowa State Teachers' Association backing, while all candidates have faced past investigations. The June primary is expected to be hot with sharp campaigning.
A February 27, 1926 Iowa California picnic in Lincoln Park Los Angeles drew about 150000 attendees. The piece highlights former Iowans enjoying California climate and opportunities while praising local real estate agent Harry Cate and California boosters. It recalls visits to each former Iowa county, notes warm midday, and praises winter weather in California versus Iowa.
A congressional report notes Iowa's Mr. Green of the Ninth district as hero of the tax bill conference victory, with praise from members across parties. Mrs Elmira Rickel hosted a Tuesday afternoon gathering of ladies who completed a quilt quickly followed by tea and cake.
Bongers Bros offers to save customers money by ordering wall paper paints varnishes and waxes for home projects. The ad emphasizes bulk ordering and price savings to attract buyers.
The piece notes March's volatile weather in Grant township Cass county Iowa with rain snow sleet and a closing freeze. It contrasts this pattern with a fanciful wish to trade Iowa for California and Florida, illustrating the month’s capricious climate.
The father of N. W. Way has been ill for a week at his west Main street home. A medium blizzard visited the area yesterday with several inches of snow. Baby chicks for sale announced by Mrs. D. M. Evinger for March 18.
Miss Minnie Forshay, longtime Anita resident, returns from Paterson New Jersey where she ran a business. She ended business in Paterson due to failing health and came back to Anita to remain indefinitely, welcomed by friends and acquaintances.
The article argues sweet clover is a top soil builder and hay crop but warns yields drop on acid soils. It notes alfalfa also suffers in dry, sour soil yet prospers with lime. cites Kansas and other states showing lime-rich soils support growth even in drought.
For the eighteenth consecutive year Old Bill Steele was elected director in the Berea Standard School district last week, maintaining his long tenure in local school governance.
Notice announces appointment of executor for the August Pieper estate in Cass County Iowa and lists sale items including three mares aged four to six years and five feeding steers. Also notes a pie social near Anita and a required claim payment process with administrator Louis Pieper and attorney Earl S Holton dated February 3 1926.
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