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Newspaper
Anita Tribune
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1908
Page
2
A letter to the editor requests publicity for JOHN W. SCOTT declaring candidacy for Cass County Representative in the next Iowa General Assembly term, pending Republican primary selection in 1908. The piece mixes political commentary on Cummins, Allison, and the Thaw trial, noting Iowa figures and forthcoming campaigns.
The Shelby County Republican notes Hon F M Herkins of Guthrie County has announced as a candidate for state auditor subject to Republican primaries. Hopkins, aligned with the Cummins faction in town politics and a former state senator, is also mentioned as a possible contender. Benedic t of Shelby is named as another Shelby connection but the piece questions if Hopkins will exclude Rush from the race.
Doctor James Whinery of Marshalltown survived a severe brain blood infection after cocaine extraction caused blindness speech loss and paralysis. After skull surgery and brain drainage at Mayo Rochester he slowly recovered and returned home showing improved sight speech and appetite.
The Albany Journal reports that after a meeting with President Roosevelt, Representatives Payne and Dalzell and the House Rules Committee officials, tariff revision will not be pursued in the next Congress session. The delay avoids disrupting business confidence as currency legislation looms and industrial calm is preferred.
In a Troy Times reprint the piece argues Roosevelt and Republicans defend protective tariffs as the nation’s settled policy. It warns against partisan attacks on protection, noting Democratic attempts caused economic harm and urging unity to keep tariffs from becoming a political issue.
A mixed page piece blends temperance exhortations with a 1907 Iowa district court notice. It cites moral appeals from religious sources and records an Original Notice and Order for Publication in Cass County for J F Wells vs unknown heirs of Aaron F Bishop, detailing a conflicting claim to the NW quarter of section 33, 77, 34 west of the Fifth Meridian, with court dates and conditions.
Ida M Bowlin seeks a divorce from J Arthur Bowlin in Cass County Iowa district court January term 1908 custody of minor Arline Bowlin on grounds of willful desertion and absence over two years. Defendant must answer by January or risk default judgment. Bryants attorneys represent plaintiff.
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