Weather and crop notes plus political snips from Anita area
A warm dry week followed by heavy showers brought rain to most parts with strong winds and lightning causing some tree and outbuilding damage. Plums and cherries were dropped from trees in exposed areas while corn hay and fruit crops show mixed results. Local politics note Democratic talk on Bryan and Populist divisions amid business optimism and state surplus reports.
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Torn
Clear Lake
Waterloo
Cedar Fis
Forest City
Marown
Hampton
Pda
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McPherson Named Federal Judge for Southern Iowa Division
The Iowa Ninth District congressman was qualified as judge of the Federal Court for the southern district, taking effect Thursday. A new Creston division will hold four annual sessions with Lucas, Clark, Union, Adair, Adams, Fremont, Page, Taylor, Ringgold, Decatur, Wayne, and Appanoose counties.
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Ag. Congress
Iowa
Aouthern District of Iowa
Riday
John 8. Woolin
United States
George Christian
Smith Wmcpherson
Washington
Fearal
Congress
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Ife
Astorney General
Tawa
House
Eloge
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Eourt
Keokuk
Souncil Bluffs
Des Moines
Nojding
Creston
Lucas, Clark
Union
Adair
Adams
Fremont
Page
Taylor
Ringgold
Decature
Wayne
Appanoose
Oreston
Cresston
Aps
Greston
Woolson
Belford Seeks McKinley Support as Republicans Recline
The 1898 split among Republicans widens as ex Representative Belford of Colorado plans to back McKinley in 1900. Belford, once a staunch silver advocate and Bryan supporter, now criticizes the Democrats as obstructive and untrustworthy, signaling a shift of several 1896 defectors back to the GOP.
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United States
Harrisburg
New York
Horace Boles
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Bryan
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Kansas City
Belford
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Telfer
Bedford
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Republic
Alliggnea
Ianok Mkely
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Jrring
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Giio
Citien
Johnson
Grant
Lincoln Townships
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F. H. Sears
M. L Jenkins
F. R. King
D. B. Forshay
Chas. W. Major
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Ba.stone
N. D. Burkhart
Frank Vanslyke
P. Lattig
H. P. Davis
SHERM
F. Myers
Ita
Treasury
Jungo Walter I Smith
Tobe Smith
Smith” McPherson
Archie Smith
Ben Tillman
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Butte
Montana
Benator Clark
Iowa State Register
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Soming
Aratos
Convent
Lou “Yue
VAI. Wiegand
Val Wiegand
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