Democrats Clash Over Nominations By Convention Or Primary
County Auditor Kringel and Dr J W Reynolds chair of the democratic state committee clash on filling vacancies. Reynolds argues conventions can nominate when primaries fail to produce votes while Kringel cites the primary law. Currently no presidential elector or congressman nominee secured 35 percent, prompting a district convention debate in the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kringel
J. W. Reynolds
Democratic State Committee
Conventiona
Paul Richards
Red Oak
George R. Lynch
Adair
Richards
Lynch
M. P. Conway
Conway
Irman
Safety Deposit Boxes For Rent At Citizens Savings Bank
New supply of safety deposit boxes for rent available now at Citizens Savings Bank. Contact by calling the bank to secure a unit. Also notes a car wagon loaded with wool and mentions local social visits and a sale on boys' union suits priced at 79 cents at the Racket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens Savings Bank
Boys’ Koolfit Union
Boys’ Union
Bell Wins Republican Nomination After Recount
W D Bell of Massena narrowly defeats Charles Studley of Cumberland by one vote in a recount for fifth district supervisor. Bell’s total 227 to Studley 226 after adjustments from township results and a sample ballot incident. Recount completed last week with Studley represented by counsel. Bell initiated the recount.
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W. D. Bell
Massena
Board of Supervisors
Charles Studley
Cumberland
Studley
Edna
Union
Bell
Victoria
Notice of City Water meters and payment deadlines
The Anita Iowa Town Council orders meter placement on all city water lines and requires any meter in inaccessible locations to be moved to a cellar or basement so its top sits no more than fourteen inches below ground. Water will be cut off for noncompliance and rents are payable at Citizens Savings Bank with a 20 percent penalty after 30 days. Dated June 24 1920.
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City Water
Anita
Iowa
Citizens Savings Bank
C. W. Clardy
J. C. Jenkins
Deems Spent the Most to Get the Nomination
Burlington businessman John F. Deems led Republican gubernatorial campaigning with 353,685 spent, far surpassing rivals. H. M. Havner used 16,159, Moore group 10,365, Kendall 2,762, while A. B. Cummins’ Senate bid totaled 15,428 with 15,040 from Des Moines friends. Brookhart’s campaign spent 9,450 mostly via supporters. Local social notes and visits fill out the Des Moines and county scene as residents travel and family news moves through Anita, Walnut and Audubon areas.
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Des Moines
John F. Deems
Burlington
H. M. Havner
B. R. Moore
Moore
Governor Club
Nate E. Kendall
United States
A. B. Cummins
Smith W. Brookhart
Cummins
Kansas Wheat Harvest Promises Bright Outlook 1920
John Wahe writes from Galatia Kansas in June 1920 to Walter detailing good health and a 16 pound gain. He notes harvest beginning soon with high crop prospects, labor scarce at $1 per hour, and plans to move to Colorado if the fit is right. He travels to Colorado Springs Greeley Ft Collins and Loveland and meets several acquaintances. He climb Pike's Peak at 9 010 feet and praises the water and scenery before closing with best regards to family and friends.
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Galatia
Kansas
Walter
Anita
Kansas Wheat Fields
Florence
Colorado
Colorado Springs
Greeley
Ft. Collins
Loveland
Chas. McDermott
Jas. Jenking
Frank Petit
Henry Newman
Chas, Brockman
Mayme Rupperle
Adair
Former Anita boy killed in Australia in hunting accident
Thomas W. Reed, formerly of Anita, shot and killed in Sidney, Australia on June 18 while hunting. He was a representative for Overland automobile company on the Australian continent. Reed, about 35 and unmarried, was born in Lincoln township and lived in Anita before moving four years ago. His body sails to the United States and is due in San Francisco July 10 with arrival in Anita expected mid July. He leaves a number of brothers and sisters and his father David C. Reed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas W. Reed
Anita
Sidney
Australia
David C. Reed
United States
San Francisco
Reed
Overland Automobile Company
Lincoln Township
H. E B. Campbell
W. K. Carey
CANDIDATES FILE EXPENSE ACCOUNTS PRE-PRIMARY FILING
Jesse N. Jones led candidate expense with 187.64 while Emma Manning and Carl Zellmer filed nothing. Other filings include Emigh 40.50 Lary 33.50 Follett 40 Jones 137.64 Highley 10 Zellmer none Bell 10 Kringel 7.50 Herbert 24.70 McKee 40 Hobart 40. Miss Ford returns home Casey. many local notices follow. Town auto ownership rises with 500000 in state total. license plates exceed 450000 shipped.
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Jesse N. Jones
Emma D. Manning
Carl A. Zellmer
A. A. Emigh
James H., la
Marriage Licenses and Local Notices
Marriage licenses listed for Gerald W. Kirkwood Anita Ms Marie Dittman and Herman E. Taylor Anita Ermal Gray at Atlantic. Also J W Martin Fairfield drug businessman spent Sunday in the city. Frank H. Osen and wife traveled Colorado. For sale 80 acres near Anita with good terms. Wayne Hemphill to Atlantic for Nebe Shoe Co job while school opens Iowa City. Mrs May Wales and Dorothy return home to Pierre SD. Mildred McVay dies near Tingley. services and Fisk cemetery interment.
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Gerald W. Kirkwood
Anita
Marie Dittman
Atlantic
Herman E. Taylor
Anita Ermal Gray
Wayne Hemphill
Atlanttic
Nebe Shoe Co
State University At
Iowa City
May Wales
Dorothy
Pierre
South Dakota
Mildred McVay
Charles McVay
Tingley
Iowa
Fisk
Mills county moonshine raid exposed in Pacific Junction report
A Mills county raid yielded nineteen gallons of corn whiskey hidden under a bed and in a crib where a six year old slept. Officers found two barrels of sour mash and twenty one gallons total of liquor across three farms and a Pacific Junction restaurant. Federal agents say Freeman had a contract to supply twenty gallons to a bootlegger, who did not appear.
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Council Bluffs
Wmeha Bee
Iowa
Cass County
Mills County
Iown
Pacific Junction
Navy & Moonshiner
Cass
Cash County
Moore Brothers
George Freeman
Freeman
Harry Vanderpool
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Neol
Massena Man
Men’s Athletic Union
W. E. Glark
S. W. Clark and Wife
Roy Deeming
D. A. Imrie
Modale
Towa
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ROE & Kool
H. L. Bell
Main Street
Rose Hill Avenue
H. G. Highley
Isabel Becker
the Atlantic Hospital
R. A. Becker
M. J. Saunders
May Duthie
Denver, Colorado
T. T. Saunders
George Sholl
John Ruggles
East Main Street
Frank Harris
Deems
Hamilton Campbell
Jennie Overmyer
Chas. Campbell
James Scanlon
Wm. White
Wiota
John Henderson
Clyde H. Bowen
Andrew Wiegand
Glen A. Roe
Walnut
L. K. Nichols
W. R. Spence
Ln Anita
D.C. Bell
Audubon
Helen Preston
Belly Plaine
Mable Gill
Clarence McDermott
Gill
Mable Corleté
Chas. Rodgers
Mable
John Wahe
Francis Finney
Omaha
Chas. D. Worthing
F. C. Worthing
Watson Trego
Waterloo
Narvestem CO chiaGo USA
Missouri
Farmers Supply Co
International Harvester Asa
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Anita Boy
Panama
Jones
Nellie Enoix
Ruthvern
Bernice Kirkham
Ames
Town
William FE. Kirkham
Della Gaylord
Idaho Falls
Idaho
Atlantis
C. O. Conley
State Department
New York
California
Bes Moines
Ecru
J. W. Martin
Gowrie
Frank H. Osen
Frank
Nelse Johnson
Case County
Mills
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