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Newspaper
Anita Tribune
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1908
Page
5
Theodore Roosevelt urges education to return youth to farm and shop, stressing equal value of hands on work and leadership. He argues boys should train as farmers and mechanics while girls embrace homemaking, framing labor as honorable and essential to national prosperity. The piece also riffs on political tensions and local party dynamics.
Support pours in for Mr Still as a candidate for County Superintendent. Locals feel the office should be an active factor in school affairs and not merely passive. The present incumbent has served long and received honors, while Still argues for a policy change and new leadership. Cumberland:
A harsh critique of the 1907 primary law cites it as a costly special interest measure favoring A B Cummins. The piece urges Roosevelts stance on Iowa and Allison, and warns Grant township voters they must swear party loyalty to vote. It details penalties for illegal voting and notes Allison campaign protections at the polls.
The piece urges Iowa Republicans to vote June 2 for William B. Allison for United States Senator and to defeat Cummins ally Cam Meredith, arguing internal GOP dissension and criticizing Meredith as a candidate. It labels Gov Cummins’ reforms as Democratic in nature and calls for party loyalty in the county and state.
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