Political Convention and Election Dates
Dates listed for nominating papers due deadlines and key elections. Including May 2 county filings, June 2 general primary, June 11 national Republican convention in Chicago, June 24 Republican state convention Waterloo, July 2 Democratic state convention Sioux City, July 7 Democratic national convention Denver, and November 3 general election.
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Cedar Rapids
Chicago
Waterloo
Sioux City
Denver
Cola
Cass County Republicans announce multiple candidacies
A series of announcements list candidates for Cass County offices including Representative, County Attorney, County Recorder, County Superintendent of Schools, Treasurer, Clerk of the District Court, Supervisor, and Representative to the Iowa General Assembly. Names include John W. Scott, L. H. Pine, O. M. Hobart, Ralph E. King, H. W. Chehock, E. C. Worthing, G. A. Hill, Lawrence R. Forsythe, Geo. S. Kirk, Bertha A. Johnson, and W. A. Dowell. Primary decisions hinge on June Republican ballots in 1908.
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Cass County
Iowa General Assembly
Republican Party
John W. 8Ccott
L. H. Pine
Cags County
O.M. Hobart
Ralph E. King
H.W. Chehock
Anita Public Schools
Mo Nam
Ofice
Iowa
Lawrence R. Forsythe
Cavs County
Geo. S. Kirk
Bertha A. Johnson
General Assembly
Ass County
Dowell
Goodspeed Candidacy Critique Sparks Editorial Reply
The Telegraph is urged to disclose its past stance on Goodspeed and his conduct after election. The Anderson family is encouraged to question Goodspeed, who supposedly approves the paper’s current position. The piece accuses the Telegraph of last minute bias and being late to the discussion.
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The
Telegraph
Goodspeed
Mr. Goodpeed
Anderson
Newspaper stockholders debate prompts transparency call
The Cass county Democratic convention favored publishing stockholders names in newspaper columns, a move reported by the Telegraph now aligned with the Cass county Democrats. If correct it prompts the paper to question why no such resolution was passed.
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The
Telegraph
Cass County
Democrate
Democrats Fail To Back Local Party Paper, Claims Opinion
A longtime writer accuses county and city Democrats of not supporting their party newspaper and suggests the delay in passing a resolution hid real motives. He argues party leaders use opposition papers for broad influence while not investing in their own organ, noting no convention Democrat owned stock in a Democratic paper. He calls the resolution a bad idea and urges archiving it.
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Council Bluffs
Des Moines
Chicago
Telegraph swap and political scalp hunt in county politics
A local writer mocks a county Democrat in claiming the Telegraph will turn Democratic within thirty days. He questions the Anderson family’s effort to purge National Committeeman Hart and Congressman Smith and to unseat local Republicans, defends Republican leaders, and ponders postmaster appointments and party loyalty amid the partisan press theatre.
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Telegraph
Anderson
Hart
Smith
Neddie
Williams
Republican Party
Cass County
Alderson
Anderson Court
Chase
Appearing Old You Cannot Afford To Grow Old
Striking ad notes strenuous competition requires youthfulness and luxurious hair. It claims dandruff signals a burrowing germ harming roots, leading to baldness. Herpicide marketed as sole destroyer, also a hair dressing and dandruff cure. Sold by druggists with sample offer via stamps.
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Newhro
Herpicide Co
Detroit
Mich
Atlantic Drug Company
Political Feud Echoes in Cass County Telegraph Clash
A Cass County political skirmish unfolds as local papers clash over postmaster appointments, party loyalty, and editorial influence. The Telegraph faces Democratic critique while Republicans defend organizers and accuse rivals of partisan manipulation. Names such as Anderson, Hart, Smith, and Lacey appear amid bids, slates, and speculative outcomes for upcoming elections.
Telegraph Influence Shapes County Republican Leaders
A Telegraph report suggests Hart Smith and other county Republican leaders owe their positions to the paper’s influence. The column portrays Willards Emmots Wilcoxes Bryants Blakesleys Zeiglers and allied figures as sidelined, while Democratic backers are told to “go way back and sit down.”
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Willards
Emmotts
Wilcoxes
Bryants
Blakesleys
Zeiglers
Democratic Party
Advertisement for Bids by City of Atlantic in 1908
Advertisement for bids to be received by the City Clerk up to 6 p m March 31 1908 for supplies including 7000 tons steam coal 4 ton nut hard coal 8 bbls cylinder oil 83 bbls engine oil 50 lb cup grease 300 lbs white cotton waste 900 lbs boiler compound 12 no 8 scoop shovels 24 brooms 800 cakes lava soap 1000 ft 34 inch galvanized pipe 5000 incandescent lamps 30 electric meters 10 transformers 2000 stamped envelopes 5000 plain envelopes 1000 ft of fire hose. Proposals addressed to Proposals for Bids T E Nichols City Clerk.
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Atlantic
T.E. Nichols
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Atlantic Evening News
the News Publishing
Atlantic, Lowa
Tolice
Canada
Rives
Warren County
Hari-Kari
Bryan
Neddie Anderson
John F. Lacey
Alaska
Congress
Bob’ Cousins
Arizona
Bob
H. B. Cavenaugh
Eau East Ith Street
Linn’ Street
Musson Phat
Perry Howard
Pullman Hotel
Lorenzen
Clarence Hedges
Timothy Seed Home Crown
Christie & Sherret
Wiota
Towa
Nichols Bank
Om Seneton
Frank Cox
Bertha Dallinger
West 6Th Street
Eagles’ Lodge
Vern Acton
Jake Whitzel
N. Y
Roy Hedges
Petit’s Barn
E. W. Anspach
NS Ee
Frank Williams Company
W. Taylor St
ARA Ee Oe
Locust Street
B. R. Wasson Dawtt
A. M. Petite
Chestnut Street
J. A. McWatd
Conrad Shoe Store
Atlantic, Iowa
C. W. Needles
J. A. Gough
I. C. Seaman
Hans Anderson
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