Convention Hints At Prolonged 1916 Republican Nomination
In Chicago on June 6 1916 a Republican national convention discussion centers on a long nomination process with no first ballot winner likely. Delegates are mostly uninstructed and poised to bandwagon as ballots unfold while old time influence fades.
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Chicago
Hughes
Moses
New Hampshire
Republican National Committee
McCoy
Philippines
Highland
West Virgina
Lowden Advocates Strict Obedience Day Law
Chicago dispatch details Governor Frank C. Lowden urging full enforcement of prohibition and opposing evasion. He hints at two possible planks for the Republican platform and declines to endorse delegates linked to Louis Emimerson. The report notes interactions with national committee and convention credentials, with emphasis on enforcing amendment and party strategies.
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Lowden
Gahidstein and Moore
St. Louis
Louis Emimerson
Megan ‘Telmony -Beford
Senate
National’ Committee
Tenchtnine
Waney Hith
Agi Ram W.oJohnatany
President Wilson Criticizes Congress For Cost Of Living Speech
President Wilson telegraphed railroad union presidents blaming Congress for failing to act on the cost of living and peace questions. He said adjournment would not bring constructive relief and charged political expediency dominates the session, not public welfare.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Railroad Brotherhoods
Congress
Three New Box Culverts Finished in Cass County
Three large cement box culverts for Cass county bridges and culverts were completed this spring. One eight by eight foot box was finished east of Griswold, another near the Hammond farm south of Atlantic, and a third near Anita northwest by Phelps and Son. The two built by Henningsen are part of last year’s program, begun before fall.
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Cass County
Weaterday
George Henningsen
Atlantic. Com
Bir
Griswold
Anottan
Hammond Farm
Atlantic
Anita
Phelps: & Son
Henninggen
New Trial Sought in Lembke Farm Title Case
Attorneys for the defendant in John Lembke versus Emma Lembke et al filed in Cass County District Court for a new trial. grounds cite hearing errors affecting minor defendants and decree irregularities. Case tried last term over a week, with Lembke seeking to quiet title against his daughter-in-law and others claiming the farm.
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John Lembke
Emma Lembke
Pleasant Township
Rockafellow
Cass County
Lembke
C.' Bryant
Griswold
R. C
Patieha
Blliott
Frank” Wigdom
Bedford
Swan, Vin ' Swah
Fractured OCR Snippet Hints At Unclear Washington Notes
A fragmentary, error-filled text references Washington and a bill. Readers glimpse stray phrases about email and a held item, but the legible facts are minimal and no clear event or names emerge.
Various Local Notes and Moves in Atlantic Area
Miss Vera Whissler left for Cedar Falls to take a two year normal training course. Helen Whissler accepted a teaching position in Toledo under W H Hoyman. Ella Jensen returned from Lincoln Nebraska to work as a stenographer for County Attorney Te Rasamuahout. The Hallotait family of Audubon and Mrs Alice Gonnardy with granddaughter Katherine Graf were in town. Rev Charles Henry and family arrived from Lawrence Kansas to reside. furniture shared with parishioners. New baby born to Mr and Mrs Fred Layman. Sylvia Cafe changed hands with C P Talbott taking ownership from John Budgens. Miss Stena Nave listed as sick. Grimwold began Sunday high mass devotion at Catholic church. Dr and Mrs Elmer Smith visiting relatives. Miss Marie Mickel given a prenuptial shower for upcoming marriage to Dewey Larsen. W F Wehland of Lincoln township out driving near Edina Missouri. Violet Prather began work. stenographer position held at State Savings.
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Vera
Whissler
Cedar Falls
Miss
Helen
Toledo, In
W. H. Hoyman
Extra Achors
Alumni Banquet of Atlantic High School Draws Big Crowd
The fortieth annual Atlantic High School Alumni Association banquet honored the class of 1920. About 150 were served at Elk's club. Toastmaster Roscoe Jones led through welcome by Ed Dunn, with Clyde Lavery and Joe Campbell delivering talks on ambition and service. Music by local performers closed with the alumni song.
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Atlantic High School Alumni Association
Elk's Club
Roscoe Jones
Ed. Dunn
Clyde Lavery
Joe Campbell
P. ‘Chase
A. E. Taylor
J. A. Daly
Briefs from Cities Across the Nation June 5
A wallet with diamonds valued at $100000 was claimed in New York after pepper used by robbers. In Washington the budget measure, vetoed by the president, was amended and repassed and now goes to the Senate. Rear Admiral Albert Winterhalter died at a naval hospital. Senator Penrose will skip the Chicago convention per his physician. The Senate committee on campaign expenditures adjourned to July 9. In Chicago, Kansans in town attended a dinner honoring Governor Allen and William Allen White. Six bubonic plague cases were found in Vera Cruz with two deaths. A bill to exclude dangerous aliens passed the House and goes to the president. Senator Reed opened a filibuster against the budget bill. Sugar rationing for confectioners will start in two weeks. Kansas Supreme Court rules parents in a public charge case are not entitled to know the child’s location after custody is given to juvenile court.
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Washington, D. C
House
Senate
Topeka
Kas
Kansas Supreme Court
Myrtle Curtis
George Hosford
Wiichita Orphans Society
Primary Campaigns End in Cass County Iowa Nomination Hope Faces Voters
Campaigns close as voters prepare for Monday's Iowa primary. In Cass County the Republican treasurer race narrows to Harold J. Herbert of Atlantic, Jesse N. Jones of Griswold, and James H. Lary of Griswold, with Jones seen as likely nominee. Senator Cummins enjoys broad Atlantic support. Brookhart's appeal appears limited. Statewide, races for governor show Deems and Kendall leading, with Moore and Havner also contending. polling hours run 9 am to 8 pm, or 7 am in larger cities.
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Iowa
Cass County
Harold J. Herbert
Atlantic
Jesse N. Jones
James H. Lary
Griswold
Jones
Lary
Herbert
Cummins
Colonel Breakhart
Brookhart
Deems
Kendall
Moore
Havner
Farm Bureau Chief Seeks Tariff Steps for Farmers
J P Howard president of the American Farm Bureau federation and two committee members met Republican convention leaders to push platform planks. They urged the next Congress to grant agriculture the same import duties as other industries and opposed importing Asiatic or other low grade foreign farm labor to relieve shortages or to create an ignorant peasantry.
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Chicago
J. P. Howard
American Farm Bureau Federation
Farm Bureau Committee
Judicial District Convention July 8 Call Issued
W S Lewis of Glenwood, acting district committee chair, calls a Republican judicial convention for the Fifteenth district at the Council Bluffs courthouse on July 8 to choose a candidate for district judge to replace E B Woodruff whose term ends January 1. Delegates by county listed include Audubon five Cass eleven Freemont eight Harrison thirteen Mills eight Montgomery seven Page eleven Pottawattamie twenty one Shelby six. County conventions on July 3 will select delegates.
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Fifteenth Judicial District
Court House
Council Bluffs
W. S. Lewis
Glenwood
E. B. Woodruff
Audubon
Cass
Freemont
Harrison
Mills
Montgomery
Page
Pottawattamie
Shelby
Sudden Death of Cumberland Man
Hardin Logue died of heart failure at his Cumberland home on Thursday shortly after noon. Aged 69, he had lived here many years and was never married. Survived by two brothers at the home, another brother in Cumberland, and three sisters in Loveland Colorado and Fletcher South Dakota. Funeral plans set for Sunday at two from the home with burial at Newton Grove cemetery, unless relatives advise a change.
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Cumberland
Hardin Logue
Logue
Hardin
Jesse
Dan
James
Emma Hunt
Loveland
Colo
Lucinda Chester
Susie Edwards
Fletcher
Newton "Grove Cemetery
Anita Farm Sets Cass County Land Sale Record
William Huss paid 20 400 dollars for thirty four acres about Anita at a rate of 600 per acre, the highest price for Cass county lands. The land belonging to the late John Steinmetz was sold by his widow and lies southeast of Anita near the expanded city limits. Huss will take possession March first after moving from the Lindeman farm nearby.
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Anita
News-Telegraph
Cass County
William Huss
John Steinmetz
Huss
Lindeman Farm
Butler and Howlett Wed in Anita Matrimony
Miss Ethel Irene Butler and Rex C. Howlett, both of Anita, were married on June 2 at the Congregational church. Rev. W. M. Boaz officiated. the bride is the Butler daughter and the groom, son of Ross F. Howlett, works in real estate. They will reside in Anita.
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Anita, Ta
News- Telegraph
Ethel Irene Butler
Rex C. Howlett
W. M. Boaz
Congregational Church
John Butler
Ross FE. Howlett
Anita
Forest Freeman Dies in Canada
Brayton Iowa June 6 Special to News Telegraph Mrs Cora Freeman learned of Forest Freeman death in Red Deer Calgary Canada He was about twenty nine and survived by wife two daughters his mother four brothers and five sisters He had lived in Ogden Utah and Calgary worked on a creamery and last fall farmed with his father in law James Barham Burial plans unclear now
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Brayton
Iowa
Cora Freeman
Forest Freeman
Red Deer
Calgary
Canada
Ogden
Utah
Creamery
James’ Barham
Freeman
Percy
Floyd
Clyde
Virl
George Hardwick
Ruth
Mary
Omaha
Ray Leonard
Avoca
Edson Herrick
Extra
W. Woodward
Atlantic
J. J. Tewis
Cow's Kick Costs Leg For Iowa Farmer
Samuel Chantland, of Tama, Iowa, lost a leg after a cow known to kick struck him with a loosened chain while he prepared to milk. The injury led to amputation, ending a farmer’s struggle with the animal.
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Tama
Samuel Chantland
Chantland
Atruck Chantland
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