Political chatter over Cummins defeat and local bonds
The piece notes Cummins loss by about 9000 votes sparking claims the progressive cause is dead. It cites the Farragut Leader accusing Sidney’s post master of political meddling, and reports Mills county bond defeat for Glenwood courthouse by 126. It comments on shifting GOP guidance and the Osceola Sentinel’s view on Dolliver, Cummins and a supposed newspaper boom.
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Cummins
Mills County
Glenwood
Osceola Sentinel
Dolliver
Higbee Nominated for Iowa Supreme Court Judge
D W Higbee of Creston, a well known local figure, is nominated by the Democrats for judge of the Iowa Supreme Court. While described as an able lawyer, he is not seen as having strong chances to win this year.
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D. W. Higbee
Creston
Democrats
Supreme Court of
Iowa
Higbee
Death of Ex President Grover Cleveland Noted in Week's Paper
The town recalls Grover Cleveland whose death occurred a week ago yesterday morning. The current issue hints readers will learn of the event within its pages.
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Grover Cleveland
Editor's biting notes on Union county GOP nominations
The Aston Star Enterprise editor voices displeasure over Union county Republican nominations and questions whether Cummins supporters or Allison would back him at the convention. The Hull Prouty 7th district contest remains unsettled with disputes over Dallas county votes and a potential recount. Both men may run as independents by petition if court action delays a decision.
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Union County
Aston Star Enterprise
Bro. Burrows
Hull-Prouty
Seventh
Hull
Prouty
Dallas County
Supreme Court
Review praises Villisca farms booklet and criticizes future issue
The Villisca Review issued a 72 page farming supplement with many Taylor county and Guss area views. It lauds the work but notes the publisher will not undertake another edition. The state convention at Waterloo shows Progressive control and endorsements for Cummins reform, with support pledged for all Republican nominees, highlighting factional contrasts.
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Waterloo
Gov. Cummins
Standpat leaders clash over vice presidency and Cummins fate
The piece questions which Republican is truer to the ticket and accuses standpatters of fearfully bolting. It notes Gov. Cummins at Waterloo urging legislators to back Allison for U S senator and asks if critics will finally admit past injus tice to him. It mentions Afton Star Enterprise editor Burrows and political maneuvering ahead of primaries.
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Towa
Cummins
Green and Yellow in a Paper War at Taylor County
The Free Press editor proclaims a square deal and open discussion of Republican and Democratic principles. A rival editor, angry at public thanks given by the county convention, accuses the paper of bias as green and yellow streaks mark their respective reactions.
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Free Press
Taylor County
Harmony and the Iowa Delegates at the National Convention
The piece argues for Republican party harmony and warns that Lafe Young and Geo. D. Perkins may work to block an Iowa vice presidential candidate due to personal enmity with Gov. Cumming. It asserts accountability for the faction if standpatters defend such actions and calls for honesty, frankness, and trust among supporters.
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Lafe Young
Geo. D. Perkins
Iowa
Gov. Cumming
State Convention in Waterloo Iowa Aids Cummins
More than 5,090 seated at CONEVNTION HALL Waterloo for a state GOP gathering. A parade of speakers praised Cummins Dolliver and Allison while Hart, Healy and Cummins drew cheers and jeers amid calls to unite for the ticket. Gov Cummins urged loyalty and pledged effort for the party. Brooklyn Chronicle commentary questions Iowa leaders Lacey Perkins Young and patience of national reporters.
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Conevntion
Waterloo
S. D. Riniker
State Committee
Chautauqua
W. H. Rollins
Mason City
Hart
Roosevelt
Taft
Iowa
Aldrich
Allison
Dolliver
Cummins
Nestor
Birdsall
Cousins
Maj
John F. Lacey
Hepburn
Smith
Conner
Hubbard
T. W. Purcell
C. L. Marston
C. M. Dutcher
Euclid Saunders
W. O. Payne
Reader factions condemn attack on Young Lacey and Perkins
A prominent reader faction denounces the attack on Young, Lacey, and Perkins as a partisan action. They urge harmony without sacrificing self respect, arguing unity must not come from surrendering core principles.
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Young
Lacey
Perkins
Cummins Triumph Voted Superior at National Convention
The Cedar Falls Gazette notes Cummins has driven rivals to admit his superiority. They defeated him at the primaries but he earned national recognition at the convention as fit for a higher office than he had previously sought.
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Cedar Falls Gazette
Cummins
Views of Republican Editors Cherokee Times
Perkins Young and Lacey don’t appear as happy as they evidently thought they would, according to Republican editors.
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Perkins
Young
Lacey
Three Iowa Traitors Targeted by Local Monitor
Burt Monitor reports Lafe Young George Perkins and Lacey denounce three Iowa men as traitors to the nation. The piece urges voters to remove the accused from office and to railroad them from the state.
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Burt Monitor
Lafe Young
George Perkins
Lacey
Iowa
Iowa Republicans Face Defeat Over Chicago Missteps
Mount Vernon Record notes that if the Republican national convention ends in defeat, blame falls on Iowa figures Lafe Young George D Perkins Major Lacey and a few others who mismanaged in Chicago last week harming the party and the state.
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Brooklyn
Lafe Young
George D. Perkins
John F. Lacey
Iowa
Chicago
Mount Vernon
Major Lacey
Iowa man from Dolliver faces national press critique
The Boone News-Republican comments that it is unfitting for leading newspapers to claim that administration forces opposed Dolliver. It notes the country knows the facts and argues that opposing a figure from Iowa was not creditable, regardless of claimed administration stance.
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Boone
Dolliver
Iowa
Trio at Chicago Convention Harms Iowa Republicans
The Indianola Record notes that Young, Lacey, and Perkins, through actions at the Chicago convention, have damaged the Republican Party in Iowa more than they can aid it between now and election, by speeches and editorials.
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Indianola Record
Young
Lacey
Perkins
Chicago
Iowa
Maquoketa Record Riots Over Iowa Indians at Chicago Convention
The Maquoketa Record pokes fun at Iowa Indians for their actions at the Chicago convention, calling them a laughing stock and highlighting the public ridicule they attracted.
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Maquoketa
Chicago
Iowa GOP Platform Endorses Taft Sherman and Roosevelts
The Iowa Republican Party in convention approves the national platform from Chicago and endorses Theodore Roosevelt, William H. Taft, and James S. Sherman. It praises Gov. Albert B. Cummins's leadership, supports rail and campaign finance reforms, a 2 cent fare law, pure food law, a statewide primary, and cooperation with railways for agricultural and educational advancement. It also honors the late President Cleveland and pledges unity for Allison's successor and party nominees statewide.
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Republican Party of
Iowa
National Party
Chicago
Theodore Roosevelt
William H. Taft
James S. Sherman
United States
William B. Allison
Jonathan P. Dolliver
Congress
Albert B. Cummins
Low
William Allison
Cleveland
Ask for Allen's Foot-Ease Deluge for Swollen Feet
A cryptic notice describes seeking Allen's Foot-Ease for a deluge of swollen feet and tiredness. The fragment hints at remedies and comfort items, using archaic phrasing and stray punctuation. Further readable context is needed for precise persons or organizations.
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dAn Independent Republican Newspaper
Taylor Co
BR. V. Lucas
Bedford
Farragut
Sidney
Pete
Afton Star Enterprise
Afton
Beter
Burrows
Peter
Gov
U. S
George C. Scott
Resolutions Committee
Lewis Miles
Scott
Sistent
Assembly
Sioux City
Weaver and Ladd
E. S. van Sickle
Republican
Allen
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