Cornell College leader resigns after forty years of service
Dr. King, long-time president of Cornell College, steps down after four decades in the role. Gov. Cummins is described as a pivotal political figure. Taft resigns as secretary of war and Luke Wright of Tennessee is named to fill the vacancy. The text also notes local discontent with Chicago convention actions and mentions flower thefts in Shenandoah, mail delivery disparities, and Iowa politics including Geo. W. Clarke’s ascent in progressive circles.
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Ew. H. Taft
Luke Wright
Tennessee
Geo. W. Clarke
Adel
Iowa
Gov. Cummins
Union County GOP backs primary law in Creston notice
The Creston Advertiser Gazette reports a Union County Republican convention resolution endorsing the primary law and, in the same issue, a column of state papers condemning the primary. Consistency thou art a jewel.
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Union County
Creston
Ink Man Visits and Perrin's Baseball Trip
C D Jones, known in Iowa as the ink man, visited last week while with his printing job. Bert Perrin of the Prescott Argus also manages a baseball team taking tents and camping gear on a two week trip, proving a newspaper man can handle other tasks.
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C. D. Jones
Mr. Jones
Iowa
The
Taylor County
Bert Perrin
Prescott Argus
Spectacle at Chicago Convention Discredits Iowa Figures
Lafe Young and Geo Perkins fought to block Iowa from the vice presidency at the Chicago convention, drawing ire from Des Moines leaders. About fifty businessmen telegrammed urging restraint. Wu Ting Fang spoke at Iowa City as part of State University events, later mingling with a society hostess and prompting an awkward question about her husband. The episode sparked national attention.
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Lafe Young
Geo. Perkins
Wu Ting Fang
Iowa City
State University
Resignation and political debate across Iowa and nation
J E Lesan resigns as Ringgold County treas urer after not receiving renomination, with critics noting pique rather than policy. The piece threads through court indictments for paper mill trusts, Standpat shifts on Dolliver as VP, Iowa’s bid for high office, and concerns over regional power in nominations.
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J. E. Lesan
Ringgold County
Congressornal Committees
Tafts Religious Affiliations Amid Broad Denominational Ties
A Washington statement lists Tafts associations with Unitarian, Episcopal, Presbyterian, Catholic, Methodist, Lutheran and Baptist circles. It notes his wife’s church, his Philippines friar lands stance, and his attendance at Dutch Reformed services with Roosevelt. Taft also joined weddings and funerals across many denominations.
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Wm. H. Taft
Washington, D. C
Taft
White House
Episcopal Church
Murray Bay
Canada
Presbyterian Church
Philippines
Cincinnati
Roosevelt
Washington
Southern Representation Debate at Republican Convention
At the Republican national convention a plan to alter representation was discussed. The current method grants two delegates per congressional district and four at large for each state. The proposed change would award one delegate for a determined number of Republican votes cast, aiming to reduce southern representation despite organized party presence.
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Roosevelt
Jllinois
Indiana
Massachusetts
New Jersey
New York
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Republican Party
South
Hepburn Heads to Republican National Convention
Counessman W. P. Hepburn left Washington Friday with Mrs. Hepburn to attend the Republican National convention and plans to spend about a month at his Page county home. He will likely devote much time to his eighth district candidacy as Page county primary shocks prompt repairs at headquarters. Gravity Independent.
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Counessman
W. P. Hepburn
Washington
Great men and a governor's flirtation rumor at chautauqua
A Shenandoah World note recounts Kansas Governor Hoch visiting for a chautauqua, portrayed as austere yet controversial due to a whispered kiss allegation. The tale suggests political rivals used the tale to ridicule him, while callers doubted its impact on his career.
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Gov. Hoch
Kansas
W. D. Jameison
Shenandoah World
Battle for the presidential campaign battleground
Political observers project the 1908 campaign will be fiercest in the middle west with Taft likely the Republican nominee and Bryan the Democratic candidate. Analysts note shifts since 1892 and 1896, citing Illinois Ohio Indiana Wisconsin Iowa Minnesota Kansas and Nebraska as key states and caution about abnormal majorities of past elections. President Roosevelt's influence is implied in the evolving map of support.
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Star Enterprise
Towa
Dolliver
Daniel Webster
Henry Clay
James G. Blaine
United States
Iowa
Ohio
New York
Indiana
Taft
Chicago
Bryan
Denver
Middle West
East
Illinois
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Kansas
Nebraska
Leslie
Cleveland
New Jersey
Roosevelt
Tinois
Harrison
Roosvelt
Mr. Roosevelt
Roosevelt Era Handicap in 1908 Election Analysis
The piece notes 1904 Roosevelt plurality by state, Indiana tolerance for Bryan’s challenge, and other states showing Republican strength. It cites 1904 margins in Wisconsin Minnesota Kansas Nebraska and eight battlegrounds, arguing Bryan faces a large handicap while Roosevelt’s policy line remains popular. It also reports a local Omaha Bee analysis and a Commercial club move against door-to-door solicitors to curb nuisance and graft.
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Roosevelt
el Asa Club
Corning Free Press
Allen's Foot-Ease sample offered with Foot-Ease packaging
A historic ad snippet promotes Allen's Foot-Ease powder for swollen tired smarting feet with a free sample. It also mentions a free sample of Foot-EA Sanitary Corn-Pad, noting it as a new invention by Allen S. Olmsted of Le Rg.
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Allen S. Olmsted
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Brororp Free Press
Taylor Co
B. V. Lucas
Bedford
Lafe, Young
Geo. D. Perkins
Shenandoah
Associated Press
Fibre and Manila Paper Manufacturers’ Association
Hough
United States Circuit
Aston Star Enterprise
Lowing
Vice
Cummins
Senate
Allison
Cearfield Enterprise
Southern Representation
E. S. van Sickle
Commercial Club
Allen
Jack
Milwaukee
Standard
Deere
Dain Hay
Wellie
Bes
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