Republicans in 1908 split shift support toward Wilson
New York reports a Republican drift toward Wilson and Marshall with many defectors writing to Sea Girt. A New York Press poll of 1,000 Republican readers shows 442 backing Taft in 1904, 335 for Taft now, 132 for Wilson and 91 not voting or undecided.
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New York Press
Wilson
New York
N. Y
Marshall
Indianapolis
Baltimore
Sea Girt
McCombs
Mississippi River
Mississippi
Mr. Taft
Mr. Roosevelt
White House
New York City
Taft
Roosevelt
Mr. Wilson
Rattlesnake Bite Sends Mr Skinner to County Infirmary
In Mr Pleasant Ja on August 3 Frank Skinner was bitten by a rattlesnake and admitted to the county infirmary for care.
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Mr. Pleasant
Frank Skinner
County
Boy with muscular trouble before insanity board
A boy previously treated in hospital is brought before the insanity commissioners as his behavior becomes increasingly irrational and difficult to manage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Insanity Commissioners
Alfalfa Proves Profitable Crop In Iowa According To Bulletin
Ames Iowa August 5 Hundreds of farmers are growing alfalfa successfully in Iowa per a free circular No 3 from the Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station Prof H D Hughes notes most Iowa soils accept alfalfa as red clover does with higher yields. Of 128 farmers trying seeding only 1 1 percent failed and typical yields run 4 tons per year with potential 5 or 6 tons. The college will mail the circular to interested readers.
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Ames
Iowa
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station
Phof
H. D. Hughes
Agronomy Department
Early Emigration to Oregon from Iowa
The Iowa Journal of History and Politics notes a 1843 Iowa spring surge of settlers to Oregon driven by adventure, frontier ideals, prospects of better homes, and patriotic aims to solidify U.S. claims to the Northwest. Emigrant associations formed, routes studied, and families migrated overland from Iowa.
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Oregon
Mississippi Valley
Iowa
Territory of
Oregon Country
Northwest
United States
Iowa Journal of History and Politics
State Historical Society of
Assault on Iowa congressman in 1866 described in Iowa History
The 1866 Capitol assault saw Kentucky representative Lowell Rousseau strike Iowa's Josiah Grinnell with a cane after a heated debate over the Freedmen's Bureau bill. Grinnell offered no resistance. Rousseau was publicly reprimanded after House investigation.
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Iowa
Lowell H. Rousseau
Kentucky
Josiah B. Grinnell
Capitol
Washington
Paul R. Abrams
Iowa Journal of History and Politics
State Historical Society of
House of Representatives
Freedmen’s Bureau
Grinnell
Rousseau
State of
Jupiter to be launched as largest Pacific coast vessel
San Francisco Aug 5 Preparations are under way at Mare Island navy yard for the early launch of the United States naval collier Jupiter the largest vessel yet built on the Pacific coast. The ship measures 524 feet in length and 65 feet in width with a coal and oil displacement of 14000 tons. Total displacement reaches 20000 tons. Mrs Thomas F Ruhu wife of Commander Ruhu U S N will christen the vessel, and he has supervised the construction.
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San Francisco
Cal
Mare Island Navy Yard
United States Naval
Jupiter
Pacific Coast
Thomas F. Ruhu
Johnson Quote On Morality And Trust
A paraphrase of a saying attributed to Johnson argues that it is better to endure wrong than to commit it and that trusting others, even if sometimes betrayed, brings greater happiness than perpetual suspicion.
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Johnson
Missouri primary fields five party tickets for governor and Congress
Jefferson City Aug 5 five parties file for statewide primary ballots Democrats Republicans full tickets while Socialists Socialist Labor and Prohibitionists have vacancies. Democratic leaders Cowherd and Major lead gubernatorial race with Cowherd favored by party organization. Republican contenders McKinley Quick and Murphy remain. Several incumbents slated for renomination in Congress with Clark unopposed in Ninth. Minor party nominees expected for Socialist Ward Socialist Labor Rogers and Prohibition Stokes.
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Jefferson City
Missouri
Taft
Roosevelt
William S. Cowherd
Kansas City
Elliott W. Major
Bowling Green
Cowherd
Stone
Reed
David A. Ball
Louisiana
John C. McKinley
Unionville
Leon W. Quick
St. Louis
Arthur P. Murphy
Rolla
Congress
Champ Clark
Capitol
White House
Clark
Lloyd
Alexander
Dickinson
Shackleford
Catlin
Hensley
Russell
Rubey
William A. Ward
Charles City
Rogers
Prohibition
Charles E. Stokes
Kansas
Artificial circulation saves life of woman
Iowa City Iowa Aug 3 Mrs A H Allison of Lamont Iowa underwent a strange operation here and her life was saved thereby A stoppage of the blood in the artery of her arm was discovered the neurism imperiling her life By securing artificial circulation through smaller views the surgeon avoided atrophy that might have followed the cutting off of the blood supply on either side of the neurism and thus was enabled to perform the operation which saved her life
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Iowa City
A. H. Allison
Lamont
Iowa
Prohibition nominates Chafin for president at Wisconsin rally
Eugene W. Chafin of Arizona was formally notified of his nomination by the Prohibition party. The outdoor demonstration in Cutler Park, Waukesha, Wisconsin featured the notification address by Dr. C. H. Meade, permanent chairman of the convention.
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Waukesha
Wis
Eugene W. Chafin
Arizona
United States
Prohibition Party
Cutler Park
C. H. Meade
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound Relief for Asthma
A Searsport man says Foley's Honey and Tar Compound relieved a severe asthma attack and nearly cured it after less than a bottle. The ad claims August is tough for hay fever and asthma and touts the product as prompt and soothing.
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Foley
Wm. M. Merethew
Searsport
L. S. Bradshaw & Co
Big Banks Help Farm Awakening in Agriculture Push
National City Bank of New York highlights banking and business support for smarter farming. It notes the need to raise land productivity through science, cites corn yields and urban population growth, and mentions banker campaigns with Illinois Iowa Minnesota and Kentucky groups to educate farmers and raise living costs.
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Washington, D. C
Chambers of Commerce
National City Bank of New York
Department of Agriculture
National City Bank
United States
Illinois
Agricultural Department of
The
State University
Minnesota
Iowa
Kentucky
Veteran minister active in pulpit in Iowa
Cedar Falls Iowa August 5 Dr Jas E Snowden the oldest active Congregational minister in Iowa celebrated his seventy eighth birthday by preaching two sermons at Rockford Congregational church He has preached since 1860 and in Iowa since 1870 starting at Oskaloosa for fifteen years Since 1886 he has served Congregational churches at Storm Lake and LeMars
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Cedar Falls
Jas E. Snowden
Iowa
Rockford
Women Respond to Vote Question in Witty Exchange
The Detroit Free Press quotes a man asking what women will do with the vote and a bright woman replying that they will try not to be too busy to go to the polls. The exchange highlights evolving attitudes toward women’s suffrage.
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Detroit Free Press
Notice of partition suit involving Jefferson County real estate
Mary Anna B Linden and John V D Linden sue to partition Lots 10 11 12 Block 6 Henn Williams addition Fairfield and a part of Block 121 Centennial Addition with north Main Street frontage. Unknown heirs and claimants are named defendants seeking adjudication of shares and liens including mortgagee Frank Light and lessees Fritz and Parker. Court set in Fairfield Iowa with September 16 1912 deadline for appearance.
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State of
Iowa
Jefferson County
Kate A. Webb
Ellis Wainwright
Frank Light
Fritz
Parker
Robert P. Tilford
Belinda Tilford
E. Joy
Henn, Williams and Company
Fairfield
Centennial
Township Seventy-two
Jefferson Street
Said Street
Mercken
Brown Tract
Henn, Williams and Co
North Main Street
District Court
Mary Anna B. Linden
John V. D. Linden
Mary E. Rowlard
Fritz and
Belinda
E. Joy and Company
Mary E. Rowland
Rowland
I. D. Jones
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Chafin
Fayette
Towa State College of Agriculture
Lois Edmonds
Page County
Lois
Extension Department
James E. Snowden
James Duane Stark
James M. Runnells
James M. Run
J. M. Runnells
Mary Jane Runnells
Moses A. McCord
Buchanan Quality
Buchanan Prices
Buchanan Grocery Co
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