McPherson Resigns and Convention Moves Forward
The Opinion reports Hon. Smith McPherson resigning as congressman from the Ninth Iowa district, prompting next Tuesday's convention in Council Bluffs to nominate candidates for Congress and fill the vacancy. Possible swift move to Federal Judgeship noted. The piece touches on Republican trust issues, upcoming conventions, and local civic events across Mills County, Creston, Malvern, and surrounding towns.
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McPherson
Smith McPherson
Towa
Council Bluffs
Congress
Smith
Iowa
Kansas City
Philadelphia
Des Moines
Scrappy Scraper Man Roils County Board Over Grading Machines
Tuesday witnesses pressed the county supervisors about buying new good grading machines. An agent accused another of being unable to face facts about a model made two years ago. The board ignored patent fights and sought the best machine. A road scraper salesman clashed with L. T. Garing over political beliefs, while Charley Rathke drew abuse for handling a scraper not from the salesman’s firm.
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L. T. Garing
Chas. Rathke
Charley
Harvest Excursions Dates and Flat Fare Offer
Harvest excursion dates are May 1 and 15, June 5 and 19, July 17, and August 7 and 21. A $2 round trip fare covers all points in the west and southwest including Denver, Colorado Springs, and Pueblo. For more information contact J. L. Waterman in Glanwood, Iowa.
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Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
J. L. Waterman
Glanwood
Iowa
Washington City and Scenes by the Way Exposition Visit
Miss Paul recounts a journey by rail from Parkersburg WV to Washington DC in 1900, highlighting the Potomac Valley scenery, Harper's Ferry memorials, and the Capitol, Treasury, and Mint. She notes the Capitol dome, Statuary Hall, and the Works of art, plus detailed tours of currency printing, note destruction, and vault security with access to millions in notes and precious metals.
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Washington City
Scenes
New Yorrty
Washington
Parkersburg
West Virginia
Ohio River
Allerhames
Potomac
Paw Paw
Cacapon
Cleveland
Harper’s Ferry
Olgil
John Brown
U.S. Arsenal
Shenandoah River
Virginia
Louden Heights
Washington Junction
Frederick
Barbara Frietchie Fame
Baltimore
America
Cumberland
Hall of Representatives
Statuary Hall
Webster
Clay
Adams
Calhoun
Congress
Hall of ‘Representatives
Burket
Nebraska
Lincoln
McPherson
Iowa
Henderson
House
Cousins
Dolliver
Hepburn
Payne
New York
Ways and Means Committee
Sulloway
Talbert
South Carolina
Senate
Representative
National Museum
Treasury
Bank of the Nation
Lyman T. Gage
the Treasury
Maurice O'Connell
Fort Dodge
Mr. Roberts
Mint
John E. Wilkes
U. S. Secret Service
Bureau of Ingraving
Military
Naval Commission
Bureau
Treasury of
U. S
Register’s Office
Secretary of the Treasury
Sunday School Convention At Emerson Seeks Wide Attendance
Sunday school workers urged to attend the come ry Sunday school convention at Emerson on June 14 and 15. The effort aims to organize the county by townships through strong turnout. Emerson hosts will entertain all visitors. each school should send at least one representative, or provide a written report to county president W. P. Wortman, Emerson, Iowa.
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Creston
Geo. J. MacLean
U. S
Mary Foster’ Bryner
Chicago
Chas. Meigs
Indiana
C. M. Alexander
C. E
Comery
Emerson
W. P. Wortman
Towa. Commiltisk
Prohibition delegates chosen for state convention
At Glenwood meeting of Prohibition workers delegates to the state convention were named for Des Moines on June 12. D. B. Cook Glenwood J. D. Graves Hillsdale C. B. Christy Malvern Genung Hastings Rev Zike Emerson and RK. M. Skaggs Rawlea township were selected. D. G. Cook, pastor of the Friend's church north of Glenwood, was made county chairman for the ensuing year.
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Glenwood
Prohibition
Des Moines
D. B. Cook
J.D. Graves
Hillsdale
C. B. Christy
Malvern
Genung
Hastings
Zike
Emerson
RK. M. Skaggs
Rawlea
D. G. Cook
Friend's Church
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Fremont County Herald
Voster
Republican Party
Federation of Woman’s Clubs
Milwaukee
Sam B.wadsworth
Council Bluffa
Mills County
Masonic
St. John’s Day
Randolph Lodge
Fremont County
Silver City
Tmerson
Randolph
State Sabbath School Convention
Wmarvest
Miss Paul
Hawkeye Clothing
Shamrock
the Hawkeye Clothing House
Fred Hanson
Gerard Hanson
Be Packer
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