Bolters and caucus conflict roils Iowa politics in 1900s era
The letter discusses factional labels like bolters amid a Republican internal fight over a pending caucus and a temporary senatorial seat. It contrasts stand-patters who stayed out with those pushing Cummins, notes a conference called by Chairman Pranke, and references the broader political conflict along with personal travel notes and overseas dispatches.
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Pranke
Republican State Committee
Sen
Allison
Cummins
Sen. Allison
Gov. Cummins
Letter From Japan Describes Missionary Labor
A Letter From Japan dated August 4, 1908, from Choshi Shumoera to the Opinion Readers. The writer cares for Home news while isolated among Japanese people, studies the language, and expresses gratitude for being counted worthy to labor among a nation in darkness, seeking to share the Redeemer.
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Choshi Shumoera
Japan
Glenwood Opinion
County News and Personals Summary
County items note W P Crow's gun shoot trip to Tabor and Oma ha visitors Mrs H C Robins. John Clover of Pender Nebr visits daughter Mrs Jas Wearin. Henry Carr visits nephew W Johnson. Mrs Caren of Prescott visits son W B Caren. G T Purcell family at Ak Sar Ben. Geo Mason of Creston reports grandson born Sept 26. Jim Carlson returns to branch train as brakeman after rest. Willie Farris visits grandparents in Greenfield. Rev Davis and family attend pound party. Clarence Chapin visits Imogene. Opera house opening by Williams Jubilee Singers Saturday. Willie Alfrey moves to town to work on Joe Robbins farm. C Purcell and F Alfrey install cement caves. F A Carey travels to Emerson for ear growth removal. Frank improving. Mrs F W Shaw sells tenant house to Albert Lovings.
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W. P. Crow
Tabor
H. C. Robins
Omaha
John Clover
Pender
Nebr
Jas. Wearin
Henry Carr
W. Johnson
Caren
Prescott
W. B. Caren
G. T. Purcell
Ak-Sar-Ben
Geo. Mason
Creston
J. J
Starre
Al-Sar- Ben
Jim Carlson
Willie Farris
Greenfield
Rev. Davis
Clarence Chapin
Imogene
Williams Jubilee Singers
Willie Alfrey
Joe Robbins
C. Purcell
R. F. Alfrey
F. A. Carey
Emerson
Frank
F. W. Shaw
Glenwood
Albert Lovings
Hawthorne District School Event and Neighbor Visits
Parents visited the Hawthorne school on Friday for a successful program enjoyed by all. Clarence Lidget and family visited H S Kirk on Sunday while Louis Bomer returns home briefly. Congregational Home Department met at Mrs. C Chase's Sunday evening with full attendance. Services at the school house start biweekly led by Rev Wolfe. Some locals attend the Omaha carnival. Agnes Jones was briefly knocked from a pony but recovered to return to school.
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Clarence Lidget
H. S. Kirk
Louis Bomer
Ned Wilson
Missouri
Congregational Home Department
C. Chase
Earl Hodges
Ora Herold
Wolfe
Omaha
Burt Butterfield
John Wallaces
Agnes Jones
Local News Highlights From Pacific Junction Area
Pacific Junction visitors include Nina Monroe from Plattsmouth and George Ballard of Kansas visiting relatives. Denver's Dad DeLashmutt lay in the Junction Tuesday evening while Thomas McNamara and family returned from a month in Washington and Oregon. The infant child of Mr and Mrs Walter Long died last Saturday and was interred in Hamburg.
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Nina Monroe
Platsmouth
Dad DeLashmutt
Denver
Junction
Thomas McNamara
Washington
Oregon
George Ballard
Kansas
Wright Perkins
Leavenworth
B. D. Kirkendall
Burweleb
Myers
Larsun
Luybard
Montana
Elm Grove Celebrates Minnie and Ella Johnson Birthday
Elm Grove notes a joint September birthday party for Minnie Johnson and Ella Johnson with games and treats including ice cream cake peaches pickles and watermelons. Miss Bessie and Sarah Thomas visited. Mr. and Mrs A L Thomas travel in Ohio. Weather turns chilly with frost later. A baby girl arrived Friday at Mr and Mrs H Lloyds home Grace Marshall remains at home Eva and Genevieve Marshall assist relatives.
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Miss Minnie
Ella Johnson
Minnie
Bessie
Sarah Thomas
Misses Minnie
Ella Jonson
A. L.’ Thomas
Ohio
Walter. Marshall
Omaha
Eva
Arch
Thomas
Genevieve
Parchells' sick child and local travel notes from Bluffs
A brief notice reports a sick child of Mr and Mrs J Parchell. Mr and Mrs Johny Wilcox returned from Council Bluffs. Friday Carrier Ernest Parchell of R I from Pacific Junction missed part of his route last Friday due to a broken bridge by Stilles. Artie Epperson and Ed Harris are spending several days in Blods.
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Pony Creek
J. Parchell
Johny Wilcox
Council Bluffs
Ernest Parchell
R. I
Pacific Junction
Stilles
Artie Epperson
Ed Harris
Visitances Near Sioux City and Council Bluffs Retire
Mrs. Belsheart and children closed their visit and returned home near Sioux City. Mrs. Cady and children of Council Bluffs visited at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Wilcox. W. H. Krecklow and sons Harrold and Alonzo were in Omaha Tuesday. A much needed rain Saturday was followed by an unwelcome frost.
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W.H. Krecklow and Sons
Harrold and
Alonzo
Omaha
Plattville Township Visitors Near Friend and Hud son
Plattville Township resident Miss Gish of Friend Nebraska visits her brother Z W Gish. Clarvey Cable arrives from Hudson South Dakota to buy a car load of sheep in Omaha. Albert Lincoln returns with the sheep while Cable visits relatives at Alvin Lincoln's home.
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Miss, Gish
Nebr
Z. W. Gish
Clarvey Cable
Hudson
South da
Omaha
Albert Lincoln
Mr. Cable
Alvin Lincoln
Baptism plan near river bridge in good weather
About thirty people are to be baptized near the river bridge next Sunday if weather allows. Tom Racops and family have moved to a small house near R. W. Stewart. Miss Leona Shaw visits Ridley Shaws. A dissolution notice states F B Tim-Tagrman and W H Hamilton have mutually agreed to part ways.
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Tom Racops
R. W. Stewart
Leona Shaw
Ridley Shaws
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Choshi
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Glenn
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John
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Lyon
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Hastings
Hawthorne
Elm Grove
Glenwood Mercantile Co
A. Carlson
Plattville Township
T. G. Byers
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Glenwood State Bank
Wm. M. Lamb Bank
Pacific Junction Bank
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