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Newspaper
Iowa Washington Washington Democrat
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1908
Page
1
Maud Ballington Booth speaks on prison reform in Washington with proceeds funding her work. Tickets are on sale at Lemmon Pharmacy as Booth urges readers to hear her story and support her cause despite the lecture’s cost.
The document accuses Hearst aligned leaders in Iowa of running a paid propaganda campaign for 1904. It claims A W Maxwell Charley Walsh and George Rinehart shifted parties to favor Hearst and attacks Hearst as Bryan’s nemesis. It warns Hearst’s split from Bryan could wreck the Democratic ticket.
Brief political remark decries Hearst as out of touch and a threat to governance. Speaker laments a decent man did not run for governor last year and claims Hearst would not win.
The Democrat recounts John Fearis of Chicago, once a whitemorgan player earning modest pay, now Prof. Fearis and a prolific composer of church and instrumental works. It recalls his rocky start, enduring praise, a big sale for his music, and a humorous nudge about marriage.
A call urging support for John B. Craig of Keokuk as delegate at large to the Denver Convention. The appeal notes his long Bryan backing, twenty years of district campaigning, past campaign efforts in every county, and argues he deserves honor and unity as a candidate from the First district.
The remark suggests Cummins would join the down and out club if he loses the senatorship this time. It compares his bid to the editor of the Democrat who ran for governor two years ago, framing the effort as a joke.
The Burlington Gazette says it does not know who seeks the divorce, Evelyn Thaw or Harry, but congratulates both. The Democrat had predicted Cummins victory and now concedes uncertainty. Harvey Ingham of the Register Leader hints the Standpatters may control the first convention. Let us proceed.
The Des Moines News is condemned for cheap methods and hostility toward Lafe Young of the Capital and Harvey Ingham of the Register-Leader. The critique labels it jealous, petty, and sour grapes, calling it a small county seat level paper.
The writer praises Lafe Young and George D Perkins as Iowa’s brainiest newspaper men and hopes both are chosen delegates at large. They admire their work across the state and through the Republican fight, noting their newspapers span from Kivver to Kivver.
The piece argues Minnesota Democrats should endorse Johnson with pride, claiming the move helps Bryan by boosting party unity. It recalls 1892 when Cleveland faced opposition but still achieved a landslide, suggesting Minnesota’s stance harms no one and preserves motion toward Bryan’s potential nomination.
The piece accuses Republican papers of hyper sensitive reaction to Roosevelt criticism while previously vilifying Cleveland. It argues for equal standard of coverage, noting past attacks on Cleveland in contrast to current protests against Roosevelt.
The Fairfield First District convention last Wednesday was decisive with Standpatters derailing Mike Flynn Burlington pure food inspector who faced a strong opposition. Charles O Malley cigar maker clashed over the gavel as the session continued.
The report describes internal strife among Cummins supporters at Fairfield with Standpatters mocked, credentials debated, and figures like Col Bell and M W Bailey noted. It mentions Horace Rana, Hazen Sawyer, White and Curran, plus unseating of Flynn’s Burlington group and discontent over loyalty.
The Atlantic Democrat editor Charles Chase defects to the Republican Stand patter camp. Critics say his shift exposes him as a weak fellow and a Cummins man who did harm in the past. They claim independence now makes him harmless, though they express relief at his departure.
A Progressive source claims Col. Palmer wields strong influence in Washington county, suggesting limited political influence among rivals. The remark indicates his firm control over local affairs despite sparse public knowledge.
Voters noted Cummins ran strong in the First district attributing his performance to a Progressive banquet held here weeks earlier. Supporters linked the event to improved organization and wider backing.
Advertisement touts Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as the greatest spring tonic that cleanses impurities, enriches the blood, and invigorates with warm tingling life. Sold as tea or tablets for 5 cents at Columbia Pharmacy, 81-4.
A humorous slice of town life covers boys and girls sharing meals at home and at a restaurant, a boy's 47 questions in ten minutes, temperance Sunday school teaching, a girl dating against parental wishes, a man denying theft by claiming vaccination, and an ad for Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children plus a closing quip on faith.
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