Cummins Faction Scramble Over Taft Campaign Statement
Ora Williams a Cummins lieutenant authored a harsh statement targeting Roosevelt and Lafe Young to influence Taft’s Iowa visit. The document, blamed on Governor Cummins for sanction, reached some friends and state papers, with Cumminsite supporters seeking to distance themselves while Williams offers to take the blame.
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Cummins
Taft
Iowa
Ora Williams
Roosevelt
Mr. Cumming
Cumminsites
Morals in Politics The Porter Speech Sparks Debate
The Cedar Rapids Republican questions whether moral conduct still matters in politics amid Claude R. Porter’s remarks at the Democratic state convention. It argues some politicians boast virtue while others exploit party loyalty to secure votes, and notes varied public reactions to decency in public life.
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Claude R. Porter
Bis City
Cedar Rapids
Municipal plan fails to purify Cedar Rapids election
The Cedar Rapids Republican notes the new municipal plan did not improve election purities, calling last Monday’s campaign one of the nastiest in city history. It cites Des Moines style politics and shows concern over continued party divisions, with commentary on Monticello’s tame election and Voorhees’s perceived service. The piece also touches on federal versus state authority in Young v Minnesota, and the prohibition debate shaping the Democratic and Weaver’s gubernatorial ambitions amid Denver convention intrigue.
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Cedar Rapids
Commission
Des Moines
Daily Press
Monticello
Voorhees
Young
Minnesota
Supreme Court of the ‘United States
Weaver
Denver
Tragedy and pursuit unfold in early Monticello tale
Reminiscence recounts the 1853 Buckhorn tavern murder attempt near Monticello. Ed Soper shot Daniel Vance, the posse led by Dan Varvel pursued to Anamosa, Vance vanished before trial, and Soper later fled to Pecatonica. The narrative also recalls local ventures, dances at Monticello house, early town growth, and community anecdotes including a deaf and mute Booth family sheltering travelers during a blizzard.
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Varvel’a
Buckhorn Tavern
Hugh Bowen
Bowen
Stony Creek Bridge
Varvel
Daniel Vance
Edward Soper
Anamosa
Dan Varvel
Kentucky
Soper
Vance
Mother
Loper
Stony Creek
Jock Soper
Lopez
Jie
Anamona
Illinois
Pecatonica
Dubuque
W. A. Mirick
Isaac Soper
Andrew Storrs
Ed. Soper
Gleeson
Tipton
Vigilance Committee
Clark
John Moore
Walter Ferguson
Proctor’s
Moore & Christian
T. C. West
J. C. Lawrence
Orange Lawrence
Ohio
Wagner
Monticello
Fredricka Haeussler
Abraham
Walter Holston
Edmund Booth
Cascade
Monticello House
Henry Phemister
Carmody Wins Cedar Rapids Mayoral Race in New Government
John T. Carmody won the Cedar Rapids mayoral election by 1,766 under the new city charter. Council members elected were Charles D. Huston Henry F. Keffer Matt J. Miles and Ernest A. Sherman. none secured more than 1,500 votes. Sherman edits the Saturday Record and is from Monticello via H. D. Sherman.
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Cedar Rapids
John T. Carmody
Charles D. Huston
Henry F. Keffer
Matt J. Miles
Ernest A. Sherman
Mr. Sherman
Saturday Record
H. D. Sherman
Monticello
Muckraker Baker Wins $15,000 Damages in New York Suit
A Milwaukee man harmed by Muckraker Ray Stanard Baker won a $15,000 verdict against McClure's Magazine in a New York City trial.
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Milwaukee
Ray Stanard Baker
McClure
New York City
Oklahoma lawmakers push crime for phone line eavesdropping
Oklahoma politicians advocate a statute to make it a crime to listen in on telephone lines, aiming to curb spying while ignoring the broad public interest and potential overreach.
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Oklahoma
Man Drops Dead at Anamosa Bank Amid Business
Mr. Richmond of a few miles southwest of Anamosa collapsed and died during a bank transaction at the First National Bank last Friday. He was reported to have suffered heart disease.
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Richmond
Anamosa
Flrst National Bank
City Marshal Vacancy Filled in Anamosa
L. B. Peet resigns as city marshal of Anamosa and 8. D. Alspaugh is appointed to fill the vacancy.
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L. B. Peet
Anamosa
8. D. Alspaugh
Ballot layout for June primary and note on separate party ballots
Samples from the secretary of state describe a 14 by 22 inch ballot with four columns for national state district county and township candidates. Each party ticket appears on separate ballots bearing the party name. Anamosa incident reports Christie Scroggie shooting a branl on the wing near Matthew Bruce place seven miles north. The bird resembled a large duck or small goose with wings forty nine inches. Scroggie, sister to ex supervisor Sroggie, is praised for hunting and other hobbies in Cass and surrounding areas.
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Secretary of State
Eoth Party
Anamosa Sureka
Christie Scroggie
Matthew Bruce
Anamosa
Srcoggie
Sroggie
Clay Township
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Martha J. Gallagher
New York
Waterloo Times-Tribune
Judge Prouty
Hull
Aggual Hull
Bryan
Latollette
Drinkwater
Coldwater
Newton Journal
Hans
Loacs
Black Hawk
Delaware Counties
Delaware County
Black Hawk County
Mary Robinson
Byron Robinson
Helen Hicks
H.T. Wicks
Hazel Green
George Belknap
North Dakota
Riverside Cemetery
England
France
Germany
Washington
District of Columbia
The
Monticello State Bank
WMH Resources OF
Lonticello
Lovell State Bank
Geo. L. Lovell
R. C. Stirton
Cashiers
Home Savings Bank
E Diamond Creamery Co
Monticello, Iowa
Majestic
Wilford
Voorhees Coal Co
Birge & Son
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