White to seek democratic gubernatorial nomination again
The Iowa Democratic Party announces Mr. Fred White will run in the upcoming primary with no opposition. Fellow Democrats pressured him to accept the bid though he had promised his wife not to pursue the governorship. The piece notes prior electors and party maneuvering, and comments on the primary open entry principle and related political dynamics.
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Fred White
White
Des Moines
Cummins
Allison
Copeland
Burlinton
Taft
Thomas T. Anderson
Warren
John Anundson
Cerro Gordo
Marsh W. Bailey
Washington
Revenue circulates despite saloon closures in Iowa
An editorial argues that lost alcohol revenue remains in circulation through consumer spending. It counters the idea that funds vanish to the government, noting money moves from drinkers to grocers, butchers, and lenders, keeping the economy active even as saloons close.
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Marshalltown Times-Republican
Savings Bank
Obituaries and Local Notices From Anamosa Schedule
Obituaries note the deaths of Mr. Harvey Niles on February 2 and Mrs. Niles on April 9. Local changes include Mr. Sam Alspaugh resigning as city marshal to become courthouse janitor, with Mr. Geo. Bodenhofer named city marshal. Mrs. Joseph Carlisle, visiting from Missouri, died April 15 after pleuro pneumonia. Judge Ellison presides in Marion overseeing Humpal case judgment of 5000 against Northwestern Railway. Pansy Glick suffers ear injury from a wire hair pin. doctors expect preserved hearing after healing.
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Harvey Niles
Jerome Cook
Viola
Ellison
Marion
Anamosa
Northwestern Railway Company
Pansy Glick
Hopkinton Leader Reports Steer Shipment and School Board Elections
W C Kehoe shipped 22 steers to Chicago Tuesday morning weighing an average 1545 pounds in prime condition. At the Hopkinton school board meeting last night the candidates for re election declined and new teachers were named led by Prof McDonald as principal Luella LeClerc as assistant Clara Byam intermediate Della Willard grammar Mable Wheelock first primary Earhart second primary Burton and Coder are set to depart with best wishes from pupils and patrons.
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Hopkinton Leader News
W.C. Kehoe
Chicago
Coder
Miss Burton
McDonald
Luella LeClerc
Clara Byam
Della Willard
Mable Wheelock
Miss Earhart
Hopkinton
Everything Subject to Quarantine in Sepkinton
The Sepkinton Leader reports state health rules quarantine almost all disease exposures except political speeches. Physicians profit from antitoxin injections and formaldehyde fumigation while public health boards, inspectors, and veterinarians expand state oversight. The piece notes rising costs to the public in a progressive era.
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Sepkinton
State Board of Health
Commending the Oxford Plan for cleaner Oxford Junction
The Cedar Rapids Republican commends Oxford Junction in Jones county for dividing into districts with overseers to report neglect to the city council. The plan seeks cleanliness and beauty with trees, flowers, and well kept lawns, urging similar moves in every town to make the state appear garden like from river to river. The St Louis Globe Journal notes a medal for a newspaper that did not say play ball.
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Oxford
Cedar Rapids
Oxford Junction
Jones County
Minnesota
Missouri
Jones County Book Accounts and Primary Election Plans
Jones county supervisors present annual text books accounts for multiple districts with books on hand and cash received figures. They read petitions on peddler licenses and approve a long list of election judges and clerks for the June 2, 1908 primary across numerous townships and precincts. The board adjourns until 8 a.m. tomorrow, with W. J. Mills approving.
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Anamosa
Byerly
Noyes
Thomsen
Board of Supervisors
Jones County
H. M. Babcock
Cash
Hi. A. Grimwood
Bacher & Abel
Absiquderes W. M. Skinner
Corer le Sheer & Heyen
J. H. Webber
S. L. McMickle
O. H. Soetje
Bse
H. Knittle
Gibbons
Ccseeceasee
Alice
Seh Sheas Cc. A. Oeffinger
Salaenets
Seecveres A. Rt
Weaver
Ccrererersees
Geo Miller
Dal
Accol Te
R. D. Gordon
Sam Hoffman
Qeaas
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F. D. Letts
Scott
W. F. Ray
Butler
D. H. Bowen
Allamakee
Thomas
Tama
William M. Reece
Wapello
Walter M. Black
Polk
Alexander Mardis
Wange
Almer Stern
Harrison
George W. Hanna
Kossuth
John Boeyink
Sioux
Des Moines Register
W. W. Copeland
Burlington
Register
Iowa
Dolliver
Clinton
George F. Rinehart
Brayn
Jesus
Mr. Bell
Tangers
Rinehart
Charles Miller
State Central Committee
Bryan
George II’. Rinehart
Prince Albert
Rhinehart
Mr. Miller
Fayette
John N. Baldwin
Council Bluffs
Mr. Baldwin
Union Pacific Railroad Company
John Sharp Williams
Republic
Uncle Joe
J. Sharp
Anamosa Eureka News
Neighborhood News
Ida M. Corbin
Delhi
Manchester Democrat
Mason City
Louise Stephens
Cornelius Monahan
Ireland
Worthington Catholic Church
Mt. Vernon
Joseph Verba
Cedar County
Antisaloon League
Bennett
London
Durant
William G. Kerr
Grundy County
J. A. Armand
Davenport
Mark A. Walsh
James Burton
Yellowstone
Montana
Amos G. Smith
Delaware County
J. G. Smith
Yankton
South Dakota
Blanche Schoenthal
Dubuque
Epworth
United States
William Foley
Alfred Raul
Manchester
New Hampshire
A. G. Smith
A. KE. Witchcock
Mitchell
Nick B. Toussaint
Jackson County
Matthews
St. Louis Globe-Journal
Supervisors’ Proceedings
Kate Maurice
Vann 2uWaosas
W. A. Hale
Mike Marek
Patrick Hayes
W. W. Bray
H. Lawrence
Castle Grove
Arthur Fairbanks
J. T. Eiben
W. T. Kehoe
Ford M. Clark
John Delacher
Clay- John A. Orr
J. Hk. Kennedy
D. W. Streeper
J.D. Neelans
D. W. Russell
Fairview
John Gorman
Geo. Thomas
I. H. Meek
A.B. Walton
J. L. Joslin
Greenfield
C. E. McConaughy
Ak. A. Russell
J.P. McPherson
C. E. Brown
Uriah Barr
Hale
John Inglis
Hans Rhoweder
Howard Kirkpatrick
Henry Kruse
August Lavesen
Jackson
Nathan Carter
Frank Porter
John Lands
W. G. Ristine
John McNeilly
Lovell
Peter Matthiessen
C. A. Schatz
W. Il. Hlanken
Herman Harms
Uwarry J. Lang, Jr
Monticello
Fred Matthiessen
J. J. Ardunger
Jas. Young, Sr
A. Kempf
J. Lightfoot
Nick Kehoe
D. al. Liddy
Hi. B. Heisey
D. B. Young
J. M. King
A. Baranch
John Perrine
H. I. Burrichter
Godfrey Schneider
Fred L. Berlin
Madison
C.F. Bruntlett
J. W. Glenn
Ernest Rhoweder
Q. I. Luggins
S. L. Davis
Madison Center
J. A. McDonald
A. K. Porter
W. L. Lewin
Geo. McDonald
J.T. Leech
C. A. Leflingwell
Amos Rogers
L. F. Zeller
Ji. J. Ingwergen
J. J. Berner
Richland
R. Gerdes
Pat Rogers
En Buel
F. H. Kurt
Jno
I. W. Miller
Scotch Grove
Lewia
A. Moe
Geo. Beaman
M. Wakes
Geo. Byerly
M. LP. Sigworth, Jr
Clark Joslin
J. W. Conney
T. M. Birch
Robert Giltrap
L. W. Jéllis
W. J. Mills
The
Monticello State Bank
Lovell State Bank
Geo. L. Lovell
R. C. Stirton
Home Savings Bank
Illinois
Majestic
Wilford
Ohio
Voorhees Coal Co
Birge & Son
the Diamond Creamery Co
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