Iowa Voices on Senator Allison and Cummins Debate
The Des Moines Register and Leader quotes The Express praising Senator Allison’s service and questions why justice should not extend to him in retirement. It contrasts Judge Shiras’s retirement with Allison’s long career and notes Cummins’ ambitions. It cites editorials from multiple papers on integrity, political pledges, and public service.
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Des Moines Register and Leader
Express
Cedar Rapids
Allison
Register and
Shiras
Iowa
Cummins
Register
Volney
Babcock eyes Wyoming GOP bid for representative
Wyoming correspondent notes E M Babcock seeks Republican nomination for representative. The piece comments on campaign chatter and the influence of a Marshalltown Times-Republican editorial. It also mentions a socialist challenge and a crop of candidates across the region.
Governor Cummins called Republicans in Iowa his enemies
The Jones County Times quotes Governor A B Cummins labeling Iowa Republicans who favor W B Allison as my enemies. It argues Cummins has not appreciated Democrat support in Des Moines or his past legislative electors and criticizes his ungracious political style.
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Jones County
A B. Cummins
Iowa
W. B. Allison
United States Senate
Allison
Des Moines
Cummins
Good Words From Delaware Co. From the Manchester Press
The Manchester Press praises James Trewin as a strong fifth district congressman candidate from Delaware County. His likely opponent is James Good of Cedar Rapids, while Trewin is described as an honest, popular, capable Republican with a solid farming background near Earlville. The paper urges his success and supports his candidacy.
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Delaware Co
Manchester Press
Delaware County
James Trewin
Cousins
Trewin
James Good
Cedar Rapids
Earlville
Iowa
Congress
Veteran lawmakers memory fades as old congressmen depart
The report notes Congressman Sherwood spoke to the house noting that after 34 years away he sees none of his Forty third Congress colleagues except Speaker Cannon. He says most of that congress is dead with only twelve members living from that group. Senator Allison of Iowa remains in office as the lone senator from that era.
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Sherwood
Toledo
Ohio
House
Cannon
Thaat Congress
Allison
Iowa
Congress
Gains For Temperance Raise Steady Steps Toward Prohibition
The Des Moines Register and Leader highlights incremental temperance gains in Iowa. Key moves include resubmitting major petitions, enforcing liquor laws through Attorney General Byers, and a forthcoming federal law to halt liquor shipments at the state line. Corporations cannot own saloons, separating breweries from retail trade in cities and easing regulation of large-city saloons.
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Des Moines Register
Byers
Congress
Hopkinton Republicans back J J Kirkwood for supervisor
The Hopkinton GOP settles on J J Kirkwood as candidate to succeed himself as county supervisor. A Delaware County Democrat says no county ticket will appear on the coming primary ballot. Deputy Hazlett tested cattle on I T Wilson farm. fourteen head condemned and shipped to Cedar Rapids for slaughter. Lawrence White and Kathryne Turnes plan wedding at Church of Immaculate Conception Sand Spring on February 25 with receptions to follow. 8 P Carter reported from Cedar Rapids on cattle slaughter. nine of seventeen condemned to rendering and eight sold for beef. Carter credits inspectors as thorough and honest. loss estimated at 550 dollars, with two registered cows among the condemned.
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Hopkinton
J. J. Kirkwood
Delaware County
Hazlett
I. T. Wilson
Union Township
Cedar Rapids
Lawrence White
Kathryne Turnes
Church of Immaculate Conception
Sand Spring
John Turnes
Barney White
P. Carter
Carter
Reflections of a Bachelor From the New York Press
The column notes that women's faith in husbands grows with need and that church life invites hypocrisy accusations. It comments on mothers fearing suitors may marry their sons early and hints at styles of hair as markers of a wife’s influence.
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New York Press
Poor Richard Jrs Philosophy Reflections On Time And Wits
A compact verse set ponders time wasting and thrift in a wry moral tone. It mixes familiar maxims on possession and self control with playful misquotations and observations on work, luck, and daily life.
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Richard Jr
Wyoming Supervisors Election Set for Fall
The Wyoming Journal reports that all supervisors must be elected this fall except John Thomsen who won a vacancy ending in January. The vacancy will be filled for a full term starting from the expiration date of that vacancy.
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Wyoming Journal
John Thomsen
Thomsen
Policeman Groark Exploits Christening as Excuse
Chicago Post reports Policeman Groark used his child christening as a pretext to drink, and claimed powers akin to Peter the Great, provoking scrutiny of his conduct and authority.
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Chicago
Groark
Peter the Great
Russia
Drees Wins Marine Corps Appointment After Beating Odds
Washington dispatch recounts the Iowa race rumors about Senator Allison and confirms he will stay in the contest. It details Franklin Drees of Carroll overcoming a flat foot to excel in mental exams and win a Marine Corps commission after conclusive support from Secretary Newberry and Judge Conner.
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Grippe
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Great Appropriations Committee
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Carroll
Marine Corps
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U. S. Marine Corps
Couggessman Conner
Congressional Library
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Pitt
Putnam
Congressman Conner
Judge Conner
Newberry
Navy
Well
Republican County Convention for Iones County Iowa
The Republican Party of Iones County Iowa calls a delegate convention in Anamosa on March 14 1908 at 11 a m to select ten delegates to the state convention and ten delegates to the Fifth District congressional convention in Des Moines March 18 1908. Representation equals one delegate per township and one per 25 votes or fraction over 13 votes cast for Governor Cummins in 1906. Townships listed with delegate counts. caucuses urged March 7 1908 at usual times and places. caucus locations to be announced by township committees. Jones County Central Committee. By James E Remley Secretary.
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Iowa
Anamosa
Fifth District
Des Moines
Albert B. Cummins
State of
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Madison
Castle Grove
Oxford
Fairview
Cscee
Rome
Ccceseseey
Greenfield
Scotch Grove
Hale
Cccee
Jackbod Oi
Monticello
Jones County Central Committee
James E. Remley
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