Cubas unsettled politics and Illinois Central race
A long column discusses Cuba’s uncertain path under Provisional Governor Magoon and the risk of uprisings if liberals gain power. It compares railroad battles in Illinois Central and Harriman to fiction, warns against populist excess, and notes election results in Jones County with detailed party margins.
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Cuba
United States
Little Republic
Magoon
Illinois Central Railway
Harriman
Styvesant Fish
Fish
Great
Illinois Central
Sampson Rock
Wall Street
Virginia Central
Rock
Mixed results show Republican stay-at-home effect in Jones County
Analysis of voting in Jones County reveals a drop of about 607 Republican ballots and a gain of 41 for Democrats since the previous election. In 1904 total presidential electors reached 4788 with Republicans 2833 and Democrats 1834 after removing scattering votes. Secretary of State totals (4192 overall) split 2226 Republican and 1890 Democratic, with some ballots spoiled. The piece notes wide variation in county officer votes, substantial ticket-scratching, and that confidence in the party ticket influenced turnout.
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Jones County
Sheriff
Editorial Leader Booth Guides Anamosa Eureka Vote War
The Anamosa Eureka shows a strong editorial page in the recent campaign. Editor Booth drives the paper with vigor and leadership. His spirited stance sharpens his writing and inspires younger reporters who see him as both a leader and teacher.
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Anamosa Eureka
Booth
Hill’s Free Trade Hint Sparks Skepticism Across Parties
The piece questions railway magnate Hill’s reciprocity with Canada and suggests hidden motives behind free trade advocacy. It notes Judge Favrot of Louisiana has killed a doctor in his hometown and implies potential unwritten law considerations affecting his congressional bid.
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Hill
Canada
Favrot
Louisiana
Congress
Sah
Democrats nominate Ball and Porter in Second District bid
The Democrats nominated Ball a Methodist shouter for Congress in the Second District and Porter a Presbyterian of the blueist type for governor. It was not a good year for Methodists and Presbyterians.
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Roosevelt
Congress
Cousins
Ball
Porter
Democrats participate in both election and primaries
Several Democrats took part in the election and in the primaries, indicating involvement across multiple voting stages and party processes without specifying names or outcomes.
Iowa election musings and party fortunes in Cummins era
A reflective column discusses Cummins winning by a 20 000 plurality and the party’s standing, noting regional defeats, biennial election changes, and various political figures then speculates on next legislature and voter behavior with many references to names and results including Delaware county 1903 Cummins plurality of 825.
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Iowa
Cummins
Porter
Garsii
Congress
Birdsall
Platt
Ransier
Bixby
Auditor
W. J. Davis
Treas
Dutton
Bishop
Hennessey
Lattimer
Cloud Rep
Joseph Rep
Bowman Rep
Kirkwood
Robinson
Burbridge
Delaware County
Public notice of estate administration in Jones County Iowa
The District Court of Jones County Iowa appoints John Carbon as administrator of the estate of Robert Carson deceased. Creditors must file sworn claims with the court clerk and debtors should pay promptly to avoid costs. Dated Monticello October 29 1906. Attorney Jd. W. Coxsee represents the estate.
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Jones County
State of
Iowa
Robert Carson
Costa
Monticello
A. D
Tax List Delinquent Lands in Jones County Iowa
Public sale set for December 8 1906 at the Jones county treasurer’s office Monticello to settle 1905 and prior year taxes. The notice also covers a quiet title suit in Monticello involving lot 47 Railroad Addition and unknown heirs. The case requests judgment to quiet title against all defendants with publication for six weeks in the Monticello Express.
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Jones County
Iowa
Annamoan
District Court
State of
Lowain
John Delay
George W. Bacon
Sarah M. Bacon
Monticello
Towa
Barth M. Bacon
Cyrus Langworthy
Root Speech Tops Campaign Attacks on Hearst
The Cedar Rapids Republic highlights Secretary Root’s scathing critique of Hearst and the New York governorship bid. It cites Root’s linkage of Hearst's papers to McKinley’s assassination, praising Root for telling the truth and urging public judgment of Hearst’s guilt.
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Root
Vlearst
New York
McKinley
Goebel
Czolgoz
Hearst
Mr. Root
Roosevelt
Republicans Win Big Majorities in Next Legislature
The next legislature will be Republican by sixty six on a joint ballot with a solid majority in both chambers. Republicans expected to hold fifty six seats in the house and thirty two in the senate.
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House
Senate
House of Representatives
Splendid 130 Acre Lovell Township Farm for Sale
130 acre Splendid Farm in Lovell township with good land and fine buildings. Includes a never failing well and proven money maker status. Easy terms offered. Inquire on the premises. Auctioneer GudenKauf.
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Lovell Township
C., M. & St. P. Time Table Monticello Trains
Condensed transit schedule for Monticello showing arrival and departure times. An advertisement promotes Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar cough syrup as non opioid, pleasant for children, claiming it complies with the National Pure Food and Drug Law and is sold by O S Soetje druggist.
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Kennedy
O. S. Soetje
HU. Soetje
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Eighteenth Judicial Dist
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Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
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