Des Moines Notes Reflect Campaign, Crime, and Rivers
James R Hanna’s reception at a temperance conference signals strong cross state support. The letter also recalls a brutal murder of Nick Ain and politics in Des Moines with endorsements, candidate fights, and the role of 1400 black voters. Mentioned are Moore’s road-bond stance, MacVicar’s mayoral bid, and rising river levels aiding spring fishing prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James R. Hanna
Hin
Medbury
Iowa
Mayorna
Lande
Des Moines
Bradgate News Notes Show School Vacation and Local Visits
Bradgate items record a school vacation due to poor roads, various local visits, and social events. Family visits include Chas Logan of Traer and Geo Jennings touring Toonedie, with community members in Rolfe and Ottonen districts. Several residents travel to Council Bluffs, Oakdale, and nearby towns. a new daughter is born to Clarence Burr. Ladies' Aid gathers. and Enlivened school activities occur despite the travel restrictions.
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Chas, Logan
Traer
Joan
Consolidated
Geo Jennings
Toonedie
Stose Adams
Keola
Rolfe
la. Smith
Caywood
Emery Odell
Humboldt
Clarence Burr
Frank Carleton
Donald
Rolte
Walter Turley
Organic Nation
Christina Benjamin
Ottonen Consolidated Scchools
Theodore Benjanin
Tuath Munch
Pilot Mound
Lyn
Ji. Daniels
William Nielsen
Oakdale
Tf. Nielsen
Flamboldt
Nielsen
Winnifred
Mary Tilton
Bradgate
Harry Seaman
H. M. Notestine
EL. VanHorn
Local Town Caucus Sets City Offices in Bradgate
A Bradgate town caucus chosen candidates for mayor treasurer and council seats after new election law required 15 day caucus. Elected: Mayor W. Tulley Sr, Treasurer Floyd McCreary, Assessor M. St. Higby, Councilmen Gee Kelsey Anderson Wallace Sheldon Bowen. Also notes visitors to Rolfe and other local notes. Sloan’s ointment advertised for neuralgia and rheumatic pains. Public notice lists Benjam in Ritteers of Rolfe seeking commutation proof for land in Iowa.
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Bradgate
Lke
W. Tulley Sr
Floyd McCreary
M. St. Higby
Gee
Kelsey
John Anderson
W. S. Wallace
O. J. Sheldon
Chas
Bowen
Department of the Interior
U.S
Gentral Land Office
Washington, D.C
Benjamin
Ritteers
Rolfe
Iowa
Lon Mareh
Des Moines
Northworst
Northwest Quarter
Township
Ninetythree
W. #. Bollard
Pocahontas Center
Towa
J. H. Hewlett
M. McKim
Henry Twice
C.D. Ferguson
Clay Tallman
General Land Oser
The
Arrow
Hoh
Notice to Contractors Drainage District No 6
Public notice for bids to furnish materials for Drainage District No 9 in Pocahontas County Iowa. Bids due April 1916 with 10 percent bid bond and 25 percent contract bond, specs by engineer, units detail by section, work to start by April and finish by September, district reserves right to reject all bids.
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Pocahontas County
Iowa
Pocahontas
Ito
Sta. 0
Sta 12
Sta. 12
Sta. 44
Sta 44
Sta. 60
Sta. 40
Sta. 62
Sta
Qrain
American Society For
Board of Supervisors
Pombhontas County
ISBAL
I. O Donnevme
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Jaddock
Ik Thani
Nick Ain
Hi Crenshaw
Adel
Harry Crenshaw
Democratic State Committee
Hever
Mr. Maresh
Crenshaw
Fairweather
John W. Budd
Harry B. Frase
Ben F. Woollger
Ben Woolger
England
Hadria
Septimius Servus
Munsey
Paria
Rank Moore
Guthrie Center
Dallas County
Lows
Moore
Rush
Pegro
John MacVicar
Congress
MacVicar
Des Moines Tribune
Isaac Waltons
Hillie Tailoring Co
Rolfe, Iowa
Aten Coffin
J. H. Dean
Role
Hazel Martin
Belva Wallace
Sloan
Princ Sdeal
Drainge District No
M. R. Fisher Rolfe
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