Womens ballot sparks debate on virtue and rights in Laurens
A draft letter argues that granting women the ballot will not change women’s nature. it would extend citizenship rights. The piece defends VanAlstine for senator in Pocahontas county, critiques tax reform leagues, and details property tax inequities in Rolfe. It notes voters should consider district ties and local interests.
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Jess
Bo Cunningham
Buena Vista County
Cunningham
Allen
Scott Bradford
VanAlstine
Humboldt County
Pocahontas County
Locahontas County
Marble Valley Stone Quarry
Des Moines
Howard S. VanAlstine
Gilmore City
Snot
Doran
Rolfe
Announcements for Pocahontas and surrounding races
A series of candidate declarations for Pocahontas County Iowa offices including state senate county treasurer and sheriff are announced for the June 1916 Republican primaries. Names include J H Cunningham H S Vanalstine Robert Bruce W C Wood G C Peterson John Forbes J W Vader Wy B Thompson John F Moody M M Noa R H Winegarden A J Shaw.
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J. H. Allen
Arrow
H. S. Vanalstine
Gilmore City
Iowa
Pocahontas County
Robert Bruce
Rolfe
W. C. Wood
Fonda
Pocahonas County
G. C. Peterson
Plover
Towa
Pocahontan County
John Forbes
Pocahontas
J. W. Vader
County Recorder
WY. B. Thompson
John F. Moody
W. A. Moeller
M. M. Noah
Tima
R. H. Winegarden
A. J. Shaw
Woman credits Cardui with relief from long illness
Mrs. Fannie Eads of Circleville Ohio speaks of dramatic improvement after using Cardui the woman’s tonic. She had suffered two years with back and limb pains and weakness, could barely walk, and weighed about 190 pounds.
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Circleville
Ohio
Cardui
Cardus
Preparedness steps expand army and guard size
Senate and house conferees agree to a bill increasing the army to 206000 in peacetime with authority to reach about 275000 in war. The National Guard is federated and expanded to 495000, under state control in peace but federalized on call. Officers’ pay rises accompany the broadened force.
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Senate
House
Congress
National Guard
United States
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Reveille
J. J. Bruce
J. H. Lighter
Rolfe, Jons
Marion Bruce
Independent
Official
Senator Allen
Laurens
J. H. Cunningham
Newell, Iowa
Bob Healy
Cedar Rapids
Roosevelt
Chas. E. Hughes
Theodore Roosevelt
Hughes
Wilson
First National Bank
Rolfe, Iowa
J. & W. C. Shull
Board of Directors
J. B. Kent
Robert Bruce James Bruce
W. D. McEwen
Joseper McEwen
the State Savings Bank
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