Pocahontas auditor faces renomination moral clash
In Pocahontas County the county auditor, a capable two year incumbent from Fonda, seeks a second term amid a political fight driven by personal enmity. The editorial defends his record, questions anti-Wood arguments, and cites party dynamics, governor language policies, and wartime patriotism debates.
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Fonda
Pocahontas County
Board of Supervisors
Pocahontas
W C. Wood
Wood
Asahis
Democrata Hive
Woodpile
Democrat
Pocahontas County Republican Primary Candidates 1918
A crop of 1918 Pocahontas county GOP candidate notices announces runs for county offices including representative county auditor treasurer county attorney and county recorder. Names include W murrau L Gunderson W Wood B M Richards G B Peterson C H Moon R L Hudson and Rosh McCormick with June 3 primaries.
Sheriff Candidate Seeks Voter Backing in 1918 Primary
A candidate for sheriff of Pocahontas County Iowa declares his first term in office and asks Republican voters to judge his conduct as the primary election on June 3, 1918 approaches.
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Pocahontas County
Iowa
Candidates Seek Republican Votes for Pocahontas County Supervisor
Brief notices from several candidates in Pocahontas County announce runs for county supervisor in the First District and Northeast District. Each vows to seek Republican primary support in the upcoming June vote and asks for voters influence and backing.
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Pocahontas County
J. H. Schnng
Rolfe
Moon Backing Sought For Republican Nomination Hope
A letter expresses support for a Moon nomination and notes the candidate’s perceived value to the ticket. It praises his wife and discusses familiarity with substitutes in cooking. The piece mentions a Women’s Club meeting planned for May 31 at the K P Hall and highlights growing attendance and community interest.
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Moon
K. of P. Hall
Hyvery Wofn
Rolfe
Wongn
Mraeren
Gep
The Gang and Torrens Land Reform debate
The Storm Lake Register discusses the Pierce Homestead faction and their candidate Murray, criticizing political manipulation and calling for land title reform. It praises Senator Van Alstine for advancing a Torrens style bill but notes its failure in Murray’s committee, urging adoption of a government backed title guarantee system like Canada’s.
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Storm Lake Register
Pierce-Homestead
Murray
Jows
VanAlstine
Senate
Roy W. Murray
House
Canada
The Business Woman in Public Life and Education
The author argues that women increasingly enter business due to suffrage and World War effects. A business career should be prioritized over marriage, with education reoriented to business first and matrimony as an option. The piece questions objections to business training for wives and mothers and suggests this could advance the race.
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Sulihood l
Rolfe ISD to Vote on $10,000 School Building Bonds
Public notice states a special election in Rolfe Iowa on June 7 1918 from 1 to 6 p m at F A Malcolms office. Voters will decide whether the Independent School District of Rolfe Pocahontas County funds a $10 000 bond issue to complete a new school building and equipment. Secretary J H Brinkman notes petition support and cites Iowa Code provisions.
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Rolfe
Pocahontas
Iowa
F. A. Malcolm
Paid Independent
Board of Directors
J. H. Brinkman
Primary Election Notice for Pocahontas Iowa 1918
Notice to qualified electors of Pocahontas county Iowa that a primary election will be held at regular polling places on Monday June 3 1918. Polls open nine a m to eight p m. Candidates to be nominated by Republicans and Democrats for one United States senator.
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Pocahontas County
C. H. Moon
Pocahontas
Iowa
United States
Local Officials and Court Roster for Upcoming Elections
A list outlines expected candidates and offices including governor lieutenant governor secretary of state auditor treasurer attorney general two railroad commissioners superintendent of public instruction one congress representative from the tenth district a state senator and representative three supreme court justices two district court judges and county officials such as auditor treasurer district court clerk sheriff recorder attorney and coroner plus four county supervisors.
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Congress
Supreme Cour
Supreme Court
District Court
Board of Supervisors
Pocahontas
W. C. Wood
Phantas County
Low
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Allen
C. C. Pugh
Frank P. Woods
Woods
van Alstine
Intendo
H. 8
Des Moines
Pierce
Fiftieth
Roy Murray
Harding
Mor W. Murrau
Laws
L. Gunderson
Roosevelt Township
W. Cc. Wood
B. M. Richards
G.B. Peterson
R. L. Hudson
Rosh McCormick
C. A. Green
M. N
Garfield
B. Whitmore
Garfield Township
Woman’s
Hun
Hudson River
Howard
Vocator
Robert Bruce James Bruce W
Merwen
Joseph Merwen
the ‘State Savings Bank
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