Quiet Home Election Shows Mixed Ballots and Scratches
Voters in a Garfield precinct cast ballots with many marks and erasures. Head electors Wilson 118 Hughes 119 led, while Republicans showed Democratic leanings on the ticket. Scratched ballots totaled 23 with votes miscounted for candidates, Harding won the precinct by forty. Local results include Meredith 28, Harding 45 on party tickets, with several offices decided by narrow margins.
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Wilson or Hughes to be our next president
The hog cholera control meeting in the K P hall was postponed to Tuesday November 21 due to bad roads lecture course and farmers busy in the corn fields Speakers expect good attendance to carry farmers past the busy season The national race remained unsettled as California New Mexico Minnesota and North Dakota awaited full returns The Sioux City forecast and later results showed Wilson narrowly ahead with Hughes a close second In Iowa Harding won the gubernatorial race by about 140000 while Theophilus and Vans contested the judge position with Republicans prevailing by large margins
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West Side News notes T U program and weddings
Forty seven Master Star order members journeyed to Mocukontes for a social with the W C T U at Posaberntas. A church service led by W C T U follows at 7 20 PM with recitations music and readings. Mrs Mary Hegan and Thomas Foley wed Monday. both praised for their steady work and lively plans.
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Rolfe High School Notes and Student Voters
Misses Kaiser and Otto visited the high school last week while Miss Mordand Powell spent midays at home. A straw vote yielded unclear results with several names and ages listed among participating teens and staff.
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Andrea Kaiser
Bess Otto
Mordand Powell
Abenedith
Fedith
Baby Beef Contest Draws Thousands in Towa
About 2,150 boys and girls indicate interest in making Tow a the beef capital through the Baby Beef Feeding Contest. Named figures include Merle Sanford Ruth Smith and Walter Green as readers and participants with the project linked to Clarence Thobert and local schools.
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Healy
Tina Wrowel
Clarence Thoberta
Fisther Burnette
Megse Vestiles
Merle Sanford
Kenneth Pearce
Fae Carroll
Wss
Orrell Green
Maybelle Ryan
Ruth Smith
Walter Green
Local Stock Sale and Calf Feeding Plans Revealed
J T Lange stock sold to Nelson and Damborg as owner Vermilya notes the invoice and moves stock into the gem. Ames leaders urge boys in the feeding contest to weigh calves, obtain certificates and follow feeding instructions, while neighbors honor a loved one with funeral notices.
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Presbyterian Church Notes Urges Attendance for Next Sundays Services
Regular services at the church next Sunday with Rev. Sinclair preach. Members urged to attend and worship with the congregation at home.
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Two Old Settlers Remembered in Funeral Service
An obituary note from Hieerteean Wis dated January 12 recounts the death in November 1916 of a 60 year old woman. Survived by a husband and eight children she was educated in country schools and valued home training. Neighbors gathered November 6 at the Rolfe home to comfort her family and sing songs she loved as Rev. OG 8 Varnette read scripture about eternal life inviting all to God’s place.
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Rolfe
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Plover
Ighow
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Byrne
Sos. T. 7 Hersom Passes: funeral set for Saturday
The obituary notes that John Q. Hersom died on November 7 and a funeral is planned at Metvordlat Church on Saturday. Further details in the notice reference burial arrangements and time.
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Thor
John Q. Harsom
Nasday
Unclear fragment hints at military or naval action
Fragmentary text mentions Dr Anthony and a person named Tohn Ounen with some men in a possibly operational context. No clear event, date, or location is decipherable.
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