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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Reporter
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1908
Page
2
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Judge Hessell defended Cummins and urged respect for Senator Allison during the Buena Vista county gathering. He recalled his past service and money spent for Allison while warning against unweighed attacks and party divisiveness. He praised Allison’s leadership and urged voters to honor their party’s history.
The Republican county convention in Dubuque praised Senator William B. Allison for over forty five years in national service. Delegates backed Taft for the national ticket and urged continued support for Allison, noting his leadership, experience, and steadfast integrity as a statesman and Iowa’s trusted senator.
Bryan invited to California convention on May 18 while inaugurating campaign. North Dakota efforts to sidetrack Bryan resolutions. Minnesota Governor Johnson, New York Governor Hughes, and Secretary Taft slated to speak at Friendly Sons of St. Patrick dinner in New York. Kansas Socialist convention in Topeka beginning April 2 with a full party ticket planned. Shurtleff withdraws from Illinois governor race, strengthening Yates bid. Independence League courted for national populist convention in St. Louis. Wilson cites timber as crop. warns forests shrinking under historic misuse. National Forests now administer 164 million acres, protecting resources and enabling immediate use of timber. broader policy favors sustained yield and regional efficiency. Delegates named for various party conventions. Oklahoma delegates to Democratic National Convention include T. M. Buffington. St. Louis hosts Populists and upcoming party events. Texas faces candidate drought as legislature pay debates loom.
The 1963 Iowa GOP state convention drive closes with 18 county gatherings over three days. Mitchell and Lyon likely back Cummins while Bremer and Woodbury push Allison. Plymouth county is fixed for Saturday, with seventeen meetings statewide. Outcome favors Allison in eight counties and Cummins in five, others split.
A tribute to Senator William B Allison, Iowa, detailing his long service in the Republican Party from 1862 onward. It highlights his roles on Ways and Means and Finance, influence in shaping revenue and expenditures, and close ties with Lincoln era figures. The piece credits his prudence, integrity, and near-presidential chances, arguing his legacy rests on steadfast public service and party reforms.
An Empire Georgia man touts Dr King’s New Discovery as the best remedy for coughs colds croup and throat and lung troubles used seven years with children prone to croup. Sold by Wangler Bros for 60 cents and 1.00 with a trial bottle advertised. Also notes a pending coal mine shutdown in Iowa Indiana and Pennsylvania potentially affecting 1500 Iowa miners and a general health tonic Wollister Rocky Mountain Tea promoted by Wangler Bros as a natural digestive aid.
A compact listing recalls Dates in History with figures like William Lyon Mackenzie born Dundee 1795 and Adolph S. Ochs born Cincinnati 1858, noting events such as the siege at Viana and a 1903 decree granting religious freedom in Russia, along with other scattered items from 1826 to 1907.
A historical sketch notes Dr. Simon Newcomb born March 12, 1835 in Nova Scotia and outlines his career in the United States, including teaching stints, the Nautical Almanac computation, and his roles at Johns Hopkins, the Transit of Venus Commission, and as an astronomy editor and member of the Institute. The second item states a town council revoked the only saloon license effective July 4, 1908.
A Mississippi Valley anecdote touts Electric Bitters as a cure for malaria chills bilious attacks and jaundice with quick relief for stomach liver and kidney issues. Sold with guarantee at Wang er Tires drug etuve. An ad also promotes Hollister's Rocky Mountain Ten for beauty and a wedding trip.
Democrats set Friday 2:00 p.m. at the court house to choose twenty-one delegates to the state convention in Cedar Rapids on March 25. East Waterloo, Cedar Falls, Blackhawk, Fox and other townships held caucuses naming delegates and one member to the county central committee, reflecting support for an aggressive fall campaign.
Bremer County news from Waverly reports hog prices from 3.76 to 4.05 per cwt and various staples like eggs at 15 cents a dozen butter 28 to 36 cents per pound potatoes 75 cents a bushel corn 50 to 60 cents a bushel hay 7 to 10 dollars per ton and other farm notes. Also notes a dog bite incident at a feed barn injuring Elmer Stobo and local cabbage growing with H T Nawmur of Butler County selling 6 to 10 dollars per ton with sixty carloads on hand. Deputy game warden H H Yordy of Water Joop arrests Readlyn residents and a health ad for Dr King New Life Pills.
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