Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Semi Weekly Reporter in Waterloo, Iowa

We have 14,353,121 pages in Iowa

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Semi Weekly Reporter

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 06, 1908

Page

8

New York Returns Boost Taft State Ticket in Election

In New York many results show Taft and Hughes leading, with Taft's statewide plurality rising to around 200,000 as late returns confirm a solid Republican state ticket. City results favor Taft over Chanler, while statewide races and local ballots reveal mixed commissions and amendments.

New York Taft White House United States Colorado Indiana Bershall Watson Idaho Hiluscuri Hadley Maryland Bryan Nevada Harmon West Virginia Bennett Hughes New York State New York City Chanler Tam- Tawny Ball

Local Saco County Ballot Vote Report Incomplete

Fragmentary OCR notes show a county leveled political vote report with references to a Republican vote and an official tally in Saco area. Missing names, dates, and figures prevent full reconstruction. readable bits point to a county wide vote activity and candidate alignment.

Town and Township News Highlights and Elections

In twenty five of twenty eight precincts results show Miss Liza Phillips winning county superintendent ahead of her ticket. Local social notes mention gatherings, visits, and a Democratic speech. Waverly and Waterloo residents frequent the area with family visits and birthday celebrations.

Election fallout and local voting results in Waterloo area

In Waterloo area voters elected several officials with Taft and Republican candidates carrying Blackhawk county. District results show Rownd and Vit. r den winning, Kirby and Johnson among others securing seats. Bennington township faced lengthy ballot counting and East Waterloo delayed votes into early Wednesday morning.

Waterloo Gurres shiy/ ea Cumming Lacey Pred Steege Jake Buck North End Water Street Steege Bryan Buch Taft East Side Wee Cedar Falls A. Rownd Cedar Pails C. M. Wyth Cedar Falla Rownd Niatrict Por C. W. Virdén wWaterloo Blackhawk Johimaon

Kendall Wins Big in Sixth District Returns

Ottumwa Iowa November 4 Special returns from two thirds of the precincts in the sixth district show Kendall with a majority of 1162 over Dan Hamilton. Hamilton carried only Keokuk and Davis counties with 200 and 600 respectively. All other counties voted for Kendall.

Ottumwa I6ova Kendall Dan Ham ‘Ton Hamilton Keokuk Davis

Hull Wins Re election to Congress by About 6000

Des Moines Iowa November 4 Captain Hull is re elected to congress from the seventh district by about 6000. He carried Polk county by about 2000.

Congress Des Moines Captain Hull Polk County

Complexity of Congress and Dawson’s lead noted

Davenport Iowa Nov. 4 Special Dawson's plurality will not be eda than 2,246. Washington Nov. 4 Up to noon today will 36 iisthleta yet to be counted for the republicans have a majority of 38 in the next house. W L Ickes left yesterday morning for Freeport to cast his vote.

C. J. Kirby Fox Poyner Barclay Ross Emert Kirby Board of Supervisors Eave Davenport Iawa Dawson Congress Washingston W. L. Ickes Freeport Kennedy Montrose Iowa

Remier Rohde Dead Father of R Rohde in Toledo

Remier Rohde died in Toledo after a week of illness at age over seventy five. He had lived with his son Jobo Rohde near Gladbrook since his wife’s death in Des Moines in November 1907. C R Rohde left for Toledo to accompany the remains to Garnaville for interment in the family homeland.

Rohde Remier Rohite Toledo Des Moines Jobo He Rohde Gladbrook C. R. Rhode Garnaville Clayton County Lucius D. Zimmerman Gilbertville Mr. Zimmerman New York Gill Derkville Plucklimwke Alpha Dora William Robert Clare Lreberg Sone Henry Lown Waterloo Nielsen Raymond Littleton

Zimmerman Pioneer of Gilbertville Wins Summons

LD Zimmerman, longtime Gilbertville resident and community pioneer, successfully answers a summons after filing a petition for succession seeking guardianship of local affairs and continuation of fund initiatives.

Gilbertville

Taft carries native state by wide margin in early returns

Early election tallies show Taft leading in his home state by a rough 60,000 to 76,000 plurality as Democrats expect Harmon to win governor. Voters faced a large ballot and slow counting with many counties not yet reporting full figures and legislators to be decided later.

Cincinnati Att Atile Hurtis Harmon United States

Taft Victory Dubbed Against Radicalism in Oregon

President Roosevelt praised the Republican victory as steady progress avoiding unwisely radicalism or improper conservatism. He said Taft’s nomination triumphed over reactionary conservatism and his election over unwise radicalism. Oregon returns show Taft leading by about 24,000 as early counties report.

Washington Roossvelt Republican Party Taft

Died in the Southland After Health Referrals

Waterloo friends mourn Mrs. Hen Fox, formerly of this city, who died in Magnolia Mississippi after leaving Fort Dodge for health reasons. Her husband Mr. Fox, once a locomotive engineer on the Lands Central route, followed later, and the family had earlier moved from this city to Fort Dodge in 1889 and then to Charles City for several years.

Navy Blanche Wilson Waterloo Chris. Bolton Hyde Iwell Chas. McClintie Independence Jose Bearhower Mrs. Braeffey Vey Mra. Fox Hen Fox Magnolia

TAFT WINS MAJOR STATES AS REPUBLICANS SEIZE HOUSE

Returns from multiple states show Taft carrying Wisconsin and California, with Minnesota and Nebraska leaning Republican. The GOP claims a large lead in Congress with around 190 Republicans to 169 Democrats, while Bryan appears poised to win Nebraska and Maryland shifts toward Bryan in later tallies.

George O'Neill Loses Timepiece During Political Talk

George O'Neill was relieved of his gold watch valued at about $15 while discussing politics with an acquaintance Tuesday afternoon. He did not report the theft and the incident occurred as his friend departed. Filipinos pleased by Tatwag election results across the Philippines.

Geo O’nell O'Niel O'Neill

Also Mentioned on This Page

Ghatés G. W. Miller General Assembly Bremey County Charles Gates A. Leonard Picko Blackhawk Buchanan W Butler Delaware Franklin Mardin Wrighty Totad Mioth Gremer Dubuque Glackhawk Saco FAFT Teviecesee Wir Pickett Liza Phillips Qemasratle Kroeneke Familly Waverly Henry-Hauns John Kehe Miss Clark Henry Griese Rewdlyn Fay Amanda Diclman Fred Hageman Florence Thomas Miet Mrs. Neverman Henry H.T. Briden Des Planes Henry Otto Brandon Peter Conniff Joe Waads Urbana B. C. Wilson Chaz McClintln Mies Dicknson Shellsburg Dee Combs Rowley Clarence Haines Iast Roy Hayes Harl Wilton John McKee Denver Carroll Harry Moore Missura Phillips Shores J. D. Caldwel White Lester Mt.Vernon Finch ME. Vernon Boomer John McQuilkin Spring Creek Cedar Big Greek Chas. Hopps Whia McQuilkin Bennington East Waterloo Fox Township V. Pres. and Mrs James Sherman Son Hamilton Hull Beret Remier Ae 'R. Rohde LD. Zimmerman GOV Commons al Big Majority Clarinda Hapburn WD. Jamieson Tirat Chio Feneral Martin Benator Platt East Second Lafayette Streets W. A. Stade Wm. Watting Ohegon Ove Ben Fox Southland Fort Dodge Mrs. William Taft Minnesota St. Paul Govarnor Jehugon Republican State Central Committee Jacobs McCleary Wisconsin Milwaukee Wie iNoy Davidson Nebraska Lincoln Neb Gryatsy Sheldon Shallenberger Dem Ara Chiengs House of Representatives Washington, D. GC Washington, D. C William H. Taft Theodore Roosevelt Roosevelt Andgo Taekellelien Sherman Utica Theodor Roosevelt Hatchgoolt H. Hitchcock Madison Avenues Goudenslager H. C. Loudenslager Republican Congressional Committee Baltimore Totula Tate Kansas Oquet Kansas City W. St Stubbs Soverney Kanana Noon Today Louis Hindtey Howard Bryan’s Wheeling W. Va Rog Lattis Glass Cock Landis Indianapolis Charles Wands Missouri Drakey Et- Bryan California San Francisco Rétudra Tate North Dakota Michigan State Detroit Mich Michigan Fargo Montana Helena Norrin Lincoln, Neb Keifer George O'Nel Manus Tatwag Werelveg Phillippines
Search Courier

Search the Semi Weekly Reporter Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Semi Weekly Reporter?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication