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Newspaper
Sioux County Herald
Location
Orange City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1908
Page
4
In Sioux county Orange City official notice states CASH IN ADVANCE for subscriptions. Orders paused require arrears payment before any notice. Missent issues corrected by draft, express, post office order or registered letter. Sample copies available on application. Address orders to George E. Bowers.
A cluttered public notice lists voters urged to support the Progressive Republican state ticket with electors and officers named for governor lieutenant governor auditor sheriff county attorney clerk district court county superintendent and recorder. It includes candidate announcements for various Republican primaries and a call to elect a senator for the 49th district.
Citizens urged to vote next Tuesday in a heated primary over Cummins and Allison. The piece blasts critics and bankers opposing Cummins, defends Nicholas Balkema of Sioux County, and asserts party fortunes hinge on the vote rather than individual candidacies. It warns Republicans against traitorous behavior and urges support for Roosevelt measures.
The Democratic Journal argues in favor of Lilly Boies for Congress and indirectly supports William Jennings Bryan. It notes reactionaries aim to regain the Senate by backers of Kittredge Alison and Hansbrough and implies Bryan could win with Senate control.
A wartime style appeal urges citizens to back Roosevelt measures and Senate action against nullification. It calls for supporters to stand by Roosevelt, back railroad regulation, and shows support for Cummins. The piece ends with a call to assemble and act on Tuesday.
In a May 1908 response from Sioux Center, Balkema rejects Hawarden Chronicle claims of a 12 year old court house fight, stating he never chaired or joined the court house executive committee, never aided enemies, and challenges proof of affidavits cited. He warns against political party accusations and predicts more stories before elections.
A column attacks Republicans who joined Democrats, labeling them traitors and criticizing Perkins for backing Porter or Boies. It argues Perkins and others have shifted sides to undermine Roosevelt era policy, cites Hubbard and Balkema as targets, and calls to challenge Perkins’s GOP primary vote while asserting the party’s resilience against copperhead-style foes.
The piece argues that in the Iowa primary the Senate’s fate matters more than the presidency. It claims Roosevelt supporters see the Senate as a bulwark and accuse papers of backing Hansbrough Kittredge and Allison to block Roosevelt’s policies.
Courthouse notice lauds Alton Hespers of Ver Oosterhout Hespers as a trusted Sioux county attorney with strong education and decades of experience. The junior partner served four years as county attorney and is praised for fiscal prudence and diligent public service.
The article lauds the County Attorney for swift, thrifty prosecutions and grand jury investigations. It notes that needless litigation has been avoided and cites Tecard as an example of rapid justice compared with slower nearby counties.
A rambling field note blends school year farewells with farming pride and local politics. It praises corn campaigns in Iowa, mocks long political campaigns, and argues for personal liberty including hat choices, while urging practical gardening after exams and critiquing national spending and Congress.
A hazy fragment presents a serialized tale with peculiar names and cryptic captions. It mentions Nelkon Veenschoten, Vocai Selo, Fiorenes Vor de steed, and Le bate Resal alongside a claim about classical education versus business fits.
A Des Moines pharmacy worker thanks Dr Weber for curing optic nerve disease that left her almost blind. After a thorough exam and treatment, her vision gradually returned, allowing her to resume duties and praise the doctor’s method. She urges others to seek his care.
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