Farmers and voters to settle presidential question this fall
The farmers and their wives will settle the presidential question this fall. If satisfied they will vote accordingly. Taxpayers oppose an income tax law that would require many taxmen and cost the state money. Lawmakers should push for lower taxes and smaller salaries for officials. Farmers in Iowa massing to get fair profit before selling, Sioux City reports suggest victory or loss depends on unity. County lawyers possibly wielding too much political power under old nomination methods.
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Iowa
Sioux City
Kossuth
Political pressure and libel concerns in Iowa campaign
A reader outlines alleged political manipulation by Senator Patterson and associates in Kossuth county with editors and postmasters facing pressure or removal over coverage. The piece warns of libel risks and describes related local social notes and fishing reports, including walleye catches and efforts to save fish via pond seining around Waverly.
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Waverly
William Tofte
Waverly Izaak Walton League
State Fish and Game Department
Riverside Park
Richman’s Lake
Rogers Woods
Yell City
Schlaberg Bridge
Cedar River
Bonds
Barking Dog Political Bark in Kossuth Senate Race
A satirical note from the Algona region lampoons Senator Geo Patterson and opponent B F McFarland in a Kossuth County senate contest. The mock exchange centers on the word peculations and a dispute over diction as the campaign heat rises, highlighting local political tempers and the press’s role.
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Cain
Mataruand
Bellator
Patterson
McFarland
Britt Nawns
Kossith
Geo. Patterson
B. F. McFarland
West Bend
Kossuth
Dawes
Algona Advance
McParland
Towa Fishes Known As Hickory Shad In Towa
The article describes the fish known as Hickory Shad or winter shad in Towa, listing many names including white eyed shad hairy back and skip jack. It notes skip jack is used by Mississippi fishermen and mentions its bright silver sides and bluish back.
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Barty
Gizaard
Towa
Mississippi
Fairfield Firm Supports Quail Feeders in Jefferson County
Jackson and Catlett of Fairfield donated mixed quail feed and mineral grit for the Game Management Area in Jefferson County. They distributed feeder boxes made from cigar boxes to local farmers, overseen by deputy game warden C. D. Vernon. Nearby, Deputy J. C. Graham notes abundant red fox squirrels and a good year for game defense animals in Appanoose County, with sightings of a rare white crane-like bird near Des Moines and further reports of nesting ducks across northern Iowa.
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Jefferson County
C. D. Vernon
Catlett
Appanposs County
J. C. Graham
Centerville
Graham
Des Moines
Coon
Huston
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Greege Gilbert
Perry
Davis County
Fish and Game Commission
Bunch
Paasimi Libugh
GttuniWa
Bloomfield
Davis County Board of Supervisors
Commission
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