Primary law criticized by Southern Iowa editors
At the Southern Iowa Editorial Association meeting in Estherville the press condemned the present primary law as a joke. James F. Powell of Ottumwa Courier argued the law imposes hardships on candidates, favors money, and should be annulled or modified, predicting a swing of power toward Democrats as Republicans exhaust funds.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Southern Iowa
James F. Powell
Ottumwa Courier
Supreme Court
Republican Party
Taft Endorsed by Iowa Republicans Convention
Des Moines reports indicate the Iowa Republican convention will endorse President William H. Taft. Insurgent leaders in Nebraska and Ohio already praised his administration, with plans to draft an Ohio style plank commending Taft’s performance and pledging loyal support for renomination in 1912. The Ohio platform highlighted sugar fraud prosecutions, railroad rate controls, stock-law enforcement, and indictments.
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Des Moines
Win. H. Taft
Taft
Nebraska
Ohio
James K. Garfield
Lowa
William H. Taft
Ohio Platform
Art Administration
Impartial enforcement and canal progress in platform talk
The article outlines goals including strict anti trust enforcement, cutting government expenses, and notable Panama Canal progress. It notes tariff revision per Republican doctrine and ongoing debate over the resolutions committee membership especially in Seventh district. W H Berry of Indianola is discussed as a potential state committee member.
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Panama Canal
Resolution Committee
Cummins
Harvey Ingham
Polk County
State Central Committee
Hame
W. H. Berry
Ndianola
State Board of Parole
Graduating Exercises in Eamet County Hold Diplomas
Rural schools in Eamet County awarded diplomas after final exams at a Methodist church supervised by Superintendent Lerdall. Eight students passed statewide standards, signaling need for stronger alignment with city curricula. Recipients included Florence Overbolt Wallingford Amelia Lippert Wallingford MecVean Huntington Sorain Dolliver Clapper Leuella Quistad Motherville Theresa McCarty Mita Taylor Hoping Rose Kergum Hnalfa Grace Dowden Selma Berg Grover Maude Bowser. Program featured piano, pipe organ, diplomas presented by Supt Benedict. attendance was light due to limited adverting.
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Eamet County
Lerdall
Florence Overbolt
Wallingford
Clara Kennedy
Amelia Lippert
du ‘Truesdell
Norman MecVean
Huntington
Marie Sorain
Ruth Clapper Dolliver
Adam Miller
Leuella Quistad
Motherville Township
Theresa McCarty
Mita ‘Taylor
Hoping
Rose Kergum
Zutho Madden
Hnalfa
Mies
Grace Dowden
Misa Selma Berg
Grover
Maude Bowser
Verne Mitchell
M. H
Bilcox
Ming Ines Brown
Mishter
Benedict
Ripley letter challenges Cummins over railroad figures
Des Moines August 1. President E. P. Ripley of the Santa Fe attacks Senator Cummins on railroad capitalization and method, arguing railroads have prospered from public policy while officials misstate investments and profits. He defends regulation and warns of public harm if political action limits railroad earnings.
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Des Moines
Iowa
A. B. Cummins
Railway Commission
Congress
Record-Herald of Chicago
E. P. Ripley
Santa Fe Railroad
Cummins
Ripley
Peabody
Kan
New York
Aldrich
Senate
Bristow
Bil
Inter-State Commerce Commission
Wickershaw
Roosevelt
Interstate Commerce Commission
Administration
United States
Hils
Tesulta
K.P. Ripley
Local Notes in Spencer and Region
Spencer mayor targets fast driving with fines while A C Sorem becomes U S Express agent. Glen Dunham transfers to California and writes of liking it. R H Wickersham aids at post office during deputy’s absence. Rev Orlando B Pershing to preach first sermon next Sabbath. Weather brings showers and blooms, Miss Huldah Peterson to Hartline to teach. Rock Island replaces ties with tar-treated ones. Crim and Morse end law partnership. Salyers bids on post office building stone, notes western cost advantage. Parting note clarifies Nichols boat sale. Spirit Lake racer boat misquoted. Carry 8 bottles of Chamberlains remedy for travels.
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Glen Dunham
Oa Angelea
San Bernandino
California
R. H. Wickersham
G. K. Allen
Orlando B. Pershing
Presbyterian Church
Rock Island Railroad
E Company
C. W. Crim
5. W. Morse
Mr. Crim
North Seventh and
Lincoln Street
Mr. Morse
Salyers
Grante
New Hampshire
Minnesota
G. A. Nichols
John Hafer
Hig Son
Nichols
Hykeo
Spirit Lake
West Okoboji
H. Williams
One on Herman Marks at Opera House Music store
A rosy young lady asked Herman Marks at the Opera House Music store if he had kissed her in the moonlight. He admitted he had never kissed anyone in his life. She explained what she wanted, but he did not have the selection she sought and she left.
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Opera House
People and Visitors at Spirit Lake and Surroundings
Local notes reveal numerous visits and out-of-town guests around Spirit Lake including Jas Morrison from Star Ling and Mrs Jay Bowdish hosting her mother from Watertown 8D While travelers from Des Moines Tamplar Park and Oaks North Dakota visit friends relatives and millinery stores in Grafton ND families like N H Davidson and Bergs spend time at Spirit Lake and nearby towns Also adverts mention Foley kidney remedy and Chamberlains stomach and liver tablets with local sales agents H Williams and Jay Johnston & Co.
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Bob Grant
Herman Loreng
George Nicholson
Spirit Lake
Jay Bowdish
Davey
Watertown
N.H. Davidson
C. Carpenter
Loren White
Malander
Oaks
N. D
John Cockburn
Ruth
Clara Hodge
Hilda Marxen
Errol
Estherville
Art Bradley
Sioux Falls
Gurney Stanley
Benjamin Franklin
West Side
Spiritlake
John Halvorson
Joe Keenan
Town Falls
FF. W. Converse
Henry Mahlum
Dumont
Clear Lake
Sam Reaney
Serena
Samantha Berg
Grafton
T. O. Berg
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Bank of
F. Hf. Rhodes
the Vindicator
Republican
the Vindicator and Republican CO. Incorporated
Besthurville, Tow
A. Aghored
Lom
Geo. A. Nichols
Ratherville
Estherville and
Emmat County
Ayer
J C Ager Co
Lowell
Mass
Ager
Sen. Cummins
Fair Oval
Kansas
Spencer
A. C. Sorem
Minneapolis
C. C. Berry
U. S. Express Company
Here
Huldah Peterson
Hartline
Washington
Herman Marks
Vindicator
Oxford
Barry
Hugh B. Lawrence
Chas. Elee
Charlie
the Lakes
Jas
Morrison
Starling
Colorado
A. A. Anderson
Ida Ellerby
Tamplar Park
Foley
Jay Johnston & Co
Arthur Pitcher
Chamberlain
Town State Fai
Exposition
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