Iowa War Efforts Highlight Governor Harding Leadership
A long tribute outlines Governor Harding's role in mobilizing Iowa for war in 1917 18 and 19. It credits his conferences with farmers coal mine campaigns seed corn drives and labor policy to secure manpower fuel and food. It praises his relentless campaigning and calls him central to Iowa’s top performance in draft and war production.
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Harding Salled
Towa
Harding
Warding
County of Defense
Porter Leads Iowa Democratic Ticket for Governor
The Iowa Democratic slate headed by Claude R. Porter, assistant attorney general, promises capable leadership. Porter, famed for prosecuting in Chicago and countering disloyalty through courts, seeks governor with a strong, principled stand. J. C. Murtagh and Joseph J. Meyers also named for secretary of state and attorney general respectively, completing a ticket described as high caliber and capable. Democratic Paid Advertisement.
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Claude R. Porter
United States
Lowa Swan
Porter
Southern Lowa
J.C. Murtagh
Waterloo
W. S. Allen
What Was News Twenty Years Ago in 1898
Taken from the files of the Republican in 1898 Percy Fullenwider recovers from a brief illness. M G Wilson made a business visit to Waterloo. Mrs Morse and son of Lawrence Kansas visit at the homes of FE Hartung Joennie Ellerston L R Bingham and Rev Evans return from Cherokee after Presbyterian Synod attendance. Mrs J Bailey Binford visits the Omaha exposition. Jubie accompanies her as far as Worthington for car change. Paul H Grattan stops with his classmate Kirt Alen en route to Elkton SD for campaign work. Sam Reaney becomes traveling salesman for W J Peck Co entering duties next week. Territory includes Minnesota SD and northern Iowa. Dr Alton and C J Brown depart for Colorado for vacation and hunting. S F Taylor of Swan Lake township returns from Omaha exposition visiting Atlantic reports chilly time. Gertie Bagan spends weeks in Estherville.
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Percy Fullenwider
M.G. Wilson
Waterloo
Morse
Lawrence
Kansas
Meedames FE
Ff. Hartung
Joennie Ellerston
L. R. Bingham
Rev. Evans
Cherokee
Presbyterian Synod of
Jubie
Worthington
Paul H. Grattan
Kirt Alen
Elkton
South Dakota
Sam Reaney
W. J. Peck & Co
Syracuse
New York
Thirty Years Ago Doings in Estherville and Nearby
Thirty years ago Reney Lough clerking for William Stivers. Mrs Frank Godfrey ill but around again. E J Woods at Emmetsboro early week. J W Randolph building a barn south of town. Parsonage addition foundation laid. New corn reaching market at 25 cents per 75 pounds. Old courthouse to be moved to A J Fuller's farm and converted to a dwelling. Luskart deeded south 22 feet of lot 7 block 76 for 225 dollars. A O Salisbury confined with severe ophthalmia. Mrs A L Newton of St Paul visiting home county friends. Mrs Newton a former local teacher. Mrs W M McFarland back from Chicago. W S Jones and daughter May leave for Sparta Wisconsin. F H Rhodes to Chicago market for customers. Baer announces influenza cure and preventative in Pittsburgh. Spanish influenza hypodermic with iodine creosote guaiacol. Independent candidate L Coleman for Supervisor District No 2 announces bid. Bert Bosworth and Iva Duuprheter visiting Estherville.
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Reney Lough
William Stivers
Frank Godfrey
E. J. Woods
Emmetsboro
J. W. Randolph
Court House
A. J. Fuller
Quinn
J. J. Luskart
R. EK. Ridley
A. O. Salisbury
A. L. Newton
St. Paul
A. A. Pingrey
W. M. McFarland
Chicago
W. S. Jones
High Lake
Miss May Jones
Wisconsin
Sparta
F. H. Rhodes
Racine
Doan's Kidney Pills Backed by Local Testimony
Estherville resident Wm. McArdle, a confectionery store owner, testifies he used Doan's Kidney Pills during kidney trouble and backache while on the road and found relief. He urges others to use the same remedy, sold for 60 cents at dealers, distributed by Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo New York.
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Estherville
Doan
Wm. McArdle
North Sixth Street
Upan
Y. McArdle
Foster-Milburn Co
Miers
Buffalo
New York
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Lafayette Young
Jews Council of National Defense
War Industries Board
Washington, D. C
Council of Defense
State Council of Defense
War — Industries Board
War Department
Navy Department of the United States
United States Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corporation
Bureau of Industrial Housing and Transportation
United States Department of Labor
United States Housing Corporation
United States Railroad Administration
United States Highway Council
Priorities Division
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United States Department of Justice
Iowa
J. C. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Platting
Washington
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Big Bill Haywood
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Sir. Porter
Fovernor
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Federal Reserve System
First National Bank
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M. KK. Whelan
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Crsider
Vor Ueriam
Asst
Onshter
Pittsburgh
George F. Baer
Homeopathic Hospital
Baerg
Estherville Township
L Coleman
Bert Bosworth
Duuprheter
Iva
Armstrong
John Osgood
S. P. Deming
Gerisy
Amel
Chester
Julius Miller
Esthervilte
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