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Newspaper
Webster City Tribune
Location
Webster City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1907
Page
2
The Davenport editorial page surveys Iowa politics with notes on Des Moines talk of a Governor race and railroad influence. It cites Senator Tillman on express laws, Hopkins for state auditor, Garst as potential governor, and broader debates on presidential terms and party strategy.
Commentary notes Iowa Senator Allison and Roosevelt praise while criticizing attacks. It covers a postal subscription crackdown order, Hearst Bryan alliance in New York, and a presidential ticket rumor. It ends with a push to enforce officers riding horses thirty miles yearly.
The passage argues broad public support for reciprocity and notes Blaine and McKinley backed it. It cites the Senate as a barrier, with Dolliver accusing high Dingley law schedules to aid treaties. The finance committee blocks concessions, while Wm. I. Curtis comments on Republican Senate opposition.
A Iowa writer blasts the Senate for blocking reciprocity treaties while praising executive actions. urges voters to replace senators with pro reciprocity allies. The piece argues the Republican platform supports reciprocity and laments the Senate majority’s refusal to honor the public will and party pledges.
The Knoxville Journal reports the Dolliver Cummins dispute as a draw with Dolliver clearing his stance on romance deals and Cummins vindicating his integrity. The piece notes Cummins avoided a firm pledge not to run against Senator Allison yet signaling diplomatic intent.
Spirit Lake Beacon reports Hon. Warren Garst as the first Republican candidate for governor, citing his twelve years in the state senate and chairmanship of the appropriations committee. The piece notes Garst’s prior lieutenant governorship and usefulness in shaping legislation, while contrasting him with Senator Shaw and the national convention dynamics, including Western strength against the Bryan following.
The author announces the closing of the Columbia meat market and requests all who owe him money to call at the above place and settle immediately.
Local tidbits list residents and visitors during Christmas and vacations. Names include John Erb Raymond Reynolds Elmer Hartshorn Cecil Anderson William Anderson Virgil Zenor Tony Stueland W Hoon Lew Williams Edward Thoreson Dr Martin George Wareham Ivor Ostrom Oscar Sexys Mrs Earn Smith Andrew Anderson Claud Dalby Ed Crossly Mrs B S Miller John Maland W F McBride A A Hottle and others with travels to Algona Webster City Radcliffe Des Moines Waterloo and Olin Iowa.
One line ad offers deep cuts across many items to reduce stock before year end. Pickard hand painted china lamps glassware and assorted groceries include pickles apples raisins coffee tea bacon baking powder and more with prices shown in a sweeping New Year sale by Stanton R Hoyt.
Sunday with her husband at Slater. Dan Clark, brother of Prof. E. G. Clark, arrived Friday and stayed through Sunday. Prof. Clark is a Town State university graduate now pursuing post graduate studies and historical department research before leaving Monday for Webster City. Dec. 26.
Williams. Mrs H A Shaffer has been very sick but is now nonvalesent. Harry Carson is clerking in the City restaurant this winter. Roy and Lee Trotter of Kenneth Minn are here visiting relatives the Wm and Chas Robertson families. Miss Ivy Bainbridge of Fairplay Wis is visiting her brother T H and family. Oscar Langerman who worked for J P Tuttle the past season left for Sullivan Mo to spend the winter with his parents. Wm McCoy was down from Swaledale last week a former resident. Maurice Wamsley visiting his parents at Wichita Kan. Robert Lynch has bought the Wilke store of Sylvester Wareham and is in possession. C M Stevens doing large business at his chicken pickery this winter employing seven men. The wife and son of Dr Wilson visiting at Iowa Falls. The doctor will spend his Christmas there with parents. Landlord Oswood of the Windsor has been sick but is better. D Doolittle down from Webster City Monday. Miss Josephine Powers had a brother and sister from Manchester visiting last week. Mrs Rose Price has closed her millinery store for two months and gone to Des Moines Dec 24.
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