Miller County Primary Elections, 1916

​​(Printed in THE MILLER COUNTY AUTOGRAM-SENTINEL in the column, 'WINDOW TO THE PAST', Nov. 12, 2012)

​​I was recently sent an old 1916 newspaper, THE IBERIA SENTINEL, dated 11 August 1916 published at Iberia, Miller County, MO.  It was Volume 12, Number 7, making the newspaper in existence for 12+ years.  It was sent to John Ferguson of Iberia, handwritten with only his name on it and no address. In those years everyone knew everyone else! John, called Squire, was an old Civil War soldier who had lived around Iberia for many years and lived until 1940, well beyond 100 years.

On the front page were the official returns of the Primary Election, that had been held on August 1, 1916; the polling places listed for District #1 were-----
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Tuscumbia, West Aurora, Bagnell, Rocky Mount, Mt. Pleasant, Eldon, Etterville, Olean, Rock Island, Spring Garden

The polling places listed for District #2 were------

Alder Springs, Browns, Brays, Iberia, Elm Springs, Brumley, Ulman, Capps, Pleasant Farm, Claxby, St. Elizabeth, Marys Home

TOTAL POLLING PLACES----22

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The winners of the 1916 Primary Election on the Republican ticket were:

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