Tennessee Like Kuklux Period and Senator Nelson Prospects
Long story recounts Captain John Watson Morton’s claims about the Tennessee political climate under Governor Malcolm BR Patterson and the Ku Klux Klan’s origins after the Civil War. Morton describes Klan rituals and roles, Forrest cooperation, and a 1867 Nashville parade amid police surges. Also referenced is a Minnesota political anecdote about Knute Nelson and a Norwegian boss deeming him a smart figure.
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Tennessee
Malcolm BR. Patterson
Watson Morton
Ku Klux Klan
South
Durie
Nathan Bedford Forrest
Captain Morton
Patterson
Bob Taylor
Alf
Nashville
Cyclops
General Forrest
Church Street
Maxwell House
John
All She Had With a Child's Button Shoes Dilemma
A brief humorous note from Success Magazine in which Little Ethel complains of sore feet after wearing her shoes on the wrong feet. Her mother gently explains the situation with a wry, childlike reply about having only those feet.
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Ethel
Success Magazine
Vestry Meeting Umbrella Clouded by Rain
A humorous note from the Catholic Standard and Times features Mr. Church asking for an umbrella on a rainy day and Mrs. Church questioning why use the umbrella he has carried all week as he heads to a vestry meeting.
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Mr. Church
Fish Story Reveals Tale of a Catch
Yonkers Statesman reports a conversation where BiUuN-Gill and Jill discuss a fish story. The exchange hints at a claimed catch described by stretching hands to show size and references a prior told tale.
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Biuun—Gill
Jill
The Aldrich Rubber Duty and Intercontinental Trust
Senator Bristow accuses Aldrich of using the Dingley era rubber duty to enrich favored interests. He cites the Inter-Continental Rubber Company with $40 million capital, linked to Aldrich and Guggenheims, paying 18.2 percent dividends in three months. The piece argues such favors corrupt legislation and urges voters to demand honest representatives.
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Aldrich
Senator Bristow
Winfeld
Kaw
New York World
Mr. Aldrich
Legislative Assembly
Aldriches
Mr. Dalzell
Sibley
Political candidacy notices in Washington district primaries
Paid advertisement notices announce Staunton Warburton in Tacoma for Congress from the Second Washington district and KE L Minard for the 29th Legislative district in Elma. Both announce candidacy for Republican primaries on September dates and seek voter support.
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Washington
Staunton Warburton
Tacoma
Wash
Elma
KE. L. Minard
Wiley files as candidate for county commissioner Second District
Robert A. Wiley announces his candidacy for county commissioner in the Second District subject to Republican approval at the September primary. The statement appears in the party process. Wiley emphasizes a plan to serve and seeks voter support.
Quackenbush Seeks 29th District Representative Nomination
Caehalis county Republican voters hear from Co. C. Quackenbush who announces his candidacy for the 29th District representative seat and subject to the September primary.
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Caehalis County
Co. C. Quackenbush
Hood for Senator Nomination in Twenty First District
J A Hood seeks Republican nomination for senator from the Twenty first district subject to primary voters decision on September 13.
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J. A. Hood
Superior Court Judge Candidate Seeks Re-Nomination
Ben Sheeks announces his candidacy to succeed himself as judge of the Superior Court for Chehatis County subject to the primary election on September 13, 1910. He frames his bid as a continuation of his judicial tenure and urges voters to support continuity in the court.
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Chehatis County
Ben Sheeks
Boner Seeks Chehalis County Superior Court Judge Nomination
W. W. Boner announces his candidacy for the Chehalis County Superior Court judge nomination. He submits to the primary elections to be held September 18, 1910, with voters to decide the nomination.
Candidate Declaration for Chehalis County Auditor
County auditor R G Trask announces candidacy for the Republican nomination in Chehalis County for the September primary. He seeks voter support at the party primary election.
County Sheriff Seeks renomination in Chehalis County
Ed Payette announces candidacy for renomination as county sheriff in Chehalis County. He states the renomination will be subject to Republican voters at the September primaries.
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Chehalis County
ED Payette
Bartlett Declares Candidacy for County Coroner Nomination
County coroner candidate C. E. Bartlett M D announces intent to seek Republican nomination. The statement presents Bartlett as a physician and potential official in a local political contest.
Paul Smits Announces Run for County Coroner
Coroner candidate Paul Smits declares intention to run in the primary on September 18, seeking Republican support in Chehalis County, Pennsylvania.
Dividends Versus Wages in Tariff Impact
The tariff raises dividends for cotton mill stockholders while wages for New England workers stay low. Data from mills including Amoskeag, American Thread, and Kilburn show half yearly dividends around 20 percent of capitalization, illustrating who benefits financially from tariff policy.
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New England
Amoskeag Manufacturing Company
American Thread Company
Esse Pepperell Mills Company
Biddeford
Massachusetts Cotton Mills Company
Joston Duck Company
New England Cotton Yarn Company
Wampanoag Mills
American Linen Company
Cordis Mills
Warwick Mills
Marlborough Cotton Mills
Butler Mills Company
New Bedford
Kilburn Mills
Aberdee n precinct Justice of the Peace Candidate
W. O. McKinlay announces candidacy for Justice of the Peace in Aberdeen precinct subject to Republican voters approval at the primary on September 18 1910.
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Justice of the Peace
Aberdeen
W. O. McKinlay
Justice of the Peace Candidate for Aberdeen Precinct
N W Bush announces candidacy for Justice of the Peace Aberdeen Precinct subject to Republican voters at September primary elections.
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Office of Justice of the Peace
Aberdeen
N. W. Bush
Candidate for Justice of the Peace Nominating Primary
A declaration announcing candidacy for the office of justice of the peace in the Republican primaries on September 15, with the name Frask appearing in the text. The notice is a brief political filing likely from a local newspaper.
County Assessor Candidate Fielded by Republican Voters
A self announced candidate for county assessor seeks support from Republican voters of Chehalis County at the primaries on September 13. F. E. Jones chairs the campaign.
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Chehalis County
F. E. Jones
County Clerk Candidate Files for Chehalis Primary
Luroy Herriman announces a run for County Clerk in Chehalis County, seeking the Republican nomination at the September primary. He states candidacy is subject to Republican voters' action in the county election.
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Chehalis County
Luroy Herriman
S. A. Randolph Named Nominee for County Clerk Primary
County officials report S. A. Randolph as the party nominee for county clerk in the upcoming primaries. Local voters will decide the race in the scheduled primary contest.
Hutcheson Announces Candidacy for Chehalis County Prosecutor
J A Hutcheson declares his candidacy for the prosecuting attorney of Chehalis County Washington. The announcement states he will seek the Republican nomination at the primary on September 15 1910.
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Chehalis County
Washington
J. A. Hutcheson
Prosecution Candidacy Declared by W E Campbell
The prosecuting attorney announces renomination for the Chehalis county office subject to the primary on September 13. Campbell contests the renomination and confirms his candidacy.
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Chehalis County
W. E. Campbell
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W. W. Boner
R. G. Trask
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Paul Smits
Delia Torrey
Beverly
A.W. Barkley
C Street
Wishkah Bik
S. A. Randolph
Frask
Ben Sheers
Superior Court
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