Neighborhood News Happenings in a Small Town
Local society notes from Lewis recount a bridal shower for Anna Ebert hosted by Perle Roberts and Anna Woodward, plus visits, parties, and arrivals around town. Attendees include Mrs. J. L. Woodward and others. notable events include football victory for Lewis High School and a surprise party for Mrs. Louise Morgan. Several residents travel for land draws, business, and family visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perle Roberts
Anna Woodward
J. L. Woodward
John Montague
W. T. Woodward
Roberts
Anna Ebert
N. F. Hunt
H. M. Boorman
Atlantic
Lewis
Will Joyce
H. H. Battersby
Marie Montague
South Omaha
C. A. Melcher
Mesdames Jamison
Cotton
Elliott
H. G. Cotton
L. A
Willis Miller
Bear Grove
Roy Hedges
D. W. Woodward
Norma Woodward
W. J. Haris
ER. S. Phillips
Robert Graham
Beds Grove
S. C. Parsons
A. C. Haworth
Kk. C
I. O. O. F. Hall
Anna
E. S
A. JF. Snodgrass
Lewis High School
Walnut
Wiota
Louise Morgan
Prominent Defections From Bryan Continue Across Nation
The article notes prominent Democrats coast to coast deserting Bryan and backing Taft and Sherman. It cites Chicago figures like William Prentiss and Deneen, Maryland and Baltimore leaders including Leigh Bonsal and W. A. Garrett, and others such as John B. Semmes, Major Richard M. Venable, and Frederick R. Coudert, highlighting a shift in party support and the emergence of Taft as the favored candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Taft
Chicago
William Prentiss
Art
Deneen
Stevenson
Prentiss
Dunne
George R. Willis
Police Board of
Baltimore
the Oldy School
Willis
United States
W. A. Garrett
Seaboard Air Line Railway
Garrett
Southern
Alabared
Bali
Hmore
John, B. Semmes
Baltic
School Board
Leigh Bonsal
Rty
Bonsal
Mr. Bryan
Maryland
Bonsai
Richard M. Venable
Baltimore Park Boards
Ham
Major Venable
Waldo Newcomer
Key National Exchange Bank of
Democratic Party
Denver
Newcomer
Frederick R. ‘Coudert
New York
J. “B. Smith
Simmons Hardware ’ Company of
St Louis
Brynum
Ithaca
Chronicle
Democratic
The
Truckle
Taft's Service to Labor and the Taft Labor Rulings
The piece lauds Judge Taft for shifting labor law away from the old English assumption that union labor is a conspiracy. It credits his decisions with protecting workers and employers alike, ending coercive practices against workers who wish to leave employment, and maintaining the rights of labor as a fair and lawful force. The author asserts Taft’s rulings earned broad respect and continue to safeguard labor rights.
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Mr. Henderson
Wiota
J. N. Reynolds
Harry Faulkner
Mr. Reynolds
Maud Faulkner
Bert McKenzie
Eckley
Colo
Anita
C. W. Major
C. M. Blakesley
O. C. Conley
J. C. Jenkins
Mr. Major
Milo, Mo
A. J. Barl
A. Gerard
Missouri
Frank Wagner
W. H. Wagner
Rawhide
Nevada
Wayne Bullock
Galtonburg
N. Y
Walter Felt
Galesburg
A. L. Felt
Roy M. Scott
Baby
Lexington
Neb
Frank Bontrager
J. C. Voorhees
Joan Cate
Pierce
Taft
Silas McBee
The
Churchman
New York
North
Rinlon
Thansany
Theodore ‘Roosevelt
Mi ‘Sound
Square
William’ H. ‘Yast
England
United States
Scare tactics draw mixed reactions in early political jostling
A garbled report from the Topeka Capital highlights Bryan and Taft sparring amid murmurs of electoral strategy. The piece notes Bryan’s perceived scare tactics and Taft’s stance on credit, framed by Philadelphia Press commentary.
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Taft
Topeka
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