Towns and politics in a changing era and stray roving preachers
The piece critiques political shifts as Democrats gain ground while Republicans fade. It laments Uncle Joe Cannon’s defeat, notes clerks in Democratic posts, and contrasts farm life with urban greed. It argues local growth requires active, vigilant citizens and warns against idle towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kinley
Roosevelt
Taft
Washington
Joe Cannon
Joe
Uncle Joe
Uncle
Massachusetts
Maine
Connecticut
Reuben
South Sullivan Community News Notes
Ed Wilhite delivered a load of apples to Purdin on Friday. Mae and Earl Johnson stayed in Laclede with friends Sunday. Jake Fields installed a World Beater light system at home. Ora Frazier from Milan visited Bell Lambert at week’s end. S. S. Cotter, recently injuried, can go out again. H. P. Maggart visited nephew Frank Maggart near Cora last week. D. C. Cassity, operating a saw mill on Hank Thurlo’s farm, spent Sunday with family in Purdin. Teachers’ meeting in Milan drew Fred Chittum and others last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Wilhite
Mae
Earl Johnson
Laclede
Jake Fields
D. C. Cassity
Hank Thurlo
Purdin
Fred Chittum
Mark Alspach
Ola F. Creason
Miss Bertha Neely
W. P. Nickell
Raymond Ford
Ross Burk
Milan
Local Items Highlight Cheap Coal and Ice Savings
The note praises economical coal use while praising ice savings and the value of the paper’s weekly visits. It hints at social life among men and their reputation as good fellows within their circle.
Stock Report from Kansas City Stock Yards November 11 1912
Market summary for cattle hogs and sheep with receipts figures and price ranges. Beef steers up 15 to 40 cents from prior week. short fed steers weak. top steer around 9.75 last week. Hogs and sheep also noted, with quotes for cows calves and feeders and regional lot prices. J A Rickart M Cor listed.
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Kansas City
Montrose
Gunnison
New Mexico
West
Panhandle
Arkansas
Louisana
Missouri
Chicago
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Conde Ar
South Sullivan
Ora Frazier
Bell Lambert
S. S. Cotter
H. P. Maggart
North of Cora
Frank Maggart
Linneus
J. B. Fleming
John G. Harvey
Stock Report
J. A. Rickart, M. Cor
Texas
Tce Hinthee
L. T.wykoff
L. W. Hummel
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