Bryan is Going to Win in Texas Campaign Rhetoric
A Bryan booster page from the 1908 Bryan Texas edition urges supporters with lines about Taft as boodler, predicts a Bryan victory, and notes national and regional political tensions. It references local figures, newspapers, and events, including the Lakes to Gulf Deep Waterways discussion and the Taft Roosevelt dynamic. The piece blends humor with regional politics and calls for support across Bryan’s campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Confessman
Slayden
Texas
Bryan
Kern
Congress
Cotton Receipts and Weather Favorable for Harvest
Receipts of cotton for the week ending Friday night were 1414, down from 1519 the prior week. Compared with last year, totals show 1908 and 1907 figures for Lawrence, Brick, and Union warehouses with a larger overall gain in round and square bales. Weather during the week was favorable for gathering the crop and encouraged those still in the fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Union
Pluck Boy Sails to Europe with Little Sister
Philadelphia reports 13 year old Joseph R. Fiddes of Baltimore saved pennies selling newspapers to fund a trip with his sister Emily to visit his German homestead. He attended public school and saved since August 1, 1907 while supporting himself.
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Philadelphia
Joseph R. Fiddes
Baltimore
Emily
Merion
Europe
Joseph
Germany
Notice to Hunters and Sale of Jersey Cow
Land near Bryan leased for hunting with warning of prosecution for trespass. Also advertised for sale a Young Jersey cow with a young calf. Contact J. N. Cole at 265.
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Bryan
Notable dressy footwear with slightly updated style
The description praises dressy footwear that is a bit newer in style and quality. It emphasizes a small improvement in fit and ease over other shoes at the same price point. The tone suggests a marketing pitch for better value in a competitive market.
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Mornidy Eagle
Fred
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Eagle Printing CO
Bryan, Texas
Sojer
Alabama
Rangers
Nightriders
John Bull
Balkan Peninsula
Roosevelt
Longworth
Sampson
Eagle
John H. Reagan
Brazos County
Beaumont
Gulf Deep Waterways Association
New Orleans
Rio Grande
Mississippi
Methodist Church
Epworth League
Federation of Labor
Democratic Party
People
Uncle Joe Cannon
Taft
Phillipines
Illinois
White House
Richmond
Virginia
Stamford Tribune
Louisiana
Hercules
Little Sister
Kidim Island
Persian Gulf
Kidim
Kichm
Harper’s Weekly
J. N. Cole
M. H. James
Joe Kosh
Hamilton & Kosi
Rear First National Bank
Holmes
Sam
W. A. Watkins
J. B. Hi
United States
T. A. Satterwhite
Rex
New York
Johnson & Murphy Or
Howare & Foster
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