The Real Labor Vote and Party Roles in 19th Century
An analysis contrasts Republican and Democratic approaches to labor, arguing Republicans defend mutual interests of workers and employers while Democrats fuel workplace hostility. It frames labor as a personal vote influencing national prosperity, praising Lincoln Garfield and McKinley as martyrs for the common people and urging a patriotic November verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Demcratic
Republian
Party of Prosperity
Lincoln
Garfield
McKinley
Bryan Labor Question Reflects 1908 Campaign Contrast
In Chicago Bryan declares the labor issue centers on distribution, urging farmers and others to fund the Democratic campaign. The piece contrasts Bryan's populist call with Taft's Republican campaign, praising Taft's persona and arguing for a campaign of reason over rhetoric.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Willian Jennings Bryan
Chicago
Nebraska
Grand Army of
Democratic Campaign Fund
Taft
Aly
Campaign slander and defenses in Rushville letter
In Rushville Indiana supporters of Tom Marshall attack Jim Watson’s character amid a heated governor race. Ministers bankers and local leaders certify Watson’s sobriety and moral conduct while accusing opponents of spreading vile rumors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
Father Cronin
Rushville
Ind
James J. Watson
Mr. Watson
Bryan’s shifting stance under Roosevelt winds
The piece critiques William Jennings Bryan for flip flopping on Roosevelt and supporting conservative rhetoric. It compares his tactics to Machiavelli, notes his alliances with railroad interests, defends Indiana temperance efforts, cites Taft, and accuses Kern and Bryan of courting the black vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
John W. Kern
Kern
Bryan
Doctor Refuses to Break Despondent Hope In Wreck Case
A man asks a physician if he recalled predicting a patient would die in six weeks. The doctor confirms the claim, then declines to dash the other friend’s hope, noting the dying man had no last words as his wife stood by.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones
Doc
Bohemian Magazine
Had Time Enough Barber-HairGray Cheered Heart
Fragmentary historical quote about aging barber and cheerful worship, with Piotarch reference. The readable lines hint at a moment of reflection on time and gratitude, but lack a clear event, person, or date to anchor a news-style summary.
God of Murderers legend from Burma frontier pool
A Burmese frontier village tale describes the sacred pool at Laituk that men claim baths of red water reveal a murderer’s guilt. Guardians watch, and if the culprit reaches the pool the god absolves them, else the village executes vigil. London Answers notes the odd belief. Also brief local notices advertise YWCA furnishing donations and a six room cottage for sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laituk
Burma
London
Proper Way to Ride on a Railroad Car
An experienced traveler says fatigue from long journeys comes from resisting motion. Relax and yield to the train. rest feet on seat rails if available to reduce vibration. In Pullmans use a bag as a footrest if needed. keep the body fully relaxed to achieve true repose beyond mere nonaction. The item ends with a kitchen ad and newspaper branding.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Flxhart
Watson
Marshal
Tom Marshall
Jim Watson
Tom Taggart
Commercial Travelers’ Association
Democratic National Committee
W. J. Cronin
Numan Cathate Church
Virgil W. Tevis
St. Paul's M. E. Church
W. H. Clark
United Presbyterian Church
J. F. Cowling
First Presbyterian Church
Richard W. Abberey
Main Street Christian Church
Will M. Sparks
Rush Circuit Court
Earl H. Payne
People's National Bank
Theodore Abercrombie
Rushville National Bank
L. Link
Rush County National Bank
A. B. Irvin
Cashier Farmers Banking Company
J. H. Schall
Mr. Bryan
John D. Rockefeller
Roosevelt
Bennett Will
New York
David Bennett Hill
Alton Parker
Woolly West
Manhattan
trans-Missouri
Thomas L. Hisgen
Machiavelli
Italy
Prince
Congress
John W. Nern
Big Four Railroad Company
The
United
States
Senate
Thomas Riley Marshall
Dem
Haskell
Oklahoma
Mr. Hearst
Roose
Velt
al Committee
Republi
William H. Taft
Sandusky, Ohio
Piotarch
Elkhart, MD
Young Women’s Christian Association
J. C. Bass
Beardsley Ave
M. W. Stark
Monger
Geo, Schaff
Hikbart
Simpson Abstract Office
Penelope
Veronica
the Daily Review
B. C. Godfrey @ Sons
Dean Millinery
Marion St
Main
Lusher Bros
Jersey
Pleasant Plain Subdivision
Lusher Avenue
Pleasant Plain Avenue
Pleasant Plain Ave
D. M. Best
Lexington Ave
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