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Newspaper

Goshen Daily Democrat

Location

Goshen, Indiana, United States of America

Date

May 05, 1908

Page

3

The Mockery of Political Conventions

A sharp critique of party conventions portrays delegates as cogs in a bossed machine. It describes the staging, credentials battles, gaveling, and bolt threats that curb independence while praising the organized coercion of the process.

The Convention Floor and Its Political Comedy

Ernest McGaffey recalls a political convention where veterans mock reformers and boast of power over rivals. He describes stern chairs and strategists calmly governing the floor then relaxing into witty banter after proceedings. The piece ends with Jack Derby recounting a vote disruption and lost access to the hall.

Powers That Be Jack Derby Jack Serjeant Atarms Mr. Derby Ger. Geant Ernest Mgaffey Joseph B. Bowles

Secret lifting machine saves Uncle Joe at 72

Washington report recalls Henry Blair and Joseph Cannon once in frail health. They built a hallway lifting device to aid longevity. Blair found the apparatus, decades later, and invites Cannon to test it again as a health preserver.

Joe” Cannon New Hampshire Washington Boston Herald Henry W. Blair House Blair Cannon Capitol Uncle Joe Joe

Meal Worms and How to Deal With Them

Focuses on infestations of meal worms in flour and grains, sources and types, with methods for prevention. Emphasizes cleanliness, proper storage in tight containers, and complete emptying of bins to stop breeding. Also notes meat moths and strategies for barns and granaries and briefly covers poultry feeding with farm-management tips.

Orient California New York City

Illustrations Explain Bone Spavin Causes and Cure in Horses

The article describes bone spavin and bog spavin in horses with illustrations. It defines bog spavin as swelling of the hock region from a subcutaneous vein enlargement, and bone spavin as a curb or twist of the hind bone. It notes the back part should be straight and the curving visible, even if slight. It also mentions stock farming requires brains and careful thinking.

Terewith Woulo

The Cedar River and Rural Reverie Verses Chronicle

A jumble of pastoral verse and light humor pieces references The Cedar River's beauty and home life near Arcady and bays, plus short quips on modern life and love. It blends nature praise with humorous vignettes about cars, dogs, rivalries, and aging.

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