City Election Race Echoes Horse Race Metaphor
The piece blends city election rhetoric with a horse race allegory, recalling a jockey, a boss, and a band stand cry. It shifts to a brisk sales pitch for various goods and gear, urging readers to join the spirited effort and visit to see the Henney buggy and other items on offer.
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Wild Jim
Lightfoot
Osborne
Dever
Peter Schustler
T. G. Mandt
Jasper
Turkey
Citizens' Ticket Named For City Officers
A mass meeting at the opera house nominated candidates for mayor and council. Endorsed slate includes Mayor 8. D. Chandler Police Judge T. H. Lowe First ward councilman H. L. Tallman Second ward long term Chas Hayzlett short term Wesley Spaid School directors G. W. Daffer Ed Owens A movement to fence and plant trees in the city park north of Grand avenue began, raising about 20 dollars.
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Opera House
D. Chandler
T. H. Lowe
H. L. Tallman
Chas, Ll. Hayzlett
Wesley Spaid
G. W. Daffer
Ed Owens
Grand Avenue
Rev W T Ferguson Ends Fourth Year at Jasper
Rev W T Ferguson left Wednesday for Jeplio to attend the St Louis Conference session. His annual report shows a prosperous year with more than 10 new members and over $1000 raised for district improvements. Return to Jasper remains uncertain.
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W. T. Peeguson
Jeplio
St. Louis
Perguson
School Board Nominates Directors For Election
At Friday night meeting FGR school directors named D W Teater and J W Boucher as candidates for school board. The board fixed J A Cozatt's store as polling place and appointed Starrett J K Welle C W Begel as judges with B F Logan and W H Ward as clerks.
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W Teater
J W Boucher
J A. Cozatt
Mr. Starrett
J. K . Welle
C W Begel
B F. Logan
W H Ward
City Officials Resign Amid Special Meeting Shakeup
Mayor Hi Hendricks and Alderman A H Hendricks of the Second Ward resigned at a special council meeting to take effect April 4, prompting two officer elections at the Tuesday ballot. The piece also notes a local quartette performance and temperance remarks.
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Hi Hendricks
A H Hendricks
Meneley Quartette Tours City For Temperance Reform
The Meneley Quartette of Chicago appeared at the ME Church last night in a temperance reform tour. A large audience attended and enjoyed a first class program, with high praise for the entertainment.
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Meneley Quartette
Chicago
Anti-Saloon Meeting at Safelack for City Officials Resignation
Members of the Antisaloon group are asked to meet in the upstairs east room of the Wells building Friday night Mod. 99 at Safelack to file their ticket after the resignation of two city officials.
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Wells Building
Safelack
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Warvey
Gover
Webb Bros. Mercantile
Citizens’ Ticket
Chandler
Wes Spaid
Chas Hoyziett
W. T. Ferguson
FGR
AH Hendricks
C. W. Menely
Baga
Chester L. Ricketts
Cora Ricketts
Misa Hazel Meeley
Ricketts
Jasper Custom Mills
Alexander
Oxfords
Star Brand
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