Jo McDill's Musings on Farming Politics and Scythes
Jo McDill muses on political nomination hopes and the value of farming practicality. He jokes about being in the weeds rather than water while urging farmer support, rails splitting prowess, and mowing with a scythe as a political asset over water and oysters. He critiques crop reports, wheat and corn yields, and the U S department of agriculture with satirical bluntness.
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Kansas
United States Agricultural Department
Towa
United Sates Department of Agriculture
United States Department
The Old Trundle Bed and Childhood Dreams
A reflective verse recalls a childhood trundle bed where siblings slept side by side. The speaker longs for those simple nights, noting how weariness fades as memories of curly heads and shared comfort rise above the present. Time softens and deepens the glow of those days.
Bulls Bears and boodle in state politics
A writer denounces politicians as seeking office for power and booleans, comparing bulls and bears to those who profit from graft. He cites a state bond scheme that cost the state 32,000 dollars while Godard and Kelly profited, and vows to oppose such figures in future elections.
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State Journal
Godard
Kelly
Chicago water theft by packers sparks police crackdown
Two years ago Chicago packers were found to have hidden city water mains stealing millions. Now the city deploys hundreds of police to crush labor organizing, arguing government protects theft. The piece condemns class exploitation and states governments enforce the system that makes the crime possible.
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Chicago
Spokane
Vote for the Best Man on the Best Platform
A Southern Mercury editorial from Dallas argues that voting for Thomas and Watson safeguards voters' rights and moral standards, urging citizens to support the candidate on the strongest platform.
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Thomas & Watson
Southern Mercury
Dallas
Texas
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