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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1909
Page
4
The Intelligencer Allen section notes a shift to 3 cent Missouri Pacific rate and hopes for 8 cent service. It questions the stale unwritten law and mentions Mr Beckley facing bad luck with the Kansas City Blues while Mr Tebeau continues to rake in earnings.
Governor Hadley spoke to Northwestern University’s graduating class this week praising the leader as a great man beyond his own state and urging graduates to carry forward public service values.
The remark notes Senator La Follette appearing more aligned with Democratic principles than several men not elected on a Republican ticket, highlighting party contrasts in the political landscape.
Observers note that the behavior of some Democratic members in Congress appears to have spared the party notable embarrassment after a fall setback. The remark suggests strategic decisions prevented a more damaging political outcome.
Those kind people who are sending in canned editorials in behalf of either prohibition or booze might as well save their stamps. The remark suggests skepticism about organized public campaigns and their reliance on ready made letters.
Ray county residents arrive in Lexington on a sober basis and depart Sunday afternoon, prompting questions about the situation and its implications for local conduct and civic life.
Investor notes that profits come from bottom land if no flood occurs and questions the need for a salaried board of directors who name their own pay. The remark contrasts direct land profit with costly governance structures.
The piece notes that spring's arrival is uncertain yet summer appears set to begin in about a week, with official timing still pending a forthcoming Monday.
A farmer surveys his riverfront bottom land each dawn and notes promising prospects for a banner crop despite the river appearing bilious and unsettled.
The passage notes that social life in Lexington has softened on weekends but cautions that most Republican Senators and Representatives align with trusts. La Follette and Cummins are cited as exceptions, signaling dissent within the party.
An invitation lists William Jewell College in Liberty hosting commencement events beginning Sunday June 18 and concluding Wednesday June 16, detailing the schedule and campus observances.
The paper dismisses the Kansas City Journal's arraignment of Governor Hidley as baseless and says the Journal protects railroads across party lines, framing the action as a business maneuver.
A reflection on Lafayette County’s future by improving roads. The author laments the current harsh travel conditions for people animals and vehicles and anticipates a system of good roads that will replace the old difficult route.
William J Bryan denounces nominally Democratic senators for voting with the Aldrich faction on lumber policy and related measures, delivering a sharp critique in the Commoner. The rhetoric targets party peers seen as aligning with corporate interests and the reform agenda.
The writer endorses Mr. Bryan on tariff questions and criticizes Taft, arguing Bryan could have enhanced the chair if he had stayed with tariff issues rather than championing government ownership and bank guarantees. An exchange notes screens on courtroom doors to prevent misreadings that could reverse cases over misspelled words.
A Democratic paper gives harsh treatment to David Ball's gubernatorial bid with critics deriding the Piker. Commenters range from scornful to dismissive, with no favorable remarks noted in this office's survey.
The Western Transcontinental Passenger Association explores round the world pricing with proposed rates from 600 to 800 dollars for a full round trip. The plan would let travelers purchase a complete ticket in a single purchase for convenience.
Readers face conflicting reporting as The Post and Journal and The Star each push own biases, leaving the public in confusion about local events.
Indications point to a quiet upcoming criminal court term next week with no notable cases expected. The county sees a drop in crime, locals attribute this to the booze banishment, while others attribute it to the familiar belief that the world is getting better.
The congressman denounces the Aldrich Payne tariff manipulations in a speech and distributes it in print for constituents. He then votes with Aldrich Payne on hides while Senator Stone backs the iron ore high duty after criticizing Republican tariff inequities.
Republicans deny endorsing downward revision while Taft frames revision as downward in his campaign. The party conflict centers on whether he will veto the pending bill or sign it, casting doubt on his sincerity.
A Kentucky man pretended to be abducted to impress his wife. Neighbors pursued and found him with another woman, assaulted him and his partner with tar and feathers, and ducked them in a creek before returning the man to his wife. Rumors say his views on matrimony will be restrained for some time.
Debate rages over what fixes a Democrat or a Republican with no clear answer. The text notes ongoing discussions among papers about party identity and criteria.
The piece argues that party lines are not fixed by clear principles. It notes Republicans vary on tariff revision and many Democrats drift toward Republican ideas. It concludes that while distinctions are fuzzy now, clearer differences will emerge in three years.
One million women across cities towns and rural areas join a nationwide crusade against tuberculosis. Organized under the General Federation of Women's Clubs with presence in Alaska Hawaii Porto Rico and the Canal Zone the effort mobilizes in legislatures churches and clubs to spread prevention and cure. The campaign began in St Paul in 1906 with the Health Department of the General Federation and now coordinates local and state clubs through a central committee. The Mothers' Congress also participates, producing literature on disease prevention.
The text highlights prominent women and organizations in the United States and territories advancing anti tuberculosis efforts. It cites donations by Mrs. W. K. Vanderbilt and Mrs. Collis P. Huntington among others, describes campaigns in Southern states, and notes the growing role of working women and the emergence of tuberculosis nurses as a key fighting force.
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