Missouri Race Hinges On 1908 Victory And Trusts
The piece argues a Democratic edge in Missouri with a 50,000 vote lead deemed likely for Bryan and Cowherd, cites Standard Oil influence backing Hadley and Taft, and accuses Kerens of buying votes. It praises Democratic integrity and urges turnout, noting Governor Folk’s conservative Opera House speech and critique of Senator Stone.
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Bryan
Missouri
St. Louis
Charles Nagel
Standard Oil Company
Hadley
Taft
Standard Oil
Boaster
Dick Kerens
Senate
Republican State Committee
Nevada
Rhode Island
West Virginia
United States
William S. Cowherd
Marshall Rust
Garden of Eden
Stone
U.S
Atkins
Warner
Speed Mosby
Boonville
Police detective targets Georgia prohibition violators
A plain clothes Atlanta officer, spurred by taunts, began an undercover effort to detect violations of Georgia prohibition law on Decatur Street, where he encountered an old Negro man whose appearance he con-
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Atlanta
Decatur Street
Suspect’s whisky scam ends with box of corn whiskey
A plain clothes detective, posing as a buyer, haggled with a suspected criminal for gin and a payoff. He kept a box as a deposit, waited hours, then found inside the box only a full quart bottle of corn whiskey. The case ended humorously as the box revealed the ruse.
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Everybody’s Magazine
Vanderbilt Fortune After Seventy How He Built Wealth
The Vanderbilt fortune approaches 300 million dollars with William Kissam Vanderbilt holding about 100 million and the rest shared among twelve to fifteen descendants. Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt, born 1704, built vast wealth after age seventy by shifting focus from steamboats to railroads, a move foreseen half a century earlier. Burton J. Hendrick notes in McClure's Magazine that his late career marked a pivotal transportation pivot from water to steel rails.
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Vanderbilt
United States
William Kissam Vanderbilt
Commodore
Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt
Cornelius Vanderbuilt
Hudson River
Burton J. Hendrick
McClure’s
Real Estate Transfers List
Real estate transfers include John G Worthington to A B Mathews and Irving Withers for a lot at 450 dollars. WmH Wernix to Pred Brak sid land for 55 400. John Caves ellal to R Howe 40 acres for 400. HL Corbin to Margaret Zey sing lot for 1 000. Mary A Geyer to Daniel Ruebel lot for 1 400. Nannie È Chinn to Nannie Chinn lot for 1.00. Matta B Powell et al to Belle Hammer for 4 000. Thomas B Simmons to Mary A Simmons Will.
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John G Worthington
A B Mathews
Irving Withers
Wmh Wernix
John Caves Ellal
R Howe
HL Corbin
Margaret Zeysing
Mary A Geyer
Daniel Ruebel
Nannie È Chinn
Nannie Chinn
Matta B Powell Et al
Belle Hammer Lot
Thomas B. Simmons
Mary A Simmons
Erratum Names Hodges as Dover Township Constable Candidate
A correction states that S C Hodges should appear on the Democratic ticket as the Dover township Constable nominee. He was not on the primary ticket due to an oversight, but he received the nomination.
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S.C. Hodges
Constable
Dover Township
Few Elopements in Mexico Highlighted by American Bride
Mr EB V Turner recalls a San Antonio wedding of a young Mexican couple who traveled over 1000 miles to wed in the United States because Mexican law forbids a priest uniting a bride under 21 without parental consent. The 17 year old bride could not wed at home, making elopement rare in Mexico.
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San Antonio
Tex
EB. V. Turner
Memphis
Tenn
Stafford
United States
Mexico
Sister Republic
Baltimore American
Fiancée Of Jimmie’s Boyfriend Inquires About Him
The brief dialogue shows a woman asking if Jimmie is present and revealing the speaker as his fiancée. The exchange reflects courting norms and social expectations of arranging marriages or engagements.
Cold Egg Storage Compared With Lime Method
A French scientist compares freezing eggs with lime treatment. Freezing preserves taste and texture with no perceptible change for months. Yolk remains centered, egg whiteness slightly increases, and the temperature should be about two degrees Fahrenheit below freezing, with a hygrometer near 78 degrees.
How to Pack Eggs for Winter Storage
Instructions advise packing freshly laid eggs in September using a four-gallon earthenware jar with a two inch salt base. Stand each egg on its small end in salt, filling to the top but not adding more salt. Salt serves only as a foundation to support the eggs.
Duchess of Marlborough Styles Simpler Life Traits
The duchess is said to inherit her mother’s liking for the simple life rather than social duties. Her mother, fond of plain living, has humor but avoids satire, earning her friends who remain generally loyal.
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Duchess of Marlborough
Hold Witte in Reserve Amid Russian Political Shift
Count Sergius Witte is out of power and isolated in the empire but rumors persist he will be recalled in an emergency. The article notes a strong belief that his day may not be over and his influence could return if needed.
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Sergius Witte
Count Witte
East Side Hair Dye Practice Noted by Resident
A East Side resident remarks that dyeing hair is common among men there, not for vanity but for labor. The speaker describes seeing old, gray-haired men dyeing their hair to work over there, highlighting a practical reason behind the practice.
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Odon
Ewing and
Secon
Jaques Mfg. Co
Chicago
Bowdquarters
Folkin Cooper
Govenor
Joseph W. Folk
Opera House
The
Republic
Ma'am
Jimmie
Hold Witte
Osler
Wilson Brothers
Haerle Building
Lexington
Missouri Pacific
Great Wmarkit
Kansas City
ST. Joseph
New York
A. S. Loomis
Gro
Chas
W. Loomis, Bell & Greer
J. R. Wilmot
Seiter’s Market
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