Kansas and Missouri debate celebrate days and rail politics
The piece surveys political and social topics from 1908 era Kansas and Missouri. It notes John Brown Day celebrations, Jesse James Day proposed, and Russian aristocracy fears. It covers Hepburn rate law effects, Dewey era ships sold, insurance payouts after disasters, Bryanism in Audrain and Lafayette counties, Missouri political contests, railroad interference in elections, and river trade plans on the Missouri River with possible boat service between Kansas City and St Louis.
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Lawrence M. Jones
Missouri
Missouri River
Interstate Good Reads Convention and national issues discussed
The article covers the Chillicothe convention dates, road and rail policy debates, the Standard Oil rebate case potential fines, Kentucky political clashes, Real Estate Trust Company failure, Bryan’s New York reception, tariff politics, railroad safety, and Secretary Shaw’s South campaign. It notes Cuba’s unrest and South Carolina dispensary defeat amid graft concerns.
President Roosevelt faces push for spelling reform across nation
The piece argues against rapid spelling changes favored by President Roosevelt citing economic harm to publishers and printer plates. It notes English morphology should evolve slowly, preserving history and utility. The author warns phonetic reform could dull intelligence and national spirit.
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Roosevelt
Carnegie
Circuit Court Next Week in Higginevilly Jeffersonian
The regular September term of circuit court will be held in this city next week starting Monday for up to two days with several important cases on the docket. The jury for this term was summoned three weeks ago and includes Clay Downs Albert Huebn T C Walker Davis Knipmeyer Dan Smith Henry Bekhill Dover Herman Gieciman Frank Evans J W Lewis Freedom Koeck Low Schawhorst John Kammoeyh Lexington Ed Halver Lamar Smith Angus Marcks Washington Jeff D Barrett Price Adama Fred Sanders Middleton Seham OQorder Jr D Masterson August Erdmann Sniabur Henry Wilkinson P J Parker D R McCormick.
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Higginevilly Jeffersonian
Sgo
Clay
W. 8
Downs
Albert Huebn
T. C. Walker
Davis
Lewis Knipmeyer
Dan Smith
Henry Bekhill
Dover
Herman Gieciman
Frank Evans
J. W. Lewis
Freedom
F. Fl. Koeck
Low
Schawhorst
John Kammoeyh
Lexington
Ed Halver
Lamar Smith
Angus Marcks
Washington
Jeff D. Barrett
Price Adama
Fred Sanders
Middleton
Seham Oqorder
D Masterson
Roosevelt spelling reform sparks mixed expert views
Toronto August 26 Professor Goldwin Smith questions President Roosevelt boosting spelling reform calling it an ipse dixit and saying universal language plans fail before. He urges expert agreement and notes merchants learn necessary languages while English speakers resist presidential regulation.
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Toronto
Roosevelt
Goldwin Smith
Ipse Dixit
United States
Public sale announced for E. J. Myers farm south of Wellington
A public sale is scheduled for the E. J. Myers farm located 34 miles south of Wellington and 7 miles north of Odessa, with details continuing on the next segment. The notice names the property and describes the venue for the sale.
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E. J. Myers
Wellington
Odessa
Sale of farm stock and implements noted in listing
Long inventory items include 7 Head of Cattle with milch cows yearling heifers steer calf 40 shoats 60 to 100 lbs 5 brood sows with pig 1 thoroughbred boar plus farming implements such as binder mower drill disc harrow 2 smoothing harrows Goodenough plow 1 corn planter 3 cultivators 2 double tongues 2 farm wagons surrey buggy runabout and harness sets 100 sacks 1000 feet native lumber about 10 tons of timothy hay and largely new household furniture parlor set side board couches stoves etc
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Surrey
Iil
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