The Candidates and the War
Governor Folk and Judge Spencer lead Missouri voices in wartime service with Spencer chairing the Eastern District draft board and Folk leaving public duty for an enhanced salary as war looms. Spencer cites 20 000 appeals handled under Selective Service while Father of the Joffre Regiment, the 188th Infantry, prepares to ship to France.
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Wilson
Missouri
Joffre
France
188Th Infantry
Home Guard
Firat
Patriotism Demands Spencer Rally Led by W L Cole
A Republican state committee event chaired by W L Cole calls for patriotism in Spencer. The meeting urged support for party ideals and the upcoming political agenda.
Campaign to Block Ballot Frauds in St Louis Race
St Louis citizens organize to deter ballot fraud as voters from the Republican party face intimidation by Democrats before polls close on November 8. Police upheaval precedes the election with Chief Young removed and Capt O'Brien installed. In September, automobiles with Democratic partisans disrupted registration in several precincts, including a Sept 18 incident where 26 voters were slugged waiting to register at 7 80 p.m. near Seven teenth and Franklin.
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St. Louis
Spencer
United States Senate
Young
Capt. O'Brien
Fifth Ward
Seventeenth
Franklin Avenue
Hne
Republican Victory Looms in Missouri Senate Race
W L Cole, chairman of Missouri Republicans, predicts Judge Selden P Spencer will win the U S Senate seat by 10 000 to 26 000 votes and that Republican candidates for state offices will gain substantial majorities if turnout is strong. He warns against Democratic intimidation in St Louis districts and cites past thin margins to urge vigilance at the polls on November 4.
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St. Louis
Selden P. Spencer
United States Senate
W. L. Cole
Republian
Cole
Missouri
Young
Democratic River Ward
United States
Hack
Man
Lani
Judge Lamm
Jn Fet
Gov
Gmelich
Neville
Supreme Court
Samuel A. Baker
Spencer
Republan
Michigan
Henry Ford
Washington
St. Kahn
Dent
Republican Party
House
Alabama
Julius Kahn
Assnstance
Ways and Means Committee
Care for Sale in Ozarks Cafes and Goods Advertised
Classified notice for sale of cafe and goods in Stephens Cafe Mansfield Missouri area. Mentions reasonable price and good business, with sellers inviting calls or visits. Note references to Reds Springs and mattresses at J W Floyd's.
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Ozarks
Stephens Cafe
Mansfield
J. W. Floyd's
Express endorses Judge Spencer for U.S. Senate
The Springfield Express, a Democratic paper dated October 18, backs Judge Selden P. Spencer for United States Senate, urging earnest Democrats to vote for him for the good of party and nation.
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Springfield Expresa
Republicans Go on the War Path in Missouri Race
In a tense missive from Republican leaders in Congress, the Missouri senatorial contest centers on Judge Selden P. Spencer, lauded for wartime service and expeditious support of government efforts. The document counters Democratic claims, praises Republican loyalty, and outlines potential shifts in House leadership and war policy, stressing a victorious, unconditional surrender stance and unity against Germany.
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Clark, Shackleford and
Decker
Spencer
Congress
Germany
Shameful Record of Decker in Missouri 1918 Era
The St. Louis Republic condemns Congressman Perl Decker as a "shameful record" amid wartime politics in Missouri May 1918. President Wilson’s party plea meets snags as Champ Clark contests the draft bill distinguishing conscript from convict. Folk endorses the Democratic ticket. Judge Belden F. P. Spencer advocates vigorous prosecution of the war.
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Decker Kills Wilson
Wilson
Missouri
Champ Clark
Shackleford
Romiue
St. Louis
Orgun
Democratic Party
Perl Decker
Joseph W. Folk
Decker
Belden FP. Spencer
United States Senate
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N. J. Craig
Mansfield, Mo
Farmers & Merchants Bank
Mansfield, Missouri
D. Reynolds
J. Craig
J.D. Reynolds
Newt
P. W. Newton
J. E. Craig
J.E. Craig
Ivan, Cananan
Light Mansfield Light &6 Power Company
Ozark Oil & Gas CO
L.E. Shanks
Cherryvale
Kas
Springfield
W. Phelps Ave
Electric Bottling
Athens
West Walnut Street
Frank Eberle & Co
Joplin
Joseph W. Vestal & Son
Little Rock
Arkansas
U. S
Me Spencer
Judge Spencer
Governor Folk
Interstate Commerce Commission
St. Louis Chamber of Commerce
Publi Service
State
Freeman
Pleasant Valley Township
Adv
Avery & Stephens
PF. H. Riley
J. Floyd's
Bargaina
W. Floyd's
Come and
Ady
Clark
Senate
Falk
United
Liberty Loan
Democrata
Kitchin
North Carolina
Democratic
Hoe
Republicane
Pruaalan Millitariam
Foch
Henry Cabot Lodge
Reed Smoot
Frederick H. Gillett
Simeon D. Fess
Republican Congressional Committee
Cori
Apei i
HTL
al Mail
D. J. Landers
Cole’s. Tonsorial
F. A. Cole
A.C. Roy
Jim’s Cafe
J. H. Atkinson
Mack Davis
T.f.lenhart Undertaker
Ward B. Hitchcock
A. Stephens
J. D. Avery
Lodge Directory
M Ge Lodge
Cola
1. C. C. Fabs
Welco W.a.black Noble Grand
Esra Dennis
R.A. M. Mansfield
Royal Arch
M. E. Gorman
Mansfield Homestead
C. F. Hall
M. J. Hodge
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