Lane Seeks Democratic Nomination for Senator in Twenty First District
Announcement from Bollinger County Democratic Central Committee lists Thomas F. Lane of Ripley County as a candidate for the Democratic nomination for Senator from the Twenty First District covering Bollinger Butler Cape Girardeau Carter Dunklin and Wayne. Meeting of Bollinger County Democratic Central Committee called at Marble Hill Courthouse on Saturday April 11 1908 for important business with full attendance desired. Ruby to assume state chair until a meeting is held following Juppe Evans resignation. Also notes Proctor of Vermont death and tariff stance plus Populist convention in St Louis and Democratic House leadership remarks on message passage and party strategy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fes
Thomas F. Lane
Ripley County
Twenty-first
Bollinger
Butler
Cape Girardeau
Carter, Danklin
Wayne
Democratic Central Committee
Bollinger County
Marble Hill
P.M. Weis Y Chaann
Sam J. McMuwn
Sec.v
Juppe Evans
Democratic State Central Committee
Ruby
Tariff, trusts and reform critiques in campaign rhetoric
A critical look at paper trusts and river and harbor projects cited from a recent waterway commission report. The piece labels Republican promises post election as hollow and questions sincerity on tariff reform and wood pulp duties. It argues Roosevelt’s anti trust stance clashes with campaign funding from big business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paper Trust
Waterwayommission
Chicago
Congress
American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Ways and Means Committee
Roosevelt
Populist Faction Heat in St Louis Reports on Bryan
A public discourse notes that several populist citizens gathered in St Louis and the G D claims interviews with state leaders show unified opposition to Bryan's renomination. The piece suggests the paper has long portrayed Bryan as a populist and hints at ongoing scrutiny.
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Ove
St. Louis
G.D
Bryan
Mr. Bryan
State seeks copies of reports on Missouri school laws
The writer notes obligations to State Superintendent Howard A. Gass for copies of the Fifty-Eighth Report of Public Schools and the Revised School Laws of Missouri 1907. He highlights section 751, which requires an eight months term with a levy of forty cents per hundred dollars to fund the term, unless a smaller levy suffices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard A. Gass
Missouri
Four Years More of the Full Dinner Pail
The Commons er notes Roosevelt era with another industrial downturn. The public faces bread shortages as closed factories and halted railway projects increase unemployment. critics blame financial circles, while voters demand work and relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
Roosevelt message to Congress in final push for reform
The Globe-Democrat reports President Roosevelt’s latest message asks Congress to ban child labor enact an employers liability law for interstate railways align Sherman act to permit beneficial combinations of capital and labor back Aldrich currency reform and data gathering to revise tariff in an extra session after the March 1909 inauguration. The article notes the president intends immediate action after taking office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Congress
Globe-Democrat
Supreme Court
Congressmen Smith Making Good in House Speech
From the Farmington Times the piece lauds Madison Rh. Smith as a strong force in Congress. It highlights his twenty two page speech in the House on the prostitution of the post office by commercial detectives, labor rights, property interests, and the courts. The article notes calls for pamphlet distribution and cites his Haywood trial observations and a list of federal cases favoring corporate interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmington Times
Madison Rh. Smith
Congress
House of Representatives
Brotherhood of Man
Republican Party
Post Office Department
Mr. Smith
William D. Haywood
Boise
Idaho
Corporation
Fredericktown
Democrat-News
Congressional Record
M. RK. Smith
Smith Speech Praised as Thoughtful Defense of Labor Rights
The speech by Mr. Smith is hailed as intelligent and honorable, appealing to laborers, students, and scholars. It denounces duress on labor from capital and argues that federal courts favor property rights over human rights, urging a dawn of better protections for labor and rights of man.
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Mr. Smith
Our Correspondents News Briefs from the Community
Mrs Frank Metringory is very sick at this writing Celest Dunn is suffering with paralysis Miss Ida Peters visited Mrs Sadie Ossi last Saturday Mr and Mrs Monroe Robins were in town Thursday and purchased a new wishing machine CB Sehnell made a trip to Marble Hill Thursday night Miles Pair, who has been sick of pneumonia, is reported improving Anton Klein has rented Richard Ossix s farm Miss Mollie Schrock and brother passed through this vicinity last Saturday Beaver
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Metringory
Celest Dunn
Ida Peters
Sadie Ossi
Monroe Robins
Sehnell
Marble Hill
Miles Pair
Anton Klein
Richard Ossix
Mollie Schrock
Local notes on farming trade and livestock sales
The piece records farm activity and trades, noting whooping cough in a few cases and the death of Mr. and Mrs. N. B. Sample's baby. It lists sales of mares to John Azbell and William Kitchen, a new residence coming for occupancy, carpenter work by A. J. Bess, and belt cutting for Pioneer Cooperage. It also mentions hog buying by G. W. Stilts and merchants visited by Morris, Constans, and others, ending with well wishes to The PRESS OBSERVER.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. B. Sample
T. A. Shell
John Azbell
John Whitener
A. J. Bess
Frank Miller
William Kitchen
Clay Minter
Elza Wilkerson
Pioneer Cooperage Company
G. W. Stilts
Messrs
Morris and
Constans
Courtney Shop Company
Straus Saddlery Company
A. B. Sample
M. B. Minter
J. W. Cobb
William Geasley
Died At Charleston Child of Nash F. Sitzes
The Charleston death of Nash F. Sitzes's two year eleven month old son from pneumonia and measles is reported. The remains were interred in Union cemetery on Saturday. The column notes local sickness including Rolia Spain's children with a persistent cough and a rheumatic condition for Join Whitener. Wheat prospects have improved compared to last year. Will Collins and Harley Venable moved Nate Jorden and family back to Marquant Saturday.
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Wood
Union Church
Charleston
Nash F. Sitzes
Union Cemetery
Rolia Spain
Whitener
Claude Alexander and Mildred Sample Enter School This Week
Claude Alexander and Miss Mildred Sample entered school this week, marking the new term start and illustrating local education activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Alexander
Mildred Sample
Church Sermons Draw Good Baptist Congregation
The article notes meaningful sermons at the Baptist church Sunday morning and evening with a large turnout. Visitors Mrs. Graham and Miss Asa Morrison are mentioned. Several local residents are listed as visiting relatives or home folks in nearby towns last week. The J. M. A. baseball team will play the W. M. C. lean next Saturday at 2 30 oclock. A Srepent.
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The
Baptist Church
Graham
Asa Morrison
Dr. Barrington
Anna Jenkins
Duke Ridgve
Dora Montgomery
Charleston
Ethel Shiele
Jackson
Luli van Amburge
Burfordville
W. M.C
Local notes and life happenings in Green Foz area
Health generally good. Hiram Fowler plans to move to Albright. J M Shell ill with pneumonia improving. An infant of Mr and Mrs David Shell died. burial at Hahn cemetery. James Null improves farm by planting 10M fruit trees. downtrodden industry praised. Luke Fowler may become portrait agent. Sunday school at Clubb Creek Sundays at 2. Protracted meeting at Sylvan. Hog buyers visited. James Allen buys organ for music at home. Married March 17 Roswell Pickett and Miss Lou Baker with Rev Frank Baker officiating. Vick Kerns recovering from grip. Union Store correspondent notes tax on horses vs dogs. comments on anti dog tax and straight voting remarks. Ends with satirical note on voting and local vice.
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Hiram Fowler
Albright
J. M. Shell
David Shell
Hahn Cemetery
James Null
James
Luke Fowler
Clubb Creek
Edward Hendrix
Sadie Shell
Henry George
Sylvan
James Allen
Adam Wiseman
Trowel
Roswell Pickett
Lou Baker
Frank Baker
Vick Kerns
Union Store
Local notes on health and farming progress
Health remains good in the county area while farmers report completion of sowing oats. Rev. Boutwell delivered an interesting sermon Sunday night as the Laflin public school closed Saturday.
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Boutwell
Laflin
Day to Day Notes from a Southern Missouri Town
Prof Winters to enter Sedalia business college soon. Stave factory runs full time, employing several. Garden making is the main occupation. Liberty township may nominate a Democratic sheriff candidate. New families move in to work at the factory. H W Berry sold a horse to George Nenninger. County may bond roads. Peach crop appears promising barring frost. Bollinger County Farmers union met at Seabaugh schoolhouse March 27-28 with a large delegation and warm welcomes.
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Marek
Winters
Sedalia
Liberty Township
H. W. Berry
George Nenninger
Jock Frost
Bollinger County Farmers’ Union
Seabaugh
Grassy area activity and community notes
Community updates cover farming and gardening efforts, local movements, and social news. John Worl of Bismarck bought and moved to a Grassy farm. R Vance plans corn planting. Miss Myrtle Hughes and Miss Rose Vance visited Marble Hill for exams. Alma Teeters begins school play activities. Two Pets is noted as a closing fragment.
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John Worl
Bismarck
Grassy
Franks Kinder
Buchanan
Little Alma
E. F. Teeters
Myrtle Hughes
Rose Vance
Marble Hill
J. N. Maatthews
Union Grove
R . Vance
Jack Frost
Myrtle Newell
Willie Chronister
Henry Liley
Glen Allen
Local Notes Highlight Roads and Community Life
Health improves for Grandma Speer as sons return home. Road overseer Perkins fixes mire holes near Zalma with rock and a culvert. Rumors swirl over Zalma hackman marriage. Arthur Baker buys mules to farm with father-in-law William Nevins. County union held at Seabaugh school in Bollinger district. Baseball team forms and plays Sundays. OLYMrla.
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Grandma Speer
Hk. A. Perkins
Zalma
R.A
John Cullens
Advance
Seabaugh
Bollinger
Olymrla
Local Notices From Sta Health Area Report
Health is very good. N A Bollinger made a business trip to Fredericktown last week. Price Whitener near completion of his new dwelling. Mrs Eliza Whitener visited Marquand with her daughter Mrs Pola Braswell. Miss Marada Shelley visiting Castor. Welker Sittes and wife attended court at Fredericktown last week. A J Beal and D E Bollinger attended county union of the E and CU at Seabaugh schoolhouse on Little Whitewater last Friday and Saturday. Mrs J Q Stevens visited Castor relatives. Mrs D E Bollinger accompanied her home Sunday. Charlie Swan and wife went to Lutesville, returned Sunday. Wheat crop outlook favorable in this part of the county. Mrs Ida Beuy and children visited Mrs Gerry's father Dr Keehn a few.
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N. A. Bollinger
Fredericktown
Price Whitener
Eliza Whitener
Marquand
Pola Braswell
Marada Shelley
Castor
Welker Sittes
A. J. Beal
D. E. Bolinger
County Union of the
E & CU of A
Seabaugh
Little Whitewater
J. Q. Stevens
D. E. Bollinger
Charlie Swan
Lutesville
Ida Beuy
Gerry
Keehn
D. Limbaugh
W. A. Masters
M. H. Mayfield
Alonzo
Hamilton Mayfield
Scopus
Jonas Barks
Wes Hanners
Dave Masters
Azie
Forsie Limbaugh
Texte Yount
J. J. Mayfield
Master Truman
Jackson
Charley Welker
Panther Creek
Andy Cook
G. W. Mayfield
P. L. Bess
E. H. Bess
Hurricane
Willie Barks
Mayfield
Coy Mayfield
Will Lincoln
Cape Girardeau
J.J. Mayfield
Susan Cook
Peter Patton
Richard Limbaugh
Henry James
A. L. Mayfield
Roy James
Joe Bollinger
Prudence
R. Kinder
Reichtman
Willie Ross
Fulbright
Fairview
Joel Hopkins
Willis Welker
Effie Hudson
Dora Hopkins
Myrtle
Ruth Limbaugh
Jack Moss
Little Anna
Jim Slinkard
Jack Ross
Ellison Hudson
Strader School
John Hahn
Kelso
Matt Hahn
Caney Station
Fred Burford
Walter Stams
Millerville
Crites
Ace Hudson
Price
Linus Strader
D. R
Sunday Church Revival at M E Church South
The note reports Concordia college at Gravelton closed last Thursday and that Sunday school has been resurrected at the M E Church South. It urges attendance and includes a greeting from Judge Whipple and mentions C A Haynes and wife visiting Clarence Swan and wife on Sunday.
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Concordia College
Gravelton
C. A. Haynes
Clarence Swan
M. E. Church
Judge Whipple
Local Notes From Tuk Press Readers
A reader shares town news on grip easing with warm weather. Farmers begin spring planting as fine weather aids work. J P Bates recovers from grip. The stave factory runs full time. D S Brown visits as Pioneer Cooperage vice-president. J P Lutes resigns timber job for foremanship. Johnson, Pioneer Cooperage superintendent, travels for company business.
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Grip
J.P. Bates
Brown
Pioneer Cooperage Company
J.P. Lutes
Johnson
Tite Press
Jack
Local neighbors report visits and small town comings and goings
Health is good for Mrs G W and A L Mayfield. Many Mayfield and Limbaugh family members travel, visit, and move between farms. Community events include a candy breaking at Jonas Barks and road improvements between Wes Hanners and Dave Masters. Political opinions touch on Mr Bryan and tariff policy. Mrs Brennecke contracts measles, and school closings debrief Burfordville. Local farming actions and fence work noted across several households.
Spring Weather Boosts Farm Prospects In Local District
Health is greatly improved in this vicinity and farmers are turning soil for corn. Wheat looks promising the best crop outlook in years. Several residents visited others and planned crops. Hurricane district voters favor free dogs, opposing a dog tax. A school meeting turnout is urged.
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John Drum
Little Whitewater
D. A. Masters
M. H. Mayfield
James Creek
Frank Patton
J. C. Ridings
William
J. D. Ridings
Hurricane District
Sarah Welker
G. W. Lincoln
Cape Girardeau
Farry
Farmers Busy Sowing Oats Amid Healthy Conditions
Health is good and farmers have been busy sowing oats as the growing season progresses. The update notes stable conditions and steady work across fields.
Nappy Corner Community Notes and Local Visits
Health improves with crop prospects as peaches promise a plentiful bloom. R Kinder moves to Reicht farm, Willie Ross leaves the creek area. Rev Fulbright preaches at Fairview with three sermons and a new Sunday school led by Joel Hopkins. Neighbors attend visits and school program, with several local trips and farm work noted.
Administrator's Notice of Estate of Andrew B Winchester
Letters testamentary granted by Bollinger county Probate Court to Joan W Winchester as admin. Hearing date March 0 1908. Claimant must exhibit within one year or be barred. two years from publication to avoid forever barred.
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Andrew B. Winchester
Bollinger County
Missouri
Joan W. Winchester
Adm’r
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