Missouri and Texas Weather, Debates, and Local Proposals
Tax Court debates in St Louis and Missouri Democratic splits surface as floods delay crops and property losses in Texas. The steel trust profits rise to 140000, while coal region strife in Sylvania prompts troops and fatalities. Missouri Association meeting in Kansas City lauded, a diamond stud awarded to an editor, and Lee Mentwarnen quips about rings. Joplin and Jcharge get school funding notes, and a $30000 library proposal by Mr. Houck to Girardeau supports ongoing city expenses.
Missouri Republicans Fall Short in State Votes
A Kansas Topeka speech excerpt reveals a Missouri Republican lament. The speaker, Morrisey, who led the recent State Convention, concedes Republicans often publish pre election boasts but fail to carry Missouri once votes are counted. The remarks critique Democrat confidence and predict continued GOP underperformance unless a Kansas based Republican gains influence.
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Micmars
Cana
Missouri
Tome
Kansas
Jean
Topeka
Morrisey
King Confident Bollinger County Goes Republican
Special Dispatch reports Bollinger County Sheriff A O King arriving to present a guilty murder sentence for J G Finney while signaling strong Republican support. King predicts a large GOP majority in November, cites county progress and state dissatisfaction, cites Whybark for supreme court, mocks Democratic state finances, and notes Republican convention praise for Hollinger County.
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Globe-Democrat
Jefferson City
A. O
King
Bollinger County
J. G. Finpey
A Allen
Finney
Ins County
Republicans Seize on Globe Democrat Figures as Faulty
A Jefferson Democrat denounces the Globe Democrat and Gustin Parkes Co. as liars, arguing that five hired experts produce wildly divergent tallies on wine book discrepancies. The piece claims the figures sum near fifty million and mocks independent, uncoordinated work as evidence of falsity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caer
Globe Democrat
Gustin, Parkes & Co
St. Louis Republic
Hoyt
Ubay
Globe
Cileo
Jefferson Democrat
Democracy vs Aristocracy in Nantasket Speech
From the Atlante Constitution lines a Bryan address contrasts aristocratic birth with democratic equality. Democracy is hailed as the only wholesome creed ensuring equity for all, while aristocracy concentrates power and wealth, threatening government of the people by the people for the people. The piece endorses equal rights and criticizes privilege as a source of corruption. Also notes a health ad for One Minute Cough Cure by S. M. McAnalty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Clay
America
Mnass
Gerry
Democratic Party
Berne
Jean
Pension Enactment Expounds Soldier and Widow Rights
Text outlines pension provisions for United States military and naval veterans and widows, addressing those honorably discharged after the Civil War. It excludes certain veterans with prior Confederate service and conditional clauses on enlistments after 1866. The document discusses eligibility, service duration, and gain from last contracts under wartime service.
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Salle Om Reece
United States
Thous
United States Volunteer Infantry
Thoes
United Suton
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
The Prose Spector on Printing Office Criticism
The Prose Spector laments readers fixate on a single error while overlooking countless correct words. He warns that public judgment is harsh and one mistake can ruin a lifetime of good deeds, urging mercy alongside justice to avoid failure.
Probate Court Docket from Missouri August 1902
List of executors administrators guardians and captains who must exhibit accounts for settlement. Court to convene August 11 1902 at Marble Hill Bollinger County Missouri with names including Atchison Waller Baker Barcham Drum Bowers Crider Conn or Crader Lacy Slagle Lessley Nelson Roe Pape Reid Taylor Slinkard Dickey Reck etc. Notices urge registration of costs and fees for the probate process.
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Marble Hill
Bollinger County
Missouri
Voun
Willim C. EB
Eqard'n
Mhione
Labuan
Scitlonente
Tinake
Charleston and Dupklin county railroad and river bridge wreck
The Charleston area reports multiple items from Dupklin county including a roadmaster appointment for W. Wallace at Belmont and Cairo branch, heavy melon shipments on the St. Louis to Golf road, a bridge collapse on the Hunter branch of the St. Louis Memphis and Southeastern Railroad over the St. Francis River near Wappapella killing Conductor Frank Pomieroski, and injury to two brakemen. Expenses and losses are noted, with funeral services held in Perryville for Pomieroski.
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Charleston
W.B. Wallace
J. N. Porter
Belmont and
Cairo
Walace
Dupklin County
St. Louis and Golf Road
Cotton Belt
Campbell North
Republic Special
Poplar Bluff
St. Louis, Memphis and Southeastern
Hunter Branch
St. Francis River
Wappapella
Frank Pomerovki
Brakei
Brown
Gregory
Pomeroski
Pomoeroski
Perryville
Puxico
Boy’s eye saved after weed poison and DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve
Sioux City man recounts his five year old son’s weed poison incident. The child rubbed poison into his eyes but recovered after applying DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve, which the neighbor recommended. The ad-like testimony warns against counterfeit products and cautions about fake healers.
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W. H. Dibble
Sioux City
DeWitt
McAnally
Our Correspondents Sedgwickville Message
Our Correspondents Sedgwickville reports hot weather and a sermon by Rev C C Lyerly. Notes mention Lane and Cobb, Whitaker and Thomas Bratler building new dwellings, G F Ellis, W B Seabaugh hosting a party, and Rudolph Statler finishing road work last week.
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Sedgwickville
C. C. Lyerly
Bermon
Coble
Whitaker
Thomas Bratler
G. Fy Ellis
W. BR. Seabaugh
Rudolph Statler
Rudolph
Country editor saves churches with hailstorm ad
A fragment from the St. Louis Republic recalls Atlanta Missouri editor J C Round who used free ads and broadsides to turn a damaging hail storm into a charitable benefit. Churches Baptist Presbyterian and Universalist lost windows but union fund raising through a hailstorm social recovered funds. The piece extols the editor as a valuable community pillar.
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J.C. Round
Atlanta
Rota
Atlante
Ia Atill
St. Louis Republic
To My Friends Kodol Restores Digestion Says Viola Lady
Geo W Fry of Viola Lons credits Kodol with curing months of stomach trouble. He recommended it to a neighbor with dyspepsia and gratitude pours in. Kodol is touted as a reconstructive tonic that digests food, aids stomach and bowel troubles, with claims against malaria and fever remedies from Dr C C Moore Co of St Louis.
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Geo. W
Fry
Viola
Lons
8. M. MccAnally
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Lorance
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Tax Court of Appeals
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Steel Trust
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Lee Mentwarnen
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Schwab
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Hanna
Missouri Association
Haneas City
Eodid Diamond Stud
Sylvania
St. Louis
Lee Wetner
Louis
Democratic State Centralmmittee
J. McMinn
Lionie
Joplin
Rhage
Loan Houck
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Stack
Boutboast
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Jestance
Whybark
Joptia
Hollinger County
Moves Why. Bark
Supreme Court
Bolliger County
Jefferson Cuty
Gtat
S M. McAnalty
Guard's
Eve
Atchison
Joseph L. B.C. Waller
Guard'n. Baker
Elizabeth W. F. Barcham
Adm'r. Bollinger
Garield T. 5. Drum
Guard'n. Bollinger
Thos Eetal
T. B. Drum
Bowers
Hen. Jiet
Nelson
Wan
W. H. Bess
Adm
T. R. McKey
guard'n.Proctor
Rebecca J. M. Roe
Admir. Pape
Erich W. EB. Dickey
Aden'r
DAC
Corea
Ot Peake
Southeast News
Henry J. Huo
Hia
Lgardena
Gibouy “Houck
Aspe Girerdean
Miliary
Ttn
Philiadelphia Record
Nets
W. Scott
Highland Ave
Milton
M. McAnally
Jonah Lutes
J.P. Durin
Eesting
Stark Bro's
Ourtery
Lige Bosed
Carter
Adam Lutes
Dunn
Elok
Coxoranor
Joseph
Keokuk Gate City
Uchicago Tribune
Bed
Kansas City
Louisiana Press Journal
Avitow
Moore
Pilates
Privilo Perbex
Br. C.c. Moore Co
North Main Street
St. Louis, Ma
Cusminenam
Liberal Commission
Don H. Wimmer
Western Representatives
Vulcan and Chattanooga
John Deere
Taylor & Wicecarver
Mayfield-Smith
Law
J. Hendershot
Geo
Glark & Son, Hardware
Lutesville, Mo
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