Democratic state convention called for Joplin meeting
The Democratic state committee in Jefferson City called a state convention for March 31 in Joplin to elect delegates to the national convention in San Francisco. Delegates will be chosen by county conventions with one delegate per 250 votes for Wilson in 1916, and delegates to state and national conventions will be equally divided between men and women.
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Democratic State Committee
Jefferson City
Joplin
San Francisco
Calif
Wilson
New Madrid
Public notes on conservation methods cited by Farmington Times
A Farmington Times excerpt criticizes a newspaper body for claiming that forty eight tons of print would sustain several papers for years while insisting it acts in the best interests of its constituency. The remark highlights tension between resource conservation rhetoric and perceived self-interest in media.
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Congress
House of Lords
Washington
Times
Farmington Times
Why They Hate Wilson Political piece on Wilson's policies and public backlash
The essay argues that those who hate Wilson do so not for the man but for his policies and sympathy for the common man. It compares this backlash to past resistances to Lincoln and Washington, noting dislike of democracy over autocracy and opposition to war as core motives. The piece frames opposition as fear of upheaval to established injustice and social order.
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Wilson
Woodrow Wilson
Massachusetts
Washington
Lincoln
Samuel Adams
Hated Wilson Sparks Debate On Democracy Practice
A quotation from St. Joseph Observer critiques those who profess democracy as theory yet oppose its practice. The piece distinguishes hatred for Wilson the Democrat from hatred of Wilson the person, underscoring ideological conflict over liberal principles.
Miss Selina VanAmburg Visits Lutesville Home
Lutesville News notes Miss Selina VanAmburg visited her home on Saturday and has been unable to return due to illness. A weeklong move pattern unfolds as Ed Caldwell relocates near EL Lutes, Grandma Finley and George Pittman with Bob Finley, and Dan Fish travel from the county's south end to town. Esaie Cole and Dolph Lages from Cape Girardeau Teachers College visit home folks. Garrett Jansen of Oran visits his father Joseph Jansen near Leopold from Sunday to Tuesday. D W Burford buys HB Cole mercantile store.
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Selina VanAmburg
Lutesville
Fredericktown
Democrat-News
Ed Caldwell
Butler Place
EL Lutes’s
Grandma Finley
George Pittman
Bob Finley
Dan Fish
Esaie Cole
Dolph Lages
Teachers College At
Cape Girardeau
Garrett Jansen
Oran
Joseph Jansen
Leopold
Thesday
D. W. Burford
HB Cole
C F Hopkins Store News Highlights Deals And Delays
The notice apologizes for slow service due to flu affecting staff and family. It promotes low prices on sugar and a mail order dresses deal at 12.50, plus a long list of grocery and clothing items with fixed prices. It urges prompt payments to keep prices down and repeats the motto Live and Help Live.
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Arkansas
H.C. L
Lutesville shoppers and visiting relatives noted
The Lutesville Variety store owner Mrs Emma Baker returned home Saturday after a week's visit with relatives near Charleston. Troy Francia has resumed work after a neck boil. Mrs Henry Lutes visited Glen Allen Saturday. Clarence Barrett, Glennon teacher, spent much of the week at home. RM Croft is building a barn and fence. Mr and Mrs Willie Mouser, newly married from Cane Creek, were here buying furniture. Joe Shrum of Shroom visited for fencing material.
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Lutesville
Emma Baker
Charleston
Clarence Barrett
Glennon
RM Croft
Mr W
Willie Mouser
Cane Creek
Joe Shrum
Shroom
Public Sale 1 at Millersville area on Feb 25 1920
A public auction will be held five miles west of Millersville on Wednesday February 25 1920. The catalog lists two black mares in foal, a four year old black horse, 22 year old mule, two cows with calves, five yearling heifers, two sows with piglets, twelve sheep, a farm wagon, poultry, grain equipment, plows harrows and farm gear, plus house furniture. Terms include credit through September 1 1920 with approved security.
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JP Martle
Farm Auction Notice Near Oh Allen
A public auction will sell on Wednesday February 18 at two miles north of Oh Allen the farm’s movable items including two good horses six milk cows five calves fourteen sheep four hogs wagon buggy harness car implements hay a Ford auto cream separator worm saw and household and kitchen furniture.
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Oh Allen
Death notices for Nan Ney and Mrs Geasxooavenrees
Grandfather CA Nan ney died December 9 1919 after about two months of heart dropsy leaving four sons six daughters and many relatives. Grandmother CA Nan ney died December 12 1919 after a short illness leaving six children five stepchildren and many relatives. both laid to rest in Mount Zion cemetery awaiting resurrection.
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Nanney
Mount Zion
In Loving Remembrance of J Mo Stratton
Obituary notice for J Mo Stratton who died January 25 1920 aged 45 years 4 months 20 days born August 27 1874 married Mary Estes October 1 1897 four children survived mourn him along with a wife an aged father a brother four sisters and many relatives and friends he joined the church early and served as a gospel minister about five years funeral at his home then burial in Lessley cemetery beside his kinship circle and church companions
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J Mo Stratton
Mary Estes
Mre
Tara Bazzell
Oscar Pearl
Mildred Irene
Luther Lee
TG Suretton
Jasper Strat Tn
Fone
Ellen Fox
Mary Napoey
Lucy Dockins
Mundy Hale
Stow
Lessley
Unclear OCR Health Claim Promises Reward
A damaged page fragment claims a reader reward for a cure for a chronic disease. It mentions a medicine named Malla Catarrh and promises one hundred dollars to anyone who can prove its cure, urging readers to write for more details and a purported constitutional treatment.
Notice of Grant of Letters Estate of D C Mahe Deceased
Notice is given that letters of administration on the estate of D C Mahe deceased were granted to W F Cobbie on January 2 1920 by the probate judge of Hollinger County Missouri. Creditors must exhibit claims to the administrator at the probate court within six months or be barred within one year. administrator is W F Cobbie Millersville Mo. A J Alexander judge of the probate court. A questionnaire to newspaper publishers shows 98 percent favor restoring railroad ownership to private owners with no regional variation. Midwest Printer and Publisher notes.
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D.C
W. PF. Cousin
P.O
Millersville
Rh. C. Alesander
Protate Cour
United States
Eilitore
Croup Aeto
Midwest
Sorghum Introduction Declared By U S Agriculture
KP Kellerman of the Bureau of Plant Industry declares to the Mixed State Board of Agriculture that sweet sorghum was first introduced into the United States in 1851. The progenitor of Berry Amber came from China, introduced in a Me Prince nursery on Long Island.
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Kellerman
Boreau of Plant Industry
United States Department of Agriculture
State Board of Cunculture
Unitot
China
Long Island
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Oliver
Vulcan
Walker & Sons Hardware & Furniture Company
Lutesville, Mo
Mansie Hill Press
Chandler & Company
Dean B. Hill
Marbie Hill
Dexter Statesman
Hie Hberaliam
St. Joseph
Lutesville News
C. F. Hopkins Store News
Dayetie
Kinder
Troy Francia
Henry Lutes
Glen Allen
Mra C A
Chesterfield
Orient
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