It Would Certainly Have Been Awful Had the Democratic Party in Power
A caustic 1908 op ed from the St. Joseph Observer mocks Republican standpatters by imagining a Democratic administration during the recent panic. It argues Democrats would not tax citizens to pay Wall Street bonds, would avoid federal cash transfers to financiers, and would have kept the country from crisis, while lampooning the GOP and its backers.
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St. Joseph
Iself
Democratic Party
Democrats
Republican Party
Standpat
Grover Cleveland
New York City
Chicago
St. Louis
Missouri
John D. Rockefeller
J. Paero Morgan
Suah
Ander
Wall Street
Cortelyou
United States
New York
The
National Honor
J. Pierpont Morgan
Kidney
Guardians of the National Honor
Record of Republican Attacks and Democratic Critique
The State highlights seven years of alleged GOP malefactor baiting and panic while noting high unemployment, potential soup kitchens, and economic woes. It argues the Democrats offer little remedy beyond asset currency and ineffective policies, framing the party for defeat if electoral balances reverse. The Commoner.
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Columbia
S. C
New York
Ananias Clubs
Democratic Party
Our Correspondents Update From Laflin Area
Health is improving for Mrs. Jo Crites and Mrs. D J Allen, while J L Barks shows little progress and Fred S Clippard is very sick. Mrs Laura Clingingsmith returns home after clerking for L J Grimeley. The Laflin Modern Woodmen camp grows, and Laflin Mill plans to add slave saws and jointers. County Surveyor D R Sample surveyed a bridge site, and a river ford bridge is also needed. Candidates are expected soon and democrats urged to rally under Woodmen. Wheat looks poor. Joseph Anderson, mill fireman, left town. his family received aid to reach Arkansas relatives. Eldracher and Rose sold a fine mule at Marble Will. BryAsite. Another from Laflin notes Mrs Joseph Crites remains ill and postmaster L J Grimsley.
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Jo. Crites
D. J. Allen
J. L. Barks
Fred
Clippard
Laura Clingingsmith
L. J.grimeley
William Boutwell
Laflin
Laflin Mill Company
BE. Pentart
D. R. Sample
Ford
Eravel
Joseph Anderson
Arkansas
Will Eldracher
I. W. Rose
Marble
Joseph Crites
L. J. Grimsley
Local Notice of Sick Health and School News
Been quite sick but improving. Born to Mr and Mrs George Huffman January 20 1908 a fine boy. Mrs Caroline Sweitzer in poor health. N W Huffman traded sheep for a fine young male. Master Milford Shell tonsillitis last week. Sunday school progressing with Fred S Clippard superintendent Enrollment 112. Little daughter of Mr and Mrs B S Snider rheumatism. Mr and Mrs Alex Slinkard's baby sick. Chares Huffman visiting relatives at Avert near this place. William Strong visited E L Shell Sunday. Mr Grovery of Glen Allen had business here last week. A A Huffman in Marble Hill last week. Ethel daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas B Formway sick with pneumonia. Elijah Allen moved from DeSoto to our town New Per
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George Huffman
Caroline Sweitzer
N. W. Huffman
Milford Shell
Fred S. Clippard
B.S. Snider
Alex. Slinkard
Chares
Huffman
Avert
William Strong
E. L. Shell
Mr. Grovery
Glen Allen
A. A. Huffman
Marble Hill
Ethel
Thomas B. Formway
Elijah Allen
DeSoto
New Per
Protracted Meeting Talk at Union Till Church Sparks
Local notes report Rev Mouser's regular sap pointment at Union Till church on Saturday and Sunday. Mrs Effie Winchester is slowly recovering from illness, while Mrs Ad Key remains very sick. Word hints at a protracted meeting to begin soon at Union Till. Farmers G H Sturgeon and R A Perkins plan a crop this summer. Hiiram Gaines recently butchered a 312 pound dressed hog. J W Andrus and J M Gaines made a business trip to Lutesville and Marble Hill. L W Andrus nears completion on his house. Union Hill and local union meetings are noted. Harry Diehl plans to buy railroad ties soon. Eva Davis visited her sister near Malden and has returned home. The writer urges boys at Union Hill to keep good behavior to avoid trouble. Uncle Bup.
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Mouser
Union
Effie Winchester
Ad Key
Union Till
G. H. Sturgeon
R.A. Perkins
Hiiram Gaines
J. W. Andrus
J. M. Gaines
Lutesville
Marble Hill
L. W. Andrus
Baker
Harry Diehl
Perkins Creek
Eva Davis
Malden
Union Hill Church
Uncle Bup
Cold Day Notes From Burfordville Area
February 1 brings a very cold day as G W Lincoln prepares hoops for Burfordville Co-op erage. New neighbor Fred Myers, a Chicago migrant, enjoys his farm. Local trips include J C Ridings and Frank Fulbright to Lutesville and Tom Lankston with Ben Hannera to J M Shrum’s store.
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G. W. Lincoln
Burfordville Cooperage Company
Fred Myers
J. H. Grindstaff
Chicago
J.C. Ridings
Frank Fulbright
Lutesville
Andy Cook
John F. Cheek
Tom Lankston
Ben Hannera
J. M. Shrum
Charley Masters
Roy Masters
G. G. Lincoln
Hurricane Post Office
William Cheek
Ths Place
W. A. Masters
J. F. Masters
Serena Limbaugh
Farry
Obituary notices from XENOPHON area burial details
Died January 30 Thomas Formway and daughter Henry Fox among county’s oldest residents. Remains laid to rest at Crader cemetery. Mrs Albert Barrett and infant returned home after visiting at Thomas Huskey’s. Otho Crites on sick list. Francis Allen, 24, buried January 21 at Bailey cemetery by Woodmen of the World. Mrs Jane Allen died January 2 at Oran. funeral at Bailey cemetery. Mrs Eli Barks, 72, sister of deceased, long member of General Baptist church. funeral by Rev William Poston.
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Thomas Formway
Henry Fox
Crader
Albert Barrett
Babe
Lutesville
Thomas Huskey
Otho Crites
Francis Allen
J. H. Allen, Jr
Oran
Bailey
Here
Woodmen of the World
William Crites
Alpha Lessley
Fornfelt
Jane Allen
Hoaty
Allen
Ruany
Eli Barks
Marble Hill
General Baptist Church
William Poston
Xenophon
Local Notes on Schools and Appointments
William Killian and his son Gil bert have been on the sick fist sone time. Rev B Yount filled his appointment at Liberty church Sunday. The Hawn school will close February 14. J M Stone is clearing a race of new ground. The Henson school closed last Saturday with an interesting and entertaining program. The patrons of the district came in and
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William Killian
Gilbert
Rev
B. Yount
Liberty Church
Hawn
J. M. Stone
Henson School
Birth Announcement and Local Social Highlights
A community note reports a fine girl born February 7 to Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Tallent. mother and baby are doing well. Miss Sallie Kitchen visited home folks. school under Miss Ethel Mabuce is progressing. Coldla.
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J. W. Tallent
Babe
Sallie Kitchen
Ethel Mabuce
Tun. Coldla
Closing of the Pound School by J. J. Chestner
J J Chestner closed a successful term of school in Pound district on Saturday February 1 10S his second term. A large audience attended the morning recitations and noon dinner was served. The afternoon program included recitations declarations and dialogues with music from Walter Vance and Ruth Vance. each pupil received a large candy package amid closing remarks by the board and Prof Chestner.
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Pound
J. J. Chestner
Liarge
Walter Vance
Miss Ruth
Chestner
Beloved Mrs Anna Myers Dies at Bertrand
Mrs Anna Myers born June 9 1884 died February 4 190s at Bertrand aged 23 years 7 months 25 days. Devout General Baptist convert of 1904 wife of Albert Myers railroad agent funeral by Rev T W Cooper interment at Myers cemetery. She leaves a husband an infant daughter born January 24 a father and mother two brothers two sisters and many relatives and friends.
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Anna Myers
T. W. Cooper
Myers Cemetery
Roving county notices and funerals in Marble Hill area
Local court sessions and weekend visitors fill Marble Hill news. Attendees include Judge L B James Zalma and J A Slagle Zalma for R W Fischer funeral plus relatives from Dexter Glen Allen and Paiie Tenn. Mules bought and sold, road petition filed, weather causing sickness and deaths, thanks offered for bereavement.
Notice of Sale Under Chattel Mortgage in Bollinger County
S. M. McAnnally defaulted on a promissory note secured by a chattel mortgage dated January 1907. C. A. Sander and W. A. Dunn will sell at Marble Hill courthouse north door on March 7, 1908 between 6 AM and 5 PM the described personal property to satisfy the note, interest, and costs.
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S. M. McAnnaily
Recorder of Deeds
County of Bollinger
State of
Missouri
C. A. Sander
W. A. Dunn
J. A. Taylor
P. D. Estes
Sam J. McMinn
C. M. Witmer
J. H
S. M. McAnally
John Ramming Machinery Company
St. Louis
Marble Hill
Bollinger County
S.M. McAnally
Ssephine McAnally
I. O. RK. Kirkpatrick
Public figure engages in County court business
An longtime resident known for public service notes that this marks his first involvement in County court as he conducts new business there. The remark signals a shift from community activism to formal legal proceedings in the local judicial system.
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Old
Kidney troubles attack Marble Hill residents
A 1907 deed of trust sale in Marble Hill Bollinger County Missouri follows extensive kidney ailment notices. The advertisement cites Down's Kidney Pills as a cure and lists O R Kirkpatrick, sheriff, as acting trustee for the sale of Lot 60 in Marble Hill to satisfy the loan.
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Marble Hill
Bollinger County
Missouri
O. R. Kirkpatrick
Shaff
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