Taft for President and Sherman as VP in 1909
Clinton Indiana with about 600 residents reportedly spends 540700 annually on liquor through 41 saloons and a foreign population of 2000.
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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1908
Page
5
Clinton Indiana with about 600 residents reportedly spends 540700 annually on liquor through 41 saloons and a foreign population of 2000.
The quote shows Mr. Bryan framing the protective system as vicious and reveals his hostile stance toward tariffs. He argues such views reflect a dangerous attitude, implying risk if he wins election.
One of the most novel uses for reinforced concrete is boat building, with substantial scale activity reported in Italy.
Springfield hosts Republican and Prohibitionist state conventions today while the Democratic gathering occurs at Peoria. Both events highlight party campaigning across the state with delegates meeting to nominate platforms and candidates.
The Springfield grand jury denounces city police as cowards in handling rioters with few exceptions. It urges juries to be sterner in future cases and reflect on the response to the unrest.
The next annual reunion of the G A R will be held in Salt Lake City. Col. Henry A. Nevins elected national commander is a New Jersey native who enlisted as a private in a cavalry regiment and lost an arm at Fort Stevens. He has held many public offices.
The piece critiques Mr Bryan and Mr Taft on how their views align with party platforms, noting platforms rarely reflect voter opinions. It argues the Democratic party is a mix of the solid south, reformist liberals, and Tammany influence, with voters distrusting presidential rhetoric as a measure of policy.
An hysterical report of assault by a negro sparked a bloody week of mob violence. The woman later retracts, stating she was mistaken, and the accused man narrowly avoided death and is released.
The piece quotes Hon. Joseph G. Cannon dismissing Mr Bell's attack on his congressional nomination. It argues the party's nominee would stand even without a convention and notes Cannon's refusal to engage with Bell’s claims. The Paris Beacon reports Cannon calls the claims rubbish and invites no further attention.
The text describes ancient Spartan life with strict military focus. Boys trained from age seven, uniform clothing, shared dining from twenty to sixty, and magistrates policing body fat. Those deemed unfit or too soft faced flogging or banishment threats to enforce Spartan ideals.
A watchmaker notes that dirtiness is not always the issue and cleaning may be needed even if a watch hasn’t been worn. Oil drying and becoming sticky can slow or stop a watch, requiring fresh oil sometimes sourced from porpoise jawbone. Clocks may stop during thunderstorms and resume after varying intervals.
A Breton bride favors a wet wedding to show tears are shed and a happy life follows. The Erza of Smbirsk hold a weeping day before marriage with bridesmaids. The Badagan and Nellgherries rites involve water over the bride. Some Greek tribes share the notion that a drenching brings good fortune.
The article recounts Frederick William I of Prussia famed for vast collecting. He gathered people to his net and prized grand specimens as if in a grand zoo, while his envoy delivered a birthday gift of tobacco leaves pipes and Latakia to the Saxon minister in 1715.
A brief reflection on the value of a stranger’s kind smile. The piece extols how smiling faces lift spirits, spreading courage and sunshine, easing life’s burdens, and leaving lasting memories that brighten days.
A Washington Post anecdote recounts a husband joking in a letter that he would write no more, prompting his wife to cry and even fear he had harmed himself. The tale contrasts sharp wit with misread signals and long distance worry.
Mc Clure's outlines how Russia and its rulers drifted into war with Japan. It argues neither side wanted conflict yet failures in negotiations stemmed from Japan's readiness to fight and Russia's military unreadiness. Admiral Alexeieff's rigid approach worsened diplomacy and relations broke off January 25, 1904, leading to war.
Eld J. W. Kilborn and wife of Mt. Carmel assist Ora Kil born in packing household goods for shipment to Long Beach California.
For sale a 69 acre farm in Crawford County located in the oil country. The property includes a productive well on an adjoining farm and is associated with Preston Osborn at 4 West Union.
Public notice announces a public vendue on October 19 1908 from 10 pm to 6 pm for 16 acres of schoolland in township No 9 range 11 West. Property lies east half of northeast quarter of section 30 with wagon road to north and rail line through land. Lands offered for cash or half cash with 6 percent mortgage due in five years.
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