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Newspaper
Missouri Marshall Republican
Location
Marshall, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1908
Page
6
A quirky local note praises 200 Democrats who voted for a Republican mayor in Marshall. The independent voter arrives this week and signals staying power, while a playful jab at the crowd ends with a cheer for the bowl remark.
In Marshall, the third ward pledged progress but the second ward fulfilled its commitments by delivering tangible results. The contrast highlights local political performance and voter expectations in the two districts.
The Democrat-News reports a Saturday night incident where a party lash was applied amid hurrying and scurrying as two hundred individuals escaped. The account notes the effort to restrain a large group and the successful evasion of capture.
The Yellow Jacket notes that when Roosevelt attacked the rich rascals the public reacted with a panic stink. Some timid people cursed the reformer while others supported the crackdown on the "skunks" and the Yellow Jacket urges to press the issue against McDuff.
Citizens are asked to back the newly elected Marshall mayor in Missouri as he takes office. The piece emphasizes public cooperation in good projects and notes campaign promises by his friends.
In Kansas City Mr Bryan warns that voters must believe Democracy will reform and execute principles. He blames a lack of cohesive interest among Democrats across regions and a missing discipline for government aims, arguing the party cannot accomplish reforms when in power, per Unionville Republican.
An exchange reports leading nations plan to buy a South Sea island to exile anarchists and test their own government plan of no government. The Catholic church backs the move, while new arrivals from Russia and Italy are critiqued as cheap goods producers.
A curiously harsh two sentence fragment argues that hatred of government religion and work are linked vices. It proposes banishment to a south sea island as a method to isolate and force confrontation, reflecting a provocative political stance within the clipped OCR text.
J B Thomas bears the brunt of criticism from Democrats for bolting the Democratic candidate for mayor. He stood for what he believed to be right despite costs, earning the respect of Marshall’s best people. Two hundred Democrats who backed him say they choose principle over party, a significant break for many raised to value party as highly as religion.
The Oklahoma paper recalls how Henry Starrs gang easily repelled a pursuing posse, disarming deputies and sending them home. It then retells Eli Perkins tale of Snelling the stuttering New York banker who asked to test a rat terrier and witnessed a rat kill the dog, asking what price for the rat.
In Lafayette County Missouri the local option vote yielded a wets plurality of 157 statewide. Rev James N Crutcher head of the Antisaloon League in Lafayette concedes the county to the wets by about 600. Two larger townships Higginsville and Odessa remain dry.
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The Populist National Convention nominated Thomas E. Watson of Georgia for president and Samuel W. Williams of Indiana for vice president amid heckling and calls to adjourn. Nebraska and Minnesota delegates balked at postponement while Kansas backed Watson. A new National Provisional Committee led by Jay W. Forrest emerged, signaling a vigorous Watson campaign across states from New York to Florida.
Jay W. Forrest placed Watson in nomination as delegates from multiple states spoke in support. An Iowa Populist pressed L L Miller, but Watson’s enthusiasm carried the vote to a unanimous nomination. Nebraska supporters cite 1904 totals but warn against Bryan. Minnesota’s lone delegate cites a peak Populist rally of 87,000. J H Ferris of Joliet and Jay W Forrest of Albany were elected committee chair and vice chair.
An advertisement touts ManZan Pile Remedy with guaranteed price and ready to use application. It claims prompt relief, soothing and healing for all forms of piles and lists P. H. Franklin as the seller.
Mr and Mrs M F Patterson entertained about eighteen to twenty guests at their Herndon home three quarters of a mile south on March 28 in honor of their oldest daughter Birdie turning nineteen Sunday the 29th. The surprise party featured parlor games candy pulling music by Faris Masters and Lena Schmidt, cake and pickles, with Birdie expressing regret at not knowing in advance to prepare.
Milton Alison offers a nice suburban home near Marshall with 4 10 Marshall Horse and Jacks W J Edwards selling a fine stallion and two jacks to neighbors and local patrons 6 miles southeast of Marshall.
In a brief note dated April 7, D M Harris reports on perch trees with some dead birds but expects a fuller load if half remain. He observes wheat doing well in Sa es, oats emerging, and some plowing for corn with most stalks cut.
Multiple obituaries and death notices from Nelson and surrounding towns. Pauline Richter, 14, died at home after a three week illness, funeral at home, burial Ridge Park, large crowd attended. Mrs Sandidge died in Nelson after childbirth, a son born March 25, funeral at Baptist church. Mrs Bernard Sydenstricker of Slater died of consumption, formerly Miss Sallie Harvey. Infant Walter Fauth of West Boyd died of pneumonia, funeral at E P Knight residence, burial Ridge Park. Mrs King of Sweet Springs died March 30, eight children and several relatives survive, funeral at residence, Christian church burial Fairview. A 60-year-old man died at home in Sweet Springs, funeral in Marshall, buried Ridge Park. Former Marshall resident died in Kansas City, body taken to Curryville for burial.
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