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Newspaper
Missouri Marshall Republican
Location
Marshall, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1909
Page
2
Dr T S Allen writes that potatoes contain most elements needed for brain and body building but are inferior to unbolted cereal bread with yeast when cooked light and porous. Baking is best. frying in fat makes them hard to digest. Potatoes lack fat and nitrogen. with buttermilk they feed many Irish peasants, aiding complexion and nervous system minerals.
Last Thursday Kansas City voters rejected the Metropolitan Railway franchise in a decisive outcome. The loss ends the bid and leaves city transit options under review by officials and residents.
The defeat of the proposed street car franchise in Kansas City marks a shift in public sentiment. The passage criticizes followers as ignorant and urges listening to sound advice amid self seeking leadership, emphasizing the importance of considering the source.
A jury ruled the death of a woman who fired a bullet into her heart as accidental. The case drew attention as the family was noted to be well respected in the community.
King Leopold I of Belgium died in Brussels last Friday at age 72. The wealthiest ruler in Europe, much of his fortune came from the Congo Free State he owned. Reputed as progressive in some areas, but with limited praise overall. He is succeeded by his son, Prince Albert, described as a splendid man.
After six years away W Chas Hopper returns to Glasgow and launches the Glasgow Graphic. Formerly ran the Glasgow Echo a Republican paper now declares the Graphic independent in politics and carries forward with a fresh publication.
Readers recall alleged sugar trust theft via false scales. A circulated circular from Money Weight Scale Co. promotes short weight scales, claiming dealers gain 3 percent extra and a $10 daily business would recoup costs in 160 days. Public support grows for strict penalties for false scales.
Missouri farmers conven tion called Farmers Week will run Tuesday through Friday at the Agricultural College in Columbia starting December 28 morning at 10 o clock. A farmers short course and demonstrations will be featured with experts from the agricultural college and others of reputation.
Governors Herbert and Hachey will headline a convention with evening lectures in Academic Hall except Fridays. The program centers on The School and the Home with practical farming and livestock topics. Talks cover tuberculosis hog cholera blackleg demos for stockmen, grain dairy fruit farmers, and a strong Homemaker's Conference for visitors.
Jim Reed praised by some and mocked by others for his role in the campaign against the franchise. The special election result showed the measure defeated by a large margin, prompting mixed views on political rhetoric and consistency in public leadership.
A January feature in the New Idea Woman's Magazine credits women with shaping travel in Australasia. It argues women plan trips, demand comfortable rest houses, and that universal education and travel follow women’s suffrage, making travel a universal convenience rather than a luxury.
A fragmented note from the Washington Post praises New York hospitality as a top global market. It underscores high prices and strong demand, signaling continued rapid growth and investment interest.
The article by William Jennings Bryan argues definition of personal liberty includes limits on drinking if it harms others. It condemns liquor interests using public groups, calls for reasonable regulation, and urges moderate drinkers to support society’s protection over unrestricted saloon access.
The Chicago and Alton Railroad received a solid train-load of wire and nails from the American Steel and Wire Company mills on December 16, 1909. It is the first through train to run over the Western Pacific Railroad, opened December 11, 1909, and the first full train of wire and nails to reach the Pacific Coast. The train started in Joliet, was hauled to Kansas City, and routed via Missouri Pacific, Denver and Rio Grande, and Western Pacific railroads.
In an English workhouse, paupers receive golf outfits and access to grounds for playing the game, reflecting charitable care in recreational activity offered to residents.
W E Bridges reports on 102 hogs treated with Serum per state Board of Agriculture guidance. Nine died, the rest appear healthier. 90 percent cured nationwide. Serum production is slow and requires skilled handling. a herd of 200 immune hogs at Columbia provides the source. Mr Smith is satisfied and thanks the Board for dispatching an expert, with State bearing treatment costs.
Envious of attractive, healthy women, readers learn that weak women show pimples and poor skin from kidney poisons. Electric Bitters are said to purify blood, regulate stomach liver and kidneys, and improve nerves and complexion. 50c at P H Frankling.
A skeptical guide warns most cures for coughs and colds are ineffective. It emphasizes prevention through clean air, exercise, rest, and keeping the body strong. It urges avoiding symptomatic tinkering and trusting the body's natural resistance and elimination processes. The passage ends with garbled remnants of a magazine voice and travel note.
The note recalls the old Congressional Globe printed by Gales and Seaton with the motto The world is governed too much, reflecting a historic critique cited in the Square Deal era. The remark echoes the era's skepticism toward governmental reach and legislative scope.
The brown or Norway rat is described by the United States Department of Agriculture as the worst mammal pest in the United States, causing losses amounting to many millions of dollars yearly.
The Jeffersonian reports Arthur Wiley wed Miss Etta Branscum of Blackburn Leavenworth Kansas on November 26. The couple, who married quietly to avoid fuss, returned to Higginsville and plan to live there. Wiley’s brothers knew nothing of the union.
The University of Missouri offers a three week Short Course in Poultry Farming at Columbia starting February 12, 1910. Professor F. H. Stoneburn of Storrs Connecticut will teach, regarded as a top poultry instructor in the United States. Dean F. B. Mumford in Columbia may provide details.
A Washington judge condemns gum chewing as contempt of court in his temple of justice yet allows a defendant to chew the rag during proceedings. The remark highlights tensions over courtroom decorum and behavior.
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