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Newspaper
Missouri Marshall Republican
Location
Marshall, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1908
Page
2
The Boone County official dry status marks it as the 66th of Missouri’s 114 counties to ban alcohol. The editor notes barbed remarks from Democrats about the paper and comments that when rivals attack each other one feels puffed up and saintly.
A reader lampoons the paper for poor content and urges the editor to deliver honest news worth a dollar. The note emphasizes valuing readers with substantial reporting over filler.
The writer argues over whether the President's message proves the President is a loyal Democrat or a Republican in disguise. They contend Democrats and Republicans share goals, noting agreement with many of Roosevelt's statements while dismissing the distinction. The piece casts doubt on partisan labels amid internal clashes over appointments and recent tensions.
In Saline County both parties are praised as decent, sturdy citizens. The text notes some undesirables in each rank and condemns the man who vilifies Republicans as ignorant or prejudiced.
The Progress condemns a non partisan city administration for printing material that it says aims to tighten control of political selection. It accuses the paper of supporting a fence around the Democratic organization to bar Republicans and whisky interests from influencing city officials.
A candidate exchange urges a national postal savings bank and the planting of new forests to supply wood and timber for national needs indefinitely, while condemning ongoing public land theft under existing policies. The fragment hints at framing to facilitate reform.
The text argues for reclaiming arid lands and draining swamps, controlling streams for water power and navigation, preventing urban overgrowth, and spreading population to small towns. It advocates social and commercial strengthening of small communities and ending unemployment and financial distress if these lines are followed.
The passage accuses wealthy landowners and corporations of land theft in the west and equates stopping such theft with fighting rebates and monopolies. It defends equal opportunity and insists the effort is a national policy for common honesty, despite Roosevelt’s term debate.
Republican voters of Marshall called to mass meeting at city hall on February 18 1908 at 7 30 p m under a resolution of the Republican City Central Committee The gathering aims to nominate a city ticket for the April 7 1908 city election elect a new city central committee and handle related business I D Murrell chairman Milton Alison secretary
An ad style note touts Dr King s New Life Film claiming a painless removal of ailments. It promises quick relief from constipation headache biliousness and malaria and credits P H Frank Ma s drug store as a source.
Probate Court records show bonds set at 36500 for Lawson Roberts estate, adminitratrix petitions and deeds of trust in Flynn estate, final settlement and guardian discharge for Lemon Hill, commission return to prove Walker will, Mary Pate final settlement and final receipts, Elizabeth Kile guardianship inventory and notices, and James A Johnson estate trial for Friday February 14 1908.
In Boone County, Judge E W Hinton ruled that a husband drinking a jug of bourbon alone does not prove habitual drunkenness nor grounds for divorce. The case Lula vs William Greenberry Acton centered on a jug placed under the pillow, with evidence debated on whether the husband drank it all. The decision emphasizes that one incident does not establish a habit warranting dissolution of marriage.
A Cleveland morning paper cites a simple home remedy for rheumatism using Fluid Extract Dandelion Compound Karyon Syrup Sarsaparilla mixed with water. The notice claims relief from first doses and urges readers to prepare the mixture or have it made by druggists. It warns that rheumatism endangers life and kidney health.
A New York Sun writer likens long division to the Waterloo of many middle aged women seeking city posts. One student, told to insert a cipher when the division won’t fit, ends up with fourteen or fifteen ciphers, misreading guidance as more digits needed before reaching the end. The anecdote highlights confusion over a simple arithmetic rule.
H A Hagedorn, who moved to near Slater from Montgomery County two years ago, has bought W L Sherman’s 100 acre farm west of Slater for 115 dollars per acre. Sherman had purchased the property a year earlier at 100 dollars per acre.
The Republican and Globe- Democrat list a yearly subscription rate of $1.60. This brief snippet indicates the periodical pricing structure for readers, reflecting historical newspaper economics and access costs.
An advertisement praises the Daily Globe-Democrat as the top west newspaper and lists subscription rates for various options including Daily with and without Sunday, and Sunday editions. It emphasizes broad readership and value for readers of any daily paper.
An advertisement from Globe Printing Company in St. Louis urges readers to place orders or request a free sample copy. It promotes a special offer: the Twice-a-Week issue of the Globe Democrat priced at two years for $1.25, with details appearing elsewhere in the paper.
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