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Newspaper
Missouri Marshall Republican
Location
Marshall, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1908
Page
2
Tomorrow is a legal holiday and advert rates for major papers are listed. A county court notice announces a March 28 special election on county farm buildings needing a two thirds majority. the editorial stance urges voting against the proposition until a reliable spending statement is obtained. The paper invites free discussion on the issue.
The postal notice requires all papers be paid up within a year after January 1. Names not meeting the requirement were removed. The effective date is postponed to April 1, by which time more readers will be in arrears. Readers are asked to renew or arrange continuation to keep the paper in circulation.
Six cars depart New York aiming westward for Paris in a nine month trek. They plan to cross the United States via Kansas City and possibly Marshall, then sail Behring Straits to Siberia and Germany. The group includes three French, one American, one German, and one Italian machines in a test of endurance.
Hill says his first step is to instruct farmers on building and maintaining dirt roads. When time is right he will advocate gravel and macadam highways. He notes that previously not enough effort had been made...
The piece argues roads should follow seasonally correct timing and calls for better training of farmers and road builders under Mr Hill. It then discusses Colliers Weekly scrutiny of Senator Stone over a mining scheme, the Home Annuity Association ruse, and uses a Tribune ballot to project Taft’s likely nomination, praising Australian ballots and indicating Taft leads in first, second, and third choices with strong support against Roosevelt and Hughes.
Washington January 21 special The Chicago Tribune reports 5792 ballots for straw nomination with Taft appearing on 3164 ballots far more than any rival. The secretary of war would be busy drafting an acceptance speech to be read to the notification committee.
The Tribune canvass shows no collapse of the boom. on the contrary, the figures indicate the boom persisted.
A list of deadlines and actions for candidates and officials including forms in March, filings and certifications in May and June, sample ballots and ballot corrections in July, primary day in August with returns and canvass, committee organization in August and September, platform announcements by September 10, and October certifications by the secretary of state. The timeline specifies six weeks publication by county clerks and Jefferson City party meetings for platform decisions.
An eminent journalist claimed a simple at home treatment using Fluid Extract Dandelion Compound Karyon Syrup Sarsaparilla to cure rheumatism. The article explains kidney failure as the cause and touts the mix as harmless and rapidly relieving joint and muscle pain.
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