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Newspaper
Missouri Marshall Republican
Location
Marshall, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1908
Page
2
In his bid to please all and sweeten votes, Mr Bryan may lose some Southern states over his wet policy. The Stone meeting committee sent circulars claiming a crowd of fifteen to twenty thousand, with the estimate echoing typical sixteen to one predictions.
This week presents brief sketches of the candidates to be voted on in the August 4 primary. Readers are urged to vote intelligently and read these concise profiles to save time.
Bryan objected to a platform declaration favoring a large navy while supporting an adequate one. The disputed plank suggested a balanced navy without excess or insufficiency, as cited by the Kansas City Star.
Samuel Gompers declares support for Bryan and promises the labor vote. He warns that workers will not be driven like cattle and asserts labor will think for itself.
A chemical marketed as a safeguard against safe breaking is placed inside a locked safe. When the safe is blown open the bottle shatters, the burglar flees for life or faints from the blast, highlighting dangerous claims and explosive risk.
Georgia figure Thomas E. Watson met the Populist special committee in Atlanta on Thursday and formally accepted the party’s presidential nomination. He used the moment to attack Bryan as unworthy of Southern votes for his stance toward dismissed Black soldiers in Brownsville, while praising Roosevelt and Taft.
Debate grows as Kansas City Post takes a position on the negro question. Democratic papers contend the Post’s stance is risky while noting reactions tied to state election implications.
The Warrensburg Standard Herald discusses concerns that African American voters may be disenfranchised in Missouri. It notes Democratic leaders criticize and argue against delaying action until election results are known, stating the matter is urgent and not a policy game.
Debate over the new post office location centers on the Mitchell Woodward property west of the square. If chosen, the buildings would be torn down, outhouses removed, small offices built, and Westcourt paved with asphalt, with property owners agreeing to the changes.
Whit Williams editor of the Gilliam Globe speaks plainly on school matters and political honesty. He is noted for telling the truth directly, unlike many editors who mask faults with rhetoric. The Stone meeting in Marshall drew mixed reactions and a stalled rally effort described as a tireless show.
The Saline County crowd of about two thousand, including women and children, gathered peacefully in support of Governor Folk, with eight thousand expected. Citizens praised Folk for peace and morals, while Senator Lone defended his record and warned against corrupt figures. Separate advice urged women to perform all tasks with the best effort, from office errands to household chores, echoing a New Idea Magazine motto.
The piece asserts that every act of service pleases God whether washing dishes scrubbing floors cooking dinner writing a poem or carving marble. It emphasizes that the value lies in how the act is performed rather than the task itself.
The Republican State Committee of Missouri has leased the entire twelfth floor of the Holland Building at 211 North 7th Street in St Louis for headquarters. Opening day and visits welcome as officers move in, with all party members invited to feel at home.
E D McCoole and his firm arrive to oversee drilling for oil and gas. Machinery and experts from Kansas City arrive. the 1st well will be drilled on W A Fuller’s east farm. Drilling to run 24 hours, shifts every twelve, with strong chances of finding oil and gas. Lamonte Record.
A farmer asks if feeding grain to cows on pasture is profitable. The article notes that small grain amounts can boost milk yield, but only if milk production stays around a pound of butter daily. It also mentions cows rarely produce one to two pounds of butter.
A new company is organizing in Berlin with a preliminary capital of 125 yi to establish a passenger airship line across Europe. The venture follows recent success of Count ee a airship and Prof PP Ii, hailed by Zetung as scientifically important. Other papers demand creation of a supreme aerial war fleet.
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