Marshall Republican Ad Rates and Editor Contact
The Marshall Republican lists subscription terms at one dollar per year in advance. J. WITT serves as editor and proprietor, with telephone numbers 9 and residence line 575 for contact.
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Newspaper
Missouri Marshall Republican
Location
Marshall, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1909
Page
2
The Marshall Republican lists subscription terms at one dollar per year in advance. J. WITT serves as editor and proprietor, with telephone numbers 9 and residence line 575 for contact.
A concise editorial remark notes that despite high prices, the prospect of large harvests offers cause for optimism among the populace. It urges appreciation of agricultural gains and cautions against complacency amid economic pressures. It reflects a period stance on rural prosperity and consumer costs.
Gilliam Globe notes a State Senator criticized for opposing measures simply due to Republican origins. The piece urges focus on beneficial laws regardless of party, praising Governor Hadley for backing solid policies and criticizing fiery rhetoric from rivals.
The General Assembly has declared October 12th Columbus Day a legal holiday, joining Christmas New Year Washington's Birthday Decoration Day Lincoln Day Fourth of July Labor Day and Thanksgiving as annual observances.
Crops in Saline show promise with wheat better than expected in places and safe in the bottomlands where the river stays low. Corn is generally good and may yield a bumper crop if weather holds. Strawberries are a failure but other berries should offset losses. apples and peaches look well across the area.
Webster county hosts about 100 canning factories with many farmers operating small plants. Last year 2407 acres of tomatoes were planted and 350 car loads were canned. Prices averaged 90 cents per dozen cans or 800 per car load as Websters canneries expand since starting five years ago at Marshfield. St Louis and Kansas City wholesalers provide market outlets.
The Leavenworth Times argues loafers corrupt youth when they shirk incomeless living. It likens lazy men to drones driven from the hive and says local men should be compelled to work or leave town to avoid corrupting others. The piece cites abundant local employment as proof against idleness.
The Marshall paper cites the Kansas City Journal alleging a Spangler cheating link. Zands girl says she feared for her life after an alley threat, while prosecutors deny order of arrest and deny connection to the shooting. The dispute centers on credibility and fair trial.
The narrator drives Gilliam to Little Rock meeting locals and collecting renewals for the Republican paper. Encounters include Leaf Iman’s brother Nick, J W Sellmeyer, Mr and Mrs Shepard, Uncle Bob Hayes, F P Keller, Eli Benbow, and renewals from Ed Leimkuhler, Adolph Scholz, Mrs H L Mette, H R Johnson, C C Drammler, J R Hewman, Louis Kammeyer, and others. The trip ends with ten renewals and ten new subscribers, despite hard times in the county.
The wartime ascent of William C Brown to president of the New York Central is traced from his Iowa roots to the Illinois Central as a dispatcher. His acts for the Burlington road during a snowbound crisis and a dramatic bridge crossing under threat of dynamite helped cement his reputation as a decisive railroad man.
A collection of agricultural proverbs and how to improve farming practice. Tips cover seed sowing with a dredge box, planting trees and flowers, maintaining safe storage, and avoiding dangerous tools. Advice emphasizes courage, honesty, and steady daily effort, plus methods to treat seed potatoes and coat corn with tar to deter pests.
Bidstrup and Hammond advertise a large stock of monuments claiming greater depth than competitors. They challenge customers to compare prices to be convinced of the value offered.
A fragment notes an entry and a clover reference with an address line for C. R. Uric at 457 S. Lyons Marsh.
The piece depicts a tale from Outlook Magazine about a generous beggar who receives two dollars from a man who forgot him while selling his house for four thousand dollars cash. It also notes a quip about T. B. Murdock of the El Dorado Republican and mining stocks, calling a mine a hole owned by a liar.
Little Edna Stith, youngest child of Mr. and Mrs. R L Stith, died at their home Monday morning May 2 1909 after a brief illness from whooping cough and teething. At ten months old she was buried in a Cooper County cemetery near Laminé the next day. This marks a second child lost by the family since moving here with another child buried about five months ago on game day. The Statesman offers sympathy to the bereaved.
In 1909 an appropriation of 3000 dollars to mark the Santa Fe trail through the state is reported. Saline County is among the counties the trail passed, and local residents urge precise location prior to granite block erection. Elderly locals, including Captain John Wall of Norton, are valued for their knowledge of the historic road.
For sale two No 2 percent saw mills in good condition advertised as cheap at Blue Lick. Interested buyers should write or call Jas Culbertson R F D 1 Marshall Missouri for details.
Rain hindered early days of Elk Lick hunt but many attended and enjoyed fine sport. Two loving cups awarded to owners of top fox hounds. First prize by Chas H Bard to John McFarland for Mack. Second prize by Rich sel Bros to Pig Grimes for Nero.
J. S. Case Saturday reported last week he sheared 33 pounds of wool from a single sheep pelt at Lowenstein Bros. The yield was the largest he had ever struck and the wool was shipped from the West.
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