This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 23 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Missouri Marshall Republican
Location
Marshall, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1909
Page
2
Sedalia unveils a new country club called Dootrop, described as homely in name and modest in appeal, signaling a modest addition to local recreation without grand pomp. The town embraces the venture as a welcome social venue amid community growth.
A clipped Observer column quotes Kipling on women with a harsh line about rag and bone. It notes a crimped, controversial remark stirring discussion as readers debate the origin and meaning amid wartime rhetoric and gender commentary.
A brief quote from Youths Companion suggests raising ten thousand dollars for a Poza hontas monument and notes that if every descendant of John Smith contributes it should be easy to raise a million.
Last week bio notes Zeppelin flew nine hundred miles in a dirigible bal loon under perfect control. Backed by the German government, the achievement sparks concern from other European countries over Germany's airship program.
The Standard Herald notes that the Republican house sent bills to the Democratic senate fulfilling governor campaign promises. Most bills were not partisan, yet nearly all were shelved in the senate.
Stewart Chapel drew a sparse crowd on Monday as farmers were busy, leaving many unable to attend. The report suggests a sentiment among Democrats to shelve Mr. Bryan, with significant gaps in attendance and apparent disapproval.
James Sharp known as Adam God and leader of the street fight in Kansas City last December was found guilty of second degree murder in the criminal court. He was sentenced to twenty five years in the penitentiary after a lengthy trial. The jury initially stood nine to three on first degree murder with a death sentence but a compromise was reached. Mrs Sharp’s trial is expected to take place several weeks hence.
A historical fragment quotes Charlotte Brontë praising the character of a self relying unmarried woman who forges her own path through life without husband or brother support. She commends a calm mind, simple pleasures, fortitude in pain, sympathy for others, and willingness to relieve need within means.
A reflective piece describes high river bluff vantage points over Saline County showing fertile fields, thriving homesteads, wheat and corn ripening, and cattle, portraying a prosperous landscape. It predicts 1909 will be remarkable, with orderly fences and no waste land visible as signs of abundant bounty.
John Owen of St Louis has prepared a blueprint titled The Evolution of the Republican Party in Missouri. It traces party vote growth across state sections and cities with figures from official records including 1908. The exhibit argues Republicans hold an advantageous position and is mailed in a tube. Owens seeks county agents to sell it at one dollar.
The Republican has become popular across the county and the paper, edited for quality, emphasizes home news and avoids objectionable ads. It includes serials, letters, market and court news, editorials, and aims to serve subscribers without political manipulation. It seeks reader support through word of mouth and subscriptions.
Governor Hadley approved thirty eight senate bills including tax on wholesalers refiners and manufacturers of intoxicants if sold in Missouri, reforms to primary law coal oil inspection abolition and creation of state petroleum inspector, rail safety and scheduling requirements, holidays rules, and court writ timing limits. The governor will continue work.
The president must sign or veto bills by June 17 to avoid automatic enactment. Any bill not acted on by that date becomes law without his signature unless vetoed, shaping what appears on the statute books.
The general assembly of the Presbyterian church approved a tobacco ban for clergy and laymen, endorsed teetotalism among leaders like Taft and Eliot, urged Congress to curb liquor shipments and mail distribution, and set October as temperance day. A 1910 meeting was tentatively planned for Nashville with Chicago and Atlantic City contending.
Trustees of the United States Brewers Association report that beer sales declined by 5 percent in the nine months ending April 1, 1908, with larger drops in dry states. They note shifts to distilled spirits, impact of county option laws, and rising hard liquor tariffs, citing Maine as example of brewery strain.
An ad claims Poor Milk causes weight loss from worms and that White's Cream Vermifuge expels worms and nourishes the child. Price 25c. Sold by P. H. Franklin. A separate strip notes a butter shipment containing bed bugs ants and hairs, humorously criticising editor expectations.
Cash wheat prices surged to new highs for the period with No 2 red winter at 1.85 and No 2 hard winter at 1.47, the highest in the market since 1868 and Civil War era. Despite these records, the futures market fell on ample harvests at home and abroad and early Texas harvest.
Farmers in Saline County endorse an incorporated Fire and Lightning Insurance Company active for fourteen years. It covers farm property excluding live stock at a very low rate and operates to save farmers money. General agent Judge R. C. Hanna of Miami, Missouri, lists officers and directors for contact.
The Cook county board of commissioners let a contract on May 24 to the Chicago sanitary district to supply electricity at two cents per kilowatt hour for a new consumptive hospital in Chicago. The only other bid came from Commonwealth Edison. The plant uses refuse as fuel and produces power while disposing of garbage. Several Eastern and Northern cities run similar plants and sell electricity against private firms.
The ad promotes Ballard's Herbine to relieve head pain from a sick headache and liver issues. It urges immediate action and claims absolute relief, noting P. H. Franklin as the seller.
A humorous old poem recounts a man with a caustic tongue who spread gossip and trouble until Death ended his reign. Neighbors mourned in a grand, noisy sendoff with bonfires, cannon, parades, and dancing.
Edward Payson Weston reaches Laramie Wyoming after a trifle under twelve hours from Granite Canyon. He rests tonight and plans to depart at 4 AM for Medicine Bow, a fifty seven mile leg westward.
An old advertisement touts McGee's Baby Elixir as a cure for diarrhoea dysentery and all bowel derangements in infants. Sold by P H Franklin.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.