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Newspaper
Missouri Marshall Republican
Location
Marshall, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1908
Page
2
Taft and Sherman emerge as a formidable duo in the contest, heightening expectations as they strive to outpace rivals. Their coordinated play and proven track records position them as the team to watch in upcoming matchups and standings.
Jas Sherman a prominent Utica New York lawyer was Friday morning nominated for vice president on the Republican ticket. Regardless of prospects elsewhere farmers note floods and rains have affected crops but overall corn prospects remain hopeful as many farmers expect a good yield.
Taft won the Republican National Convention first ballot nomination in Chicago on June 18 with 702 of 980 votes. Cannon Fairbanks Hughes Foraker Knox and La Follette split the remainder signaling Taft as the popular choice and certain to win by a large majority barring unforeseen events.
The city has seen many arrests in recent weeks, largely affecting colored people, on charges of gaming vagrancy drunkenness and related offenses. Supporters urge equal treatment and continuing efforts to remove the so called worthless element, proposing use of those who reform to clear streets and alleys instead of becoming a burden on the city.
The St Louis Republic celebrates its 100th anniversary on July 12 with a monster edition. It reflects on a century of progress, noting advances in newsprinting from 1808 to 1908, and praises the paper’s long record of history making, financial solidity, and active role as a news distributor with a slight political bend.
A fragmented account shows newspapers debating Republican pressure on Black voters amid disputes over how a colored man is being urged or pushed in a political contest. The language reflects era bias and conflicting framing.
A columnist urges Black voters to stop accepting trading of the colored vote by politicians. He argues the colored man should think for himself, organize, study, and vote for his own interests regardless of party bids. He notes both major parties seek support through bluff and patronage.
The Republican party lauds Theodore Roosevelt for expanding services and ending railroad discrimination. It credits gains in wages, public service reform, inland waterways, and pledges continued adherence to Republican policies under McKinley era governance. It asserts the party has made America the richest nation under Republican leadership.
The document outlines Republican support for tariff revision by a special session, postal savings banks, railroad rate laws, and amended interstate commerce rules to permit traffic agreements while preserving competition. It endorses eight hour public work days, child labor laws in DC, strict enforcement of Civil War amendments, rural mail service, road building aid, equal rights for African Americans, free distribution of public domain, and readiness to defend traditional doctrines. It also calls for immediate admittance of New Mexico and Arizona as territories of the United States.
A Kansas City Journal reasserts that republican principles grant equal access to learning for all, praising adherence to doctrines proclaimed since the Republican party’s birth and urging commitment to reasoned reforms in education.
Mr and Mrs Thos Shepherd of Gilliam are celebrated for lifelong marriage of fifty one years. Early stories shared with E B Roberts reveal frontier days on their 300 acre farm with simple gear and outdoor cooking. They raised nine children near Cooper’s Fort and recall the 1844 flood while Kentucky and Cooper’s Fort roots anchor their legacy.
Traveling railroad official reads Virginia paper featuring Rev George W Wharton offering staple groceries oysters fresh fish and a Matrimonial Matter deed promising marriage licensing in Chicago. The notice notes McKay forwarded the ad to Geo J Charlton for printing in headquarters material.
A new pseudoscientific health movement for mankind regeneration was formally launched in Carnegie Hall New York led by Andrew McConnell and endorsed by Rev R S McArthur of Calvary Baptist Church. Dr McArthur presided and called it the start of a worldwide religious movement. McConnell said he had obtained a foothold.
A man, guided by will, says electricity is the curative vital force and offers teachings. He notes distributing it through museums and circus performers. He ran a big snake farm nearby, sold snakes for $1 a pound, and extracted venom and fangs to render them harmless.
Frank B. Armstrong today shipped four tons of live rattlesnakes to destinations in the North and East. The unusual cargo will be distributed to zoos and institutions for exhibition and study.
Purging remedy advertises Dr King’s New Life Pills as reliable purifiers that cleanse the liver and bowels, relieving headaches and jaundice symptoms without grinding or griping. Sold at all drug stores for 260.
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