Missouri Democrats claim big victory over Republicans
The Missouri election returns show Dockery leading Bryan by a large margin with a final tally of 350,649 for Dockery and 351,913 for Bryan in a race marked by labor and railway voting swings. The piece compares 1896 through 1900 results and asserts Democratic gains in counties, House seats, and legislative majorities, while noting a strong Republican counterwave elsewhere.
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Mr. Bryan
Mr. Dockery
Dockery
Flory
Hillis
Stokes
Cleveland
Stone
Bryan
Stephens
St. Louis
Arthur, Sargent and Clark
Plory
Missouri
House of Representatives
Seward Hays Wedding at St Stephens Indian Creek
Miss Mary Hays daughter of J. P. Hays married Dan Seward son of Steve Seward at St Stephens church Indian Creek on Nov 28 at 3 30 pm. Rev Father Lyon officiated in a plain ceremony. The bride wore wine colored cloth trimmed in white. Attendants were Charles Montgomery and Lulu Borden. Afterward the couple went to the groom’s parents home for a supper.
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Mary
J. P. Hays
Dan Seward
Steve Seward
St. Stephens Church
Indian Creek
Father Lyon
Charles Montgomery
Lulu Borden
Edward Proctor Guest of D M Proctor in Philadelphia
Edward Proctor of Philadelphia was the guest of his father D M Proctor on Monday visiting and staying for a short time in the city.
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Edward Proctor
Philadelphia
D. M. Proctor
Stone Returns From New York Denounces Reorganization
Former Governor William J. Stone, vice chairman of the Democratic committee, arrived home from two months in New York. He denounces eastern Democrats seeking party reorganization as impertinence and says the states must select national committee members. Stone pledges a strong opposition to any plan removing loyal Democrats or restoring old rivals.
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Kansas City Times
St. Louis
William J. Stone
Democratic Committee
New York
Democratic Party
National Committee
Old Guard
Discoveries Near Deadwood Spur Rich Gold Vein
Dr. B G Dysart reports returning from his mining claim near Deadwood South Dakota where a 2 inch vein of gold bearing quartz at 100 feet depth tests at about 10 000 per ton in value. Associates H P Long and Frank Holtechin hold the property with 100 acres bought years ago fifteen miles from Deadwood.
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Paris
B. G. Dysart
Deadwood
South Dakota
H. P. Long
Prank Holtechin
Hannibal
Dysart
Holy Terror
Sunnyside
Quincy Journal
Piersol-Yaney Wed In Humewell Home Wedding
Elder George Buckner united Robert C. Piersol and Miss Jennie L. Yaney in marriage at the bride’s mother Mrs. Margaret M. Yancey home in Humewell. A few intimate friends attended. They plan Thanksgiving with the groom’s parents, Senator J. C. Piersal and wife, and are praised as an able and noble couple.
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George Buckner
Robert C. Piersol
Jennie L. Yaney
Margaret M. Yancey
Humewell
J. C. Piersal
Children Incite Letters to Santa Claus Contest
The Deweenor's Christmas edition will be issued December 1%. All letters to Santa Claus must be in the office by Saturday evening December 6. Judges will be selected to award two handsome prizes for the best written letters. Boys and Girls up to age 12 are invited to write. Use only one side of the paper.
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Deweenor
Santa Claus
Hannibal Firm Promotes Cigars with Hustling Vigor
In Hannibal on Monday, Joe Carmody of Empire Vigor Co. says he runs a busy vice business to meet orders. The firm claims its cigars are the best, highlighting a new civar called the Smoker as Hannibal’s civar of the era. Remember the worthy poor today.
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Hannibal
Joe Carmody
Empire Vigor Co
Joe
World’s Fair fund push nears completion in St Louis
The opening of the World’s Fair headquarters in the Carleton building tomorrow signals systematic progress toward a $5 million local subscription. A generous St Louisan even trebled his gift, showing civic zeal as the drive must finish within about thirty days to secure federal and state appropriations and avoid undermining the fair effort.
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Carleton
St. Louis
Francis
Congress
St. Louisans
Republic
Unclaimed Letters at Monroe City Post Office
List of names remaining unclaimed on November 27 100 at the Monroe City Missouri post office. To obtain any letter, recipients must say advertised. Names include A J Barlow Joseph Bren Jeff Carmen A W Chilcoot Wm Daniel M W Hathway Mrs Giles Jones FP W Joyce Mr Katzenstein Miss Dora Phelps Geo Phillis Wm Rose Miss Pearl Rock I A Todd Miss Lou E Williams John Withery Frank White.
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Monroe City
A. J. Barlow
Joseph Bren
Jeff Carmen
A. W. Chilcoot
Wm. Daniel
M. W. Hathway
Giles Jones
W. Joyce
Mr. Katzenstein
Dora Phelps
Geo, Phillis
Wm. Rose
Pearl Rock
I. A. Todd
Lou E. Williams
John Withery
Frank White
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Phelps
Hancock
Crittenden
Marmaduke
Republican Party
Union
Gallatin Democrat
Burton Kingsland
Ladies' Home Journal
KeKinley
Philippines
McArthur
Washington
Scott
Seward-Hays
Piersol-Yaney
Post- Dispatch
J. P
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