Campaign fund appeal for Bryan Kern voters’ control
A 1908 public appeal from Norman E Mack and the Democratic National Committee urges citizens to fund the Bryan Kern campaign personally. It argues against tainted money and promises, calling for “the people” to pay election expenses to ensure government by the people. The letter, signed by Mack, Wetmore, and Ridder in Chicago on August 15, 1908, promotes widespread small contributions and biweekly certificates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Committee
Bryan and Kern
Bryan
White House
Kern
Ryan
Free America
Norman E. Mack
Democratic National Committee
M. C. Wetmore
Finance Committee
Herman Ridder
Panama Canal Scandal Rivalry Roils Taft Roosevelt
The Chicago Daily Journal challenges President Roosevelt and Charles P Taft to reveal Panama Canal finances amid rumors of Morganite financiering. It urges opening the Panama Canal Company archives to prove or deny the gossip, arguing a public airing would clear the air. The item notes Taft denial and Haskell’s denials, then mentions local items: A.M. Bricker visits family. Miss Gertrude Sharp travels to Paducah. Lottie and Myrtle Lange visit Hunnewell relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Chicago Daily Journal
Roosevelt
Taft
Mr. Taft
Charles P. Taft
Cromwell
Pierpont Morgar
Panama Canal
United States
Haskell
Chicago Journal
New Panama Canal Company
Judge Taft
W. H. Taft
Theodore Roosevelt
Canal Company
Standard Oil Co
Judge Meriwether and friends visit Paris notes
Judge Meriwether was a Paris visitor Friday Miss Sylvia Davis has been with Bluff City friends Ennis Tooley was a business visitor in Palmyra Thursday Perry Lewis of Hannibal has been with the homefolks W. E. Crigler of Florida was with friends in this city Thursday Sam Saunders of Lakenaw came to hear Gov Folk H C Scheetz of Palmyra with friends in this city Friday Mrs Abbie Howe of Quincy with relatives in this city Mrs J N Sparling went to Kirksville to remain over Sunday Frank Courtney of Frankford with the homefolks Thursday Mrs R L Young of Palmyra visiting her father W C Foreman Thursday Mat Losson had a cherry tree with fruit Mesdames F H Baldwin and Richard Glenn with Gem City friends Mrs W B A McNutt went to Bowen Illinois to pay relatives a visit Young and wise D Young of Carlyle Ky staying with cousin W P Aurilla Spiker went to Ely Thursday to visit her brother J R Spiker and wife Mrs M Reiley of Hannibal visiting her brother D R Campbell and wife C Milsom at Clarence Thursday Mes Mrs B McElroy of Rensselaer guest of daughter Mrs Jesper McClintic Friday Anderson and daughter M Lasley and Misses Anderson with Qulaay friends Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Reiley
Hannibal
R. F. Pierce
D. R Campbell
C. Milsom
Clarence
When a Good Husband Is Found and Other Notions
A collection of contrarian maxims from the Atchison Kansas Globe. It ponders how louder rings render items trivial, the paradox of praise for a good husband, accounting for unexplainable gains, and the misperceived kinship in families. It also notes a music teacher who talks big but cannot play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atchison
Kas
Globe
W C T U Column Promotes Prohibition Morality
A column funded by the W C T U outlines goals and ethics for the movement. Ella L Shearman edits the space and emphasizes organizing education agitation and total abstinence as standards for public moral behavior and liquor prohibition.
Red Letter Day in W C T U Nationwide Meeting
November 29 marked Universal Temperance Sunday with Monroe City reporting largest convention attendance and a 68 member gain in the 9th district. State total 5771. Carrie Lee Carter Stokes elected president with Reena Shaner VP Kate Newton secretary Lettie Hill May treasurer. Dr. A H Chambers warns alcohol is not a food, weakens defenses, risks consumption, and shortens life, with abstainers’ death rate much lower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sallie Christian
Warren
Monroe
Baptist General Association Elects New Officers in Moberly
The seventy fourth meeting of the Baptist General association of Moberly opened with officers elected. Hon. E. W. Stephens of Columbia named Moderator. David H. Harris of Fulton as assistant Moderator. A. W. Payne of Central Baptist chosen Secretary. L. Applegate of Kansas City elected Treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moberly
Seventy-Fourth Meeting
The
Baptist General Association of
David H. Harris
Fulton
A.W. Payne
Central Baptist
L. Applegate
Kansas City
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chicago
Farmers
Monroe City Democrat
A.M. Bricker
Bushnell, NL
J. N. Bricker
Gertrude Sharp
Padural, Ky
Stella Stockwell
Lottie
Myrtle Lange
Hunnewell
Bert
Carolyn Wells
Judge Meriwether
Paris
Sylvia Davis
Bluff City
Ennis Tooley
Palmyra
Perry Lewis
W. E. Crigler
Florida
Sam Saunders
Lakenaw
H. C. Scheetz
Abbie Howe
Quincy
J. N. Sparling
Kirksville
Frank Courtney
Frankford
R. L. Young
W. C. Foreman
Mat Losson
Mesdames F. H. Baldwin and
Richard Glenn
Gem City
W. B. A. McNutt
Bowen, Ill
Young and Wise
Aurilla Spiker
Ely
J. R Spiker
Mes. B. McElroy
Rensselaer
Jesper McClintic
Gal kOe
Democrat
W.C.T.U
Ella L. Shearman
W.C.T. U
Monroe City
W. C. T. U. Convention
A. H. Chambers
Committee of
the Baptist Association
E. W. Stephens
Columbia
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