Full Grown Man Needed for Democratic Leadership
A 1911 editorial argues the Democratic Party needs fully developed, reliable leaders to shape new policy after March Fourth. It cites four potential standard-bearers Judson Harmon Woodrow Wilson Eugene Foss and John A Dix and urges unity among seven million voters to secure the party’s future.
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New York
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City voters urged to pay poll tax before deadline
The News-Star calls on Monroe residents to pay the poll tax before December 31 to qualify for the March municipal election and the 1912 general election. It notes only about 400 of 1400 eligible city voters have paid, while country districts show more engagement, and warns that failure to pay disfranchises oneself for two years.
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Monroe
The
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United States
Emperor William Presses Total Abstinence Speech
The German leader publicly advocates temperance, telling Flemsburg students that drink harms health and intelligence. He argues life’s pressures push toward abstinence, with the Kaiser asserting the future belongs to nations that consume the least alcohol. The Bulletin notes strong commentary on the speech.
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Flemsburg
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Order
Hoo Hoos
Kaiser
New Orleans Exposition Battle and City Voter Warning
A New York weekly editor favors New Orleans for the 1915 Panama Exposition over San Francisco and hints at future Japan war celebration. Monroe faces a week to pay poll tax to vote. Chicago firemen hailed as brave heroes for saving lives amid red hot debris.
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San Francisco
Chicago
Santa Claus Poll Tax Reminder for All Citizens
Government notice urges immediate payment of poll tax from every adult, warning delay could lead to loss of voting rights. Emphasizes personal responsibility for business leaders and individuals to settle taxes promptly.
West Feliciana Hog Sale Defies Boll Weevil Theory
In St Francisville on December 23 seven cars of hogs sold for 7000 dollars to W A Ritter, a Fort Worth packing plant. Ritter to return next March for seven to ten more cars. Corn crop largest ever. negroes join whites in hog farming. shift to improved hog breeds. Channing Pollock writing a play for Robert Edeson.
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St. Francisville
W. A. Ritter
Fort Worth
Texas
West Feliciana Parish
Ouachita Parish Clerk Candidate Declares Re-Election Bid
A candidate seeks re election to the office of Clerk of the Sixth District Court for Ouachita Parish subject to the Democratic party action.
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Ouachita
Democratic Party
Dave W. Faulk
A. L. Green
Parish of
Charles Schulze
Dave W Faulk Declares Candidacy for Ouachita Court
Dave W. Faulk announces candidacy for election to the Court of the Parish of Ouachita. The filing signals a bid for the local judiciary, outlined as a community focused platform and legal service in the parish.
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