Democrats Attack Money in Politics Over Peanut Reference
Democratic critics blast Republican tactics equating campaign funds to peanuts arguing that such a substitute cannot satisfy hungry Americans and the broader democratic process is at stake.
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Newspaper
Potosi Journal
Location
Potosi, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1907
Page
1
Democrats Clash Prompts Question On Party Harmony
When Democrats clash in Congress, as DeArmond and Williams did recently, observers question whether party harmony is restored. The exchange highlights ongoing intra party tensions and leadership challenges within the Democratic ranks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeArmond
Williams
Girl Arrested in Bowling Green for Parading in Male Attire
A girl in Bowling Green Missouri was arrested after lifting her overcoat skirts while crossing the street revealed male attire. The incident drew attention as authorities moved to enforce gendered dress norms in public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowling Green
Republicans Unite for Missouri Establishment
If the St. Louis Republicans would spend half the energy in fighting the Democrats that they do in fighting among themselves Missouri would be safely established. The remark laments intra party strife and emphasizes a unified effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Missouri
Pacific Fleet Ships Move to Pacific Coast
A reporter notes that many battle ships heading there are likely to stay on the Pacific side of the country, promising that the region will remain pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific
Roosevelt Sparks Debate Over Democratic Principles
Democratic friends accuse Roosevelt of stealing Democratic principles and causing the panic. They argue that had the President adhered to straight Republicanism the financial jolt would have been avoided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
High finance figures blamed for panic aiding wealth rise
The passage argues Morgas, Rogers, Rockefeller and other financiers will gain significantly from the current panic. It suggests they may have influenced the loss of the Prosperity as it sailed smoothly, implying their involvement in undermining earlier prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgas
Rogers
Rockefeller
City papers demand mine safety devices after horrific losses
Newspapers awaken to the mine disasters that cost hundreds of miners their lives and call for stronger safety devices to protect workers. Yet they quickly return to noting the January dividends, lamenting the tradeoff between profits and human lives.
Debate over central bank power and national finance
Statesmen and newspapers warn of a central federal bank becoming a political instrument. Proponents argue Europe’s EU-based banks show no inevitable danger and that national banks already hold too much control, risking financial panics. The piece urges preserving public control of the money supply over private banking interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Meneacedo Ouro
Money Trust
Senator Stone and baking-powder trust ties
The passage suggests Senator Stone may have acted in a legal capacity to defend clients seeking to secure a state monopoly through a baking-powder trust. It notes he served his client zealously and collected a fee, impliedly large relative to the graft involved. The passage casts doubt on motives while detailing professional service and financial gain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Stone
Senator Stone And The Baking Powder Trust
The article notes Senator Stone acted as an avowed candidate for Veet’s seat while not in public office and used his influence with the legislature to aid the baking powder trust. It argues his public figure status compromised the Democratic party’s stance against combines and criticizes his support of a monopolistic firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ing Powder Trust
Miasouri
Stone
Veet
Post-Dispatch
Democratic Party
Senator Stone
Republicans plan Missouri convention and unified campaign
The Republican State Committee schedules the Missouri state convention for February 27 in St. Louis to name presidential electors and national delegates, while August nominating occurs by the people under the new primary. The piece urges unity, predicts a June national platform, notes Missouri’s growing Republican strength, and assesses Bryan’s diminishing impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican State Committee
St. Louis
Missouri
Nations
Congress
Republican Party
United States
State fight urged to push harmony and zeal in politics
The Globe Democrat notes contest and party organization push with zeal. It urges focus on harmony, organization, and spirited work as key statewide matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Globe Democrat
Wasted Words on Condensing Reports and Clarity
Orison Swett Marden argues that long reports waste readers and that essential ideas should be condensed into pamphlets. He cites examples like a 225000 word Western Governor report and a 100000 word Gunstow postal frauds report reduced to concise forms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of the Interior
Congress
Gunstow
Orison Swett Marden
Success Magazine
There Is a Limit at the Long Building Club
A comic anecdote from the Long Building club night ends with a man choosing to pay for a turkey dinner rather than kill a cat to satisfy a wife. The piece links humor to social roles and marriage with a wry tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City Post
Disgusted Wife and Lazy Husband Dialogue
A 19th century courtroom exchange shows a judge transcribing a comical quarrel between a wife and husband. The wife vents frustration at a husband who stays idle at home while the judge notes the couple’s tension and reluctance to work.
Fire insurance offered by W. T. Hunter agent
W. T. Hunter, agent for the German American Insurance Co of New York, available for fire insurance services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Hunter
German- American Insurance Co
New York
Heat Tests of Clothing Show White Keeps Cool
A physician conducted a June experiment exposing fabrics of white, dark yellow, light green, dark green, blue, and black to intense sun. Temperatures recorded by six thermometers show white at 190 degrees, blue 195, black 208, yellow 140, light green 155, dark green 168. The conclusion: in hot months white remains cooler than colored fabrics, with white about twice as cool as blue and black.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville Courier- Journal
The Parson Name Origin and Church Representation
The term parson stems from Latin persona meaning a person and per sona ecclesiae meaning church representative. Forms par son and person share relation with clark and clerk. Blackstone notes the parson represents the church by his person as a corporate body to defend church rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark
Blackstone
GOOD AS THE BEST IF NOT BETTER The Journal
A promotional message from The Journal urges readers to subscribe, highlighting value and urging action with the introductory price of one dollar.
Hicks 1908 Almanac Ready For Delivery
The Rev. Srl R Hicks announces the 1908 Almanac surpassing prior editions in beauty and value. It features a colored cover, halftone engravings and astronomical content with comprehensive yearly weather forecasts. Price by mail 33 cents, on news stands 30 cents. Word and Works offers the monthly weather forecasts and family reading at 1 year for $1, with an almanac included. Agents quoted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hicks
Irl R. Hicks
Word and Works Publishing Co
Locust Street
St. Louis
Missouri
Children in Chief Executive Office Create Light Moment
Senator Carter of Montana recalls a tale of two children who entered the President's office during a Wall Street crisis era. The girl dictated where the President should sign a book, guiding him to sign at the top, then blot the signature as demanded, after which they departed dignifiedly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Carter
Montana
Wall Street
Doan's Kidney Pills Backed by Missouri Testimony
A Potosi household report credits Doan's Kidney Pills with ending chronic backache and restoring kidney function. Henry Slawkins recalls his wife’s relief after using two boxes, noting scanty painful secretions and persistent pain prior to treatment. Sold by all dealers, 50 cents, Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY. Remember the name Doan's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doan
Bright
Dean
Foster-Milburo Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Doans
Estate Sale Petition in Mineral Point Missouri Probate Court
In the Washington County probate proceeding of Sarah A Lake deceased W T Hunter administrator petitions for an order to sell Lot 4 Block 15 in Mineral Point to pay debts. The court orders notice to all heirs and publication in the Potosi Journal for four weeks before the February 1908 term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Missouri
Washington
Said County
Sarah A. Lake
W. T. Hunter
Mineral Point
County of
Potosi
State of Missouri
of Washington
T. James A. Trenson
James A. Hensey
Prodite
Willie the Goat at Atchison school tale
An Atchison teacher recounts telling Willie’s mother a pupil smelled badly, implying bodily odor. The mother replies Willie is not a rest and does not smell, casting doubt on the claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atchison
Willie
Justice Moody's Slip at Dinner Party
A Washington correspondent notes Justice Moody no longer acts as a wine connoisseur. At a dinner party he compliments the host on fine champagne, but the host explains the home state brand was served by mistake, wrapped in a napkin, and Moody’s slip is deemed excusable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Moody
Washington
Alaska’s dog teams endure in winter travel
The Alaskan dog team is the traditional winter travel method, first used in Alaska and likely to last as long as new fells are explored. In winter it remains the only practical way to reach distant districts, and a good dog is as valuable as a horse, with remarkable endurance and speed and surprisingly large loads carried.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
Horses Slaughtered for Food in Saxony and Germany
A Harper’s Weekly writer reports 1906 slaughter figures: Saxony killed 12 922 horses and 3 736 dogs for food, up from 1905 by 224 horses and 133 dogs. Nationwide Germany totals show 12 000 horses killed, rising about 20 000 from 1905 and about 417 000 from 1904.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper's Weekly
Kingdom of
Saxony
Empire
Germany
Letting the Cat Out in Amelia Herbert Row
Amelia teases Herbert about a mistaken address mix up on Orange street. She recalls her father jokingly said he looked him up in Brad street, revealing a humorous family exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amelia
Herbert
Orange Street
Papa
Sach
Brad Street
A Cultured Ruler Abbas II of Egypt Cherishes Arts and Arts
Abbas II, khedive of Egypt, is described as highly cultured and versatile. He is an expert Haguist, a devotee of music, a composer, a practical agriculturist, something of a mechanic, a horseman and a motorist, with a ready wit and fondness for joie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abbas II
Egypt
Orient
Electric Bitters credited by Gettysburg veteran
David Parker of Fayette N Y says Electric Bitters cured his long stomach troubles after costly medicines failed. He recounts enduring weakness and lame back, praising the tonic as the best body builder and kidney aid, backed by SF Thurman, druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gettysburg
David Parker
Fayette, N. Y
SF. Thurman
Druge Vist
Guardian and Curator's Notice in Missouri record
Guardianship granted for Narcis Portell insane by the probate court of Washington County Missouri on November 15 1907. All claimants against the estate of Narcis Portell must present claims to the probate court within two years from this publication or be barred. Nov 20 1907 guardian and curator Porteeecu.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Narcis Portell
Pirate Court
Washington County
Narela Fretell
Itters
Revent
PortEecu
Truardian
Arnica Salve touted for fast relief in ad
J G Jenkins of Chapel Hill writes that Bucklen's Arnica Salve quickly relieved a felon pain and cured a wound in a wonderfully short time. An ad copy claims the salve is “mest on earth” for sores burns and wounds and notes it costs 25 cents at Thurman’s drag store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucklen
J. G.jenkins
Chapel Hill
M. G
S. F
Thurman's
Beautiful Fruit Picture Free With Farm Progress Offer
Farm Progress offers a free 22x38 inch fruit picture titled Natural Fruita with a three year subscription or three one year subs. The image suits a dining room and is described as a six design, available by sending three cents for the three year plan to Farm Progress, St. Louis, Mo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Progress
Bishome and Industries
St. Louis
Dr Kings New Life Pills Sold At Durman Drug Store
Appetitis warning and remedy ad claims Dr Kings New Life Pills prevent illness from bowel abuse. Promotes safe vegetable cleansers and invigorator, guaranteed for headache biliousness malaria and jaundice, sold at Dur man’s drug store for 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
At &. F. Durman
Help Wanted Ad Promises Cash Weekly at Largest Nursery
A garbled old help wanted notice offers weekly cash for salesmen and claims stable profitable employment with the largest nursery. It brags about a record 82 years and promises free information, requesting readers to write for more details and asking for a regse delivery.
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