Booze fighter Nation and Sunday liquor clash in Farmington
Mrs Nation earns the nickname booze fighter while Geo J Cole offers 109 dollars for arrest and conviction of anyone breaking the Sabbath by keeping saloons open or selling liquor on Sunday in Farmington. Report says King Edward will wear robes of state and be conveyed to Parliament in the ancient state coach for the opening tomorrow. The text mocks official ceremony used in Britain.
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Geo. J. Cole
Farmington
Edward
Present Congress has one colored representative now
The text notes that the current Congress includes only one member of the colored race and predicts that no such representative will remain in the next session. It also asserts that disfranchising laws in the South have stripped nearly all civil rights from the colored population.
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South
Half the Legislature passes with patronage and pay
Over half of the seventy days allotted to the Legislature have passed with little accomplished beyond patronage, salaries, and adding more positions for Democrats.
Excise Commissioner Seibert Plans Probe After Elections
Excise Commissioner Seibert of St. Louis is said to be preparing a probe into the wine room evil. He will likely not deepen the inquiry enough to affect wine rooms until after the April elections.
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Seibert
St. Louis
Election law shifts unfold in Missouri power realignments
The statement contemplates pursuing honest election laws in Missouri only after Republicans gain state control or Democrats widen their lead, reducing the need for leverage under the law. It reflects a strategic approach tied to party strength and governance dynamics.
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Missouri
Ironton Register notes coach bill backed by legislature
The Ironton Register praises a separate coach bill as good and fit to become law. Editor Ake once opposed Black riders a generation ago, yet now he would not share a railway coach with them.
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Ironton Register
Ake
Public railroads to be controlled under consolidation
The consolidation of railroads will simplify control in the public interest. Public ownership is coming and will arrive sooner through current concentration.
Lawmaker Reconsiders Franchise Tax Plan
Speaker Whitecotton of the House softened his stance on taxing franchises saying current laws are sufficient and no new legislation is needed. The remark highlights how quickly a Democratic legislator can reverse a prior position.
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Whitecotton
House
State Senate approves pardon clerk post with salary
The State Senate passed a bill to create a pardon clerk office with a salary of 82500, to be filled by the governor by appointment, and limited to licensed attorneys. Critics question the need, suggesting the move serves to accommodate loyal supporters.
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State Senate
Traitor Benedict Arnold Compared To Manila Supply Suspect
The most despicable of all men is the traitor to his country. Benedict Arnold is cited as a symbol of treachery. An American contractor and boat owner at Manila, D. M. Curman, is said to have aided Filipino insurgents by supplying them. If guilty he deserves severe punishment despite Missouri and Arkansas legislatures supporting such acts.
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Benedict Arnold
Manila
D. M. Curman
Missouri
Arkansas
Public control of transportation and communication debated
Several voices argue that public control of major transport and communication systems is impracticable and could harm public interests, noting how national and state efforts are already focused on this question.
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Jres
Public right to supervise event public mobilities
The passage argues for public oversight of intercity transport and communication systems. It notes measures in Congress and state legislatures aiming to remove private control over passenger and freight rates and utilities. The text questions why public control could not extend to all transportation and communication operations.
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Congress
Varios States
Debt dispute over state school fund certificates explained
Governor Dockery warns in a legislative message that state school fund certificates are part of the public debt and should be treated as a permanent tax obligation. He cites annual 250000 in interest and argues the plan to perpetuate the debt shifts the burden to taxpayers while the fund’s principal, once invested, has been squandered.
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SHS
Dockery
Bryan's Enduring Stand on Gold and Silver Policy
Mr. Bryan urges preservation of the gold standard amid a House debate on a bill making silver dollars redeemable in gold at holder option. He warns the move would convert standard money into credit money, widen the superstructure, and threaten financial stability by giving financiers power to compel bond issues to replenish reserves.
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Bryan
House Committee On Coinage
House
Political currency and election reforms debated in press
The text discusses currency policy under Republicans, arguing against silver dollars and greenbacks being redeemed for gold while the party stays in power. It notes the Nesbit election law changes, questions partisan election fairness, and references The Saturday Evening Post. It ends with an unrelated medical ad urging blood purification.
National Divorce Law Debate Sparks Broad Comment
A House bill by Representative R W Taylor proposes national marriage and divorce laws. The New York Herald notes the United States hosts 76 million people under one government yet 45 distinct codes governing family law leading to widespread marital anomalies and recognition conflicts across states.
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Congress
R. W. Taylor
Ohio
New York Herald
United States
Obituary and notices from Borretaw area events
Burials and notices report the death of Mrs. Nara Bayer Bourisaw and a child in De Soto area with services led by Rev Pather Grinville. Also listed are local obituaries, family sympathies, license notes for alcohol sales, Republican committee mentions, and several deaths near Steelville with medical details and community reactions.
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Borretaw
Kei
Cicket
Purumnis
Nara Bayer Bourisaw
Wifteoah
Chi Mittes
Wighnesday
Pather Grinville
Sorviers
Wording Fragments From Historic Ad Promises Relief
Fragmentary OCR text mentions appetite tips, strength recovery, and a medical sounding claim about germs being deceased. It references Scott & Bowne chemists in New York advertising samples and druggists. The readable portion reads like an old patent medicine ad urging readers to try a sample.
Local Notes and Obituary Fragments From Near La Grippe Season
The fragmentary column reports church service at the Methodist Church with Rev Nichols, a visiting Mr Geo Eastwich and other family mentions. It notes deaths including Mrs John Earle and mentions illness from La Grippe. An ad promotes Tagler's McKeeve Pile Ointment as a cure with local salerooms listed.
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Maryden
Nichols
Methodist Church
Geo. East
Wich
Frrandpa Denton
Farm for sale in Olives area with 46 acres
Small farm listing detailing 46 acres for sale 80 in cultivation a good house and orchard. Located miles south of Votesi with spring hedges between two good tenants. Asking price SO. Apply at office.
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Votesi
Price
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