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Newspaper
Potosi Journal
Location
Potosi, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1908
Page
1
The Iron ton Register notes Taft is now a full member of the steam shovelers union while Bryan already holds a card in the steam roller organization. It asks voters which candidate for president and answers Taft with a blunt taunt.
A magazine writer says W. J. Bryan is more intelligent now than twelve years ago. This view is not shared by Wm. R. Hearts.
Governor Stone spoke at Marshall last Thursday delivering an opening address that largely ignored state issues. He did not engage with controversy and kept remarks separate from his baking-powder antecedents, according to observers.
The article argues against relying on air warships, noting an airship would need to fly much higher than comfortable for people on the ground to avoid detection or attack.
The St Louis brewers report an $800000 gain in beer sales over eight months. The result challenges views that the industry faces hard times and suggests resilience in local beer trade.
The Republican National Committee announces it will not accept corporate donations. Bryan prohibits any donor giving more than ten thousand dollars to his campaign fund.
A fragment argues voters must consider the profit of ousting a clean Republican state administration in favor of a party with a questionable reputation over the state's affairs. The excerpt questions which side offers better management and advantage for Missouri.
The Democratic National Committee bans corporate donations above 10000 to the campaign fund. If larger offers arise, they may consult Senator Stone of Missouri to adjust the matter without rejection.
The article warns that a new primary law may confuse voters and risk miscast ballots. It urges each voter to inform himself before entering the booth how to prepare his ballot to avoid errors.
The piece notes few Standard Oil employees die or resign, praising lifetime service pensions and freedom from work. It argues private monopoly’s generosity mirrors socialistic ideas and speculates government control could yield greater benefits, claiming Standard Oil avoids labor troubles.
The piece argues Missouri will not back Bryan-like margins this year. It recalls past elections showing shifts by Populists and Roosevelt in 1904 and Democrats in 1906 and 1908, noting recent gains by Democrats but skeptical of a 50,000 vote lead for Bryan’s ticket.
The Democratic position in Missouri has weakened while the Republican share grows faster. It remains unclear whether Democrats still outnumber Republicans in the state.
The writer argues that economic hardship stems from Democratic activity and the looming 1908 campaign and nominee Bryan. They claim prosperity existed until Democratic politics began, insisting industry will not recover until Bryan's political fate is settled at the polls.
A political column critiques Samuel Gompers directing labor to back the Bryan ticket. It argues Gompers seeks influence and a possible cabinet portfolio, questions loyalty to labor, contrasts with Socialist Debs, and doubts wide labor support for the Democratic platform amid injunctions and past history.
A labor leader argues that Democratic rule worsens conditions where the party holds power. Adamsville Alabama reports a deadly strike clash as miners stop a train with strike breakers. a deputy sheriff is killed and many are injured. The scene tests Bryanite claims that organized strike breaking is unique to Republicans.
The report notes Alabama authorities in power credit and aims to preserve party integrity while Mr Bryan relies on the region. Governor Comer is said to have ordered state militia to back local authorities, implying union men face strike-breakers with Democratic bayonets. Observers wonder what Mr Gompers might say.
Voters are urged to study the new primary rules for August 4. Instructions detail marking across multiple candidates, filling a blank for committee selections, and electing county and state party members. The process determines the county district and state committees, with a Jefferson City meeting on September 8 to set a platform.
Politically authorized notices list Marion E Rhodes S G Nipper Norman F Robinson G F Patterson Lawrence W Casey W Yount Firmin Robinson J T Maxwell Henry L Smith Chas G Smith Geo W Seabourne Thos H B Paul Jeremiah F Postlewwait C F Beal Thomas Day and others as Republican primary contenders for Representative Prosecuting Attorney Sheriff Assessor County Judge and Justice positions in multiple townships including Harmony Belgrade Mineral Point and Union districts.
In a Missouri town a man presumed dead for over four hours sat up and asked for food after undertakers took charge. He had tangled in ropes while swept downstream in the Gasconade. Resuscitation attempts were made and a revival seemed likely, prompting scientific interest in life saving methods.
A list of proceedings scheduled for the August term of the probate court in Washington County includes final and annual settlements for executors and guardians. Notable names include Patrick Murphy executor, Morgan J. Casey administrator, A. F. Phares guardian, and others with dates set for August 10th to August 12th, 1908. The register certifies the accuracy of the settlements on record. Various guardians and administrators appear for estates and minors with annual or final settlements.
An odd travel note describes Winston Spencer Churchill's imagined journey north through Africa greeted by a naked Ravirondo tribe offering a dramatic display. The piece frames indigenous customs as natural and primitive, with satirical moral phrases about identity and propriety.
Actor Henry E Dizey recalls a recent Atlantic liner poker fight between two elderly players. One man paid 1300 after losing to the other who then owed 1760 and refused to settle. A tenderfoot witnessed a dealer allegedly dealing himself four aces in a colorful tale of shipboard gambling morals.
A concert in Hamburg featured a blind musician family, a sister with a strong soprano and two brothers, one an organist at Muhlheim-der-Subrag and the other a cellist. The fourth brother is studying composition at the Berlin Academy, with his works already praised. The performers are natives of Dubikeim.
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