Scratched ballots prompt schoolhouse remedy claim
A garbled report cites Senator West conceding a misstep on ballot handling and hints at schoolhouse locations as a cure for scratched ballots, framing a political miscue and proposed fix.
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Newspaper
Potosi Journal
Location
Potosi, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1900
Page
1
Missouri Tax Allocation Highlights State Solidarity
A large portion of Missouri taxes supports state stability and governance, reinforcing Democratic governance and fiscal sustainability across the region. The statement stresses the role of tax revenue in maintaining public services and political alignment within the state.
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Missouri
Res s to equal that of two years ago
A brief line notes that efforts aim to restore or match the level achieved two years prior. The statement implies comparison with a past benchmark without detailing actions, dates, or parties involved.
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Ress
Legislature urged to repeal taxes claims for honesty
In a compact statement the speaker urges repeal of certain laws from the last session to demonstrate honesty. The note questions the claimed big reduction in state taxes made during the late campaign and asks how current tax receipts compare with that assertion.
Fragmentary Political Remark Sparks Party Reorganization Doubt
A garbled OCR fragment suggests a political figure clinging to a self view as the sole representative of his party and resisting any call for reorganization. The text hints at internal doubt and reluctance to adapt leadership. No precise names or dates are readable.
England again seeks war loan to aid this country
The note states England plans another war loan to support the country, recalling a prior peace loan attempt associated with Democratic allies who then controlled affairs.
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England
Sem
That 250 Republican majority is encouraging cer
A brief political note highlights a 250 seat Republican majority as encouraging. The fragment suggests optimism about party strength but provides no further context, names, dates, or specific events to anchor the claim.
Questioning the State School Fund Policy Debate
The excerpt questions the fate of the state school fund and labels the issue as solvable only by science. It accuses Democrats of forcing taxpayers to pay over four million dollars and continuing to incur about a quarter million dollars in annual interest on what it calls Democratic financing.
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Siencek
Diecio Vost
Missouri voters pass tax shift on mortgaged real estate
The third constitutional amendment alters taxation by exempting the mortgaged portion of real estate from local taxes, forcing counties to lose revenue. The change would shift tax burden to mortgage holders and public funds, with counties facing reduced valuations and revenue unless the law is enacted.
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Missouri Am
Democrat Discontinues Mission Amid Miajowiari Controversy
A Democrat figure faces a disarray during a mission as details emerge about a contested location and timeline. The report notes political tension, unclear leadership, and calls for clarity from party officials.
Democrats blame lies for Missouri loss in state race
A Missouri Democrat laments the smaller than expected win margin, arguing Republican and Globe-Democrat misinformation produced the decline. He cites taxes, clerk waste, street railway trust, Nesbit law, and police reforms as key charges shaping voter reaction and the modest victory.
Scratching Ballots Alters Local Election Results
In St. Louis and Washington County contests, many voters scratched names on the same ticket. The Hillsboro Democrat notes scratchers swung outcomes, with some voters deliberately omitting every other name, complicating counts and serving no clear purpose.
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Leonard
St. Louis
Washington County
Hillsboro-Democrat
Beware of the smooth things and slippery paths
A rustic speak with blunt humor warns against slick talk and smooth temptations. The narrator compares castor oil, polished lies, and greased tricks to the dangers of vanity and deceit, urging caution and moral steadiness through vivid rural imagery.
Teachers Meet in Poplar Bluff District Association
To Southeast Missouri teachers and school boards a notice urges attendance at the Poplar Bluff meeting November 29 through December 1 with a Friday after Thanksgiving off for travel. It urges boards to support teacher attendance, highlights topics, lists attendees, and notes rail fare discounts and related agricultural and educational topics. It also includes details on crappie and bass fishing outreach and handling bisulphide of carbon for grain storage, with safety cautions.
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Missouri
Poplar Bluff
Educationsl
J. J. Dayne
Sept. of Public Instruction
N. B. Heary
Arcadia House Destroyed In Night Fire At Arcadia
Round About Us reports Tee Arcadia House a well known Arcadia hostelry burned down. Miss Helen Gowd donated 10 for a library. Pemiscot County men J W Sweet and George Brewer jailed in Iron County for 30 days over unlicensed brewing product sales. Missouri Supreme Court orders Mito Gegory to hang at Kennett for murder in February 1805. Francois Republicans gain 75 votes, Democrats 659, in latest county tally. J A Dobbins, wealthy stockman of Lesterville, fell from Memphis express near De Soto, severely injured.
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Arcadia
Pe Soto
Helen Gowd
W. J. Sweet
George Brewer
Pemiscot County
Iron County
Te Brewer
Supreme Court
Mito Gegory
Kennett
Joseph Covert
Duniklix County
Francois County
Dobbins
Lesterville
de Soto
Ir B Hicks Almanac Foresees Storms and Disasters
The Rev Ir BE Hicks annual almanac cites warnings of storms floods and cold waves with a history of accurate predictions. The 1901 edition promises finest, complete, illustrated pages and offers prepaid subscriptions through the publishing company at 25 Locust Street.
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Ir BE Hicks
Hicks’ Gournel
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Grave Find Reveals Preserved Remains in Casket
Workmen at Pilot Koch cemetery uncovered an iron casket amid a grate digging. The enclosing box rotted away but the casket remained intact and the corpse within appeared perfectly preserved. Local residents could not identify the deceased or recall burial records.
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Pilot Koch
Tom
Irsenten Register
Tricey Pets and the Mischievous Deesy and Mengeese
The piece describes the deesy and the mongoose as roaming joking pets from South Africa. The deesy, a small rock rabbit, quietly startles people by leaping at a jar or knee while others read or write, provoking fits. The mongoose, cat-sized and silent, climbs behind a busy person and butts a cold nose against the ear with a startled shriek before retreating to its box.
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