Rockport Democat Political Nonsense and Local Tickets
The Rockport Democrat reports on county ticket selections with Thomas E H Chrisney for representative, Fred H Crowder for clerk, Peter Huffman for recorder, Frank Kin CAID for treasurer, Albert Kemp for sheriff, George Kuerer for surveyor, Dr Samuel L Carson for coroner, and Thomas H Axton and August C Riceman for commissioners. It contains editorials criticizing Republican state spending, tax increases, and payroll growth, referencing Taft and Bryan, with remarks on 1907 state debt and a Ralston quote about Democrats uniting for a 1922 style house cleaning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter T. Huffman
Srank C. Kincaid
Albert A. Kemp
George Keurer
Samuel L. Carson
Thomas H. Axton Bor
August C. Riceman
Panic Deepens as Railroads Hurt by Market Decline
Henry Clews criticizes the Republican party and notes the panic’s impact on railroads with May earnings showing a 24 percent drop, following 20, 14, 10 and unspecified January losses. Other businesses fare worse, and the worst effects are just beginning, contradicting claims the panic has passed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Clews
Wall Street
Republican National Platform
July Forecast and Platte Jokes Refer to Lincoln Leader
The verse humor describes July the seventh in Denver with flags and a playful bon mot from Bryan of Lincoln Nebraska. It imagines a political scene on the Platte and invokes Julius Caesar Mocking parallels linking Mark Antony Taft and Roman tributes in a light political satire tone.
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Denver
Bryan
Lincoln
Nebraska
Platte
Julius Caesar
Mark Antony
Mark
Caesar
Taft
Theatrical Rants and July Fourth Fantasies From A Turbulent Era
A garbled mix of satire and prophecy mocks Caesar, Cleopatra and ancient Egypt. It shifts to a political charade about July Fourth bills and a brittle United States, then riffs on Leo the Lion, Roosevelt and labor, with comic portraits of dates, figures, and a rising cost of living.
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Caesar
Brutus
Cleopatra
Egypt
Nile
Teddy
Democratic Party
White House
Hell
England
Leo
Mr. Roosevelt
Molly
Navy
Papa
Bret Harte
Hele Dear
Anna
Boni
John D
Real estate transfers and stockholders meet notice
Edward Beidelmaier transfers property to William Wallermyer for 2175 dollars and other transfers include Emery McCool to Alice Hutchinson for 100 dollars and H G Hamilton to Parr for 450 dollars. Rimstidt trades multiple Grandview lots for 35 400 and 350 dollars. Twenty mortgages and two leases recorded. Evansville Railways stockholders meet July 6 to elect directors in Evansville.
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Edward Beidelmaier
William Wallermyer
Emery McCool
Alice B. Hutchinson
Gentryville
H. G. Hamilton
Parr
Rockport
Wm. Kimstidt
Ernest L. Lamar
Grandview
William Rimstidt
Everett Krome
Block
Thomas B. Heady
Rockport Common Council Sealed Bids for Sidewalk Improvements
The Rockport Indiana Common Council invites sealed proposals for sidewalk improvements under improvement resolution number three. Bids due July 14 1908 at 10 a m at City Hall with a certified check of at least 100 dollars. If bids are not accepted, checks plus money are forfeited as liquidated damages. council may reject all bids.
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City
Rockport
Indiana
City of
Common Council
Common” Council
John H. Walker
Thos. R. Hardy
Florentine Fishback
Wesley
W. Kellams
David L. Morgan
Jos
Richey
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THE
Rockport Democrat
Democrat Publishing Company
Gounty
Thomas E H. Chrisney
Fred H. Crowder
Pierpont Morgan
Carnegie
Rockefeller
Harriman
Standard Oil
Steel Trust
Indianapolis News
Ini
Sronléh
State House
Matthew
Ohio
Sherman
Hon
Samuel M. Ralston
Tepaved
Republican Party
Miller Bros
F. W. Krieger
Roosters
Higgs
Rockport Milling Co
New Orleans
Scott
C. W. Halbruge Co
Clothiers
Main St
Rockport, Indiana
Evansville
Evansville and
Rockport Road
William
Jennings
Edison Phonograph
Thomas A Edison
Edison
J. A. Sargent
Ind
J. W. McCoy
Frank Ashby
Caswell Bros
Richland City
Hatfield, Yankeetown
Crowder
Hatfield
J.T. Stevenson
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