Kerens Enters Missouri U S Senatorial Race
Col Kerens, longtime Republican leader, announces candidacy for the Republican nomination to succeed Senator W J Stone. A St Louis resident for 32 years, he plans full county by county campaigning and has deep ties to past campaigns including the Blaine 1884 effort. Born in Ireland, he came to the U S as a child and served in the Civil War transportation service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Keren
United States
W. J. Stone
Kereos
St. Louis
Ireland
Iowa
Kerens
Fort Smith
Ark
St. Louisa
James G. Blaine
Kerens Served Republican National Committee Leader
Mr. Kerens acted as a member of the Republican National Executive Committee through five presidential campaigns at the request of presidential nominees. He won complimentary Senate votes in three Missouri General Assemblies, and was a trusted party leader and close associate of Presidents Harrison and McKinley. In 1903 Notre Dame awarded him the Lactare medal for upright citizenship.
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Kerens
Republican National
Missouri
United States
Harrison
McKinley
University of Notre Dame
Republican Committee Meets at Court House for Reorganization
The Republican Central Committee met at the courthouse at 11 o clock, adjourned to 1 o clock, and elected H W Menschke as chairman E E Codding secretary and C C Kelly treasurer. A long list of new members from various towns and wards followed, including J D Ellis and Ward Keller among others, as part of the reorganization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican Central Committee
Court House
J. L. Babcock
H. W. Menschke
E. E. Codding
C. C. Kelly
J.H Bothwell
Heath's Creek
C. W. Keller
Longwood
John Witciy
Houstonia
J. D. Ellis
Blackwater
G. L. Daniels
Hughesville
Claus Heins
Lamonte
H. L. McCune
Dresden
James Crawford
Cedar
A. Don Smithton
Dr. E. A. Albera
Lake Creek
F. G. Viets
Flat Creek
Bryan
Seventh district GOP meeting names officers in Sedalia
The Seventh Missouri congressional district Republican committee met in the court house at Sedalia to elect officers J M Dunnegan was chosen temporary secretary H W Menschke permanent chairman and H N Dow permanent secretary A B Cloud elected treasurer Delegates selected to the state meeting in Jefferson City in September honors for long serving chairman P H Sangree were approved The gathering listed delegates from Benton Howard Lafayette Pettis Polk and Saline counties Green and Hickory counties were not represented Also reference to Rally Day on August 20 with church fundraising into five clubs yielding a total of 43.89.
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Republican Congressional Committee
Benton
Greene
Hickory
LaFayette
Howard
Pettis
Polk
Saline
Court House
P. H. Langree
Sedalia
J. M. Dunnegan
Polk County
H. W. Menschke
H. N. Dow
A.B. Cloud
Howard County
Bothwell
T.C. Owen
Benton County
Jefferson City
Sangree
Seventh Congressional District
Missouri
P. H. Sangree
Maj. Sangree
Meuschke
Green
Hickory County
P. G. Boehmer
A. B. Cloud
John Taubman
S. P. Houston
A Word From Hannibal A Word From Hannibal
District Superintendent Dr. R E Gillum D D held his 2nd quarterly meeting July 26 preaching three sermons. He urged greater effort for Sunday School and Epworth League. a large communion crowd brought in £10.45. Rev Q E Whaley and wife on their first anniversary received a 610 piece Haviland china dinner set and gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannibal
R. E. Gillum
Sunday School
Epworth League
Q. E. Whaley
Haviland
Afro American Miners Organization Founded in Lafayette County
Afro American miners in Lexing ton Missouri lacking support for sickness and accidents form The Afro American League after George Douglass and Matthew Mady convene. By August 10th 1905 fifteen members join, rising to over forty then to 125 with a cash balance above 500, aiming future business ventures benefiting members and the public. Mentions officers and founders including Edward Burris, Shelley Olden, Fred Lindsay, Wm Davis, George Porter, Matthew Mady, and list of supporters.
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Lexington
Missouri
George Douglass
Matthew Mady
LaFayette County
George Dougass
George Douglas
Frank Wright
John Boyd Monroe Workcuff
Elijah Lucas Virgil Shelley
George Workcuff
George China
Charles Shel
John Lindsay
Milton Holmes
Peter Hawkins
Workcuff
Walter Mason
Mady
Leslie Harris
James Strauther
George Porter
Reuben Holmes
Harry Brisco
Charles Smallwood
W. D. Ford
Carnation Club Social Function at Armory Hall
The Carnation club staged an informal reception at Armory Hall with members and visitors enjoying music and ice cream and cake. Guests guarded against unwelcome entrants while dancing and merriment continued despite some interruptions. The event was followed by an evening hosted by Mrs. George Gravitt on North Broadway with plans for next Wednesday at Mrs. Hattie Holbert's residence and ice cream and cake served.
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Carnation Club
Armory Halling
The
Dawrs
George Gravitt
North Lroadway
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Col
U. S
Republican Committee
George Williams
F. W. Clark
Pete Hayes
South Ohio Street
Sedalia, Missouri
Fourth Ward
KE Be, Codding
Lizzie Dolph
Jas. Porter
Q. KK
Whaley
H Harvey Wilson
Aaron Johnson
Nellie Johnson
C. C. Hubbard
Lincoln High School
Sedalia, MO
Indust
Lincoln School
Geo, Washington
Henry Harris Hammitt
Edward Burris
Abe Wright Green Markus
Andy Goodwin
William Davis
Boyd Hancock
Shelly Oller
Roy Workeull
W, Jackson
William Cary
Andy Lortlord
Walter Florence
Thus, Jenkins
Elijah Hughes Bread Lindsay
Cornation Club
Hewes & Potter
Saoer
Lincoln ST
Boston
Mass
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