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Newspaper
Sedalia Weekly Conservator
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1908
Page
4
Review hails Riverview Park as a vast, mesmerizing resort drawing up to 250000 daily. White masonry avenues lead to turreted pavilions, theaters, ballparks, casinos, water features, electric launches, and attractions like Wild West shows, aerialists, a menagerie, and open air concerts by top bands.
Higginsville items report Workcuff of Lexington visiting, Henry Harris from Excelsor Springs in town, Emmit Johnson and wife en route to Mt Lenard, Fannie Jones returning from Kansas City, Arthur Groves out of bed, Allegro Wolfe visiting sister Daisy Britt, Beauford couple from Mt Lenard visiting Mrs Tilbo, Alberta Smith and Pearl Myersch visiting, Mitenon family returning from Sedona, Britt daughter pleased with Sedalia visit, Higginsville baseball team beat Marshall 7 to 4, team praised as one of the state’s best, Frances Jones and Helen of Iowa leaving for Kansas City then Iowa, church services at Second Baptist closed July 12 with leaders Brown and Johnson guiding clubs.
The amount raised was 202.80 dollars. Club No. 2 contributed the larger share, leading the fundraising effort.
A reflective poem mocks orators who flood the street with loud speeches while voters drift away undecided. It argues the real outcome rests with the silent electorate who cast ballots based on unseen judgments, not on shouted rhetoric. The piece laments noise over substance in a republic.
An affidavit records a Modern Woodmen policy paid in full to Mary Gloston on September 19, 1907. Missouri Republican State Committee announces access to the twelfth floor of the Holland Building in St Louis as state headquarters with opening day July 18, 1908 and invites state officers and party members to visit and participate.
State B Y P U of Missouri met in Lexington with Rev. Ernest Redd presiding and delegates introduced after opening remarks. An annual sermon was given by Rev. J. M. Booker. Officers were elected including Rev. Redd as President and Delia Henderson as 2nd Vice President. A soul stirring sermon followed and a farewell address concluded the business session. Adjournment set for Hanibal before the second Lord's Day in July 1909.
A Missouri Republican State Committee message from 7th Street St Louis calls supporters to get busy and win. The address promotes optimism as the key to success, reflecting early election mood and party rallying tone.
The Republican platform at Chicago advocates a two tier tariff with a minimum protection schedule for all and a punitive maximum Tariff against nations that discriminate against American trade. It argues this preserves protection, aims to deter unfair foreign practices, and could be applied selectively to defend U S producers and labor. Joseph Mo Gazette reflects the patriotic view.
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