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Newspaper
Sheridan News
Location
Sheridan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1908
Page
2
John Mitchell, a labor leader described as avoiding partisan plots, votes Democratic but urges workers to vote their own judgment. He refuses to align with Gompers in politics while emphasizing focus on improving conditions for workmen.
The piece warns that a Democratic House of Representatives would block needed legislation for two years, hindering Taft’s presidential program. It urges Republicans to recall their Congressmen on election day, noting Bryan’s likely defeat and Democrats’ aim to gain control in Washington.
A Bryan newspaper notes no union push for the Seerless Loser and cites Edgar Perkins of Indianapolis among labor skeptics. It claims Perkins and allies attacked Watson for backing Blakely as state factory inspector, urging fair play in the controversy.
Writers and business leaders express shifting support for Bryan in 1896 1900 era debates. Henri Watterson touts Bryan citing potential Republican Senate, while M E Sneens of Big 4 warns Taft Roosevelt policies. Philadelphia Record backs Bryan then hedges on anti injunction stance. Critics prefer a steady candidate over a riskier plains bronco.
The Kempton Courier argues that small country villages lack natural advantages and must rely on local capitalists to develop factories and sustain employment. Once locals prove their success, external investors will join, like fishermen drawn to a proven fishing hole.
The Philadelphia North American notes references to John Kern amid past events and discussions. The Democratic newspaper of merit highlights his connection to ongoing political discourse.
A veteran observer discusses Indiana role in the 1908 race. Kern's nomination sparks debate on party balance with Taft and Bryan, noting Indiana's swing potential and the influence of Tom Taggart. The piece predicts no landslide for Bryan and urges Republican unity to win the state.
Bishop Walters claims Bryan pledged to recognize black officeholders and oppose Roosevelt’s Brownsville action. Bryan denies it. The piece argues Democrats historically disenfranchise Black voters and accuses Taft of saving soldiers after the Brownsville incident while the Democratic platform omits Negro rights.
The piece portrays John W. Kern as a steadfast attorney for the Tageart company and the Big Four railroad in Marion county cases, arguing his duties to clients and separating law from politics. It questions anti labor plank rhetoric while praising Kern’s courtroom work in damages suits and his stance within Republican platforms.
The piece argues Indiana should favor a Republican legislature to counter brewing influence in politics, warning of brewer funding for a Democratic win. It cites tariff, trusts, and anti-injunction issues, condemns Bryan, and urges farmers and Hoosiers to vote against Democratic candidates to protect state interests.
William R Hearst condemns the Independence party and denounces the Democratic party as led by a mixed cadre of political mercenaries and office seekers. He criticizes Parker and Bryan era platforms calling them hollow and hypocritical while warning against dual loyalties to trusts and public duties.
A Chicago News quip features a son arguing for youth folly and an aged rebuke noting that allowance itself fuels mischief. The exchange highlights generational tension over discipline and indulgence.
A lyrical homage praising a mother for her constant joy, comfort, forgiveness, faith, and encouragement through all joys and sorrows. The verse frames a mother as a source of solace and strength in every life moment.
A French chef aboard a Paris to St Germain train prepared a banquet for the line’s opening. He fried potatoes in butter and, after a delay, reboiled them. The second cooking yielded light, inflated pommes soufflees revealing the dish’s famed quality.
The article traces the long history of Swiss referendums from 16th century practice to its adoption in St. Gallen in 1830 and inclusion in the federal constitution in 1848. By 1874 its use broadened and now exists in all cantons except Friebourg.
The article advises a fast drink of cold water to halt severe coughs. For nighttime coughing, it claims a cloth soaked in strong carbolic acid water hung over the bed will prevent the cough due to its odor.
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