Republican Township Ticket Roster with Local Officials
The ticket lists Representative E. J. Mendenhall Judge Ira W. Cuncanee Prosecutor AE Gentry Auditorea Griffin Treasurer John Bauchert Sheriff Walter White Surveyor Hugh Johnson Coroner C C Ray Commissioner 1st District J E Clark Commissioner 2nd District Hamilton Metsker Trustee Geo W Scott Assessor R C Kercheval.
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E. J. Mendenhall
Iira
Republican Township
Geo. W. Scott
R. C. Kercheval
Postmaster General Tightens Second Class Mailing Rules
The Postmaster General orders that after April subscriptions overdue beyond a year cannot be mailed at the second class rate. Newspapers must have paid subscriptions or lose mail eligibility, with delinquent readers urged to remit now. St Patrick's Day noted with a call for green ribbons next Tuesday.
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St. Patricks Day
Marion County Officials Struggle Over Spending Other People’s Money
Officials in Marion County faced public scrutiny as questions emerged about how funds are allocated and spent, with critics accusing them of excessive or improper use of taxpayer money.
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Marion County
Free seed offer from Purdue Experiment Station promoted
Local farmers and gardeners are urged to take advantage of the Purdue Experiment Station free seed offer announced in last week’s News. Nearly 700 people participated in the tests last season.
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Purdue Experiment Station
Carnegie pamphlet blasts banking system as worst in world
The News prints a pamphlet by Andrew Carnegie criticizing the banking system as the worst in the world. The piece notes concerns about how a man could accumulate vast wealth, reflecting on systemic flaws.
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Andrew Carnegie
Mar
Municipal ownership vs private ownership in finance
The piece argues that public ownership can raise taxes to cover losses while private firms must fix losses. both must guard accounts, but municipalities have levy power to stay solvent.
Tobacco growers warned in Kentucky ad campaign
The Kentucky Tobacco Growers Association warns farmers in an advertisement of severe consequences if they plant tobacco this year. The notice outlines dire outcomes and reflects the ongoing restraint of trade campaign surrounding tobacco growing.
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Tobacco Growers Association of Kentucky
Move to State Promises Protection for Industrious Farmers
A statement asserts that the entire group will relocate to the state where diligent farmers will receive proper protection. The remark implies policy support to attract settlers and bolster agriculture.
Republicans Praise Their Party History and Lincoln Era
A speaker extols the Republican party as the force that saved the Union citing James Eli Campbell’s past remarks about Lincoln era party strength and a almanac showing Republican votes. He recalls debates over wartime policy and party credited with major legislation from the sixties onward.
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Union
Ohio
James Eli, Campbell
House
Lincoln
Niyo Caleague
Janes
Helm
Abraham Lincoln
United States
Republican Party
Congressman Payne
Farms for the Asking: Louisiana Auction of Idle Land
The Philadelphia Press notes Louisiana has 27 000 600 acres tillable with only 66 000 000 under cultivation. It invites families to move and farm, arguing other states hold vast tracts ready for rapid development. A centrifugal force to move urban populations could accelerate national progress.
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Louisiana
Union
Philadelphia Press
Republican presidential field reaches a dozen
The list includes Fairbanks Cannon Taft Hughes Knox Cortelyou Crane Shaw La Follette Foraker Beveridge and Roosevelt as the eight dozen contenders currently noted.
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Fairbanks
Cannon
Taft
Hughes
Knox
Cortelyou
Crane
Shaw
la Follette
Foraker
Beveridge
Roosevelt
Big Men in Each Party Stir Presidential Questions
The remark notes many capable Republican figures as potential presidents while alleging the Democratic bench holds a single candidate of doubtful fitness. The contrast highlights intra party debates over leadership and readiness for the nation's highest office.
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Republican Party
Optimist Belief Cited On Foundation Status
A fragment notes that if every man were an optimist good news would return in twenty four hours and affirms that the foundation is all right.
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Mes
Handy surplus saved banks in hard times
The surplus enabled the government to rush 25,000,000 currency to relief of banks that would have suspended payment and closed. It framed the surplus as an anchor of safety and financial strength, contrasting with 1885-7 when deficits were covered by issuing bonds. Protection surpluses are sometimes handy.
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Treasury
Committed to Protection Statement by Congressman Bannon
Ohio congressman Bannon defends protection as the country’s settled policy and warns revision would threaten the nation’s business stability. He argues public debate should align with this stance to avoid danger.
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Bannon
Ohio
Rival parties eye 1930s election, Chicago convention looming
A House speech by Serena E Payne outlines a quadrennial political exhibition by opponents and notes Republicans seek to rest on past records. The piece discusses expected legislation before the next presidential election, party strategies, and anticipated conventions in Chicago and Denver.
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Serena E. Payne
Ways and Means Committee
House of Representatives
Zene Vine Gtel
Oupe Colmec
Asenco
Pwoskidiy
Supreme Court
Washington
Brian
New York
New Jersey
New England
Cne
Chicago
Congress
Denver
Gold Imports and Trade Balance Report
The article states two year figures for gold: imports totaling 2.8 billion dollars and exports about 100 million, leaving net imports near 200 million. It notes this substantial balance of trade is explained without guesswork and calls attention from the Free Trade Broadside and other free trade journals.
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Free Trade Broadside
Free Trade
Danger of Bryanism and the Bryanite threat in politics
The Philadelphia Ledger argues that the Republican defense cannot rely on past party strength, given new voter alignments and dissident and stay-at-home voters potentially shifting to Democrats. It criticizes Bryan as a dangerous candidate with a lecturer's mind and a child’s grasp of governance, contrasting his appeal with practical political leadership.
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Bryan
Watterson
John G. Carlisi Ste
Eurape
Mrr
Carlisle
Meyer
Httle
Real Wage Reduction and Tariff Debate
The piece argues that permanent industrial improvement requires lower production costs via reduced materials and wages. It claims real income should be measured by purchasing power, contending free trade lowers wages and living standards, while protection keeps wages liberal and domestic prices higher to meet competition.
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New York Journal of Commerce
Jess
New Jersey Governor Fort Urges Public Utility Regulation
Governor John Franklin Fort in his inaugural address calls for strict supervision of large corporations and limits on stock and bond issues, promoting conservative reform and stronger state oversight. The piece traces Fort’s reformist lineage, noting his family history in New Jersey and public service, including his presidency of the New Jersey Sons of the American Revolution and his uncle’s former governorship.
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Grovernor
John Franklin Fort
New Jersey
Commonwealth
Roosevelt
Fort
Everett Colby
Prossit
Crovernor Fort
Governor Fort
Roger Fort
America
Kent
Burlington
Pioneer Fort
Trenton
John Fort
Duty on Art and Revenue in Tariff Debates
Congressman Payne of New York argued against the 20 percent tariff on works of art, citing revenue motives and history from the McKinley and Wilson bills. He supported free art for education and exhibition, noting prior efforts to reduce duties to 5 or 15 percent and the 15 percent rate with international parity. He said art imports should not bear duties if not needed for revenue and endorsed freeing art for exhibition purposes.
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United States
House
Senate
West Virginia
Mr Wilson
Dupe Fves
Democratic Party
Lingley Hill
France
Italy
Germany
Switzerland
Congressman Payne
New York
House of Representatives
Administration record marks epoch in popular government
Congressmen Townsend of Michigan declares the administration's record will headline future history as the people gain control by rejecting special interests and affirming that federal law serves all the people not just the rich, white or black, but all citizens.
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United States
Townsend
Michigan
House of Representatives
Why Not Old Age Said to Be Not the Cause
An Alabama man asks a former servant Jed how he is and Jed jokes about rheumatism in both legs. The exchange, recorded in Lippincott's, riffs on aging, with Jed quipping that his other leg is equally old yet sound.
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Alabama
Darky
Jed
Mab
Lippincott’s
Notable Political Figures Touted At Party Convention
Fragmentary account notes a governor with ties to Albany Law School, a Democratic candidate for the presidency, and a Republican convention where Garret Al Tlohart was nominated for vice president. The piece hints the governor might pursue the top ticket and mentions his family of three.
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Peon
The Proper Revision on Tariff Revisions
A brief political note argues that tariff revision will be correct only if Republicans handle it. The piece stresses certainty in revision when the party takes charge.
Bryan reports minimal panic and personal impact
Mr. Bryan says the incident caused little alarm and did not affect him personally, describing the event as not much of a panic.
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Mr. Bryan
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