Ben Jonson for Congress from Bardstown County
A brief political notice endorses Ben Jonson as a congressional candidate from Bardstown County urging support in upcoming elections.
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Newspaper
Springfield Sun
Location
Springfield, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1906
Page
4
Determined Fighters Back Farmers in Kentucky Races
The Sun urges voters to elect bold representatives like Mr. Johnson to fight tobacco trusts and secure fair crop prices. It attacks efforts to unseat Railroad Commissioner C C McChord, praising his record and warning railroads seek to dilute justice. The piece also lampoons Senator Platts downfall and mocks political games in Louisville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Johnson
Great Tobacco Trust
Mr. Johnson
Tobacco Trust
Hodgenville
The
Sun
C. C. McChord
McChord
Kentucky
Charlie McChord
Railroads
Evening Post
Louisville Herald
Louisville
Deve
Jr McChord
Post and Herald
Mr. McChord
Railroad Commission
King Bee
McChord Pulse Signals Strength in Dem Railroad Race
The railroads and politicians plan to oppose Hon. C. C. McChord for the Democratic Railroad Commissioner nomination, but public sentiment shows a strong McChord pulse, beating clearly in his favor.
Fall millinery and frosts Ahead in the Season
The notice highlights upcoming autumn trends with hints of frosts, bird feathers and falling leaves. It reflects on enduring weather cycles with a tone of optimism about surviving yearly changes.
LaRue County Voters Urged to Back Johnson for Congress
The LaRue County Herald urges voters to support Mr. Johnson for Congress, praising him as capable and estimable and urging a large turnout. The editorial notes correspondence about Beckham and McCreary views and ends with a folksy remark on catching political heat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaRue County
Johnson
Congress
Washington County Voters Show Little Interest in Election
The piece notes low voter engagement in Washington County ahead of the November 6 election while predicting a modest turnout. It suggests the electoral effort may pick up briefly before polls close but overall interest remains subdued compared with past cycles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Brethren Behave Themselves In Kentucky Political Spat
In a heated exchange between the Kentucky State Journal and the Danville News, sharp partisan rhetoric erupts between Frankfort and Danville. The piece endorses Hon. Ben Johnson of Bardstown as Democratic nominee for Congress in the Fourth district, claiming broad voter confidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky State Journal
The
Danville News
N. Webster
Frankfort
Danville
Ben Johnson
Bardstown
End of Kentucky State Primary Forecast Prompts Reform
The text predicts the State primary held on Tuesday November 6 will mark the start of the end of the Kentucky primary system. It argues primaries are costly troublesome and hard to exit from for an unbusted candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
When Mr Johnson Takes His Seat in Congress
The text suggests Mr Johnson will work for and vote on measures he believes will yield the greatest good to the greatest number of people once he sits in Congress. It reflects a principle of public service and thoughtful evaluation before supporting legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Congress
Honesty and Conservatism Define Hon. Ben Johnson
The straightforward and outspoken approach of Hon. Ben Johnson in handling measures has earned him loyal support from many district voters who otherwise disagree with him on certain issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hon
Ben Johnson
Election Poll Hours for General and Primary
General election and Democratic primary set for November 6 with polls opening at 6:00 a.m. and closing at 4:00 p.m. Voters are reminded to participate on the date and observe the listed hours.
Woman sues for divorce over husband not seeking nomination
An Illinois woman files for divorce alleging marital strain after her husband refused the Democratic nomination for constable in a Republican district, highlighting local political tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Farm sales and livestock trades reported in local note
Cardwell Mrs. M. E. and M. A. Perkins visited E. T. Perkins on Sunday. O. M. Brashner sold his farm to J. M. Divine for $600. Henry Caslow and O. Gabbart traded farms. Gabbart received a leg horn rooster. G. H. Holiday bought 25 ewes at $5 each from Sid Vo taw and a cow from Erastus Wotan for $26, plus shoats, sows and pigs with prices not listed. J. A. Kyler purchased a cow from J. T. Reynolds for $25. R. A. Witham bought two horses and a sorrel bay pair at Jenkins’ on Saturday with prices $159, $121 and $125, and a bay horse from Mr. Showmaker for $125. Dee Baker sold to Ott Brashier a bay horse for $110 and bought a bay hilly for $115. Graham & Perkins sold a mare for $145 to Wharton & Tapp. I bought a three-year-old saddle horse, price private, from J. Rich Smith and sold a four-year-old horse for $115 and an aged horse for $110 to Louis Sulee, plus bought a four-year-old horse from John Coulter for $145. W. L. Graham bought a cow for $20 from J. A. Coulter. Telephone Graham and Perkins if you have a good horse to sell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Kyler
J. T. Reynolds
R. A. Witham
Jenkins
Mr. Showmaker
Dee Baker
Ott Brashier
Hilly
Graham & Perkins
Wharton & Tapp
J. Rich Smith
Silvester Smith
Louis Sulee
John Coulter
W. L. Graham
J. A. Coulter
Graham and Perkins
Nothing to Fear About Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy
A health note asserts Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is absolutely safe for children and free from injurious substances. It emphasizes its value and worldwide reputation for curing coughs and colds, urging mothers to continue giving it to their little ones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shas
Danville Postmaster Applicant Ballard Missing Five Months
C M Ballard, Danville postmaster hopeful, vanished from Faulconer five months ago after leaving home to fetch turkeys. He worked for N I Buster, a Boyle County farmer, and had campaigned to be appointed postmaster with Roosevelt’s blessing before being turned down. Rumors touching insanity and possible asylum confinement circulate, while friends speculate he may have chosen suicide or fled. Ballard previously lived in Harrodsburg and was active in tobacco trade and Republican politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrodsburg
C.M. Ballard
Danville
Faulconer
N. I. Buster
This
Boyle
Ballard
Buster
Congress
Tobacco Trust
Roosevelt
Washington
Canada
Lexington Insane Asylum
United States
Boyle County
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Associated Press
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Robertson-Claybrooke Company, Inc
Cardwell
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