Republican Ticket and State Officials List
A fragmented ticket slate lists Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Auditor, Treasurer, Attorney General, Superintendent, Insurance, and various state and district offices. Names and counties appear garbled, with references to electors, commissioners, and judges mixed among party lines and electoral roles.
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Sue Printer
Raitrond
Reno
GAC Bykor
OW. A. Reester
Wm. Wells
United States
Seachurch District
Voters of Trego County Hopeful Letter from Bet
To the voters of Trego County a candidate explains illness keeps him at home and asks support. He is a farmer promising to serve without railroad or special interests and pledges to back Bristow for the U.S. Senate. He urges party unity and faithful representation if elected.
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Trego County
Roosevelt
Taft
Stubbs
Bristow
Trego
General Bristow
Senate
United States Senate
Cras
M. Bet
Orro Youn Seeks County Clerk Post Support
A candidate in Trego County appeals for voter support for the county clerk race. He pledges to resign his current business if elected and to devote full attention to duties, wishing for the office to be filled with satisfaction. The message includes a personal note and endorsements from a reader.
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Trego County
Orro Youn
Re-election bid from county clerk W N Laraser
W N Laraser writes to voters of Trego County defending his record as county clerk. He states duties required by law prevent person-to-person visits, denies real estate involvement beyond personal investments, and pledges continued personal attention and improved service if re-elected. He thanks supporters and asks for votes on November 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trego County
W. N. Laraser
Missouri father buys mule stock reflects 1908 politics
A World letter from Missouri reports a father buying a lot of mules. The writer notes Democrats feared Bryan’s election and were selling surplus stock while locals plan to vote for Taft, believing they could back Bryan any time.
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Missouri
Bryan
Taft
Voters Told of Franklin Township Polling Place Change
To the voters of Franklin Township the voting place has moved to Mollenkamp school house in district No 50 by order of the Township Board.
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Franklin Township
Mollenkamp School House
Mills and Prices Offer For November 1908
Beginning November 1, 1908, no rent payable now to pass savings to customers. Prices: High Patent Flour 1.20 per sack, Second Patent 1.10 Brad 1.00, Shorts 1.20, fresh ground corn meal 0.20, Graham Flour 0.30, Oil Meal 2.50. Come to the mill to save money. H PF Osterkamp. Teachers Examination notices October 30 and 31, 1908 at Waukney. Mrs C D Smrrs, Count.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brad
Graham
WaKeeney
C.D. Smrrs
Central Hotel
Fosterkamp
Taft Reelection Ties to Unified Republican Congress
Excerpt from Theodore Roosevelt urging voters to elect President Taft and a Congress pledged to support him. Roosevelt argues that defeating Taft or a hostile Congress would jeopardize government policy and harm the nation, urging good citizens to back a united Republican ticket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Extead
Theodore Roosevelt
Wilf. G. McKinley
Republican Congressional Commi
High School Notes and Local Updates
Miss Belle Bowen enrolls and Mr J B Carpenter visits as the first two months of school close Friday. Sleigh tunes the piano as Green land lies north of the pole. George Smee to represent Trego county in the Golden Belt declamatory contest at Oakley. Fall drought and crop failures loom. Adelphian and Philo Mathian societies organize for the year on Friday October 23. De Witt’s kidney and bladder pills praised in an advertisement. Gleason Marshall seek produce. Subscribe for World.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Carpenter
Sleigh
Greenland
North Pole
George Smee
Trego County
Golden Belt
Oakley Gee
Bess
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Wa-Keeney State Bank
Thomas
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Ogallah, Kansas
C.D. Vetter
Haviland
Case Broderick J
Dewes
W. Graypit
Lamb Meary Monroe Ale
Ssiamiory SL
Titanie Teor
Bon
Shiesbait Hegister
Deoys
Atla
Attorser
Conteanes
Herrick Brat
Paiteroot Hudson Horenderk District Court
F. Akteway
Burdeck
Chas. Frestoy
Baxer's
H. PF. Osterkamp
Chicago
Ed. V. Price & Co
Gleason & Marshall
Belle Bowen
Adelphian
Philomathian
Philomathians
de Witt
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