Convention Committees Ready to Report at Noon
Denver telegraph notes the convention's permanent organization rules and order committees ready to report at noon. Credentials panel delayed Pennsylvania contest until 6 am, promising a fierce floor battle if Guffey delegates are unseated. Platform subcommittee in executive session until 2:30 am plans to reconvene at 9 am and aims to draft a platform for a 5 pm report. Vice presidential outlook remains unsettled.
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Associated Dailies Telegram
Denver
Colo
Gray Won't Take It as Second in Denver May Be Harrison
Denver reports at noon Judge Joseph Marvel wired Bryan that Gray would not accept second place. The strongest second place booms include Ollie James Governor W Douglass Archibald McNeil Francis Barton Harrison David R Francis Charles A Towne and J W Kern. Harrison may win.
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Associated Dailies Telegram
Denver
Colo
Joseph Marvel
Gray
Bryan
Ollie James
Archibald McNeil
Francis Barton Harrison
David R. Francis
Charles A. Towne
J. W. Kern
Harrison
Contests Decided by Credentials Committee
The credentials committee settled the contests in several states with party delegations seated. New York Murphy delegates seated unanimously. Illinois Sullivan delegates seated unanimously. Nineteenth Ohio Johnson delegates seated 24 to 22. Idaho Dubois delegation seated 26 to 20. District of Columbia Clayton faction four votes Davis two. Pennsylvania Guffey delegates not seated.
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Associated Dailies
INVER
Cole
New York
Murphy
Illinois
Sullivan
Ohio
Johnson
Idaho
Dubois
District of Columbia
Clayton
Davis
Pennsylvania
Guffey
Committee delays final resolutions report for convention
Denver July 8 The committee on resolutions has not finished its work. The sub committee report will go to the full committee at 5 o clock this afternoon. Many planks require review and a night session may be held to report tomorrow morning.
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Associated Dailies Telegram
Denver
Colo
Committee On Resolutions
Guffey to Die Hard at Democratic Convention
Denver reports the convention seating Pennsylvania delegates after the credentials committee action. Guffey delegates were unseated and contested delegates seated by a vote.
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Guffey
Associated Dailies
Denver
Colo
Pennsylvania
Alpha Gamma Delta Initiation Held in Athens Hall
The Alpha Gamma Delta fraternity and local alumnae held an initiation Monday night at their hall in the West Wing. Miss Marie Hunter, a founder of the parent Tri Alpha society, was the member initiated. M. P. Totman of Broadwell, a Republican candidate for Athens County treasurer, visited the city on business.
Divorce Suits Multiply in Common Pleas Court
Two divorce actions filed in Common Pleas Court in recent days. One case grew from another filed but recently. The husband of a Saville Case correspondent sues for separation, prompting the second suit.
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Common Pleas Court
Saville
Washington County
Elmer Grace
Bertha A. Grace
I. M. Foster
Claude Saville
Mr. Groce
Nelsonville
Singe
Grace
Doctor W P Hanning Dies in Hospital at 29
Nelsonville Ohio mourns Dr Walter P Hanning who died after an operation for peritonitis at St Anthony hospital Columbus. Gall stones were found in stomach membranes. efforts to save him failed. He was born to J B Hanning, survived by parents, a brother Carl and two sisters. Funeral plans not yet set.
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Hanning
Ohio Medical University
Chauncey
Chicago Polyclinic School
J. B. Hanning
Carl
Lena Wagner
Columbus
Maude Smith
Gen Grosvenor Addresses State Bar Meeting at Put-in-Bay
The State Bar Association annual session opened at Put-in-Bay with Vice President D A Hollinsworth presiding and President Thomas Paxton abroad. Two thirds of members registered by noon as committees reported. speaker W Bourke Cochran discussed uniform laws by interstate compact. Charles H Grosvenor of Athens is slated to address criminal law and Morrison R Waite of Cincinnati will discuss taxation under constitutional amendments. Attendance on opening day was among the largest on record.
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D. A. Hollinsworth
Cadiz
Thomas Paxton
Cincinnati
W. Bourke Cochran
Tammany
New York
Charles H. Grosvenor
Athens
Morrison R. Waite
Burglars Loot Diamond Point Pen Co Safe in New York
Burglars blew the safe in the Diamond Point Pen Co office in New York City early today and secured about $25,000 in plunder. Police have no clue to the identities of the thieves and are baffled by the break in.
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New York
Hitchcock
Associated Dailies Telegram
Diamond Point Pen Co
Miss Jennie Harvey Visits Dean Avenue Harvey Home
Miss Jennie Harvey of Columbus visits Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Harvey on Dean Avenue.
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Jennie Harvey
Columbus
Mrs. J. R. Harvey
Dean Avenue
Ice Cream Social at Sugar Creek Church Next Saturday
The Sugar Creek church invites all to an ice cream social next Saturday July 11 to raise funds for the church. Proceeds benefit the church.
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Sugar Creek Church
Hitchcock Confirmed as Republican Committee Chairman
Hot Springs Virginia dispatch reports Frank H. Hitchcock was confirmed today as chairman of the Republican committee, with the appointment having been announced a week earlier.
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Associated Dailies Telegram
Hot Springs
Frank H. Hitchcock
Republican Committee
Mrs Baker and son Guests of Markeson in Hanover Virginia
Mrs. Fred Baker and her young son William left yesterday for Hanover Court House Virginia to visit Mr. and Mrs. Charles Markeson. Mrs. Markeson is Mrs. Baker's daughter.
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Fred Baker
William
Hanover C. H
Charles Markeson
Markeson
Baker
Dr John Sprague Wins Columbus Medical Certification
Dr John Sprague travels to Columbus to receive his certificate to practice medicine after achieving high grades on the state medical examination.
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John Sprague
Columbus
County Physicians Meet in Athens in Regular Session
About a dozen physicians from Athens County gathered Tuesday afternoon for the regular monthly meeting. The group discussed several unusual clinical cases reported within the county and then reviewed the association’s business affairs at length.
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Athens
Athens County Medical Association
The
Coun
Physicians of the Association
Mrs. Morris Goodfriend Returns Home From Visit
Mrs. Morris Goodfriend of Mingo Junction returns home this morning after a stay with her sister Mrs. E. S. Rothman.
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Morris Goodfriend
Mingo Junction
E. S. Rothman
Drought Drives Down Wheat Prospects Across Buckeye State
The 1908 crop report from Department correspondents shows wheat area at 1,843,859 acres with a total yield projected at 86 percent of an average crop. Compared to 1907, acreage is down 12 percent and overall state production is near the 1997 level, with better winter hardiness but recent rains and drought reducing prospects and insect damage noted.
Sunday Creek Mines Resume Operations Brightens Valley
In Nelsonville Ohio on July 8 the Sunday Creek Company moves to restart two key mines. Or biston No 10 near 250 workers will run about 1400 to 1500 tons daily with new boilers engines and buildings replacing last winter’s fire. Hocking No 205 will also reopen with full new equipment and tipples boosting output over 1000 tons daily.
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Nelsonville
Sunday Creek Company
Orbiston
No. 10
William Burnell
Hocking Mine
Joe Garber
Kimberly Youths in Juvenile Court for Assault
Two Kimberly boys Alva Six and Glen Windle, both under 17, were brought to Athens by Nelsonville Chief of Police Warner to face a juvenile court charge of assault and battery. The incident involved a Burt boy during a Sunday school picnic. Judge Lynch scolded them and sent them home reminding future appearances could be harsher.
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Athens
Warner
Nelsonville
Juvenile Court
Lynch
Alva Six
Glen Windle
Kimberly
Burt
Wells
Nelsonville Public Safety Board Seeks Budget for 1908
The Nelsonville Board of Public Safety led by President Gettle met to prepare a six month requisition for expenses starting July 1 1908. The request totals 2785 with allocations 110 for administration 1395 for police and 1880 for fire. The meeting adjourned after presenting the budget to the city council.
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Nelsonville
Board of Public Safety
Gettle
Safety Department
Ee Pee Bes
Nelsonville Assault Succeeds in Court With Brickbat Incident
Jim Nelson received a fine of five dollars and costs and thirty days in the Columbus Work House for assault and battery after striking Laurie Day behind the ear with a brick on the Fourth in Nelsonville Ohio. Day swore out a warrant and Jim was arrested near his Kimberly home after the Monday night capture.
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Laurie Day
Cruel Brickbat
Nelsonville
Wells
Columbus
Jim Nelson
Jim
Laurie
Kimberly
Amesville Hosts Busy Day Of Games And Wool Sales
Amesville O July 8 crowds packed the village for morning Latrop versus Sugar Creek and afternoon Burr Oak versus Amesville games with Latrop winning 9 4. In a free for all shoot W W Inman led 10, Frank Wolf 9, Chas Wyatt 8. Amateurs Don Wilson 8 Eckart 7. Wool buyers moved over half a million pounds this year with M Lovell taking about 275000 pounds and Beasley Fleming Higson & Co taking the rest. Top price paid was thirty cents.
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Amesville
Lathrop
Sugar Creek
Latrop
Burr Oak
W. W. Inman
Frank Wolf
Chas. Wyatt
Don Wilson
Eckart
M. Lovell
Beasley Fleming Higson & Co
Automobile races planned for 1908 Athens County Fair
The Cair Grounds report details the Athens County Fair to be held August 10 11 12 and 13 with two automobile races planned for the second and third days. Poultry department is led by W Hoodlet and E Co Evans with a slate of assistants and a renowned judge S B Johnston. New plans aim to boost the fair making it the biggest and best yet with repairs ongoing and premium lists forthcoming through Secretary H H Haning in Athena Ohio.
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Southern Ohio Poultry Association
W. ©. Hoodlet
Athens
Ed. Co. Evans
Nelsonville
William Simons
Glouster
R. D
William Bobo
F. J. Bown
H. L. Carson
Middleport
B. T. Dalley
Albany
Wade K. Jeffers
Guysville
William McElfrish
Trimble
L. H. Stemnmers
Gouster
M. Burchfield
Athena
B. Johnston
Fairland
Ind
Athens County
Fair
H. H. Haning
Ohio
Village considers Layman-Farmers Co telephone entry and gas hearing
At the regular council meeting on Monday evening after routine business an ordinance to admit the Layman-Farmers Co was put on its second reading. Finsterwald and Coleman asked for a hearing in one week to present a gas supply proposal from the Marietta and Hocking Valley Gas Co.
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Layman-Farmers Co
Messrs Finsterwald
Coleman
Marietta & Hocking Valley Gas Co
Belle gives birth to fourteen puppies today
Cliff Fulton reports his fine setter Belle is the proud mother of fourteen squirming puppies. Belle’s previous litter contained ten pups.
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Cliff Fulton
Belle
Farmers' and Merchants' Bank of Guysville Opens Soon
New fiduciary institution to serve Guysville Ohio with R. E. Hall of Athens as cashier. Building remodeled from D W Cornell wareroom. Bank ownership rests largely with local residents. Officials predict strong start for the venture.
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Guysville
Farmers’ and Merchants’ Bank of Guysville
D. W
Death of Youth Sherbert Lohse Aged 16
The lone son of Mr and Mrs John Lohse died at his home near Grosvenor Crossing after a yearlong lung illness. Funeral services are set for Friday at 9 30 am at Factory church with interment in Union Street Cemetery.
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Sherbert Lohse
John Lohse
Grosvenor Crossing
Factory Church
Union Street
Pretty Porch Party for Putnam Guests on West Carpenter
Mr. and Mrs. G. J. Putnam hosted thirty five friends last night at their pleasant West Carpenter Street home. Refreshments were served and guests enjoyed a happy evening amid prettily decorated porch surroundings.
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G. J. Putnam
West Carpenter Street
Mrs Crow Funeral Attended by Virginia Visitors
Mrs John Fox, Mrs Mary Leyden and son Mr John Leyden of Dante Virginia, visiting here, were called to Straitsville today to attend the funeral of Mrs Mary Crow.
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John Fox
Mary Leyden
John Leyden
Dante, Va
Straitsville
Mary Crow
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