Blacksmith candidate for Texas governor faces Governor Campbell
Dallas Vex July 20 Democrats will decide next Saturday whether to elevate blacksmith Williams of Camby to governor or reelect Governor Campbell. Williams, aided by conservative papers, argues Campbell’s anti-corporation policy harms Texas. Born in Tennessee, Honest Bob Williams runs from his shop opposite the Camby hotel, with campaign papers strewn across his anvil and plowshares. He criticizes taxation, unemployment, and perceived reckless legislation, seeking to broaden the state’s industrial growth.
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Dallas
Democrats of
Texas
Campbell
HLRR
Williams
Camby
Cumbhy
Canplell
Democratic Party
Smithy
Crusade
al- Meet
Criplell
Willams
Tennessee
Tealdey
Bob
Davidson seeks third term as Texas attorney general
Attorney General Davidson runs for a third term with opponent Richard Wynne backed by Senator Bailey. Bailey vents anger over Davidson linked to an oil investigation. The upcoming ballot, likely the longest ever, covers all offices from constable to governor, plus presidential electors and party posts in a state where Democratic nomination equates to election.
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Davidson
Richard F. Wynne
United States
Bailey
Standard Oil Company
Texas
Hearst National Independence League Eyes Bryan Defeat
New York July 20 with one exception all presidential tickets named for November election. The National Independence League founded by William R Hearst will name its ticket at Chicago convention next week. Hearst eyes a leadership role while threatening to oppose Bryan and assist other candidates.
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New York
National Party
National Independence League
William R. Hearst
National Independence Prty
Chicago
Thomas L. Haren
Trusts
Massachusetts
Independence League
Europe
Hearst
Mr. Bryan
Ion
Denver
Bryan
Bryant
Allen's Foot-Ease advertised relief for tight shoes
An early 20th century ad promises instant relief for swollen feet blisters and sore spots from tight or new shoes. It touts foot ease and a free trial offer, with a sanitary corn-pad invention and a retail price of 25 cents.
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Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
le Roy
Ad Allen
Eighth District Masonic Convention Opens In Mt Vernon
The Eighth District Masonic Convention will convene in Mt Vernon on August 6 at 11 o clock a.m. Worshipful Master Palmer will call the meeting to order and introduce W F Dorney who delivers the welcome. Delegates promise a strong attendance and plans for a permanent organization. A barbecue at the fair grounds follows with a 3:30 p.m. reassembly for the Entered Apprentice Degree and a trolley ride at 6 p.m. The Masters Degree closes the evening with high expectations for an enthusiastic session.
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Mt. Vernon Lodge
Palmer
Mt Vernon Lodge
Masonic Hall
Oelock A.m
W. F. Dorney
Ebenzer church Sun day School day big event speaker Tribble
J R Whitley of Harbins district reports Ebenezer church plans a large Sun day School event this Saturday with Solicitor J P Tribble as speaker. Union meeting starts Friday before the first Sunday in August followed by revival services all week. Pastor G L Bagwell aided by several ministers. Ebenezer is the largest church in Gwinnett County with 300 to 400 members.
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J. R. Whitley
Harbins
Ebenezer Church
Solicitor
J. Tribble
Union
Ebenezer
G. L. Bagwell
P. Higgins
M. Griswell
J. P. Eley
A. Hi. Holland
J. R. Wall
Gwinnett County
Whitley
Ebenezer Sunday School
Qwinnett Journal
Quebecs Tercentenary Celebration Begins Amid Historic Pageantry
In Quebec on July 20 crowds gathered as the 300th anniversary of the citys founding by Samuel de Champlain opened. Heralds at arms and Men of the Watch in period costume patrolled streets, officials announced the program, troops marched, bands played, and foreign warships visited the harbor as decorations and dignitaries arrived.
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Quebec
Samuel de Champlain
Clarke County Leads Georgia In Farm Land Tax Returns
Clarke county reports the highest average value for farm lands taxed at over fifteen dollars per acre, far above many counties. The comptroller general’s records credit taxpayers and tax receiver J. H. Dorsey for the strong showing in Clarke County.
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Clarke County
Georgia
J. H. Dorsey
Wall Street Conditions Rise on Optimistic Outlook
New York July 20 Several important developments in finance and commerce have boosted confidence. Agriculture benefits from rains, industry shows signs of improvement in iron steel and copper, railroads recover, and a move toward higher railroad freight rates is anticipated. Prominent financiers including Morgan Corey Gray Harriman Hill Speyer Gould express optimism about a broad era of prosperity, fueling continued stock market gains as trading volume rises and brokers expect further value appreciation after vacation period.
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J. R. Burton
New York
New York Stock
Consolidated Stock Exchanges
United States
J. Pierpont Morgan
Mesars
Corey and Gray
United States Steel Corporation
H. H. Rogers
Standard On Company
BE. H. Harriman
James J. Hill
James Speyer
George Gould
Disturbance on Newton Street Ends With Alleged Attack
John Drake, a Black man, assaulted a woman named Sullivan on Newton Street Sunday afternoon. He beat her, tore most of her clothing, and fled after striking the grit. The incident caused a major stir in the neighborhood.
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John Drake
Newton Street
Sullivan
Sawdust turned to pulp to aid industries in Europe
A new process turns pine and fir sawdust into a flour ground like cornmeal using simple millstones. It serves as an absorbent for dynamite and is sought for cheap blotting paper. German Harz mills supply this flour at 7.50 to 12.60 dollars per ton, shipped in bags or high‑pressure bales.
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Harz Mountains
Germany
Trial by Jury and the Ham Heist
A New York politician quoted in the Washington Star mocks trial by jury saying humanity is too corrupt for twelve good men. A ham thief is acquitted after a lawyer’s boisterous speech, with the punchline that every juror had a ham in their own past.
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Allen
New York
Washington Star
Historical Pageant Previews on Plains of Abraham
Athera and American fleets are expected before noon tomorrow with a first performance of the historical pageant on the Plains of Abraham scheduled for the afternoon.
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Athera
Plains of Abraham
Progressive Conundrums Baffle Miss Gracie Garlinghouse
In a playful scene, Mr Spoonamore poses a progressive conundrum to Miss Gracie Garlinghouse, linking a ball of yarn to the letter t through a chain of puns. The exchange ends with Gracie decoding the joke and the visitor leaving her list forever.
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Misa Gracie
Gracie
Gracie Garlinghouses
Hearst Independence League Could Split Vote, Polls Say
If Mr Hearst s Independence League issues a presidential ticket the impact is uncertain but general opinion holds it would draw more heavily from William J Bryan than from President Taft, potentially weakening Bryan s chances more than Taft s.
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Mr. Hearst
Independence League
Bryan
Taft
Mission to fund home for Rev A J Hughes in Georgia
Col W H Morton leads a drive in White Plains to raise two thousand dollars to provide a home for Rev A J Hughes, a longtime prohibition advocate nearing superannuation in the North Georgia Conference. Morton has already secured $900 and plans a city canvass Wednesday to finish the fund quickly.
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A. J. Hughes
White Plains
Mr. Hughes
Prohibition
Georgia
Col. Morton
Bryan comments on Tafts position at Fairview Nebraska
In Fairview Lincoln July 19 Judge Tafts remark that the Republican National Committee would not accept corporate contributions drew deep interest. Mr Bryan dictated a statement inviting individual gifts above a minimum to be disclosed before the election. Mayors, visitors, and political operatives gathered as Bryan discussed strategy with James Dahlman and Frank Monnett.
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Fairview
Lincoln
Neb
Taft
Hot Springs
Republican National Committee
Bryan
Giattora
James Dahlman
Omaha
Dahlman
Frank 8. Monnell
Mr. Monnett
American Wool Company
Mr. Bryan
Monnett
E. H. Moore
Youngstown
Col Samuel H Flint Visitor to the City
Col Samuel H Flint of Lula connected with the Southern Railway Co visited the city yesterday. He is studying law and will soon enter the profession. He has many friends in that region and is expected to find success in his career.
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Samuel H. Flint
H. Flint
Lula
Southern Railway Co
Flint
New School Buildings Under Construction on Strong Street
City Engineer Barnett supervises a new school building on Strong street, with completion hoped for early September. Other planned structures funded by bond sales are not yet started, and high school site plans remain undecided. A sub-committee of council and the board of education will address erection details soon, with delays due to unsettled necessary points. Present buildings will be used meanwhile and crowds may grow as grades are accommodated.
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Strong Street
Barnett
Council
Board of Education
Narrow Escape From Lynching In New Jersey
Charles Hemphill, a Clayton resident, narrowly escaped a lynch mob in Glassboro after abducting 7 year old Cora Garton from Millville. Police secretly moved him to Woodberry jail. Hemphill was later held on a statutory offense charge, while the child sustained no serious injuries.
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Glassboro
N. J
Charles Hemphill
Clayton
Hemphill
Cora Garton
Millville
Woodberry
Cora
Beckett
Lynch
Pitman
Philadelphia
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