Ridder Named Treasurer of Democratic National Committee
Herman Ridder editor of the New York Braals Zelinie is appointed to succeed Gov. Haskell of Oklahoma as treasurer of the Democratic national committee. He has led German outreach for Bryan, served as vice chairman of the publicity bureau, head of the German bureau, and active in eastern advisory work. Born May 6, 1851 in New York, Ridder rose from poverty to wealth, publishing Katholchen Volksblatt and founding the Catholic News. He later ran the Newark Staats Zeitung and backed Grover Cleveland while engaging in reform and German-American causes.
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Herman Ridder
New York
Eastern Advisory Committee
Ridder
Bryan
Denver
Mr. Ridder
Katholchen Volksblatt
Atholic News
Newark Staats Zeitung
Grover Cleveland
Standard Oil Official John D Archbold Profile
A portrait of John D. Archbold 64 born in Steubenville Ohio, longtime Standard Oil director and ally of Rockefeller. The piece highlights his career from 1875, his role in the trust and inner council, philanthropy toward religion and education, including a 400000 dollar gift to Syracuse University, and his private life near Tarrytown.
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John D. Archbold
Standard Oil Company
Steubenville
Pennsylvania
Standard Oil
Oil
John D. Rockefeller
Tld
Syracuse University
Tarrytown
James R. Day
University
Naval Warfare Laws Expert Wilson to Represent U S at London Conference
Prof George Grafton Wilson, age 45, will represent the United States at a London conference to draft laws for future maritime warfare. A Brown University professor since 1891, he has lectured on international law at Newport Naval War College since 1898 and at Harvard since 1906.
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George Grafton Wilson
United States
London
Brown University
Newport Naval War College
Harvard
Brown
Europe
Atlantic
Delberg
Berlin
Paris
Oxford
Wilson
National Naval College
Washington
Newport
Igon
Beat Convict Lease System End in Georgia Reform
Fred L. Seely of Atlanta led a campaign against the convict lease system in Georgia. Investigations revealed brutal abuses, flogging, and death in camps run under state protection. Despite legislative opposition, moral sentiment pushed reform to end the system.
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Fred L. Seely
Atlanta
Edile
Daily Georgian
Georgia
Eastor Seely
Rds
State of Georgia
Inside Baseball Glories Highlight Nl Stars and Reports
Johnny Evers lauds Frank Chance as the best inside player in today’s game while recounting Chicago Cubs stories. tales praise Charley Street and Buck Ewing, with Rucker Wiltse and Lush among standout pitchers. Union City prepares a winter home for tired ball players near Reelfoot Lake for off-season gatherings.
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Johnny” Evers
Chicago Cubs
Frank Chance
Evers
Chance
Tinker
Schulte
Cubs
Chicago
Cincinnati
Capt
Huggins
Tom Corcoran
Tommy Evers
Washington
Johnny Evers
Street
Buck Ewing
St. Louis
Ewing
Latham
Giants
Buck
Buckawing
New York
Mr. Evers
Charley Street
Union City
Tenn
Joe Cantillon
Washington Baseball Club
Reelfoot Lake
Sunken Lands
Great Prospects for 1308 Football Season in West
On the eve of the 1908 gridiron campaign, conference universities appear evenly matched. Chicago loses key players, Indiana shows bright prospects, Illinois rebuilds with veterans and fresh material, Wisconsin is a dark horse, Minnesota must replace stars, Northwestern aims for a .500 season under Director Gillespy with battles against Illinois and Purdue.
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Chicago
Stagg
Indiana
Hoosiers
Jimmy Sheldon
Illinois
Ilinois Caaches
Wisconsin
Badger
Minnesota
Capron
Tiger
Gophers
Gopher
Northwestern
Fourdue
Gillespy
Notre Dames Leader Umpire Owens Sets National League Tone
President Pulliam introduced four new umpires to the National League with Owens from the American association. The young, powerful man with a deep bass voice impressed fans and officials, noted for his minor league reputation and reported strict control of players. He allegedly punished two ball tasters after hours.
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Owens
Pulliam
National League Baseball
Fang
American Association
No Change In Forward Pass
Representatives from eastern colleges met in New York to discuss amendments to football rules for the season. Under the central board of officials of the American intercollegiate football rules committee the group debated the forward pass rule and decided to preserve last year’s interpretation, condemning frequent rule changes.
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New York
Central Board of Officials
American Intercollegiate Football Rules Committee
Baseball Gains Ground Over Lacrosse In Canada As Popular Sport
A survey of a summer's sports shows baseball becoming Canada’s dominant outdoor pastime, widening from towns near lacrosse hubs like Montreal and Ottawa. Amateur leagues flourish nationwide, with many players earning small sums, while lacrosse centers see baseball imports. Football declines as baseball expands, and Warner to coach Indians at Sherman Institute signals continued football presence in the west.
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Canada
United States
Uncle Sam
Montreal
Ottawa
Great Lakes
Ontario
Western
Toronto
Warner
Glenn Warner
William J. Warner
Cornell
Sherman Indian Institute
Riverside
Cal
Sherman
Sherman Institute
Eest
University of California
Leland Stanford University
The Only Safe Rule for One to Follow for Fits Own Good
A temperance tract urges personal abstinence to curb crime and misery. It cites Wesley’s warnings to a friend, recalls a New England man whose sons died drinkers, and asserts alcohol causes vast social harm. Dr. Talmage’s call for parental duty stresses teaching total abstinence and showing youths the wreckage of drink.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Christian Herald
Anachonis
Greece
John Wesley
Wesley
New England
Dr. Talmage
Drink's Heavy Toll Across the United States
A subscriber calculates that 125000 people die yearly from drinking and that liquor establishments cost 1500000000 dollars annually. Public taxes amount to 1500000000 dollars to support prisons asylums courts jails and paupers caused by the liquor traffic, totaling 3000000000 dollars per year for the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Drinker Court Failure Cited By Carnegie Message
Andrew Carnegie urges Pratt Institute students in Brooklyn that the curse of drink causes more life failures than any other fault. He says a confirmed drinker has no chance for success in life and that other faulty habits can be surmounted.
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Andrew Carnegie
Pratt Institute
Brooklyn
Means Defeat in Temptation Debate
A fragmented note likens arguing with temptation to a rattlesnake duel, illustrating a struggle with self-control and moral pressure. The cryptic line “CMBERANCES RO9R4” hints at altered or garbled terms, leaving core meaning focused on inner conflict and cautionary rhetoric.
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Haskell
South Paws
Nap Rucker
Johnny Lush
George Wiltse
Rucker
Boston
Jim Johnstone
Phillies
Upp
Dooin
Columbus
Lush
Bliss
St. Louis Cardinals
Hogg
Sweeney
New York Americans
Notre Dame
Leace
Dartmouth
Dominion
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