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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1908
Page
1
The Republican convention in Chicago nominated James Schoolcraft Sherman of New York for vice president amid a roar of support. Delegates and crowds hailed the choice with chants and demonstrations as Sherman secured a dominant tally of 816 votes.
Utica New York June 20 bells rang and cannons fired as news of James Sherman nomination for vice president reached his hometown. Republican club meetings and sporting and marching groups planned a demonstration on his return from the convention. Telegrams of congratulations flooded the Sherman family.
The Interstate Commerce Commission restores old lumber rates west of the Missouri River after a series of cases involving Oregon and Washington Lumber Manufacturers Association, Pacific Coast Lumber Manufacturers Association, and Potlatch Lumber Company. A geographic line from Pembina to Port Arthur sets new baselines with partial increases kept east of the line. Spokane and Inland Northwest districts see rate reductions and more uniform differentials compared to the prior November levels.
In New Philadelphia Ohio on June 20 the bodies of Miss Arline Knisely fifteen and Charles Stack fifty were found in the city park. Both were shot in the back of the head. Stack managed a moving picture show at Akron and the girl acted as his cashier. Police have not determined if the deaths were a suicide pact or a murder.
Republican national committee members travel from Chicago to Cincinnati to confer with Secretary Taft on choosing a national chairman to lead the campaign. Hitchcock leads in support while Vorys backs his bid, with Taft’s preference remaining decisive and a subcommittee empowered to act.
The question of what to eat grows important for maintaining health. The best food for man is as crucial as for animals. To know the ideal diet, prove it by daily eating of suitable foods.
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