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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1908
Page
4
The Bessemer Herald notes county conventions set for Sept 8 in Ironwood under the new law. Republicans in Gogebic county show unity with no expected contests, aiming for unified support from Taft for president to local offices and a brisk campaign ahead.
The Republican electors of Gogebic County meet at Ironwood city hall on September 8 at 3 p m to nominate county officers and elect delegates to the state and district Republican conventions. Delegates are allocated by vote shares, with minimum one per ward or township, plus fractions, and additional guidance to caucus secretaries.
The document outlines delegate apportionment for the county convention, detailing how many delegates each county earns based on votes for governor in the last presidential election, with a minimum of two delegates per county. It also notes the convention's tasks including nominating a senator and electing a senatorial committee, dated Marquette, Mich., Aug. 14. It includes endorsement by the Republican committee for the Thirty-first Michigan senatorial district and the secretary’s signature, Thos. Conlin.
A Republican convention for Michigan Twelfth district is called to meet at the Marquette opera house on Saturday September 12 at 3 PM to select a congressional candidate and conduct other business. Delegates are allotted by county based on votes for governor in the 1904 election, totaling 97 delegates. Dated Iron Mountain August 10, 1908 by D Davidson for the congressional committee.
A convention of the Republicans of the Thirty first senatorial district of Michigan is called to meet in the assembly room of the city hall in Marquette on Saturday September 12 1908 at 11 o clock in the morning or forenoon. The purpose is to organize and select delegates to the state Republican convention. The notice specifies meeting place time and district scope.
Excursion tickets to Chippewa Falls on Wisconsin Central Ry from Aug 22 to Sept 12 at 14 fare round trip. Apply to agent for full information. Also an advertisement for Dr Shoop's Restorative claiming to strengthen internal nerves with tablets or liquid sold by Frank B. Jones.
A Republican Representative Convention for Gogebic County Michigan is called to meet at Ironwood City Hall on Tuesday September 8 1908 at eight p m to select a candidate for State Legislature. The convention will have nine delegates one for each three hundred votes cast for Governor in the last presidential election in the county. By order of the Representative Committee J R Moore Chairman. Low rates east via low round trip rates from North Western Line points for several events including the Prohibition National Convention in Columbus July 6 to 13 and other gatherings with details available from agents Chicago and North Western Ry.
Mrs Chas E Smith of West Franklin Maine says she uses Dr Kings New Life Pills as a family laxative because they are good and do their works without two fees. The purifiers are sold at Frank B Jones drug store for 25 cents.
Splintered dialogue covers stage lighting, a sketch of a canal boat, and banter about a leading pair's publicity. A quip notes a star light focus, while a joke suggests an airship renamed Mud-digger from Skyscraper, hinting at media satire and public amusements.
An advertisement argues kidney weakness stems from controlling nerves rather than the organs themselves. It promotes Dr Shoops Restorative as targeting these nerves to aid kidneys, back pain, urine issues, Brights disease symptoms, and other distress. Druggists are cited as sellers.
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