Washington recalls Mills of Texas free silver caused his political death
Washington dispatch recalls Roger Q Mills of Texas once a leading Democrat and champion of free trade. Crushed by the free silver boom, Mills left politics after a storied career from Corsicana to Congress and finally the Senate in 1892. He later amassed wealth in oil.
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Bill
Henry Watterson
Mr. Cleveland
Mills
Texas
Culberson
Sunshine
Mr. Mills
United States
Kentucky
Lone Star State
Palestine
Corsicana
Tenth
Texas Infantry
Congress
Senate
Telephone Directory Closing Notice at Bluefield Co
The Bluefield Telephone Company closes its new directory on Tuesday September 1. Those moving or needing phones listed should contact the contract agent at phone 834 to ensure proper listing. Aug 18 1908.
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Bluefield Telephone Company
Taft Signals Early Tariff Revision If Elected
Hot Springs Virginia August 22 Judge Taft stated he would convene the sixty-first Congress in an extraordinary session to revise the tariff at the earliest authority under the Republican tariff plank. He spoke without referencing Bryan and planned a stop in Athens Ohio on the way to Middle Bays Island. Postmaster General Meyer predicted Hughes will likely be renominated. Gifford Pinchot reported western conditions to Taft.
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Hot Springs
Taft
Sixty-First Congress
Bryan
Athens
Ohio
Middle Bays Island
Grosvenor
Meyer
Hughes
Gifford Pinchot
Government Forestry Bureau
West
Democratic committee maps fall campaign plan
Mitt eemen presented state reports and agreed the Democratic national ticket looks promising. Senator Culberson reported West Virginia and Maryland likely to join the Democratic ranks. After bureau heads approved reports, a full national committee meeting with subcommittees was set for September 8 at 10 a.m. in this city.
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Mitteemen
Culberson
Maryland
Bryan
West Virginia
No Better and No Worse Than Twelve Years Ago
Cleveland, Aug 22. Congressman Nicholas Longworth addressed the Cuyahoga County Republican outing at Luna Park calling the Democratic candidate for president the same as in 1896 and asserting he remains unfit for office while praising Taft as successor. He argued the vice presidential nominee remains unknown to many.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Bryan
Nicholas Longworth
Cuyahoga County League of Republican Clubs
Luna Park
Longworth
Kern
William Howard Taft
Deputy Huffard in Davy shooting acquitted by sentiment
Deputy Sheriff Alex Huffard of McDougall County shot and killed José Green in Davy at 7 30 pm after Green resisted arrest and appeared to reach for a pistol. The shooting followed a dispute over a sewing machine sale to Green and his wife. Green was from Kentucky. Huffard is held on $500 bond awaiting further action.
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Alex. C. Huffard
Welch
McDougll
José¢jiu Green
Davy
Davy Drug Company
Green
Huffard
Kentucky
Darst Refuses Name on Scherr Ticket in West Virginia
John Sherman Darst, nominated for state auditor by both Republican factions, declines to allow his name on the Scherr bolting faction ticket. He informed State Chairman S. W. Matthews in a letter responding to a telegram about his intended allegiance. The Scherr faction asserts they have Darst’s written consent for their slate.
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Clarksburg
W. Va
John Sherman Darst
Republican Party
Scherr
Bolting
W. Matthews
Swisher
Mr. Darst
Bryan to Lead Democratic Drive in New York
Chicago reports that Bryan plans strong attack to win New York for Democrats with speeches in New York City Syracuse and Rochester from September 16 to 20 and again in October. Officials expect brisk campaigns in the Midwest and Pacific coast as Kern assists.
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Chicago
Bryan
New York State
Mack
National Committee
Democratic
New York City
Syracuse
Roche
Bukoto
Brayn
New York
Middle West
Kern
Willlirelp
Pacific
Hitchcock heads advisory committee with notable names
New York August 22 Harry Hitchcock announced the advisory committee including Richard A Ballinger Cornelius Miss William Nelson Cromwell Powell Clayton W Murray Crane John Hayes Hammond Franklin Murphy Charles P Taft Arthur I Vorys. Hitchcock chairs the panel Elmer Dover will serve as secretary with New York headquarters.
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New York
Hitchcock
Richard A. Ballinger
Washington State
Cornelius M Iiss
William Nelson Cromwell
Powell Clayton
Arkansas
W. Murray Crane
John Hayes Hammond
Massachusetts
Franklin Murphy
New Jersey
Charles P. Taft
Arthur I. Vorys
Ohio
Mr. Hitchcock
Elmer Dover
Indiana coal strike officially at end
Terre Haute Indiana August 22 With the Operators Association agreeing to United Mine Workers district No 11 demands the bituminous coal strike ends twelve thousand miners return to work today only Hudson mine troubles remain President Lewis warns he may revoke charters if Hudson miners do not resume work unless the discharged driver is reinstated
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Terre Haute
Ind
United Mine Workers
District No. 11
Hudson Mine
Lewis
Hudson Mines
Defense Debate Over Reciprocal Insanity in Hains Case
Counsel and relatives of the Hains brothers met today to weigh using reciprocal insanity as a defense. No statements were released beyond denying the French maid story. Mrs. Hains said she would speak at the trial if called.
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New York
Hains Brothers
Jenkins
Hains
England Gains What United States Loses
London reports an estimate by Sir Alfred Jones that Britain will gain about 125000 dollars from the new patent act set to take full effect next week. The law requires foreigners who secure British patents to manufacture the patented goods in Britain.
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London
Sir Alfred Jones
Great Britain
British patent revocation act to shift foreign manufacturing
Britain moves to revoke patents granted four years earlier to foreigners who manufacture mainly outside the UK. American and German firms face plant expansion or licensing deals to comply, with many opening London factories and others locating in Leicester. The policy promises substantial British job gains.
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Comptroller of Patents
United Kingdom
England
Engand
Germany
United States
Hrre
Great Britain
London
Leicester
Officers Deny Report At Camp Crawford Incident
Cheyenne Wyoming August 22 officers at Camp Crawford denied a sensational claim that a young Denver woman was maltreated by thirty two artillerymen last Sunday night and left unconscious in the underbrush. Privates said thirty two men implicated were locked in the guard house but officers rejected the tale as untrue.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Camp Crawford
Telephone
Denver
Laramie
Fifty Indictments Returned in Sangamon County Riots
Springfield Illinois August 22 twenty more indictments in connection with the recent race riots were returned by the Sangamon county special grand jury bringing the total to fifty.
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Springfield
Ills
Sangamon County
Blue Ribbon Vanilla Claims Purity Strength and Flavor
The advertisement touts Blue Ribbon Vanilla as delivering purity strength and flavor in flavoring extracts. It emphasizes three essential qualities and markets the product as a reliable vanilla option.
Abiding Faith in Future of Goal Fields Industry
Industry report highlights strong coal and coke output in southern West Virginia led by Pocahontas Consolidated and United States Steel. U S Steel has invested over a million dollars in Gary WV and eleven nearby mines. daily shipments reach 13 000 to 15 000 tons of coal and 3 500 to 4 000 tons of coke. The factory expansion aims to supply western operations and bolster the steel market dominance.
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Norfolk and Western
West Virginia
Pocahontas Consolidated Collieries Company
United States Steel Corporation
Gary
United States Coal and Coke Company
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Roger Q. Mills
St. Louis
Bluefield Telephone CO
W. P. Hawley
Erlington
the Duvall Music CO
Princeton Avenue
G. M. Smith
F. L. Black
J. Lee Harne
American National Bank
Kone Building
Bluefield
Capital
Union Bank and Trust Company
Bluefield, W. VA
RE. B. Carter
Flat Top National
HE. L. Bailey
C. B. Hancock
J. D. Honaker
T. E. Peery
L. B. Tierney
W. D. Thornhill
Robt
M. Garrett
B. A. Heller
P. J. Kelly
E. 8. Pedigo
W. H. Thomas
C. O. Wright
L. E B. Tierney
E. Bolling
W. BP. Hicks
L. A. Hooper
Bank OF A
Jbank
Eatra Otoalln
Alex
Joe Green
DARST
Republican National Committee
Genasco Ready
Genasco
the Miller Supply CO
Superior. Supply CO
W.V
Indiana
Pennsylvania
Henry Rodgin
Busy Bee
Princeton Ave
East End Pharmacy
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