Taft Wins Half Louisiana Delegates Amid Southern Split
After four days of hearings the Republican National Committee divided Louisiana's delegation 20 to 30, seating Taft and the so called lily white group with equal votes. The plan, approved by Taft and Roosevelt, was opposed by ex Governor Wormith who vows to appeal at the credentials contest. Pearl Wright nominated to join the next national committee.
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Louisiana
Lily White
Taft
Chicago
Washington
Roosevelt
Pearl Wright
Wormith
Royal Visits in Reval Aims at Far Reaching World Policy
King Edward VII of England and Emperor Nicholas of Russia exchanged royal visits in Reval Bay. They lunch aboard the Russian yacht Polar Star with the dowager empress and a crowded guest list, a meeting deemed to influence future world affairs.
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Reval
Edward VII
England
Empvoror Nicholas
Russia
Bay of Reval
Gulf of Finland
Neal spurns national committee post as Bennett tide rises
Charleston June 9 A Charleston report says Geo I Neal declines to succeed John T McGraw on the national Democratic committee aiming instead to chair the state committee and lead Bennett’s governor bid. McGraw is likely to win renomination at the Denver convention with Hodges and Littlepage fading in support.
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Charleston
W. Va
Dae
Geo. I. Neal
John T. McGraw
National Democratic Committee
Neal
Manigins
Charlester
Bennett
Bis
Edward G. Stephenson
Parkersburg
Congress
R. F. Kidd
Thomas £. Hodges
Wheeling
Littlepage
Bennett Way
Lewis County
Hodges
Monongalia
Chiltons
Firet
Congressional
Andrew Price
Democraticy
Kanawha County
McGraw
the Chilton
Chilton
John T
Denver
Roanoke College Commencement Speakers Address Unit of Power
Salem Va June 9 The fifty fifth annual Roanoke College commencement events featured alumni association addresses by Rev BE Folk and Rev C R W Kegsley and a literary society announcement delivered by Dr James H Canfield librarian of Columbia University He argued that powerful organizations exist but the true unit of power is the individual and urged recognition of personal impact.
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Salem
Roanoke College
BE. L. Folk
Middlebrook
C. R. W. Kegsley
Bluefield
W. Va
James H. Canfield
Columbia University
Birmingham Welcomes 25000 for Confederate Veterans Reunion
Birmingham Alabama hosts an estimated 25000 visitors for the United Confederate Veterans reunion. About 25000 are veterans. Opening sessions and allied groups including Sons of Veterans and the Confederate Surgeons Association paced by welcome addresses.
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Birmingham
Ala
United Confederate Veterans
Veterans’ Convention
Sons of Veterans
The
Confederate Surgeons’ Association
Confederate Memorial Association
Floods Subside as Rivers Stationary Then Fall
The Kaw River flood at Topeka and beyond is subsiding with forecast by the weather bureau that both the Kaw and Missouri will be stationary by tomorrow afternoon at about 264 feet on the Missouri. A further fall is expected within 24 hours. Topeka saw a one foot drop and North Topeka residents returned home to cleaning mud while many railroad yards in river bottoms remained submerged.
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Kansas City
Topeka
Weather Bureau
Missouri
North Topeka
Missouri and
Kaw
Oregon Democrats Back Bryan for Presidential Nomination
At the Oregon state convention in Portland on June 9, delegates were elected and four at large plus two per district. The convention adopted four resolutions endorsing William Jennings Bryan and directing Oregon delegates to support him while his name remains before the convention.
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Oregon
Portland
Ore
Oregon Democratic State Convention
Bryan
City Council Approves New Offices and Ousts Kahle
Bluefield city council meets in adjourned session to create offices and fix salaries, abolish and combine jailer and janitor duties, and address Kahle's eligibility. Officials, committees, and licenses are reviewed as ordinances pass and readers are urged to resolve succession questions.
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Board of Supervisors
Law and Ordinance Committee
Peters
MecArter
Wingfield
St. Clair
Kahle
Crumpler
Mason
Thompson
Messrs
Wingfield and
McArter
MeArter
Rose
Ross
Kable
Council
Rees
D. EB. French
Messrs. French
Mr. MeArter
Mr. Schoen
Permissin
Mr. Kahle
Noes
Dark Russell murder case questioned over Confederate claim
James H. Price Sr, condemned for murdering S. B. Rhodes in Russell County, is under renewed scrutiny as supporters seek an alienist examination. New findings say Price never served in the Confederate Army, prompting Governor Swanson to reconsider the respite granted until July 10.
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James H. Price, Sr
Russell County
Swanson
Virginia
Russell Covet
Daughters of the Confederacy
Price
Ecroll
S. 8
Rhodes
Note on Using Plus Ribbon Vanilla in Recipes
The guidance advises using only half the quantity of Plus Ribbon Vanilla compared with other kinds to avoid overpowering or masking delicate flavors. It cautions that excessive vanilla can dull subtler tastes.
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Secretary of War
Republican National Committee
Texas
Mississippi
Superior Portland
Superior Supply CO
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Ne ‘Union “Bank and Trust Company
E. E. Carter
Bank OF Personal Service
Fiat Top National Bank OF
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L. EB. Tierney
R. E. Bolling
W Thomas
R Hicks
Ashier
Edwin Mann
W. C. Pollock
L. A. Hooper
First National Bank of
John T. Will
Senator Littlepage
Bluefielder
You Vonson
Lawrence
Mas
University of Kansas
John A. Johnson
Minnesota
Daily Telegraph
Red Gross
Myer
Johnson
Jim Kahle
Fifth Ward
West Virginia
Mary Pinkard
McGuire & Orpia
W. B. Motley
T. Frank Mastin
Wyefield Hardware Company
J. H. Crockett
Higginbotham Avenue
Raleigh Street
Grant
Henry Streets
Chamber of Commerce
Messrs. Ruff
O. L. Alexander
Princeton Avenue
Summit Hotel
Russell
Busy Bee
Princeton Ave
Bluefield, W. VA
Elkay’s
East End Pharmacy
American National Bank
Bluefield Telephone Company
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