Monk Gibson to Die on the Gallows Today
Cuero Texas June 26 The Conditt family murder case will reach its end as Monk Gibson faces the gallows for killing Mrs A J Conditt and her four children on the Conditt farm near Idna in October 1905 The brutal scene of hacked bodies shocked Jackson County and Gibson’s shifting alibi was challenged by investigators.
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Cuero
Texas
Monk Gibson
Conditt
Jackson County
A. J. Conditt
Idna
Escape and death sentence in Gibson boy murder case
Authorities seized John Gibson after a sensational escape, leading to a rapid but controversial trial and a death sentence. A new trial and appeals have postponed execution for over two years. An accomplice in the Conditt family murder was executed over a year ago.
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Gibson Boy
Conditt
Kitchin Maintains Lead On Fifteenth Ballot At Democratic N C Convention
Charlotte June 26. Democratic state convention opens third day with 14 ballots deadlock in gubernatorial race. Congressman Kitchin leads Locke Craig and Ashley Horne on early ballots. Sixteenth ballot shows Kitchin up by 6.7 votes, Horne up 0.13, Craig down 77.10. Seventeenth ballot totals: Kitchin 882, Craig 336, Horne 138.
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Charlotte
N. C
Kitchin
Locke Craig
Buncombe County
Col
Ashley Horne
Johnston County
Craig
Horne
Fatal Train Wreck on Bombay and Barolia Railway
Fifteen people were killed and 270 injured in a collision between an express and freight train near Barolia. A wreckage cleanup was ongoing as four passenger coaches and four mail cars plus four freight cars burned.
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Bombay
Ind
Baroda
Bombay and
Barolia
Students Conference Opens With Large Attendance at East Northfield
A large crowd of college men gathered for the opening session of the annual summer conference at East Northfield Massachusetts on June 21. The event marks the first meeting in a series of conferences planned for the season.
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East Northfield
Mass
Moody Conference Opens With Eastern Students Attendance
A ten day Moody conference opens with college men from the Eastern States and Canada in attendance. The program includes religious study and speeches by notable speakers. Daily sports such as tennis and baseball are scheduled alongside religious activities. The event precedes later summer sessions for women and Sunday School workers.
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Ings
Ime
Dwight L. Moody
Canada
Women's Home Missionary Summer School
Women’s Foreign Missionary Societies
Assassination of Shah Raises Persian Tension in Paris
In Paris the shah of Persia's private physician warns the main risk is a potential assassination. He expects Tehran to stay under control barring that event as disorders are not widespread. In Teheran the situation improves with bazaars reopening, troops on streets, and orderly crowds, though several foreigners were injured or had property damaged.
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Paris
Persia
Teheran
Defies Arrest After Outfit Train Escape
George Ellis, wanted for robbing Roxie Mississippi post office, was captured by New Orleans detectives near Chatoula Mississippi. He escaped from U S officers by diving from a fast moving Illinois Central train, and was found with a rifle and injuries from the dive. He was turned over to federal authorities.
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New Orleans
George Ellis
United States
Illinois Central
Chatawa
Mississippi
Ellis
Roxie
Sen Ellis
Vermont delegates adjourn after Bryan resolution tabled
Burlington June 26 The Democratic state convention adjourned tonight after a debate. A resolution to instruct delegates to vote for Bryan was tabled by 194 to 37. The platform criticizes Taft and accuses the retiring president of unprecedented offense against propriety and popular government.
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Burlington
Bryan
Taft
Rublican Party
Burial Service Brief and Impressive at Roosevelt Era Funeral
A brief yet impressive burial service drew a crowd of notable mourners including President Roosevelt and prominent figures from the two Cleveland administrations. Public men and other officials attended the ceremony.
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Roosevelt
Cleveland
Simple Princeton Funeral for Mr Cleveland and Ruth
In Princeton New Jersey on June 26 a private funeral for Mr Cleveland and his daughter Ruth was held with twenty six carriages in the procession. President Roosevelt attended briefly and the services at home and cemetery were simple and private.
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Princeton
N. J
Cleveland
Ruth
Presbyterian Church
Roosevelt
Wm. Wordsworth
Happy Worrier
Mr. Cleveland
Westland
Alabama union miners propose flat rate for coal
Birmingham, June 26. United Miners of Alabama offer a flat 54 cents per ton rate for mining for 12 months to commercial coal operators. About 4,000 miners in the state are affected as their contract expires July 1.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
Lynchings Feared As Mob Gathers At Parkersburg Jail
In Parkersburg West Virginia on June 26 authorities rushed Charles Brown a Black man into a wire telephonic examination to avoid a lynching while he faced charges of attacking Myrtle Calh a white girl. One thousand sixty people formed a crowd surrounding the jail awaiting the court appearance.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
Charles Brown
Myrtle Calb
Monticello Oak Gavel to Open Democratic Convention
A twenty pound white oak cut near Jefferson's Monticello will be fashioned into the gavel used to open the Democratic convention in Denver next month. The piece was sent by express in the afternoon to William J. Bryan and others in Lincoln, Nevada.
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Charlottesville
Jefferson
Monticello
William J. Bryan
Denver
Blue Ribbon Vanilla The Finest Flavor Stays Pure
A brief note markets Blue Ribbon Vanilla as true to its claim of pure vanilla flavor sourced from superior beans. It emphasizes aging to achieve a refined taste and consistent quality.
Hawley Merchandise Company Takes Charge Of Local Firm
Notice announces sale of a local business to Hawley Merchandise Company effective July 1 1908. It urges debtors to settle accounts promptly and is signed by W P Hawley Merchandise Co with reference G 26 41 and a marketing aside for Taft buttons and Wrigley’s gum at the Alta Mont News Stand G 26 2t.
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Hawley Merchandise Company
W. P. Hawley Merchandise Co
Wrigley
Altamont
Garvin to Represent F B Thomas & Company in Bluefield
W D Garvin of Bluefield West Virginia will hereafter represent Importers and Robbers of dry goods and nations in Bluefield and the surrounding area. All orders through Mr Garvin will receive prompt careful attention. Garvin's Bluefield telephone number is 269.
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W. D. Garvin
F. B. Thomas & Company
Roanoke
Virginia
Bluefield
West Virginia
Contiguous Territory
Roosevelt Attends Funeral Procession for Mrs. Cleveland
President Theodore Roosevelt attended Mrs. Cleveland's funeral as crowds gathered along the procession route to the cemetery. Guards, militiamen, and officials lined the streets while tributes from France and Japan arrived. The service lasted under five minutes as dignitaries followed the casket to the graveside.
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National
Japan
Roosevelt
Cleveland
Tributes in Washington and abroad for ex president Cleveland
Daily tributes marked the death of Grover Cleveland with flag ceremonies at forts and embassies across the United States and condolences arriving from Cuba Costa Rica Brazil Austria Hungary and other nations. Bells tolled at Independence Hall and city halls while Annapolis began thirty days of mourning at the naval academy.
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Washington
Cleveland
State Department
Cuba
Costa Ria
Brazil
Austria-Hungary
Princeton
Annapolis
Naval Academy
Grover Clevelind
Million Dollar Fire Destroys Duluth Elevator District
A fire at Rice's Point in Duluth on June 26 consumed over a million dollars in property. Elevator D of Consolidated Elevator Co reached the water, No 1 dock sheds of Northern Pacific were razed, and surrounding property valued at about another million was destroyed.
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Duluth
Minn
Rice’s Point
Congressman Sherman Cleared To Leave Hospital Next Wednesday
Cleveland Ohio June 26 Representative Sherman's condition was normal today and he rested comfortably. His physician said there is no reason he cannot leave the hospital by next Wednesday.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Sherman
Husband slashes wife in Philadelphia room
Matthew Hazel of 3827 Lancaster Avenue awoke his wife and cut her throat in their home. He then went to the room where she had left him and used a knife to slash her. Authorities report the assault occurred in Philadelphia Pennsylvania.
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Philadelphia
Matthew Hazel
Lancaster Avenues
Baltimore
Tsavel
Attack on Mexican Garrison Near Las Vecas
Del Rio dispatch reports about 100 armed bandits attacked the Mexican garrison at Las Vecas opposite Del Rio at daybreak. Mexican troops at Los Vacas were prepared amid long anticipation by authorities. The fighting lasted past 10 o clock with thousands of rounds fired. casualty figures were not available.
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San Anton's
Texas
del Rio
Las Vecas
Tre Ps
Los Vacas
Statue unveiled for Senator George F Hear in Worcester
A bronze statue of Senator George F Hear was unveiled in Worcester Massachusetts with ceremonies led by Mayor James Lozan. Justice William H Moody of the U S Supreme Court delivered the oration as the city honored the longtime Massachusetts legislator.
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Worcester
Mass
Bennator
George F Hear
Massachusett
National Legislative Assembly
James Lozan
William H. Moody
United States Supreme Court
Tide of Needs Remains a Constant in Society
A reflective notice underscores the persistent surge of human claims in daily life, likening it to a tide that shapes presence and demand. It emphasizes ongoing needs across communities, inviting attention to how individuals and groups seek recognition, support, and opportunity.
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George Elliot
Democrats Prepare for National Convention in Denver
In Denver on June 26 the Democratic committee in charge of arrangements surveys the mammoth auditorium and plans to meet to choose temporary officers. Mr Bryan favors Alabama's Congressman Clayton for chairman with Governor Folk of Missouri as second choice. Theodore Bell and Senator Culberson are also mentioned.
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Bryan
Congressman Clayton
Alabama
Folk
Denver
Colo
National Committee
Mammoth
Clayton
Missouri
Theodore Bell
California
Senator Culberson
Texas
California's Theodore Bell Named Temporary Democratic Chair
Lincoln Nebraska June 26 The question of Theodore A Bell of California becoming temporary chairman of the national democratic convention drew no comment from W J Bryan Bell is endorsed by the California state convention for the post and is regarded by Kirvan's friends as an excellent choice for chair
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Lincoln
Neb
Theodore A. Bell
California
W. J. Bryan
Bell
Kirvan
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