Wilson Nomination Shows Two Great Tasks For Nation
Governor Wilson of New Jersey accepts the Democratic presidential nomination at the Baltimore convention. He outlines two great tasks: upholding justice and opportunity for all, and guarding resources to keep doors of opportunity open for every generation. He warns against private deals and urges broad counsel on national development and standards of action.
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Sea Girt
N. J
Wilson
New Jersey
Baltimore
Ollie M. James
Kentucky
The
Philippines
First Woman Speaks to Second Roosevelt Nomination
Miss Jane Adams voices support for Theodore Roosevelt at Chicago convention. She praises the platform on social reform, child and elder care, and workplace justice, urging action and a leader with courage and empathy to embody the common people's needs.
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United States
Theodore Roosevelt
Pilots Suffer Heavy 12 to 1 Defeat at Quitman
The Pilots were crushed 12 to 1 in Quitman yesterday afternoon in a ragged game. Pitcher Tuggle was battered as the locals endured their worst loss of the season. They left Quitman for Waycross to begin a three game series today, returning Saturday night.
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Pilots
Quitman
Tuggle
Waycross
A Call for National Readjustment in Tariff Policy
The speaker criticizes private influence in tariff shaping and argues for a broad national partnership. He asserts tariffs have been political favors, benefitting rich manufacturers, and urges a new method and spirit of counsel to reengage the whole people in reform without revolution.
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Congress
New Addition Doubles Capacity at Yaryan Plant
The Southeastern Yaryan Naval Stores plant will suspend operations Saturday to connect a completed addition. When back online it will produce over 400 barrels of turpentine daily, doubling previous output, with many new workers added to handle increased business.
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Yaryan Naval Stores Company
Receivers Appointed for Rome Insurance Company
In Rome Georgia on August 7 Judge Maddox of Floyd Superior Court named S R Denny of Rome T K Scott of Augusta and FE W Butler of Madison as receivers for the Rome Insurance company. The move followed stockholders plea of mismanagement. Judge Maddox denied the restraining order to stop rein surance in the Cherokee Life Insurance company.
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Rome
S. R. Denny
T. K. Scott
Augusta
FE. W. Butler
Madison
Rome Insurance Company
Maddox
Floyd Superior Court
Cherokee Life Insurance Company
Insurgency in Democratic Ranks Over Battleship Issue
Washington reports a brewing insurgency in the Democratic ranks as the naval appropriation bill nears debate. The "no battleship" faction stayed away from last night's caucus, while battleship backers said they would not block a party meeting but could act in the House. Leaders offered no plan, though agreement to accept the Senate proposal for one battleship may emerge.
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Washington
House
Senate
Schools Assign Teachers For Coming Year In Glynn County
The board of education met to assign teachers for Glynn Academy Glynn School and Purvis School. Glynn Academy names J N Haddock principal mathematics and staff including Frances Hopkins Latin Janet Macon English Betty Rucker history J T Williams science. Glynn School lists J P Mott principal and teachers for arithmetic drawing English music reading geography and others. Purvis School assigns Gussie Carr Joe Williamson Martha Foster Margaret Davis Minnie Bourland as principal with grade teachers for each class.
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Board of Education
Glynn Academy
J. N. Haddock
Frances E. Hopkins
Janet Macon
Betty Rucker
J. T. Williams
Glynn
J. P. Mott
Lula Colesberry
Margaret Symons
Susie Gale
Mary J. Rabelle
Celia Brinson
Janie Duggan
Ethel Pierce
Vinta Raffo
Eunice Briesnick
Claire Artz
Gertrude Scott
May Hill
Marion Seawright
Purvis School
Gussie Carr
Joe Williamson
Martha Foster
Margaret Davis
Minnie Bourland
Pretty Little Cottage Destroyed By Fire At Dawn
A cottage near the golf links owned by Mrs. C. C. Califf and occupied by R. M. Wilson burned early this morning. Firemen arrived too late to save the structure, with all household goods destroyed though partially insured.
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R. M. Wilson
C. C. Califf
Special Train Derailed injuring all aboard near Rogers
A Dallas to Fort Worth special Pullman train on the St Louis and San Francisco line derailed at Rogers Arkansas around midnight while turning at high speed. A sleeper plunged into the ditch injuring every passenger, but officials say no deaths. A relief train with doctors rushed to the scene.
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Ft. Smith
Ark
Dallas
Tex
Rogers
Here
St. Louis and
San Francisco
Italian Force Fails to Dislodge Ex-Shah Near Shiraz
A force of Italian military police under two Swedish officers was repulsed while attempting to dislodge Mohammed Ali Mirza the ex Shah of Persia from a mountain position ten miles south of Shiraz. One Swedish officer was wounded and twenty mounted police were killed or wounded.
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London
Mohammed Ali Mirza
Persia
Shiraz
Far
Resigns Judgeship to Seek Solicitor Position
Judge S. D. Dell of Hazlehurst announced he wired Governor Brown resigning as Hazlehurst city court judge to pursue the Brunswick circuit solicitor post. He argued judges should resign when seeking a different political office and said he is pleased with his candidacy and optimistic about Jeff Davis and Appling counties.
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S. D. Dell
Hazlehurst
Brunswick
Brown
Dell
Jeff Davis
Appling
Will Quit Livery Business In Brunswick
Findley’s Express Delivery announces that after September 1 the livery feature will be abandoned and the firm will focus on boarding stock. N. W. Finch heads the enterprise and promises attractive rates due to his wholesale grain business. Patrons are urged to remit outstanding balances by month’s end to close the accounts.
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Findley
N. W. Finch
Brunswick
Baby girl found in suitcase in Savannah district
In Savannah on August 7 a police officer discovered a healthy newborn girl inside a suitcase on the piazza of Mrs. E. M. Harmond’s Gascon Street home facing Forsyth Park. The infant was taken to a local hospital for care.
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Savannah
E. M. Harmond
Gaston Street
Forsyth Park
Mexican Border Shootout Alarms El Paso Troops
Mexican fire again targeted United States troops guarding the border near the El Paso smelter. American soldiers returned fire, suspected by officials to be rebel patrolmen with malice. In Washington, naval demonstrations were ordered for October 14 and 15 at San Francisco Manila and New York with fleet reviews to follow.
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Paso
Tex
United States
el Paso
Mexico
Steever
Department of Texas
Washington
San Francisco
Manila
New York
Indian Chief Dead in Oklahoma at Over Hundred Years Old
Guthrie Okla Aug 7 Richard Whitehorse head chief of the Otoe Indians for forty years and said to be more than a hundred years old is dead at his home near Red Rock Okla In 1881 he headed a committee that selected the present reservation in Oklahoma when his tribe was brought here from Nebraska.
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Guthrie
Okla
Richard Whitehorse
Red Rock
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Roosevelt Named by Progressive Party for President
The National Progressive party nominated Theodore Roosevelt of New York for president at its Chicago convention with a half hour celebration. William A. Prendergast of New York placed Roosevelt in nomination calling him courageous and a national asset. Jane Addams seconded the nomination. Roosevelt announced plans to depart for New York and Oyster Bay and then tour at least forty states with about sixty campaign days ahead.
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Chicago
Theodors. Roosevelt
New York
Prendergast
William A. Prendergast
Roosevelt
Colgonel
National Progressive Party
Napoleon
Abraham Lincoln
Jane Addams
Oyster Bay
New England
Minnesota
Pacific Coast
California Sails From Honolulu Flagship Leads Pacific Fleet
The armored cruiser California under Rear Admiral Thomas and the cruiser South Dakota departed Honolulu yesterday for Mare Island as flagship of the Pacific fleet.
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California
Honolulu
Pacific Fleet
Thomas
South Dakota
Mare Island
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