Ohio Democrats eye Columbus convention power plays
At Chau tauqua in Ohio Colonel William Jennings Bryan drew crowds while Champaign county Democrats planned a two week away state convention in Columbus to nominate a ticket and send delegates. Leaders from Cleveland Springfield and Columbus met, with Johnson Zimmerman and Lentz linked to Johnson’s presidential and gubernatorial bids.
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Columbus
Yarbana
William Jennings Bryan
Chautauqua Assembly
Champaign County
Bryan
Johnson
Cleveland
Johnl. Zimmerman
Springfield
John J. Lentz
Zimmerman
Friends
John R. Mclean
The
Cincinnati Enquirer
Democratic National Committee For
Ohio
McLean
Europe
Mark Hanna
Samuel Jones
Toledo
Jones
Mayor Johnson
Lentz
Marble Falls cotton mill and pope news in Bryan Eagle
The Bryan Eagle notes Marble Falls seeking a cotton mill and reports Wm E Corey as president of the steel trust. It discusses the pope’s appearance pleasing Catholics and the world. The Southern Pacific plans to prepay tickets to boost immigration and urges readers to attend the fair.
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Bryan
Wm. E. Corey
The
Steel Trust
Southern Pacific
Death of Capt W C Pitts Pioneer Brazos County Farmer
Capt. W. C. Pitts died at his home yesterday afternoon at age about 70. A native of Alabama, he was a long time farmer and local property owner near Pitt's Bridge. He leaves four children Will Pitts Maggie Mary and Frances Pitts. Funeral from the family residence this afternoon at 5 o'clock.
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W. C. Pitts
Capt. Pitts
Brazos County
Will Pitts
Maggie
Mary
Frances Pitts
Alabama
Brazos
Pitt’s Bridge
Lunch and Melon Privilege For Sale At Fairgrounds
Sealed bids will be received by August 7 at 6 p m for a lunch and restaurant privilege plus melon rights at the Central Texas Fair. Right reserved to reject any and all bids. Address Paul Bradley 208 Secretary Central Texas Fair Clarke and Fountain 208.
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Paul Bradley
Central Texas Fair
Mrs R W Jones Dies After Illness in Brazos County
Mrs. R W Jones wife of Dr R W Jones died at 10 o clock yesterday morning at her son Dr W P Jones home in the Bethel community after a long illness. She was aged and a Methodist and leaves several grown children. Funeral is set for 10 this morning in the countryside. Also a report from Chas Claydon of Searcy about Williams of Hollis injured when a dead limb fell at a well and broke his leg.
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R. W. Jones
W. P. Jones
Bethel
Methodist Church
Brazos County
Chas, Claydon
Searcy
Mr. Williams
Hollis
Williams
Hotel Arrivals and Local Notes from Bryan
Mr. Joe P. Bass, formerly of this city, has returned to Bryan as superintendent of the oil mill and begins preparations for the season. F Marion Law addressed company G T N G at the armory about the state encampment, world’s fair trip, and Galveston cup. the unit plans guard duty and pitched a plaza tent near the H and T C depot.
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Joe P. Bass
Bryan
Bass
Malden
F. Marion Law
Company G. T. N. G
Austin
Removal Notice Sets New Shop Location
Jametta N announces relocation of her shoe shop to the Bonneville building next door north of Levy Bros. N. The notice states the move is complete and directs customers to use the new address.
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Bonneville
Levy Bros
Jametta
Special Review School Meeting Planned in Bryan
J A Moore and S H Dunlap announce a meeting at Moore's life insurance office at 8 pm Monday the 10th instant to discuss starting a special review school for Bryan and Brazos county youths. Tuition is 5 dollars per month for a two hour daily session.
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Bryan
Brazos County
J. A. Moore
S. H. Dunlap
Moore
Secretary Root May Seize Merchants Bridge
Secretary Root sent a communication to the Merchants' Bridge company of St Louis asking why the United States should not take possession of the Mississippi bridge under a statute for its construction. The War Department may assume control if the company consolidates or pools earnings with another firm or if the same officers join another company.
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Root
Washington
Merchants’ Bridge Company
Mississippi River
St. Louis
United States
Killing Charged In Two Year Old Hot Springs Case
D M Claiborne arrested on warrant charging the killing of Abner Gaines about two years ago in Hot Springs Arkansas. Warrant sworn by William Gaines of Palo Pinto Texas, brother of the dead man. Abner Gaines found dead in his room with a bloody knife nearby. Inquest returned death by own action. Warrant also sworn for Mrs Lyda Gaines widow of Abner Gaines, ill in Little Rock. Bond set at 1000 for Claiborne to appear Saturday. Estate of Abner Gaines being managed by his widow for his children.
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Hot Springs
Ark
D. M. Claiborne
Abner Gaines
William Gaines
Palo Pinto
Tex
Lyda Gaines
Little Rock
Claiborne
Labor platform to unite capital and labor in October
Ralph M. Easley secretary of the National Civic Federation announces that Mr. Cleveland and Senator Hanna will discuss the labor problem from the same platform in early October. A convention will be held then to inaugurate a western movement to bring capital and labor into closer relationship.
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Chicago
Ralph M. Easley
National Civic Federation
Mr. Cleveland
Hanna
West
First Pilgrims Receive Papal Audience from America
Rome August 6. John McGraw of New York led a group of American pilgrims who were received by the pope. It marks the first such audience for the pontiff and is noted as a significant event.
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Rome
John McGraw
New York
State Health Officer Tabor travels to New Orleans
Austin reports that State Health Officer Tabor has gone to New Orleans to confer with other state health officers on quarantine matters.
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New Orleans
Austin
Tabor
Oklahoma corn crop touted amid varied regional notes
News in brief reports a large corn crop forecast for Oklahoma. a drowning at Gainesville Texas. deputy marshals seize beer in Sulphur Indian Territory. Indian Territory Press Association meeting planned at Sulphia on the 10th. a territorial charter granted to Big Four Mining at Lawton. Penny Grain Company boasting a $400000 capital plans export via Galveston. Rock Island faces a railway strike over wage scales.
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Oklahoma
Charles Taylor
Gainesville
Tex
Sulphur
I. T
Indian Territory Press Association
Sulphia
Big Four Mining Company
Lawton
Oklo
Penny Grain Company
Galveston
Rock Island
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Waco
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Cameron
M Johnson
Dallas
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M Franklin
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Hearne
R Bailey
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Kalamazoo
L Turner
Ft Worth
Abe Edel
Cincinnati
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Houston
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A English
Winston
Lela Hoover
Ja Clarke
J M Lewis
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Tucker
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Neal
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Arcade
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Beaumont
Special Review School
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