Notification Ceremony for Bryan Nomination Draws Massive Lincoln Attendance
Lincoln Neb August 12 Colonel Malone's battery fired a 41 gun salute marking the Bryan nomination notification. The event featured speeches by Bryan John Kern and H D Clayton and drew officials from both parties in a non partisan celebration thatincluded a sunrise platform address, parades, a dinner at Fairview, and fireworks. The day showcased broad civic participation with large crowds, band concerts, and coordinated city events.
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Lincoln, Neb
Malone
William Jennings Bryan
Bryan
Lincoln
Nebraska
Mr. Bryan
Fairview
Capitol Grounds
Government Square
Kern
Lincoln Hotel
Capitol
Hitchcock and Hammond meet Taft in Hot Springs
Republican National Chairman Hitchcock and secretary J. T. Williams Jr arrive in Hot Springs Virginia. Hitchcock reports sharing political information from conferences with Taft and discusses the nine member financial advisory committee and West Virginia party unity with local leaders. Hammond arrives and plans talks on the National League of Republican Clubs and welfare of the party.
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Hot Springs
Hitchcock
J. T. Williams, Jr
Taft
Financial Advisory Committee of Nine
West
West Virginia
John Hays Hammond
Mr. Taft
National League of Republican Clubs
Maywood Woman Spurs Free Rail Transport Bid
A Maywood, Illinois woman spurred the Interstate Commerce Commission to consider gifting free rail transport for Harry F. Post a florist struck by tuberculosis. J. S. Harlan, ICC member, wrote to Mrs. William Ryan Snyder aiding Post’s California move after he fell on hard times.
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Chicago
Maywood
Interstate Commerce Commission
J. S. Harlan
William Ryan Snyder
Maywood Philanthropic Society
California
Harry F. Post
Post
Kansas City
Texas Democratic Convention Promises 250000 Victory Margin
San Antonio report from August 12 states the Texas Democratic convention heard speeches from Burgess and Skinner. A telegram to Bryan pledged a 250000 majority in November. Planks call for prohibition amendment submission, state bank deposits guarantees, protections for rice growers and oil operators, faster Texas justice, and endorsement of national nominees and Governor Campbell's acts.
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San Antonio
Resolutions Committee
Congressman Burgess
Bryan
Jake Wolters
Houston
Democrats of
Texas
S. P. Skinner
National
Campbell
Republicans Close Morning Session With Speeches
Dallas August 12 The Texas state Republican organization spent the morning in speeches as the resolutions committee delayed reporting. All speakers forecast a large Republican national ticket majority in November.
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Dallas
Texas State Republican Organization
Resolutions Committee
Republican National
Red Men of North Texas hold second annual reunion
Sherman Tex Aug 12 The second annual reunion of the Red Men of North Texas closed after an all day picnic at Old Settlers park and a banquet. Officers elected B R Wall Grapevine president Joe Strong Denison vice president B R Farmer Sherman secretary Grapevine chosen as next meeting site. Grayson county Old Settlers picnic drew large crowds with a farm display and speakers Hon John S Kerr Sherman and Hon R E Cofer Gainesville.
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Sherman
Tex
Red Men
North Texas
Old Settlers’ Park
B. R. Wall
Grapevine
Joe Strong
Denison
B. R. Farmer
Grayson County
Old Settlers
John S. Kerr
R. E. Cofer
Gainesville
Texas seeks textbook renewal letters before Aug 15
The Texas department of education sent letters to cities with special charters that want to keep current textbooks. If formal applications are not filed by Aug 15 it may be too late for the state board to act. The board meets Aug 15 to fix the apportionment and review applications before the governor’s vacation.
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Austin
State Department of Education
Texas
State Board of Education
County chairmen to be chosen in primaries law says
Texas election law violation found in about 90 percent of counties as chairs and committee members were not elected in primaries. Officials weigh remedy steps to fix the situation and bring procedures into compliance.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Escapee Wood Recaptured Near Bardwell in Ellis County
T E Wood, who escaped from Brownwood prison weeks earlier, was recaptured near Bardwell by Sheriff Forben and Constable McAlpin. He had been in Ellis county since the escape, with his whereabouts learned recently by Brown County officials. Wood faced charges of criminal assault on his daughter.
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Waxahachie
Tex
T. E. Wood
Brownwood
Bardwell
Forben
McAlpin
Wood
Ellis County
Brown County
Train wreck blocks Moody traffic for day
A Santa Fe freight train wreck near Moody Texas on August 12 involved seventeen cars and tore up two hundred feet of track. Traffic was halted for more than twenty four hours with no injuries reported.
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Moody, Tex
Santa Fe
Here
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W. J. Bryan
Clayton
John W. Kern
H. D. Clayton
Alabama
Congressman Clayton
State Capitol
Hitchcock and Hammond
City National
The
City National Bank
G.*s. Parker
E.H. Astin
A. W. Wilkerson
E. W. Crenshaw
Asst
Stevenson Machine and Repair Works
Northers Cart
Panie
John Wittman
Tailo
Eastman Kodak Goods
Haswell’s Book Store
Bermuda
Sanders Bros
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