Populists of Texas Nominate Ticket at Fort Worth
The Texas Populist state convention at Fort Worth adopted the Omaha platform restoration and pledged labor support. Nominees include J. M. Mallett for Governor and J. H. Bonner for Lieutenant Governor, with detailed reforms on child labor eight-hour workday and state railways, plus arbitration and convict labor policies. The Allied Populist party name chosen over New Allied Reform.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Texas
J. M. Mallett
John
Buck Barry
Bosque
J. M. Perdue
Upshur
M. C. Granbury
Austin
Prof. Colier
Callahan
E. P. Alsbury
Harris
Stumpy” Ashby
United Union Labor
Cincinnati
Louisville
Allied Populist Party of
Reform Party
Elks Elect Grand Officers At Salt Lake Meet
Elks from all states and Hawaii join 12 000 attendees in Salt Lake City for the grand lodge session at the Mormon Tabernacle. Election results name Cronk Omaha as Grand Exalted Ruler and Brock Lexington Ky as Grand Leading Knight. Pickens Denver as Grand Loyal Knight. Henning Indiana as Grand Lecturing Knight. Reynolds Michigan as Grand Secretary. Orris Pennsylvania as Grand Treasurer. Kauffman New Jersey as Grand Ruler. O'Shea Boston as Grand Trustee. Pickett criticizes street carnivals and fairs, advocating regulation or prohibition. Membership rises about 26 000 to roughly 125 000. finances strong.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Elks
Te Mormon Tabernacle
Union
Hawaiian Islands
Salt Lake
Grand Lodge
Assembly Hall
Pickett
George P. Cronk
Omaha
W. B. Brock
Lexington, Ky
A. H. Pickens
Denver
Jos
Meadville
Grand Ryler
Charles Kauffman
Hopoken
N. J
J. D. O'Shea
Boston
Real estate notes near Allen Academy and town plots
Listings describe several properties including a small new cottage with tenant and well, priced around 550 dollars. a six room house with two lots near Main Street. a brick cistern site. quarter blocks near Allen Academy at 250 dollars. and large two story residence on 2 lots at 2300 dollars. Also a 76 foot railroad frontage parcel and other city property available.
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Price
Main Street
Parker says Allied People party HQ to be in Dallas
Fort Worth reports national chairman Jo A. Parker of the Allied People party announces the party’s national headquarters will be in Dallas and the 1904 campaign conducted from that city.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Jo A. Parker
Allied People’s Party
Dallas
Injunction Refused in Arkansas Governor Race
In Little Rock on August 13 Chancellor Thomas D B Martin refused the regular Republican bid to stop Secretary Crockett from printing on the state ticket for September 1 the name Charles D Greaves as a Republican candidate for governor. The suit by Harry H Myers sought to block Greaves who ran as a non-regular Republican. Tickets were to bear Republican after each candidate name. the judge ruled no jurisdiction.
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Little Rock
Thomas DB. Martin
Crockett
Charles D. Greaves
Harry H. Myers
Greaves
Martin
Silver in Mexico slows big contracts amid silver decline
Depreciation of silver and a high gold premium curb large contracts in Mexico City. The National theater steel work awaits silver trends, many firms delay machinery orders, and some importers lose money on exchanges 25 points below current rates. Despite uncertainty, business remains surprisingly robust as foreign capital pushes toward a gold standard.
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City of
Mexico
National Theater
84 Year Old San Antonio Millionaire Ends His Life
Charles Hammel aged 84 a retired San Antonio businessman and noted wealthy resident killed himself at his King William Street home after a period of failing eyesight. Born in Dirschheim Baden Germany in 1819 he arrived in San Antonio in 1847 and built a large hardware fortune.
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San Antonio
Tex
Charles Hammel
King William Street
Dirshem
Baden
Germany
Oldest Southwest Resident Celebrates 102nd Birthday
Guthrie Oklahoma August 13 locals praised Mrs Sarah Rhodes who lives near Marshall in the county for her 102nd birthday. Born in Ohio in 1800 she began life as frontier wilderness era girl. Despite crutches she remains in good health and is expected to live several more years as crowds tribute her longevity.
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Guthrie
Okla
Southwest
Sarah Rhodes
Marshall
Ohio
Commonwealth
Indianola Man Dies From Wounds After Saturday Fight
Perry Cantrell of Indianola died Monday night from wounds received in a Saturday quarrel. He had borrowed a horse to Crowder City, stayed long, and a pistol duel occurred on the way home with another man, leaving both injured.
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South McAlester
Perry Cantrell
Indianola
Cantrell
Crowder City
Mr. Cantrell
Choctaw Man Shot Dead Near Boswell City
Paris Texas August 13 Okaluffe a Choctaw principal witness in a federal murder case at Antlers was assassinated at his home Sunday evening He was shot from brush eighty yards away while seated Two other Choctaws were arrested and taken to Antlers
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Paris
Tex
Joe Okaluffe
Boswell City
Antlers
Minister Confesses to 15 Year Old Benwood Killing
Terre Haute Indiana August 13 Reverend Charles Hill a Congregational minister admits firing the shot that killed Widow Smith in Benwood fifteen years ago He says he fired while aiming at a mark with a young man named William Trager and that his bullet struck the victim as she stepped from a neighbor’s door.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Charles Hill
Smith
Benwood
Spindle Top Oil Firms Consolidate in Britain
London reports the amalgamation of Texas oil properties at Spindletop between the Hogg Bwayne syndicate and the Texas Oil Fields company of England for 2 500 000 dollars. Judge Richard K Brooks of Beaumont Texas, a Hogg Swayne member, closed the deal in London on August 13.
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Spindle Top Oi
London
Texas Oil Properties
Spindletop
Hogg-Bwayne Syndicate
Texas Oil Fields Company of England
Richard K. Brooks
Beaumont
Tex
Hogg- Swayne Syndicate
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The
State University
Bryan, Texas
J. H. Allen, R. O. Allen
Populists
Mallett AT
Son
J. H. L. Bonner
T. J. McMinn
Bexar
J. W. Batts
Brazos County
Bix Rox
East Front
Otto Boehme
Copyriights &c
Hy Munn & Co
Ee Acientifix al Nerma
Boya Newsdealers
New York
F St
Washington, D. c
A. L. Zinanti
Giuffre
Zanna'ti Block
Central Texas
Bryan
Paul Bradley
Sect’y
W. F. Taliaferro, J. D
Hall’s
H. E. Simmon
Oriental Prickly-Heat Powder Co
Houston
McDougald Drug Store
Lexas
Memphis
St. Louis
J.C. Lewis
Travetina Pase’r Agent
Austin, Tex
H. CO. Townsend
Gen's
G. N
Marlin
the Great Health Resort
Gen. Pass
Ticket Agt
Palestine
Poplist
James & Hart
Ugs
Franklin Brothers
Uae
GEO
Ghaogoon
HSE
Oseooosd
Ecpion
Eupion
the Bryan Grocery Co
Edge Bros
Sanders Bros. & Co
Cole Bros
Thos. W. Higgs
Geo. W. Higgs
D. Zuber
Kernole Bros
Jno. M. Lawrence& Co
Saunders & Johnson
Dansby & Dansby
Howell Brothers
J.H. Mawhinney
Tye
Weer
Ottoboehme
Tyler Haswell
Hanway’s
E. Grieser
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