Appeal to Democrats letter urges people to fund Bryan Kern campaign
A public appeal urges readers to finance the Bryan Kern campaign from March 4 1909 and to oppose trusts bearing gifts. It stresses government by the people, demands donations to the Democratic National Committee, and calls for bold masthead printing and certificates to donors. Local Democratic leaders Norman Be Mack M.C. Wetmore and N Haskell sign as organizers and treasurer.
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The
Eagle
Bryan
White House
Kern
Democratic National Committee
Free America
Norman BE
Mack
Nat'l
M. C, Wetmore
Finance
N. Haskell
Ursuline Villa Maria invites Bryan friends to meet new Mother Prioress
The Ursuline community of Villa Maria invites friends and patrons of Bryan to a meeting with their recently appointed Mother Prioress. The event is scheduled for Tuesday afternoon August 25th from 5:30 to 7:30 o'clock.
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Villa Maria
Bryan
Johnson Accepts Democratic Nomination
St Paul Minnesota August 20 Governor Johnson called reporters together and announced he would accept the nomination tendered him by the state Democratic convention.
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Johnson
St. Paul
Minn
Enters Rooms of Girls in Nighttime Intrusion
A Pensacola area report notes a black man entering three residences in one night and being found in a girl's room at each. He was shot at but not hit, then escaped on foot. A later hunt with bloodhounds failed to retrace his trail as public alarm halted business.
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Pensacola
Fla
Milton
Clergyman J. D. Phelps Ends Life in Utica
Rev James Duane Phelps treasurer of Syracuse University shot himself after leaving a note citing lack of will to live He had suffered illness and despondency from overwork Phelps born in Louis county sixty years ago and a 1876 Syracuse graduate was ordained in 1879 and had headed Cazenovia and Genesee Wesleyan seminaries before a six year stay at Middletown State hospital and his 1899 election as Syracuse University treasurer.
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Utica
N.Y
James Duane Phelps
Syracuse University
Phelps
J. D. Phelps
Syracuse
Louis County
Methodist Episcopal Church
Cazenovia Seminary
Genesee Wesleyan Seminary
Lima
Middletown State Hospital
South Sea Cruise Heads for Two Months Navy Voyage
Seven Pacific fleet cruisers bound for a two months South seas cruise will pass the Golden Gate Monday towing a torpedo boat. The West Virginia Pennsylvania Washington California Tennessee South Dakota and Maryland lead a convoy as they sail to Honolulu Samoa and back with weeks ashore at each port.
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San Francisco
South Seas
Golden Gate
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Washington
California
Tennessee
South Dakota
Maryland
Honolulu
Samoa
Man Fined for Cruelty to Kitten in Home Incident
In New York court, Ames Maher a longshoreman was fined ten dollars after his wife Fannie Maher testified he struck a kitten with a heavy breath causing paralysis. The cat was killed by a police officer's intervention once Mrs. Maher complained. The judge was Justice Wyatt. Maher paid the fine and the wife avoided speaking to him in court.
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New York
Fannie Maher
Ames
Maher
Wyatt
No Faith in Police Ends Jury Service for Juror
In New York on August 20 James Hamilton an insurance man was dismissed from jury duty by Judge Malone for his stated prejudice against police. Hamilton refused to convict on police testimony and was discharged without the thanks of the court after expressing strong bias toward law enforcement.
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New York
James Hamilton
Malone
Hamilton
McGuire
Mr. Hamilton
Receiver Asked in Indianola Firm Case In Oklahoma
Ottawa Ohio men file for appointment of a receiver for Indianola Contracting Co in federal court at Muskogee Oklahoma. Gov Haskell president and major stockholder faced $9000 attorney fee claim. Company built railroads hotels townsites owns papers and buildings. Local manager Eaton says motion is blackmail and company is solvent.
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Ottawa
Muskogee
Okla
Indianola Contracting Company
Haskell
John P. Bailey
D. M. Bailey
Frank G. Kahle
Guthrie
Indianola Company
Oklahoma
W. R. Eaton
Governor Haskell
Chicago
Eaton
Train Derails injuring thirteen near Oklahoma line
In Fort Smith Arkansas on August 20 a passenger train No. 13 on the St. Louis Iron Mountain and Southern railway derailed near the Oklahoma line between Little Rock and Kansas City. Thirteen people were injured as the consist of two sleepers a common coach a smoker and baggage car left the track leaving only the locomotive and tender on the rails.
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Fort Smith
Ark
St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway
Little Rock
Kansas City
Illinois
Oklahoma Line
Seven Caught Gambling in Houston Poker Den Raid
Seven gamblers were captured in a raid on Congress avenue Houston officers uncovered a fully equipped gambling outfit in a poker den. Five of the detained men are described as prominent Houston business figures.
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Gamling
Houston
Congress Avenue
Beer car seized at Guthrie shipped from Houston brewery
The state authorities confiscated a carload of beer at Guthrie Oklahoma. The shipment originated from a Houston brewery and was shipped from Houston.
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Houston
Guthrie
Okla
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E. H. Astin
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Asst
Stevenson Machine and Repair
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John Wittman
Tailo
Eastman Kodak Goods
Haswell’s Book Store
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