Prohibition Delegates Arrive in Columbus for National Convention
About 2000 delegates and visitors have reached Columbus, Ohio, for the Prohibition national convention. Early predictions suggest attendance will break records as the national committee meets in the Neil House. Nomination talks center on fresh candidates or prominent party figures with party divisions evident. The State convention met at the Board of Trade auditorium to adopt a platform and name candidates for November offices.
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Columbus
Neil House
Board of Trade
Many Elks Assemble at Dallas Convention Week Underway
Dallas Texas July 13 thousands of Elks arrive for the grand lodge gathering as crowds fill rail stations hotels and streets. Officials discuss officer contests and 1909 convention sites while Fort Worth and nearby towns cooperate in a warm welcome. Governor Campbell Senator Culberson John H Kirby and W H Atwell give welcomes with Grand Exalted Ruler John K Tener to respond.
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Dallas
Texas
Fort Worth
Grand Lodge
Campbell
Culberson
John H. Kirby
Houston
W. H. Atwell
John K. Tener
Pennsylvania
Weeklong Sports Calendar Highlights Olympic Actions and Local Events
The calendar lists the London Olympic contests opening with Maurice Sayers versus Jimmy Clabby in Racine Wisconsin. A Chicago benefit for Jake Schafer, the former billiard champion, and the Manassas Virginia horse show opening follow. The YMCA relay from New York to Chicago begins, with a Friday testimonial for Hans Wagner and a Marblehead to New Rochelle motor boat race on Saturday. An international gymnastics meet opens in Frankfort Germany. Two Imperial typewriters are for sale at $35 each.
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London
Maurice Sayers
Jimmy Clabby
Racine
Wis
Chicago
Jake Schafer
Manassas
New York
Hans” Wagner
Pittsburg Baseball Club
Marblehead
New Rochelle
Frankfort
Germany
Factional Fight Rages Ahead Of Tennessee State Convention
In Nashville on July 13 the Democratic State convention prepares to ratify the state primary results. Tensions run high between Patterson and Carmack factions with fears a Carmack win could push a state wide prohibition plank into the platform.
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Nashville
Tenn
Patterson
Carmack
Wanted bids on merchantable wood for city schools
Sealed bids will be received up to 12 o'clock noon Saturday, July 18 1908 for 100 cards of good merchantable wood to be delivered at the city schools by September 1 1908. H R Rhodes M D M Lawrence Committee 192 wit
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H. R. Rhodes, MD
M. Lawrence
Dem Leaders Visit Bryan Meet On Roosevelt Reforms
J W Kern and W S Jackson arrived in Lincoln to confer with W J Bryan on campaign plans amid talk that Roosevelt reforms will be an issue in California. Samuel Gompers Frank Morrison and James Duncan of the AFL also visited Fairview. A conference discussed the timing of Bryan's notification and Taft's compare.
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Committee On
Bryan
Taft
Representative Clayton
Denver
Clayton
Pacific Coast
Taft to Deliver Acceptance Speech at Cincinnati Nomination
Hot Springs Virginia July 13 Taft writes his acceptance speech to be delivered July 28 in Cincinnati when he will be officially notified of his nomination by the Republican party. He has discussed campaign themes with leaders visiting Hot Springs the past ten days and will address the Chicago platform injunction plank. The speech will be concise yet cover campaign issues.
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Hot Springs
W. H Taft
Cincinnati
Taft
Chicago
Croker Expected to Aid Bryan Campaign, Report Says
Lincoln Neb July 13 It is reported here that Richard Croker former Tammany leader plans retiring from Ireland to help in the Bryan presidential campaign. The report cites a promise to visit New York if Bryan is nominated to aid carrying the state for the Democrats.
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Lincoln
Neb
Richard Croker
Tammany
Ireland
Bryan
Croker
New York
Endeavor
Railroad honor feature planned in Hamburg Arkansas
Hamburg Arkansas on July 13 reports a feature event planned for July 18 to honor the Arkansas Louisiana and Gulf railroad with local observances and ceremonies.
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Hamburg
Ark
Arkansas, Louisiana and Gulf Railroad
No Bitter Fight Over Prohibition Endorsement
Columbus Ohio July 13 delegates expect no bitter fight over endorsing the Anti Saloon league by the national Prohibition convention here Some Indiana delegates favor nominating Governor Hanley for president by going outside the party for the nomination
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Columbus
Anti-Saloon League
Indiana
Hanley
Grayson County Sees Taxable Values Jump Under Rendition Law
Sherman Texas reports Grayson county total taxable values for the year at 43.5 million dollars, up from 30.5 million last year. County Tax Collector Patterson notes an overall valuation increase of 13 million across all property classes due to the full rendition law.
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Sherman, Tex
Patterson
Grayson County
Railroad official challenges interstate freight rate raise
Fort Worth report says Railroad Commissioner Colquitt parts with Commissioner Storey over higher interstate freight rates. Colquitt calls the Texas raise entirely unreasonable and asserts the commission has no power to regulate interstate rates.
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Fort Worth
Colquitt
Storey
Texas
Death From Carbolic Acid In Houston Rooming House
Louis I. Dealy a white man aged forty from Louisiana died in Houston after taking carbolic acid. He collapsed in a rooming house and was seen by other residents in his death throes shortly before passing.
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Houston
Louis I. Dealy
Louisiana
Cincinnati Man Drowns Using Underwear Bathing Suit
Harold Knott of Cincinnati drowned while swimming with friends in Fairfield Illinois. He wore a makeshift underwear bathing suit that became untied and tangled his feet, preventing rescue by companions.
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Fairfield
Harold Knott
Cincinnati
Knott
Prominent Houston Man Dies At 71
Will V. R. Watson, aged seventy one, a noted Mason and cotton merchant, and former Confederate soldier, died Monday morning at his Houston residence. He was a prominent pioneer citizen of Houston.
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Houston
Will V. R. Watson
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Imperial
Eagle Office
Tennessee
Wit
Smith Building
Jno
B. Hines
Crocker
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G. S. Parker
E. H. Astin
A. W. Wilkerson
Cashier
J. K. Parker
J. W. English
J.N. Cole
E.W. Crenshaw
J. M. Hare Teller
F. L. Cavitt
Stevenson Machine and Repairs
Ae Northern
John Wittman
Eastman Kodak Goods
Haswell’s Book Store
Milburn
Sanders Bros
Isso
Wiley’s Candies
Martin & Locke
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