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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1908
Page
2
The piece mocks Roosevelt aiding Taft, notes a Texas style train drinking crime bill in Louisiana, and cites a Georgia proposal to ban women’s fashion tricks. It also lists political moves for governor races, party strategies to win Black votes, and looming battles over prohibition and gambling laws.
Rep E Burton of Ohio will seek the senate seat to replace Joseph B Foraker. From now until the Ohio legislature next winter elects the successor, a real political battle is expected in the Buckeye State. In Tennessee Republicans seek a governor candidate with George N Tillman of Nashville discussed but declined due to ill health.
The official ballot for the Democratic primary next Saturday is 89 inches long and lists the 18 presidential electors, 19 state office candidates, 11 district candidates, 17 Brazos county candidates, precinct offices, and blanks for unannounced names. It also includes candidates for county and precinct chairs, delegates to the county convention, and two propositions on statewide prohibition and local option.
Governor Campbell told about 2,000 farmers in Paris that bucket shop repeal is unlikely while he governs Texas. He urged a new law making liquor sales in local option areas a felony and warned oil companies they cannot control Texas policy. He pledged to keep corporations under public law and promised strong enforcement against bootlegging.
Messemer Alabama editors gather in Messemer for the Alabama Press association annual meeting beginning tomorrow with a large turnout expected. Many editors will bring wives and families as the convention runs through Saturday.
The article describes how the A. and M. College serves the state by providing training that best prepares young men for development. It explains the college’s role in education and public service and emphasizes its contribution to state progress.
The Houston Chronicle notes the state agricultural college expands facilities including a $65,000 engineering building and a near complete agricultural equipment building. A veterinary hospital opens amid rising enrollment and a 51 percent rise in attendance over two years with more applicants than spaces.
In New York a two-year-old girl named Helen Graf, trained by her athlete father Joseph Graf, held onto an iron bar after falling from a fifth-floor fire escape. A 14-year-old, Joseph Colombo, helped pull her to safety as she brushed past a rail on the third floor.
Local train No. 736 traveling east from McKinney to Greenville derailed in Sister Grove bottom two miles east of Princeton. Eight freight cars were ditched while the engine, passenger coach and caboose remained on the rails. All on board escaped injury.
Major C. C. Elliott chief of the money order department at the Fort Worth post office was seriously burned when a gas explosion occurred in a large vault as he entered the safe to retrieve papers and struck a match. In Dallas county a boat accident leads to a fatal shooting miss and the shooter exonerates his partner. In Palestine a white man is jailed for striking his wife with a glass pitcher causing a head wound.
A July 21 fire in Lewiston Idaho wiped out Cottonwood's business section, causing about 300000 dollars in losses. It marks the second such blaze at Cottonwood in thirteen months. Immense wheat receipts reported in St Louis on July 21 show 325000 pounds.
About 1200 people gathered at the Fish Pond for a season highlighting barbecue with ample edibles. Hon W C Davis spoke in the morning and several candidates addressed the crowd in the afternoon as the Bohemian Club band played. Some attendees planned trips to Wheelock and Sulphur Springs for further barbecues.
At a regular meeting last night at 8:30, J. M. Hare was installed C C, C M Bell V C, W H Bell Prelate, J W Williams Jr M W, J T Maloney N A, A B Wilcox I G, Joe Howard O G.
Attention to Elks members. A local lodge meeting is scheduled for tonight and all members are urged to attend. J. E. Butler signs the notice, calling for full participation.
Consul General Delon reports the death of Senora Dona Estrada, mother of Guatemala President Cabrera, at the government palace in Guatemala City after a brief illness.
United States Rubber company announces a wage increase of 16 to 25 percent through longer working hours. About 15,000 employees across six factories are affected.
Colonel William Vilas former senator is reported resting easy in Madison Wisconsin after a brain hemorrhage his physician says nourishment cannot be administered due to his condition and he remains under care.
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