Eighteenth Annual Confederate Veterans Reunion Opens in Birmingham
Birmingham hosts the eighteenth annual reunion of the United Confederate Veterans with Major General George P. Harrison opening ceremony at the hip podrome. A large audience including dignitaries from Texas Georgia and Alabama attends as a children's chorus performs and Dixie is played amid broad enthusiasm.
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Birmingham
Birmingham Hippodrome Auditorium
United Confederate Veterans
George P. Harrison
Alabama
J. William Jones
Harrison
W. L. Cabell
Texas
Clement Evans
Georgia
Tyler
Sons of Veterans
Daughters of the Confederacy
Comer
State of
Ward
Addie Harrison
J. W. Bush
Dixie
Rufus N. Rhodes
Alabama Daughters of the Confederacy
Charles G. Brown
Maryland
Sons of Veterans Reunion Opens in Birmingham
The Birmingham gatherings begin with the annual Sons of Veterans reunion at the Gaiety theater led by General Apperson of Memphis. The Confederate Southern Memorial Association holds its ninth annual convention in city hall as surgeons to the Confederate Army meet at the Commercial Club, with strong Memphis, Atlanta, and Chattanooga delegations seeking the next reunion and possible commanders noted.
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Birmingham
Sons of Veterans
Gaiety Theater
General Apperson
Memphis
Confederate Southern Memorial Association
Atlanta
Chattanooga
Tennesse
Alabama
Evans
Georgia
Gordon
Tennessee
Cabell
Texas
Roosevelt Taft forces backing VP candidate at Chicago
Washington reports indications that Cortelyou will be advanced by Roosevelt and Taft camps as a vice presidential candidate at Chicago. Secretary Cortelyou avoided comment citing that New York already has a contender in Governor Hughes, his native state.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Taft
Chicago
Cortelyou
Hughes
Governor Guild Nominated for Vice Presidency at Chicago Convention
Friends of Governor Curtis Guild of Massachusetts announce his name will be presented as a candidate for vice president at the Chicago convention. The report notes Guild's prominence and the planned support from his backers.
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Washington
Friends of Governor
Curtis Guild
Massachusetts
Chicago
Baby Dies After Swallowing Strychnine Tablets
Pecos Texas June 9 The year old baby of 8 C Douglass found a box containing strychnine tablets and swallowed twenty of them After unexpired tense suffering the little one
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Pecos, Tex
C. Douglass
Grocers and Butchers Hold Texas Convention Opening
Fort Worth June 9 The eighth annual Texas Grocers and Butchers association session opened with under 100 present though 500 were expected. Delegations from San Antonio Dallas and Houston led. Harry Palmer presided as mayor Harris welcomed delegates Julian Capers and W H Carnes gave responses. Max Bergman led the business session and announced committees. Some delegations favor merging with the Retail Merchants association.
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Fort Worth
Texas’ Grocers and Butchers’ Association
San Antonio
Dallas
Houston
Harry Palmer
Harris
Julian Capers
H. J. Adams
W. H. Carnes
McKinney
Max Bergman
Retail Merchants’ Association
Triplet Windrecker brothers celebrate long together birthday
Fou du Lac Wisconsin June 9 The famous Windrecker triplets oldest in the world mark what may be their last birthday with all three present Sidney Windrecker of Fou du Lac Sylvester Windrecker of Byron and Mrs George M Pier of Wausau have shared this date for sixty four years Sylvester is ill with a serious malady born Lowville New York June 9 1844.
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Fou du Lac
Wis
Windrecker
Sidney Windrecker
Sylvester Windrecker
Byron
George M. Pier
Wausau
Fire drives 205 from Gramatan Hotel in Bronxville
A Tuesday fire in the left wing of the Hotel Gramatan at Bronxville Westchester county drove 205 guests from their rooms. One third of the hotel was destroyed before flames were checked. No deaths reported. property loss about 150000 dollars.
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Mount Vernon
N. Y
Gramatan
Bronxville
Westchester County
Hill
Topeka Flood Displaces Thousands as No Lives Lost
About 7,000 people are driven from homes along the Kaw river in North Topeka. Most seek shelter in Topeka at the auditorium, schools, and private homes. No deaths reported though property damage is heavy.
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Topeka
Kan
North Topeka
Kaw River
Billek Breaks Down After Pardon Board Decision
Chicago reports Billek collapsed crying after news of the pardon board and Governor Deneen. He claimed he was ready for hanging, citing his unluckiness and concern for his wife and children. Prosecutors accuse him of murdering Jerrey Veral and three Veral children to collect life insurance using medicine from a fortune teller. Father O Callahan aided a key witness who recanted earlier testimony.
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Chicago
Pardon Board
Deneen
Billek
Veral
Katy shops to resume operations on June fifteenth
Not Until Monday. Denison, June 9. Katy shops will not resume until the 15th.
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Denison
Katy
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Guy M. Bryan, JR
John Wittman
Merchant Tailor
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Eastman Kodak Goods
Haswell’s Book Store
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Dts
A. B. Carson
J. W. Batts
W. C. Fountain
Smith Drug Co
N. Jennetta
James & Nunn
Wilson & Erskine Wellborn
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Guild
Baby
Negro
Lawton
Okla
J. C. Williams
A. C. Calhoun
Buffalo
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Detroit
Stevensville
The
City National Bank
G. $. Parker
E. H. Astin
Albert W. Wilkerson
E. W. Crenshaw
H. C. Robinson
Wiley’s Candies
Martin & Locke
Sanders Bros
Stevenson Machine and Repair
Jtown
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