Mason County Growers Paid Seven Cents Per Pound for 1906 Crop
The Commercial Tribune reports Mason County tobacco growers received seven cents per pound for the 1906 crop after deductions and delays. It cites extensive research showing pooling promises of fifteen cents, alleged price padding, and distribution plans amid heated criticisms of the Equity Trust and board actions. It promises to name representatives and exact amounts next Sunday.
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Mason County
Commercial Tribune
Equity Trust
Kentucky
The
LeBus
the Commercial Tribune
Louisville Times
Woodford County
Board of Control
Shelby County
Louisville
Tobacco Company
Equity
Woodford ‘County
Mason County Board of Control
Shanklin
J. Rees Kirk
Lery
A. G. Kyle
Mercer County Board of Control
Kyle
State Board
Mr. Kyle
Ial Tribune
Boards of Control
Commercial ‘Tribune
Lawless Kentucky critique sparks equity society clash
J A Everitt defends the American Society of Equity amid Kentucky disturbances and rejects links to lawlessness. He asks Cincinnati Commercial Tribune to publish a full retraction and to acknowledge his noninvolvement and leadership removal concerns.
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Equity Society
Kentucky
Taft Defends Prosperity Record and Labor Rights
In a speech at Gallipolis, Ohio, Taft argues Republicans steered a prolonged era of prosperity and labor gains under Roosevelt, warns that Democratic leadership threatens investment and wages, and urges support for the Republican ticket to sustain both conservatism and progress. He notes labor rights, injunction limits, and court power as key issues, and praises wartime veterans and civic duty.
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Democratic Party
Gallipolis
Taft
Theodore Roosevelt
Mr. Taft
President Roosevelt
Republicans announce list of party leaders for August event
The Republican National Committee headquarters announces all seniors, members of Congress, state and county officers and others who are involved in the event. The message signals a broad party gathering in New York with officials named.
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New York
Republican National Committee
Congress
Knox County Republicans Back Taft Sherman Ticket
At the Knox County Republican convention, delegates endorsed the National and State administrations and Taft and Sherman. They commended Governor Harrison's Rose bill and its provisions. Local nominees were named for multiple offices including Trott, Wood, Hosack, Duke, Mitchell, Stonebrook, Sigler, Lewis, Ward, Vail, Halcock, Thompson, Neass, Shaw, Bennett, Brown, and Neass.
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Commercial Tribune
Knox County
Taft
Sherman
Harrison
Calvin V. Trott
Herbert C. Wood
William A. Hosack
L. J. Duke
Charles A. Mitchell
John Stonebrook
J. .W. Sigler
George D. Lewis
Frank Ward
Ralph Vail
Oscar Shaw
G. W. Bennett
Thomas Brown
Arthur S. Thompson
Fred C. Neass
Hays Urges Wide Campaign Speeches Across Indiana
Will Hays chairman of the Speakers Bureau at Republican state headquarters in Indianapolis asked Randolph Walton executive clerk in Governor Harris office to arrange as many speeches as possible in Indiana during the coming campaign.
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Frank H. Hitchcock
New York
Chicago
Commercial Tribune
Columbus
Will H. Hays
Indianapolis
Randolph, Walton
Harris
Indiana
Summer Social Register shows shifts in American summer life
New York August report compares 1908 to 1907 with 11 306 families listed. Inland summer stays rise 25 percent while sea shore stays fall 15 percent. More families abroad since April 1 and 192 live aboard yachts. Yachts include 799 vessels and 310 sloops 98 schooners 891 steam craft.
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Commercial Tribune
New York
New York City
Washington
Boston
Philadelphia
Chicago
St. Louis
Buffalo
Pittsburg
Providence
Minneapolis
St. Paul
San Francisco
Richmond
Atlanta
Kentucky grass fires threaten large Grant County area
A grass fire in Grant County sparked by passing trains consumed vast tracts of dry grass and endangered many homes. Kate Martin Martha Renaker and William Mc Coy reported 160 000 acres burned amid severe drought with no moisture to resist the flames.
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Lexington
Faris
Grant County
Kate Martin
Martha Renaker
William McCoy
Fire destroys several Murray stores in Kentucky blaze
A dry goods and gents furnishing shop owned by A Q Knight and Son the clothing store of W W Stubblefield and Co and the Eu Banks Building under construction were burned in Murray Kentucky early today. Loss estimated at about 40000 with partial insurance. Origin of fire unknown.
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Paducah, Ky
A. Q. Knight & Son
W. W. Stubblefield & Co
Eubanks
Murray
Knight & Sons
Enjoyable Tour in Corsica
Paris August 29 Courtland F Bishop president of the American Automobile Club has returned from an auto mobile tour of Corsica and urges Americans who have done most European routes to try the field He praises the roads as excellent though narrow with no traffic and notes grand scenery Three weeks may be spent there with headquarters at Ajaccio Bastia as country districts lack conveniences
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United Interest of Labor
United
Athens
Ohio
Commissioner of Pensions
Taft
Noyes
State of
France
Superior Court of
Cincinnati
Grosvenor
Mr. Taft
Gallipolis
Atlantic City
Baltimore
Goldenberg
Atlantic County
Philadelphia
Williams
Brighton Hotel
Roberts
John Roberts
Minnie Sloan
William E. Chermont
William E. Thomas
West Minster
J. Olney Norris
Norris
Charles B. Roberts
Woodruff
Paris
Courtland F. Bishop
American Automobile Club
Corsica
Ajaccio Bastia
Obituary notices for military and civic figures published
Obituaries report the deaths of Rear Admiral Edwin Fithian at 88 in Bridgeton New Jersey The Rev John K Dunn secretary of the Episcopal Diocese of Kansas City at 74 with service in multiple cities and forty two years in Kansas City Walter R Johns publisher aged 83 died in Oil City Pennsylvania He helped found The Oil City Register and later worked in clipping for Standard Oil Company Mrs Herminie Stephan widow of early Cincinnati druggist died at 2524 West Sixth Street after six days illness aged unknown born in Germany survived by children and relatives Funeral services planned for St I Church Monday
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Edwin Fithian
United States Navy
Bridgeton
N. J
John K. Dunn
Episcopal Diocese of
Kansas City
Cumberland
Cincinnati
Walter R. Johns
Oil City
Johns
Louisiana
Pennsylvania
Columbia
S. C
Louisville
Illinois
Standard 1 Company
Oilty
Herminie “Stephan
West Sixth Street
Stephan
August Stephan
Germany
Otto
Wwil‘Nam Stephan
Julius Stephan
Rt Stephan
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Shelby Record
Everitt
Shelbyville
W. A.polis
American Society of Enquity
Apap
Baio
Zinnati Commercial Tribune
Ineignistiebalo
Society of Equity
American Society of Equity
American ‘Society of Equity
J. AO Everitt
Whee Ee
Weekly Gazette
Home Magazine
J. A. Everitt
Parca
Roosevelt
Republican Party
Repubiicans
Supreme Court
Interstate Commerce
Philippine Islands
Taft and
Sherman Indorsed
East
Quspicion
Proncat Goldberg
Preacher
Henry Fisher
New Hampshire Avenue
Jackson
Malcolm Woodruff
Henry Wilson
Brighton
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