New Jersey Delegation Supports Taft in National Rally
The New Jersey group led by Franklin Murphy arrived with temperance allies and backed Taft. Massachusetts delegates favored Gov. Guild with interest in Sherman. Maine and New Hampshire leant toward Fairbanks or Sherman, while California and Idaho lean Taft with some Hammond support. Delegations from Iowa, Missouri, Alabama, and Florida moved to shape credentials and alliances ahead of the convention.
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Chicago
New Jersey
Friends of Temperance
Auditorium
Taft Senami Kean
Vicw
Franklin Murphy
New England
Massachusetts
John
Laray
Gov Long
Extev
Bates
Guild
Curtis B. Guild, Jr
Bay State
Sherman
Maine
John F. Hill
Angueta
Taft
New York State
New Hampshire
Fairbanks
Gallinger
New York
Iowa
Auditorium Annex
Pacific Coast
California
George A. Knight
John Hays Hammond
Idaho
Missouri
Alabama
Florida
Methodist Hospital Appeal Grows in Columbia District
The Columbia District of the Tennessee Conference urges fundraising for a Nashville Methodist Hospital. A district committee plans Hospital Day events and literature distribution in churches to inform congregations and secure a ten thousand dollar goal through Sunday schools.
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Stils
Columbia District
Nashville
Tennessee
Springfield
Tennessee Ansual Conference
South
Middle Tennessee
Nantville
Christ
Columbia District Conference
Prospect
Churett Sed
Jnc
Tt. C. Ragsdale
Mrs. Mary Armor to Speak for Prohibition in Paris
Mrs. Mary Harris Armor, Georgia temperance lecturer, will give a talk for state-wide prohibition at the First Baptist Church in Paris, Tennessee, tomorrow at 2 o’clock. The town welcomed a date from Armor after Seaborn Wright canceled Tennessee engagements.
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Paris
Tenn
Mary Harris Armor
Georgia
Who Killed Margaret Lear A Tennessee lynching letter
A 1908 Nashvillan column argues the Margaret Lear case in Shreveport and links it to liquor advertising and Model License League influence. It condemns white saloon owners and gin brands pushing obscene labels to Black patrons and urges Tennessee to oppose statewide Prohibition via a two-sided fight.
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Margaret Lear
Shreveport
Colemao
Louisiana
Ansiona
Coleman
Colvmas
Iesa Mot
Model License League
South
Lee Levy & Company
Market Street
St. Louia
Levy
St. Louis
Bluthenthal, Rickart & Company
South Carolina
Dreyfuss, Weil & Company
Paducah
Kentucky
Levys
Black Belt
Carolinas
Mississippi
Dreyfuss
Megro Field Band
Tetcher
Tennessee
Texas
Atlanta
Ed Johnson
Chattanooga
Tennessean
Lee Levy & Co
Memphis
Nashville
Hop T. Lee
Broad Street
Wm. Hartman
Hartman
Hosse
Bax
Fightnor
Carmack Rally Draws Cheatham Crowd in Temperance Battle
In Ashland City Tennessee Senator Edward W Carmack addressed Cheatham County voters amid a pro temperance push. He attacked Governor Patterson for broken promises while Patterson defended his record and maintained an orderly, courteous reception. The Cheatham audience, about two to one in Carmack favor, leaned red ribbon during the joint discussions with delegates from nearby towns also attending.
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Samuel J. Stockard
Fin
Patterson
Cheatham County
Caymack
Cheatham
Kville
Clarksville
Carmack
Patterson Rally Sparks Democratic Split in Campbell County
In Campbell County Tennessee a factional rift surfaces as notices call a mass Democratic convention in Jacksboro for June 13 to elect a chairman and instruct delegates to the state convention in Nashville. The call is disputed as unauthorized by party leaders while LaFollette supporters push a rival convention agenda.
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Campbell County
Court House
Jacksboro
Ville
Fine
Nashville
Democrats Committee
LaFollette
Nation of
Patterson
H. M. LaFollwit
Brown
Sell
County
William Brow
J. Will Taylor
Lay
L. H. Carlock
Rerson
H. M. LaFollette
B. Cooper
Jane
East Seth
Wheat and Burt Oats Wanted by Columbia Mill & Elevs
Notice seeks purchases of wheat and oats with favorable terms. Call phones listed at station No. 60 and other stations for storage free and sacks provided. Columbia Mill and Elevators advertises this request and offers contact for bidding.
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Columbia Mill & Elevs oDual
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Nashille Tennessean
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Ashland
Temperance
Banner Whisky County
Chesham
Cheathan
Pattersor
Ktedt
Campbell
Col. Cooper
Democratic Party
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