Indiana Republicans Nominate Strong Ticket at State Convention
At a major Indiana Republican gathering, James E. Watson was chosen for Governor on the fifth ballot and Fremont Goodwine for Lieutenant Governor. The platform includes a local option and county unit approach to liquor laws. The ticket lists Watson, Goodwine, Sims, Billheimer, Hadley, Bingham, McTurnan, Peetz, Myers, Myer, Self and others from various Indiana towns.
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Great Convention
James E. Watson
Ausville
Fremont C. Godwine
Wiliamsport
Fred A. Sims
Frankfort
John C. Billheimer
Washington
Oscar Hadhey
Plainfield
James Bingham
Muncie
Lawrence McTurnan
Anderson
J. L. Peetz
Kokomo
Supreme Court
Quincy A. Myers
Logansport
Appellate Court
David Myer
Greensburg
George W. Self
Corydon
Nominee for Governor James E Watson Emerges in Indiana
Congressman James E Watson of Rushville Sixth district seeks the Republican nomination for governor. Born in Winchester Randolph County Indiana forty three years ago he was elected to Congress in 1894 and 1898 and has served since. Watson is a close Cannon ally and author of grain inspection legislation. He campaigns nationally from Salt Lake City to the Atlantic and is praised as a strong campaigner with a clean public record.
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James E. Watson
Rushville
Winchester
Randolph County
Indiana
DePauw University
Congress
Cannon
Watson
Salt Lake City
Atlantic Ocean
Holman
The
Treasury
House
Ways and Means
Roosevelt
Frank Sargent
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Bureau of Immigration and Naturalization
Washington
Waitson-hag
The Prey of a Grizzly in Early California
Paul Sweet, a tannery keeper near Santa Cruz, faced a grizzly and her cubs. Unarmed, he lay still as the bear dragged him to a sandy hollow and buried him. After brief escapes, the bear reburied him twice, then he lay hidden for hours before finally freeing himself and slipping away.
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California
Paul Sweet
Santa Cruz
Mgr. Sweet
Mr. Sweet
Old Tales Highlight Morse and Memoir Moments
A compilation of anecdotes from Morse and naval figures, recounting problem solving with lateral thinking. It notes Morse's bridge solution for securing telegraph wires and a humorous exchange about wiring across rivers, plus anecdotes about Bismarck and Jefferson's legacy.
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Isaac Newton
Morse
Patent Office
Baltimore and Ohio Railway Company
Largs
A Heated Discussion Over Fire Eater Banter
A Cleveland Plain Dealer cartoon caption contrasts a fire eater with drink fueled flames while a second quote from Manchester notes settling for the best possible second choice. The text blends adages and fragmented phrases about gathering roses and payment.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Portraits and religious notices in Chicago church bulletin
An advertisement lists 16x20 crayon portraits at 40 cents, frames from 10 cents, sheet pictures at 1 cent, claiming high profits. Also promotes Frank W. Willame Company catalogues. The Baptist Church at 27 Marin includes Sunday School at 10 am, services at 11 am and 7 pm, Thursday prayer at 7:30, monthly meetings, and communion dates. Also promotes E M Rhoads pastor and a 30 days trial offer for a kidney and back pain product sold by Hedges Drug Co.
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Frank W. Willame Company
W. Taylor Jt
Chicago
Ill
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Hedges Drug Co
Methodist Church Schedule and Quarterly Meeting
The Bend church announces services on April 5 1908 with Sunday School at 10 am preaching at 11 am Epworth League 6 pm and evening preaching 7 pm A prayer meeting is held Thursdays at 7 pm An Official Board meeting follows on the first Monday of each month The Ladies Aid meets the third Thursday and the W F M S meets the first Thursday The Bend church Ladies Aid meets next Sunday at 2 30 pm Third Quarterly Meeting is set for April 18 and 19 with Pastor Frank K Doucuerry leading.
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Ladies Aid Society
Ladies Aid Society of the Bend
the Bend
Frank K. Doucuerry
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Paris
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Blumenthal
Thomas Jefferson
Jefferson Family of
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TESS
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Brockton
Mass
W. B. Coleman
Covington, Indiana
Burt & Packard
Methodist Church
Coleman &Coleman
M. Boord
Hoosier
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