Political and campaign notes from a Durham paper
Local column discusses Sam Holton entering the Republican solicitor race, Durham County campaigns, the Democratic State Convention in Charlotte, a prohibition speech by Judge Pritchard at the Academy of Music, and commentary on fair dates and freight-rate disputes between North Carolina and Virginia merchants.
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Sam Holton
Solicitor
Prohibition
Durham
North Carolina
Virginia
Roosevelt letter praises Speaker Cannon and his leadership
Excerpts from a 1906 Roosevelt letter to Representative Watson defend Joseph Cannon as speaker. the president lauds his courage, good sense, and patriotism, credits the House with landmark progress on canal work and social reforms, and warns against changing leadership.
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Watson
Oyster Bay
New York
Uncle Joe
Cannon
House
Congress
Abraham Lincoln
Roosevelt
Joe Cannon
Linney backs Cannon in North Carolina race
The Observer reports Frank A. Linney of Boone, solicitor of the thirteenth district, endorses Joseph G. Cannon for the Republican presidential nomination. Linney urges NC support, calls Cannon Abe Lincoln of modern Republican thought, and predicts Cannon would restore confidence and prosperity. He asserts Taft partisans and Roosevelt supporters would align, with mountain counties solid for Cannon. The piece quotes Linney on intra party dynamics and likely district support.
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North Carolina
Frank A. Linney
Boone
Thirteenth Judicial District
R. Z. Linney
Linney
Cannon
Observer
the Thirteenth
Joseph G. Cannon
Abe Lincoln
Joe
Taft
Greensboro
Roosevelt
Charlotte Observer
Premium Knife Offer for Yearly The Recorder Subscribers
The Recorder announces a premium for one year advance subscriptions. Each prepaid subscriber will receive premium number 1 a pocket knife. Existing subscribers can collect at the office or at Taylor and Phipps Co store.
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Iothers
Taylor & Phipps Co’s
Premium No 2 Knife Offer for New Annual Subscribers
A notice explains that any person paying for The Recorder one year in advance and bringing a new subscriber for one year will be entitled to premium No 2. The premium is described as a much better knife than premium No 1.
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Eva Guy
Durham County
Durham
N.C
Cbl Green
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Orinoco
GEM
Ghee Recorder
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THE
Sunday Observer
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