May 8 in History Highlights Two Founders and Volcanic Tragedies
May 8 in history recalls Robert Morris death in poverty after debtors prison, born 1734, and John Stuart Mill’s 1806 birth and later death in 1872. It notes Mont Pelee’s 1902 eruption at St Pierre killing 30,000 and La Soufriere at St Vincent with 1,700 dead. Also lists Sun sets 6 59, rises 4 45, moonset 1 53 a m.
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Robert Morris
John Stuart Mill
Martinique
St. Vincent
Mont Pelee
St. Pierre
la Soufriere
Official Call for Elkhart County Republican Meetings 1908
The Republicans of Elkhart County and voters intending to support the party in November 1908 are urged to meet on May 19 at designated precincts to choose delegates for the county convention in Goshen on May 21. The convention will nominate officers including two commissioners, a senator, two representatives, treasurer, sheriff, surveyor, and coroner.
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Elkhart County
New Jefferson Theatre
Goshen
North District
South District
Bango Township
Jamestown School House
Benton
Hire’s
Cleveland
Cleveland Center
Clinton
South
Millersburg
North
Brown’s
Concord
A. H. Beards-ley
Foster’s
Sycamore Street
Braden
Bryson & Reich
City Hall
Dr. Miles
Bullock
Thomas
Fremont Street
Ludwig
Mason Street
Lake Shore
Boucher
State Street
Mann
Wambaugh
Harry Bechtel
Kelly’s Foundry
Cable
Middlebury Street
W. J. Sigerfoos
Dunlaps
Pleasant Plain
Elkhart
Ellkhart
Elk
Frog Pond
Locke
Wahl
Middlebury
Town Hall
Olive
Olive Center
Osolo
Leib
Johnson Street
Union
Republican Central Committee to seat Goshen convention
The party calls for all delegates to register at the Jefferson theatre ticket office Goshen by 10 o clock the morning of May 21. By order of the Republican Central Committee Wilson Roush Chairman Geo E Shaw Secretary.
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County Central Committee
Jefferson Theatre
Goshen
Republican Central Committee
Wilson Roush
Geo. E. Shaw
Harold A. Keith Named For Elkhart County Surveyor
Harold A. Keith will be presented to the Elkhart County Republican convention as a candidate for county surveyor. Voters are urged to consider this candidacy at the convention. Fred J. Vallance is also announced for presentation to the same convention as candidate for county surveyor, with emphasis on study and experience backing his claim.
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Harold A. Keith
Elkhart County
Fred J. Vallance
War declared by druggists for Mi-o-na tablets
Our lead ing druggists declare war on stomach troubles with Mi-o-na tablets. They guarantee refund of the 50 cent box if it does not satisfy and deliver all promised effects. Mi-o-na is touted as a stomach and digestive strengthener and cure. Houseworth Bros. sell it with guarantee. Dr King’s New Discovery praised by a customer as life saving for coughs with free trial bottle offered.
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Houseworth Bros
BE. Humphrey
Omega, O
Adams County Telephone Co
Home Telephone Co
Pike County
Dr. King
Bright
F. H. Bentz
Ex-President Cleveland Health Update From Lakewood Hotel
Mrs. Cleveland reports her husband continues to improve and is not in alarming condition. Manager William Becker of the Lakewood hotel confirms the afternoon update amid earlier concerns about the ex-president's health during the day.
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Cleveland
Lakewood
N. J
Leveland
William Becker
Lakewood Hotel
Rain Cancels All Scheduled Baseball Games In Two Leagues
Weather halted every planned contest across the two major leagues as rain stopped play. Scores include Associations Minneapolis 7 over Indianapolis 2 and St Paul 3 to 0, with Kansas City 1 over Columbus 0. Western results show Des Moines 8 over Sioux City 7 and Denver 4 over Lincoln 2. Also Pueblo 2 tied Omaha 2 after eight innings.
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Chicago
Minnneapolis
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
St. Pam
Deonisville
St. Paul
Kansas City
Columbus
Des Moines
Sioux City
Denver
Lincoln
Pueblo
Omaha
Birthday Greetings For Speaker Cannon At His Seventy-Second
The House paid a May 8 tribute to Speaker Cannon on his seventy-second birthday. Missouri's Champ Clark led with best wishes and a light joke as the chamber applauded. Cannon thanked Clark and noted partisan rivalry but praised unity and civility in governance. A basket of flowers from the Illinois delegation complemented the observance.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Cannon
Chamy Clark
Missouri
Clark
Burt
Illinois
Bishop Goodsell Leads Key Session At Baltimore Conference
In Baltimore the second session of the Methodist Episcopal quadrennial general conference centered on Bishop Goodsell of Boston who read the bishops address. The speech backed prohibition and proposed striking words about amusements from paragraph 238 while reaffirming opposition to worldly diversions. The bishops’ move supported Littlefield’s interstate 11 year shipment bill now before Congress, through a resolution by Governor Hanly of Indiana, to be shown to Speaker Cannon. The Richmond Conference of Charities opened with four attendees.
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Baltimore
Goodsell
Boston
Methodist Episcopal Church
John Wesley
Littlefield
Congress
Cannon
Hanly
Indiana
National conference of charities and corrections opens sections
Sectional meetings begin at the same hour as the national conference of charities and corrections sets topics including bet, children, criminals, needy families and public health.
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National Conference of Charities and Corrections
Bet
Paper price rise hurts Ohio papers in wool inquiry
Washington May 8 A House committee hearing on the wool pulp and print paper question heard CG L Knight publisher of the Akron Beacon Journal say higher paper costs wiped out profits for several Ohio papers and forced one to borrow to meet payrolls Knight refused to name publishers citing personal information and risk to bankrupt publishers while Mann demanded names on the record.
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Washington
Mann
Milk and Watch Services Advertised
If you want Good Milk and Cream get of Wambaugh Sanitary Milk Co Home Phone 1175 1f Let Neds fix your watch.
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Wambaugh Sanitary Milk Co
Wamsaugh Sanitary Milk Co
Neds
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Ulery Bros.’ Implement
Union, North
Miller's
Washington, South
Mosier Opera House
Washington, North
York
Vistula
D. R. Bowles
Second Street
Bucklen
East
Lexington Avenue
Crystal Theatre
Sidway
House
Champ Clark
Joe
Aisie
United States
Conference of Charities
Richmond
Trust
Burrell @ Morgan
Nemo
Sykes
the Sykes Special
Jr Fong
Princess Batiste
Studebaker
Studebaker Bros. Mfg. Co
Lafayette
Bronson Streets
South Bend
Clarence Snake
Saleam
B. C. Godfrey @ Sons
Roosevelt
W. H. Theis
South Side
Main St
Nootl
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