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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1908
Page
3
The item, a 1908 Fort Wayne Journal Gazette page, critiques party tactics and figures. It contrasts Taft and Roosevelt supporters, notes Meek meat trust pressure, Bartlett Trust Company advertising spending, and campaign financing trends. The piece mixes editorial opinion with references to Cyrus W. Cline and others.
Secretary Willisny H. Nas outlines in Collier's Weekly a view of the presidency favoring vigor, independence from factions, and direct trust in the people. The essay argues the president should be healthy, hardworking, and guided by truth amid private interests, with Roosevelt and Lincoln as inspirational models.
In Moulton Texas a night of violence near Sabine County resulted in multiple lynchings and killings. White and Black residents clashed. several Black men including Aaron Johnson and others were killed amid mob violence following alleged provocations at a local dance and church program. Authorities arrested Perry Price and others as part of the investigation, with rumors of further reprisals. TheSabine area is described as remote with limited infrastructure.
The Republican congressional campaign book will be issued unusually early in 1908, about six weeks sooner than four years ago. Proofs are corrected up to date, with sections on injunctions and conventions to follow. A new line of materials is planned for August 1, and the publication aims to support campaign efforts with timely commentary and platform details.
An obituary announces the death of Marlin Setumlds in the five lakes northwest of Mae els ttt Warhington. The funeral arrangements and details are to be announced at a later date.
A high wind tore through Thar Tuvers in Quebec, igniting a massive fire that devastated most buildings in the lower lawn area. Firefighters from Montreal Sherbrooke and Grand Mere joined 1,000 troops to contain the spread as several hotels churches and offices burned. Loss estimated over a million dollars with several injuries reported and two children feared burned.
The column discusses Wade Ellis defending the Chicago platform against Nebraska critics, accusing them of ignorance. It covers Attorney General Wide and Mr. Bryan, the party’s stance on injunctions, labor cases, and the need for clear statutory definitions to reassure courts and avoid delays. The piece emphasizes reform rather than party attacks and urges consistent support for judicial integrity.
Peru Indiana report states George Hamilton of Oakland, Cat, was detected while boarding a Chicago train. Police found tool kits and counterfeiting gear in his possession. He confessed to operating a local factory and planned to continue.
Secretary of state to day, terse fragments suggest a legal or corporate notice about the Jones Hotel Company. Readable names and places are limited. context indicates a transcription error or damaged OCR.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a disorderly incident where police interrupted an unrest and later withdrew, then returned to Futeston. The text is garbled with names and actions unclear, offering minimal concrete details about people or official actions.
Denver dispatch reports Juno Woodson of Kentucky and several committee chairmen arriving to organize immediate preliminaries for the national convention opening July 7. John Martin of St Louis surveys the general plan with others at Union Station and the new auditorium is inspected by reporters and attendees. First session slated for Saturday the 22nd. Possible candidates Merry D. Clayton of Alabama and Thelmore Dy Belt discussed for chairmanship. Lincoln Neb correspondence notes tentative plans amid ongoing prep work.
The article notes Bryan facing a strenuous week as delegates and visitors to the Democratic convention at Denver stop in Lincoln. He will speak between now and July and address oil settlers in Cass county at Elmwood. A cottage near the Bryan home is prepared to house reporters with telegraph lines and operators expected on site.
A disjointed clipping notes a state Democratic convention endorsing a vice presidential candidate in Indianapolis and reports a burglary in Evansville where thieves stole jewelry worth about $200 including a bracelet. Police are investigating the incidents as of June 2.
Twelve people were killed as wheels struck a moving train after intense heat. Injured include conductors J. Osteen of Wichita Falls bruised and unconscious, Stanley Brace of Oklahoma City fractured and partially paralyzed, Faron Oslesty of Port Smith with gashes and bruises, J. Bell of Amarillo bruised, and others badly hurt. Fair closes tonight as tragedy unfolds.
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