Houston Post notes high living costs fooling no one
Ten years of illness in Oakville Indiana led J F Crow Drug Co to tout Foley's Kidney Cure as a life changing remedy. The Farmers Union calls elevators essential in grain regions. Attorney Uttermeyer accuses New York Life and Mutual of falsifying policyholder lists.
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Houston Post
Gray
JPL
Oakville
Ind
Foley
J. F. Crow Drug Co
J F Crow Drug Co
Uttermeyer
The
New York Life
the Mutual
William H Laidlaw Sues Sage Estate Over Injury Claim
A notice states William H Laidlaw may sue the Russell Sage estate for injuries from saving Sage’s life fifteen years ago. The ad promotes Chamberlain's Salve as a remedy for skin diseases and urges sales by all druggists.
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William H. Laidlaw
Sage Estate
Russell Sage
Chamberlain
Democratic state convention opens in Dallas with Cockrell in charge
At the Dallas fairgrounds auditorium, 3000 seats filled as the Texas Democratic state convention begins. Judge J B Cockrell of Dallas elected temporary chairman W P Hobby of Harris secretary with a large committee slate and a welcoming address by Judge Clarence Martin and remarks by Senator Bailey and others.
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Cockrell
Dallas County
W. P. Hobby
Harris
Dallas
Fair Grounds
Texas
Frank Andrews
The
State Democracy
A. C. Garrett
Smith
Clarence Martin
Fredericksburg
J. B. Cockrell
Robert Barker
Bexar
Mark Logan
Hamilton
Pat O'Keefe
W. J. Bryan
H. A. O'Neil
D. Thurston
P. C. Thurman
J. W. Hailey
F. B. Lane
C. A. Culberson
Emory C. Smith
R. O. Lomis
C. M. Chambers
T. J. Record
J. L. Jones
B. B. Adams
W. T. Henry
W. B. Wynne
Jasper Collins
H. S. Flagg
N. C. Morrow
W. B. Ray
I. A. Daniels
J. J. Bell
J. D. Flewallyn
J. R. Farmer
J. T. Barker
John R. Kubena
Dayton Moses
J. L. Storey
Sam Lackey
Jno
R. C. Kenley
W. F. Bledsoe
W. D. Edwards
J. D. Harvey
W. N. Holland
W. A. Trenchmann
B. Meeks
Chresher
V. Pfeuffer
Democratic state convention names officers in Dallas
The Democratic state convention's permanent organization committee names Howard Templeton as permanent chairman Benton McMillan as secretary and Mark Lagan and Bob Parker as assistants Captain J W McDonald is sergeant at arms with six assistants Pat O Keefe named first. Proxies from eight counties with nine votes were rejected.
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Dallas
Howard Templeton
Hopkins County
Benton McMillan
Grayson County
Mark Lagan
Hamilton
Bob Parker
Bexar
J. W. McDonald
Pat O'Keefe
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Justice of the Supreme Court
Judge Court of Criminal Appeals
T. H. Bailey
M. L. Broocks
Cone Johnson
N. G. Abernathy
W. T. Henry
Hayne Nelms
Thomas H. Stone
N. M. Voleglsang
R. L. Penn
J. M. Pressler
W. H. Wallace
Joseph Hamilton
Jack Hamilton
Thomas W. Dodd
Harry Tom King
Dickes, Irion
Dimmit
Potter
Pocos
Reagan, Roberts
Uvalde
Reorganizers Name Green and Gibbons for Governor Ticket
In Houston on August 15 a meeting of Texas Republicans announced BE. H. R. Green of Terrell for governor and J. C. Gibbons of Paris for lieutenant governor. The 200 delegates, about 90 percent black, celebrated the ticket as it was presented. William H. McDonald was chosen national committeeman with Dr. Alex W. Acheson of Denison as state chairman and Gordon Phipps of Corsicana as state secretary. Congressional nominees to be selected on the 25th.
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Houston
Alex W. Acheson
Denison
Gordon Phipps
Corsicana
Educator of Dallas Chosen to Head the Socialist Ticket
Dallas voters hear Socialist party of Texas nominate a full ticket headed by George Clifton Edwards of Dallas for governor with Lee Rhodes, G. W. M. Taylor, M. A. Smith, J. M. Chief, J. L. Swan, R. Meltzen and Eustace Bellinger as officers. Platform denounces trusts and monopolies as outcomes of capital and labor classes and calls private monopolies a curse.
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Dallas
Socialist Party of Texas
George Clifton Edwards
Lee Rhodes
Providence
G. W. M. Taylor
Poolville
M. A. Smith
Campbell
J. M. Chief
San Antonio
J. L. Swan
Stamford
R. Meltzen
Halletsville
Supreme Court of Criminal Appeals
Eustace Bellinger
Platform
Pearson of Boyd Heads Texas Prohibition Ticket
Texas Prohibitionists named a slate with J W Pearson of Boyd for governor and H L Andrews of Dallas as railroad commissioner among others. The platform pledges that destroying liquor traffic will remove many other evils.
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Texas
Terrell
Tex
J. W. Pearson
Boyd
Thomas Brown
Beaumont
J. M. Russell
Amarillo
J. P. Crouch
McKinney
L. J. Winters
Austin
H. L. Andrews
Dallas
Platform
Graham's death avenged by ambush killing of slayer
Marietta I T August 15 The killing of Dr Graham of Holder who died about a month ago at the hands of Ben Stewart was avenged Tuesday afternoon when an unknown shooter killed Stewart from an ambush. Colonel Steward, brother of the dead man, escaped by driving his horse at full speed.
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Ben Stewart
Marietta
I. T
Dr. Graham of
Holder
Stewart
Colonel Steward
Eagles Convene in Milwaukee Grand Lodge Opening
The eighth annual convention of the Fraternal Order of Eagles opened in Milwaukee on August 15 with 1,500 delegates. Mayor Becker granted the city’s freedom, praising the visitors as guests while the first session reviewed reports and proceedings.
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Eagles
Seaston
Milwaukee
Grand Nerle
Order of Eagles
Becker
Lady Grabs Iron Bar Brute Attacks Miss Brooks
Greenwood Illinois Aug 15 An attempt at criminal assault occurred when a black man Bob Davis grabbed a meat knife and slashed Jennie Brooks daughter of J B Brooks almost severing two fingers and cutting her throat A posse of 1000 pursued him His brother was lynched twelve years ago for assaulting a white woman.
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Greenwood
8. C
Jennie. Brooks
J. B. Brooks
Bob Davis
Brooks
Davia
Republican convention names ticket for Texas
El Paso August 15 Hon W H Atwell of Dallas elected temporary chairman of the Republican convention and praised Roosevelt. Committee to select state ticket chose Willard G. C. Averill governor and Frederick Hofheintz lieutenant governor among others. About 200 delegates attend. fourteen are Negroes.
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el Paso
W. H. Atwell
Dallas
Atwell
Houston
Democratic Aid Society
Roosevelt
W. E. Baker
Grayson County
Lyon
Austin
Willard GC. Averill
Jefferson County
Frederick Hofheintz
Comal
Charles W. Ogden
Bexar
Mendel Boote
Williamson
C. A. Gray
Fannin
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BCT
Iieene
Hss
Samuel
Atx
Sinn
Rochette Yrie
New York
Gastoria
Bears
Castoria
Mkt
the Farmers Union
Las
Democracy OF Texas
City of Dallas
W. P. Chapman
H. B. Dever
J. Hiner
J. W. Patterson
Pearson OF
Graham
Negro Slashes
Brute
Miss Brooks
Averill
Ely
Une
Junonea Lee
Warren Street
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