Bryan Nominated by Unanimous Vote in Early Morning Convention
Great Commoner Bryan wins a near unanimous nomination at 3 42 this morning after an all night session in Denver. Hammon moved to unite the resolution and the convention adjourned until one this afternoon to name a running mate. Overall tally: Bryan 92 Gray 59 Johnson 46, absent 8.
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Denver
Col
Willams Jennings Bryan
Hammon
Johnson
Gray
Jolson
Bryan
Dr. Bryan
Judge Gray
Governor Johnson
Bryan Declares He Will Not Seek Re election
Bryan announces from Fairview on July 10 that the presidency is the highest office and he will not be a candidate for a second term if nominated. He says the nomination comes from the people and his obligations would be to the people, not to personal ambition.
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Bryan
Fairview
Democratic Party
Mitchell urges Alabama delegation to skip his VP bid
John Mitchell former United Mine Workers chief appeals Alabama lawmakers not to place his name in the vice presidential race urging the delegation to drop plans. He says it could both help and hurt the Democratic ticket and prefers to avoid a political campaign while pursuing his broader program.
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Denver
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers of America
Alabama
Mitchel
Nome
Mitchell
Urino Laxative Pratt Syrup Promises Irritation Free Cleanse
Promotion claims a laxative effect that cleanses and stimulates the bowels without irritation. Distributed through druggists, it emphasizes gentle action and wide availability. The language mirrors period advertising style and highlights a non-irritating formula.
Diamond Ring Found In Cheese At New Jersey Store
In Bloomfield New Jersey a grocer Fritz Weber sold eleven cents worth of cheese to a woman who later returned claiming a diamond ring was found embedded in the cheese. The ring valued at about $1000 was presented as found. Weber denied ownership. The customer, unnamed, said the ring would fund a vacation.
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New York
Fritz Weber
Bloomfield
N. J
Weber
Picnic at Maxwell's Bridge Announces August 7 Event
Hosstors Keowee Courter reports an all day picnic at Maxwell's Bridge on Friday August 7 inviting the public and urging well-filled baskets. The committee names J L McCarley C Holland and J O Phillips and notes an interesting program including speaking and ball games with candidates urged to bring a vote winning motto.
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Hosstors Keowee Courter
Pease
Maxwell's Bridge
J. L. McCarley
P. C. Holland
J, O. Phillips
Kern Named Vice Presidential Nominee by National Democrats
The National Democratic Convention nominated John W. Kern of Indiana for Vice President by acclamation after a three hour session marked by enthusiasm. Kern, a long time Indiana politician, has served in the State Senate and held various party roles, known as a staunch Democrat and gold standard supporter in 1896.
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Denver
John W. Kern
Indiana
Indianapolis
Ind
Supreme Court
Howard County
State Senate
United States Senate
Kern
Election Managers Named for August and September Polls
A list names election managers for the primary on August 25 and September 5, 1908. County Chairman J. W. Shelor directs that any manager unable to serve should notify.
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Belmont
Clem Wilbanks
James ©. Driscoll
W. B. Gillespie
Hethlehem
R. M. Cheek
Orr and Ivester
Cherry Hill
W. A. Kelley
W. H. Alexander
James Burrell
Clemson College
Andrew Gordon
Burns Gillison
W. A. Allison
Comcross
J. H. Johnson
J.C. Barker
James Abbott
Damascus
M. H. Lee
D. F P. Carter
J.T. Rholetter
Double Springs
R. L. Symes
R. Hunt
Bry Mongold Warle
Mil
W. H. Graham
J. Hanvey
L. O. Bruce
A. R. Marett
H. B. Thompson
KE. B. Keese
F. A. Moore
Campbell
High Falls
C. ©. Owens
Whit Knox
John Medlin
K. C. Moore
J.T. Patterson
Holly Springs
Andy Cobb
L. D. Chambers
W. A. Cox
Jocaste
A. L. Whitmire
Crow
J. B. Burgess
Jordania
J Pace
J.T. Harbin
W. F. Jones
Little River
D. O. Sheppard
J. A. P. Nicholson
Jas. Cantrell
Long Creek
George Matheson
Elias Woodhall
Sloan Phillips
Madison
J. A. Cook
M. L. Jones
J. 8
Hull
Newry
B. S. Boggs
Providence
J. C. Harris
W. N. Woolbright
W.J. Hunt
Retreat
W. ©. Johns
H. L. Verner
W. M. Hunter
Richland
S. N. Hughs
T. B. Wyly
Wade H. Armstrong
Salem
W. A. Grant
Miles B. Finley
M. A. Moss
Seneca
R. M. Tribble
J. Eustace Hopkins
Chas
N. Gignilliat
South Union
J. L. Reeder
D. A. Chan
T. P. Singleton
Tabor
J. A. Knox
W. R. Craig
A. J. Farrow
Tamassee
J. D. Cowan
J. B. Kelley
W. B. Rankin
Tokeena
J. F. Graham
J. 8. King
R. A. Moore
Tugaloo Academy Oo
White
W. P. Powell
Mithh Gossett
W. Mons
John Mason
Union
Perry
M. D. Galbreath
Wickliffe Walhalla
Equa'ly Unfortunate Inmates at Lunatic Asylum
A visitor tours a paired cell scene where one man grieving a lost love loses his reason, while the next cell holds a man considered stark mad. The attendant narrates the pair as a grim Tid Bits vignette from the asylum.
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Lunatic Asylum
Tid Bits
Prohibition Ordinance in Walhalla South Carolina 1908
Ratified ordinance bids farewell to sale and barter of spirituous liquors within Walhalla. It defines penalties of fines up to one hundred dollars or up to thirty days hard labor and imposes inspection duties on the marshal. Enacted July 1908 by Mayor J A Steck and Clerk Geo M Ansel.
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Walhalla
United States of America
Soldiers Riot At River View Resort Near Washington
Twenty five U S army privates are under arrest at Fort Washington Md after a late Tuesday riot at River View, a Potomac resort in Maryland. Capt Edward N Macon, trying to quell the disturbance, sustained a broken arm as rioters and several civilians were injured. Seventy five men may face court martial on pay day as drinking preceded the melee. excursionists fled the scene. Macon and his unit moved in to restrain the riot.
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Washington
River View
Maryland
Potomac
United States Army
Fort Washington
Edward N. Macon
Macon
Making Good and Dr Pierce Medicines Endure in Popular Favor
The piece argues Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery remains popular for weak stomach liver and blood conditions due to its known composition and honest claims. It contrasts with newer, less durable preparations, notes Favorite Prescription for women's ailments, and extols Pleasant Pellets as a tolerable liver remedy with easy dosage, citing long-standing public trust and alcohol-free formula.
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Doctor Pierce
Dr. Pierce
di Pierco
Mose
Pierce
Entomologist Chambliss resigns to lead rice research role
Columbia July 9 EE Chambliss state entomologist resigns to join the bureau of plant industry department of agriculture to pursue rice blight and related crop studies on a national scale. He will base in Washington work under the bureau visit South Carolina Louisiana Texas and other states with rice plantings. He leaves Clemson Trustees sub committee approval and departs for brief rest before new duties. His Charleston area plantation work and world wide rice varieties continue to inform his investigations. He notes South Carolina rice potential and will travel to fields across the region.
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Columbia
C. EE. Chambliss
Bureau of Plant Industry
Department of Agriculture
Chambliss
South Carolina
Rice
Clemson College
Washington
Louisiana
Texas
Chamblis
W. E. Haskell
Charleston
Roof Collapse Kills Ten in St Petersburg Construction
A roof at a house under construction near the Duma buildings collapsed this morning in St. Petersburg. Ten workmen were killed outright and forty-one injured as debris crashed through the partially furnished floors.
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St. Petersburg
Duma
Sagan Heir Fight Likely To Probe Royal Ties
Paris reports state that Count Bont de Cas tellane plans to sue Prince and Princess de Sagan over custody of their three children. Attorneys expect a scandalous, protracted battle as Versailles hosts the family before a Paris home opening in autumn. Both principals decline comment on the case. Burdock Blood Bitters ad follows with a blood cleansing claim.
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Paris
Prince de Sagan
Count Bont de Castellane
Princess de Sagan
Versailles
Count Bont
Richland and neighbors note district happenings
Walf Stake notes crop conditions and social visits across Valhalla Tamassee and Richland. Win Cooley visits Archie White. Miss Geraldine Hughs, governess at Thos M Kelley’s, is highlighted as a popular Richland young lady. Rain curtailed Fourth of July at Hun-Meutt’s Bridge. Mrs Pink James improves from typhoid after weeks of illness. ?
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Wolf Stake
Win Cooley
Valhalla
Archie White
Frank Renkin
Geraldine Hughs
Tamassee
P. A. Brown
Miss Hughs
Thos. M. Kelley
Richland
Plente
Hun- Meutt’s Bridge
Charleston
Wejowers
J T Sherard Nominated for Mayor in Anderson
J T Sherard city clerk for three years won the mayoral nomination in Anderson over three opponents including Mayor P K McCully. Nearly a thousand votes cast with W W Robinson J T Pearson and C B Tolly re nominated as aldermen. Two new aldermen named B B Bleckley and T S Crayton. Crowds serenaded the winners. ad for Health Coffee a Dr Shoop product sold by A P Crisp.
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B. B. Bleckley
T. S. Crayton
W. F. Broadwell
J.B. Shaw
Crowage
Westminster Route No 1 Groups and Visits
July 8 notes from Westminster report a local crowd with visiting guests including Ben Turner from Texas and Miss Clara Ballengers at Central. Miss Lou Jennings from Spartanburg and Miss Ela Vissage from Walhalla visit relatives. J O Fitzgerald seeks sheriff’s office. Old Westminster church gets a needed paint job. Miss Alice Brewer of Marietta Ga visits.
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Alice Brewer
Marietta
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