Delegates faced charges and dark horse talk at Roosevelt rally
At Chicago on June 43 delegates and a campaign manager leveled bribery charges over seating. Senator Dixon alleged a Republican official offered a bribe for seating votes. The credentials committee later debated Heney’s panel, while talk grew of a dark horse to heal party rifts before the November vote.
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Chicago
Dixon
Gotonel Roosevelt
Republican ‘National
Taft
Jans Heney
San Fran
Roosevelt and Taft Rivalry Roars at Chicago Convention Preparations
Report on the brewing clash between Taft and Roosevelt factions in Chicago as delegates are seated and calls for a roll call are refused. Talks of a Roosevelt bolt or a third candidate compromise dominate discussions, with accusations of bribery and theft surfacing amid heightened party tensions before the national convention.
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Chicago
Taft
Mississippi
Roose‘ Welt
Roosevelt
Progressie
Willam
Flinn
Pittsburg
National Committee
California
Jess
Our Friends and Atrows Notice Fragment
Fragmentary notice text reads awkwardly with unclear names and details. The legible portion mentions an unspecified Mr. 8 and a reference to a will or probate matter in progress but lacks concrete entities or actions. Further readable context is needed for a proper summary.
Mississippi Contests and Conventions Reported
Chicago dispatch notes Mississippi contests completed before adjournment of the committee. Taft faction claimed the regular and “regular” conventions formed, while Roosevelt forces alleged armed men disrupted Danks and drove him from the platform. Continued on second page.
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Chicago
Mississippi
Taft
Taft- Men
WM. Latham
F.W. Brown
Jackson
Public Health Urges Clean Food Practices in Mississippi
Mississippi sanitation chief Leathers urges strict cleanliness for all food sellers from grocers to restaurants. He stresses covered food, screened lard, and fruit netting, noting health risks including sickness and death if standards lag. He cites urban inspections and local ordinances enforcing hygiene.
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Daily’ Argus
Jackson
Br. W
Leathers
Sanitalion For
Mississippi
John Sharp Charged With Graft Over Washington Rentals
In Washington on June 13 the senate heard charges that John Sharp engaged in graft over government building rentals. Senator Williams of Mississippi alleged the government overpays for rental, noting $586,274 yearly and claiming the rate is four times that of private tenants. Other senators criticized the extensive ten bills of the government.
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Washington
Senate
Williams
Mississippi
Executive Department
Willims
Merited Tribute to Shands Memory
Obituary notes the death of Cecil Shands at his Hooker Avenue home after a long illness. He was a prominent Mississippi bar member, educated at the University of Mississippi, long a tutor in its law faculty, and partner in a leading Taurel firm. He died at twenty seven, unmarried, after health declined seeking western climates.
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Cecil Shands
Shands
Hooker Avenue
Mississippi
University of Mississippi
Barrie
Taurel
Stone Deavours
Tie
Ttare
Tarvey
Cmery
Sin
Try Black and White the Se garof quality at Watlron Dene Co
A garof quality mention appears in a fragmented item about Watlron Dene Co. The readable text hints at a contrast of black and white features in a product or process and names the company. Further details are unclear in the damaged OCR.
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Segarof
Watlron Dene Co
Hicks Mercantile Company Not Quitting Business
A false report in the New Orleans Item alleged that Hicks Mercantile Company planned to quit, shocking Laurel readers. The Daily Argus sought clarification from Hicks, who denied the claim and noted the company is solvent and expanding with a new annex while preparing for seasonal stock adjustments.
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New Orleans
Laurel
Hicks Mercantile Company
Mississippi
Argus
Hicks
Andy
Marz Flicks
The
Daily Argus
Hitks Mercantilé Company
Sie
Wieafore
Mércantile Tom Ptay
San Anne
Lie Polley
Henry Simms Arrested and jailed in Laurel
Henry Simms, described as a negro convict who escaped Forest county, has been arrested by the sheriff and is held in Laurel Jail awaiting transfer back to his place of escape.
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Henry Simms
Forest County
Laurel
Dittenty Report and Feud Between Local Brothers
A report from several days ago describes a quarrel between two Buckalew brothers and two Landrug brothers at Cretsteawn. Hugh Lanvin was severely hurt, with no pistols used, according to witnesses.
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Dittenty
Buckalew
Landrug
Cretsteawn
Hugh Lanvin
Otis
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