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Newspaper
New Albany Weekly Tribune
Location
New Albany, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1908
Page
2
Fragmented OCR reads like a sequence of advance payment notes for notices. Entries mention various time frames, quantities, and remittance methods, including money orders and registered letters, with stray references to the Tribune and New Avenue hints. The readable pieces suggest a pricing or mailing schedule for notices.
Fragmented OCR style text references various topics from fruit crops to bank robberies and political figures. It mentions a Melbourne train collision and the Haymarket bombing context, alongside medical notes on kidney disease and a product claim for Foley's Kidney Cure. Distinct entities include Melbourne, Haymarket, Mark Twain, Bermuda, Alfred Gownt, Curpled Banger, and Foley’s Kidney Cure.
The New York grand jury failed to find evidence of crime in Metropolitan railway dealings while noting the large disbursements to stockholders and a $500 000 payout tied to a deceased figure. Exposures warn that reforms may curb crooked practices and future offenders.
A historical survey of national conventions held by parties other than Republicans and Democrats. It lists groups like the Liberty, Free Soil, Know Nothing, Liberal Republican, Prohibition, Labor, People's and Socialist parties, noting their influence in past elections and potential future nominees. It explains that if no candidate wins a majority, the House selects the president and the Senate chooses the vice president.
The 1908 Republican Convention will meet in Chicago on June 16. It will have 980 delegates including territories, and require a majority of the whole 491 votes to nominate. The representation from each state and territory is listed below.
The convention will be held in Denver on July 7. Including territorial delegates, 1,003 votes are counted. Two thirds of the whole, or 671 votes, are required to nominate.
Indianapolis May 4 Congressman James E Watson Republican nominee for governor plans at least one speech daily from June until the November election. Democrat Thomas R Marshall returns from Arizona and will address over 100 meetings, aiming to speak in every county. The Democratic state committee meets to assess campaign funds as both parties forecast economical warfare and uncertain effects from the panic and temperance issues. A new law question arises about saloon licensing, and Indiana's tuberculosis hospital site near Rockville is chosen with a 527 acre tract at 24000 dollars. Charles Korbly wins Democratic nomination for congress by acclamation.
The United States Britain and France pursue treaties to systematize arbitration at The Hague for legal disputes not affecting vital interests. The pacts acknowledge limits and voluntary submission, with Britain-France variations, and seek to inspire wider adoption among nations through precedent and diplomacy.
Several Republican announces run for local offices including treasurer trustee assessor and prosecuting attorney. Names mentioned include Jolin S Alan Ollie L Bmiery Melgey Low and L Jackson with nominations subject to the Republican primary or convention in Floyd County.
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