Democratic National Committee Opens Chicago HQ
Norman Mack arrives to lead the campaign nationwide with meetings set in Chicago Auditorium Annex. Mack approves Culberson as advisory chair and plans to travel to Lincoln for Bryan notification as local committees prepare for August 12 ceremonies.
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Mack
Ous
Mittee
Pals
Sirman Mack
Chigaga
Lincoln
Neb
Bryan
Chicago
Dismembered limbs found in Chicago Mud Lake mystery
The arms and right foot of 12 year old Tuffa Shishehin were recovered from a pond at West Thirty-first Street and St Louis Avenue. The grisly finds completed the boy’s body. Two men, Stephen Kandravies and Hassan Nemmer, are in custody.
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Chicago
Tuffa Shishein
Hassan Nemmer
Hassan the Turk
Bryan opposes Van Cleave on Labor Cabinet and jury trials
Lincoln Aug 8 W J Bryan replies to James W Van Cleave circular, arguing the Democratic labor plank creates a labor department without harming business men. He defends separating labor organizations from trusts, upholds jury trial rights, and opposes injunctions used to bias industrial disputes while denying class favors.
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Lincoln, Neb
W. J. Bryan
National Association of Manufacturers
James W. van Cleave
Bryan
van Cleave
Mr. Bryan
Mr. Brya
Culberson Named Democratic Advisory Chairman
Buffalo Aug 8 Senator Culberson was named to succeed David R. Francis as chairman of the Democratic advisory committee. Francis will remain a member. The Arkansas Farmers Union endorses a central Little Rock warehouse plan and forms Co-Operative Cotton Growers' association with negro cotton on same terms as union members. John Bower of Lonoke elected state union president.
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Culberson
Buffalo
N. Y
Meek
Democratic National Executive Committee
Senator Culberson
David R. Francis
Missouri
Mack
Francis
Little Rock
Arkansas
National Farmers’ Union
Co-Operative Cotton Growers’ Association
Farmers’ Union
John Bower
Lonoke
No Advices Received About Texas Quarantine
A terse notice states that no advices have been received concerning a Texas quarantine. The report notes no official guidance or directives have arrived from relevant authorities.
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Texas
Yellow fever cases cited in Mexican report
The report notes thirteen yellow fever cases in Mexico since last March with nine in La Habana del Carmen and four in Vera Cruz, six of which were fatal.
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Mexico
la Guna del Carmen
Vera Cruz
Peace Prevails In Texas Farmers Union Settlement
Fort Worth August 8. Lee Satterwhite and Texas Farmers Union leaders brokered an amiable settlement. Emotion ran high as 5000 gathered with tears and cheers. J D Neill was elected president with J T Layne vice president and Charles Smith secretary. W W Scott doorkeeper and J E Beam conductor. Calvin placed Neill in nomination.
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Farmers’ Union
Fort Worth
Lee Satterwhite
Freestone County
Neill
Texas Farmers’ Union
Calvin
Grvat
Chapman
Mr. Chapman
J. A. Kinard
Howard County
J. D. Neill
J.T. Layne
Charles Smith
W. W. Scott
J. E. Beam
Mr. Neil
Plucky Texas Lady Aids Thieves’ Capture in New York
Mrs. Lou I Case of Galveston Texas chased two thieves who snatched her purse on Twenty sixth street near Sixth Avenue. One suspect was caught by Detective Noll and the other by a patrolman. The purse was recovered save for a five dollar bill. Mrs Case, twenty four next birthday, will testify. Police vow a quick trial for the pair.
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New York
Lou ‘Ise
Galveston
Tex
Twenty-sixth Street
Sixth Avenue
Noll
Twenty
Sheriffs choose officers and tax collectors for next year
Galveston August 8. Sheriffs elected Ras Young of Orange county president Woodward Townsend of Bastrop county vice president John R. Kirk of Runnels county secretary treasurer Tax collectors elected W. H. Eanes Williamson county first vice president J. W. Birdwell Palo Pinto county second vice president R. M. Davis Tarrant county Treasurer Fred T. Goor Galveston. Both meet next year at Galveston.
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Galveston
Fort Worth
Tex
Ras Young
Orange County
Woodward Townsend
Bastrop County
John R. Kirk
Runnels County
W. H. Eanes
Williamson County
J. W. Birdwell
Palo Pinto County
R. M. Davis
Tarrant County
Fred T. Goor
Galveston County
Negro Pioneer Dave Hill Dies in Temple Texas
Dave Hill, a negro resident near Midway four miles west of Temple, died at age claimed ninety eight. An early Bell County settler, he arrived in 1859 and helped open the dirt road between Temple and Waco, plowing the first furrow that defined the route. He had acquired property and was noted for a remarkable memory.
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Temple
Tex
Dave Hill
Midway
Nego
Bell County
Hill
Waco
Pitcher Stoehr Breaks World Record in Fifteen Inning Game
Charlotte date Aug 8 Stoehr of the Anderson club in Carolina Association shut out the local team until the 13th inning of a 15 inning game and gave up only two hits in the contest.
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Charlotte
N. C
Stoehr
Anderson, 8. C
Carolina Association
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