Bryan Busy With Invitations as Campaign Sprints Grow
Democratic nominee William J. Bryan weighs invitations from Readville Montgomery Alabama and Lincoln as the campaign remains young. He hopes to visit southern states after conferring with the national committee while pledging to uphold labor support and electoral prospects in Alabama and the region.
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Lincoln
Neb
W. J. Bryan
California
Charles EB Iman
San Francisco
Readville
Mass
United States
Mr. Bryan
Ben Indianapolis
Henry D. Clayton
R. H. Walker
Montgomery
Ala
Bryan
National Committee
Alabama
Clayton
Sheldon
Sizer
Brown
Union
Rmtification Committee
Oklahoma
Colorado
Democratic national committee expands speakers bureau for Parker campaign
Chicago August 15. The Democratic National Committee completed its speakers bureau with head John H. Atwood dispatching nearly thirty volunteers to nationwide requests. The plan includes twelve senators and Alton B. Parker expected to take an active role. Other officials revisited club organization in Alabama and Ohio areas as part of campaign preparations. A separate incident reported involves a violent confrontation on a Louisville train ending with a fatal shooting.
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Democratic National Committee
Alton B. Parker
Chicago
John H. Atwood
Atwood
United States
National Committee
New York
Mack
Hudson
Minnesota
Tomlinson
Alabama
Cincinnati
East
Police Officer Slain in New Orleans as Suspect Flees
A veteran New Orleans police officer, John J. Carroll, was killed in an attack described as disemboweling after pursuing a suspect who fled to a dining car. The incident occurred on August 15 as the assailant wounded Carroll before escaping.
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Negro Cook
Louisville , and Nashville Railroad
Canal Street
Carroll
New Orleans
John J. Carroll
Searched for Croombs alias Buttercup after assault on Pensacola mother
Officers hunted George Croombs alias George Buttercup for the attack on Mrs. Ed. Macair with her eight month old infant. Sheriff’s posse returned with two arrests that could not be identified. A mob waited for the suspect as the case drew fear and tension through the city.
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Pensacola
Fla
George Croombs
George Buttercup
Ed. Macair
Progressive league awards Whitney road contracts
Whitney Aug 15 The Progressive league has let several contracts for public road improvements. Grading is underway culverts are installed and grades reduced. The league chairs road committees and county covers two thirds of costs while work proceeds under league oversight.
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Whitney
Tex
Progressive League
Bryan and Democratic Committee Plan Midwest Campaign Tour
Campaign notes from Lincoln Nebraska report Mr. Bryan and the Democratic national committee coordinating a tour through Illinois Indiana and Ohio. After the Peoria speech on September 9 he will visit Ohio then proceed to larger cities before moving on to Illinois Indiana and New York.
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Lincoln
Neb
Mr. Bryan
Democratic National Committee
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Bryan
Peoria
New York
September Term Set for Trial of Mrs. Alice Webb
At the September term in Chicago Judge Keratens ordered the term to be decided later to hear arguments for a trial of Mrs. Alice Webb former wife of Brodie L. Duke She was convicted recently of cashing a worthless $50 check at the Great Northern hotel.
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Chicago
Keratens
Alice Webb
Brodie L. Duke
Duke
Great Northern
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