City Council meeting orders clean-up July 6th
At a meeting led by Mayor Arnold with Revor d Morris at the desk, all members present except Scott and Greeson. Alderman Bemis moves that nonattending members receive no pay. A clean-up proclamation for July 6 requires every citizen to remove rubbish and substances likely to breed disease. After enforcing sanitary laws, the council adjourned after approving monthly claims and will reconvene July 7.
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McRae & Tompkins
Arnold
Revorder McRae
Scott
Greeson
Bemis
Weather Summary for the Week of Cooler Temperatures
The week was largely cooler than normal with daily means 1 to 7 degrees below. Day highs peaked at 4 degrees in the southern district, and Benton County saw no morning lows below 51. Statewide average was about 2 degrees below normal, 4 below 1907. Showers occurred everywhere except Friday. heavy rains hit northeastern and western counties Saturday along with a destructive Union County windstorm. Weekly rainfall ranged 1.5 to 4 inches, greatest in Nevada County, least in Ward County.
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Benton County
Union County
Pulaski
Nevada County
Ward County
Change in Woodman Rates at Head Camp Session
Veolia TL report notes an equivocal stand on rate adjustments by C. W. Hawes chief clerk of the Modern Woodmen of America. His address at the fifteenth head camp session opening this morning outlines ten possible plans and the expectation of further action.
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Veolia
Iead
C. W. Hawes
Modern
Woodmen of America
Rates Debate Session Planned For Next Year
A discussion is planned to follow the head camp ad journs next Saturday with arrangements to hold another session within a year. The focus will be exclusively on the rate question.
Tragic Death of Annie Nelms at Age 2 in Memorial
In Memorial on June 15, 1908, Dr and Mrs Nelms mourn the loss of their daughter Annie born January 1906. She would have turned three if she lived until January. Funeral note asks family and friends to grieve not as Annie rests with the Lord, from Kate Harris.
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Nelms
Annie
Kate Harris
Insurance pitch nets few ears in a small town
A St. Louis Times quips about the ease of life for a man with a large family on a small income and the harsher blow if he dies. The sun looking man pitches life insurance, asking what his "hiuwry" is as the dialogue hints at financial risk and family reliance on income.
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St. Louis Times
Park Hotel Arrivals List From Various Cities
A fragmented roster lists Park Hotel arrivals including Nancarrow Overton Venable and others from Texarkana Detroit Chicago Cincinnati Kansas City St. Louis Little Rock and Pine Bluff. The document shows numerous names and locations, reflecting a guest log or officer register.
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S.C. Nancarrow
J. L. Overton
F. Venable
Texarkana
W.O Jett
Detroit
J. M. Loftin
A. 5. Greditzer
A. Kaufman
Chicago
Cincinnatti
A. F. Palmer
Kansas City
J. L. Linderman
F. E. Burrow
J. T. Burrows
St. Louis
C. T. Taylor
Lewisville
Iraq
Methodist Sunday School Conducted Next Sunday By Superintendent
The Methodist Sunday School next Sunday will be conducted by the superintendent. Hymns Nos 248 201 191 162 261 will be used. Practical application of the lesson by Mr. Potter.
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Potter
Multiple Local Incidents Reported Across Texas and Nearby States
An auto plunged fifteen feet over an embankment near Taylor Texas injuring Mrs M Henderson. R H Johnson a Black man who recently killed three men was shot to death by a posse near McAlester Oklahoma. J M McClelland a Chicago traveling man died suddenly at the home of George H Plowman in Dallas. United States Steel rail mills at Ensley Alabama resumed operations placing 5000 men back to work. Sam Tubbs charged with the murder of Constable Pierce at Frankston Texas was tried at Palestine and given a life sentence.
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Taylor
Tex
M. &. Henderson
R. H. Johnson
McAlester
Oklo
J.M. McClelland
Chicago
George H. Plowman
Dallas
Ensley
Ala
United States Steel Corporation
Sam Tubbs
Pierce
Frankston, Tex
Palestine
Republicans Convene At Chicago Convention Ebbs and Flows
Chicago opens its Republican convention with a calm crowd awaiting the noon start. A lake breeze cooled humidity as 12 000 seats filled, with strong safety provisions and an emergency hospital on site. Roosevelt renomination remains undecided though expected, while credentials and organization committees are announced for a five day session.
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New
National Committee
Old Fort Dearborn
Roosevelt
Taft
Committee On Credentials
Republican convention opens in Chicago at Coliseum
The Republican convention to name presidential and vice presidential nominees began in Chicago with Hon. Harry M. New as chair. Delegates and guests from all states and territories filled the Coliseum as Bishop Muldoon gave the opening prayer. Senator Julius Caesar Burrows of Michigan was introduced as temporary chairman and delivered the keynote address outlining party achievements.
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Chicago
Coliseum
John R. Malloy
Columbus
Lafayette B. Gleason
New York
William F. Stone
Baltimore
Ed. P. Thaylor
Greenfield
Ind
Asher C. Hinds
Washington, D. C
M. W. Blumenberg
Stephen R. Mason
P. J. Muldoon
William ©. Waters
Tobias Schanfarber
John Wesley Hill
Lorenzo D. Case
Charles Brooks Smith
Parkersburg
W. Va
Ernest Walker Smith
Kan
Frank R. Bentley
Baraboo
Wis
W. A. Steele
van Buren
Ark
Empsirdell Stone
Indianapolis
John H. Jackson
Cincinnati
Elmer Dover
Ohio
Republican National Committee
Harry 8
New
Republican National Executive Committee
Union
Julius Caesar Burrows
Michigan
Burrows
Pants Parade Taft Trousers to Lead Texas Delegation
A telegram from Washington announced Texas wool trousers to be presented to Secretary Taft. Colonel Cecil A. Lyon organized a reception, with plans to display the trousers at the Coliseum if Taft is nominated. The Texas delegation aims to carry the trousers along the aisle atop the Texas standard.
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Taft
Chicago
Texas
Washington
Cecil A. Lyon
Coliseum
Lyon
Taft Loses Delegate In Illinois as Foraker Gains Vote
In Chicago on June 17 Charles Kurtz manager of the Foraker campaign said W H Taft lost a delegate in Illinois while Zane Burley of the Eleventh district was instructed to vote for Taft He doubts Taft could be elected or even carry his own state if nominated.
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Chicago
W. H. Taft
Foraker
Charles Kurtz
Zane Burley
Taft
Mr. Kurty
Nebraska Delegation Backs Sheldon for Vice President
Chicago June 17 The Nebraska delegation after hours of discussion decided to place Governor Sheldon’s name in nomination for vice president. Des Moines Iowa June 17 The court must decide whether Congressman Hull or Judge Proutty were nominated for Congress in the Seventh district in a recent election primary. Hull men sought injunction against counting the vote in Pella county. The result stands tentative.
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Sheldon
Chicago
Nebraska
Yes LP
Des Moines
Hull
Judge Proutty
Congress
Pella
A Novel Arkansas Automobile Trip Halts On Axle Break
J F Whitlock state mineralogist began a 500 mile journey through Arkansas mountains and valleys in a six cylinder touring car. The trip paused near Argenta when an axle broke. After a new axle arrives the expedition will resume to study mineral resources along the El Paso valley and mountains, weather clear and cold.
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Little Rock
Chaffeur Bowen
Hatesville
Argenta
Neaely
Whitlock
Little E
el Paso Valley
Vice Presidential Speculation and Sherman Link Emerges
In Chicago on June 17 discussions center on a New York delegation preference for Secretary Cortelyou, Seth Low, or Rep Sherman as vice president. The process remains unsettled with a potential dark horse in sight amid lively party maneuvering. Also in Chicago, Toddless the Cincinnati Blaine marching club elephant caused bakery thefts before policemen recontained him, prompting calls for stricter control.
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Toddless
Cincinnati
Blaine Marching Club
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Prescott
Arkansas
Harry
Republican Party
Mountains
Sox
Ozan Mercantile Co
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