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Riverdale Pointer

Location

Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jul 31, 1908

Page

10

World Briefs Highlight Murder Trial and Global Alerts

Arch ie Herron was convicted of murder for killing Rev S W B Prickett in New Brunswick New Jersey and sentenced to electrocution. The Prince of Wales visited Ste Anne de Beaupre shrine amid pilgrims. Roosevelt took honorary presidency of a peace and arbitration league. Gov Hughes of New York hinted at possible re election. Harry K Thaw suffered stomach trouble. Edward Eeckemohle banker was found guilty of receiving deposits. George R Gamble convicted of arson in Bellefontaine. Thomas E Watson opened campaign in Macon attacking Bryan. Gov Haskell of Oklahoma named treasurer of the national Democratic committee.

Archie Herron S. W. B. Prickett New Brunswick N. J Prince of Wales Ste. Anne de Beaupre Roosevelt Peace and Arbitration League Gov. Hughes New York Harry K. Thaw Edward Eeckemohle Bank of Macon Bryan Gov Haskell Oklahoma National Democratic Committee

Independence party nominates Hisgen Graves for president and VP

The first national convention of the Independence party in Chicago nominates Thomas J. Hisgen of Massachusetts for president and John Temple Graves of Georgia for vice president. Debates about Bryan sparked a near riot among delegates.

Independence Party nominates Hisgen and Graves for President and Vice President

Chicago hosts the Independence party convention naming Thomas L. Hisgen of Massachusetts for president and John Temple Graves of Georgia for vice president. The night includes protests aimed at supporting William Jennings Bryan, with officials quelling a confrontation as ballots proceed toward a third ballot victory for Hisgen and unanimous Graves nomination. Hearst delivers a keynote criticizing major parties and urging a new party to advance Jefferson Jackson Lincoln principles.

Chicago Thomas L. Hisgen Massachusetts John Tempie Graves Georgia Independence Party Friends Bryan Mr. Bryan J. I. Shepard Fort Scott Kaw Charles A. Walsh

Hisgen a Rich Ort Man

Thomas L. Hisgen independence party candidate for president born November 26, 1858 in Petersburg Indiana to German parents. He built an oil business in Albany New York rising to president of Four Brothers Oil Company and later connected with the Rockefeller interests. He was a principal witness in a government suit against Standard Oil and his firm reportedly received a $600000 offer from Rockefeller which was refused. Hisgen's home is Springfield Massachusetts. In 1907 he ran for governor of Massachusetts receiving about 75000 votes. Graves a journalist. John Temple Graves, vice presidential candidate, is from the south and has worked as an editorial writer for Hearst papers after gaining early attention at a Chautauqua meeting in Atlanta. He went to Atlanta in 1887 and founded the Atlanta Joyce.

Independence Party Chicago Thomas J. Hisgen Massachusetts John Temple Graves Georgia Bryan Castro Grenada Antilles Venezuelan Gulf West Indies Andrew Kergen Cropsey Bath Beach Raymond Street Brooklyn Sheik Ul Islam Turkey James Sherman Congressional Campaign Committee William B. McKinley Ilinois Peter Sendak Cleveland New York Andrew Haag Cullom Albert Haag Tiraspol Russia Vere St. Leger Gould Emma Levin Monte Carlo French Guiana Tad” Smith Greenville Tex Ceiba Davila Honduras Pittsburg Green Packet Company of Cincinnati Buffalo W. Va Gelderland Curacao Venezuela Willemstad William H. Taft Hong Kong Glen Head L. L Leigh Townsend Charles Smith W. R. Hearst Waters-Pierce Oil Company Little Rock Ark Interstate Commerce Commission Oswalt Twenty-ninth Infantry Manila Nicholas President Fallieres France Reval Society of Friends London Buckingham Palace Lincoln Democrats Taft America United Kingdom Sweden Canada South Africa Greece Norway Germany Italy Hungury Australia Finland John I. Hayes Dorando Carpenter Thomas L. Redton Lead S. D Democratic National Committee Norman E. Mack L. Hall Nebraska Urey Woodson Kentucky Charles N. Haskell Oklahoma John J. Martin Missouri Louis Armor Toledo Grace Snell-Coffin-Cofin-Walker-Coffin-Layman-Love Los Angeles Hugh M. Love Philadelphia Iowa Hull S. F. Prouty Hisgen Thomas L. Hisgen United States Petersburg Ind Albany N. Y Four Brothers Oil Company Rockefeller Corporation Standard Qi Company Rockefeller Concern Springfield Mass Bay State Graves South Hlearst Atlanta Atlanta Joyce

Borax Nature's Cleanser and Disinfectant

A promotional notice extols Borax as a pure white safe powder for domestic disinfection and cleaning. It claims it purifies sinks drains and utensils, cleans sickroom fabrics, and can whiten clothes when used in hot Borax water, presenting Borax as a universal household necessity.

Nature

A Perfect Terror 2 and Maud Exchange

Horace admits fear when roused. Maud asks about their waking time, revealing tension and curiosity in their conversation.

Horace

Garden spot of the earth Chickasha as investment hub

The article portrays Indian Territory Oklahoma as open to capital and industry with Chickasha at its center. Seven rail lines, water power, and a thriving district attract manufacturers and farmers. Grady county is praised as the garden spot of the earth with strong commercial interest.

Indian Territory Oklahoma Chickasha Washita Valley Grady County

No Waits Sparked by Divine Quote at Peoria Market

A fragmented quotation shows a lady visitor asking about divine spark and a bard’s witty reply about not waiting. The ad text promotes Lewis' Single Bimber as the newest, most satisfying amohe on the market with dealer contact in Peoria Illinois.

Lewis Your Lewis’ Factory Peoria

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Hisgen and Kansan Abraham Lincoln Jefferson Jackson Lincoln Republican Party Democratic Party Falstaff Falk Staff Fortune Sullivan Hopkins Murphy and McClellan Tom Tageart Ali Baba Taggart Parker Ryan New Party Committee On Friends of the People Parcels Post and Postal Savings Bank William R. Hearst
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