Democratic Platform Works and Senate Reform Debate
The piece analyzes the Democratic convention and Bryan's prospects, noting anti-injunction support, campaign publicity, and labor ties. It argues for direct election of senators, criticizes Republican planks, and highlights telegraph and interstate regulation as key issues, with Denver as the setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Party
Interstate Commerce Commission
Republican Party
United States
la Follette
Ilenry Watterson
Tom L. Johnson
Bryan
House
Senate
Aldrich
Standard Oil
Steel Trust
Tobacco Trust
White House
United States Senate
Hopkins
Illinois
Guggenheim
Colorado
Platt
Depew
Pennsylvania
Quay
Penrose
New Jersey
Dryden
Kean
House of Representatives
Denver
Debs Plans 11000 Mile Socialist Campaign Train Tour
Eugene V. Debs will lead a whirlwind campaign on a special train covering about 11 thousand miles in 246 stops across the country from Aug 30 to election eve. The plan includes a sleeping coach and baggage car stocked with Socialist literature, with meetings and paid admissions in cities from Chicago to Seattle and along the Atlantic coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Ind
Eugene V. Debs
Chicago
Pacific
Atlantic
Indiana
Socialist Party
National Executive Committee
Seattle
Taft Favored In Indiana As Campaign Opens
Indianapolis July 21 Bets posted in downtown show Taft favored to win Indiana and Marion county with promises of large money on both sides. Indiana politics split on Bryan Kern and Taft, while brewers fund anti prohibition measures and Independence party backs Charles G Conn for governor amid Hearst links to Taggart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Indiana
William H. Taft
Marion County
Albert Wishard
United States District Attorney
Taft
Stokes Jackson
Democratic State Committee
Bryan
Kern
Middle States
Hqnor
William R. Hearst
Independence Party
Charles F. S. Neal
Lebanon
Hearst
Independence
Charlies G. Conn
Elkhart
Conn
Thomas Taggart
Taggart
Temperance beer sale halts in Indiana dry counties
In Terre Haute Indiana Attorney General Bingham says the temperance beer sold by Indiana breweries in dry counties violates the law, a northern court agrees, halting production. The beer lacks intoxicating alcohol but is banned as malt liquor, impacting local bottle factories reliant on beer bottle demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Ind
Bingham
Indiana
Internal Revenue Bureau
Natural death misread as murder on White River banks
Columbus Indiana July 21 initial reports suggested murder of Carrie Hayden Piercefield twenty near waterworks after night with John Underwood in custody. Autopsy found missing right lung and pulmonary hemorrhage. coroner deems death natural due to debauch not foul play.
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Piercefield
Columbus
Ind
White River
Carrie Hayden Piercefield
Curtis Piercefield
John Underwood
Underwood
Miss Iva Johnson Arrested After Attack At Grundy Home
Mrs. Mary Grundy a longtime resident of Mishawaka lies in an unconscious condition after a cut glass goblet was used to strike her. Miss Iva Johnson, accused of meddling in love affairs, grabbed the goblet from a sideboard and was arrested following the incident on July 2 in Mishawaka Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mishawaka
Ind
Mary Grundy
Hes
Grundy
Iva Johnson
Address of Interest at State Ministerial Convention
The annual convention of the State Ministerial association is in session at Bethany Park Ind. Rev Earle Wilfley of Crawfordsville delivered the address on The Value of Dramatic Studies to the Minister. His background as a former actor added unusual interest to the lecture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethany Park
Ind
State Ministera] Association
Earle Wilfley
Crawfordsville
Wilfley
Labor leaders cited for contempt in Bucks store case
Justice Ander son orders Samuel Gompers Frank Morrison and John Mitchell to appear on Sept. 8 to show cause why they should not face punishment for contempt of the court injunctive order. The Bucks Store and Range company of St. Louis seeks action over alleged AFL boycott violations.
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Washington
Bucks Store
Justice Anderson
District Supreme Court
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Frank Morrison
John Mitchell
Executive Council
United Mine Workers of America
Bucks Store and Range Company of
St. Louis
Justice Gould
Man Arrested in Hastings for Aunt’s Murder Suspected
A man believed to be August Eberhard, sought in the murder of his aunt Mrs Otilltte Eberhard in New York, was arrested at Uniontown by Hastings police after being located in Dobbs Ferry on July 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis J. Abbot
Democratic Party
Mr. Bryan
John W. Kern
Dobbs Ferry
N. Y
August Eberhard
Otllitte Eberhard
New York
Uniontown
Hastings
Rockport Indiana liquor license application 1908
Notice of a Rockport Spencer County Indiana liquor license application to sell intoxicating liquors by the drink in a room on Third Street. The applicant George W. Ellison lists exact room dimensions, location within a donated lot, and seeks to sell cigars, tobacco, and lunch. The document references a July 1 1968 date and includes unrelated kidney remedy text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second Ward
Rockport
Indiana
Board of Commissioners
Spencer County
Auditor’s
Court House
Isj
Third Street
William K. Hynes
Rockport Announces Sealed Bids for Sidewalk Improvements
The Common Council of Rockport Indiana will open sealed proposals at City Hall at 10:00 A M on July 14 1908 for sidewalk and improvement work under improvement resolution three All bids must include a certified check of at least 100 to guarantee contract execution within ten days of acceptance Failure to sign contracts will forfeit funds to the city The council may reject any or all bids John H Walker Mayor Thos R Haray Florentine Fishback Wesley W Kellams David L Morgan Jess G Richey Common Council
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City
Rockport
Indiana
City of
Common Council
John H. Walker
Thos. R. Haray
Florentine Fishback
Wesley W. Kellams
David L Morgan
Jes. G. Richey
Gommon Council
Twenty Five Cents Price of Peace Salve Ad
The sking affliction relief claim promotes Chamberlains Salve priced at 25 cents. Sold by T. C. Basye.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
T. C. Basye
Centenarian Mrs Henry Meachen Dies in Michigan City
Mrs Henry Meachen who celebrated her 100th birthday on the 80th of last March died at her home in Michigan City Ind She had lived in the city for many years and was a member of local social circles The death was announced by local authorities and residents noted her long life and community ties
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan City
Ind
Henry Meachen
Attorney Opens Office Over Sargent's Drug Store
Rockport Indiana will practice in all courts as attorney opens office over Sargent's drug store at Main and Third streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockport
Indiana
Court House
Main Street
W. H. Brown
J Brown
Brown & Brown
F. J. Reinhard
Arch Stevenson
B. F. Huffman
Sargent’s Drug Store
Main and
Third Streets
Dr Eva Buxton Listed With Krieg er Residence
An entry identifies Dr Eva Buxton with an office and residence on Fourth Street a block south of Main. It lists a home telephone number 94 and Cumberland number 14 indicating contact details in the local directory.
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Krieger
Fourth Street
Main
Cumberland
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Wisconsin
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Kerr
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Parker
Samuel Geompers
Roosevelt
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State of the Union
Republican Organization
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Western Union
Senator la Follette
Eugene Debs
Brewers
Harrison Township
St. Meinrad
Joseph F. Val
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Richland City
Eureka
F. W. Dodd
George W. Ellison
Bijou Restaurant
Evansville
Ius
Zeidler
Upper Third St
M. Swan
W C. Mason
Swan & Mason
J. W. Burns
F. A. Hearing, J.P. Burns
Burns, Hearing & Burns Lawyers
R. E. Roberts
Attorney-At-Law
Mainstreet
Occidental Hotel
W.M. Smith
Allen J. Payton
Eva Buxton
Wm.e. Hartley
Rub’t Lockado
D. C. Pattridge
Chas, E. Poole
East Ath Street
Farmer’s Bank Building
New York City
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