National Progressive Call for Delegates to Chicago Convention
A national call issued by Senator J. M. Dixon and Roosevelt followers seeks delegates from forty states to a Chicago convention on August 5, 1912. The movement proposes a non secular nationwide progressive party with one half the delegates from prior conventions and no fixed rules for selecting them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
Chicago
J. M. Dixon
Montana
Roosevelt
Mr. Dixon
Maine
Delaware
North Carolina
Arkansas
Nevada
Mississippi
South Carolina
National Progressive
Sinai
Provisional Committee
Congress
Signers of the Call List of Noted Statesmen and Editors
The document lists signers from Alabama to Wyoming including Hiram W. Johnson Chester Rowell and Gifford Pinchott with three Democrats Ben Lindsey Julian Harris and John M. Parker among others. It names governors, editors, editors and prominent figures across states and institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Oscar R. Hundley
Arizona
Dwight B. Heard
California
Hiram W. Johnson
Chester H. Rowell
Charless. Wheeler
Colorado
Ben B. Lindsey
Connecticut
Joseph W. Alsop
Flavel
Luther
Florida
J. H. Gregory, Jr
H. L. Anderson
Georgia
Julian Harris
Indiana
Edwin D. Lee
Horace C. Stillwell
Illinois
Medill McCormick
Chauncey Dewey
Laverne W. Noyes
Iowa
John L. Stevens
Kansas
H. L. Allen
Kentucky
Leslie Coombs
Louisiana
John H. Parker
Pearl Wight
Maryland
Charles J. Bonaparte
B. C. Carrington, Jr
Massachusetts
Byrd
Matthew Hale
Michigan
Theodore Joslyn
Minnesota
M. D. Purdy
Missouri
W. R. Nelson
Montana
L. J. McMahon
Ohio
James R. Garfield
Oklahoma
George L. Priestley
Pennsylvania
E. A. Vanvalkenberg
W. M. Flinn
Gifford Pinchott
William Draper Lewis
Rhode Island
Henry J. Doughty
South Dakota
R. T. Vessey
Tennessee
George T. Taylor
Texas
Cecil A. Lyon
Utah
C. E. Loose
Vermont
Charles H. Thompson
E. W. Gibson
Virginia
Thomas Lee Moore
Washington
Miles Poindexter
West Virginia
William O. Dawson
Wisconsin
H. F. Cochems
Wyoming
Joseph Carey
Denver
Atlanta
Joel Chandler Harris
John M. Parker
New Orleans
Trinity College
Hartford
William Drayer Lewis
Law School
University of Pennsylvania
Patterson Runs for U S Senate Seat in Tennessee
Memphis Tenn July 8 Former Governor Malcom R Patterson publicly declares his candidacy for the United States Senate seat left vacant by the death of Senator Robert L Taylor. Patterson, a Democrat, follows Governor Hooper's appointment of Newell Sanders to fill the term. Sanders is a Republican. Patterson highlights two terms as governor. No other Democrat has announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
Malcom R. Patterson
United States Senate
Patterson
Robert L. Taylor
Hooper
Newell Sanders
Senator Taylor
Sanders
Tasteless Chill Tonic Claims Bitter Taste Null
An ad touts Grove Tasteless Chill Tonic as flavorless in the mouth yet active in the stomach. It markets as suitable for both adults and children and brands itself as the first and original tasteless chill tonic, 230 years standard. It lists price 50c and Riebe Undertaking Sr. with auto ambulance service at 221 F. Com. and phone 841.
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GROVE
Riebe Undertaking Sr
Auto Ambulance Service
Sheppard Day in Beaumont Draws Candidacy Support
Sheppard spoke at 10 AM in Beaumont as part of his senate bid and received an ovation. Introduced by T B Reed, he was escorted by a brass band and supporters, then left for Port Arthur at noon for a 2 30 PM address and planned speech in Orange tonight.
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Sheppard
Beaumont
Tex
Morris Sheppard
Senate
T. 8
Reed
Port Arthur
Orange
R. F. George Dies at 79 Pioneer in Texas Drug Trade
R. F. George died yesterday in Houston at age 79. He was a pioneer in the Texas wholesale drug trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. F. George
Houston
Tex
Texas
Baptist Chautauqua Increases in Interest at Sutherland Springs
SUTHERLAND SPRINGS Tex July 8 Interest and attendance rise at the Baptist Chautauqua Highlights include a youth meeting at 3 p m with W T Davis state B Y P U president delivering a call for pure character A F Magill state secretary explained B Y P U aims and methods lectures on the initials meaning Back Your Preacher Up emphasized The event includes class work with diploma exams and anticipated visits by Dr A J Barton and Dr F McConnel The program features Woman's Day with a special San Antonio train and the Southwest Texas Baptist Women Workers展示 results of last year’s labors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sutherland Springs
Tex
T. Davis
Davis
A. F. Magill
Baptist Young People’s Union
Baptist
A. J. Barton
Education Board
F. ©. McConnel
Waco
Hardy
Baylor College
San Antonio
Southwest
Texas Baptist Women Workers
D. E. Colp
Fisher
J. Smellys
Thurst
Paper on Advertising at SA Advertisers Luncheon
The San Antonio Advertisers Association holds its bimonthly luncheon tomorrow at the St. Anthony Hotel where L A Casey will present a paper on Real Estate Advertising What There Is to Advertise. The group may decide on a possible affiliation with the Chamber of Commerce. The topic has drawn favorable views from most members after weeks of consideration.
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San Antonio
River Lands Filings for Irrigation Project
Filings on river lands for an irrigation project have been made by Emil Locke of this city. Interested with him in the matter are Frank B Rockefeller of Russell Kan Adolph Holtz of New Braunfels and Paul B Knittel of San Antonio. The filings cover the Cibolo and Dry Comal rivers and execution of the project will irrigate lands in Bexar Kendall and Comal counties. The largest dam across the Cibolo will be about fifteen miles northwest of San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Locke
Frank 8. Rockefeller
Russell, Kan
Adolph Holtz
New Braunfels
Paul
Knittel
San Antonio
Comal
Bexar
Kendall
Cibolo
Leading Club Woman Dies After Operation
Mrs. Sarah Platt Decker of Denver former president of the General Federation of Women's Clubs died in San Francisco at 8:20 p m yesterday after an operation for intestinal trouble performed days earlier. She attended the federation biennial convention and urged an endowment fund amid a swift decline after initial improvement. Dr Cornelia de Bey of Chicago consulted after illness began Monday and the condition remained critical from the start.
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San Francisco
Sarah Platt Decker
Denver
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Decker
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Cornelia de Bey
Chicago
Federation
Waco Merchant Attacked in Nighttime Robbery Attempt
L B Cramer a 60 year old confectionery owner four miles northwest of Waco is badly injured after a customer struck him on the head with a blunt instrument. Police suspect robbery as the motive and Cramer lies dangerously hurt.
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Waco
Tex
L. B. Cramer
Cramer
Texas Cotton Seed Crushers Meet Set for July 22 to 24
All arrangements completed for the Texas Cotton Seed Crushers annual meeting to be held in Houston from July 22 through July 24.
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Cotton Seed Crushers
Houston
Tex
The
Texas Cotton Seed Crushers
Fireball accident injures Cyrus Ellis at Beeville gas station
Cyrus C. Ellis suffered severe burns on his left side when he lit a match to locate a tap and gasoline ignited from a hose across his lap at Marsden garage in Beeville Texas. His car sustained considerable damage and he jumped into a tub of water to extinguish the flames.
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Beeville
Tex
Cyrus C. Ellis
Mr. Ellis
Marsden
Pythians Install Officers in Kerrville Lodge
Kerrville Texas July 8 Kerrville lodge K of P and Pythian Sisters installed officers at Fawcett hall S F Howard C C E H Turner V C J Drake prelate R S Shel burne M W John R Leavell M H Moore I G J H Ward Pythian Sisters Mrs Gertie Grin stead M E B C Miss Alice Williamson E S Mrs Lula Comparelle Ex Jr Mrs Cora Smith M of T Mrs Arista Ward C F Miss Mabel Davey M R and C Mrs Etta Towns protector Mrs Emma Hewman guard
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Kerrville
Tex
Kerrville Lodge
Pythian Sisters
Fawcett's Hall
S. F. Howard
C.C
E. H. Turner
V. C
J. Drake
R. S. Shelburne
John R. Leavell
H. Moore
I. G
J. H. Ward
Gertie Grinstead
M. BE. C
Alice Williamson E. S
Lula Comparelle
Predicted Destruction of Large Cities by Zion City Leader
Wilbur Glenn Voliva, Zion City overseer, declares Chicago and New York will be destroyed, urging followers to move to Zion City to be spared. He warns that God’s judgment will fall on national cities and orders his adherents to abandon Babylon and seek refuge in Zion. Plan For Clean Cotton Seed in Texas Meets Houston. Secretary Charles Brooks says a joint Texas Cotton Seed Crushers committee will attend Houston sessions July 22 to discuss dirt removal from cotton seed and seek supportive legislation.
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Chicago
Wilbur Glenn Voliva
Zion City
New York
Babylon
Zion
Alexander Dowie
Waco
Tex
Charles Brooks
Central Texas Gunners’ Association
Texas Cotton Seed Crushers’ Association
Houston
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Washington, D. C
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