Ohio Democrats Nominate Harmon for Governor and Endorse Bryan
In a fracture driven convention in Columbus Ohio the Democrats nominated Judson Harmon of Cincinnati for governor and endorsed William J Bryan for president while instructing Ohio delegates to back him at the national convention The session saw bitter clashes led by Mayor Johnson of Cleveland and included a heated first ballot for Harmon with Hamilton county divided and police called to quell disturbances The platform attacks the Republican administration in Ohio and advocates home rule tax reform initiative and referendums along with support for the Sherman bill and civil war veterans pensions The convention also indorsed ex Gov James E Campbell for United States senator and selected delegates at large to the national convention The party statement closes by backing Bryan and noting the illness of ex President Grover Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Democrats
Ohio
Judson Harmon
United States
Cleveland
William J. Bryan
James E
Denver
Johnson
Harvey C. Garber
Greenville
Harmon
Atlee Pomerene
Canton
A. P. Sandles
Ottawa
Isaac R. Sherwood
Toledo
Pomerene
Bryan
Alfred Cohen
Cincinnati
Hamilton County
John Molloy
Pomerone
Molloy
Sandies
Miarmen
Sherwood
Lucas County
Bee Ees
Sandley
James M. Williams
Cuyahoga County
Williams
David L. Rockwell
Kent
M. B. Chase
Marion
J. H. Newman
Troy
Treashrown
Campbell
M. E. Ingalls
Publc
General Assembly
Republican State
Auditor of State
Friends of
Republican Bass
Congress
Ohio River
Pittsburg
Cairo
First Day of District Selections in Columbus Democrats
In Columbus the two Democratic factions held district meetings to choose members of the state central committee and resolutions committee. The convention last night at Goodale Street elected leadership and debated seating a Lucas county Johnson foe delegation, a move that failed 463 to 430.
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Columbus
ber-Finley
State Central
New State Central Committee
Lewis G. Bernard
Hamilton County
C. N. Danenhower
Hamilton
Edward W. Hanley
Montgomery
Charles A. Kloeb
Mercer
George
Kings
Williams
Joseph P. Elton
Highland
Henry Kampf
Miami
W. R. Nevin
Logan
A. A. Reilley
Lucas
Vallee Harold
Scioto
Harrison
A .W. Patrick
Tuscarawas
W. E. Cutschall
Columbiana
Kilpatrick
Trumbull
N. D. Baker
Cuyahoga
Tom L. Johnson
Mus
Kingum
Clermont
Hardin
Lucas County
Government waste and destruction of paper currency questioned
The San Francisco Journal argues that large sums of federal paper money and coin certificates are destroyed or lost, potentially hundreds of millions, while officials fail to track actual circulation. It suggests a need for machinery to detect contractions and calls out missing data on legal tenders and gold and silver certificates.
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Congress
Washington
Treasury
San Francisco Journal
Bread Line Critics Question Who Deserves Aid
Dr. E. T. Devine of New York criticizes the bread line saying many men there refuse real work and are weak in choosing between baser impulses and higher selves. He cites an Easter egg nog anecdote about indecision over a twelfth drink as illustration.
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E. T. Devine
New York
Dr. Devine
Why They Sighed In A Downtown Share Of Life
Two men riding downtown by chance sigh simultaneously. The bachelor says he sighs because he may not get a chance to be lonely, while the married man sighs because he fears losing his companionship. The moment ends with both men sighing again.
Markets Report from Several Cities May 12 1908
Market notes from New York Cleveland Toledo East Buffalo and Pittsburg dated May 12 1908 cover grain and animal prices. Wheat corn oats butter cheese eggs potatoes hay cattle sheep lambs hogs vary by city with modest gains and declines. Notable figures include No 2 red wheat at 1.08 in New York and cattle steers around 5.40 to 7.15 in Chicago area markets.
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New York
Cleveland
Minnesota
York State
Jens
East Buffalo
Hurry to School Sparks City Curiosity
A brief dialogue captures a boy rushing to school with his younger brother ill with measles, prompting a lighthearted remark about eagerness to be excused from class. The exchange centers on haste and a family health concern.
Boy Cured of Eczema by Cuticura Remedies
A Newark New Jersey mother recounts her six week old son’s severe facial eczema that worsened for years. After trying many skin specialists with little success, she used Cuticura Treatments and the eruption gradually healed. Now seven years old, she reports no recurrence and endorses the remedies.
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John G. ‘Klumpp
Niagara St
Newark
N. J
Economical Physician Alleged Quip About Selfish Politician
Ambassador Wu Ting-fung recalls a Shanghainese doctor joke describing a mandarin seeking sleep, appetite, and mood relief. The physician promises to “put you in condition” with exercise and daily floor polishing, noting his own larger floors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
Beware of Mercury in Catarrh Ointments Warns Reader
Advertisement cautions against mercury based catarrh ointments and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio. Claims internal action on blood and mucous surfaces. Advises ensuring genuineness, notes 75 cents per bottle and availability from Druggists. Also touts Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
F. J Cheasy & Co
Wanted work after pardon prompts help from kind lady
A man asks for work and explains he was pardoned after losing his last position. An advertisement touts a foot remedy named Dr. Olmsted’s powder offering comfort for sore, sweaty, and ingrown nails with a free trial package and 25 cent price from Le Roy, N.Y.
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Franklyn
Jim
Uas Allens
Not Adding Fuel Speech Exchange On Fables
A stenographer recalls a speech where the speaker avoids a biblical metaphor about straining at a gnat and swallowing a camel. The prudent orator retorts that enough nature fakery has already been discussed.
Fragmentary Exchange Sparks Domestic Doubt
A fragment from a talk quotes a spouse asking if life would be better without the husband while the other replies that his life isn’t insured, hinting at possible motives or concerns in a domestic context.
Kill the Files Now before they Multiply
An old advertisement-like snippet promotes a daily fly killer that allegedly kills thousands and lasts the season, urging readers to ask their dealer or mail 20 cents to H Somers in Brooklyn. It also includes stray lines about political parties and a salve product from Pettit's by Salve.
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H. Somers
de Kalb Ave
Brooklyn
N. Y
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Ohio Democrats
Board of Public Appraisers and Assessors
Grover Cleveland
Boy
PT Eer Ee
Philadelphia Ledger
Howard Bros
Duffel, N. Y
Morris
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