Roosevelt speech outlines policy planks and tariff reform
The address advocates eight hour work in industries, worker protection, old age and sickness insurance, and government oversight. It calls for direct presidential election, initiative, tariff revision by schedules, cost of living relief, canal and aramament questions, and denounces old parties as boss ridden while pledging to mobilize the plain people to win.
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Roosevelt and Mississippi Negroes Rally at Progressive Convention
The credentials committee split over race at the Progressive convention with a 17 to 16 vote endorsing Fridge delegates while disavowing the word white in the call. Roosevelt urged white control in the South as Miss Jane Addams supported Southern Black delegates amid party split.
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Grove's Tonic Promises Strength for Children
An advertisement for Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic claims to modernize weak, pale, and sickly children. It touts the product as a restorative tonic for families and children, priced at 50 cents.
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Louisville and Nashville Opens Tuscaloosa Line
The Tuscaloosa Mineral branch of Louisville and Nashville railroad from Brookwood to Tuscaloosa opened to traffic yesterday after auction delays. The line connects Tuscaloosa with major regional lines, giving the city three rail links including the Mobile and Ohio and Alabama Southern.
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Montgomery Policeman Starr Shot by Cop Dies In Hospital
Special to Item. Starr, a Montgomery policeman, is dying in a hospital from a bullet wound to the head after Friday afternoon shooting. He has a wife and an infant. Investigators say self inflicted the wound amid personal distress and possible financial strain influenced his action.
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Plague Dispenser Is Hurled to Awful Fate
A gruesome scene on Concepton Street reports a rat trapped in Gayfer store third floor corner. A small boy tried to shake it free as a crowd formed to strike the rodent with brooms and bludgeons. The rat fell to the sidewalk and died, its remains disposed of in a garbage can.
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Fashion Show to Unveil Dress Aesthetics at New York Palace
An exclusive women’s fashion event in New York on August 6 previews an exhibit of dress artistry and silhouette science by modistes at the Palace. The show runs from 10 to 17 with silk theater presentations and a study on tailoring and style.
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Palace
Fashion Show Demonstrates Design and Craft of Women’s Wear
The event features seat dress cloak and hat models and showcases only women’s clothing. Exhibitors include top American designers with some from London and Paris. Visitors will see how each item is made from design and material to wearing.
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Railroads set rule on lumber rate misrouting
The Interstate Commerce Commission ruled that an initial carrier can not be charged with misrouting if it forwarded a shipment along an available reasonable route that complied with routing instructions and the lowest lawful rate. The decision involved the Paine Lumber Company of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and the Cleveland, New Orleans and Chicago line, against others, amid questions of route reasonableness.
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Humane Deaths for the Rats Debate Proposal
City health officials meet with a Humane Society representative to seek a more humane rat killing method. They weigh chloroform versus kerosene solution while concerns about flea and plague vectors influence the choice.
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Humane rodent control eyed as deadly canines spark fleas
The report notes that dogs killed in this manner have led to millions of fleas dying as well. Officials expect today to bring a more humane rodent extermination method to address the problem.
Local Petit Larceny Case Sets Court Action
Dr J Johnson a white man serving twenty days in county jail for petit larceny faced a sworn complaint in the inferior criminal court this morning charging him with stealing a pistol from W R Gentry at Oak Grove Alabama several days ago.
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Child Dies In Elevator Acccident At Church
In Atlanta on August 5, 12 year old Leon Faustman, a Vacation Bible School student, was crushed while operating a church elevator at Wesley Memorial Church. He climbed into the basement cage, the elevator began moving, and he became trapped between the cage and floor. Authorities reported neck injuries as the cause of death.
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Southern Merchants Capture The Gate City
Southern Merchants Association held its second annual convention in Atlanta with speeches by Governor Brown Mayor Winn and Wilmer L. Moore. More than 1500 attendees arrived and total attendance was expected to near 3000 at the event.
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Taft and wife in Cincinnati for funeral
President and Mrs. Taft arrived in Cincinnati to attend the funeral of Mrs. Taft's father John W. Herron who died here yesterday. Funeral services are set for this afternoon.
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