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Newspaper
The Richmond Palladium And Sun Telegram
Location
Richmond, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1908
Page
4
1190 Bee Hive Grocery advertises new phones at 1198 and 190 Pineapples. It lists Mason jars Lightning jars Conserve jars sealing wax jars lids sealing wax paraffine jelly glasses and more for canning. It also promotes fresh cherries strawberries gooseberries currants raspberries blackberries and new apples.
Chicago June 18 representatives of all candidates reached an agreement to greatly curtail nominating and seconding speeches for president. Each candidate will have only one nominating and one seconding speech. Taft’s nomination will be by Theodore K. Burton and seconded by George A. Knight. Several senators declined to second nominations. The move aims to shorten proceedings believed to be lengthened by many speeches.
Oliver H Belmont died recently at Hempstead Long Island leaving a will filed in the surrogate's office. Mrs Belmont is named executrix and to receive all real and personal property of the estate. The value of the estate is not given.
In Washington township a stormy circuit court session heard petitioners argue for a free gravel road under new law to be funded by bonds taxed to the whole township. Opponents contend the more than $18,000 cost burdens many, benefiting few, and fearremonstrance deadlines were missed.
John Kepler visits Dayton with friends while Rev R J Wade and family meet Wade's brother in Indianapolis. Beginning Friday Mrs C A Brehm holds a ten days sale on every hat. Mr and Mrs Frank Lacey of near Portland welcome a baby girl. Kennedy family of Asheville visit Mrs C A Brehm at 5 North Eighth Street.
Weather warm brings advice from experts and health officials warning of a hydrophobia epidemic in Indiana dogs. Since November there is growing evidence of mad dog activity. authorities predict a dangerous summer with potential loss of life and livestock. Heavy control measures including muzzle use and shotgun might be employed to curb stray dogs.
Indiana voices filled the Auditorium Annex as the Marion club band played for Indiana headquarters. Curtis Meeker led hurrahs for top statesmen, culminating in cheers for Roosevelt while Fairbanks was praised. The crowd sang America and the Star Spangled Banner as hundreds waved hats and handkerchiefs.
Wall Street shows little enthusiasm for the Chicago convention and Taft’s nomination as backers blame Roosevelt policy for unrest. Traders initially pushed up shares led by Union Pacific and Reading before a stampede selling wave hit after divisions surfaced. Vanderbilt railroads’ dividend move spurred a broader market break as insiders suspect profits were skimmed from the rising market.
The passage suggests that if the republican convention proceeds smoothly, promoters plan a sharp initial drop followed by a significant upward move to entice small investors back into the market.
John Kem, convicted of assault and battery on his wife Grace Kem, has been released from jail after a friend stayed his fine. Grace Kem seeks divorce, and the case was continued until June 26. Medal Flour claims to produce the whitest bread. LVTA.
Washington June 18 All publications with anarchistic tendencies are barred from mail distribution under an amended postal rule. Postmaster General Meyer ordered postmasters to enforce the change, tightening laws that previously hindered suppression of La Question from Patterson New Jersey.
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