Prohibition National Convention Opens At Columbus
The Prohibition national convention opened in Memorial Hall Columbus with 1200 of 1519 delegates present. Robert H. Patton of Springfield Illinois, temporary chairman, delivered the keynote denouncing Taft and urging prohibition by constitutional amendment and federal control of marriage and polygamy.
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Ohio
Columbus
Memorial Hall
Charles RK. Jones
Patton
National Committee
Robert H. Patton
Springfield
Taft
Brewer
Cincinnati Boss Co
Bryan
Democrats
Prohibition Party
Platform draft voices reform for tariff and trusts
Wilbur F. Crafts leads the International Reform Bureau in submitting a resolution calling for repeal of the federal shield on interstate commerce for speakeasies. It criticizes Republicans and Democrats for failing to commit to reform and opposes a president who could nominate someone likely to reverse Roosevelt policies. The platform urges gradual tariff reform to curb monopolies and favors a constitutional convention.
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Resolution Committee
Wilbur F. Crafts
International Reform Bureau
Washington
Republican Congress
Republican Party
Democrats Name Subcommittee at Fairview Meeting
At Fairview Lincoln July 15 the national committee named an eleven member subcommittee to meet July 25 at the Auditorium Annex Chicago to name a chairman of the Democratic national committee. The group may name Atwood as campaign manager though Bryan has no favorite. The subcommittee includes Taggart Hall Mack Osborne Green Ryan Daniels Wade Tomlinson Cole Irady and Daniels as secretary. Lincoln expects official notification of Bryan as standard bearer August 12 with Kern as vice presidential nominee.
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Fairview
Lincoln
Neb
Auditorium Annex
Chicago
Democratic National Committee
National Committee
Bryan
Kern
Atwood
Leavenworth
Kas
Taggart
Hall
Nebraska
Mack
New York
Osborne
Wyoming
Green
Rhode Island
Ryan
Wisconsin
Daniels
North Carolina
Wade
Iowa
Tomlinson
Alabama
Cole
California
Irady
Oklahoma
D. J. Campau
Michigan
Tom L. Johnson
Urey Woodson
Ollie James
Political platform pledges motioned in Chicago subcommittee
In Indianapolis the date for the event remains to be set with Kern en route for six o’clock. Bryan, addressing the session, praised the platform and his running mate, pledging to risk his life if elected. He urged strict limits on corporate gifts, publication timelines, and transparency, with Sullivan, Taggart, Wade, Wood, T. EK Ryan among those present.
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Indianapolis
Chicago
Kern
Bryan
Roger C. Sullivan
Illinois
Thomas Taggart
Indiana
H. J. Wade
Iowa
Edwin O. Wood
Michigan
T. EK
Ryan
Wisconsin
Editors Held in Nominal Bail for Libel Action
Four editors and three Philadelphia North American cartoonists led by E. A. Van Valkenburg were held in nominal bail after a two minute hearing by Magistrate McCleary. Mayor Reyburn alleges the editorials and cartoons from the past two years damaged his reputation. Rudolph Blankenburg posted the bail for the defendants.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia North American
E. A. van Valkenburg
North American Company
Reyburn
Mccleary
Rudolph Blankenburg
Fire at National Refining plant devastates Marietta tanks
A fire sparked by lightning Tuesday night at the National Refining plant in Marietta Ohio has spread from an 18,000 barrel oil tank to benzine tanks. Loss exceeds $50,000 and the entire plant remains in danger as residents seek safety nearby.
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Marietta, O
National Refining Plant
Accused Shoals Farmer Charged With Attempted Murder
Aaron Davis a sixty year old farmer near Shoals Indiana has been arrested and jailed on charges of attempting to kill Delbert Evans by placing strychnine in Evans water jug Evans drank the water and fell ill but is now recovering authorities report Davis denies the accusation and awaits trial
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Shoals
Ind
Aaron Davis
Delbert Evans
Davis
Evans
Eyas
Mob lynching of Black man in Middleton Tennessee
On July 15 a mob of about a hundred men hanged Haugh Jones a Black man near Middleton Tennessee. Jones had attempted to report an incident involving Miss Ora Yoppus and was captured at Lagrange while being brought to Middleton by special deputies before the mob seized him.
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Tennessee
Middleton
Tenn
Haugh Jones
Here
Jones
Ora Yoppus
Lagrange
Two for Uncle Sam at the Olympic Games in London
On July 15 the United States and Great Britain shared the day’s honors in Olympic sports with two golds each. Flanagan set a hammer record, Sheppard won the 1500 metres, and Gaidvik earned top diving marks. Britain swept walking and cycling events, while the US claimed a lone 6060-yard bicycle heat victory.
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London
United States
Great Britain
Sam
United Kingdom
Canada
Australia
Belgium
Wilson
Hallows
George W. Gaidvik
Chicago Athletic Association
Shank
England
France
Flint Man Held on Bigamy Charge in Toledo Warrant
Flint resident Grace Ellis accuses her husband William Ellis of bigamy. Ellis, 29, was arrested in Toledo on a warrant. She married him in 1904 and learned he wed Florence Harrington of Detroit. He allegedly claimed neither wife was lawful and insisted his real wife lived in Flint.
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Flint
Mich
Wm. Ellis
Toledo
Grace Ellis
Florence Harrington
Detroit
Miss Harrington
State civil service exams for hospital attendants in Illinois
Examinations for attendants at the Illinois hospitals for the insane and the asylum for feeble minded children will be held in July at Elgin Jacksonville Lincoln Anna and Gilconda Kankakee Watertown Peoria Springfield Marton. Attendants in the hospitals for the insane open to men 21 to 50 and women 18 to 50 five years in the asylum for feeble minded children open to men 21 to 55 and women 18 to 50 Laborers and domestics open to men over 19 and women over 17 Applications must be filed before July 26 with the Illinois civil service commission Springfield No person may take the examination without filing an application.
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Springfield
Ilinoia
Elgin
Jacksonville
Lincoln
Anna and
Giolconda
Kankakee
Watertown
Peoria
Sprogfield
Marton
Menard
Illinois Civil Service Commission
Fire Rips Chippewan Lake Mission and Drowns Priests
A Roman Catholic mission at Chippewan lake Athabasca was destroyed by fire with all supplies and twenty dog teams. While fleeing the burning buildings priests Father Poitras and his assistant were drowned at Smith's landing on the Athabasca river.
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Winnipeg
Man
Chippewan Lake
Athabasca
Poitras
Smith's Landing
Athabasca River
Farm postmaster home burns in Maple Ridge township
Alpena Michigan July 15 The farm home of Joseph Bryan postmaster of Orchard Hill Maple Ridge township burned destroying stamps and letters Neighbors saved the barns
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Alpena
Mich
Joseph Bryan
Orchard Hill
Maple Ridge Township
Hogs and cattle market notes from Chicago July 15 1908
Market reports show hog receipts and prices with heavy and light categories. Cattle and sheep markets also listed by class with estimated receipts and declining trends across the day.
Market mixed as cattle soften while sheep rise
Market vessels show slow, weak cattle with declines from 10 to 15 below yesterday’s average. Light packs 6 15 to 6 75, mixed packs 6 25 to 6 85, heavy shipping grades 6 20 to 6 85, rough cattle 6 20 to 6 45. Sheep hold firm to slightly higher.
Grain Firm Furnishings Noted in Chicago Notice
Furnished by Beach Wickham Grain Company located at 644 and 545 Postal Telegraph Building in Chicago, this 1908 notice dated July 15 records a shipment or supply detail from the grain firm.
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Beach-Wickham Grain Company
Ambassador O'Brien says no anti US sentiment in Japan
Thomas O'Brien US ambassador to Japan says there is no sign of ill feeling toward America. He expects Japan to restrict emigration, curb coolie labor, and cooperate with US steamship interests. He notes possible rebates on Manchurian railway rates but has no personal detail beyond embassy reports. He will visit Europe after a Grand Rapids layover and await the East Coast return.
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Sean Francisco
Thomas O'Brien
United States
Japan
Tokio
O'Brien
Copenhagen
Europe
East
Grand Rapids
Mich
New York
Associated Press
O’brien
America
Americans
Manichuria
Duel Fought at Lisbon Over Royal Funds Scandal
At the house of peers in Lisbon on July 15 a duel followed a debate on money advances to royal household members. Alfonso Costa named Count Penha-Garcia as a compromised minister and a challenge was issued. In the fourth bout the count was wounded in the arm but not seriously. No reconciliation occurred.
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Lisbon
House of Peers
Alfonso Costa
Penha-Garcia
Chauffeur Glow Detained After Hutchings Tragedy Inquiry
Frederick Glow the Hutchings chauffeur was arrested by Sheriff Loper at the Eastport home after a fatal collision with a Long Island train. Glow has shown signs of mental distress since the crash and is held to testify at Center Moriches where the inquiry is ongoing.
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New York
Frederick Glow
William R. Hutchings
Long Island
Loper
Hutchings
Eastport
L. L
Center Moriches
Glow
Kendall nurse Miss Hastings inherits 3000 from Cleveland
Miss Mary Hastings, a nurse in modest means at Kendall hospital, is revealed as a beneficiary of Grover Cleveland's will. She is the daughter of Abna Hastings and sister of Cleveland, and townspeople were unaware of the relation until news of the bequest surfaced.
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Kendall
Mont
Mary Hastings
Grover Cleveland
Miss Hastings
Abna Hastings
Cleveland
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