Democratic Nomination Talk Echoes in 1908 Debate
The Greene County Linton Citizen notes discussions by the Democratic National Committee about meeting in France Lie to select a city for the 1908 nominating convention. It highlights debates over candidates beyond William Jennings Bryan and points to Minnesota Governor John A. Johnson as a potential contender.
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Démocratic National
French Lie
Linton
Greene County
Ammerky
Bryan
Minnesota
John A. Johnson
Beer Consumption Rises With Prosperity
The article notes that higher prosperity leads to increased beer consumption as people earn more and can afford more goods. It compares beer intake to meat consumption during times of economic plenty and scarcity.
George L. Sanford Named Head Of Carson City News Association
George L. Sanford, longtime Herald editor now with the Carson City News, is elected executive committee chairman of the association. He has organized a special train trip through southern California for the members of the association.
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George L. Sanford
The
Herald
Carson City News
Eye
Association
California
Editorial Suggests Coordinated Attack on Fairbanks
The Oklahoma City Post editorial claims the attack on Fairbanks is bitter and funded by multiple quarters, noting the pattern resembles a bought and paid for effort. The piece also addresses ongoing criticism of the vice president as unjust and widespread among observers.
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Oklahoma City Post
Fairbanks
Bryan to headline Meromohautauqua in partisan rally
The Meromohautauqua is set to feature William Jennings Bryan as headliner next Monday. Democratic editors from Nebraska's Second Congressional District are invited to serve on reception committees for the Nebraskan-Linton Citizen, signaling a district effort to turn the event into a partisan hurrah aimed at ending Bryan's presidential bid.
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William’ Jennings Bryans
Linton
William Jennings Bryan
Padgett Declares No Candidacy In Bloomfield Visit
Alvin Padgett, in Bloomfield on business, states he is not a candidate for Congress or any office. He would gladly serve in another campaign as district chairman. The report may boost Cy Davis's nomination prospects if Padgett is truly out of the race.
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Bloomfield
Alvin “Padgett
Vis
Elnora Star Editor Praises Town Growth Outlook
Palmer the new editor praises Elnora as the hub of Daviess county, highlighting rich corn and wheat country, possible oil prospects, and enterprising God-fearing citizens. He says Star chose Elnora to advance the community and will work to boost local interests.
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Palmer
The
Elnora Star
Daviess County
the Star
Elnora
Indiana Democrats Split Over Bryan Nomination
Millard Cox, chairman of the Taggart press bureau, claims to learn Democratic sentiment in Indiana showing no alternative to Bryan for 1908. The South Bend Times and Evansville Courier voice opposition to the Nebraskan, signaling regional Democratic dissent.
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Millard Cox
Ithe Taggart Press Burea
Indiana
Bryan
Cox
Stoll Backs Folk or Johnson for President
John B. Stoll editor of the South Bend Times endorses Folk of Missouri or Johnson of Minnesota as presidential nominees. He praises them as tried, true Democrats and practical reformers while noting Bryanites push to nominate Ne Teeskan and the party faces conservative resistance.
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John B. Stoll
Indiana
South Bend Times
Folk
Missouri
Johnson
Minnesota
Stoll
Neisy
Telegraph Lines and Operations Proposal Emerges
A proposal outlines the telegraph lines and operations plan, signaling potential changes in management and service scope. Details indicate adjustments to nationwide wiring, station access, and regulatory compliance under review.
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Fragmentary text lacks identifiable people places organizations or actions to summarize into a concrete news item.
National Menace Perceived in Mormon Church Power
A historical editorial argues that Mormon church leaders in Idaho and Utah pose a political and economic threat. It supports unseating Reed Smoot to curb church influence on state and national politics, while praising Utah’s citizens opposing hierarchy.
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Third ‘Street
Mormon Church Leaders of
Idaho
T Lake
Dubois
Tom Taggart
Moon Church Cabal
Intermountain
United States Senate
Atd
Uta
Aing
Utah
Mormon Church
Senate
Reed Smoot
Church
Smoot
Lake
Prohibition Debate at Madison Chautauqua
A Madison chautauqua debate features Senator Mattifigly arguing for licensing and Felix McWhirter opposing state prohibition. The discussion centers on enforceability, local option laws, and examples from North Dakota and Faribault. The piece notes the cold, factual exchange and hints at audience reactions.
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Madison
Mattifigly
Felix McWhirter
Madison Chautauqua
North Dakota
Farjalze
Washington
BBC
Debates Rise Over Parcels Post and Postal Savings
A historical debate notes postmaster opinions favoring parcels post expansion, arguing small towns and retailers would lose under the new system while large mail-order houses would gain. Critics warn of higher costs, shifts in receipts, and practical limits for dense versus sparse populations and long-distance shipping.
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Psi Amaller
South Bend
Chicago
Ropean
Postal savings bank proposal sparks mixed public opinion
The article debates a postal savings bank as a way to save money and protect funds while away from home. It notes imagined public fear of trusting private banks and suggests socialist actors might support government control, but it warns such moves threaten individuality and opposes government involvement in express or banking services.
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Watterson’s Democratic Theory on Bryan and Party Leadership
Henry Watterson’s editorial argues the Republican strategy boosts Bryan to stall another Democrat’s rise. He claims the state department praised Bryan’s foreign trips to enforce a Bryan leadership, though the piece invites readers to judge the argument for themselves.
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Henry Watterson
Kentuckian
Tepublians
Bryan
Democratic Party
Watterson
State Department
Misleading Indiana Prohibition Statistics Criticized
The piece argues that published figures claiming seventy percent of Indiana townships are dry mislead by counting wards and non saloon areas. It cautions that prohibition sentiment and illegal sales persist, citing Washington Petersburg Bloomington and the limits of local laws on enforcing temperance measures.
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Indiana Land-Saloon
Indiana
Washington
Iindiana
Petersburg
Bloomington
Bryan’s standing debated as Taft and Bryan dominate editorial talk
The Louisville Courier-Journal discusses Republican views on Mr. Bryan, noting signals from the state department to embassies during his travels to frame him in a favorable or unfavorable light. It cites Washington Evening News commentary on Taft and Bryan and analyzes public perception of the 1908 campaign dynamics.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Courier-Journal
Bryan
State Department
R. Bryan
United
Ita
Orem
Washington
Sar
Mike
Judge Taft
American leaders amid foreign tours and Bryan fame
The piece argues that past presidents and prominent figures like Grant and Bryan received real state attention abroad, while others were treated as private travelers. It claims foreign officials acted with official care only for certain figures, and mocks The Evening Star for suggesting neglect of Bryan was intentional.
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Washington
Europe
White House
van Buren
General Grant
Mr. Bryan
Mereiourtasy
I Bryan
Ati
Lambassadora
Ormion
Folly of the Prohibitionists debated in Indiana.
The Madison Couriers review a heated discussion on high license and local option in Indiana. They contrast prohibitionists with abolitionists, note political maneuvering in the General Assembly, and liken temperance fights to historic civil war era battles while urging practical, businesslike action led by Republicans to limit liquor interests.
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Mattingly
General Assembly
Indiana
Assembly
Prohibition
Abraham Lincoln
Wells
Republican Party
Sentimeni
Sentimeni Will Permit H—ebd In‘ Epite of the, ‘Prohibition’ Party
Ebolition Organiztion
Prohibition Party
North
Democratic’ Party
South
Pola. Phy
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Reid
Madison Couriers
Rataneat
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