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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1908
Page
13
The obituary notes the death of Senator Proctor, a long serving Vermont statesman. It recalls his career, influence in state politics and the Senate, and tributes from Governor Foster and others. Proctor’s legacy is praised as a unifying force in Vermont politics and national service.
Obituary of Senator Redfield Proctor notes his varied career as lawyer soldier and Vermont marble magnate Born in Proctorsville he led to Rutland and Boston practice served in the Civil War rising to colonel He later led the Vermont marble firm Vermont Marble Company and became Secretary of War and U S Senator Known for a powerful voice and long public service with a life rooted in Vermont politics and business.
News from Proctor Vermont reports the death of Senator Proctor in Washington after a telephoned message from Boston. A longtime leader in the marble industry, he also invested in timber lands and Canadian water power development. Known as a sportsman, he built the Proctor Hospital and a Vermont sanitarium at Pittsford for tuberculosis care.
Fragmented report describes Louisiana party meetings where resolutions endorsing William Howard Taft for President were adopted by a state central committee. A rival black regents group drafted separate delegates and alternates for the Republican convention amid conflicting loyalties and intrigue.
United States Senator TE Murray Grane arrived in Boston for a brief stay and issued a statement endorsing a free delegate approach. He called the next Republican national convention the most important since 1864 and urged Massachusetts to send delegates unhampered by instructions to preserve postal liberty and empower the party and nation.
Special to The Washington Post from Indianapolis Indiana reports a rumor that Senator Knox of Pennsylvania might join Vice President Mor banks on the ticket as a Republican running mate. Friends of Fairbanks deny any deal and say he will not accept a second term or enter any ticket arrangement.
Rhode Island Democratic State central committee set March 7 as the date for the state convention to choose delegates for the national convention in Denver. The body endorsed the candidacy of XV Jinm J Brean for the Pra dean fac a nation. Republicans carry Seattle as well. John F Willer elected mayor of Seattle by about 6000 votes over Democrat James B Metcalfe.
Washington Post reports Brainard H Warner of Montgomery and Westland Terrace canvassed for Maryland Sixth District Republicans. He pledges to fight for Washington's interests, support public employees, push higher wages, old age pensions, and a government personnel system including pensioning all civil servants and ending dismissals into poverty.
Kansas elects fair delegates at large to the Chicago convention and instructs them to back Taft for president under Roosevelt era policies. United States Senators Jong and Curtis named, Colby’s Poiret McGonigle and Fort Scott's Horna day chosen, plus Topeka's Wade Muhans for national committeeman. Wills Halley withdraws from governor race as convention nears.
The Nebraska Republican convention chose Samuel Rinaler and T E Wal ris as delegates to the national convention and instructed them for Taft. In Oklahoma the Third district named Walter Falwell and Albert Chinder as delegates and directed support for Taft.
In Peekskill on March 4 the Democratic party swept local spring elections, capturing three aldermen positions, the treasurer, assessor, and three water commissioners by large majorities. The former Republican stronghold, once home to Senator Chauncey M Depew, shifted as Democrats tarred the old political landscape with a decisive victory.
Governor Fort denied withdrawing from the race for a New Jersey delegate to the hinge convention and rejected reports of an exit plan. The article cited state leaders Kean Brice Murphy and Baird as the four delegates at large, with Fort purportedly backed as a VP nominee. The president named consuls Lester Maynard and Paul Nash to posts in Vladivostok and Rheims.
A traveler admires Capitol City sights and tours a shop at Now Third Street Northeast near Capitol Hill featuring Dre John E Ruebsam’s mechanical therapeutics. His display of muscle beaters and respiratory devices draws endorsement from notable physicians and promises relief for rheumatic, nervous, and deformity ailments through nonmanual methods.
Dr Dennis J Brennan of Arizona collapsed from apoplexy while listening to a Senate debate in the Capitol gallery. He fell, was carried to the captain’s office, and died en route to hospital. He had arrived in Washington last December with his wife at 1012 I Street NW and will likely be buried in Arizona.
Mr Gere former Secretary of the Treasury expresses approval of the Fowler currency plan and congratulates Mr Fowle and his committee. He states it removes weaknesses in government finances and brings banking into safe relations, serving production manufacturing and exchange.
Warns readers on seeking medical attention for kidney issues and warns against patent medicines. Recommends home remedy that includes Dandelion fluid, Compound Kargon, and compound Sarparille with cautions on dosage. Mentions that kidneys filter waste and urges care to prevent Bright's disease and related ailments.
Its independence in politics makes it highly desirable to all classes of readers. Fearlessness and accuracy in reporting public interests create daily demand. The paper seeks the best news, top writers, and modern facilities to deliver quality.
The newspaper is described as the leading paper at the capital, offering comprehensive financial news and market reports. It serves merchants, financiers, farmers, and leisure readers with sections on business, produce selling, and various reading columns.
The illustrated magazine section features choices by prominent writers with fiction from noted authors. Foreign news is carefully selected and timely illustrated, reflecting The Sunday Post's reputation as the best Sunday newspaper and a trusted visitor to households.
The weekly Sporting Section of the Tue Post is printed on pink paper and fills four pages each Sunday with comprehensive coverage of baseball, running and trotting events, billiards, auto racing, yacht contests, boating, golf, tennis, swimming, and all major sports.
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