Cannon Favored for Presidential Nomination at Chicago Convention
Springfield dispatch reports Representative Willa McKinley stating Speaker Cannon will command not fewer than 16 votes on the first Chicago ballot and 48 Southern, 12 New England, 15 Western, 4 Southwest, plus 54 Illinois delegates. He will gain strength on the second ballot, aided by other candidates’ support, to secure a considerable convention majority. Illinois Republicans plan a short platform and delegate slate as Boutell heads toward framing duties, delayed by a railroad wreck.
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Cannon
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Waltet
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Death notices from March 1908 obituaries and funerals
A collage of death notices lists Jessie Careton Beall and others with March 1908 funeral details. Entries name residences in Washington and nearby regions, with dates March 7 to March 95, including Boland, Lownt, Busby, Cadufield, Jaeger, Kennedy, Krouse, Ramsay, and Living.
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Jessie Careton
Benjamin M. Beall
Boland
Thomas M
Mary A. Boland
Casey
Lemon City
Pla
Samuel K. Low
Puwond Cemetery
Charles J. Busby
Marian Tedsn
Avenue Northwest
Niversity Place
James Cacufield
York Pipers
Jarget
Henry
Anna M. Jaeger
Frank Geier
Mis
Seventh Street
Prosteve FM
Kennedy
Salim
Hyattsvile
Andrew BL Kennedy
Edgar Ramsay
A. Aiet Jane’ Allag Lowe
Puneral
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Corcoran Street
Alexandria
V. Nuria
Ednesday
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Fifth Iowa Infantry
Tate
Ning Pond Nordy
Ton ¢ Nan
Metery
A. S. Grant
Department of the
Party platform favors Cannon for president and tariff adjustment
Shelby and Illinois figures back Speaker Cannon for the presidency and call for tariff adjustment. They endorse Gov. Deneen civil service and primary law, replace revision with adjustment in the platform, and name George T. Buckingham as convention chairman. No state officer nominations are planned.
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George T. Buckingham
Danville
Dunn to Nominate Bryan for President at National Convention
Omaha attorney Ignatius J. Dunn, chosen by the Nebraska delegation, will nominate William J. Bryan at the Democratic national convention. Dunn, Omaha city attorney and one of four at large delegates, has been active in Nebraska Democratic politics for twelve years.
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Omaha
Denver
Nebr
Ignatius
J. Dunn
Nebraska
William J. Bryan
United States
Dunn
Harlan May Retire to Write His Memoirs
After thirty years on the Supreme Court bench Justice John Marshall Harlan plans to retire at the end of the current term to write his memoirs. He has discussed with congress members the possibility of keeping a government paid private secretary, a proposal not favored by many lawmakers who fear a precedent.
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John Marshall Harlan
United States Supreme Court
Congress
Supreme Court
High Tribunal
Tawney
House
Judiciary Committee
Friends of the Justice
Justice Harlan
Washington
Roosevelt
Harlan
President Hayes
Jyne
Thia
Kentucky
Iron Chancellor Bismarck and the German myth
A historical reflection on Otto von Bismarck’s stature and the question of what nourished his power. It notes his lifelong mastery, three wars, and nearly 50 years atop the German empire, then attributes his strength to a German diet of hearty eating and drinking, malt and hops always at his table.
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Licenses to Marry Across Several Virginia Towns
A list of proposed marriage licenses includes George W. Dane of Willard and Gertruda M. Kidwell of Merrifield, both under Rev. F. A. Bristol. John F. May of Richmond and Sadie H. Tabb, with Rev. J. McLaughtin. Frederick Funk and Dora A. Anderson with Rev. Mott. Milver Tyler and Georga Morandus with Rev. Williams. John G. Holmes and Flossie with Rev. J. Richard. James E. Brown and Sophia Lexans with Rev. HeLaughiln. plus others from Alexandria and Baltimore addresses listed with respective ministers.
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George W. Dane
Willard
Gertruda M. Kidwell
Merrifeld
F. A. Bristol
Jemea A. Pearson
Mary OG. Terrell
Oath
Alexandria
J. B. McLaughtin
John F. May
Sadie H. Tabb
Richmond
G. F. Dudley
Robert Wolfe
Mery Kouri
Yoeisan
Frederick Funk
Dora A. Anderson
BM. Mott
Milver ”Tyler
Georga Morandus
BH. Williams
John G. Holmes
Flossie
John Richard
Witt H. Washington
Estelle Euclid
Isaac Teliver
Charles H. Hormer
Baltimore
Ana Inn Brady
FA. Seaton
James E. Brown
Sophia Lexans
IB. HeLaughiln
Tailor Sues De Chaulnes Over Alleged Improper Service
London tailor James Cavanaugh asignee Hannigan sues Duc de Chaulnes for 2000 dollars for clothes bought in 1901. Lawyer Hamburger says summons served on Baron de Conde, not the duke, while the duke denies proper service and reveals his true name Emanuel d Albert de Luynes. Proceedings before Judge Conlan hinge on proper service and identity of the defendant.
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Washington Post
New York
Mar
Conlan
Wheither
Duc de Chaulnas
Theodore P. Shonts
London
Gates Hamburger
James T. Hannigan
James Cavanaugh
Pamner
Paul de Chaulnes
Paul
Hamburger
Emanuel
Theodore Bernard Marie d'Albert de Luynes d'Au‘ly
Duc de
Stamps With Funerals Trade Reaches Chicago Undertakers
Chicago reports funeral homes adopting a trading-stamp system to boost business. A widow canceled a downtown order after being denied stamped coupons, prompting upcoming discussion at the Chicago Undertakers Association meeting. In Atlanta, Ga., the Republican State central committee set May 16 for the Macon convention with no presidential endorsement.
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Mar
Chicago Undertakers’ Association Arts
Atlante
Republican State Central Committee
Macon
Husband sues wife over love claim in breaking contract
Ernst Drewitz, former preacher, sues to void a marriage contract with Mrs. Gussie Ogden Drewitz, widow of Frank Ogden, alleging lack of love and affection as the sole consideration. Mrs. Drewitz valued her real estate at about 490000. they had a troubled marriage and a divorce suit previously filed and withdrawn. They later moved to Cincinnati and ran a chicken farm. Milwaukee primary results show Rose named mayor with 7500 plurality. Pringle and Seidel also prominent.
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Milwaukee
Mar
David S. Rose
Thomas J. Pringle
Hmit Seidel
Old vegetable treatment for kidney and bladder troubles
Prescription touted as a harmless tonic to cleanse rheumatic poisons and relieve urinary issues in the elderly. It claims success in sixteen cases and describes the simple compound including Karyon, dandelion, and sarsaparilla with tea-spoon doses after meals and at night.
Promoters Tout Daily Paper’s Newsreach and Independence
The prospectus extols a newspaper that prints all the world’s news daily, praising political independence and fearless accuracy. It pledges broad readership appeal, best writers, and modern facilities to deliver timely, reliable reports every morning.
The Post as a national resource for business and readers
A leading government city newspaper offers comprehensive financial news, market reports, and business status in each issue. It serves merchants, financiers, and farmers with produce sales guidance and varied columns for leisure readers. The Sunday Morning Edition completes the set.
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Post
The Washington Post and The Sunday Post Sporting Pink Sheet
The Washington Post offers renowned editorial and foreign news coverage with illustrated features and fiction by noted authors. The Sunday Post prides itself on comprehensive sporting pages, printed on pink paper, detailing baseball, racing, billiards, auto events, yacht contests, golf, tennis, swimming, and more with timely, accurate illustrations.
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