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Newspaper
Washington Washington Democrat
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1908
Page
2
January 18 edition of The Daily Democrat features items under Boyd 4 Backes Props with notices of love themed listings and brief market notes. The page presents promotional content and small notices typical of a local paper.
The piece surveys a heated exchange between Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft amid the 1908 campaign. It discusses pledges, party loyalties, and the battle within the Republican ranks over nominations and the influence of party bosses. The article notes reactions across states and comments on public sentiment shaping the ballot.
A Democratic gathering in Greenfield sent invitations to supporters and nominees. Edward Ay Felt chaired a committee to select delegates for the party’s recessional, with B. Kuti and Wm. Raduton named as candidates for the Democratic nomination and Republican opposition noted. The event highlighted party loyalty, candidate endorsements, and upcoming state and local races.
In a Jan 15 report from Munelwie, deputies sworn in vow to keep the peace amid civil strife. Balloon keepers fear riot fallout as arrests loom. commercial clubs demand no repeat of recent disgrace and call for boycott. Local transit suffers with empty park facilities and wary citizens contemplate next steps.
A Brunswick area report details the railroad and streetcar authorities planning to forward a circular directing tramway and interurban operators to meet February 12 to revise train rules. W J Wood notes interurban companies must cooperate and references a Fatal Evansville accident and recent rail incidents.
A fragmented text discusses a Swany product and kidney health warnings. It mentions Dr Wh, Kilante's Swarm, and a recommendation about use. The piece hints at medical claims and invites readers to send address details to a Dr. Co.
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