Sub sidy clash and tariff headlines across states
Items report a Louisiana proposal to exempt a local steamship line from taxes until 1925 to boost Mississippi Valley trade. Other notes cover road repairs urged by rural free delivery clerks, Tennessee gubernatorial primary results, ambergris on a British ship, pension precedent for presidential widows, and U.S. foreign trade and cotton market figures.
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Louisiana
Mississippi Valley
New Orleans
Washington
Post Office Department
North Carolina Democratic Convention Nominates State Officials
On the sixty first ballot Kitchin received 473 votes and Craig 381 for the nomination, which was then made unanimous. W C Newland of Caldwell was named lieutenant governor after midnight. The convention adjourned over Sunday and endorsed Bryan, nominating secretaries, treasurer, auditor, attorney general, agriculture, corporate, public instruction, insurance, labor and printing, and electors at large.
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Carmack
M. R. Patterson
Tennessee
Patterson
San Francisco
Oakland
Newcastle
Australia
Washington
Congress
Grover Cleveland
Garfield
Harrison
Mr. Harrison
Cleveland
Army
Navy
State Department
Venezuela
Marietta
Curacoa
Guantanamo
Mr. Sleeper
Caracas
Francis A. Rugegle
Senor Veloz Golicoa
Porto Cabello
Willemstad
New York
Financial Chronicle
United States
Germany
Canada
England
Europe
North America
Asia
North Carolina
W. W. Kitchin
Charlotte
Kitchin
Locke Craig
Dbuncombe County
Col
Ashley Horne
Johnson
Craig
Horne
Messrs
W. C. Newland
Caldwell County
Bryan
J. Bryan Grimes
B. R. Lacy
B. F. Dixon
T. W. Bickett
W. A. Graham
B. F. Aycock
J. Y. Joyner
J. R. Young
Mexican unrest near Las Vacas sparks border tension
In Las Vacas near the Texas line tensions rise as Mexican revolutionists clash with local authorities. The United States government responds by deploying troops to maintain order on the American side.
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Texas Line
Las Vacas
United States
Bryan collection book priced for campaigners
A three hundred page work titled The Real Bryan gathers Mr. Bryan's best remarks on 150 political and non political topics. It frames the approaching campaign from his viewpoint and aims to help readers understand the Bryan creed. Copies cost 1.25 dollars from Personal Help Publishing of Des Moines Iowa.
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Bryan
Personal Help Publishing Company
Des Moines
Iowa
South Carolina Press Association Meets in Gaffney
The South Carolina Press Association gathers in Gaffney with papers by editors plus addresses by Assistant Postmaster General Lawshee and Baltimore Manufacturer's Record editor Richard H. Edmonds. Locals plan hospitable welcome and an excursion to Toxaway and Asheville after sessions.
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South Carolina Press Association
Gaffney
General Lawshee
Richard H. Edmonds
Baltimore
Manufacturer's Record
Toxaway
Asheville
Democrats Gather in Denver for Nomination Convention Preparations
DNC members met in Denver to prepare for the nominating convention opening next Tuesday. Theodore Bell of California was chosen temporary chairman, Henry D. Clayton of Alabama likely permanent chairman, and Joseph W. Bailey of Texas unavailable due to illness. Bryan is expected to be nominated with platform fights likely over prohibition and injunctions. Lieutenant Governor Chandler of New York considered for vice president. final second-place choice undecided.
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Democratic National Executive Committee
Denver
Ith
Theodore Bell
California
Henry D. Clayton
Alabama
Joseph W. Bailey
Texas
Bryan
Chandler
New York
Southern Railway Company
India
Viza
James T. Bennett
Brooklyn
N. Y
Wall Street
J. W. Tiers
First National Bank of Pittsburg
de Beers Mining Company
New York State
Fetsy Ross
Wm. J. Campbell
Historical Sites Committee of
Philadelphia
Frank T. McCabe
Money Order Department
Pittsburg
B. Morrison
Standard Oil Company
Theodore
Max Klopfer
Klopfer Bros
Munich
Germany
Louisiana Senate
San Francisco
Hampton Roads
Honolulu
Pennsylvania Railroad
Cve
Wm. J. Bryan
Johnson
Claud McGee
Aurora
Salisbury
N. C
J. H. Crabell
Federal Grand Jury
Roanoke
James S. Sherman
Cleveland
Newark
N. J
Grover Cleveland
England
North Sea
James Byce
Susan Stiles
Camilla
Pyce
Byce
Hazleton
Champion
Louisville
York
Caleb Powers
Kentucky
Goebel
Eleanor Penham
Newport
Oliver P. Ensley
Marion County
Ind
Ensley
W. H. Wilson
Turkey
Theodore Roosevelt
Longworth
Illinois Central Railroad Company
Hearst
McClellan
Duluth
Minn
Henry Miller
Mercer County
Post Office
Wm. R. Hearst
Independence League
Chicago
Clinton
Norfolk and Western
St. Paul
Waycross
Jacksonville
Fla
John Wesley Gaines
Tennessee
Louisiana
Henry C. Potter
Cooperstown
Harry Thaw
Newsboy Hero At North Carolina Democratic Convention
A North Carolina Democratic convention in Charlotte featured a young newsboy who bought change with a dollar given by a delegate. After the boy could not locate the delegate, the chairman announced the issue and delegates opened a voluntary collection. The hat filled with nickels dimes and quarters totaled about 15 dollars.
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North Carolina
Charlotte
Senator Christensen and the Dispensary Scandal Fight
The piece defends Beaufort senator Neil Christensen Jr. for his role on the investigating committee that toppled the state dispensary grafts. It credits him for exposing corruption and supports his reelection against opponents like Frazer Lyon, noting grafts would remain secret without Christensen’s efforts.
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South Carolina
Neil Christensen
Manly
Beaufort
Christensen
Frazer Lyon
Beaufort County politics show warning signs in Christensen challenge
The piece argues Beaufort county Democrats fear a backlash against Senator Christensen. It notes the white population's small size and reliance on Savannah papers for South Carolina news, and warns that defeating Christensen risks reviving graft prone structures like the state dispensary.
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Christensen
Senator Brice
Beaufort County
Savannah News
South Carolina
Beaufort
Senate
York
Columbia
Charlotte Ordinance Bans Liquor Sales by Doctor Prescriptions
A city ordinance in Charlotte bars liquor sales on physician prescriptions effective tomorrow. As saloons closed, drug stores resumed sales with physicians reportedly issuing prescriptions freely to many buyers. The dispute centers on whether city law or pharmacist and physician privilege governs the practice, drawing statewide interest.
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Charlotte
Announcing Candidates and Public Notice Practices
The Enquirer discusses how candidates announce campaigns, noting self written notices and third party announcements. It covers disclosure of announcing authors, pressure on reluctant nominees, and that advertising costs are charged to the author unless stated otherwise.
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Enquirer
What divides men in politics and why
The piece argues that party lines are shaped by inherited regional loyalties and general human tendencies. It notes Southern whites lean Democratic due to circumstances, and Northern voters favor Republicans for parallel reasons, while insisting the focus is on broader motives rather than party labels.
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North
The Voting Dilemma and the Right Versus Wrong
An observer explains how voters seek full information before choosing a candidate. He notes opponents often align with the opposite stance, suggesting factional motives and the persistent pull of right and wrong in voting decisions.
Grover Cleveland Remains A Democratic Principle
The New York World recalls Grover Cleveland’s presidency with praise for his strict Democratic principles. It notes the party’s self-wrecking path post presidency, Cleveland’s loyalty to Jefferson and Jackson, and a 71st birthday letter urging Democrats to stay true to moorings amid populist clamor.
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Grover Cleveland
White House
Andrew Johnson
United States
Taft
Cleveland
Jefferson
Jackson
Pennsylvania
Texas
New York World
William Walton Kitchin Born in North Carolina Politician
William Walton Kitchin born October 9 1866 near Scotland Neck Halifax county North Carolina became a lawyer and Democrat leader later serving in five congresses from 1892 to 1907 and living in Roxboro Person County. He married Miss Mutter Satterfield in 1892 and won 16503 votes to 11089 for Republican C A Reynolds in one election.
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William Walton Kitchin
North Carolina
Democrats
Scotland Neck
Halifax County
Vine Hill Academy
Wake Forest College
Roxboro
Musette Satterfield
Kitchin
State Senate
C. A. Reynolds
Republcan
Person County
Local Notices Highlight Education Plans and Community Events
Local affairs present Rev Robt Adams praising Presbyterian College of South Carolina and Rev James Boyce detailing Due West female college. Rallys, picnics, and term openings fill July and September calendars with community invites and business notices from Yorkville to Clover RK and beyond.
Farmers Urged to Regulate Registration and Contest Plots
A summer court schedule is brief and crops look good as farmers expect final field work within two weeks. Voters are urged to renew or obtain registration certificates at the county board above Strauss Smith Co. Contestants in the Farmers Union corn prize report growing yields. D J Forbes notes top prize requires over 100 bushels per acre, while Norman Black reports 75 bushels per acre and improved fertilization and care.
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County Board of Registration
Strauss-Smith Company
D. J. Forbes
Farmers’ Union
Norman Black
Enquirer publishes eight page double issue with Thomson ad
Today’s Enquirer adds two full the Thomson company advertisement pages as part of a double issue. The extra pages cover both advertising and reading matter, claimed to be the largest ad ever printed by the paper and among the largest in a South Carolina newspaper.
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Enquirer
Thomson Company
Thomson
South Carolina
The
Death Notices From Bethesda Area And Lancaster
Recent deaths include E B Mendenhall a Bethesda township carrier on route No 1 at McConnellsville He died at home and was buried in Bethesda He left a widow eight children a brother and two sisters Also noted is the death of Miss Charlotte Erwin daughter of Gen J B Erwin She died in Rock Hill after illness and was interred in Lancaster Her funeral was in the Episcopal church and many Yorkville Rock Hill relatives attended The report also mentions the death of long respected Delphos resident Samuel Lowry at his home four miles south of Delphos
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Yorkville
Lowry
Mary Timmie
Catharine Ashe
Minerva Sandifer
Lula Love
Florra Clinton
John Lowry
J. Edward Lowry
Philadelphia
Henry Cauthen
Maggie Loyes Hogue
A. C. Hogue
Beth-Shiloh
E. B. Mendenhall
Bethesda Township
McConnellsville
Bethesda
Mendenhall
Robert Mendenhall
W. M. Mendenhall
Mary Kendrick
Laura Mendenhall
Charlotte Erwin
J. B. Erwin
Washington, D. C
Rock Hill
Gen
J. B. Erwin, Jr
Mobile
Ala
Mildred Erwin
Isabel Erwin
Lancaster
W. E. Erwin
T. P. Moore
Ida de Loach
Samuel Lowry
Delphos
S. L. Lowry
Tampa
Fla
J. Ernest Lowry
J. R. Rhyne
Shelby, N. C
J. R. Killian
Henry A. Killian
Gaffney
Lynchburg
J. R
Claud Quilla Jackson
Edith Belle Sweet
Ripley
N. Y
Mrs. Jackson
Clover
Lizzie Covington
R. Ernest Heath
Monroe
N. C
Lorenzo Dow Andrews
F. P. McCain
College Street
Wright Avenue
Luther Thompson
W. D. Glenn
McCain
Thompson
Glenn
W. F. Caldwell
News and Courier
Caldwell
Chester
Erskine College
Lesslie
York County
Neal A. Ranson
Bethany
Ranson
James Dickson
Palace Theatre bill features Witch's Kiss and Resorts of Paris
Last night at the Palace Theatre audiences enjoyed Fatherhood and Drunkenness and Race of the Heavyweights. Tonight the program adds Witch's Kiss and Resorts of Paris both well worth seeing. Two local business moves: J M Stroup to build a residence on the lot vacated by the house moved by J T Spencer to the adjoining lot of Luther Thompson, and Lassiter Turner form Lassiter and Turner in the liv ery business, replacing Huntley. Associate Reformed church held a large union service with Rev Henry Cauthen delivering a practical sermon from I Corinthians.
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Palace Theatre
Paris
J. T. Spencer
W. D. Glenn
Luther Thompson
J. M. Stroup
Truman Turner
Huntley
Messrs
Lassiter & Huntley
Lassiter
Turner
Lassiter & Turner
Associate Reformed Church
Henry Cauthen
Methodist Church
Yorkville
Cauthen
Speculative Market Faces Quiet Cotton Trading
New York dispatch reports a quiet cotton market with narrow, irregular fluctuations. Near months opened lower, later positions down modestly, July and new crop movements limited by steadying demand and selling by spot houses, amid favorable weather and mixed regional crop notes.
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New York
Wall Street
Texas
Alabama
Oklahoma
Arkansas
New England
New Orleans
Houston
Yorkville social notes and arrivals daily in June
Miss Lena Draffin of Kershaw visits Mrs. J. L. Williams and Miss Blandina Springs of Charlotte visits Mrs. Thos. F. McDow. Miss Belle Kennedy visits Dr. and Mrs. W. M. Kennedy in Chester and Miss Rebecca Jenkins of Rock Hill visits Mr. W. W. Jenkins family.
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Lena Draffin
Kershaw
J. L. Williams
Blandina Springs
Charlotte
Thos. F. McDow
Belle Kennedy
W. M. Kennedy
Chester
Rebecca Jenkins
Rock Hill
W. W. Jenkins
Bedford Moore
Yorkville
College of Charleston
M. W. White
J. D. Bivens
Albemarle
N. C
J. Frank McElwee
Village News Recaps Health, Court, and Navy Heroism
Ailing Mr Dickson nears recovery after appendicitis. Mr J K Henry narrowly avoids a serious throat injury while playing ball. A navy note honors Passed Assistant Paymaster B M Dobson of Yorkville for his role towing the Dewey to Manila aboard the Glacier, ending in rest at home with orders pending.
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Dickson
Chester
J. K. Henry
Mit
Mr. Henry
Henry
Washington
News and Courier
Navy Department
B. M. Dobson
Yorkville
Glacier
South Carolina
Dewey
Manila
Department
Hosley
Young Dobson
Philadelphia
Young
Dobson
Fort Mill Beats Clover In Third Game Of Series
The Clover Fort Mill series saw Fort Mill win 8 to 3 in Fort Mill last Friday, with Clover taking the first game. The deciding game is now expected to determine the series outcome.
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Clover
Fort Mill
Wade Hampton Sellers Faces Dispensary Trial And Politics
Columbia special to the Observer reports Wade Hampton Sellers, once infamous for the blind tiger days, on trial again for a dispensary offense after a murder trial ended without verdict. Other notes cover South Carolina politicking with Cole Blease predicting large county wins and Governor Ansel's campaign defense.
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Columbia Special
Charlotte Observer
Wade Hampton Sellers
Blind Tiger Fame
Constable Farmer
Fore
Columbia
Cole L. Blease
Newberry
Ansel
Blease
Bamberg
News and Courier
Blease Attacks Governor on Liquor, Education Costs
The speaker disputes a $90,000 annual figure, says liquor policy should require county votes, and mocks the governor. Cole L. Blease criticizes the governor’s terms, denounces salary increases and new offices, but supports cheaper higher education and better paid teachers amid applause.
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News and Courier
Barnwell
Cole L. Blease
Columbia
Immigration
Ansel
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Yorkville Enquirer
Yorkville, 5. C
Local Affairs
Robt. Adams
D. D
Presbyterian College of South Carolina
James Boyce
Due West
Due West Female College
J. Frank A Ashe
C. H. Smith
Lotus Pond
Prin
Bethany Presbyterial High School
Robt
Sage Riddle
Jackson's Shoals
Clover RK. F. D
R. B. Davidson Co
Moving Pictures
Luther Baker
Shandon
York Supply Co
J. J. Keller & Co
Sam M. Grist
Herndon & Gordon
Yorkville Hardware Co
J. L. Wiliams & Co
York Drug Store
First National Bank
York Furniture Co
Harmony
IL W. Johnson
Yorkville B. & M. Co
Standard Oil Co
Thomson Co
National Union Bank
Piedmont Springs
South Carolina News
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