Roosevelt wing pushes movement for Roosevelt at Chicago
A Taft dominated Republican faction forming the Roosevelt Republican Committee with 20 states backing Theodore Roosevelt plans to press a Chicago convention. George Von L Meyer heads the group with officers at the Biltmore hotel. They intend to visit Oyster Bay to secure Roosevelt’s response. A nationwide women’s suffrage push for Roosevelt’s nomination will be launched at the Manhattan Hotel by Harriet Wittum with a plan for a women’s progressive league.
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New York
Theodore Roosevelt
Taft
Roosevelt Republican Committee
Biltmore Hotel
George von L. Meyer
Navy
Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
Chicago
Robert C. Morris
Union League Club
Republican
Meyer
Republican Party
Hotel
Manhattan
Harriett Wittum
Northwestern University
Aulonul Women's Progressive League
Hughes Scores High in Oregon Primary
Tortland Oregon May 22 With 66 per cent of the votes counted Hughes leads as the Republican candidate with about 16 000 votes and a 26 000 plurality over Cummins. Burton trails far behind and the Progressive vote goes to Rosevelt. Democrats back Wilson with Marshall as vice president.
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Tortland
Ore
Charles Fi. Hughes
Albert 3. Cummins
Cumming
Theodore 5. Burton
Ohio
Tose
War Party
Wilson
Marshall
Eliott We Mayor
Missouri
Southern Champion Retains Golf Title
Miss Alexa W Sterling of Atlanta wins the women’s golf title in the south for the SECA circuit defeating Mrs Alston Show of Savannah. Stuling remains in her lead after the match.
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Alexa W Sterling
Atlanta
Seca Cive Wok
Alston Show
Savanah
Misa Stuling
Leia
Tornado Rips Kemp City Killing Nine in Denison Area
A tornado swept Kemp City Oklahoma and nearby Denison Texas areas last night, killing nine people and injuring 38. Kemp City saw twelve businesses a two story hotel and about 60 homes demolished, with residents trapped as buildings collapsed. The storm struck around 9 25 p m Saturday, causing extensive damage across the Red River region and leaving emergency crews scrambling in darkness and rain.
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Denison
Tex
Kemp
Okla
Kemp City
Red River
Pexis
Ann
LB. Cox
and Mes
William Brinson
Chaney Batib
Bank of Kemp
M. BR. Thoma
Arinle
TW Oy
J. J. McCullough
Nlood
Postmaster
Kansas Wheat Output Review and Estimated Decrease
In Topeka on May 22, a state agricultural report projects a live yield of 8,000,000 bushels of wheat for the current period. The Mahler secretary of agriculture notes a depreciation of 2,000,000 bushels compared with prior estimates, reflecting adjustments and revised figures for the crop outlook.
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Kansas
Topeka
Wan
Mahler
Boilllot Dead in German Air Battle Over the Front
May 12 report states George Delliet an automobile merchant and airman was killed in combat with five German aircraft. One enemy plane was shot down. Delliet’s earlier service in Wie war us elantfeue Tor tenein Poker is noted. Details blurred by OCR but death acknowledged with military context.
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Boillot
George Delliet
Automoublite Meer Und Aeromuiut
Free
Dra Haht
Diwa
Cerna
Adil
Baptist Delegates Elect Officers in Northern Baptists
Minneapolis May 23 Dec A Barbour of Rochester Theological Seminary was elected president of the Northern Baptist convention without opposition to succeed Shatier Mathews of Chicago The officers of the convention and cooperating geographies were discussed Mathews did not seek re election The permanent fund rose to 174,955.45 in a campaign that raised 250,000 with only 900 spent.
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Minneapolis
Minn
A. Barbour
Rochester Theological Seminary
Rochester
N. C
Northern Baptist Convention
Shatier Mathews
Chicago
Convention Propery
Northern Baptists
Mathews
Chicagoe
J. T. Tomlinsen
Insane Plea For New York Dentist In Murder Trial
In New York on May 22 the jury for Dr. Arthur Warren Walte, a young dentist, was selected to try him for the murder of his father in law John 3 Peek, a Grand Rapids millionaire drug manufacturer. The state, undeterred, presents evidence and experts while the defense plans to argue insanity. Mrs Waite and Mrs Margaret Trott are noted as connected to the defendant.
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New York
Arthur Warren Walte
John 3. Peek
Grand Rapids
Rich
Supreme Court
Warre
Walle
Spartsman
Wurde
Folkt
Peek
Maine Tiver
Grand Barpids
Shire
Walt Amd
Marrgaret Troit
Waite
Senator Cummins Visits Des Moines In Campaign Day
Senator A. Cummins greeted supporters in Des Moines on May 23 during a hometown visit en route to Washington. Local group Hushes praised early organized work while Cummins touted a new measure providing 214,000 men and stressing women’s participation. he supported the bill though tensions remained strong.
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Des Moines
A. Cummins
Hughes to Ave Chicago Office
Washington May 23 Justice Hughes declines to comment on rumors and denies any contact with Mr Hitencck He has not discussed nomination with anyone and remains a potential candidate in Chicago Hughes supporters deny plans for withdrawal in his favor Hitchcock departs to Chicago to organize Hughes headquarters Aggressive rumors circulate but lack foundation Leslia M Shaw reenters politics in Chicago pushing a platform favoring trade expansion and war protection He hints Wilson cannot be beaten by simple denouncement and may pursue broader goals
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Washington, D. C
Justice Hughes
Hitenccck
Jluehes
Roosevelt
Justice Ilushes
Justice Hrughes
Chicago
Frank HH. Hitchcock
Hughes
Unara
Cumming
Leslie M. Shaw
Washington
Treasury
Leslia M. Shaw
Chieago
Republic
Disposition of Prisoners Reported From Constantinople
London May 22 dispatch says American envoy at Constantinople informs of British capture of prisoners by Turkish forces near Kut, with plans to move them to Constantinople. One officer described death of a man named Ford in front of his wife. Details remain unclear amid confusing text and partial names.
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London
Constantinople
Turkey
Kutib Ania
Constauntinoples
Parobeckly
Metskunl
Prinkepa
Sey
Maroora
Wu Amiri Ind Midi
Unclear local item on escape incident and names
Fragmentary report from Seward Alaska mentions an escape and people such as Chadi PUM Mitehen and EL Warragirt. Text shows garbled names, locations like Hiatt Street and Poly Laney. No coherent events or outcomes clearly stated.
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An Seward
Alaska
Asia
Thie Taran Tan
Cmak
Hiatt
Reddy
EL Warragirt
Poly Laney
Heather Twee
Wertalin Verwal
Navy Seeking Ball Players
Washington D C May 23 The United States marine corps is in the market for baseball players Recruiting officers have been directed to bend their energies toward the securing of first class ball players to man the teams representing the corps at various parts of the world The marine corps teams at Peking China and Managua Nicaragua are considered by many travelers to be thoroughly representative American teams of near big league caliber.
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Washington, D. C
United States Marine Warps
Marine Corps
Peking
China
Managua
Nicaragua
Verdun Battles Extend into Fourth Month Amid Fierce Assaults
Reports from Paris on May 22 describe continued German pressure near Deadman's Hill and Avecourt wood as the Verdun defense fights back. Austrians claim gains on the Armontia ridge and in southern Tyrol with 3,000 Italians reportedly captured. Submarine activity and Baltic naval skirmishes are also noted while Darfur clashes and Albanian withdrawals are discussed in separate dispatches.
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Tratfay
Tyrol
Vienna War Office
Armontia
Deadman's Hill
Verdun
Paris
Avecourt
Voredun
Deadman’s Hi
Teutons
Avecourt Wood
Meuse
Deadman Hilt
Verdin
Haudrotmont
Albania
Athens
Fiera
Berut
Durazzo
Almunia
Daputeles
Varia
Forcy
Aviana
Methodists Push Big Program at quadrennial session
The fourth week of the quadrennial Methodist meeting began with prospects of adjournment by July or Saturday and possible special sessions. A major issue discussed was whether missionary bishops in Malaya and East Africa should be eliminated, with debate postponed for clearer information on removing that branch of the diocese. Also noted is retirement of Teva Von Jagow and other church officials as the conference moves forward with its agenda.
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Malagasia
East Africa
Yankees Return From Hunt Quiet On Border
May 22 reports from Boquillas say the Glenn Springs bandits hunt faced no Yaqui threat. Colonel Sibley and Major Langhorne are now on the American side. Four Mexican prisoners captured near Santa Anita arrive. two wounded left at Wing. Sixth Cavalry reinforcements expected to patrol the border.
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Marathon
Tex
Sibley
Major Langhorne
Glenn Springs
Boaquillas
War Department
Sixth Cavalry
Pershing
Boqnaillas
Cob Bnel Sibley
Langhorne
Rio Grande
Deemer's Ford
Club Women Arrive for Eastern Federation Session
New York in May hosts the biennial General Federation of Women’s Clubs convention. About 5,000 club women are already in the city with 15,000 expected. Delegations from Texas Utah and Oregon arrived by rail and boat, while 1,000 husbands registered and limited pink tickets for a single session have run out.
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New York
Leril
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Texas
Utah
Oregon
Albany
Andsun
Committee On Inishinds
Deaf Mute in Wisconsin Trial Report Fraying Details
Fragmented transcript from a Wisconsin arguments case describes defendants and witnesses in a court hearing. Names, places, and dates are obscured by garbled OCR but reference a trial, statements about perception of another person, and a state involvement in a legal matter. The text includes several disjointed phrases about evidence and testimony.
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Roy
AVE
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Dony
Big Howe
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Teva
Bwilgerlynd
Vin 'Aris
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Hunt
Colonel Sibley
Boquillas
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Colona Sibley
Big Bend
Persling
Hoquillas
Yegui Indiana
George Langhorne
Mexico
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Waukeonn
Waltr Oipet
Wisconsin
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