Marshall Tails Tigre as Democratic Ticket Complete
Gov Thomas R Marshall of Indiana learns he is chosen as Democratic candidate for vice president at the Baltimore convention. The ticket with Woodrow Wilson was finalized after Marshall led on ballots and Burke withdrew, adjournment following.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Thomas R. Marshall
Baltimore
Woodrow Wilson
New Jersey
Indiana
Gov. Marshall
Bryan-Wilson
John Burke
North Dakota
Marshall
Gov. Burke
Two Are Killed In Atlantic City Air Crash
Miss Harriett Guimby of New York the first woman with an American aviator license and first to fly the English Channel perishes with W A P Willard Boston aviation meet manager when her Bleriot monoplane plunges into Dorchester bay from about 1000 feet during a 20 minute 20 mile harbor flight. The craft rose near Savin Hill Yacht Club then dived after a gust forced the tail up and the plane stalled.
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Harriett Guimby
Boston
Harriett Quimby
New York
America
English Channel
W. A. P. Willard
Boston Aviation Meet
Atlantic City
Dorchester Bay
Boston Harbor
Boston Light
Aviation
Savin Hill Yacht Club
Aviation Grounds
Miss Quimby
Harriet Quimby
William A. P. Willard
Destructive blaze hits St Louis lumber yards and mill
A fire destroyed the stock of the Charles Nabor Sons Lumber company and the Mechanics Planing mill adjoining the yard, damaging the western approach of the McKinley bridge. Damage is estimated at 100000 dollars. A fireman and a citizen firefighter were overcome by smoke.
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St. Louis
Charles Nabor Sons Lumber Company
Mechanics Planing
McKinley Bridge
Freight Handlers Strike Declared Off in Milwaukee
The freight and railway clerks strike in Milwaukee is formally ended by President W. J. Foley of the Freight Handlers and Railway Clerks union. Workers seeking readmission must apply individually to return to their jobs.
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Milwaukee, Wis
Milwaukee
W. J. Foley
New York
National Transport Workers’ Federation of America
Rates Held Unreasonable By Interstate Commission
Washington DC The Interstate Commerce Commission ruled that Missouri river origin east to Portland Oregon destination freight rates into the Willamette valley were unreasonable. The decision affects shipments through Portland and sets new guidance for pricing practices in western routes.
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Washington, D. C
Missouri River
Willamette Valley
Portland, Ore
Interstate Commerce Commission
Live Stock Market Snapshot at Sioux City
Sioux City cattle prices range from 6.75 to 9.60 for steer categories with good to choice beef grades and varied cow, heifer, bull, and veal ranges. Hog prices run 7.30 to 7.55, most sales 7.35 to 7.45. Sheep and lambs show wide spans from 5.00 to 8.00 for lambs and 3.50 to 5.50 for wethers and ewes.
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Sioux City
Aviator Schant Killed Testing German Military Plane
Herr Schant, a German aviator, was killed in Hulhausen when testing a military aircraft. While at 250 yards high he executed a sharp curve, the machine crashed, and the airman perished in the impact.
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Hulhausen
Germany
Herr Schant
Servian Premier Milo vanovich Dies in Belgrade
In Belgrade Servia premier and minister of foreign affairs J M G Milo vanovich died suddenly marking a sharp political shock. The death removes a key figure in the government and affects ongoing foreign policy directions.
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Belgrade
Servia
J. M. G. Milovanovich
Important News Notes Of A Week Condensed For Busy Readers
Brief collection reports rapid shifts in the 1912 Democratic convention. William J Bryan sways support between Clark and Wilson, while signaling possible changes if Murphy and the Ryan Belmont Morgan bloc back Wilson. Ollie James, Kentucky senator-elect, becomes permanent chairman and focuses on tariff and Republican discord.
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William J. Bryan
Clark
New York
Woodrow Wilson
Mr. Murphy
Ryan-Belmont- Morgan
Wilson
Ollie James
Kentucky
Repubican Party
Congress
Rioting in Boston Linked to Street Car Strike
A riot in Boston leaves one man mortally wounded from a bullet and over a dozen others injured. About a score of rioters are in custody as street car strike sympathizers clash with police.
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Boston
C. H. Laurier
Sir Wilfrid Laurier
Canada
San Francisco
Washington Stirs Over Attacks On Speaker Clark At Convention
The House adopted a resolution pledging faith in its presiding officer in response to attacks on Speaker Clark during the Baltimore convention. The measure was offered by Rep. Austin of Tennessee. The era also saw honors to Captain Rostron and the Carpathia crew for rescuing 704 Titanic survivors with a $1,000 gold medal authorized.
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James Darby
Glen Cove
N. Y
Darby
Clark
Baltimore
House of Representatives
Washington
Austin
Tennessee
Congress
Arthur H. Rostron
Senate
House
Rostron
Cornell crews sweep intercollegiate regatta at Poughkeepsie
Personal Cornell dominated the New York regatta winning the varsity eight freshman eight and varsity four titles. Wisconsin placed second in both the freshman and varsity eight. The piece also notes a major saengerfest in Philadelphia with Tafts as guests and several other diverse items including a railroad strike resolution and a state court ruling.
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Cornell
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Wisconsin
Cuban Rebel Leader Killed in Vega Bel Laco Battle
General Evaristo Estenez, Cuban rebel commander, died at Vega Bellaco as government troops defeated insurgents in a battle that left about 100 rebels dead.
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Evaristo Estenez
Vega Bellaco
Wilson Wins on the Forty-Sixth Ballot at Baltimore Nomination
Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey secured the Democratic presidential nomination on the forty-sixth ballot at the Baltimore convention. Missouri and New York figures shifted to support him as ballots tallied, Clark and Underwood withdrew, and the hall erupted in tumult as Wilson won 990 votes to Clark's 84, with several delegates abstaining.
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Woodrow Wilson
New Jersey
Underwood
Clark
New York
Wilson
United States
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Alabama
Senator Stone
Missouri
Champ Clark
Fitzgerald
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South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
W Wilson
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Alaska
District of Columbia
Hawaii
Porto Rico
Death toll from Regina cyclone tops likely fifty
The Regina Saskatchewan cyclone death list may reach fifty with thirty six bodies recovered from ruins. The militia has been recalled from its encampment and now oversees city operations. A U S military team led by a grand aggregate score of 1,088 won the International army rifle team competition at Stockholm.
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Regina
Sask
United States
Stockholm
Wilson's Career In a Nutshell
Woodrow Wilson born December 28 1856 in Staunton Virginia. He practiced law in Atlanta in 1882 1883 and taught at Bryn Mawr from 1885 to 1888. He later joined Princeton's staff and became president in 1902. He resigned in 1910 to govern New Jersey and emerged as a Democratic presidential nominee and noted author on political economy.
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New Jersey
Sympathetic Exchange Over College Exam Notes
A dialogue from Harper's Weekly features Bitthers and his son Bitthers Jr. reacting to a college exam failure. Bitthers Sr. grapples with speech while Bitthers Jr. shows empathy recalling his own encounter with tough exam questions? The piece captures early 20th century humorous tone on academic pressure.
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Ginger
Bitthers
Bitthers, Jr
Harper's Weekly
Tragic Train Collision Kills One Near Galena
William Faustwick of Lafayette Indiana was killed instantly when an Illinois Central train collided with a track speeder he rode. His companion jumped clear and was unharmed.
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Galena
Willliam Faustwick
Lafayette
Ind
Here
Illinois Central
Faustwick
Democratic Tariff Reform Platform Declared At Baltimore
The Democratic national platform denounces Republican tariff policies, calls for immediate downward revisions and free list inclusions, supports anti trust enforcement, income tax, popular election of senators, and publicity for campaign finances. It urges one presidential term, federal rail and telegraph regulation, parcels post, rural delivery, and Alaska coal action.
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Democratic Party
Taft
Republican Party
United States
Standard Oil Company
Tobacco Trust
Democratic House of Representatives
Department of Labor
Alaska
Philippines
Arizona
New Mexico
The Old Fashioned Fire Echoes Past Comforts
In Joe Chapple's News Letter a veteran senator, now past, recalling nostalgia, longs for an old-fashioned wood fire in a cook stove after family travels south for winter. He extols crackle and smoke as purifying memories of farm days, contrasting with modern conveniences and coal or gas odors.
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Jon Mitchell Chapple
Joe Chapple
Insinuation Phrase Sparks Debate on Brain Diet Claims
A fragment notes a claim that ish serves as a good brain diet, paired with a skeptical line about faking wealth for others. The readable text hints at a broader discussion of diet credibility without providing concrete evidence or names.
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