Trains and Collision Toll in Three States
News wires report multiple wrecks across Illinois Iowa Minnesota and Pennsylvania. In Iowa a bridge collapse on the Minneapolis and St Louis line near Arnold kills eight and injures thirty. In Minnesota four dead and six injured follow a bridge failing under a northbound train. In Pennsylvania a three car crash near South Pittston after a lightning strike leaves eighteen dead and about one hundred injured.
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President Denies Wilson Endorsed Any Presidential Candidate
The White House released a statement denying rumors that President Wilson favored a particular party candidate. Secretary Tumulty said Wilson has not expressed an opinion on any candidate and has refrained from taking a stand that could be seen as dictation.
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Harding Heads Home to Marion for Celebrated Homecoming
Sen Robert Harding for president leaves Washington for Marion Ohio by auto with a stop in Cumberland Maryland en route. The journey aims for a grand homecoming in Marion upon nomination notification on July 22 and ongoing stops for talks with delegates and leaders.
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Marion
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Fronzier Leads In North Dakota Governor Race
Fargo dispatch reports Governor Lynn J. Frasier leading the Nonpartisan League backed candidate for the Republican gubernatorial nomination as of July 3 in North Dakota.
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Mexican Officials Attend Independence Day Ceremony in Mexico City
Provisional President de la Huerta’s cabinet and the diplomatic corps joined a ceremony in Mexico City honoring American independence day under the American colony’s auspices. Miguel Covarrubias represented the president as the event’s lead, while speeches praised the occasion. Also, El Universal reports 22,500 workers striking nationwide.
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McAdoo Appears Unconcerned Over Frisco Meeting
William G. McAdoo showed little interest in the San Francisco convention as he attended a Shakespeare pageant at the Conkling estate and refused to speak on politics for publication. Friends in New York relayed updates by phone while reporters gathered details.
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Population figures show Houston lead with large gain
Washington reports Houston population at 138 076 with a gain of 59 276 as the city grows, listing other city increases such as Little Rock and North Little Rock. Weather forecasts predict generally warm conditions with scattered showers across the Gulf States and interior regions through midweek.
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Democrats Fail To Pick Nominee After Twenty Two Ballots
At the Democratic National Convention in San Francisco twenty two ballots failed to produce a nominee. Cox led with 430 votes, McAdoo 372.5, Palmer 166.5, as Georgia swung to Palmer and back, with no dark horse emerging. Session adjourned until Monday as efforts to break the deadlock continued.
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Vote tallies for six ballots show McAdoo and Cox leading
Ballot tallies list candidates McAdoo and Cox dominating from the seventeenth to the twenty second ballot. Palmer, Cummings, Owen, Davis, Glass and Clark appear with varying counts, including several half or decimal values.
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Delegates Disappointed As Three Hour Recess Fails
San Francisco July 8 Delegates cancel reservations as a three hour recess fails to break the deadlock after sixteen ballots failed to name a presidential nominee. Texas backs McAdoo as the crowd returns to packed hotels amid long roll calls and shifting votes.
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San Francisco
Texas
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Ballot Tally Confusion Marks Nineteenth Twenty Ballots
The scene shows exhausted delegates and band music as twenty ballots unfold. States shift support among Cox McAdoo Palmer Davis and Cummings with numerous transfers during a tense convention session. The attempt to announce the twentieth ballot stalls at McAdoo’s name as crowd responds.
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Tawney Apple Denies Painting Claim As Doorbell Rings
A fragmentary item notes Miss Tawney Apple responding to a doorstep remark with humor about a debt or claim, while reference is made to an old fashioned wife and a theft theme involving a husband. The tone reflects a colloquial society column vibe.
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