Nominated for President at Republican Convention
At Chicago June 10 a dozen aspirants were named including Reed of New York Burton of Ohio and Fairbanks of Indiana. Roosevelt’s name drew cheers and boos as Hughes led on the first ballot with 53. second ballot Hughes 75 Roosevelt 16 Fairbanks 14. The convention adjourned with Hughes expected to accept the nomination. progressives nominated Roosevelt who declined to avoid split opposition.
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Chicago
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New York
Burton
Ohio
Fairbanks
Indiana
Winally
Fall
New ‘Maslin
Myr Roosevelt
Stoad
Hughea
Hughes
Roosevelt
Senator Lodge
Yegular
Lloig
Wilson
Repuhblicans
Britain’s Giant War Efforts Urged as Nation Backs War
Lord Selborne spoke at Lincoln urging full national mobilization across naval, military, commercial, and financial fronts. He claimed Russia and other powers rely on Britain’s credit and experts, and called on farmers to maximize land cultivation, warning treason otherwise.
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London
Lord Selborne
Lincoln
Russia
Atlas
Joffre Tours London Including Richmond Visit
General Joffre drove through London and visited Richmond. French Prime Minister Briand strolled in Hyde Park amid the royal capital’s bustle on June 10.
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London
Joffre
Richmond
MM. Briand
Fhyde Park
Smuts Reports Breakthrough in German East Africa
General J C Smuts announces British forces have cleared the Pare Mountains and pressed toward Wilhelmstal along the Usambara highlands. He notes swift movement disrupted the enemy at the Pangani bottleneck and that in three weeks troops advanced about 20 miles along the Usumbara railway toward Wilhelmstal.
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Capetown
J. C. Smuts
German East Africa
Smuts
Usumbara
Ins
Moshi
Simuts
Wilhelmstal
Liebknecht Treason Trial Reported in Amsterdam
The Work Bureau reports Dr. Taebknecht, a German Socialist actor, charged with treason. Military authorities will soon sentence him pending trial details.
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Amsterdam
Work Bureau
Taebknecht
Brisk Christchurch Enlistments Reach New Peak
In Christchurch on Saturday recruiting was very brisk with 83 enlistments the highest weekly total. The rise is linked to rival action the death of Lord Kitchener and the Military Service Bill debate in Parliament.
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Christchurch
Lord Kitchener
House of Representatives
Nazol Remedy Claim Adverts Warmly Promote
A fragmented ad touts Nazol as a universal cold cure for all ages. It claims quick relief and lists a high price for 60 doses, noting it is sold everywhere and acts like a charm against coughs and colds.
Hughes Platform Emphasizes Preparedness and Americanism
Chicago report states Roosevelt declined the nomination conditionally, via telegram to the Progressive National Committee, while Hughes accepts and attacks Wilson's Mexican policy as weak. Hughes calls for restored diplomacy standards, unidivided Americanism, preparedness, tariffs, and renewed domestic and international commerce.
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Chicago
Jone al. Reuter
Roosevelt
Progressive National Committee
United States
Hughes
Wilson
Mc Hughes
It Was to Be Lubin Feature at His Majesty’s Theatre
A Saturday screening at His Majesty’s Theatre showed the Lubin feature It was to be. The drama centers on a man who leaves his village for love, returns to find his sweetheart married to a lawyer, and follows a string of dramatic reversals ending with an unhappy finale. Italian scenery is prominent and the Topical War Budget covers Royal Engineers in bridge work. The programme repeats tonight.
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His Majesty’s Theatre
Lubin
Flo
Fim
Italy
Royal Engineers
Mr Clegg’s Lecture At Theatre Royal In Ashburton
Mr Clegg arrives in New Zealand for fund raising lectures to aid patriotic funds. He aims to raise £1000 for the Ashburton Lady Liverpool Fund and has already sold £21 in tickets. He covers his own expenses and donates all proceeds.
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John Glegg
Ashburton
Liverpool
Cals
France
Britain Prepared Films at His Majesty's Theatre
A series of wartime films approved by the Admiralty War Office and Minister for Munitions will be shown at His Majesty's Theatre starting Thursday. The London presentation has royal patronage and praise from the Evening News for revealing the driving power of war. The box plan is now open.
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War Office
Britain
London
A. d. Balfour
Perseverance to Speakership and Peppermint Cure
A quatrain notes the desire of all to catch the Sneaker’s eye and become speakers with time. It adds that no one wishes to take another’s place and mentions Woods’ Peppermint Cure as a remedy to stave off the evil cough.
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