Tafts Campaign Chief Plans Wider Western Campaign
Frank Hitchcock, Taft's campaign chairman, arrives in Colorado Springs for a two day Western strategy conference with National Committee members and state chairs. He aims to coordinate cross state campaigning so safely Republican states aid neighboring doubtful ones, with future site options for Western headquarters in Denver or Salt Lake City.
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Taft
Commonwealths
Colorado Springs
Colo
Frank H. Hitchcock
Republican National Committee
National Committee
Hitchcock
Sturgis
Arizona
Charles Cavender
Colorado
William E. Borah
Idaho
David W. W. Mulvane
Kansas
Thomas C. Marshall
Montana
Victor Rosewater
Nebraska
S. Luna
New Mexico
James Kennedy
North Dakota
Cash M. Cade
Oklahoma
Ralph E. Williams
Oregon
Thomas Thorson
South Dakota
C. Allyon
Texas
William Spry
C. B. Loose
Utah
Robert L. McCormick
Washington
George R. Paxton
Wyoming
Herbert R. Tenney
George Stone
California
John F. Vivian
James H. Brady
J. T. Moore
Fletcher Maddox
Wilam Hayward
George Turrittin
Nevada
H. O. Bursum
L. B. Hanna
Chase Hunter
W. M. Cake
W. C. Cook
Cecil A. Lyon
Wesley K. Walton
A. E. Statter
Chirman Gramm
Charles W. Burdick
Senator Warren
Lie
Sherman
Denver
Salt Lake City
Taft awarded as member of Steam Shovel Men union
Judge William H. Taft is elected a member of the International Society of Steam Shovel Men with T. J. Dolan of Chicago as president. The notification is set for July 29 in Hot Springs, as Taft prepares for Cincinnati to learn of his presidential nomination. He may travel next Saturday and stay in Cincinnati until after the election. Willis Moore of the weather bureau plans to visit and discuss labor treatment with Taft. Taft will open court at Germantown, five miles from Hot Springs, and speak on justice administration.
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Hot Springs
William H. Taft
Cincinnati
Republican Party
International Society of Steam Shovel Men
T. J. Dolan
Chicago
Taft
Panama
Willis Moore
Weather Bureau
Moore
Germantown
Downfall of Zelaya Linked to Central American Plot
Central American leaders in Panama say Honduras Guatemala and El Salvador plotted Zelaya’s downfall. Cabrera and Figueroa allied with ex president Bonilla to oust Zelaya and unite against Nicaragua. Honduras prepared an army while Zelaya boosted Nicaraguan forces and weakly backed Salvadoran refugees as tensions rose. The US deployed Albany and other warships, nudging neutrality among rivals.
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Cabrera
Guatemala
Zelaya
Nicaragua
Figueroa
Salvador
Prudencio Alfaro
Manuel Bonilla
Honduras
Migurel O. Bustillo
Central American Court of Justice
Newark silver maker takes own life amid grief
New York July 20 H Unger seventy years old partner in Unger Brothers silver manufacturers Newark N J killed himself with a revolver. Relatives cite grief over his wife s recent death as the motive.
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New York
H. Unger
Unger Brothers, Silver Manufacturers
Newark
N. J
Enormous Storm Damage Reported in Ebro Valley
Violent storms raging in the Ebro valley have caused enormous damage around Madrid on July 20. Local reports detail widespread destruction and power outages as communities assess the impact. Authorities warn of further unsettled weather and potential risks to residents in affected areas.
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Madrid
Ebro
Lurline Wins Transpacific Yacht Race to Honolulu
In Honolulu on July 20 the Lurline of the South Coast Yacht club claimed victory in the San Pedro to Honolulu Transpacific race after handicap adjustments. Surline finished at 9 34 a m Saturday with a corrected time of 13 days 21 hours 31 minutes 43 3 4 seconds. Gwendelyn II and Lady Maud placed second and third with times around 14 days 4 hours and 14 days 16 hours respectively. Hawaii finished fourth at 14 days 18 hours 46 minutes.
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Honolulu
Lurline
South Coast Yacht Club
Southern California
San Pedro
Cal
Surline
Gwendlyn II
Seattle Yacht Club
Lady Maud
San Diego Yacht Club
Hawaii
Hawaiian Yacht Club
Frankfort Tragedy: Jones Kills Pruitt Then Takes Own Life
Clarence Jones a young businessman fatally shoots Claude Pruitt a farmer at Hillsburg after an argument over a card game and then shoots himself, dying at the scene. A drunken dispute sparked the fatal incident.
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Frankfort
Ind
Clarence Jones
Claude Pruitt
Hillsburg
Portland Chef Kills Two Then Ends His Life
David Connell, chef at the Arlington club, shot Mrs. Dolly Sharp and an unnamed man in Portland, then locked his room and killed himself. Jealousy is suspected as the motive.
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Portland
Ore
David Connel
Arlington Club
Dolly Sharp
Connelli
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Gers
Nels Michelson
Prop
F. I. Crane
Labor Union
Judge Taft
President Cabrera
Dr. Price
Emong
Lurline the
Jay Cur
Metropolitan
Frank Guillemin
Austin Daily Herald
First National Bank
Austin
W Shaw
H. J. Banfield
F Banfieild
H J Drost
Kuppenheimer
Eagl
Clothing House
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