Blythe Picks a Dark Horse
Chicago June 4 The piece argues Chicago politics lack a single strong leader with a unified Old Guard in control. It notes divisions among Republicans over a nominee to defeat Wilson and predicts a drawn out, cautious struggle with few clear breakthroughs before Roosevelt’s position is clarified.
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The
Central Press Assn
Chicago
Old Guard
Wilson
Hughes
Roosevelt
Old Guard Board of Directors
Bill Sterrett
Chelsea Lady praises Plant Juice remedy in testimonial ad
An advert touts Plant Juice as the best herbal tonic for digestive and nervous debility issues. It features Mrs. Louise Mullet of 61 Heard Street Chelsea Massachusetts praising relief from indigestion headaches and sleeplessness after four bottles, with the product sold at Houghton Duton Store Drug Department.
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Louise Mullett
Heard Street
Chelsea
Mass
Houghton & Dutton
Pierce's Corn Plasters Ad Claims Quick Corn Cure
An advertisement touts Pierce's Corn Plasters as a quick effective remedy for all corns from tough to soft. It promises a money back guarantee if the plaster does not work and pitches a trial package offer with a dime price. Distribution through Winthrop Bales Co. at 116 West 32d St York City.
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Pierce
Winthrop Bales Co
West 32d St
York City
Weeks Campaign Crowded HQ Sees Social Chat With Penrose
In Chicago on June 4 United States Senator John W Weeks the Massachusetts candidate held a 20 minute conference with Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania. Weeks said no promises were made and that Penrose friends may support Knox. Crane the ex senator from Massachusetts met leaders from other states as Weeks builds support.
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Chicago
United States
John W. Weeks
Massachusetts
Senator Weeks
Senator Penrose
Pennsylvania
Penrose
Philander C. Knox
Henry Cabot Lodge
Weeks
W. Murray Crane
Crane
Hughes
Tinkham
Treadway
McCall
Congressman Winslow
Winslow
Union
Hub Women Off Today for Chicago Delegation
Leading suffrage workers in Greater Boston plan an enthusiastic sendoff for Massachusetts women leaving Boston today for the Republican national convention in Chicago. Delegates will travel in a decorated special car and join a massive parade urging a suffrage plank, under the National Woman Suffrage Association.
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Greater
Boston
Massachusetts
Chicago
South Station
United States
National Woman Suffrage Association
St. Louis
Lewis J. Johnson
Cambridge
Roosevelt Move Shapes 1908 Quest for Nominations
Report outlines Hughes as front runner with 300 to 400 votes on first ballot, while Roosevelt’s path remains unsettled. Perkins and Garder urge Roosevelt to Chicago command. Progressives split over Hughes or Roosevelt and potential Wilson backing. Sizeable talk of keeping Bull Moose alive beyond the convention with moves to bridge Republican and Progressive factions.
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Hughes
Frank Hitchcock
Chicago
Progressive Party
Johnson
California
Roosevelt
George W. Perkins
Progressive National Committee
Bull Moose
Wilson
Remarkable Rheumatism Cure Promises Relief With Var-nesis
Rangeley Maine reports announce a striking recovery from long term joint rheumatism. Mrs Oscar Ross credits Var-ne-sis for regaining mobility, stairs no longer painful, and driving a car without help. Clinical claims urge others to try the vegetable remedy from W A Varney Lynn Mass.
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Rangeley
Maine
Oscar Ross
W. A. Varney
Lynn
Mass
Republican Convention Pivots as Roosevelt Hope Surges
The piece analyzes the 1916 Republican Convention dynamics with Roosevelt supporters pressing amid a split over nomination. It notes Hughes as a potential rival, the quiet Hughes campaign lacking funds, and the expected battle on ballots as leaders maneuver to sway favorite sons and delegates.
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Roosevelt
Hughes
Roosevelt Republican League
George von L. Meyer
Republican Party
Mr. Meyer
Steals Ride on Car Falls, Injured in Cambridge Street Crash
James Sullivan, 14, fell from a street car on Main street Cambridge near the West Boston bridge while attempting to steal a ride. He suffered facial and hand injuries, was treated at Cambridge Relief Hospital, and later sent home to 45 Dover street Boston.
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James Sullivan
Main Street
Cambridge
West Boston Bridge
Boston
Cambridge Relief Hospital
Dover Street
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