Loud praise and cool welcome greet Roosevelt at convention
Chicago June 16. Coverage spotlights the clash of loyalties as the Cannon for President and Guild for Vice President forces converge. Maine's Arthur Moulton towers in support while Boston editor Louis Coolidge maneuvers the Cortelyou bid. Taft's camp gains with Hammond and Hoyt pressing for votes.
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Chicago
Uncle Joe
Joe
Guild
Cannon and
Arthur H. Moulton
Maine
Massachusetts
Bath
Moulton
Louis Coolidge
the Treasury
Boston
Cortelyou
Mr. Coolidge
Brookline Clerk Baker Draws Riff on Nomination Contest
Edward W. Baker, Brookline town clerk and municipal expert, enjoys the scene as Joseph Walker and Grafton Cushing vie for speaker. The delegation shows contrast with Baker and Cushing described as the shortest and tallest, while Doty scolds Cushing for refusing cigars.
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Edward W. Baker
Brookline
Joseph Walker
Grafton Cushing
Baker
Cushing
Chicago
Doty
State Committee
State Committee Took Occasion To Reprimand Mr. Cushing
Shouts at 1908 Republican National Convention Begin
Chicago June 16 crowds at the start of the 1908 Republican National Convention heard cheers for Roosevelt Taft and Root as Sen Burrows spoke. Louisiana delegation issues paused business briefly while discussions over representation and platform continued and adjournment followed with a national anthem.
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Chicago
Roosevelt
United States
Wisconsin
la Follette
New
Senator Burrows
Michigan
Blaine
McKinley
Taft
Root
Burrows
Louisiana
Burke
Pittsburg
First woman to vote on convention floor named regular delegate
Lucy A. Clark of Brigham City Utah arrived as an alternate at the Republican convention. Utah delegates caucused and Loosen Do E Loose failed to attend, making Clark a regular delegate and the first woman to vote at a Republican convention.
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Chicago
Lucy A. Clark
Brigham City
Utah
Clark
City
Do. E. Loose
Provo City
Burrows Praises Roosevelt Side by Side with Washington
Senator Julius Cesar Burrows, at the Republican national convention as temporary chairman, lauds President Roosevelt. He cites reforms helping labor and industry, the Panama Canal, and Roosevelt’s Portsmouth diplomacy, ending with his refusal to seek a third term.
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Chicago
Julius Cesar Burrows
Roosevelt
Washington
Burrows
Porter
Handy
Prince Albert
Acousticon Promises to Restore Hearing for Deaf
The General Acoustic Co promotes the Acousticon device claiming it magnifies sound by 400 percent and clarifies speech. Worn as part of dress, it frees hands and enables speech, church music, and theater enjoyment. Free trials offered with written details for testing before buying. installed in many churches and public buildings in Washington.
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Washington
General Acoustic CO
Pemberton Sq
Boston
Female Delegates Hold Tickets in State Reservation Seats
Three women lawmakers occupy reserved seats in a state delegation area while attendees note a single colorful Merry Widow hat as the only vivid detail in the otherwise formal scene.
Convention Hall Seats Utah, Taft Pin and Lavender Hat
At Chicago convention hall three women occupied seating within the delegates area. Mrs Lucy A Clark of Brigham City Utah sat near Senator Smoot under Utah’s banner. Mrs S W Pierce wore a Taft likeness and sat in the rear under the Hawaiian standard. A lavender Merry Widow hat wearer declined to give her name and was not a delegate.
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Chicago
Lucy A. Clark
Brigham City
Utah
Smoot
S. W. Pierce
Taft
Rengo Fat-Reducer Promises Quick, Harmless Weight Loss
A new product named Rengo claims to reduce fat by chewing like candy without health risks. It is sold by The Rengo Co in Detroit and available in Boston and Cambridge outlets. trial packages are offered by mail free of charge. Prices listed at $1.00 per full-sized box. free packs at drugstores are not provided.
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Rengo
Rengo Co
Detroit
Mich
Boston
Jaynes Drug Co
Houghton & Dutton Co
Tremont
Beacon Sts
Henry Siegel Co
Washington and
Essex Sts
Woodward Drug Co
Tremont St
B. Hunt Co
Opening of the Republican Convention At Coliseum Chicago
The Coliseum in Chicago fills as delegates and spectators converge for the GOP gathering. Ohio flags and Taft banners lead a sea of states and dignitaries while the huge platform hosts ambassadors and national committee members amid a kaleidoscope of colors and cheers. Wisconsin punctuates the scene with a raucous college yell.
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Chicago
Coliseum
Lake Michigan
Ohio
Taft
National Committee
New
Wisconsin
Maple Flake proves costlier by digestion and time
The argument asserts maps Flake, despite being 15 cents, saves waste by digesting fully. It explains cream cost, 96 hours of prep, steam cooking, thinning to flake thin, and 400 degree toasting. It claims cheaper foods digest poorly, ferment, and lose value, making Maple Flake the economical choice.
Opening Day Contention Clouds Kansas Political Scene
In a Kansas convention narrative Abner Handy warns of delicate political balance as Cummins looms. He fears Borah’s influence and Roosevelt mentions surface party risks while roiling the Republican factions in Garrison County.
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Legion
Fairbanks
Cummins
Abner
Abner Handy
Kansas
Republic
Register of Deeds
Garrison County
Tentative Platform Drafts Show GOP Split Perspectives
Secretary Loeb released a White House statement explaining that an administration platform draft telegraphed from Chicago was merely a tentative outline prepared for Taft’s input. He said the President and Taft did not commit to any form, and several drafts were shown to resolutions committee members for views.
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Washington, D. C
Loeb
White House
Administration
Chicago
Resolutions Committee
Taft
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Hammond
John Hays Hammond
Charles M. Hoyt
Haverhill
Hoyt
Mr. Hammond
Michigan Avenue
Mr. Hoyt
Albert
Clap Ili Y Pyeaw
The
Republica
Svationae, Copqnoit Tele
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Supreme Court
Capital and
Labor Congress
Philippine Islands
Republican Party
Congress
Panama Canal
Atlantic
Pacific
Russia
Japan
Portsmouth
Whith Dental Parlors
Washington St
Opp
R. H. White
Nerves
Wade Ellis Chef
Wateon Mare
Merry
Sabe Onuyay
Hygienic Food Company
Battleseek
Mich.usa
William Allen White
Charles E. Hires
Philadelphia
Arlington Company
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