Roosevelt and Hughes Dominant at Political Conventions
Cols Coliseum Chicago June 10 shows Justice Hughes nominated for president by Republicans on the third ballot with 394 votes as New Jersey nears the mark. Roosevelt nominated for president by unanimous consent seconds later, while Fairbanks is named vice president candidate.
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Associated Press
Coliseum
Chicago
Hughes
Supreme Court of the United States
Republican National Convention
New Jersey
Texas
John Wanamaker
Auditorium
Theodore Roosevelt
Justice Hughes
Woods S
Robins
Corder
Fairbanks
Harding
Smoot
Peace Committee
Peace Conference of No Avail
Report says Republican delegates aligned with Hughes as balloting began but broke away from the favorite son. Peace conferences continued last night without selecting a leader for the two parties.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Hughes
Woman pours to stop husband’s wandering eye in Sherman
Sherman Texas June 9 Mrs L P Cartright poured a quar t to stop her husband from admiring other women The incident occurred this morning and the motive cited was jealousy and suspicions of infidelity The report notes no serious injuries and lists no charges filed at this time
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Sherman
Texas
Roosevelt Suggests Lodge as Compromise Candidate
Roosevelt telegraphs the progressive convention proposing Senator Lodge of Massachusetts as a unifying candidate for Republicans and progressives. In Chicago the progressive state chairman heard a proposal from Senator Smoot and indicated Hughes might be endorsed, with Roosevelt withdrawing if Hughes is nominated.
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Hughes
Senator Smoot
Roosevelt
Lodge
Associated Press
Oyster Bay
N. Y
Senator Lodge
Massachusetts
Chicago
Smoot
Roosevelt Friends Confident He Will Accept Nomination
Oyster Bay June 10 Roosevelt would not comment on his progressive nomination when told of it this afternoon but his friends are confident he will accept and expect a statement from him later today.
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Associated Press
Oyster Bay
Theodore Roosevelt
Woman Alters Husband Face With Lye Attack
A woman used concentrated lye while her husband slept, intending to spoil his hand and leaving him to face total blindness. She claimed she did not want to kill him, and the husband urged that she not be arrested.
Dialogue on manners between Johnson and Brown
Johnson warns to remove hat when a lady is present. Brown says if refused, Johnson must remove his coat. The exchange portrays social expectations of courtesy and deference in a humorous skit.
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Johnson
Brown
Brethren Conference Opens at Winona Lake
Warsaw Ind June 8 thousands of Church of the Brethren members gathered at Winona Lake for the largest conference in church history. Plans include foreign mission expansion and a unified Sunday School system with delegates from across America and abroad. Prominent speakers listed include M G Brumbaugh and J L Cunningham. Mrs L M Neher of Warsaw leads the Sisters Aid Society and has contracted for food provisions for open air lunches. The event runs June 8 to 16 at Winona with extensive lodging and feeding preparations.
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Warsaw
Ind
Church of the Brethren
Winona Lake
America
M. G. Brumbaugh
Pennsylvania
H. Co. Early
United States
D. J. Miller
Mount Morris
Ill
J. L. Cunningham
Flora
Winona
Orpet Murder Trial Outlined for Jury in Wisconsin Case
Waukegan Illinois June 8 The State will rely on circumstantial evidence to convict William H Orpet a 20 year old University of Wisconsin student of murdering Marion Lambert a Lake Forest High School girl The plan includes an alleged alibi attempt by bed mussing contradictory statements a final admission a poison drug bottle purchase and the absence of a container near the body The autopsy claim of no delicate condition and the victim's cheerful life are described with dates from February 5 to 9 including a birthday party and Lamberts last meetings with Orpet
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Waukegan
Til
William H. Orpet
University of Wisconsin
Marion Lambert
Lake Forest
Joslyn
Orpet
Miss Lambert
Madison
Wis
Josephine Davis
Helm’s Woods
Continued Fire Insurance Probe In Texas
The Texas fire insurance commission resumed hearings on proposed rate increases for certain risk classes after a pause. The session featured a challenge to disclose terms of agencies contracts with outside firms licensed in Texas. Dallas agents T L Lauve and the Trelevant and Cochran firm testified at length, with affidavits submitted to address commission inquiries.
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Austin
Texas
Texas Fire Insurance Commission
T. L. Lauve
Trelevant and Cochran General Agency
Dallas
Patterson
Testi
Ferguson Joins Austin Carpenters Union
Governor James E Ferguson will be initiated as a full member of the Austin local Carpenters and Joiners International Union tonight in a historic first for Texas. A gold membership card is prepared for him, and Ferguson called the honor one of his greatest.
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Austin
Texas
James E.ferguson
The
Carpenters and Joiners International Union
Ferguson
Germans Launch General Meuse River Attack
London reports a broad German assault on the right bank of the Meuse with renewed penetration at one point and heavy losses after the French line was repulsed in places, according to an official French statement.
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Meuse
Associated Press
London
German reportAffirms French gains on Meuse right bank
London report states official German confirmation that the French fighting favored on the right bank of the Meuse, aligning with their earlier announcement.
13000 Austrians Captured in Volhynia
Petrograd reports Russian successes in Volhynia with 13,000 Austrians captured. Austrian side says they reached a new position on the River Styr after rear guard engagements with the Russians.
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Associated Press
London
Petrograd
Volhynia
River
Styr
Baseball Love Behind the Post at the Park
A reflective line about a lifelong affection for baseball, centered on watching games from a seat behind a large post in a park setting. The piece conveys nostalgia and a quiet, personal connection to the sport and venue.
Weather Bulletin Forecasts Storms and Floods Across the Americas
Washington D C June 10 last bulletin warned of a continent crossing disturbance from June 14 to 18 with warm and cool waves. Frosts in far north crop sections and heavy rains in southern regions plus Gulf coast. A Pacific coast warm wave arrives about June 18 then moves eastward crossing the Great Lakes by June 21 and reaching Newfoundland by June 23. A furious storm to follow around June 22 with heavy rains in the south and wheat crop trouble ahead. further storms predicted July 7 to 17 threaten winter crops while European war wheat fears push prices. Mexico faces famine risk, floods and drought across vast regions.
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Washington D. C
Mexican Gulf
Vancouver
Pacific
Rocky Ridge
Planes
Meridian 90
Great Lakes
Ohio Valleys
Newfoundland
Ohio
U. S. Weather Bureau
Atlantic
Europe
South Pacific
Arizona
New Mexico
Mexico
Aging Man Rescued by Pastors' Association
An elderly man about 85 was found near the Bryan Power Company plant in an incapacitated state. The Pastors' Association of the city arranged aid and he is receiving care at Bryan Hospital.
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Bryan Power Company
Bryan Hospital
Gets It Removes Corns Says Home Remedy
The ad copy touts Gets It as an easy home remedy to rid feet of painful corns. It encourages readers to stop limping and smile by using the product.
Between the Seashore and the Mountains Touring Car Choice
In a lighthearted exchange a speaker compares two landscapes and favors a touring car if the distance is reasonable. The dialogue hints at travel preferences and practical mobility over setting.
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