Republicans In Convention At Windy City
Chicago reports the Republican convention opening with Julius Burrows slated to speak at noon in the Coliseum. Roosevelt and Taft supporters flood streets while parleyed plans aim for a orderly nomination past two suspenseful days. Roosevelt booster efforts hope for a Taft stampede once nominees are in place.
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Windy City
Coliseum
Julius Burrows
Roosevelt
Taft
Asher C. Hinds
Congress
Burrows
Hinds
Reed
Henderson
Cannon
Alabama
Thomas W. Phillips
New Castle
Ohio Taft Delegate Bolts to Senator Foraker
In Chicago on June 16 William H Taft loses a delegate in Ohio to Foraker as Zane Burley of the Eleventh district switches alignment. Burley remains instructed to vote Taft but doubts Tafts electability and the value of his nomination. Foraker is seen as able to carry Ohio and the nation.
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Ohio
Taft
Sen. Foraker
Ghicago
William H. Taft
Foraker
Charles Kurtz
Zane Burley
Mr. Kurtz
Will Build Rail Road On Orient
Cambridge friends learn L. G. Pete Jackson, once of Pleasant City, is aboard the steamer Siberia en route to the Philippines to serve as superintendent of the Philippine railroad for several years. Allen C. Farley, ex Western Union worker, will join as trainmaster office staff as the pair travel via San Francisco, Japan ports, and Hong Kong before Manila.
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Cambridge
L. G
Pete” Jackson
Pleasant City
Siberia
Honolulu
Philippines
Philippine Railroad
Jackson
Pete
Bell Telephone Co
Columbus
Alaska
San Francisco
Ohio
Orient
Allen C. Farley
Western Union
Zanesville
Newark
Supt. Jackson
Manila
Japan
Hong Kong
China
Aged Pioneer George Cale Passes at 92 in Lore City
Lore City June 16 George Cale a Guernsey county pioneer died this morning at 10 o clock at his son John W Cale's home aged 92 He had prospered in tobacco farming coal sales and land ownership totaling 410 acres His wife died about 25 years ago Funeral services will be held at John W Cale's home Wednesday at 10 am Rev Evan Thompson of Senecaville to conduct and the interment will be at Senecaville with Mrs Cale moved to the same grave tomorrow.
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Lore City
George Cale
Guernsey County
John W. Cale
Mr. Cale
Jackson Township
Rumley County
Geo., Jr
Margaret Wilson
John W
Love City
Margaret
John Ray Secrest
Johnson County
Kansas
Cale
John W.cale
Evan Thompson
Senecaville
Roosevelts Republican Planks Reach Convention
Five key planks summarized including trusts anti injunction railroad rates tariff and currency with text noting amendments to Sherman act rail rate law and for federal oversight. Battle lines form as Cannon Hopkins and state delegations debate the anti injunction plank ahead of the convention.
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Chicago
Roosevelt
Taft
Wade H. Ellis
Ohio
Resolutions Committee
Congress
Interstate Commerce Commission
Republican Party
Aldrich-Vreeland
Cannon
Union League Club
Hopkins
New York
New Jersey
Penns
Lvania
Indiana
Illinois
Plank
Cambridge Library Trustees Elect New Treasurer
The Cambridge Library trustees met Monday after the death of Capt. A A Taylor creating vacancies. S M Burgess was elected to the unexpired term as treasurer and sworn in with bond. Burgess and Amos were appointed to audit books while vacations were arranged for librarian staff. The librarian reports record book usage, more high standard literature and less fiction, and new rules for visiting sojourners.
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Cambridge
Capt. A. A. Taylor
Board of Trustees
S. M. Burgess
Bond
Burgess
Amos
Convention Adjourns At 2 P M In Chicago Hall
A large audience gathered at Convention Hall Chicago on June 16 as the session adjourned at 2 P M until noon tomorrow after appointing committees. Roosevelt and Taft banners prompted cheers while Alice Longworth drew attention as attendees removed hats. The day featured orderly proceedings, perfect weather, and a sea of faces as the party organization appeared thorough.
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Convention Hall
Chicago
New
Roosevelt
Alice Longworth
Taft
Roosevelt's VP Pick Narrowed to Dolliver or Cummins
Chicago and Washington dispatches on June 16 describe the vice presidential outlook for Roosevelt. Senators Dolliver and Iowa Governor Cummins are favored, with Fairbanks unlikely and Cortelyou or Sherman losing State support in New York. Iowa leaders oppose both Dolliver and Cummins over a Senate vacancy and party loyalties shape possible shifts to the Democratic side. The White House signals preference for Dolliver or Cummins as ideal campaigners ready to rally western and coastal states.
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Roosevelt
Dolliver
Cummins
Iowa
Fairbanks
Cortelyou
Sherman
New York State
Hughes
Taft
United States Senate
LaFollette
Allison
Washington
White House
Governor Cummins
James 8. Sherman
New York
Great West
Pacific Coast
Board of Public Service approves sidewalk plan on North Fourth
The Board of Public Service met last evening and allowed routine bills. It approved laying a concrete sidewalk in front of Jack Davis’ North Fourth Street property, with Davis paying the cost difference. Slight changes to the retaining wall at the south approach of the Dewey avenue bridge were discussed but no action taken.
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Board of Public Service
Jack Davis
North Fourth Street
Notable Local Visits and Family Remembrances
Mrs. J. B. Clark left this afternoon to visit relatives in Toledo. Ex-Postmaster Garrett Bassett of Newcomerstown spent today, his eightieth birthday, with his daughter Mrs. J. B. Duff and family on South Ninth Street. Mrs. W. O. Dilley and children of Lebanon Kentucky, who have been visiting her father H. F. McDonald and family on East Steubenville Avenue, returned home this afternoon.
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Garrett Bassett
Newcomerstown
J. B. Duff
South Ninth Street
W. O. Dilley
Lebanon
H. F. McDonald
East Steubenville Avenue
Evelyn Thaw Visits Husband in Prison
Evelyn Thaw visited her husband in jail in Poughkeepsie New York. At his request jail officials tried to keep the visit news quiet to avoid publicity.
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Evelyn Thaw
Husband
Poughkeepsie, N
Thaw
Farmer’s first Cambridge trip since 1865 surprises banker
Robert Wilson of Kimbolton says he lived within twelve miles of Cambridge since the Civil War era. He arrived in Cambridge this morning by the Marietta Division after years away and says he enjoyed the changes in the city, planning a shorter wait before his next visit.
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Cambridge
Robert Wilson
Kimbolton
McCartney
Central National Bank
Mr. McCartney
Wilson
Marietta
Mr.Wilson
Pryor Buys Barber Shop in Bankruptcy Sale
In the Flanagan bankruptcy case Judge Dugan ordered a sale of barber fixtures and stock. The barber fixtures sold to Flanagan for 210 dollars, stock to J A Pryor for 380 dollars, and the whole lot to Pryor for 600 dollars. Pryor resold the fixtures to J B Clark for opening a new barber shop run by Clark’s son Ray.
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B. F. Enos
James Flanagan
George D. Dugan
Mr. Flanagan
J. A. Pryor
Byesville
Mr. Pryor
Mr. Clark
Ray Clark
Republican Progress Under Burrows at National Convention
Senator Julius Caesar Burrows of Michigan, as temporary chairman at the Chicago Republican convention, frames four years of Republican rule as a modern era of progress. He cites industrial growth, immigration, military reforms, and pension expansions, praising legislation on labor, railroads, child labor, mining safety, and the army while highlighting ongoing national achievements.
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Burrows
Julius Caesar Burrows
Michigan
Chicago
Harry 8
New
Republic
Republican Party
United States
Theodore Roosevelt
Charles W. Fairbanks
Congress
District of Columbia
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Knox
Knox, Knox
Julius O. Burrows
WN Orient
Pete’ Jackson
Geo. Cale
Son
Magh Pride
Ellis
M. Burgess
A. A. Taylor
Board of Service
J. B. Clark
Toledo
Old Stand
Cubs
Cuba
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