Big Republican Convention Opens in Chicago 1908
The Republican National Convention opened in Chicago with an estimated 14,400 in attendance. Speakers praised Roosevelt and Taft as committees prepared for credentials platform and organization work, while fights over delegations and representation stirred the opening sessions.
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Chicago
Moon
Roosevelt
Taft
Michigan
Julius Caeser Burrowm
New
Burrows
Eae
Root
Denver to Host Democratic War Committee Convention Preparations
Denver opens headquarters for the Democratic War Committee with Chairman Taggart and key officers arriving from Chicago to organize the convention activities. National figures including Sullivan Mack Osborne and others will join ahead of the July gathering as Monroe Club from St Joseph travels in a special Union Pacific train.
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Denver
Colo
Democratic War Committee
Thomas Taggart
Woodson
Sufton
W. H
Chi
William J. Bryan
Taggart
National Committee
Roger C. Sullivan
J. C. Dahlman
Norman E. Mack
R. M. Johnston
John T. McGraw
Clark Howell
John E. Osborne
Monroe Club
St. Joseph
Union Pacific
Southern Wyoming Line Incorporates to Extend Saratoga Route
Articles of incorporation filed in Wyoming for Southern Wyoming Line Incorporated, a new venture by Wyoming & Southwestern Railroad to extend the Saratoga and Encampment railroad from Walcott toward Encampment, through the Battle Lake mining district. Capital stock $2,350,000, reportedly backed by Penn-Wyoming Copper.
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Wyoming & Southwestern Railroad Company
Saratoga & Encampment
Union Pacific
Walcott
Encampment
Battle Lake
Penn-Wyoming Copper Company
Auto Racers Dash Through Nertschinsk in Race Start
In Asiatic Russia at Nertschinsk on June 16 the American car in the New York to Paris race passed through at 9 AM while the German entry started at 9:30 AM. The report notes speed and timing as both vehicles mark early legs of the transcontinental challenge.
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Nertschinsk
Asiatic
Russia
New York
Paris
Cleveland
Washington R. H
St Louis
Boston
Detroit
Philadelphia
Chicago
Chicabo
T. Lous
Tower H. BE
Pittaburg
Men That Ate Human Flesh In Northern Camp
A Canadian hunting party in the Quebec district reveals a grim tale of three men left in the far north. Two reportedly consumed portions of the third, one devoured the other, and all vanished. Partial remains and a discovered hut message suggest the pair perished after days without provisions, with the guide Lemieux identified among the dead.
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Joseph Guesel
A. M. Berchard
Paris
France
Montreal
Bernard
Lemieux
la Riviere N’avons
Octogenarian Takes Twelve Widows Out in Alton
Beda Schlagater an Alton octogenarian hired a private trolley car and took twelve widows the relicts of his dead friends on a three hour ride through the town. Schlagater is the oldest member of the Alton Kranken Unterstuetzungsverein.
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Alton, Tiil
Junge 14
Beda Schlagater
Alton
Schlagater
Alton Kranken Unterstuetzungsverein
Flood recedes as rivers show slow fall after long deluge
The Kaw and Missouri rivers near Kansas City move downward with shrinking floodwaters and hints of more rain. Officials indicate the major flood conditions are easing as receding levels allow preparations to begin.
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Kansas City, Mo
Kaw
Missouri
Third Term Spectre Haunts Chicago Convention
Chicago June 16 The Republican convention faces a looming Third Term issue as Roosevelt’s name lingers despite his denials and Taft faction fears a Roosevelt challenge. Vice presidential question grows muddled as deliberations continue and delegates seek a viable second spot.
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Chicago
Tatt
Roosevelt
Taft
Carrie Nation Launches Sensational Chicago Campaign
Carrie Nation, famed Kansas saloon destroyer, ends a three day hatchetless tour in Chicago with a raid on the Keane saloon on South Clark Street. She denounces saloons and politicians, clashes with a bartender, parades through the crowd, and issues sharp attacks on Mayor Busse Theodore Roosevelt and Taft while rallying at Mission and church venues.
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South Clark Street
Chicago
Carrie Nation
Kangas
Keane
van Buren
Clark
Carrie
Manuel Baptist Mission
Clark Street
W. F. Ottinger
Washington
Ty James Calverley
Mrs. Nation
Union Pacific Bond Issue Not Sought Depresses Market
New York reports a weak week on the New York and Consolidated Stock Exchanges with prices down. The poor reception of Union Pacific 4 percent bonds, issued above 95, dragged Union Pacific stock and the market, contrasting with premiums on other railroads. The downturn followed the bond debut and affected overall trading sentiment.
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New York
New York Stock and
Consolidated Stock Exchanges
Union Pacific
Weather Summary for June 16 2008
Local weather report for the 24 hours ending 6 p m June 16 2008 notes a maximum of 74 degrees and a minimum of 45 degrees with precipitation totaling .01 of an inch.
Union Pacific Shop Employees Put on Full Time
Omaha Neb: Two thousand Union Pacific shop employees were placed on full time today after a period of short time since January 1. Headquarters said other departments cut down earlier would be augmented about July 1.
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Omaha
Neb
Union Pacific Railroad
Union Pacific
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Committee On Credentials
Seaker
Philippines
Burrows’ Bh
Committee On
James Francis Burke
Pennsylvania
Burke
C. Id. Dawson
Laterado
Fairbanks
Democratic National Committee
Southern Wyoming Line
Quebec
Busse
United States
Theodore Roosevelt
Pabst
Anheuser
Buaweiser
Schlitz
Christ
The
Brewera
Weather Report
U. P
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