Political currents at the 1912 Republican convention
Reports from Chicago sketch the opening rounds as Taft allies back Root for temporary chair while McGovern backers push Wisconsin and New York delegates. The piece notes Wall Street power, black delegates, Roosevelt’s possible bolt, and predicts a historic, dramatic convention. It also covers local candidates and editorials on Dunn and other races.
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Chicago
Elihu Root
New York
Francis E. McGovern
Wisconsin
Root
Taft
McGovern
Wall Street
Roosevelt
United States
Land Purchases Show Widespread Real Estate Interest
Wu Connor of Morris Illinois visited Emmetsburg Saturday evening on the way home from Ruthven where he tended land for three weeks. He owns a half section farm south of Emmetsburg bought thirty years ago for 3.50 an acre and values it well above 100 per acre today. He recently bought a 200 acre Helvig farm in Lost Island township at 77 per acre and sold an 80 acre parcel near Kankakee City Illinois for 250 per acre. Connor holds property in South Dakota and a large rice farm near Houston Texas plus Illinois and Iowa holdings, and regards Palo Alto real estate as a good value relative to Illinois land.
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Wu, Connor
Morris
Emmetsburg
Ruthven
Connor
I. A. Helvig
Lost Island Township
Hoe
Kankakee City
Illinois
Palo Alto
South Dakota
Houston
Texas
Iowa
Republican Convention in Chicago Gets Dubuque Critique
The Dubuque Telegraph argues the Chicago event is more a Republican contention than a convention. It scorns Canadian traders for not dealing with us and jokes about November weather arriving in June.
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Dubuque
Chicago
Buster's
Saunders Family Returns From Cornell Commencement
Geo Saunders and his wife and child arrived in Emmetsburg after attending Cornell University's annual commencement in Ithaca New York. George Saunders earned a Bachelor of Arts and plans to return home soon. He traveled via Niagara Falls Toronto and Chicago and noted Roosevelt sentiment among New York City financiers and Chicago headquarters, but he does not claim Bir Saunders favors Roosevelt.
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W. E.G. Saunders
Ithaca
New York
Cornell College
George Saunders
Emmetsburg
Local Business Change and Community Notes in Emmetsburg
E J Higgins and E M Carney dissolve their partnership, Higgins continues the Higgins Pharmacy. Carney plans a summer near Deming New Mexico for health while his family stays in Emmetsburg. Residents wish Carney success in his future. Also reported are a trip mishap of Mr and Mrs Benda from Iowa City, corn development and rainfall contrasts, and Minot North Dakota updates from T S Sullivan noting crop progress and rail dispatch work.
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E. J. Higgins
E. M. Carney
Higgins Pharmacy Company
Carney
Mr. Higgins
Deming
New Mexico
Emmetsburg
My. Carney
Tegret
Benda
Iowa City
J. &. Henda
Nebraska
Des Moines
Johnson County
Iowa
Brought Back to Cherokee Insanely Judged Memo
Edward Meink of near Fenton was brought to Emmetsburg Sunday and judged insane by the commissioners. He was conveyed to the Cherokee asylum by auto that evening, after previously spending years in Cherokee hospital and later returning home. H. J. Newell of Fenton accompanied the party.
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Cherokee
Edward Meink
Fenton
Emmetsburg
Cherokee Asylum
Auto
Sherife Cullen
H. J. Newell
Knights of Columbus Initiation Held at Emmetsburg
The Knights of Columbus initiation and celebratory exercises took place in Emmetsburg on Sunday with about 250 attendees. Knights from northern towns and nearby states attended high mass at Assumption church, heard Father Sweeney’s sermon, and later enjoyed a banquet at the Armory. The day featured three degrees led by LeMars and Sioux City teams, and a musical program with Rose Carmody, J. H. Kelly, and violin duet by Ruth O’Reilly and Mary O’Brien, highlighting a strong communal gathering.
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Knights of Columbus
Emmetsburg
Iting Knights
Assumption Church
Father Sweeney
LeMars
Sioux City
Northwest
Ladies of Assumption Parish
T. J. Dusty
M. McNerney
E. J. Dougherty
Mason City
Miss Rose Carmody
Knighthood
J.C. Lawler
Sheldon
Rath O'Reilly
Mary O'Brien
Priest
the Knight
Very
P. F. Farrelly
J. H. Kelly
J. H. Keenan
P. BL. Dobberstein
West Bend
Home Sweet Home
Academy
T. J. Duffy
Father Dougherty
John Lawler
Prarie du Chien
Iowa
Ennatsburg
Lawler
St. John’s Cemetery
Daniel Lawler
St. Paul
Farrelly
God
Father Farrelly
J. Hoenneberry
Eagle Grove
Henneberry
Afr
Keenan
Dobberstein
Knights
Rose Carmody
Weil
Kelly
Ruth O'Reilly
Mary O’brien
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Mr. Francis
Geo. C. Scott
Judge Hutchinson
Sioux County
M. E DeWolf
Spencer
W. L Nolan
Minnesota
F. C. Davidson
Bailie
Davidson
Lafe Young
U.S
Stillman
Bro
Mayne
Ed Dunn
Dunn
Cummmus
Woods
Champ Clark
Baltimore
Council
Geo. Saunders
Gorn
Sullivan
Minot
North Dakota
K. C
Graettinger
Twin Cities
Great Northern Railway
Join Jackman
Francis Jackman
Frank O’halloran
D. J. Fitzpatrick
I. Guerdat
Millie Guerdet
William Kane James Miles
Rev
P.M. Dobberstein
Clement P Sweeney
Fred Hartman
P. J. Calligan
J. M. Kollasch
Bernard. Frodtick
J. F. Nolan
J. G. Nolan J. H. Horan
M. F. Foley
J.B. Redden Louis P. Bodenborn
D. T. Robbins T.R. Hepp
Hennebery
Buster Brown
Buster
the Quality Store
D. H. Glenn
NEW Harness Firm
W. D. Donovan
Court House Square
Reichard
Mary Academy Girls
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