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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1912
Page
6
A fragmented and satire laden piece debates women voting rights amid social roles and fashion, mocking male resistance, penny dreadful rhetoric, and the clash of domestic duties with public suffrage. It questions if men will support or obstruct women’s electoral equality as venues host rallies and discussions.
In an overheard chat a group riffs on church matters and public life. A bald desk man, a doctor with quinine and whiskers, and a floor walker are teased amid playful references to Shakespeare and Jonson about love and invention.
Alichan Noah remarks that if he knew of all the discoveries aboard the Ark he would have lost his nerve. The line hints at new arrivals and the abundance of gerina and bactil among the provisions and possessions examined.
Roosevelt led movement to form a new Progressive party after the convention, with Francis J. G. and other Roosevelt allies mobilizing in Chicago. Delegates from Minnesota to Pennsylvania weigh loyalty, race for the presidency, and the chance to recall judicial decisions as Rooseveltians prepare a formal break from the GOP if tainted delegates gain influence.
Indiana June 21 Governor Thomas R. Marshall, a Democratic presidential candidate, sent telegram to Colonel Bryan rejecting any earmarked support for a temporary chairman. He argued the party rules and state roles should determine who presides, citing Parker’s influence and past election positions to illustrate platform implications.
Sea Girt NL June 21 Governor Woodrow Wilson reports receipt of a telegram from William Jennings Bryan urging him to join in blocking Judge Parker as temporary Baltimore convention chairman. Wilson declined to reveal Bryan's exact message but indicated Bryan should make a public reply.
Boston telegram from Governor Foss to William J. Bryan argues the Democratic Party is united on progressive principles. He calls for a platform prioritizing tariff reform monopoly abolition and popular government to win the upcoming election and urges subordinating personal favors to these principles.
June 2b-3tr report on local events in Olivet Michigan attendees at commencement. Irene Balisbury graduates from Ark department. Sam Thmott injures eye with iron piece. physician removes object. Mrs Willa Kotanne improving. Mrs Call under care. Sam Pendall building road sheets. Perry Mekibchen in Ford accident causes minor damage. Frank Rowley aids in Orland. Keri Down performs. Pryors band member visiting mother. Dave Jennings and Brown plan a week in Orland.
Stores announce midyear sales and June to July clearance events with discounts on jewelry, gifts, and roses. Vendors warn of end-of-month pricing to clear stock, urging shoppers to read promotions for big dividends on remaining ads.
A Republican platform outline calls for stronger anti trust enforcement and a new criminal offense for monopolistic acts. It advocates government regulation of interstate corporations, currency reform to modernize finance, conservation of natural resources, and continued push for woman suffrage in state elections. The document notes tariff revision and a unified stance against monopoly, with Taft aligned aims and Roosevelt opposition in some planks.
Chicago dispatch reports a Democratic convention day focused on contested Taft delegates from Indiana, with Taft delegates repeatedly sustained. Roosevelt forces gained in several states as ballot tallies shifted. California contestants lost by 42 to 625 amid partisan cheers.
The Roosevelt camp eyes a coalition wave across parties if he’s not nominated. Delegates and leaders debate Indiana, Georgia, and Kentucky contests, with Beveridge alleging fraud in Indianapolis primaries and Taft supporters asserting Roosevelt carried those votes. Roosevelt signals no pressure, aims to appeal to plain people while party lines blur in Chicago.
Fragmented OCR item notes temperatures, highs and lows, and rainfall figures from the past week. Mentions measurements ending yesterday and last month’s figures, with scattered percentages and totals. Details are unclear due to garbled data, but indicates weekly weather trends and a final note referencing calibration.
A high pressure system over the central Upper Lake region brings fair, continued cool weather tonight. Areas from the Atlantic coast through the plains and valley report prevailing conditions, with below normal temperatures continuing in the Rocky Mountain region.
Delegates debated the Roosevelt movement with clashes over the 240 delegates. Cal Each Palmer spoke, urging unity in the contentious showdown. California already leans toward a third party as Revell claims the convention could birth a new liberal party. Governors and leaders remain cautionary as the discussion shifts to a potential match between Roosevelt and a new party.
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