Beveridge Opens Progressive National Convention Speech
Former Senator Beveridge as temporary chair leads the Progressive party gathering in Chicago at the Coliseum. He delivers a keynote endorsing reform and blasts Taft amid Roosevelt arrival and Democratic party doubts. Delegates, flags, and a cheering crowd fill the hall as Johnson contemplates the ticket.
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California
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New York
Ohio
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Montana
Michigan
University of Michigan
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Rev
T. F. Dornblazer
America
National Committee
Johnson
Vessey
South Dakota
Carey
Wyoming
Frank H. Funk
Illinois
Erridge
Petitico
Boas
J. ©. Gilmer
West Virginia
Tuinoié
National Progressive
Frank Knox
Knox
John Mitchell
American Federation of Labor
Colonel Roosevelt
Resolutions Committee
W. A. Davis
Mr. Beveridge
Roosevelt dazzles delegates at Progressive rally
Col Roosevelt arrives to thunderous cheers as crowds sing and wave banners in the coliseum. Mrs Roosevelt and George Roosevelt appear, Alabama and West Virginia delegates exchange gestures, while a fire incident is quickly contained. Platform talks loom as Roosevelt pushes conservatism within progressivism.
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Beveridge
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Magnolia
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America
Coliseum
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Teddy
Oklahoma
Illinois
Jane. Addams
Alabama
J. C. Hollingsworth
Lee
John, M. Green
Col.Roosevelt
Convention Debates Taft Nomination And County Option Plank
The Indiana Republican convention sees Watson endorsing Taft as the regular nominee amid a heated debate on county option and primary reforms. Walter Olds elected permanent chair as majority and minority reports clash on county option with a roll call tally.
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Roosevelt
Taft
Committee On Organization
Walter Olds
Fort Wayne
Resolutions Committee
Shank
Winfield T. Durbin
Anderson
Thomas T. Moore
Greencastle
John E. Reed
Indianapolis
Thomas F. Nugent
Washington
Job Freeman
Terre Haute
Fred I. King
Wabash
F. H. Wurser
South Bend
Supreme Court
Charles R. Haller
Huntington
J. L. Peetz
Public Instruction
Samuel C. Ferrell
Fires Spark Indiana Crisis Speech by Mr Watson
Mr Watson delivered the principal address urging organization and party loyalty in defense of the Republican platform. He attacked the Democratic record, praised Taft era reforms, and linked the Indiana crisis to national politics citing tariff views and trust prosecutions. He condemned Democratic financial mismanagement and cited inflation and extravagance with statistics.
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Baltimore
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United States Senate
Theodore Roosevelt
Chicago
Roosevelt
Gov
Hadley
Institute Proceedings Highlight City Teachers Week
The Allen County Teachers Institute will convene at Fort Wayne High School for five days starting Monday September 2. Lectures by Dr. Charles H. Albert and Dr. Robert A Armstrong, with Prof. William Miles in music, will guide daily sessions for teachers of the county with devotions and a packed program of educational topics.
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Fort Wayne
Charles H. Albert
Pennsylvania Normal College
Bloomsburg
Robert A. Armatrong
Morganstown
W. Va
Normal College
Wa. Miles
Claude Travis
Wm. Miles
Robert A. Armstrong
Miles
Dr. Albert
Armstrong
Albert
Dr. Armstrong
Dr Albert
South America
America
Beveridge Voices concern on political corruption in quotes
The speaker claims watered stock and throttling other business, citing United Cigar Stores as engaging in corrupt practices. Beveridge had been speaking for about an hour when these remarks were noted, highlighting worries over political influence and corporate manipulation.
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Men
United Cigar
Beveridge
Heavy vote expected in Kansas state wide primary
Topeka Kansas August 6 fair weather and strong interest promise a heavy vote in the state wide primary today Both parties nominate candidates for United States senator and congress plus a full state ticket Presidential electors also chosen Roosevelt electors spark national interest as Taft supporters push to defeat them in the primary
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Topeka
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Bluffton selects John E. Swaim as English teacher
Bluffton school board names John E. Swaim as English teacher in the Central school department succeeding Mrs. O E Lesh who resigned weeks ago. Miss Edith Heck and Miss Della Heck plan a Thursday trip to Chicago with further travels by boat to Milwaukee and Benton Harbor.
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Bluffton School Board
The
Central School
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Margaret Stine
Edith Heck
Della Heck
Chicago
Milwaukee
Benton Harbor
Township Teachers Meet Dates Set Around Fort Wayne
Preliminary teacher institutes are scheduled in multiple townships around Fort Wayne. Sept 7 in Adams Saint Joseph Washington and Wayne at Elektron building. Sept 9 in Aboite Eel River Lafayette Lake Perry and Pleasant at court house assembly room. Sept 11 in Cedar Creek Maumee Milan Springfield Scipio at Harlan. Sessions start 9 a m.
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Wayne
Elektron
Fort Wayne
Aboite
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Lafayette
Lake
Perry
Pleasant
Court House
Cedar Creek
Maumee
Milan
Springfield
Scipio
Harlan
Jackson
Jefferson
Madison
Marion
Monroe
New Auto Combination Wagon on Trial by Fort Wayne Fire Dept
Fort Wayne fire department tests a Pope Hartford auto combination wagon with driver Harry Beam and crew John Stahlhut Robert Ash and Fred Sellers. A trial run to Auburn covered the distance in about an hour. The wagon will remain in service for about a week. A Harder truck costing $3950 also completed weeks of trial and proved satisfactory.
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Ture
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