Denver Made Happy Privilege Is To Cost $100000
Washington reports the Democratic national committee ruled to hold the next convention in Denver on July 7, 1908. Debate centered on whether to accept more of a $100,000 Denver pledge than needed. after long speeches the resolution to accept extra funds was tabled. Denver led on first ballot with 22 votes to Louisville 17, Carthage 6, St. Paul 1, and Chicago’s 5 votes redirected to Denver. July 7 set as the convention date after brief talks.
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Washington
Denver
Colo
Democratic National Committee
Clayton
Alabama
Williams
Mississippi
Hoke Smith
Georgia
Smith
Republican National Committee
Democratic Committee
Ile
Taggart
Judge Parker
St. Louis
Senator Stone
Missouri
Tom Johnson
Tolman
Dehhnan
Omaha
Charles
Louisville
Carcage
St. Paul
Chicago
Roosevelt Declares No Third Term Bid in Capitol Debate
Washington observers weigh President Roosevelt’s pledge not to seek a third term. Senate leaders expect the move to shape party chances, with Bourne and others split on its impact. Republicans voice cautious praise while some see it clearing the way for Bryan’s nomination, and House members commend the president’s steadfast policy. Mayor Johnson lauds the decision as proper.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Capitol
Bourne
Senate
Bryan
Cimon
Nmber
Psentors
Hiss
Father' Tera
Tom Johnson
Cleveland
Quarters At Chicago Involving Campaign Contracts
Contracts were closed at a hotel in Chicago for quarters used by party managers and figures including Mark Hanna who directed campaigns for William McKinley. Ohio New York and Indiana despositions and vice president Ma dtb aikos interests are noted with signatures from J P Goodrich of Indianapolis. Delegates and tapes from the state align with the New York question and a unified approach to the campaign.
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Chivaco
Nuditoriva
Emudiddey Camyatigun
Ohio
New York
Krdintha Dehesations
Landoweers
Madtbaaikos
Cnmiypitiga Muilingertas
Atdex
Mark Hanna
William Medintey
J.P. Goodrich
Indianapolis
Tnediina
Trou
Tne
Ana
Accon
Tau
Toonts which they had fin Was the south parlor
Fragment readable line hints at a historic scene in a theater setting with an unspecified object or event. Not enough concrete details to identify people places or actions beyond location cues.
Bryan voices praise for Denver as Democratic convention choice
William J. Bryan expressed pleasure at Denver being selected for the Democratic convention and said any city between Boston and San Francisco would be satisfactory. He preferred the dates to follow the Republican convention and noted he took no part in the city canvas but trusts delegates will find Denver a delightful meeting place.
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Lincoln
Neb
William J. Bryan
Denver
Boston
San Francisco
Philippines
Porto Rico
Bryan
Foraker Direct Election Plan Backed by Brown
Toledo December 13 Chairman Walter Brown of the Republican state central committee sent a reply to Senator Foraker regarding direct elections for delegates to the Republican state convention. Brown will present the letter at the committee meeting and favors Foraker's proposal.
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Toledo
Walter Brown
Republican State Central Committee
Foraker
State Committee
Denver chosen as site for next Democratic convention
Deaver Colorado reports the city will host the forthcoming Democratic convention after AP flash. Bombs were set off at a local newspaper building, notifying the public of the selection and causing general rejoicing.
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Deaver
Colo
Cumming Poised to Announce for Republican Nomination
Des Moines December 13 Governor Cumming is urged to announce his candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination. A conference of prominent town representatives will be convened soon to gauge the situation and prompt action.
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Cumming
Des Moines
Dollar Dinner to Bryan in Lincoln Auditorium
Chairman T. S. Allen of the Democratic state central committee announces a dollar dinner honoring William J. Bryan. The event is set for the evening of January 15 and will be held in the Auditorium in Lincoln.
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Bryan
Lincoln
Nel
T. S. Allen
Democratic State Central Comittee
William J. Bryan
British Negro Problem Address Foresees Global Impact
Sir John Roger, governor of the English gold coast colony, tells Berean Presbyterian church that the gravity of the negro problem spans the world. He notes Africans outnumber whites 5,000 to 1 in education and urges a shift to manual labor and trades for the race’s future.
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Philadelphia
United States
England
John Roger
Gold Coast
Africa
Berean Presbyterian Church
America
Canterbury man found dead after deer hunt chase
Tilton New Hampshire December 13 The body of George Whitney of Canterbury was found in the woods near Northfield lying beside a deer he had killed. Death likely from heart failure caused by excitement during a solitary deer chase and hunt.
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Tilton, N. SE
George Whitney
Canterbury
Northfield
Stolen $5,000 Electric Car Reported From Auditorium Annex
Chicago police report Frederick W. Upham vice president of the Peabody Cowl company and no board member of tax review said a $5,000 electric automobile left in front of the Auditorium Annex has been stolen by unknown persons.
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Chicago
Frederick W. Upham
Peabody Cowl Company
Board of Tax Review
Reorganization Moves Forward for Pere Marquette Firms
Articles of incorporation for the Pere Marquette railroad of Michigan and the Pere Marquette railroad of Tadinun, part of the recent stockholder approved reorganization plan, have been filed with the secretary of state in Lansing.
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Tlausing
Mich
Pere Marquette Railroad
Michigan
Pere Marquette Railroad of
Tadinun
Secretary of State
Goodnow Bieda of Apoplexy in Malaga
John Goodnow the former United States consul general at Shangri and died in Malaga after a stroke of apoplexy. He arrived with his wife seeking health restoration and died within forty eight hours.
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Malaga
Sprin
John Goodnow
Shanetad
Malton
DeWitts Kidney and Bladder Pills Ad
Quick relief for kidney and bladder troubles offered by DeWitts Pills. A week’s treatment costs 25 cents. Sold by Wm. F. Jungkunz, druggist at 85 Stephenson Street. Read the Journal’s want column.
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DeWitt
Wm. F. Jungkunz
Stephenson Street
Kiss frees transgressor in Chicago court
In Clyde Park court William J. Sender was discharged after his wife Mrs. Sender kissed him at the bench, deemed reconciliation. The scene followed charges of cruelty, with the judge joking that the kiss proves reconciliation and frees the defendant. A mixture of local items follows.
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Chicago
William J. Sender
Sixty-third Street
Jange Maxwell
Clyde Park Court
Dinner for Poor Children in Paris Shows Trust Fund Planned
A bequest from Miss Cymuthelia Sizenre, who died in Paris about a year ago, sets 1,000 to a trust for a Christmas dinner for poor children not in Sunday schools. Interest of 60 in the first year funds the meals, with churches and charities contributing Christmas treats and clothing to each child.
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Paris
Cymuthelia Sizenre
Ing
Decision Against the Wabash Railroad Discrimination ruling
Springfield HL reports the Winds railroad on Warehouse commission finds Wabash railroad guilty of willful discrimination against Gitlesville Grain and Coat company and asserts authority to investigate complaints about rates distribution of cars or other shipper rights matters.
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Wabash
Springfield
Dec
Wabash Railroad Company
Gitlesville Grain and Coat Company
Itwinds Railroad
War College Plan Approved for University of Witnets
President James presents a United States War Department approved scheme to establish a five year military college at the University of Witnets. Students would receive commissions in the regular army after completing the course.
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War College
Champaign
Dee
Imi
James
United States War Department
Ao War College
University of Witnets
Gmudinttes
Bank cashier commits suicide in Bloomington UK
Dee Wie R FE Tastey, cashier at the State Bank of Hlersher, died by self-inflicted gunshot. Bank directors held a meeting and reported the bank in good condition with no motive found for the act.
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Bloomington
Dee. Wie R. FE
Tastey
Hlersher
Champaiem Dee. india Mite Ponald Hallo tragedy
An aged man with advocacy ties in Rooseveltian circles dies by his own action. Local reports note the unusual claim that a man fathered thirty-one children, the most recent arriving this week, highlighting the community’s reaction and the controversial portrait of his personal life.
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Champaiem Th
India
Ponald Hallo
Pelign
Unclear title from damaged OCR fragment
Damaged text fragment describes a domestic dispute leading to a shooting. Key names and details are unreadable, with references to marriage, a mother, and a serious injury. Unable to confirm locations or exact events from the available excerpt.
Operation Successful Inspires Relief for Mrs Longworth
Friends learned with great surprise that Mrs Nichlodas Longworth needed an operation for no pendicitis and felt real relief after the procedure, which doctors declared entirely successful with favorable prospects for recovery.
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Dee
Nichlodas Longworth
Roosevelt Visits After Appendicitis Operation
Mera Tongworth suffered appendicitis and required an operation after specialists urged it. The procedure was performed under favorable conditions with President Roosevelt nearby in an adjoining room until word came that the operation succeeded and he returned to his office.
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Mera
Tongworth
Paris Prince Robert de Broce Marries Estelle Alexander
Paris reports Prince Robert de Broglie wed Estelle Alexander on December 10. The couple, both musicians, had previously married in Chicago in August 1900. The union faced a parental void ruling but was legitimized by a new French law easing parental consent requirements.
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Paris
Prince Robert de Broce
Estelle Alexander
Prince de Broglie
Chicago
Thtsbride
Sydney J. Veit
Miss Alexander
United States
Resolution Declines Philippine Independence in Ten Years
A joint resolution offered in the house had to be deposited in the archives due to missing author name and illegible handwriting. The measure declares for Philippine islands independence in ten years.
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Washington
Dec. W
Tle
Philippine Islands
Lakes coal boats season closes after record ice-free year
Duluth reports navigation on the Great Lakes ended with the last coal boat arrival. The season was the most successful in history with ore shipments breaking records and total tonnage expected to top 40,000,000 tons.
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Duluth
Great Lakes
Appointed to Succeed His Brother on Regents Board
Madison Wis Dec 13 Maoek Lloyd Jones named by Governor Davidson to join the university regents to replace his brother James who died a month ago Jones will serve as the agricultural interests representative on the board
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Madison
Wis
Maoek Lloyd Jones
Davidson
Board of
University Regents
James
Jones
Curb on Injunctions Proposed in House
Washington December 1 a bill to restrain United States circuit and district courts and judges from issuing temporary injunctions examining the operation of state laws has been introduced in the house by Clayton of Alabama.
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Washington
United States Circuit
Clayton
Alabama
Bills Exempt All Hunder and Coal From Tarport Duty
Bocher of Missouri introduces house bills exempting all hunder and coal from tarport duty. Wire at Cabalt Ont destroyed by unknown cause, leaving the scene under investigation.
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Bocher
Missouri
Cabalt
Ont
Fragmented world events span murders to peace talks
The item covers diverse notes from a Bulgarian fencer shot at his home in Lotin to a Greek royal wedding in Athens. It also mentions a trans Atlantic mail record, a boxing decision in San Francisco, Georgian governor Hoke Smith hosted at a luncheon, emigrants returning to Naples, a New Castle PA fighter KO in Pueblo, police curbing youth smoking, and Central American peace talks agreeing on a five judge arbitral court to meet in Cartago Costa Rica.
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Taft
Spring Grove
Eerre’ers
Citetumath
Joris Maafeilo
Macedonia
Lotin
Bulgaria
Menengah
W. Vinisaro
Ol White
Wb Tlack
Athens
Marie Bonaparte
Prince George
Greece
White Star
Finer Majestic
Queenstown
New York
Tao
Stanley Werehell
Montana
Joe Thomas
San Francisco
Hoke Smith
Georgia
Naples
Italy
United States
Kid Carsey
New Castle
Pan
Magesy Shoels
Cheyenne
Wyo
Pueblo
Colo
O'Connor
St. Paul
Nh Court of Arbitration
Cartago
Costa Rica
Aunt Betsy’s Soap Box Mix Up
A powerful woman pressures John to pick a gift for Aunt Betsy. He suggests a workbasket or book, but she insists on a fancy box of perfumed soap. Two days later Aunt Betsy returns the box with a sharp note, saying she is too old to appreciate the joke of a bearded lady.
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John
Betsy
Pearson's Weekly
New York City surface car conductors discuss perks
The New York Herald reports that surface car conductors in New York City have a distinct code of morals. They defend their low wages and hard toil, claim managers’ methods justify their perquisites, and set a daily rate of $2 as a reasonable allowance.
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New York City
The
New York Herald
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