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Newspaper
Grand Rapids Tribune
Location
Grand Rapids, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1912
Page
3
A wide ranging jumble of excerpts from a late 19th or early 20th century paper discusses education reform, civic virtue, and moral instruction for youth. It references figures and places from England and the United States, notes about inventions, and a mix of anecdotes on science, industry, and culture without a single coherent narrative.
A garbled report outlines Democratic and Republican primary dynamics with Theodore Roosevelt appears, Wilson’s delegates, and a large Republican turnout. It notes about half the vote cast in primaries, regional shifts, and anticipated convention leverage, with unclear names and numbers reflecting a chaotic OCR fragment.
The sixth annual convention of the state Catholic Young Men’s societies opened Tuesday afternoon with fifty delegates representing twenty-nine clubs. Delegates totaled about 2,000 members. officers and and a lengthy executive committee were chosen. The gathering also overlapped the thirteenth biennial convention of the state federation of German Catholic Temperance societies. The two meetings closed amid strong turnout and high hopes for future events.
Sailors rush to Cuba and Mexico moves as five dreadnoughts and support ships head south from Norfolk and Hamppegores. President Taft confirms no immediate U S intervention while naval forces prepare for a bold display of power amid rumors of mainland unrest.
Vast audience witnessed the consecration of new bishops in Minneapolis Minnesota on May 23. The nine bishops including Homer Clyde Stunts Theodore Somerville Henderson William Orville Shepard Aphthall Luetock Francis John McConnell Frederick De land Leete Richard Joseph Capke Wilbur Burton Thirk feld Missionary Bishops John Wesley Robinson and Willing Perry Jegeland were presented for consecration by two ministers each. The judiciary committee also completed a finding on the Princy Marie church controversy recommending Trinity church be held in rebellion to the 1908 general conference authority.
May news briefs from Washington Boston Des Moines and London report pneumonia threat to Dr Harvey Wiley. Senator Lorimer resignation pressure and pension law filings dominate federal news while local wrecks robberies suffrage battles and city planning meetings appear in brief dispatches.
A San Diego couple, Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Toliver, were shot dead in their home. A suspect, H. Lewis, was arrested as the investigation unfolds. The case involves an inventor and notes on a large airship project, with further political and local events appearing in the same report.
William Kenny heads the Wisconsin Scottish Rite with James McLeod and other officers named at a Milwaukee installation. The lineup includes First Lieutenant Commander Jamies McLeod, Second Branch M. Weinhold, Willard Van Brunt as Orator, and Alexander E. J. Mathiesen as Chancellor, with James Barber as Secretary and Whit Strong as Engineer. The consistory home at Denverport is funded by Van Brunt and will serve indigent Masons and other Masonry bodies. An officers’ installation will follow in the Jefferson Street Masonic Building.
In Los Angeles a dispute between Prosecutor Fredericks and defense counsel over Foster’s alleged disclosures fuels a contempt hearing. Judge Hutton contemplates admissibility of testimony tied to bribery probes, with Lockwood and Franklin testifying on bribe offers and the arrest scene shaping the case against Darrow and others.
The State University of Wisconsin reports an 11 648 in instruction this year with Madison residence at 6 754 since June and 2 504 enrolled in the College of Letters and Science. Agriculture enrolls 743, including 467 in four year, 301 in middle or two year programs. foreign students total 110 from 14 countries.
A patchwork of Wisconsin items covers river flooding, court cases, and civic events. Reports mention Madison insurance reform hearings, Marinette church gatherings, and Green Bay library topics. Names include John Dietz, Lydia Cianenet Bene, and Henry Tirebmer. Community bids, school issues, and weather impacts shape local life across towns like Neenah, Shawoyean, and Waukesha.
A new aviation course will be offered by the department, led by Professor Schechter, to cover the fundamentals of aerodynamics and their application to mechanical flight. It targets students in the Wisconsin area seeking to study aviation principles and practice.
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