Distinguished Men at Chicago Convention
A Chicago dispatch notes William Jennings Bryan as a crowded center at the convention, with Chauncey Depew, Theodore Vail, Reed Smoot, Ezra Meeker and Victor Murdock among the notable figures. It describes the press crowd, shifts in Progressive support, Uncle Joe Cannon’s aging presence, and mentions Mary Garden and Carl Hoenig amid the bustle.
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Theodore N. Vail
Bell Telephone Companies
Vermont
Reed Smoot
Utah
Washington
Ezra Meeker
Washington State
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Victor Murdock
Bull Moose
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Republican Party
Joe Cannon
Mary Garden
Carl Hoenig
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Glee Club
Hoenig
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
John Daizell
Lincoln
Havana
Harry K. Thaw
W. R. Jackson
Maryland
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Joe” Sands
Illinois
Healy
Three Die as Mob Attacks Prisoners in Beckley West Virginia
Bluefield New residents report a mob of African Americans in Beckley tried to free three black prisoners from deputy sheriffs. Gunfire erupted. a deputy sheriff and two prisoners were killed and two deputies wounded. Six arrests are reported. In a separate item, Jonas Krall, a machinist at Miller Auto, left Annville for Racine Wisconsin for a new job.
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Annville
Jonas Krall
Miller Auto Company
Racine
Wisconsin
Geta-It corn cure touted by Went-and-Cut-It firm
In a humorous ad style piece the Went-and-Cut-It pair promote Geta-It as a quick corn cure. The copy claims two second application dries instantly and removes corns without sticking to stockings or harming healthy skin, with nationwide sale through druggists and direct orders from Lawrence & Co in Chicago.
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Roosevelt Urges Unity for Americanism and Preparedness
Theodore Roosevelt declares that differences among Republicans Progressives and others fade before the crisis of national unity and preparedness. He calls for a broad alliance including Democrats independents and German-American voters to support a president who embodies true American leadership and resolve against Germany and its influence. He warns against professional German-Americans seeking to tilt the convention and urges action at Chicago to elect a president worthy of Washington Lincoln and Jackson.
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Arrest Victim’s Son-In-Law for Fatal Texas Murder
Following the death of H. F. Goodright in Willspoint Texas his son in law R J Moran was arrested for murder. Goodright president Vansant National Bank was found fatally wounded his wife dead and their daughter seriously wounded in their home. They had been beaten with a large hammer or ax. Moran was removed by the sheriff and believed taken to Canton. Grahame-White Divorced. Mrs Claude Grahame White formerly Miss Dorothy Taylor of New York was granted a divorce from her husband the aviator after he failed to comply with restitution of conjugal rights decree granted last January.
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Willspoint
H. F. Goodright
R. J. Moran
Goodright
Vansant National Bank
Moran
Canton
Grahame-White
London
Claude Grahame-White
Dorothy Taylor
New York
Silk mill planned on East Walnut street in Mifflinburg
Capitalists from a distance visited Mifflinburg yesterday to finalize the purchase of a large tract on East Walnut street for a silk mill. In Pottsville three jail trusties escaped, including John O Neill Thomas McLaughlin and Martin Collier while wheeling ashes. they were near release.
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Mifflinburg
East Walnut Street
Pottsville
John O'Neill
Thomas McLaughlin
Ashland
Martin Collier
New Philadelphia
Patriotic Chicago Convention Echoes Civil War Pride
A staff correspondent reports a highly patriotic Chicago convention with bands, banners, and crowd fervor. Roosevelt supporters push defense planks as crowds sing patriotic songs including The American Flag amid hotel lobbies and corridors.
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Lana
America
Sherman
Columbus Glee Club
Ohio
Kentucky
Maryland
Illinois
Penrose and Borah Center Stage at Republican Convention
At the GOP gathering Penrose pushes harmony between wings while Borah backs Hughes. Talks with Weeks and Smoot mark the battle lines as Griest predicts Hughes gains on later ballots. Ware notes Harding’s appeal to unity and preparedness energizing delegates.
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Weeks
Murphy
New Jersey
Smoot
Curtis
Roosevelt
Hughes
Senator Penrose
Murray Crane
Massachusetts
Old Guard
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Borah
Mr. Harding
Roosevelt Seen Leading Ticket at Propitious Convention
Long article outlines expectations that Roosevelt and Johnson will head the Progressive ticket while Republicans weigh vice presidential choices between Fairbanks and Burton. It notes delays, peace talks, possible Roosevelt arrival in Chicago, and clashes among delegates amid heavy rain and a tense convention atmosphere.
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Ohio
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Chicago
William Allen White
Kansas
Hiram Johnson
California
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North Dakota
Auditorium
George W. Perkins
Badges Crowded Chicago Conventions Demonstrate Spending
Thousands spend on badges for Republican and Progressive conventions in Chicago with many designs from capitol domes to knights and eagle motifs. State badges display state outlines and emblems. Indiana Roosevelt and Kansas show distinct symbols while Hughes and Knox lack official badges, sparking comment.
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Lincoln
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Maine
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Kansas
Sherman
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Suffragists Buzz at Harrisburg Conference and Pennsylvania Watch
A Chicago correspondent reports suffragists in Harrisburg participating in parallel conventions with state committees. Delegates from the Congressional Union hold afternoon teas, while activists vow to push for the amendment nationally. They describe campaigning across counties and emphasize their readiness to vote. A strike at Kane's Hazelhurst window glass plant ends after workers form a union and walk off.
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Blackstone
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Commonwealths
Woman's Party
Kane
Hazelhurst
Borah Address Sparks Convention Demonstration
Senator Borah spoke eighteen minutes urging broader Republican aims for every American as Harding and others backed proposed platform aims. A recess was moved to 4 p m after the resolutions committee discussion. Also noted is the death of burgess Thomas O Gutelius's wife in Mifflinburg at about 50.
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Alabama
Arizona
Justice Hughes
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Harding
Smoot
District of Columbia
Alaska
Hawaii
Committee On Permanent Organization
William S. Hahn
Ohio
Bennett
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Rules Committee
Credentials Committee
Porto Rico
Philippines
C. D. Warren
Michigan
House of Representatives
Senator Borah
Idaho
Borah
Herbert Parsons
Resolutions Committee
Burgess
MiMinburg
Yeserday
Thomas O. Gutelius
Mifflinburg
Market Street
Roosevelt Wins Seventeen Delegates In North Carolina
Theodore Roosevelt led the North Carolina presidential primary, capturing the state at large and eight districts. Justice Hughes won two districts, totaling 17 Roosevelt delegates and four for Hughes. J. C. Pritchard led Republican vice presidential preference, while Wilson and Marshall led Democratic votes.
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J. C. Pritchard
Wilson
Marshall
Bull Moose Platform Emphasizes Americanism and Readiness
Chicago June 8 Progressive national platform completed with Republican builders. It centers on Americanism, full preparedness across military and economic sectors, and seeks peace after the war. It calls for a navy upgraded to second-rate strength, a 250,000-strong standing army, and universal military training under federal control. It also urges using government power to end conditions in Mexico.
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Mexico
IRAP Preachers Who Run Debts at General Conference
Pennsylvania and Delaware delegates followed an address by Dr. B F Watson of Washington secretary of the General Church Extension Society who gave a report of conditions in this conference. A lengthy discussion was interrupted by Bishop Tyree. The Philadelphia conference is the oldest in the world. Reports showed big increases in membership and finances for various church movements. Candidates for admission included Daniel Wright Samuel Murray Andrew Rothwell and Hezekiah Tilghman.
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Delaware
B. F. Watson
Washington
General Church Extension Society
Tyree
W. H. Heard
Philadelphia
C. C. Dunlap
Harrisburg
W. 8. Carpenter
W. H. Hexter
Wilmington
Del
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H. H. Cooper
George F. Woodson
Woman's Missionary Society
Christian Endeavor
Bethel Church
Daniel Wright
Samuel Murray
Andrew Rothwell
Hezekiah Tilghman
J. I. Lowe
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