Taft Roosevelt Nomination Fight Drowns Out at Convention
The Republican National Convention in Chicago renominated William Howard Taft for president with 561 of 1 078 votes, while Theodore Roosevelt’s delegates abstained. James Sherman of New York was chosen as Tafts running mate, and Roosevelt supporters immediately began planning a separate independent ticket.
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Chicago
Theodore Roosevelt
William H. Taft
Ohio
Kent
James Schoolcraft Sherman
New York
Taft
Roosevelt
la Follette
Cummins
Hughes
Sherman
Borah
Merriam
Hadley
Beveridge
Gillett
New Hampshire
Orchestra Hall
Illinois
Theatrical Syndicate Plans New Circuit to Combat Films
A group led by the Shuberts William A Brady Lew Fields Marcus Loewe and other theatre men forming a circuit to play in 30 eastern and midwestern cities. They will send companies to perform at 10 20 and 80 cents to appeal to amusement seekers who switched to motion pictures.
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New York
The
Shuberts
William A. Brady
Lew Fields
Marcus Loewe
East
Middle West
Army Aviator Injured in Washington Plane Crash
Carl L. Hamilton of Connersville Indiana an army aviation school instructor at College Park Maryland was injured perhaps fatally in an aeroplane accident there. He was alone in a biplane at about 100 feet when it dived to the ground and smashed. He was pinned beneath the wreckage but was freed and rushed to a hospital where his condition was described as possibly fatal.
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Washington, D. C
Carl L. Hamilton
Connersville
Ind
Army Aviation School
College Park
Hamilton
National primaries bill proposes federal and state boards
A bill by Rep Howland of Ohio calls for a national five member board to oversee all presidential primaries and a three member board for state primaries. Candidates would file declarations and pay a $1000 filing fee.
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Washington
D. C
Howland
Ohio
United States
Borah Nips Boom in Bud at Chicago Convention
The Borah presidential bid faced a setback as Senator Borah appeared publicly with Idaho supporters who distributed Borah for President badges and banners. He asked admirers to recall campaign material and refused to accept the display as a sign of his candidacy, aiming to avoid ridicule at the convention.
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Deneen
Illinois
Kenyon
Iowa
Woodruff
Republican
Brooklyn
Cummins
Roosevelt
Hadley
Baltimore
Missouri
Borah
Bud
Chicago
Idaho
Philadelphia Women Arrested After Meat Price Demonstration
Four women were arrested in the southern section after demonstrations before butcher shops that raised meat prices. A mass meeting resolved to boycott the shops and the protest spread citywide. Women entered shops and sprinkled kerosene on meats.
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Philadelphia
Local Advertisements From Independence Oregon
Contractor Chas D Smiley offers dwelling plans and estimates on short notice. Bell Phone 624 for funeral director and embalmer services with a lady assistant available. W R Allin D D provides dental care in Independence Oregon. Attorney at law and notary public handles probate and collections from Cooper Building. Snyder’s Poultry Parks lists Leghorns and barred Plymouth Rocks eggs at $1.00 per 13 or $6.00 per 100 with home phone 7521.
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Plymoth Rocks
Norton’s Tonsorial Parlor Ad Promises Careful Shampooing
Local Independence Oregon shop advertising electric shampooing and comprehensive services on Main Street. The note highlights attentive service and a full line of barbering offerings in a compact, period-voice display.
Monumental stonework by G L Hawkins in Da'lue Oregon
G L Hawkins offers marble and granite monuments headstones and all cemetery work in Da'lue Oregon. Services cover creation and installation of memorials with personalized designs for families and individuals.
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Our Nation Department
Wilson
Our Nation
Pierchant
Wilson Dresa Hook Co
Cleveland
Conkey, Walker & Lehman
Independnece
Victor Edison
Columbia
Salem
Chas
Anderson
Comercial St
Wiley B. Allen
Salem Or
Clover Leaf Dairy
Grant McLaughlin
Independence, Oregon
Independence Seed & Feed Store
Oregon
Independence Shoe Shop
Polk County
Main Street
Independence, Ore
Taft and
Progressive” Party
William Jennings Bryan
Massachusetts
Senator Foot
Thomas H. Devine
Colorado
Los Angeles
Ricardo Flores Magon
Enrique Magon
Anselmo Figueroa
Librado Rivera
Lower
California
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McNeil
T. R
Independence
Dallas
Monmouth
Dallan
Independents
Dedling
Alrile
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Astile
A. m
Altile
Independece
Detling
Tod
Alrife
West Salem
Arriues
Adly
H. Taft
Theodone Roosevelt
James S. Sherman
Chas. D. Smiley
Bell
W. R. Allin
D. D
Beth
Cooper Bldg
B. F. Swope
P. O. Box
Harry Norton
Bath
G. L. Hawkins
Da‘lue
Oregor
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