Nebraska Delegation backs Gray for VP at Democratic nominating fight
Lincoln Neb June 30 Nebraska's delegation at the Denver convention favors Judge Gray for vice president if New York factions fail to unite for a candidate. The group regards Gray as labor friendly and vows a strong anti injunctive plank to please labor leaders led by Gompers. Josiah Marvel's visit signals Gray's favor with Bryan.
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Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
Denver
New York
Judge Gray
Bryan
Gompers
Josiah Marvel
Wilmington
Del
Delaware
Negrin
Fairview
Mitchell for second place in Indiana bid debated
W H Everend of Columbus Indiana, a Bryan caller in Lincoln, disputes John W Kern as vice president candidate. He urges John Mitchell to prove unions the Democrats are friends of labor, arguing Bryan could win Indiana with or without Kern. He praises Kern but favors Mitchell for labor support.
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Lincoln
Neb
W. H. Everend
Columbus
Ind
Fairview
William J. Bryan
John W. Kern
John Mitchell
Democratic Party
Kern
Bryan
Indiana
Booming Woodson for Chairman in Denver
Friends of Urey Woodson secretary of the Democratic national committee push him for chairman. They cite his long experience as a member and an official, arguing he is well qualified to lead the committee during the upcoming campaign.
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Booming Woodson
Denver
Friends
Urey Woodson
Democratic National Committee
Poisoned Ale by Express in Philadelphia
Police pursue a major step in the case of Dr. William H. Wilson who died after drinking ale. Suspicions led the coroner to deem poisoning unlikely self inflicted. An investigation into the doctor's life follows as officials anticipate a murder verdict.
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Philadelphia
William H. Wilson
Wilson
Dr. Wilson
New Head of Women's Clubs Chosen in 1900s Vote
Mrs Philip N Moore of St Louis wins the General Federation of Women's Clubs presidency for two years defeating Mrs May Alden Ward of Boston. The vote tally stood 516 to 390 from 906 ballots cast in Boston in June 80.
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Boston
Philip N. Moore
St. Louis
General Federation of
Omen's Clubs
May Alden Ward
Carrie Nation Prepares to Protest New Directoire Gown
Des Moines reports Carrie Nation vows to push the sheath shirt off the first woman she meets wearing the new directoire gown. The warning comes as readers brace for a sharp public clash linked to fashion reforms.
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Des Moines
Thaw seeks jury trial on sanity at White Plains
Justice Mills heard Thaw’s habeas corpus case seeking a jury trial to determine his sanity. He adjourned to July 18 for further argument and ordered Thaw returned to Poughkeepsie prison. Mills favored a jury trial, while Dowling was less sure.
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Thaw
Mills
White Plains
Poughkeepsie
Dowling
Prohibition Plank Faces Democratic Platform Fight
The anti injunction issue in the Democratic platform opens a broader struggle as Gen James B Weaver of Iowa orbits a push for a national prohibition plank. Weaver says southern states back the move and vows a hard fight to place prohibition in the national platform.
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Denver
Committee On Resolutions
James B. Weaver
Iowa
Weaver
General Weaver
Grover Cleveland Buried in Private Princeton Service
Grover Cleveland was laid to rest in Princeton cemetery beside Ruth Cleveland in a simple Presbyterian burial. President Roosevelt and several governors attended as friends, not in official capacity, with services at Westland and the cemetery conducted privately per the family wishes.
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Princeton
N. J
Presbyterian Church
Grover Cleveland
Ruth
Roosevelt
Fort
New Jersey
Hughes
New York
Hoke’ Smith
Georgia
Westland
Cleveland
Hill denies interviews on departure for Europe
Former Governor David B. Hill states that a widely printed interview attributed to him after sailing for Europe is fictitious. He authorizes denial via cablegram to Albert B. Hoyt, editor of the Argus, clarifying the alleged quote calling Governor Johnson "the poorhouse candidate" was not given by Hill.
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Albany
Albert B. Hoyt
The
Argus
David B. Hill
Hill
Europe
Vermont Is Not for Bryan Convention Ends After Debate
Burlington Vermont June 27 The Democratic state convention adjourned after an animated session on selecting delegates to the national Denver convention. The naming of candidates for state officers for president was tabled by 193 to 37 after a lively debate.
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Vermont
Bryan
Burlington
Denver
James Sherman Recovers After Illness Reports
Condition Becoming Normal James Sherman Republican nominee for vice president had a comfortable night with normal temperature pulse and respiration after an illness recovery noted by officials.
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James 8. Sherman
Troops Ordered to Border to Enforce Neutrality Laws
President Roosevelt directs Secretary Taft to deploy U S troops from the Texas department at San Antonio to Del Rio El Paso and other Texas points to aid civil authorities in preserving order after a Mexican request to prevent violations of neutrality laws. Attorney General's recommendation underpins the move.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Taft
Department of Texas
San Antonio
del Rio
el Paso
Texas
United States
Department of State
Mexican government expands crackdown as Torreon battle rages
Mexican troops rush to quell unrest along the border with 1500 federal soldiers in Torreon and 200 in Juarez. Ambassa dor Creel returns to Washington as Mexico vows to try ringleaders in US courts and presses a punitive chase into the mountains after Las Vacas.
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City of
Mexico
Republic
Torreon
Jaral
Juarez
Chihuahua
Ambassador Creel
Washington
United States
Creel
Las Vacas
McClellan Election Recount Verdict Upheld
Justice Lambert directs jury to find for Mayor McClellan in the election recount suit. Court action follows completion of evidence as ballots in the mayoralty were recounted.
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New York
Bishop Potter Very Ill In Cooperstown
Reports from the bedside of Bishop Henry Codman Potter of the Protestant diocese of New York indicate he is critically ill in Cooperstown New York. Physicians describe the condition as extremely serious with oxygen therapy ongoing.
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Cooperstown
N. Y
Henry Codman Potter
New York
Cavour News Recaps Local Happenings and Games
Will St John visits Ramona and several residents report family news. A ball game on the Cavour diamond sees Yale defeat Hurons and Cavour win a 6 to 5 fifty-two inning thriller. Wolsey trip and purse match result 20 to 4 for Cavour. Lumber for a new Atlas elevator arrives. Adams and Killinger return from Milwaukee with storm tales and praise for South Dakota and Yale.
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Will St. John
The
Clarion
Ramona
Otto Lather
Huron
Cavour
Yale
Wolsey
Atlas Elevator Company
J. P. Adams
Carpenter Celebrate the 4th in Carpenter
An artesian well is being drilled between Ossohb's and Chambers stores. Our ball team went to Hague last Sunday and came home defeated. Tom Davenhill and Miss Ada Shae of Nebraska were married last week. The Capatofians a supposed fast ball team from the north came down Thursday to do our boys up but the home team won 13 to 11. The married men challenged the singles on Saturday but the singles won 18 to 4.
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Ossohb’s
Chambers
Hague
Tom Davenhill
Ada Shae
Nebraska
Capatofians
July Weather Averages From 27 Years At Huron
The report summarizes thirty year data from Huron weather records for July. It lists mean temperatures, extremes, frost dates, and precipitation. The warmest July reached 78 degrees and the highest temp was 108. Frosts and rain totals are given with counts of clear, partly cloudy, and cloudy days.
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Weather Bureau
Huron
Wind Gust Record From Huron Station July 25 1887
The wind from the southeast averaged 10.4 mph with a peak gust of 66 mph recorded at Huron station on July 25 1887. Weather Bureau data credited to D S W Gusry.
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Huron
Low Rates East via the Northwestern Line
Low round trip rates will be offered from points on the Northwestern Line for the Prohibition Convention in Columbus Ohio July 9 to 13 Cleveland Ohio July 6 to 8 the G A R Encampment in Toledo Ohio August 27 to 30 and the Knights of Pythias Conclave in Boston Massachusetts July 31 to August 3. For full particulars apply to agents Chicago and Northwestern Ry. Hay for sale or trade for stock near Huron Henry Wiese three miles east of Huron.
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Columbus
Ohio
Cleveland
Toledo
Knights of Pythias
Boston
Mass
Chicago
Northwestern Ry
Huron
Henry Wiese
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