Taft Gains Delegates as Contested Florida Georgia Seats Put On Roll
Taft victories mount as Florida and Georgia delegates are placed on the temporary convention roll after contests by anti Taft forces fail to appear. Allies claim 332 delegates with 100 more needed to nominate on first ballot. Florida anti Taft clashes erupt as committees deal with protests and possible court action.
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Chicago
Inne
Taft
Florida
OWS
Alabama
Arkansas
Georia
Urge
Republican National Committée
Orida
Georgia
J. N. Stripling
H. S. Chubb
Tripling
Hitchcock
National Committee
Spanish Fortune Graft 13 Tries On La Crosse People
A La Crosse hardware dealer Fred Dittman received a Spain tied letter claiming a relative in prison and promising huge returns from a supposed treasure linked to a Spanish prison break. The scheme mirrors earlier police notes of a “Spanish treasure” ruse used to swindle victims into sending cash for imagined expenses. A man wired $15 for a direct cable reply. others have been lured by similar boasts, with the fraud tied to Spanish-American war era plots and sensational jailhouse tales.
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Fred Bittman
Spain
Mmenner
Dittmen
Mary Dittman
Germery
Dittman
Papama Canal
Drigon
la Crosse
Ameitos
Herrss
Frank Dittman
Fred Dittman
Teka
Dlitman
Manion
al Rispakch
Herzgla
Madrid
United States
Pelf
Né 8
Tales
Mam
Mr. Dittman
Cable
Jack
Hitchcock Loses Stage Nerve Amid Bail Conference
New York June 6 Raymond Hitchcock, famed comedian, appeared at the Tombs library for a bail conference with attorneys. He looked worn, unkempt, and asked reporters for no curtain speech, calling his latest sketch the poorest he ever starred in and hoping for a short engagement.
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New York
Raysmond Hitchcock
Library of the Tombs
Negroes Enter Politics Amid National Debate
Cincinnati dispatch reports the national Negro question revived with indications that Black voters will play a role at the Chicago convention. W L Ander, a Black printer from Cincinnati, is in Chicago consulting Taft officials about sending a train of up to 2,000 Black delegates to Taft's side.
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Gincinnati
Chicago
W. L
Celluloid Plant Explosion Kills Fifteen in Vienna
Fifteen people died and many were injured when a celluloid factory in Vienna exploded. The blast destroyed the plant and caused widespread damage in the area, with emergency crews rushing to the scene.
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Vienna
Ten Dead in Tornado Strikes Across States
Reports from Taig Omahas Lincoln Geneva and Chester detail ten killed and many injured as tornadoes swept last night. Floods 12 feet deep in Taig and Olla flood streets, cutting communications and delaying relief efforts.
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Lincoln
Neb
Franklin
Carleton
Shirkiey
Deatus Abs
Geneva
Chester
Kas
Republic ‘City
Atcany
Omaha
Riverton
Franks
Scandia
Olla
Paliwoda Jury Weighs Liquor Theft Case
In circuit court jurors consider charges against John Paliwoda and associates in a liquor theft ring. Allegations include robbing Schmidt’s grocery and the Palm Tree lounge, with defendants accused of accepting stolen liquor and breaking in through a cellar window after closing time. Several defendants face related counts as witnesses describe drinking prior to the alleged crimes.
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John Pandowa
Pa‘Mwoda
Schmidt's
Sam
Brank Vosz
Ewer
Voss
Forbea
North Front
Frank i Sehimechak
Baldwin
Be. Paul Depot
Gga Ani
Avith
Schimachak
Roosevelt Run Victory Sought by St Louis Republicans
St Louis Republicans press for President Roosevelt to secure the presidential nomination. They claim their efforts have been complete and organized to back his candidacy.
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ST. Louis
St- Louis
Roosevelt
A. Sec
Paul Esch Chips of the Old Block leads state oratorical champs
Paul Esch, a LaCrosse High senior and congressman’s son, was elected president of the Laneau-Dovelas Debating Society after winning the state oratorical contest and the national acclaim of his first place finish with Sparta. He previously placed high in the Sparta contest and has been active in the Lincoln-Douglas society.
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LaCrosse High School
Paul Beth
Lincoln
Promi
Tors
Sparta
Schubert Las
Senate
Follette
Cord
Laneau-Dovelas
Paul Esch
Weather and Water Brief From La Crosse to Prairie du Chien
Weather report notes La Crosse at 68 degrees the warmest reading, light winds around six miles per hour, trace rainfall and high/low extremes in UB. Northfield at 43. River levels fall slowly through the next period except at Prairie du Chien where the river will constrain to a higher level.
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Hwred Dittman
Focal Hardwire
Golden Leap Twins
Louie LaVaque
Hitchcoge
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Sansas
Taig
Ohl
Genave
Tivo
John H. Iveley
Smith
Em.isled
Sniveley
Paliwoda
White and Wess
Arr
Sebimechak
Make. Roosevelt
Grampion
SQCY
Admiral
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