Taft Gains Big Lead as RNC Sets Contests in Texas
Republican national committee settles Texas and Tennessee delegate fights for the temporary roll call. Taft appears set to win 49 or 50 of 50 delegates with 554 claimed by his camp. The day featured a Tennessee hearing marked by factional pressure and a dramatic Oliver versus Hale clash.
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Chicago
Republican National Committee
Texas
Taft
Tennessee
Oliver
Coliseum
South Carolina
Hale
Ficith
Brownlow
Jesse M. Littleton
Newell Sanders
State Central Committee
Littleton
Cecil A. Lyon
Lyon
Ellis
Military feat planned by Gen. Grant to unite 3000 troops
New York reports Gen. Frederick D. Grant will lead 3000 regulars marching from diverse points to meet at Pine Plains Jefferson county in three hours. Ten detachments are to converge by Saturday noon with aims to synchronize arrival within one hour of the planned time. Over 15000 soldiers, regulars and militia, will participate in annual maneuvers of the department of the east.
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New York
Frederick D. Grant
de Ferrats
Joefelson County
Grant
Pine Plains
Department of the East
Pins Plains
Jefferson County
Boonville General Baptists Erect $18000 Church
The General Baptists of Boonville began constructing a new church valued at $18,000 with completion expected by October. Local officials say the project will provide improved facilities for worship and community events.
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The
General Baptists of
Boonville
Dress Question Divides Church of the Brethren Meeting
Des Moines June 12 the presiding elders and standing committee refused to discuss radical changes in dress at the Church of the Brethren conference. The issue was postponed until the next annual gathering, despite the gay attire of hats and bonnets noted at the meeting.
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Des Moines
Church of the Brethren
Representative Wiley of Alabama Ill in Hot Springs
Representative A. A. Wiley from Alabama, member of the past four congresses, lies critically ill in his Hot Springs hotel. He suffered inflammatory rheumatism in Washington for 11 weeks and was brought here eight days ago. His son Lieut. Noble J. Wiley. Army, is at his bedside after being summoned from Cuba. Wiley served in Cuba during the Spanish American War as General Lawton's chief of staff.
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Hot Springs
A. A. Wiley
Alabama
Cuba
Spain
Wiley
Gen. Lawton
Delegates Choose Bryan Allies at Democratic Conventions
In Roanoke Lexington and Roswell Democratic gatherings on June 12 selected delegates to back William J. Bryan for the presidential nomination. Each state instructed its delegates to vote as a unit for Bryan at Denver, with Kentucky reaffirming Jeffersonian principles from 1904.
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Roanoke
Denver
William J. Bryan
Lexington
Jefferson
Kentucky
Roswell
N. M
W. J. Bryan
Physician Violates Dry Law In Hopedale
Dr Roy Richards of Hopedale was fined twenty dollars and costs in Pekin justice court for violating Hopedale village dry ordinance by prescribing beer for a woman and ordering it from another city.
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Peoria
Roy Richards
Hopedale
Pekin
Robbery at Tiflis Customs Office Leaves Official and Four Aids Dead
Ten heavily armed robbers assaulted the Tiflis customs office on Thursday. They killed the official in charge and four assistants, then fled with $12,000. Police pursued, killing three of the bandits while the others escaped.
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Tiflis
Lusitania Sets New Transatlantic Record at Sea
The Lusitania reached the Sandy Hook lightship at 1 08 a m marking a 4 days 20 hours passage time seven minutes faster than the Mauretania on the previous voyage.
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New York
Sandy Hook
Brazil Man Dies After Two Glasses Of Lemonade
James H. Carpenter of Brazil drank two glasses of lemonade after a hearty supper and died from the effects. The report notes the unexpected fatal outcome following the casual meal.
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James H. Carpenter
Brazil
Western Flood Dims. Kansas City Sees Relief, Crops Hit
Floods ease in western regions as Kaw river falls and Missouri rises slowly. Kansas City area shelters residents in Armourdale and Argentine with little distress. Crops damaged in St. Joseph while Topeka sees partial submersion and trains rerouted. Mississippi River flood peak passes La Crosse as waters recede.
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Mississippi
Stock Exchange
Armourdale
Argentine
Kansas
Kan
Convention Hall
Harlem
Co. W. Roberts
Independent Telephone Company
Perry
Delaware
St. Joseph
Topeka
North Topeka
Soldier Creek
Little Russia
Topekas
Rock Islands
Santa Fe
Olathe
Frisco
Emporia
Union Pacific
la Crosse
Wis
Mississippi River
Hill Critiques Bryan and Backs Johnson in Europe Trip
Former U S senator David B Hill sails to Europe aboard the Baltic. He laments a fractured Democratic party and condemns Bryan while praising John Johnson as a reform candidate who would oppose patronage in the upcoming political contest.
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New York
David B. Hill
United States
Europe
Baltic
Hill
Altgeld
Chicago
Bryan
Taft
John Johnson
Mr. Johnson
Nebraska
Democratic Party
Mr. Bryan
Beaudry Children Found Dead Hidden in Trunk
In Fall River Massachusetts on June 12 the bodies of eight year old Joseph and five year old Andre Beaudry were discovered locked inside a trunk they reportedly hid in to avoid going to school. A spring lock trapped them and the medical examiner ruled suffocation as the cause. Signs of a struggle were noted on the interior of the trunk and the children’s clothing and bodies.
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Fall River
Mass
Joseph
Andre Beaudry
New York Anti Racetrack Bills Become Law After Struggle
Albany June 12 After a historic battle the Agnew Hart anti racetrack gambling bills became law with Gov Hughes signing at 4 55 pm Foelker of Brooklyn who traveled 60 miles from a sick bed and Wallace of Niagara Falls led the final votes in a 26 to 25 outcome praised by the governor in a letter Foelker’s heroic action came as he neared collapse and Wallace had been pledged to support the governor’s plan.
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Albany
N. Y
Agnew-Hart
New York
Hughes
Otto G. Foelker
Senate
Brooklyn
William C. Wallace
Niagara Falls
Wallace
Foelker
Henry Clay Ward Declared Competent to Avert Guardian
In Pontiac Michigan jurors verdicts after 28 hours find Henry Clay Ward a local millionaire capable of managing his own affairs Judge calls Ward sane despite prior eccentric actions that had sparked guardianship proceedings File dateline June 12 indicates the court outcome and location
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Pontiac
Mich
Circuit
Henry Clay Ward
Chicago Gifts to Liner Onboard Silver Presents
A delegation of Chicago aldermen attended a banquet aboard the new French liner Chicago on Thursday night. Alderman L. H. Young of the Sixth ward presented the steamer with a handsome silver cup, a gift from the city of Chicago. C. B. Sheldon of the Chicago Association of Commerce presented the liner with an engraved silver tablet.
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Chicago
New York
L. H. Young
Sixth Ward
City of
C. B. Sheldon
Chicago Association of Commerce
Drys Beaten in Sedalia Missouri Local Option Vote
Sedalia Missouri June 12 After a campaign marked by bitterness the drys carried the local option issue and rolled up a majority in the election Results show the anti alcohol faction prevailing in the Midwestern city.
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Sedalia
St Aginst
Tragic Self Inflicted Death After Domestic Dispute
Cleveland report says Joseph Parclulski killed himself after a quarrel with his wife. He returned from a dance with wife and four children and used a razor to end his life.
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Cleveland
Joseph Parclulski
Boy 18 Kills Father to Save Mother in Kansas Farm Incident
Pittsburg Kan June 12 Ben Bird 18 killed his father J H Bird a well to do farmer. He said he acted to protect his mother Mrs Bird who he believed was being beaten by her intoxicated husband. He tackled and threw his father to the ground after intervening in the assault.
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Pittsburg
Kan
Ben Bird
J. H. Bird
Bird
Oldest Yale Alumnus Dies in Providence at 93
William Davis Ely, Yale class of 1836 and the oldest alumnus, died at his Providence home at age 93. He had been a longtime resident and figure in local circles.
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Yale
Providence
R. I
William Davis Ely
Yale University
Pittsburg Hotel Tragedy: Husband Kills Wife Child
Patrick O'Hare shot his wife and young child at the Eagle hotel in Pittsburg and cut his own throat. All three are believed fatally wounded. Domestic trouble is cited as the likely cause.
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Pittsburg
Patrick O’hare
Eagle Hotel
Square of Residences Burned in New Orleans Fire
For the third time in as many days an entire square of dwelling houses was burned here Thursday. The blaze swept a block of homes, prompting quick evacuations and firefighting mobilization. No fatalities were reported.
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New Orleans
Cooks Who Cook Secure Spot in Local Columns
Local columnist notes a feature on cooks who cook highlighting community kitchens and small eateries. The piece celebrates culinary skill and neighborhood support as a spotlight falls on dedicated cooks sharing recipes and tips.
Iowa Bankers in Session in Sioux City 1909 Convention
Over 500 Iowa bankers attend the twenty second annual convention in Sioux City Iowa on June 12 1909 J T Brooks of Hedrick is the leading candidate for president.
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Iowa Bankers
Sioux City
J. T. Brooks
Hedrick
Evansville Woolen Mills to Run Full Time Starting Monday
Evansville Woolen Mills will shift from half time to full time operation, and will begin full production on Monday. The move increases worker hours and boosts output at the facility.
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Evansville
Mapl-Flake: Cost and Cooking Time Compared
The ad argues Mapl-Flake costs rise with cream price, emphasizes taste versus process. It claims a 96 hour cooking cycle, four times longer than competitors, to make starch soluble and digestible, with steam cooking and extended steps totaling hours for digestion and flavor.
Young Couple's Divorce Case Opens in Indiana Court
Marion, Indiana reports a divorce suit by Colin Colvin against Julia Colvin. Colvin, 18, seeks legal separation citing cruel treatment. They wed at age fourteen in Sullivan by misrepresented ages and later separated and reconciled multiple times. Colvin leads a vaudeville act with four in his company and plans a Pacific coast tour pending the case.
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Marion
Ind
Colin
Guy Waltermire
Colvin
Julia Colvin
Sullivan
Teddy for Vice President
Chicago June 12 A special correspondent reports James B Cook of Chicago believes Theodore Roosevelt should be nominated for second place with Taft. He argues Roosevelt would influence the Senate as presiding officer and boost the party to certain victory.
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Chicago
Theo
James 8. Cook
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Taft
Senate
Cook
Union League Club
Evansville Teenager Drowns in Pigeon Creek
A nine teen year old girl from Evansville drowned in Pigeon creek near the city. Allen Ray a Civil War veteran living in Indianapolis was found dead in his chair yesterday.
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Edward Heichlein
Evansville
Pigeon Creek
Allen Ray
Indianapolis
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