Burrows Chosen Temporary Chairman At Republican Convention
Chicago June 16 The Republican national committee elected Michigan Senator J C Burrows as temporary chairman and praised the party history while Elmer Dover read the call. Officers named included John R Malloy General Secretary and William F Stone Sergeant at Arms as Taft forces push toward a strong platform.
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Chicago
Harry New
Republican National Committee
New
Phhop
P. J. Muldoon
Elmer Dover
National Committee
Burrows
J. C. Burrows
Michigan
Republican Party
Army and Navy
Pension Bureau
John R. Malloy
Columbus
William F. Stone
Baltimore
Tobias Schonfarber
John Wesley Hill
New York
Lorenzo D. Case
Charles Brooks Smith
Parkersburg
W. Va
Ernest Walker Smith
Hartford
Conn
Philip M. Hepfele
St. Louis
H. J. Tobin
Vinton
Charles H. Harger
Abilene
Kan
Allen Hollis
Concord
N. H
Seltz Wins 5000 Dollar Judgment Against Traction Firm
Mrs. Ethel Seltz of Alexandria wins a five thousand dollar judgment for personal injuries from the Muncie and Portland Traction Company. The case details the legal action and the damages awarded.
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Ethel Seltz
Alexandria
Muncie & Portland Traction Company
Stars and Bars Hauled Down in Ossining Firemen Gala
In Ossining New York on June 16 a Confederate flag displayed at William J Physioe’s Main Street printing office was hauled down by Commander Sumner A Smith of Morell Post Grand Army. Physioe said the flag honored his Virginian father who served in the Civil War and claimed no disrespect to the Stars and Stripes. He reportedly served in the Rough Riders in the Spanish American War.
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Ossining
N. Y
William J
Physioc
Rough Riders’ Regiment
Spain
Gale Rips Pine Plains Camp as 3000 Tents Fall
A fierce wind and rain storm at Pine Plains tears through the federal military camp. Three thousand tents collapse and over 100 horses run free as paymaster money scatters across the field during the first drill under Gen. Fred D. Grant. The maneuver includes a mock attack on New York City with regulars and militia preparing defenses and coast artillery.
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New York
Pine Plains
Fred D. Grant
John S. Mallory
United States Infantry
Maj. Mallory
Massachusetts
New York National Guard
New York City
Coast Artillery
Four Die As Car Plunges From Pier Into River
A pleasure party of six careened down West Fifty sixth Street and plunged from an open pier into the North River. Four occupants Adeline Berdon Rose Coleman John Coleman and Virginia Knight drowned. Chauffeur John Bauer swam free to safety and was detained by police. One passenger John Nolan jumped before impact.
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New York
West Fifty-sixth Street
North River
Adeline Berdon
Rose Coleman
John Coleman
Virginia Knight
John Bauer
John Nolan
Bauer
Hull and Prouty Tie In Seventh Iowa Race
Des Moines reports a tie between Hull and Prouty in the Seventh Iowa district after a county recount of primary ballots. The board of supervisors declares the result remains unresolved and may be decided in court.
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Des Moines
Hull- Prouty
Iowa
Board of County Supervisors
Louisiana Remains Wet as Assembly Delays Prohibition Referendum
Louisiana will not become a prohibition state during the current assembly. The House of Representatives voted 58 to 47 to indefinitely postpone consideration of the Doussan bill proposing a statewide prohibition referendum.
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House
Baton Rouge
Louisiana
House of Representatives
Yaqui Strife: Yaquis Refuse Arms Surrender in Nogales
Yaqui Indians in Nogales refuse to surrender arms despite prior dispatches from Hermosillo. Negotiations for a peaceful settlement with the Mexican government are broken off, at least temporarily, after weeks of assembly to discuss terms.
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Nogales
Ariz
Hermosillo
Fire Threatens Home for Children and Aged Women
Fire Monday afternoon endangered the Home for Children and Aged Women at Steven avenue and Thirty second street south in Minneapolis. The building housed about 100 children and 30 women, and lives were at risk until the blaze was controlled.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Steven Avenue
Thirty Second Street South
Elevator Blaze Destroys Chicago Landmark
The old city elevator at Thirteenth Street and the river burned Monday night. Fire drew more than 209000 spectators, many visitors to the fair, to the scene. The empty building had been owned by the sanitary district to raze for river widening.
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Chicago
Old City
Thirteenth Street
Sanitary District
Ohio Falls Ironworks Resumes Operations At New Albany
The Ohio Falls Ironworks at New Albany resumed operations yesterday morning and five hundred men were given work, signaling a return to full production after a shutdown.
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Ohio Falls
New Albany
Town Treasurer Hangs Himself In Copemish Michigan
Frank Bunting 35 treasurer of Clean township was found Monday hanging from a tree. A coroner's jury ruled death by his own action. Bunting's funds are said to be intact.
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Copemish
Mich
Frank Bunting
Clean Township
Bunting
Mrs Sage Donates Rhododendrons to Central Park
Mrs Russell Sage gives Central Park a gift of rhododendrons valued at 56000 dollars. The shrub row spans a mile and enhances the park grounds.
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Russell Sage
Central Park
Five Planks of Republican Platform Drafted for Convention
Drafted planks on trusts anti-injunction railroads tariff and currency outline federal supervision of trusts railroad rate reform and stronger enforcement of anti-discrimination laws. Currency plank backs Aldrich-Vreeland as emergency measure with tariff revision and injunction reforms for balanced justice.
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Chicago
Roosevelt
Taft
Wade H. Ellis
Ohio
Resolutions Committee
Republican Party
Congress
Puzzle in Presidential Candidacy Follows Dolliver
The second place fight for the presidential ticket remains unresolved as Dolliver loyalty and White House signals clash. Indiana and Iowa Republicans split over nominees with Fairbanks supporters facing opposition from key party leaders and delegates in both states.
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Chicato
Dolliver
Iowa
Washington
White House
Long
Gov. Cummins
Allison-Dolliver
Fairbanks
Representative Sherman
New York
Asyuch
Indiana
B. F. Carroll
Cummins
Carroll
Allison
Senate
Hemenway
Hanly
James P. Goodrich
State Central Committee
Joseph B. Kealing
Pame
James W. Emison
Vincennes
John C. Zulauf
Jeffersonville
Jance Mangham
Orleans
Willam A. Guthrie
Dupont
Jacob M Bauer
Lawrenceburg
Charley A. Bookwalter
Indianapolis
J. A. Kantz
Kokomo
Sioux Indian Thompson Shoots Self on Rosebud Reserve
A Sioux man named Thompson shot and killed himself on the Rosebud reservation near Valentine Nebraska. He was being pursued by an Indian policeman with a warrant for horse stealing when he died by his own hand.
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Valentine
Neb
Thompson
Rosebud Reservation
Col A C Matthews Dies In Pittsfield Ill After Political Career
Col A C Matthews, first comptroller of the treasury under President Harrison in 1889 and a former influential figure in state and national politics, died here Sunday night in Pittsfield Illinois.
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A. C. Matthews
Pittsfield
Ill
Col
the Treasury
Harrison
Cooks Who Cook Collected by Reporter Column
A local column by Reporter highlights cooks who craft meals in home kitchens and share tips, recipes, and community kitchen stories, emphasizing neighborhood food traditions and practical cooking ideas.
Sneezing halt on Tower Grove streetcar delays riders
A Tower Grove line street car halted for ten minutes as passengers and conductor sneezed during a buy fare incident. A stout woman demanded a transfer and shouted a string of “choo” requests while others sneezed. A passerby threw snuff, causing a brief chase but the culprit escaped.
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St. Louis, Mo
Tower Grove
John Burks
Filipino graduate to modernize farming in Laguna region
Mariano M. Cruz, a Filipino student graduating from Iowa Agricultural College, will return to Santa Cruz Laguna next fall to introduce up to date agricultural methods. Sent by the Philippine government, he arrives with no English then, now fluent, bringing twentieth century farming know how to centuries old practices.
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Amesia
Mariano M. Cruz
Santa Cruz
Laguna
Iowa Agricultural College
America
Arrest of Prescott Boynton on 10009 Bond Embezzlement Charge
Knoxville Tennessee June 16 Prescott Boynton an old union soldier was arrested and held for Manitowoc Wisconsin authorities. He faces embezzlement charges for 10009 of United States bonds and grand larceny alleged to have occurred in 1904. He has led officers on a long chase since the crimes.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Prescott Boynton
Manitowoc
Wis
United States
Boynton
Girl's Odd Plight aboard New York Steamer
Wireless dispatch from Capt. Roberts aboard the steamer New York bound for Southampton reports Miss Marion R. Hilford aboard without funds or change of clothing. The message was received Monday after the ship sailed from New York on Saturday.
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New York
Capt. Roberts
Southampton
Marion R. Hilford
Farmer Charles Ray Shot by Wife Near Jasper
In Jasper Missouri on Monday, farmer Charles Ray was shot and killed by his wife Fannie Ray. A divorce suit has been pending in the circuit court for months.
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Jasper
Charles Ray
Fannie Ray
The Difference Between a Liar and a Humorist
A witty observation contrasts deception with playful miswording, noting that a liar distorts a statement while a humorist presents a distortion as humor. The remark underscores language tricks as a social device.
Dramatic gown scandal shocks Los Angeles street
Miss Dorothy Graham wearing a tight dress opened at the knee caused a street turmoil on Broadway. Crowds followed her, drawing protest from Mrs. Jane M. Keatty who sought arrest. Prosecting Attorney Guy Eddy argued law allows latitude in female attire and cited bathing suits or decollette gowns as permissible.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Dorothy Graham
Diretoire
Graham
Broadway
Jane M. Keatty
Highland Park Eberl
Guy Eddy
Burglary Sentence and Fatal Runaway Kill Wisconsin Farmer
George Harris of Penu was sentenced to the state prison for burglary at Wabash. John J. Ryan a well known farmer of Laporte was instantly killed in a runaway accident.
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George Harris
Penu
Wabash
John J. Ryan
Laporte
Box car thieves strike Peru again target L. E. W. cars
Box car thieves operated in Peru once more stealing several L. E. W. cars. The incident underscores ongoing freight theft concerns in the area and prompts local law enforcement to increase patrols.
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Peru
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