Anybody to beat Wilson or hold the Republican party together
The piece notes the Chicago Republican faction’s friction and the long Bull Moose platform, criticizing the effort to align against Woodrow Wilson. It mocks party divisions, big business influence, and the bid to influence the Supreme Court while highlighting the history of the 1916 political contest.
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Wilson
Republican Organization
Chicago
Moses
Progressive Party
Salt Creek
Woodrow Wilson
Burglars Rifled Horuff & Sons Store in Basement
Burglars cut the lock at Horuff and Sons shoe store at 42 Virginia Avenue and took the day’s receipts about 40 dollars. Investigators suspect an inside acquaintance due to the hidden basement entry and the secured outer doors.
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Horuff & Sons
Horuff & Son
Virginia Avenue
Frank Horuff
Park Avenue
David R. Tilton
Hendricks Place
Horul
Merrill
Squad
George Alexander
Horuff
Mexico Refuses Release Demands as Carranza Defies U S Note
Carranza rejects the demand for release of American prisoners at Carrizal and signals a hard line. U S President Wilson plans to seek congressional sanction within 48 hours for a break with Mexico as House leaders draft a war resolution. Generals Funston Pershing and militia mobilization heighten border tensions.
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Carranza
U. S
Wilson
Mexico
House
Funston
United States
Washington
American Federation of Labor
Mexico City
Carnizal
Carmone
Mesxican
Calderon
Bolivia
Carrangan
Messco
Llouse
Senate
National Guard
Senate House
Congress
Arredende
Carrizal
Ele
Hughes and Roosevelt to Dine at Hotel Astor
New York June 27 Roosevelt will dine with Charles Hughes at the Hotel Astor tomorrow night. Hughes headquarters announce Roosevelt accepted the invitation, signaling final reconciliation between the Republicans and Roosevelt. Governor Hiram Johnson endorses Hughes. Holland plans a new superphosphate project.
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New York
Charles Hughes
Roosevelt
Hotel Astor
Hughes
Hiram Johnson
Madison approves main and walnut street improvement contract
City council accepts a six page contract from W C Ford and Ewing Shields for a vitrified brick street on Main and Walnut at 1 dollar 95 cents per square yard. Work to begin July 1 1916 with completion targets in 1916 and 1917 and five year street repairs.
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Main
Walnut Street
W. C. Ford
Shields
Common Council
Peebles Brick Co
Portsmouth
Ohio
Broadway Street
Main Street
Madison
Ind
Ewing Shields
City Council of
Madison Council Approves Ewing Shields Street Project Contract
Madison City Council in special session approves the contract and bond with Ewing Shields of Greencastle for Main and Walnut street improvements No 11. Work to begin July 1 1916 with completion target by November 1 1916, Shields pledges insured labor and material readiness.
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Crozier
Nichols
City of
Madison
Ewing Shields
Greencastle
Main
Walnut Street
Old rags used in making imitation leather
The article notes that waste cloth and rags are repurposed to produce imitation leather. It highlights the material recycling process and mentions potential applications in inexpensive goods and coverings.
Orpet testifies in murder case at Waukegan woods meeting
William H. Orpet, accused of killing his schoolgirl sweetheart Marion Lambert, took the witness stand in Waukegan Illinois and recounted his last meeting with the girl in the woods and her death. Paraguay's capital Asuncion has a population of 75,000.
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William H. Orpet
Marion Lambert
Waukegan, AL
Asuncion
Paraguay
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Afrat
el Paso
Rio Grande
Sin Boo
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Namiquipa
Jong Gen
Colonia Dublin
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Arizona
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OF the Elephant and Moose
Holland
Main and
Ment
Walnut Streets
Olwager
Niesse
Wediant
Bedford
Broadway
Oliver
Ad Supplies
Pope
Rambler
Miama
Corsair
Viking
Crescent
Meyer
BOY Scouts
C. A. Stanton
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Campbell's Soups
F. W. Pfortner
Jefferson Street
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