Taft Sherman Ticket Emerges From Republican Convention
Theodore Roosevelt leads a rousing Taft slate after Ohio's Burton nominates Taft while La Follette and Roosevelt stir galleries. Delegates struggle through a roar of voices as Lodge calls roll to confirm Taft at the 1908 Republican National Convention in Chicago. Sherman later secures VP nod as unity prevails.
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Chicago
Theodore Roosevelt
Crear
Taft
Sherman
James 8. Sherman
New York
Wnat
Knox
Ja Follette
Ohio
Buckeye
Theodore Burton
Ant Evangelist
Knight
Georgy H. Knight
California
la Follette
Roosevelt
Wisconsin
Chairman Lodge
Joseph K. Foraker
Chirléa W. Fairbanks
Inland
Joseph Cannon
Hiituls
Robert la Tallatte
Wisconsi
Charles B. Hughes
Philander C. Knox
Pennsylvania
William H. Taft
Lodge
Cannan
Hughes
Tim Woodfull
Crane
Massachusetts
Judson W. Lyon
Georgia
Mr. Lodge
United States
Teddy
Platform At A Glance Roosevelt and Republican Policy Abbrev
A damaged excerpt outlines Republican platform planks. Key points pledge against privilege, uphold courts, resist injunctions, pursue tariff revision, favor expanding money supply and market regulation, call for stronger trust oversight, inland waterways development, and robust national defense. Tone reflects early 20th century party rhetoric with calls for reform and national governance.
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Roosevelt
Republican Party
Republcan Party
Congress
Passing of Grand Army Commander Martin at Racine
Badger notes report the forty second annual Wisconsin G A R encampment in Racine with about 2000 visitors including Sons of Veterans and Woman's Relief corps. A runaway nearly killed Peter Thomas of the local G A R. carriage struck a post and collided with a Kenashi auto. Commander Martin praised comradeship while noting weakening membership and strong local posts as time widens.
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Racine
Wisconsin
Sons of Vet~ePaul
Woman's Reef Corps
Peter Thomas
G,aor
Thomas
Kenashi
Twelfth Wisconsin Battery
Marlin
A. J. Harlick
Martin
Sued Ex Wife Blows Up Tool House Near Home
Sherry-Joalinia Paulson, served with divorce papers, lit dynamite in a tool house a short distance from the couple's home. The blast destroyed the tool house and wagon shed, but no damage to the main house. Paulson was later found by the sheriff and placed under a groat.
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Sherry—Joalinia Paulson
Toostell
Sherif
Charged with Burglary in Port Washington
George Adams has been brought here to answer charge of burglary and jail breaking. Previously he was found not guilty of a safe blowing charge at Hortonville and later released on a similar charge at Mountain. A special city election in Fort Atkinson calls for a referendum on issuing $25,000 in bonds to build a bridge across the Rock River at Main Street and remove the old Main Street bridge to Robert Street.
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Port Washington
George Adams
Hortonville
Mountain
Fort Atkinson
Rock River
Main Street
Robert Street
Women Unload Coal At Tampa Arrival In Ashland
Wives of stockholders at Cooperative Coal and Dock company filled the first wagon at the unloading of the steamer Tampa which arrived with 9600 tons of soft coal marking the initial shipment for the new venture in Ashland.
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Ashland
Cooperative Coal and Dock Company
Tampa
Milwaukee to Host Next United Order Convention in 1910
The biennial session of the United Order of Moresters of Wisconsin convened in Milwaukee with Porty elyte courts and no delegates present. J. H. Kamper of Raymond was elected high ranger as officials set the next convention date in Milwaukee for 1910.
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Milwaukee
Watertown
United Order of Moresters of
Wisconsin
Ais
J. H. Kamper
Raymond
Explosion Injures Farmer Blasting Stumps
Appleton-Lonis Stendahl, a farmer, was seriously injured by a dynamite explosion while blasting stumps in a field. Authorities reported the incident as a workplace accident with potential investigations into safety practices.
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Appleton
Lonis Stendahl
League baseball results across multiple cities and leagues
A dense tabulation lists scores from American Association Central League and other circuits. Detroit beat Washington 8 to 6 in one American series, while St Louis routed New York 10 to 3. Compact summaries cover twin bills, city pairings, and scattered game counts with numerous unclear team spellings.
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Detroit
Washington
Cincinnai
Pittaburg
St Clineelnnagi
St. Louis
New York
American Association
St. Paul
Tolnto
Toledo
St Paw
AL Minnneapolis
Louisville
Mine Meapolia
Kansas Ciy
Kansas City
Columbus
Colum
Kunsie Clits
Milwaukee
Indinapolis
de Central Legue
Terre
Huot Gram Rapids
Jeven
Grand Mapida
Verse Hautes
Zanesville
Anowviia
Fore Wayne
Evansvilles
South Bead
Evang Villy
South Bend
Peorla
Cutir Rapids
Deane Rapidy
Sloumington
Bloomington
Secant
Hite
Pueblo
Sioux City
Des Moines
Ait Omaha-Lincoln
Denver
Tschaikovsky to be tried in Russia for treason
In St Petersburg on June 22 Mme Tachaikovsky visited her husband Nicholas Tschailovsky a Russian revolutionist held in the fortress of St Peter and St Paul. He has completed examination and must appear before a court martial on treason charges. Police probes into terrorist groups yielded little concrete evidence. Full records document his activities under Alexander III during his university days.
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Petersburg
Mme. Tachaikovsky
Nicholas Tschailovsky
St. Peter and St Paul
M. Taschaikovsky
Tschaikovsky
St. Petersburg
Tachalkovsky
Alexander III
Hysterics Restore Sight for Wisconsin Man at Hospital
James Cantillion of Marionette Wisconsin, once totally blind after a severe eye injury, regained sight during hysterics at Bullogue hospital when his surgeon declared the case hopeless. Cantillion, a professional baseball player with Des Moines Ta team and brother of Joseph Cantillion Washington manager, had one eye removed after an accident in Chicago. The other eye failed from sympathetic affection. nearby reports note a circus train collision near Bismarck leaving four horses dead and one man slightly injured, plus a fatal tunnel explosion in Fort William Ontario killing two and injuring William Jock.
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New York
James Canillion
Marionette
Wis
Bullogue Hospital
Chicago
Cicus
Collinson
St. Paul
Minn
Bismarck
Celimar Brothers
Medinax
Lismarck
Northern Pacific
Allen's Foot Ease Promotes Comfort for Feet and Tests
A 19th century style ad copy extols Allen's Foot Ease powder as a cure all for tired sore feet with claims of cleanliness, antiseptic properties, and over 30,000 testimonials. The text also contains political jabber about New Jersey legislation and a stray motto about fate and industrious effort.
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Allen
Lydia Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Proves Help for Woman
Mrs Sallie French of Pancaunta Indian Territory shares a seven year struggle with female troubles and nerv ous exhaustion improving after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Doctors had failed but the remedy restored her health. Pinkham offers free confidential advice by letter.
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Lydia B. Pinkham
Sallie French
Pancaunta
Ind Ter
Mrs. Pinkham
Dottora
Lydia EB. Pinkham
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