Hoodoo Averted as Wilson Nominated at 11:52 P.M.
At the Democratic National Convention in St Louis the renomination of President Woodrow Wilson and Vice President Thomas Riley Marshall was effected by acclamation just before midnight. The night session featured speeches by Kern Wescott Harmon Glynn and Bryan while the crowd sang and cheered, with Wilson praised as a peacemaker and leader.
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Steps in Career of President Wilson
A concise career timeline for Woodrow Wilson born December 28 1856 in Staunton Virginia. Education includes Columbia Davidson Princeton Johns Hopkins. Law practice in Atlanta. Academic posts at Bryn Mawr Wesleyan Princeton Tulane Johns Hopkins Yale. Sheriff to governor New Jersey elected 1910, nominated for president 1912, inaugurated 1913, renominated 1916 in St. Louis.
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United States
St. Louis
Tom Taggart Proves To Be Convention Rescuer
St Louis reports Indiana Senator Tom Taggart, a popular figure, among the most sought-after at the convention. Delegates sought favors for friends while journalists, officials, and travelers poured their requests on him. He managed to grant or smooth over many needs, leaving visitors content.
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Origin of the Political Boom in Grant Presidency Talk
The piece notes how a term for Grant's presidency spread through editorials and public thought. It compares the political movement to a booming river, aimed at signaling the durable push toward a nominal title in 1880. A question about a monument in the public square is also raised.
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Lodge
Gonivéey
Tenis
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Grant
Your Uncle the New York loan broker and his refined shop
The piece portrays a New York pawnshop transformation as a loan office with private entrances, diamond pledges, and an upscale banklike interior. It notes cheaper pawnshops accept clothing and household items, with weekly clothing cycles and six dollar loans degrading to one dollar before sale.
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York
New York
Handcar Tour Through Chicago Loop Shocks Police
Two men ride a self starting handcar along Robey and West Twenty first streets. Anton Ketske surrenders after a pursuit. the vehicle was stolen from the Chicago Burlington and Quincy yards. Ketske says the ride was for an unusual tour of the loop.
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Lucy the Maiden Elephant Heads West to Michigan
In New York Lucy a 386 summers old elephant tours the city with keeper Luke Connolly as crowds of children trawl after her. She breaches a gate at the Institution for the Blind and is restrained by Bill Snyder before continuing toward Michigan to entertain farmers at village fairs.
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Central Park Zoo
Middle West
Boise Hot Wells at Risk After Tremors in Idaho
Boise residents face potential loss or drastic changes in the city’s hot artesian water supply after recent tremors. Experts warn earthquakes could stop the Hulls Gulch well or greatly alter flow, a threat to heating for homes and public buildings.
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