Taft Renominated as Republican Presidential Candidate
Chicago June 24 Taft and Sherman named the Republican ticket at the convention Taft secured first ballot renomination with 561 of 1078 votes Roosevelt requested supporters refrain from voting receiving 107 votes Sherman also renominated on first ballot La Follette gathered 41 votes for President as South Dakota and Wisconsin lines shifted Roosevelt. Cummins not presented but 17 votes went to Cummins Idaho and Roosevelts blocs influenced the roll call amid disorder.
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Roosevelt Defied at Convention Amid Tumultuous Voting
The Republican convention faced disorder as Roosevelt delegates abstained or opposed the ticket. La Follette and Cummins split from the process while Roosevelt, via Allen of Kansas, urged delegates to refuse any nonembracing platform. The platform passed 666 to 53 with 843 not voting as rules and resolutions were swiftly handled.
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Platform recap outlines reform, tariffs, and judiciary stance
The platform reaffirms party principles and calls for an independent judiciary, safeguards public health with workers compensation, streamlines court procedures, and favors recall simplification. It opposes special privilege, supports anti trust reform, FTC, protectionist tariffs, and bans corporate campaign contributions. It backs conservation, parcels post, a strong navy, and river harbor improvements. It lauds McKinley Roosevelt Taft GOP achievements.
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Bill would force primaries in nationwide election plan
Representative Howland of Ohio introduced a bill in the House proposing uniform presidential primaries across the country. A national board of five would oversee all party primaries with a three member state panel handling state primaries. Voters would cast direct ballots for their party’s presidential nominee.
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Howland
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Minister Assaults Boys During Sermon Disruption
Washington reports Rev. C. H. Millington allegedly assaulted a boy after roller skates interrupted his sermon. The minister posted bail following the incident.
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C. H. Millington
Col Bryan Wields Lash to Drive Out Wall Street
Baltimore June 28 The Democratic convention witnessed a wild Thursday night with clashes as Col Bryan attacked predatory interests naming Morgan Ryan and Belmont. He won his fight to oppose the money power and urged delegates to support a ticket free of Wall Street influence.
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Democratic Clash at Clark Lead in Deadlocked Convention
Baltimore June 29 After twelve ballots the Democratic leaders adjourned at 3 05 AM hoping for a breakthrough on the presidential nomination. Champ Clark gained when New York’s 90 votes flowed to him, but he remained short of the two thirds. Wilson held steady while Harmon’s Ohio bloc sagged. New York’s posture remained pivotal as delegates debated shifts and possible moves to Underwood, with Clark claiming rock ribbed support and Wilson seeking a New York realignment.
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Tragedy at East Nineteenth Street home ends in double tragedy
May Phillips lies slain in bed with a bullet wound in her face beside Walter Scott, an ex convict and noted police figure, who also lies dead in the room after a .38 caliber revolver is found behind a frame. Police deem the situation murder and suicide with surrounding questions.
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Ninth District Postmasters Elect Officers at Annual Meeting
Postmasters of the Ninth Congressional district met in Council Bluffs last week. Papers on postal matters were read and officers elected: B. B. Miller of Woodie as president, Storra Miller of Pisgabfice as vice president, L. L. Reynolds of Sioux as secretary.
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Lincoln asylum commitment for Koontz in murder case
A report from Omaha states Koontz, a former county resident recently indicted for the murder of Hank W. Smith, has been committed to the state lunatic asylum in Lincoln. The decision follows questions about his sanity at the time of the January crime.
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Ingenious campaign stunts hinge on Wilson backers
Democratic hopefuls employ imaginative promotions to boost support. Wilson supporters create hat bands and banners bearing slogans such as Win With Wilson. Clark backers imitate with long hat bands and Champ Clark banners while Wilson aides host delegations in a Belvidere hotel paneled hall with Wilson telegram memorabilia stretched across a ten foot sheet.
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Wilson
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Man Mistaken for Burglar Shot by Employer
In a confusion near Peckewigh, farmer Morse Kelso fired a shotgun through a doorway after mistaking Isaac Ihenbaugh for a burglar. The shot struck Ihenbaugh in the shoulder while Kelso avoided fatal injury by missing his head by a narrow margin.
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Peckewigh
Statement Settles Staunton Birthplace Claim
John L. Rhodes declares Woodrow Wilson was born in Staunton Virginia and confirms his own move there as a child to prove it. The claim is presented as settled by firsthand recollection from the staunch local source.
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Woodrow Wilson
Staunton
John L. Rhodes
Des Moines Baptists Meet With Delegates From Western Iowa
The fifty third annual convention of the Des Moines Western Baptist association held last week gathered twenty three delegates from various parts of western Iowa to discuss church affairs and regional concerns.
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Iowa
Red Oak to Begin Work on $75,000 Federal Building
Washington officials expect construction on Red Oak's new $75,000 federal building to start soon as occupants prepare to vacate the site.
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Tragic Drowning During Theft at Sea Claims Fisherman
Ray Butler, 34, a fisherman, drowned when a steamer allegedly set a theft trap while he fished near here. His body was recovered. He leaves a wife and three children.
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Ray Butler
Parker Urges Unity as Democrats Rally for Success
Alton B. Parker, temporary Democratic chair, denounces Republican tactics and calls for party unity. He warns against a third term and urges Democrats to support the majority choice and march from the convention to back their nominee.
Baltimore convention offers $10 a day to bartenders
The Baltimore convention plans to bring in bartenders from cities to serve liquid refreshments to delegates and visitors. A furious call went out from the capital city for willing dispensers, offering $10 daily plus expenses to travel to Baltimore for the event. Washington saloon men question whether they will have enough staff to meet demand.
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Baltimore
Beauty Here and Hereafter
Poetic reflection on beauty as divine handwriting and a path to grace. It extols beauty in faces, flowers, and landscapes as a precursor to heavenly promises, urging reverent appreciation in everyday scenes. The passage frames beauty as a sacramental sign guiding toward the world to come.
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Charles Kingsley
Man's Body and Mind Quote by Laurence Sierne
The excerpt attributes reverence to both body and mind, comparing them to a jerkin with contrasting effects when stirred. It presents a philosophical analogy on human nature and the interplay between physical form and mental state.
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