Muscatine County Republicans Endorse Taft and Dawson at Convention
The Muscatine county Republican convention pledges loyalty to the party platform and endorses Theodore Roosevelt and Taft Sherman. It commends Congressman Albert F. Dawson and promises support for his re election, while backing state and county nominees and favoring federal river improvements on the Upper Mississippi and Missouri rivers.
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Muscatine County
Chicago
Theodore Roosevelt
William Howard Taft
James Schoolcraft Sherman
Albert F. Dawson
Iowa
Congress
Mississippi
Missouri
Delegates Listed From Local Meeting
A roster of delegates includes G M Titus, WM Hoffman, J C Coster, E C Stocker, W S Hill, Er F Richman, J Carskaddan, F A Martin, J M Kemble, J J Nichols, A R Leith, J Ek Mintosh, J F Williams, Z W Hutchinson, Ss M Hoskins, F D Throop. The list reflects participants from the recent gathering and notes roles within the delegation.
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G. M. Titus
WM. Hoffman
J. C. Coster
E. C. Stocker
W. S. Hiller
F. Richman
J. Carskaddan
F. A. Martin
J. M. Kemble
J. J. Nichols
A. R. Leith J. EK. Mintosh
J. F. Williams
Z. W. Hutchinson
Ss. M. Hoskins
F. D. Throop
Muscatine Republicans Organize County Convention
Harmony and enthusiasm marked Muscatine county Republicans as they convened to choose delegates to the state convention at the Family Theatre. E C Stocker was named congressional committeeman, and resolutions reflecting GOP views were adopted. Senator Titus served as temporary chair with strong applause for Taft Allison and Dawson. A representative slate from each township was named to pick delegates to Waterloo next Wednesday, with separate committees for resolutions and organization.
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Wm. H. Taft
A. F. Dawson
New Family Theatre
E. C. Stocker
Muscatine County
George M. Titus
Allison
Dawson
Titus
Taft
Roosevelt
J. M. Kemble
Waterloo
President Roosevelt urges graft war in letter to prosecutors
President Roosevelt urges San Francisco prosecutors to keep up the fight against graft and to disregard slander and abuse. The White House letter to Rudolph Spreckles, dated June, discusses local graft prosecutions and calls for steadfast effort.
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San Francisco
Cal
Call
White House
Roosevelt
Rudolph Spreckles
Admiralty Court Finds Gladiator to Blame for Collision
The admiralty court ruled that the British cruiser Gladiator alone caused the collision with the liner St. Paul off the Isle of Wight in April during a snowstorm. Over twenty Gladiator crew members died. the cruiser was beached and the St. Paul required extensive repairs.
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Admiralty Court
St. Paul
London
Isle of Wight
White House to Be Repaired During Roosevelt Bay Trip
President Roosevelt and family depart Washington for Oyster Bay aboard a special train at 9 15 a m. Officials accompany him including Loeb and Forster as White House renovations planned during the summer. The party heads via Jersey City to Oyster Bay arriving about 5 35 p m.
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Roosevelt
Pennsylvania Road
Oyster Bay
Union Station
Ethel
Quentin
Loeb
Forster
White House
New York
N. Y
Jersey City
Lancaster
Long Island City
Banns Read For Wedding Of Anna Gould And Helie De Sagan
Paris reports banns published for Mme Anna Gould aged 33 and Prince Helie de Sagan aged 49. Marriage likely within two weeks at a quiet ceremony. groom to keep Catholic faith while Protestant rite planned for the wedding. Geo J Gould and close relatives expected. legal moves by Boni de Castellane unsettled.
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Paris
Mme
Anna Gould
Prince Helie de Sagan
Madame Gould
France
Geo. J. Gould
Prince Helie
Count Boni de Castellane
Mme. Gould
Killed At Crossing In Burlington Rail Incident
John Henderson of West Burlington was run down and killed by a Burlington train on Mt. Pleasant street soon after 1 45 this morning. The accident occurred at a street crossing and no witness could explain how it happened. The body was found on the track by Moehn brewery night watchman shortly after 2 o'clock.
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John Henderson
West Burlington
Burlington
Mt. Pleasant Street
Moehn Brewery
International Sunday School Convention Adopted Report
Louisville June 20 report of the international lesson committee adopted today by the twelfth International Sunday School Convention. The committee prepares lessons for about sixteen million Sunday schools. M C Hazard of Boston, president of the Sunday school editorial association, delivered an address.
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Louisville
International
M. C. Hazard
Boston
Sunday School Editorial Association
Flyer Hits Freight Cars in Sedalia Collision
Northbound Missouri Kansas and Texas passenger flyer number 5, two hours late, struck a string of box cars in Sedalia Missouri on June 20. Two trainmen were injured and two baggage cars and three box cars were demolished.
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Sedalia
Missouri, Kansas and Texas
Battleship New Hampshire sails with 400 marines for Panama
New York June 20 The battleship New Hampshire sailed from the Brooklyn navy yards this afternoon with 400 marines bound for Panama where if necessary they will maintain order during the approaching presidential election.
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New York
N. Y
New Hampshire
Brooklyn Navy Yards
Panama
Pioneer Resident Shoots Self in Iowa City
Joseph Schonborn eighty two year old Ox ford pioneer died after shooting himself in the head with a 32 calibre revolver last night in Iowa City. He had suffered stomach trouble and, in a will written days earlier, said he would not live long. Survivors include four sons and four daughters. He had resided in Johnson county nearly forty years.
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Iowa City
Joseph Schonborn
Oxford
Johnson County
Brooklyn 1 Pittsburg 2 Cincinnati 1 Philadelphia 0
League results update shows Brooklyn lost 1 to 2 to Pittsburg, Cincinnati defeated by 1, and Philadelphia held to 0 in a 0 contest.
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Brooklyn
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Ovation for Taft Nominee and Homecoming Welcome
Cincinnati reports a cordial Taft Sherman homecoming with guards and flags as James S Sherman arrives for vice presidential nomination. A conference delays the Republican National Committee chairmanship due to ill health, reconvening July 1 in Washington. In Utica New York crowds greet Sherman amid bells and cannons, with demonstrations planned on his return.
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Cincinnati
Frank H. Hitchcock
Republican National Committee
Washington
Taft
Baltimore and Ohio
Central Depot
Chicago
James S. Sherman
National Committee
Mr. Sherman
Chas. P. Taft
Sherman
Blaine and
Stamina Republican Clubs
Chamber of Commerce
Washington, D. C
Luke E. Wright
Tennessee
Davis
Utica
N. Y
Soldier Life Too Strenuous in Camp Drill
New York report from June 20 describes more than fifty men of the Ninth regiment of N G NY succumbing to heat and fatigue after a five mile march from Fort Wadsworth. Upon return to the city several were rushed to hospitals and about fifty others could barely stand.
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New York
N. Y
Ninth Regiment
Fort Wadsworth
Balloon Boston lands after rifle fire near Vermont pasture
Pittsfield Mass June 20 The balloon Boston owned by Charles J Glidden with aeronaut Leo Stevens reached 6100 feet and faced rifle fire during its flight. It landed safely near Putney Vermont about seven o clock in a pasture where a young bull charged the craft but the crew escaped unharmed by leaping a fence.
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Pittsfield
Mass
Boston
Putney
Vermont
Charles J. Glidden
Leo Stevens
New York
Brattleboro
Gunness Woman Is Living Says LaPorte Lawyer
Attorney Worden asserts that a woman linked to the serial case is alive, claiming Missouri authorities should hand over the suspect upon reward, in a provocative public statement that drew officials' attention.
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Laporte
Worden
Worden Blasts County Actions in Gunness Case
La Porte Indiana June 20 attorney H W Worden for Ray Lamphere indicted for the murder of Mrs Gunness and her three children and Andrew Helgelein scored county authorities for actions and urged subscriptions for a reward fund to aid the apprehension of Mrs Gunness Worden received information from a Missouri man who would name his address but refuses to disclose it if a reward is offered he will produce Mrs Gunness at any time at a place seventy miles from his home Dr Walter Haynes Rush Medical College Chicago reported to Coroner Mack he found traces of arsenic and strychnine in the stomach of Andrew Helgelein
Two Severe Storms Do Enormous Damage Across Regions
Damage from two severe storms last night in western Pennsylvania eastern Ohio and West Virginia totals over 200000 dollars. Property harm is extensive with wire communications seriously crippled in several areas as reports continue to filter in from Pittsburg and surrounding locales.
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Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
Ohio
West Virginia
Yaqui War Opens in Merigo Region
Mexico City reports the Yaqui conflict has escalated with US and Mexican forces pursuing rebels. In a Buena Vista Chihuahu battle, four Indians were killed and several wounded yesterday as peace efforts proved futile.
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Mexico City
Buena Vista
Chihuahu
Crest of flood reached Mississippi crest amid receding flood tide
St Louis June 20 flood waters sweeping the Mississippi through the valley at fourteen miles an hour are believed to have reached their crest and after a day of stationary flow will slowly begin to recede authorities note the river's rapid advance and the settling stage follows.
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Mississippi
St. Louis
Mississippi River
Iowa and Illinois Weather This Weekend
Iowa will have a fair night with warm winds from the north and west. Sunday brings generally fair and continued warmth in both states. Illinois also stays warm with fair conditions tonight and Sunday. Sunrise is 4 13. sunset 7 29.
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Iowa
Illinois
Explosions in Series Kill Twelve and Mine Disaster
A premature blast on a railroad detonated a five car load of dynamite, wrecking a train and killing tramp laborers while injuring trainmen and many others. The series of explosions left twelve dead and multiple injuries, signaling a deadly incident near the rail line.
Terrific blast hits Dupont Powder mills at Louviers
Bulletin reports a massive explosion at the Dupont Powder mills in Louviers Colorado destroying nearly the entire plant with substantial loss of life and wire service disruption as doctors rush to the scene. Japan
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Denver
Colo
Dupont
Louviers
Indiana Hoosiers Arrive To Battle Independents
The Gary Indiana independent baseball team arrived in the city this morning to oppose the Independents today and tomorrow. Having played in Central Illinois and beaten nearly every local independent team, the Hoosiers are on an extended westward tour as part of an advertising scheme to showcase the strongest squad possible.
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Gary
Ind
Central
Illinois
Sherman as Harmony Move to Appease Eastern Republicans
The article describes a sentiment shift as Sherman advocates a harmony move within the city administration, aiming to pacify eastern Republicans discontent with the Taft platform. Roosevelt concessions ease tensions among anti-Roosevelt leaders, reducing agitation in the party ranks.
Remarkable Republican National Convention Observations
A Chicago Colosseum four day view notes three forces shaping the convention. Delegates appeared least influential as Taft and Roosevelt drew mixed applause while leaders directed loyalty with ironclad instructions. The shifting dynamic aimed to curb Roosevelt momentum and secure administration control.
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Republican Party
Chicago
Hearst
Taft
Roosevelt
Burrows
Lodge
Paper Pool Pleads Guilty in Sherman Act Case
New York June 20 The Fiber and Manila association organized by John H Parks and twenty five corporations manufacturing wrapping paper has pleaded guilty to the indictment returned by the federal grand jury. The indictment though not public until today accuses the Parks pool of operating in restraint of trade in violation of the Sherman act.
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New York
Fiber and Manila Association
John H. Parks
Federal
Association of the Parks
American Patriots Picnic Set for Davenport
The American Patriots of Eastern Iowa Picnic association with Miss Louise Maisenbach of Muscatine as vice president will hold its annual picnic in Davenport, Iowa on June 25. Local lodge members plan to attend and are asked to notify Miss Maisenbach to help arrange the event.
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American Patriots of Eastern
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