Taft Wins Massachusetts Primary Amid Ballot Confusion
Massachusetts voters backed Taft by a plurality around 3 000 to 5 000 as Roosevelt gains in several districts sparking a recount in the Ninth. A mistaken interloper’s name on the delegate-at-large ballot toppled Taft’s regular slate and caused widespread invalidations across polling places.
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Boston
William H. Taft
Roosevelt
Massachusetts
W. Murray Crane
John L. Bates
Frank Selberlich
Seiberlich
Forest Hills
Secretary of State
Watt
Champ Clark
Wilson
Follette
Democratic delegates chosen at local convention
Shover and Piet report May 1 results as supporters of Woodrow Wilson capture the Democratic fate convention. Six delegates are elected to the National Democratic Convention in Baltimore.
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Shover
Piet
New Deal Struggles At Pennsylvania State Republican Convention
Flinn Van Valkenburg faction gains control of the Republican state convention in Harrisburg opposing United States Senator Penrose. Roosevelt supporters pledge to back anti-Penrose delegates for twelve convention seats, four congressmen, and state officers. Old Penrose committee ends session after cheering Penrose and hands control to Washon, a Flinn ally, as state chairman. Titanic inquiry near closure in Washington with Friday morning adjournment anticipated. Roe, New York National Guard commander, retires at age 66.
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Flinn
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Daviasgainst
United States
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Praet
Roosevelt
Penrose State Committee
Henry CC. Washon
Pittslerve
Henry F. Walton
Philadelphia
Prominent Russian Statesman Paul Miliukoff Sat Down by Duma
Paul Miliukoff, noted Russian statesman, faced a formal motion in the Duma leading to his being seated or removed from debate. The event underscores tense political divisions within the assembly and signals possible shifts in governing approach.
Renewed Damage in the Flooded District
Washington reports renewed damage along the Mississippi and its tributaries as storms restore high water. Army officers from St. Louis to New Orleans note levee damage and greater property loss in the valley. Refugee aid has reached about 200000 dollars. Memphis and Helena face critical conditions with rising rivers and urgent supply needs. The flood is described as the worst in national history, with government costs expected to exceed previous records.
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Mississippi
St. Louis
New Orleans
War Department
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Missouri
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Memphis
Helena
Gulf
Destructive Blaze Destroys Croghan Business District
A major fire in Croghan New York on May 1 wiped out about 50 buildings and left 20 people homeless. Two Grounert children age three and eleven months died. Mrs. Grounert found away briefly, the fire started in their home and spread rapidly with a strong wind, reaching the business area.
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N. Y
Clement Grounert
Grounert
Strindberg Near Death Amid Global Tensions
August Strindberg, the Swedish novelist and dramatist, is dying of cancer. The Vatican closed today as a precaution for May Day disturbances in Rome. A mine explosion in Yubari, Japan entombed 283 miners. The Rhine bridge at Lustenau in danger of delay due to women’s fashion. Corn at 1 cent and meat prices rise in Chicago. Rafael Hernandez slain by a posse in Zavilla province, Spain. Athens papers protest seizure of Cretan deputies by a British warship.
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Spain
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Big Combine in Suit to Dissolve International Harvester Trust
In Paul May 1 the government filed a suit in equity seeking dissolution of the International Harvester company. It asks for an injunction to curb interstate commerce until competitive conditions return or a receiver to liquidate the $140 million firm. The petition claims control of 90% of harvesters, 75% of mowers, and 50% of binder twine, with exclusive dealer contracts and secret plant ownership. It names Cyrus H. McCormick and others as originators of a nationwide restraint of trade in harvesting machinery and implements. The action accuses the group of monopolizing interstate trade and maintaining a formal combination to dominate agricultural tooling.
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United States District Court
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International Harvester Company
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Harold FL McCormick
Charles and
James Deering
Richard FL Howe
Willam H. Jones
John J. Glessner
George W. Perkins
Charles Steele
Elbert H. Gary
George F. Baker
Norman B. Ream
Lost Steamship Texas Sunk by Mine Near Smyrna
London reports conflicting casualty counts from the Texas disaster after striking a sea mine at the Gulf of Smyrna entrance. The steamer, flying Turkish colors, carried mail from Constantinople. ownership ties to Archipelago-American Steamship Co. involve American interests.
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Texas
Gulf of Smyrna
Ife
Constantinople
Archipelago-American Steamship Company
Governor Harmon's Friends Displeased by Vining Support
Governor Harmon’s allies react with dismay to Speaker Vining’s statement that he will back Wilson delegates from Ohio’s Fourth District in the statehouse race. The News notes tension within party ranks as endorsements shift amid the campaign.
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Vining
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Weather Observations from U S Weather Bureaus
Observations at 8 p m yesterday show varied conditions across cities including New York 46 cloudy Denver 8. af pt cloudy San Francisco 50 pt cloudy Chicago 44 pt clouds Indianapolis 45 cloudy St Louis 16 clear New Orleans 76 cloudy Washington 46 cloudy with showers and warming trend.
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Manuel Calero Arrives as Mexico's New Ambassador
Mexico's new ambassador to the United States Senor Manuel Calero arrived from Vera Cruz with his wife. They plan to visit a son in Chicago before proceeding to Washington to present credentials to President Madero.
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Mackay Bennett Returns to Halifax with Titanic Remains
Halifax on May 1 tolls marked the Mackay Bennett as it neared moorings. Coffins and bodies lay aboard as guards prevented photos and undertakers moved remains to shore. Fifty six dead were identified. about 190 aboard, 116 buried at sea. Minta searches for other victims as reports say many bodies drifted east.
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Halifax
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Philadelphia
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Isador Straus
C. Rosenshine
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Minta
National League at Chicago shows standout players and lines
Contests in the major leagues are summarized with limited readable names like Sugie and MclLean and Lavender Brown and Archer. The fragment lists teams and numbers suggesting league standings or scores in a Chicago context.
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Chicago
Baseball scores from American League and Association games
In St Louis Cleveland defeated Detroit 4 to 3 with players Gregg O Neill and Easterly, Brown and Kritchell contributing. Detroit scored in the later innings, while Mogridge Lange Walsh and Black Willett Stanage supplied Detroit’s offense. In Heston Rose Philadelphia defeated Pitt 12 to 6 with Krause Danforth Thomas Hal Bedient Carrigan among others. Other American Association games included Minneapolis 7 Louisville 7 in ten innings due to darkness, St Paul 16 Indianapolis, Milwaukee 2 Columbus 7, and Kansas City 6 Toledo unknown final.
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Saloon Stock Returns Allowed After Court Ruling
Kokomo Indiana May 1 Under an agreement among saloonmen police and dry advocates twenty Kokomo saloons put out of business by the Supreme Court ruling may return unbroken liquor stock to wholesalers. Wholesalers will repay the original price, saving many from bankruptcy as authorities agreed not to seize or pour out the stock.
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Kokomo
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Nguer
Drya
Indiana Governor issues requisition papers in counterfeit lodge case
E O McLish known as Odd McClish operated a get rich quick lodge scheme in Decatur to print counterfeit bank notes. Members paid 400 to 500 dollars each and about ten thousand dollars was taken in Adams county. McLish arrested at Payne Ohio and facing extradition to Indiana.
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Adams County
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Detective Murphys Murder in Princeton Yard
Princeton Indiana May 1 Harry Murphy thirty six a Southern railway detective was murdered by tramps in the railway yards. His body bore bullet wounds through the breast and groin indicating he chased them into an abandoned car and was shot several times before drawing his revolver. No arrests yet. Murphy sought men who burned abandoned cars. He was unmarried and survived by his mother in St Louis.
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Ind
Harry Murphy
Southern Railway
Fred
Murphy
St. Louis
Gas Leak Explosion Destroys Home After Match
In Shelbyville Indiana on May 1 a gas explosion leveled the home of Mrs Ellen Ensminger after Mrs Maggie Arbuckle smelled gas and lit a match in the kitchen. Arbuckle died from severe burns and her clothing caught fire as the house twisted six inches from its foundation.
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Ellen Ensminger
Maggie Arbuckle
Farm laborer pled guilty to assault on daughter
Herman Allgood of Van Turean township was charged with assaulting his minor daughter. At arraignment before Judge Drake he pleaded guilty and received a life term at Michigan City penitentiary.
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Ind
Herman Allgood
van Turean Township
Drake
Michigan City
A Happy Solution of Labor Dispute
A railroad engineers labor dispute nears settlement after mediation. The railroad companies and engineers sign an arbitration agreement with Judge Knapp and Commissioner Neill. Each side names an initial board member, with remaining members to be chosen within fifteen days by the top federal officials. The board will decide the engineers demands and its award will be binding for one year.
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Interastate Commerce Court
United States
Neill
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Lads Begin Early In Gary Jewelry Robbery Case
Six boys aged seven to fourteen faced the desk sergeant at Gary police station to discuss the Broadway jewelry house robbery. Due to their ages they will be turned over to the county truancy officer to await juvenile court proceedings.
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South Broadway
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G A A Entertainment Plans for Indiana G A R encampment
South Bend prepares campfires as a featured entertainment for the Grand Army of the Republic encampment in the city on May 21 22 and 23.
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South Bend
Ind
Grand Army of the Republic
Market quotations from Indianapolis Chicago and St Louis grain and livestock
Grain and livestock prices vary by market. Wheat No 2 red ranges around 1.14 to 1.22 in Indianapolis Cincinnati Chicago and St Louis with futures and May quotes. Corn oats and barley show mixed rates while cattle hogs sheep and lambs list various bid prices across cities and receipts noted.
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Timothy
Chicago
At &J. Loula
Saloon Shooting in Bicknell Ends in Deaths
Frank Hooper fatally shot John Gaither and Zay Dant in Chris Moroska's saloon after a quarrel over May. Hooper, aged forty, fired four times when Gaither told him to be quiet. He is in custody.
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Bicknell
Ind
John Gaither
Zay Dant
Frank Hooper
Chris Moroska
Hooper
Gaither
Large Crop of Job Seekers Across the Nation
Washington dispatch notes a widespread surge of candidates for nearly every office from local to national levels. The piece highlights West Virginia as a case with numerous hopefuls and describes political chaos as contenders pursue nominations and public attention.
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Washington
West Virginia
Watson
Waifs of the Titanic and the French Boys Identity Case
Two French boys, Louis and Lola, survivors cared for by Miss Margaret Hays after the Titanic disaster, were identified as Mme Navratil's children who were reportedly stolen by her ex-husband. Survivors recalled a man named Hoffman as a second cabin passenger linked to the story.
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Margaret Hays
New York
Hoffman
Women and reform humor quotes spark debate in Chicago Record Herald
A dialogic quip from the Chicago Record Herald jokes about drinking, smoking, tobacco, women’s suffrage, and equal pay. The excerpt targets hypocrisy and calls for more thoughtful argument rather than idle banter. The piece uses satirical tones to challenge public attitudes toward vice and women's rights.
Joliet woman credits Dr Kings New Discovery for life
Mrs J E Cox of Joliet expresses immense gratitude after typhoid pneumonia left her with a severe cough. She credits Dr Kings New Discovery for ending her coughing spells and saving her life. The remedy is advertised as quick and safe for throat and lung issues with guaranteed bottles. Trial bottle offered by Knoefel Drug Co.
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J. E. Cox
Joliet, HL
Knoefel Drug Co
Taxpayers warned to pay Floyd County New Albany taxes
Notice to all taxpay ers of Floyd County Indiana that state county and city taxes plus public improvement assessments must be paid by Monday May 6 1912 to avoid delinquency penalties. Treasurer's office hours 7 30 to 9 pm Thursday May 7 and Friday May 3 to accommodate daytime absences. WILELTAM SLOBMER Treasurer Floyd County and City of New Albany.
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Floyd County
New Albany
Indiana
Tribune Co Offers Prime Job Printing Services
The Tribune Company advertises top job printing options for businesses seeking quality output. It highlights reliable service, prompt turnaround, and competitive pricing to attract corporate customers.
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