Hitchcock Chosen Sheldon for National Campaign Treasurer
Hot Springs Va July 9 Frank H Hitchcock of Massachusetts was named chairman of the Republican national committee and manager of the national campaign George R Sheldon of New York was named treasurer the committee in charge of the Ohio Republican headquarters in Cincinnati was assigned Ar thur I Vorys of Ohio to run the Ohio campaign The executive committee approved Tafts recommendations and the move aligns campaign funds policy with state laws and Roosevelt approval is noted Sheldon was said to be a surprise selection backed by Cornelius Bliss and close to Roosevelt and party leaders.
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Hot Springs
Frank H. Hitchcock
Massachusetts
George R. Sheldon
New York
Arthur I. Vorys
Ohio
Cincinnati
Republican national committee
enire
William H. Taft
Republican party
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Taft
campalge
Vorys
Sheldon
Representative McKinley
Illnois
Republican congressional committee
Cornelius N. Bliss
Roosevelt
Biles
New York State
Prayed That Resorts Burn Prayer Stirs Chicago Revival
Rev. G. E. Lewis at a tent revival prayed that the Irving Park amusement area be burned to the ground. Within twelve hours the Excelsior park three blocks away caught fire, causing losses under $50,000. Park proprietors nearby tightened precautions to protect their property.
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Chicago
G. E. Lewis
Irving park
excelsior pack
Poisoned by tainted beef and soda in separate incidents
In Chester Pennsylvania six people in Walter J Newleys family were poisoned after eating tainted toast beef though all survived. In Waterbury Connecticut William Browns three children were critically ill after drinking green Paris green colored soda water. In Hammonton New Jersey two Italians died and four others injured when a wagon carrying berry pickers was struck by an Atlantic City Express train.
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Chester
Walter J. Newley
Hdlgemont Avenue
Walter J. Rawley
Margaret Sweeney
Alice Madden
Benjamin Mott
Harry Koenan
Polton
Waterbury
Conn
William Brown
Hammonton
N. J
Reading railroad
Pete Bruno
Cut Man Attacks Train Passenger In Bondtown Va
On a passenger train near Bondtown Va Dan Groves of Bigatone Gap Va suddenly attacked James Sturgill cutting his throat from ear to ear. Groves then cut his own throat severely. Sturgill likely to die as bystanders intervene and security arrives.
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Bluefield
W. Va
Bondtown Va
Dan Groves
Bigatone Gap
James Sturgill
Cloves
Sturgill
New Want Ad Promises Books for Readers
A brief want advertisement hints at book listings and reading matches, promising affordable options for readers seeking new titles.
Democratic convention in Denver erupts over Bryan display
The second day of the Democratic national convention featured a massive Bryan demonstration lasting over an hour and a half. Tensions rose as credentials fights over Colonel Guffey and the Pennsylvania delegation dominated the session, with supporters marching banners and a 17,000-strong audience expressing staunch loyalty to Bryan.
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Bryan
Pennsylvenia
Pennsylvania
Guffey
De Gore
Nebraska
Roosevelt
Chicago
New York
New Jersey
Delaware
Georgia
Minnesota
Connecticut
committee on credentials
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