Contests Decide In Republican Allocation of Delegates
The Republican national committee finished hearings on 219 contested seats and announced results by state with Taft leading in most districts. The alliles vow to finish, while General Woodford arrives to back Hughes, and vice presidential speculation centers on Hammond and Fairbanks amid heavy delegation activity.
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Chicago
Republican National Committee
Taft
Alabama
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
Louisiana
Mississippi
Missouri
North Carolina
Ohio
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
Tennessee
Virginia
Alaska
Arizona
Foraker
National Committee
Stewart L. Wood
Hugues
Hughes
General Woodford
Woodford
New York
Rapport Hotel
Licket
Albany
Woolford
Massachusetts
Maine
California
Vce
John Hays Hammond
Hopkins
Islinois
Fairbanks
Republican Party
Thuir Pet
Stokes Acquitted by Jury in Reading Manslaughter Case
Reading pa June 13 the jury found Rowland T Stokes not guilty of manslaughter in the shooting and killing of his father in law Dr John Holtman former city treasurer of Reading last December The verdict came after a short deliberation and amid tears and applause from spectators and Stokes family members
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Reading
Rowland T. Stokes
John ¥. Holtman
Indlich
Iunch
Stokes
Patrick seeks habeas corpus in Rice murder case
Papers filed with Judge Lacombe in the United States circuit court claim a writ of habeas corpus by Albert T. Patrick, convicted of murder in the William Marsh Rice case. The documents arrive from Sing Sing, where Patrick is serving life after a death sentence was commuted by Governor Higgins.
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Albert Patrick
New York
Lacombe
United States Circuit Court
Dog stops father spanking in restaurant attack
In New York on Amsterdam Avenue near Sixty seventh Street a dog named Mike, guarding children, leaped at a tailors shop man who attempted to spank five year old Esta Rosenthal. The dog halted the punishment and drove the father away, earning regard from local children.
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New York
Mike
Amsterdam Avenue
Sixty-seventh Street
Esta Rosenthal
F& Tailors
Bly Packing Plant Fire Claims Lives In Kansas City
A June 13 blaze at Morris & Co packing plant along the riverfront in Kansas City Missouri killed two laborers and seriously injured two others. Two explosions preceded a fire that damaged the cold storage building and smokehouse, with property losses estimated at 220000.
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Bly
Kansas City
Morris & Co
River Ride
Kananaa City
Kan
Audi
Gambling arrests erupt as crowd at New York race track clashes
At Coney Island Graydnans track 26 000 to 20 000 spectators witnessed racing amid a crackdown on betting after the new anti gambling law. Detectives in plain clothes detained Richard Weldon and other bookmakers while a scuffle broke out injuring a plainclothes officer. Bail set at 200 dollars for each detainee as the crowd reacted with insults and shouts.
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New York
Graygnans
Aix
Agnew- Hart
John Cavanaugh
Ring
Orlando Jones
Metropolitan Turf Association
Big Bowlquakers
Jones
Coney Island
Richard Weldon
Carr
Artors
Girla Going Back to Fatma In Berneville
Berneville Pa June 12 the gor vant silk problem ends as factories close and girls return to the farm or seek city servant work. Farm work pays 2 50 to 3 50 a week while city wages 4 to 5. intense competition trims pay 25 percent.
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Girla
Berneville
Gorvant
Berka County
Eitica Girla
Woolen Mill Reopens After Eight Months in Plainfield
The American Woolen Company, based in Plainfield Connecticut, employing 2000 workers, announced immediate resumption of business after an eight month stoppage.
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Woolen Mille
Plainfield
Baseball Scores and Standings From Several Leagues
In Chicago and other cities, scores show the Athletics and New York losses in the American League while St Louis and Detroit post wins. National League results include Philadelphia, Boston, New York, Brooklyn, and Chicago victors with standings listing Chicago, Philadelphia, and others. Trig State League results include Harrisburg and Williamsport games with current club records. Also reports a Denver murder suicide and a quirky tale of a man catching a turtle with a toe on the Connecticut shore.
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Chicago
Athletics
Owen
Guillvan
Krause
Wera
Cleveland
Boston
Hatteries
Jons
Clarke
Whoter
Pruitt
Criger
Detroit
New York
Donavan
Schmidt
Manhing
Blair
St. Louis
Louis
Washington
Waddell
Graham
Stephene
Smith Ekenberg
Hughes
Burnu
Keeley
Street
Ww. L. PB
L. P. Chicago
N. York
St.Lows
Washin
Philadelphia
Raymond
Hostetter
Moren
Dooin
Hoston
Cincinnati
Ferguson
Cook
Jey
Mclean
Pittsburg
Maddox
Gibson Mentonty
Taylor
Breanahan
Nead
Brooklyn
Ruelbach
Ran
Pastorina
Holmes
Bergen
Philada
Cinelat
Pittsby
Otlauis
N.york
Brookin
Largest trout caught near Benton shocks Bloomsburg
In Bloomsburg Pennsylvania on June 18 ex Sheriff J B McHenry landed the largest trout ever seen in the area from Fishing Creek near Benton. The California trout measured twenty three inches and weighed five pounds nine ounces.
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Bloomsburg
Fishing Creek
Benton
J. B McHenry
California
A Banker's Generosity
Humboldt sits with Mendelssohn the banker at dinner and fears eviction after a landlord’s note says the house is sold. Mandelasola persuades Humboldt to draft a note, then reveals he now owns the property but allows Humboldt to remain as long as he lives.
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Humboldt
Mendelssohn
Tinhost
Mandelasola
Tunholdt
Oldest Ex Congressmen Dead in Washington
John Vines Wright died at his Washington home aged nearly eighty. He remained active at his desk in the General Land Office until two months ago when a stroke of paralysis left him. Wright earned a unique record for making more treaties with Native Americans than any other official.
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Labor
Federation of Womens’ Clubs
Esolutions
Knox
Fine Arte
the Americas
Tari
Pittsburg
Pennnsylvania
Penrosé
Burke
John §. Williams
Scrapton
J. G. Rodgers
Philadelphia
Knox Club
Israel W. Durham
James P. ideNienel
Ieaders
Whahington
John Vines Wright
Congress
Frederick Market Prices from Farmers Exchanges 1908
Quotations furnished from Frederick County exchanges list prices for corn, oats, rye, clover seed, timothy, millet, beans, cotton seed, and other farm staples. Markets show per barrel, per bushel, and per ton figures, with wide ranges across Corn ear, white ear, yellow shelled, and various forage and feed items.
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Frederick County Farmers’ Exchanges
Gomuperan Jong
Timoth Glovereed
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Miss Dale
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John Drew
Standard OF
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Gravesend
Almient
Detective
Priedge
Buzys
Pennsburg
Clayton
Henry H. Schulte
Perkiomen National Bank
Schultz
Biola
St Binghamton
BASE
Gamage
Trigtate League
Harrisburg
Heading
Myacre
Smith
Kaaite
Cunningham
Boyce
Barton
Rob
Williamsport
Lancaster
Wil Hamaport
Haford
Rewmenter
Flater
Stansberry
Altoona
Wilmington
Itane
Millman
Glassbuner
Starnagle
Johnstown
Trenton
Mathews
Mattern
Murray
Brady
Kroh
W.S. P. Lancastr
Johnet
Willing
Harring
William
Denver
Charles FE. Byers
May E. Boren
Edward Smith
Byers
Rod
Finn Turtle
Winsted
Conn
Phil Gray
Highland
Pape
Frederick
Dixon
Central Waiwe. CO
Base- Tront
Fred.Gas
Elec. Co
Maudie Wagner
Belant & Knott
JAS
West Patrion
Erick, WH
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