Platform Planks in Early Roosevelt Era Republican Program
The document outlines Republican platform pledges praising Theodore Roosevelt’s administration, endorsing tariff revision, anti-trust enforcement, conservation, and labor reforms. It supports federal action on monetary stability, banking, and postal savings, while condemning Democratic obstruction. The platform also calls for equal justice, civil rights, and ratification of international treaties.
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Republican Party
Congress
Estes
Postal Savings Bank
Lee
Patieidment
Wellota
Senator Ver backs renomination of vice president
June 17 report from Shlenco states town headquarters and Ver favor the vice president renomination. It said if opportunity arose the town would cast its vote to support the vice president.
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Shlenco
Ver
Tanks
Man Claims Illicit Operation In Letter From Keokuk Hotel
Darius Saeed fifty years a farmer from Macomb mM is accused of illegal operation after leaving a letter in a Keokuk hotel. He states his wife, housekeeper for two years, feared blame and is in critical condition. He asserts lack of responsibility while alleging the operation was attempted weeks earlier.
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Macomb
Darius Saeed
Keokuk
Hicks
Tremendous Corn Receipts in Louis City Market
June 17 report shows corn receipts at about 175000 bushels. Strong activity in grain markets with high volumes recorded.
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Louis
Terrific Panhandle Storm Rages Monday Night
Wind and hail storm sweeps Panhandle towns with four tornadoes reported. Clarenceon, Memphis, Childress and Quanah affected as wires go down, hindering damage reports. Fort Worth dispatch notes the storm moving south from Clarendon toward Quanah with great velocity.
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Panhandle
Fort Worth
Clarendon
Memphis
Childress
Quanah
Denver
May have to remarry in Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City grapples with a new state law requiring ministers to file credentials. Since May 22 no preacher complied, causing uncertainty for couples married by local ministers. Legal experts doubt marriages are invalid but penalties for ministers and potential refunds for couples are discussed.
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Oklahoma City
Warren K. Snyder
Oklahoma
Prohibition Postponed by Louisiana House Vote
Baton Rouge June 17 Louisiana will not become a prohibition state during the current assembly term. The house of representatives voted 58 to 17 to indefinitely postpone consideration of the Dousan bill calling for a statewide referendum on prohibition.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
House of Representatives
Brave eight year old saves brother from drowning
In Denton Texas on June 17 a farmer near Aubry, C. C. Irick, saw his eight year old son fall headlong into a six foot deep branch. The boy was saved by his sister who, at great personal risk, grasped him and pulled him to safety.
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Denton, Tex
C. C. Irick
Aubry
Irick
Mississippi River Rises, Submerging Levee Front
The Mississippi River continued to climb on Monday reaching 32.5 feet at noon, two and a half feet over the danger mark. Water flowed over the levee and lapped at the bases of riverfront buildings as the city braced for higher levels.
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St. Louis
Senator Marston offers relief resolution for flood districts
In Baton Rouge on June 17 Senator Marston introduced a Louisiana senate resolution authorizing the governor to use state funds to relieve distress in flooded districts of the state.
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Baton Rouge
Marston
Louisiana Senate
Louisiana
Pharmacists In Session Galveston 27th Texas Association Meet
The Texas Pharmaceutical association opened its twenty seventh annual session in Galveston with about 300 delegates in attendance.
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Galveston
Texas Pharmaceutical Association
Six Thousand Teachers to Get Raise in Chicago Schools
Six thousand city school teachers will receive pay increases starting January 1, 1909, at an estimated yearly cost of $500,000. The action, announced in Chicago, reflects a major annual expenditure shift for the school system.
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Chicago
Siler Laid to Rest at Corpus Christi Church
Chicago mourns referee and boxing writer George Siler with his funeral held Tuesday at Corpus Christi Roman Catholic Church. The event honors his years in boxing and sports journalism.
Woman uses rake to rescue toddler from cistern
Bellefontaine Ohio June 17 Mrs J R Lucas fished her two year old son from a cistern with a rake and saved him just in time.
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Bellefontaine, O
J. R. Lucas
Conscience Fund Contribution in Washington
Washington reports the Treasury Department has received eight thousand dollars for the conscience fund on June seventeen. The donation adds to the government fund aimed at voluntary contributions for public service.
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Conscience Fund
Washington
Treasury Department
Confederate flag hoisted by printer removed by Grand Army
Ossining New York June 17 A Confederate flag flew from the printing office of W J Physioc on Main Street. Commander Smith of Morell post of the Grand Army of the Republic had it hauled down while Physioc was away. The post adopted resolutions endorsing Smith action and kept the flag as a trophy. The Physieres claimed the flag honored their Confederate veteran father and were given a reception by the post.
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Grand Army
Ossining
N. Y
W. J. Physioc
Main Street
8. Smith
Morell Post
Grand Army of the Republic Physioc
Smith
Morrell Post
Physiere
Auto plunges into river. three die near New York pier
A car ran off West Sixth Street on Monday night and crashed into the Hudson near the dock, drowning two young women and a child. Miss Adeline Borden, 19, Mrs Poste Coleman, 23, and Virginia Knight, 8, perished. Driver John Nolen swam to safety after falling with the vehicle, while chauffeur Joseph Cotian, husband of one victim, leaped free before the pier end.
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New York
West Sixth Street
Hudson River
Adeline Borden
Poste Coleman
Virginia Knight
John Nolen
Joseph Coletian
Patrick Denied Writ in Rice Murder Case
Albert H. Patrick, serving life at Sing Sing for the William Marsh Rice murder, saw his habeas corpus appeal denied by Judge Lacombe in the U.S. circuit court. Patrick claimed the conviction and death sentence then commuted to life stemmed from a conspiracy to plunder the Rice millions and defeat Rice's will to favor others.
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Patrick
New York
Albert H. Patrick
Sin Sing
William Marsh Rice
Texas
Lacombe
United States Circuit Court
Lfe
Manila Prepares Reception for Atlantic Fleet
Manila authorities plan a grand welcome for the Atlantic fleet on June 16 while trimming the 100,000 pesetas budget item for entertainment. Officials seek to balance hospitality with cost savings amid the preparations.
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Manila
Philippines
Poisoned by Ice Cream Scare Hits Butler
June 16 reports from Butler Pennsylvania say scores of children are suffering after consuming cheap ice cream. Health officials investigate a possible botulism or contamination source as hospitals treat numerous cases and warn parents to discard suspect batches.
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Butler, Pa
Women’s Press Association Holds Texas Convention
The Texas Women’s Press association met in Fort Worth on June 17 with President Mrs Katie Daf fan presiding. Officer reports were pleasing, showing the organization in flourishing condition. Resolutions pledged members to work for the improvement of Texas’s educational system.
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Fort Worth
Texas Women’s Press Association
Katie Daffan
Texas
Motorman Dies of Heart Failure After Fall
In Waco on Tuesday Ira R. Lewis twenty two year old motorman collapsed while walking home from a lisear scene and died instantly. Witnesses say he wrestled with fellow motormen minutes before his death and left a widow.
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Waco
Lisear
Iran
Lewis
Hailstones Cause Major Damage in Vernon Texas
Immense hailstones pounded Vernon Texas on Monday night and Tuesday morning causing extensive damage. Stones averaged about three pounds with the largest ever seen in Vernon. Roofs were torn and windows shattered across the area.
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Vernon
Tex
Denison Rain Routs Harvest as Crop Seems Doomed
Denison Texas June 1 There was another heavy rain storm Tuesday morning with electrical disturbances. The out crop is over ripe and cannot be harvested. It looks as if the crop is doomed.
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Denison
Tex
Warren Fales Granted Divorce Names Son as Corespondent
Providence R I June 17 Warren Jr Fales, millionaire, was granted a divorce from his wife on statutory grounds He names his son as correspondent Mrs Fales was his second wife and much younger than her husband
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Providence
R. L
Warren Jr. Fales
Law Brings In Over Half Million In Revenue
Austin reports the comptroller will issue a statement showing the gross receipts tax law has generated more than $500,000 in revenue since taking effect August 12, 1907.
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Austin
Denton BREVITIES compiled with varied notes
Scholastic population of Denton Texas is 1219. Western rail carriers oppose sub 2 cent fares. C N Hanna who ran a Dallas news stand for eighteen years died Monday. A Dallas policeman killed a mad dog with a club on Main near Lamar. Tulsa will vote July 3 on commission government. In Presidio county Jessie Hord a boy dragged to death by a horse. Jimmie Elliott died near Cleburne from a snake bite. W J Brady a tinner fell from the Elks arch in Dallas. injuries fatal. Several hundred workers back at Santa Fe shops in Cleburne. American National Bank capital stock 250000. a Houston financial venture soon. Gilmer: Bob Hollins negro convicted of murdering Ida Marable life imprisonment. Lawrence electricians J B Hall and Dan Matthews electrocuted by a live wire. Over 1000 carloads of Jacksonville Texas tomatoes shipped this season. crates fetch 25 cents. Slight improvement reported in Senator Batley’s condition. fever decreasing and he may leave his apartments in a few days.
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Denton
Tex
C. N. Hanna
Dallas
Main Street
Lamar
Tulsa
Okla
Presidio County
Texas
Jessie Hord
Jimmie Elliott
Cleburne
W. J. Brady
Santa Fe
American National Bank
Capital Stock
Hounston Financial
Gilmer
Bob Hollins
Ida Marable
J.B. Hall
Dan Matthews
Lawrence
Kan
Jacksonville
New York
Joseph W. Batley
Missouri River Falling
Missouri river began falling here Monday night. Kansas City observers report the river level dropping after a period of rising tides.
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Missouri River
Kansas City
Hunters driven to cannibalism in remote district
Report from Montreal dated June 17 tells of two hunters, Joseph Gues sett and M. Bernard, who, guided by August Lemieux, became lost in the inland land district. A returning party found their remains. Lemieux is said to have been partially eaten.
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Montreal
Joseph Guessett
M. Bernard
August Lemieux
Lemieux
Railway Chief Holds Talk With Commission Over Flood Losses
General Superintendent Radetski of the Houston and Texas Central railway met with the railroad commission at Austin on June 17. He is understood to apply for suspension of the commission’s equipment order due to heavy losses from recent floods.
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Austin
Radetsk
The
Houston and Texas Central Railway
Railroad Commission
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