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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1912
Page
2
Washington Prepares to Drop Impeachment Proceedings
A committee of representatives testing Judge Cornelius Hanford in Seattle recommends dropping impeachment and urges President Taft to accept his resignation. The article also notes Senate action on funds for Mexican refugees, a steel trust report, and Taft's nomination acceptance speech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Committee of Representatives
Cornelius Hanford
Seattle
Wash
House Judiciary Committee
Taft
Robert W Archtald
United States Commerce Court
House of Representatives
Senate
Congress
United States Steel Corporation
Stanley Committee
House
Washington
Roosevelt
Steel Trust
Root
Titanic passenger sues White Star line for seven thousand pounds
Domestic Wadne Mamee of Philadelphia sues White Star Line for 7000 pounds claiming jewels valued at risk on the Titanic. The report also notes a motor accident in France, a murder investigation, and various legal and local updates across the United States. The coverage spans arrests in Detroit, a Kansas City school medical exam order, and other national items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wadne Mamee
Philadelphia
White Star Line
Democratic leaders name Crane as national treasurer
Gov Wilson and Chairman McCombs agreed at a New York conference on Crane for the Democratic national committee treasurership. The Illinois Progressive convention in Chicago endorsed Theodore Roosevelt, adopted a Roosevelt platform, and nominated 29 presidential electors plus 58 national convention delegates. Albert J Beveridge and Benton McMillen were named for governor in Indiana and Tennessee, while Governor Woodrow Wilson refused to resign the New Jersey governorship during his presidential campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles R Crane
Chicago
Democratic National Committee
Wilson
McCombs
National Committee
Crane
New York City
Frank H Funk
Bloomington
Illinois
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Albert J Beveridge
Progressive Party
Indiana
Indianapols
Woodrow Wilson
New Jersey
Beveridge
O. K Davis
Washington, D. C
Wilson Brooks
William Allen White
Emporia
Kan
Judson C. Welliver
Washington, D C
John Callan O'Loughlin
George J. Miller
Detroit
Angus McSween
Philadelphia
E A. Dickson
Los Ansxeles
Italy
J. Haskell
Kansas City
James E. Garfield
van Valkenburg
Pennsylvania
Straus
New York
Fort
Parker
Georgia
Coombs
Kentucky
Haines
Poindexter
Washington
Dawson
West Virginia
Williams
North Carolina
Watkins
Michigan
Heilenburg
Montana
Powell
California
Butler
Maryland
Findlay
Stevens
Iowa
Roosevelt Delivers Keynote at National Progressive Party
Chicago August 6 Colonel Roosevelt electrified delegates at the first national Progressive party convention. Beveridge Indiana former senator chosen temporary chairman outlined the partys platform criticizing both major parties and pledging reforms. Dixon Montana led a series of speeches as activists announced the new party with the bull moose emblem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Roosevelt
National Progressive Party
Albert J Beveridge
United States
Indiana
Beveridge
Dixon
Montana
Provisional National Committee
Johnson
California
Carey
Wyoming
Vessey
South Dakota
Frank H Funk
Illinois
Progressive Party
America
South
Mr. Beveridge
Roosevelt Party
Democracy
Creden
Miss Vivian Announces New Engagement Amid Flirtatious Round
The article notes Miss Vivian has been engaged to many suitors in a short time. She tells her father of a new object of affection, and he replies with a wry wish that she finds happiness with him and with the next fiancé.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vivian
Fragmentary Comedy Exchange About Tea Biscuits
A fragmented dialogue shows Mrs Love and Mrs Dove joking about Fred’s eating habits on their honeymoon He allegedly broke two teeth trying biscuits and now soaks them in hot tea for half an hour revealing a light humorous domestic exchange
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Love
Family Aunt From Kansas Finds Health With Postum Coffee Substitute
A Kansas man recounts thirty years of coffee use causing stomach trouble and headaches. After switching to Postum he gains strength and weight, and credits family relief with the remedy. The letter promotes Postum by Battle Creek, Michigan makers and its slogan There’s a reason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
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Angelo Villa
Elizabeth Flaming
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National Sugar Refining Company
James H Post
Henry O. Havemeyer
United Mine Workers of America
Northern Pine Manufacturers’ Association
Danters
Minnesota
Clarence S. Funk
International Harvester Company
John C Henning
Daniel Donohue
Aileen Heppner
Isaac Stiefel
de Kalb
W. Murray Crane
Massachusetts
Jack Geraghty
Newport Society
Amos Tuck French
Sir Sandford
Selkirks
Howard Palmer
American Alpine Club
Mr Palmer
American Geographic Society
Bixby
Mississippi
Memphis
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St Louis
Mark Twain
Gifford Pinchot
Arkansas City
Pinchot
Kansas
Arthur T. Byrt
Brooklyn
Lake Oscawana
Peekskill
N.Y
Doctor Byrt
Benton McMillen
Tennessee
McMillen
Ben Hooper
Teddy
NEW Party
Wvator Dixon
Yedul PI Cormaca
Libby
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Guid
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Fred
Mrs. Dove
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