Women voters reshape 1912 race across six states
In a multiplatform push, Republican, Democratic, and Progressive leaders organize women’s groups to rally female voters in Colorado, California, Idaho, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming where suffrage already exists. Figures note 800000 women and 65 electoral votes, with leaders like Mrs. Harriman and Miss Boswell guiding campaigns.
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Washington,d. C
Progressive Party
Colorado
California
Idaho
Utah
Washington
Wyoming
Roosevelt
National
Wilson and Marshall Organization
J. Borden Harriman
Fifth Avenue Building
New York
Wilson
Thomas Gore
Oklacot
Republican Organization
Helen Boswell
Women’s League
Taft
Miss Boswell
National Women’s Republican Organization
Mabel Boardman
Miss Boardman
American Red Cross Society
Metropolitan Tower
Alice Carpenter
Carpenter
Trades Day for Jourdanton Celebrates Monday Event
Arrangements are completed for a special trades day in Jourdanton Texas on Monday Merchants have planned attractions to entertain visitors including music from New Braunfels and a ball game between Jourdanton and New Jerry local teams event promotes shopping and community gathering
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Jourdanton
Tex
New Braunfels Bana
New Jerry
Moose May Be G O P Emblem In Kansas
In Topeka the Republican campaign council plans a stormy meeting to adjust a split over a platform that could drop Taft and Roosevelt names from the Kansas ballot and seek a bull moose emblem. A lawsuit may be needed to remove Taft Sherman names from the ticket if terms fail. The Shawnee county committee divides over endorsing Taft with seventeen Taft members breaking away to form a separate convention.
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Vopeka
Kan
Republican Campaign Council
Stubbs
William Allen White
Arthur Capper
Roosevelt
Taft
Kansas
White
Sherman
Sessions
Shawnee County
Republican Central Committee
Public weighers limit weighing duties in Texas ruling
Assistant Attorney General Funderburk issues a second opinion narrowing authority for non public weighers to weigh cotton wool sugar and hides in cities with public weighers. Owners may weigh in person or authorize a private weigher by written agreement. bonds required where no public weighers exist except for merchant flouring mills. Higher courts previously held the same erroneous view.
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Austin
Tex
Attorney General's Department
Funderburk
H. R. Wilson
Denton County
Burglars Shoot Woman in Chicago Home
In Chicago Illinois Aug 24 burglars shot Mrs Elizabeth Guentert as she fled her house after she said no money was hidden there They followed and fired wounding her with a hip and a lung injury The robbers fled leaving her unconscious until her husband Emil Guentert returned from market and she briefly recovered at the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Elizabeth Guentert
Blues Gain Advantage in Kansas Campaign Near Stone
The blue army under Col. Cornman shelled the red camp at Stone near Leavenworth. They drove back the red cavalry but could not advance at noon due to umpire time. A decisive battle with Lansing is anticipated Tuesday as blues seek to reinforce Leavenworth.
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Blue Army
Stone
Kan
Col. Cornman
Blue
$15 000 Church to Honor Smithville History
Smithville Texas will dedicate a new $15,000 church with the cornerstone ceremony next Friday. Bishop Mouzon of San Antonio will give the principal address. An open invitation program at the opera house will follow for all men of the city regardless of faith.
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Smithville
Tex
Mouzon
San Antonio
Panama canal bill and direct election of senators
The Panama canal bill was passed opening and maintaining the canal with free tolls for American vessels in coastwise trade. Congress approved the constitutional amendment for direct election of senators and admitted Arizona and New Mexico as states.
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Army
House
Department of Labor
Senate
Post Office Department
Congress
Arizona
New Mexico
Clark Praises Democrats for Reform and Reforms
Speaker Clark praised the Democratic majority for delivering on six promises and opposing Republicans who failed to keep theirs. He cited goals including campaign finance disclosure, a constitutional amendment for direct senatorial election, budget cuts, relaxed House rules, and statehood for Arizona and New Mexico, plus tariff reductions.
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Washington
Clark
Democratic House
United States
Arizona
New Mexico
German warns of retaliation over Panama Canal tolls
Count Reventlow urges sharp measures against the United States to defend maritime interests after the May Panucefote treaty. He says Britain may be seen as holding a mandate for nations, and Germany must show firmness to enforce unequal treatment principles against U S. policy. The German press largely refrains from direct government comment.
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Berlin
United States
Panama Canal
Count Reventlow
Great Britain
Germany
Bismarck
Sun Yat Sen Arrives in Pekin Under Guarded Glory
Ex-President Sun Yat Sen enters Pekin from Tientsin on a government train, greeted by top officials and thousands of citizens. He rides in an ornate carriage, escorted by Lancers and cavalry, with soldiers lining the streets and no cheering. The visit aims to discuss strengthening central authority and relations with provinces. Eight months ago he would have been executed. now he is honored like a conquering hero.
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Pekin
Sun Yat Sen
Tientsin
Sun
Foreign Office
Yuan
Dr. Sun
United States
Idaho
Penrose
Williams
Bailey
Poindexter
McCumber
Senate
Montenegro Ready to Forge War on Turkey
A Cettinje dispatch says Montenegro will mobilize its army after King Nicholas yielded to public pressure. Frontier fighting with Turkish gendarmes has continued. Austria has sent troops to occupy Novibazar, a town of about 12,000, heightening the crisis.
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Vienna
Montenegro
Turkey
Cettinje
Nicholas
Austria
Novibazar
May Oust Negro Lawyer Brews Fight at ABA Convention
Milwaukee August meeting of the American Bar association focuses on ousting Assistant Attorney General William H. Lewis, a Boston Negro and former Harvard athlete. Wickersham expected to back Lewis in a fight. opposition led by George Whitlock and Edward Farrar. Frank B. Kellogg to address “The New Nationalism.” Convention runs August 27–29.
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Milwaukee
Wis
American Bar Association
William H. Lewis
Boston
Harvard
Lewis
Wickersham
George Whitlock
Baltimore
Edward Farrar
New Orleans
Frank B. Kellogg
Minnesota
Horses Hit by Influenza in Western Kansas
State veterinarians diagnose a variety of influenza among horses in Ford and nearby counties in Western Kansas. No cure exists but preventive measures will curb the ravages as losses mount. the disease is not contagious.
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Larned
Kan
Ford
Kansas
First Run A False Alarm For New Chief Wright
Chief Wright had his first run since taking charge, a false alarm that sent him and several companies on a long useless sweep to Beacon Hill outskirts. Wright holds a clue to the caller and an arrest may follow.
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Wright
Beacon Hill
Politics in the Senate Probe and Archbold Testimony
The article recounts Senate debate over campaign finance and alleged big money influence. Roosevelt questions why Archbold was allowed to leave for Europe while probing ties between Archbold Penrose and Standard Oil. Cortelyou declines comment on Archbold’s claims.
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Archbold
Roosevelt
Europe
Penrose
Industrial Commission
Senate Committee
Standard Oil
Cortelyou
George B. Cortelyou
Huntington
L. I
Arch
Colonel Roosevelt seeks testimony before Senate committee
At Oyster Bay Colonel Roosevelt says he sent a telegram to Senator Clapp asking to appear Monday before the Senate investigating committee to testify under oath about Archbold charges. He calls Archbold’s evidence hearsay and vows to present the truth, including letters with Cortelyou and Bliss, and hints at new revelations. He dismisses libel threats and tauntingly invites Archbold to sue if he dares.
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New York
Clapp
Washington
Senate Investigating Committee
Archbold
Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
Standard Oil
Mr. Archbold
Mr. Bliss
Insurgent Members Form A New Lodge In San Antonio
Progressive council No. 10 of the Order of Praetorians organized Friday night in San Antonio with By laws adopted by Sam B. Johnston B. C. Meador and L. W. Fay. One candidate initiated and officers elected include Arthur Richie Roy Herndon Joseph Batch Mrs Anna Wade William Aaron Sam B. Johnston Henry De Hart Albert Frostman C Meador Miss Elsie Epler and Miss Vivian Pitts. Committees to be appointed at next meeting.
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Progressive Council No. 10
Order of Praetorians
San Antonio
Arthur Richie
Sublime Augustus
Roy Herndon
Senior Tribune
Joseph Batch
Junior Tribune
Anna Wade
William Aaron
Lygian
Sam B. Johnston
Henry de Hart
Albert Frostman
Centurion
C. Meador
Sentinel
Elsie Epler
Vivian Pitts
Praetorian Queen
Investigate Death of James W Rogers in Central Africa
Washington action directs the state department to probe the death of James W. Rogers killed by a British soldier in Central Africa. London fire damages the general post office housing Central Telegraph offices cutting off contact to Paris. No deaths reported. damage confined to interior.
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Washington
House
Norris
Nebraska
State Department
James W. Rogers
Central
Africa
Telegraph Office
London
General Post
Central Telegraph Company
Telehone
Paris
Fercely
Harrison Hosts Surprise Dinner For Missing Congressman
Washington report recalls a 6 PM gathering at Con gress hall where 50 members waited for Representative Francis Burton Harrison of New York. After delays he was found dining alone at a downtown hotel grill, inviting the crowd to join. The incident ends with Harrison joking about seeking the joker.
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Washington
Congress Hall
Francis Burton Harrison
New York
Mr. Harrison
Harrison
Texas Secretary Proposes State Charter Inspector and Cashier Posts
Austin August 24 The secretary of state recommends creating two new positions inspector of corporations and cashier and general clerk with salaries 1800 and 1600 dollars respectively to improve charter applications. Also seeks a bookkeeper emergency clerks and higher appropriations totaling 52000 for two years amid epilepsy colony and purchasing department requests.
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Austin
Tex
State Department
C. C
McDonald
Secretary of State
Comptroller’s Department
Abilene
J. M. Edwards
J. M. Elliott
Elliott
McDowell Arrives in San Antonio for Brief Visit
Judge C K McDowell republican state chairman and Taft ally arrived in San Antonio from Del Rio. He said the trip carried no political significance and planned to escort Mrs McDowell home after a northern summer. He conferred with J M Oppenheimer republican chairman of Bexar county and said he would depart for Austin Sunday evening.
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C. K. McDowell
Taft
W. F. Macgregor
San Antonio
del Rio
McDowell
Mrs. McDowell
Gunter Hotel
Nst
Austin
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House of Representatives
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M’ Dowell
Republican Party
M’dowell
Houston
Alamo Plaza
Santa Rosa
Buena Vista
Soledad Streets
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