Roosevelt Declines Progressive Nomination at Last Minute
At the Chicago convention Theodore Roosevelt announced he could not accept the Progressive party nomination. His statement, kept from delegates until the final moments, signaled the likely end of the Progressive movement as Parker was chosen for vice president and support from Hughes loomed.
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Ill
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Hughes
Washington
Progressive Party
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Raymond Robins
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George W. Perkins
Louisiana
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California
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Justice Hughes
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Ohio
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Weather Across Regions Fair and Cooler Next Day
The report covers East and West Texas with generally fair and cooler conditions Sunday and Monday. City forecasts list St Louis Chicago Milwaukee Kansas City Boston New York and Washington with varying temperatures, winds, and chances of rain or cloud cover for the weekend.
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Texas
ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Boston
New York
Washington
Officers to train civilians in camp program
Grouped below are officers of the regular service who will train the citizen soldiers. Bottom at left is Major Howard L. Laubach camp executive officer and commander of the regimental organization in center is Colonel Millard F. Waltz camp commander and at right is First Lieutenant Andrew D. Chaffin camp adjutant.
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Citzen
Howard L. Laubach
Millard F. Waltz
Andrew D. Chaffin
Texas to and Ito relief in preparedness
Government to Give Men Value Received for Time and Money for Texas military training camp at Fort Sam Houston. More than 400 civil volunteers will report Monday to be trained as Soldiers, with accommodations for 600 and enrollment growing to 448 by Saturday night.
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Texas
Fort Sam Houston
Eong
Great Southwest
United States
Plattsburg Barracks
New York
San Antonio
War Department
Chapol
Pro-Russian agitation in Roumania sparks arrests
In Bucharest and other cities pro-Russian demonstrations challenged the bargains with Germany and Austria Hungary. The government moved to curb unrest arresting about one hundred agitators some confessing funds from Russia.
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Bucharest
Roumania
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Russia
State Board of Education Postpones Meeting
The Texas State Board of Education postponed its June meeting to next Monday due to the governor and other members being absent. About $200,000 remains in the permanent school fund for investment in school and other bonds. The board has paid for all bonds previously purchased and remains debt free.
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Austin
Tex
State Board of Education
French occupy island of Thasos in Aegean amid Greek population
From Athens dated June 10 French forces have occupied the island of Thasos in the Aegean. Although nominally Turkish, the population is largely Greek and the action underscores ongoing regional tensions.
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Athens
Thacos
Agean
Russian Drive Into Austria Rapidly Expands Front
London reports the czars forces advancing across the Strypa and Dneister after evacuations at Dubno and Czernowitz. Lemberg girds for evacuation as Vienna notes 97 officers and 5500 men captured yesterday, pushing total prisoners past 70,000. Lutsk fell earlier as Buczacz change hands amid a widening Russian pursuit.
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Austria
Petrograd
Franz Josef
Volhynian
Dubno
Lemberg
Vienna
Strypa
Styr
Lutz
Dneister
Buczacz
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Czernowitz
Lutsk
Royno
Prison for This Miser in Bavarian Gold Hoard
Munich June 10. Johann Achen bach, a wealthy Bavarian farmer famed for his stinginess, was sentenced to two years in prison by the Aschaffenburg military court for hiding 17000 marks in gold coins. He refused to surrender the gold to the Reichsbank despite the wartime government order and only confessed when speaking with a neighbor led to his arrest.
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Munich
Johann Achenbach
Aschaffenburg
Reichsbank
First Relief Day Observed in New York Crowds
New York observes the first Relief Day with street tag sales and a large expected total of contributions. An enormous mass meeting was held tonight in Madison Square Garden with many prominent speakers.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Republicans nominate Hughes and Fairbanks for president and VP
The article notes Republicans choose Charles Evans Hughes of New York for president and Charles W. Fairbanks of Indiana for vice president. Progressives nominate Theodore Roosevelt of New York for president and Col. John N. Parker of Louisiana for vice president. Hughes accepts and resigns from the Supreme Court. Roosevelt may support Hughes if possible, while Progressives adjourn and Roosevelt’s candidacy rests with the national committee. Republicans also adjourn.
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Charles Evans Hughes
New York
Charles W. Fairbanks
Indiana
Theodore Roosevelt
Col
John N. Parker
Louisiana
Justice Hughes
Supreme Court
Roosevelt
Hughes
National Committee
Hughes Nominated for President at Republican Convention
Chicago reports Charles E Hughes nominated for president with 949 1 2 votes on the first ballot while Roosevelt trails at the Progressive convention. Warren Fairbanks chosen for vice president as Lodge and other contenders fade amid ceremonies and tense quiet.
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Charles E. Hughes
Charles Warren Fairbanks
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Hughes
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Lodge
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LaFollette
Root
Cummins
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Fairbanks
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