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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1912
Page
7
Foss and Harmon headline a political maneuver as Missouri lawmakers push for a roll call vote to finalize nominations. The effort seeks unanimous support, pressuring party leadership to secure broad agreement. Political tension rises as procedural steps unfold.
At Baltimore the Democratic National Convention nominated Governor Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey for president and Governor Thomas R. Marshall of Indiana for vice president after a drawn out series of ballots. The final acclamation followed Senator Bankhead’s withdrawal of Underwood and a shifting set of delegations that finally delivered Wilson the nomination amid cheers and an orderly chorus of support.
The county court heard matters concerning the Firth Booth estate with Esther Booth as administratrix and Geraldine Griffith as administratrix of John Griffith’s estate. On June 29 and July 2, defendants charged with burglary and attempted rape were arraigned or bound over for district court. Ed ward Reardon pleaded guilty to stealing a team from Carl Almgren. Henry Neslund faced a preliminary examination and was bound over for trial.
A London Express note discusses occasions for using fingers instead of forks in refined meals. It lists permissible items such as radishes olives salted nuts pickles celery asparagus lettuce endive romaine when dip is used, and several fruits and small pastries. It also notes that large seeded fruits are usually pared and quartered, while legs and wings of fowl may be handled, though not favorably, and firm cheeses dry cakes bonbons and sandwiches may be eaten with fingers.
An OCR fragment reproduces Browning style tracing a lover’s vow to endure love beyond death with lines about planting seeds and a violet grave. The piece reads as a lyric fragment exploring longing, endurance, and memory in archaic diction.
Piatt Andrew resigns to President Taft in a sharp letter accusing Secretary MacVeagh of hindering subordinates and poor decision making. Taft comments that Andrew failed to follow orders as Congress considers a full inquiry into MacVeagh's Treasury administration, amid long running tensions. Cox of Ohio introduces a resolution for a complete investigation into MacVeagh's handling of government affairs.
Indianapolis on July 4 reports Roosevelt Republicans meeting to decide forming a Progressive party or electing delegates to the regular state convention to back Roosevelt aligned candidates. Roosevelt wires approval urging continued organization of the progressive party and notes it must break from both old organizations.
In Los Angeles on July 4 the Darrow bribery trial featured a mild cross examination of detective William J. Burns and a contempt fine of 25 dollars for attorney H H Appel. Burns testified he had no informer betraying labor leaders and knew of the trap for Darrow as detective Guy Biddinger took Darrow’s money while feigning disclosure of McNamara case secrets.
Sioux Falls July 4. John Vick drawn in Mellette county land lottery and homestead owner wandered for three days before sheriff capture. He is sent to the state hospital for the insane. Relatives live at Alta Vista Iowa.
Chicago July 3 closing prices show wheat July at 1.07 and Sept 1.0514, corn July 72 4 cents, Sept 69 1/2, oats July 44 1/4 cents, Sept 37 1/2. Pork July 18.82, Sept 18.70. lard July 10.73, Sept 10.95. ribs July 10.40, Sept 10.60. Cash prices list No 2 hard wheat 106 108 1/2, No 2 corn 72 73, No 2 white oats 49 50 cents. Cattle receipts 7,500 with mixed gains. beef prices 5.75 to 9.65. western steers 6.25 to 7.70. stockers 4.00 to 6.40. cows 2.70 to 8.40. calves 5.50 to 8.25. Hogs receipts 19,000, up 10 cents. light 7.00 to 7.50. heavy 5.90 to 7.59. rough 6.90 to 7.15. pigs 5.3 to 7.0. small 7.25 to 7.45. Sheep receipts moderate. market higher with westerns 23.40 to 25.20. yearlings 4.25 to 6.60. lambs 3.50 to 7.90.
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