Roosevelt Faction Rallies as Taft Nominated at Convention
The Chicago convention hall overflowed with １４０００ delegates and spectators as Roosevelt excitement ran high. Senator Lodge struggled to calm the crowd while Taft won on the first ballot with about 71 percent of votes, signaling unity amid minor platform frictions and anticipation of further developments. The piece notes uneasy heat in the Coliseum and the cautious outlook as the convention enters its final days.
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Chicago
Roosevelt
United States
Senator Lodge
Pell
Foraker
Lodge
Taft
Coliseum
Senator Lodge’s Convention Oratorical Stance Praised
Senator Lodge, chairman, delivered an effective convention speech that captivated listeners. His oratory focused on the man and the horn, eliciting spontaneous applause for the president without any aid from a school of expression.
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Senator Lodge
Lodgepole proposes timber framework for future
The article advocates planning parks and tree planting, citing patient effort. It notes examples from a small park and compares dedication to Yellowstone, stressing public comfort and enjoyment. It lists local residents and their travel plans, mentioning Roy Libby Viola Young Gary Young Ray Schroll Wesley Miller Archie Howard W. T. Tate and trips to Plainview Omaha and Kansas City.
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Yellowstone National Park
Roy Libby
Gary Young
Los Angeles
Ray Schroll
Wesley Miller
Colorado
Archie Howard
Laramie
Mr. Howard
W. T. Tate
Sundey
Northwest
Plainview Omaha
Kansas City
Bronson News Briefs Include Rainfall and Ranch Plans
Local items report a baseball trip to Potter Sunday, visits by Jimmie Mitchell and the Andersons, and Miss Artie Anderson returning from Sydney. hail and heavy rain north of Bronson damaged track but was repaired. telephone lines remained unreliable delaying news.
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A.R. Ayars
Shaver Ranch
Bronson
Harrison Ranch
Hamiel
Children’s Day Exercises Set for Center on June 28
North Divide reports children’s day activities planned at Center on June 28. Local notes include Mrs. Steve Trogrades returning from Nevada with her father, Mr. Lafferty’s trip to Exeter for a golden wedding, and various local visits and social events around Sidney and Marlow.
Dalton News Highlights From Dalton Area Community
Lyle Carey attends Armuth and Gaetzmeyer car outing and plans summer. District 91 meeting June 20 at the schoolHouse to elect a treasurer. Ladies aid hosts Mrs Sidney Pool on June 25. Badgers vs Dalton game Saturday with a big ball. Dalton boys to play Redington Sunday if dry. Catholic church move eyed from Sidney to our city after stone church completion. Sunday services by Rev. Burk. New telephones installed among farmers. names listed. Water wagon and sprinkler urged for daily rounds. Dalton seeks water works system. Gaetzmeyer Armuth hall hosts a big dance June 20. Ewing and son arrive from Exeter Neb with timer work for hardware store. Handley breaks prairie for Joe Thompson. Farms expanding. many acres under cultivation. J L Reed near finishing cement block house. Byrle Handley opens new pool hall. Kivett Land Co brings eastern visitors. Dalton plans July 4 celebration. Miss Iverson and Miss Fegley attend Sidney ball game. Joe Ernest, new blacksmith, drives local trade. Kivett windows decorated. Week brings rain and good crops. Dalton ball nine visit Sidney, Sidney wins by 18 and shuts out. Sidney players praised. return game hoped. Win Shuler, Conrad Sticker, Fred Drescher, Bratz, Eddy visit Sidney. Armuths move from Bancroft Neb to town. plan meat market. Ewing’s house move. Gaetzmeyer to run hardware and implements with fixtures in place. Eggert injures finger unloading stone for new church. Gaetzmeyer family moves to new cottage. hardware stock advancing.
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Sidney Pool
Badgers
Dalton
Dalton Boys
Redington
Sidney
Our City
Art Handley
Joe. Thompson
J. L. Reed
Mr. Reed
Byrle Handley
A.E. Kivett
Kivett Land Co
Dalton Ball Nine
Sidney Nine
Sidney Boys
Win. Shuler
Conrad Sticker
Fred Drescher
Fred Bratz
Ralph Eddy
Herman Armuth
Bancroft
Nebr
Kivett
Armuth
Main Street
W. D. Eggert
Wm. Gaetzmeyer
Jess Ewing
Gaetzmeyer
Local Builders Open In New Main Street Building
L A Price, popular mason and plasterer, opens shop in a new Main Street building this week. He is working on chimneys and interior plastering for J B Halston’s new dwelling near Higgins.
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Main Street
L. A. Price
J. B. Halston
Higgins
Center Fishing Crew Reels In 118 Fish
Last Saturday J. R. Birdwell and boys and Ray Waterman fished the river and returned with 118 fish. Last Thursday Paul Collart found his home crowded with young folks after a visit from Mr. Halston. They stayed until midnight with a hearty lunch. Frank Halston spent Sunday with parents. Tom Perkins is able to be out again. Mrs. Nichols and Mrs. Bennett visited Sidney on Thursday. June 28 is Children Day at Center with extensive program planned.
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Center
Nevada
Steve Trogrades
Mr. Lafferty
Exeter
Neb
Hedges Bros
Marlow
A. Perkins
Augusta Rubter
J. R. Birdwell
Boys
Ray Waterman
Paul Collart
Nichols
Bennett
Sidney
Local notes sketch life around Quinn ranch and area farms
Residents share visits and movements as farms, ranches, and families stay active. Dalton Bowen couples visit Quinn ranch. Lafferty attends parents fiftieth anniversary. Epps moves home and plans improvements. dipping operations delayed by rain. Godling rounds up cattle. fencing under way. Brown seen on streets. Root visits from Sidney Draw. Beyers Bros hosts a social. Himer and daughter travel to Sidney. crops booming. Quinns drive a new horse. Shrear assists fence work. Aura expected back from Alliance. town plans July Fourth celebration. Quinns and Baker travel to Sidney.
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Wm. Godling
Mr. Dalton
Mr. Bowen
J.J. Brown
Ed Root
Sidney Draw
How to Win Battles Through Marksmanship in War
The article argues that hit accuracy determines war outcomes. It notes colonial woodsmen and their rifles helped Washington win independence. It cites Civil War contrasts with trained marksmen in the South versus the North learning to shoot, shaping eastern results.
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Army
Navy
Washington
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