Nominating Convention Details for 14th Republican Party
A historical preview notes the June 16 Chicago Colosseum meeting to nominate presidential and vice presidential candidates. It lists likely contenders such as Cannon Fairbanks Foraker Hughes Knox La Follette Taft, with 980 delegates and a 491-vote majority. It recalls 1860 and 1864 conventions with Lincoln, Seward, Hamlin, and Breckinridge era details.
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Republican Party
Chicago
United States
Joseph G. Cannon
Charles W. Fairbanks
Joseph GB. Foraker
Charles E. Hughes
Philander C. Knox
Robert M. la Follette
William H. Taft
Harry 8
New
Republican National Committee
Philadelphia
Robert Emmet
New York
Musical Fund Hall
Locust Street
Henry 8. Lane
Indiana
TCO
Rockies
John C. Fremont
California
Ballo
William J. Dayton
New Jersey
Dayton
Springfield
Abraham Lincoln
William H. Seward
Wiliam M. Evarts
Norman Judd
Illinois
Carl Schurz
Wisconsin
Seward
Mr. Delarw
Ohio
Lincoln
Republican National Conventions Through 1884 Recap
The narrative traces Republican conventions from 1868 to 1884, detailing nominees like Grant, Hayes, Garfield, Blaine, and Roosevelt. It notes key figures such as Carl Schurz, Schuyler Colfax, Rutherford B. Hayes, James G. Blaine, and Theodore Roosevelt, with vivid contemporaneous descriptions of speakers and moments.
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Drew Jonson
Johnson
Chicago
Crosby Opera House
Carl Schurz
John A. Logan
Illinois
Grant
Henry S. Lane
Indiana
Schuyler Colfax
National House of Representatives
Philadelphia
Colfax
Henry Wilson
Massachusetts
Cincinnati
Theodore M. Pomeroy
New York
Edward McPherson
Pennsylvania
Exposition
Rutherford B. Hayes
Ohio
William A. Wheeler
Samuel J. Tilden
Thomas A. Hendricks
James G. Blaine
American Congress
Roscoe Conkling
Conkling
Garfield
John Sherman
James F. Joy
Michigan
Blaine
James H
James G
Ingersoll
Chester Alan Arthur
Theodore Roosevelt
George William Curtis
Mr. Roosevelt
Long History of U S Convention Chairs and Nominees
The article recounts past U S political conventions with details on temporary and permanent chairmen, key candidates such as Blaine Logan Sherman Depew Harrison McKinley and Roosevelt, and notable moments like women delegates in 1900 and the gold standard platform. It also reports an attempted car theft involving Jack Hoover and a Pope Toledo touring car, ending with Hoover's escape and the car being returned to the garage.
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John R. Lynch
James G. Blaine
Maine
John A. Logan
Illinois
Chicago
Chauncey M. Depew
John Sherman
Blaine
Colonel Ingersoll
Europe
Ingersoll
Walter Q. Gresham
Indiana
Depew
Mclxinley
New York
Benjamin Harrison
McKinley
Napoleon
Harrison
Whitelaw Reid
New York Tribune
McHkin Jey
Reid
Cleveland
Adlai E. Stevenson
St. Louis
Charles W. Fairbanks
Senator Voorhees
Thurston
Nebraska
Garret A. Hobart
New Jersey
Teller
Colorado
Senator Walcott
Senator Lodge
Massachusetts
Philadelphia
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Elihu Root
Cannon
Dillom
R. R. Hitt
Fairbanks
Jack Hoover
E. G. Good
Flat Rock
Ill
E. S. Crowder
Hoover
Sullivan
Crowder
Dugger
Gastineau
George Knox
Paxton
B. O. Smith
Auto Company
Dastardly Fire Attack Aimed at Robbins Home and Sherman Barn
A staged arson attempt occurred Thursday night on Chase street. A stack of stove wood near Thomas J. Robbins residence and a coal oil soaked fire near Mrs. B. C. Sherman barn were discovered at about 4 a.m. and stopped before damage. No arrests have been made.
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Thomas J. Robbins
Chase Street
B. C. Sherman
Indiana Railroad Board Orders Coal Embargo Lift
The Indiana railroad commission in Indianapolis issued a temporary restraining order against the Southern Indiana Railway Company and the Big Four Railway Company. The order requires them to lift the embargo on carrying coal from Sullivan and Greene counties, after a dispute over fair rate division halted coal transfers between the roads.
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Indiana Railroad Commission
Indianapolis
Southern Indiana Railway Company
Big Four Railway Company
Sullivan
Greene Counties
Railroad Commission
Coldest Part of the Day After Sunrise
The coldest period of the day occurs a few minutes after sunrise as solar heating drives moisture evaporation, cooling the air. This effect, noted in early observations, links temperature lows to the sun’s initial impact on the earth.
As Sure as Fate Limerick Wits Debate Afterlife
A humorous aphorism wonders if those who never wrote a limerick gain an advantage when explaining to St. Peter. The quip plays on creative talent guiding judgment beyond death.
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St. Peter
The Philosopher of Folly Predicts Education Change
The philosopher of folly predicts a future where sons of rich men do not attend college but have it delivered to them instead. He foresees colleges losing enrollments as wealthier families demand at home access to education.
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Philosopher of Folly
Adam's First Day Longest Ever Says Riddle
A playful joke explains the first day of Adam's life as the longest because it had no Eve, pun on biblical narrative.
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Adam
Eve
Bequests and Charcoal Study Referenced in City Notes
Bequests warn against disputes and lawyers' heirs. A European chemist explains animal charcoal removes color from colored liquids due to five to seven percent nitrogen. The Womans' Club held its annual banquet at Mr. and Mrs. Otto Krug with an excellent program and music by the high school orchestra.
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Womans’ Club
Otto Krug
Shelburn and Farmersburg Community Notes Report Local Outings and Visits
Shelburn and Farmersburg residents recount weekend fishing trips at Turman’s Creek and Prairie Creek totaling about 200 pounds. Local trips include Evansville excursion crowds, Sebring trial attendance, a firestone on relief, and town dances. Notable mentions: Rev. Arthur Hays recovering after a revolver duel, and multiple residents visiting Sullivan, Evansville, and Terre Haute. Regular band concerts resume, and Fontanet faces Shelburn at the ball park next Sunday.
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Shelburn
Ras Taylor
Joe Mitchell
Turman’s Creek
Lon Bolinger
John Brewer
John Lowery
Chester Gray
Prairie Creek
Sullivan
Sebring
Arthur Hays
Carter’s Relatives Residence and Mills’ Business Note
The passage notes where Carter’s relatives reside and states that W. E. Mills conducted business in a specified locale.
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Carter
W. E. Mills
Sullivan
Local Social Notes From Paxton and Nearby Towns
Mrs Dr Walters and sons visited Sullivan Monday. Andy White and sister Lillie joined an Evansville excursion Sunday. Miss Sarah Robbins stayed with Marie Ladson Sunday. Mrs Anna Pigg of Lewis visited her father Benj Harris. Oma Bailey attends Normal in Terre Haute. Helen Herren of Vincennes and Jessie Hoover of Decker visited Nell Creager. Rev. Graham of Worthington preached at Providence weekend. A son born to W L Nash and wife last week. Reed Duglas and wife hosted ice cream for Blanche Nashs 15th birthday. Mrs Allen Neal is dangerously ill at her daughter Ed Morisons home in Vincennes. Bishop Eaton and wife of Youngstown visited their son Warren here Saturday. Maude Nash visited Rollin Eaton family Sunday. Rev Stout of Indianapolis preached at Methodist Church Sunday afternoon. John T Hays and nephew Lawrence B called to Indianapolis for H J Hays illness.
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Paxton
Dr. Walters
Sullivan
Andy White
Miss Lillie
Evansville
Sarah Robbins
Marie Ladson
Anna Pigg
Lewis
Benj. Harris
Oma Bailey
Terre Haute
Helen Herren
Vincennes
Jessie Hoover
Decker
Nell Creager
Rev. Graham of
Worthington
Providence
W. L. Nash
Reed Duglas
Shelburn
Ed Darty
Blanche
Allen Neal
Ed Morrison
Bishop Eaton
Youngstown
Warren
Maude Nash
Rollin Eaton
Rev. Stout
Indianapolis
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Hannibal Hamlin
Cassius Marcellus Clay
Kentucky
Baltimore
Robert J Breckinridge
Willian Dennison
Front Street
National Union Convention
Knox
LA Follette
Fremont
Taft
Robertus Love
Our
Krug’s Dry Goods House
West Side
Sullivan, Indiana
Bert Manwarring
Belleville, Ill
A. C. McCoy
Walter Siner
Gene Sumner
Paschal Taylor
R. B. Douglass
J. A. Harper
Fontanet
Ball Park
Job Freeman
Linton
L. C. Carter
Lithia Lock
Padgett
Owensboro
Farmersburg
James A. McClanahan
David Price
Wellston
Dean Cummins
Hymera
O. W. Allen
Rosedale
Ella Kendall
Mrs. Walker Jennings
Sherman Apple
Mr. Apple
Francis Apple
T. J. Bennett
Web
Charles Lloyd
Donnie Bolinger
Lulu Newton
Elizabeth Frakes
James Farley
Wes Forbes
A. M. Couchman
Claude Lloyd
George Sharpe
Jasonville
Harry Bronson
Edgar Curtner
Carlisle
Ransom W. Akin
Dr. Stratton
Davis Hotel
Block
Stratton
Avis Hotel
Entist
John T. Hays
Lawrence B
H. J. Hays
C. T. Howard
Veterinary Office
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