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Newspaper
The Blackfoot Optimist
Location
Blackfoot, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1912
Page
1
Unofficial first ballot results show Taft leading with 561 votes while Roosevelt has 107 and La Follette 41. Cummins 17. Hughes 2. absent 6. present but not voting 344. Comment notes city dirt pay rates and street filling costs, arguing 25 cents per load is efficient versus excavation and wagon labor costs.
Chicago June 22 Taft renominated for president by the Republican national convention. Roosevelt delegates largely silent as Taft wins 561 votes to 107 with La Follette 4 Cummins 17 Hughes 2 and other tallies shown. Reports note turmoil and demonstrations from both sides as credentials and minority reports are acted upon.
On Friday afternoon at Miss Terry's studio about twenty friends gathered to hear Julia Simons give a complete piano program. The young artist impressed listeners with careful technique and promise of a bright musical future, then refreshments were served.
D W Standrod Co presents a financial statement as of June 14 1912 showing resources including Loans and Discounts 37921377, Banking House and Fixtures 2749773, Other Real Estate 1056260, Cash and Light Exchange 17516228, and total resources 59273638. It notes a capital stock of 1 and a surplus and profits of 0 with deposits of 10000000 and 8921089 respectively and states savings interest at 4 percent with quarterly compounding and that a dollar starts an account.
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