Republican Platform 1916 Report at Coliseum Chicas
The resolutions committee presents the 1916 Republican platform. It pledges unity under American ideals, strong defense, and a firm tariff, condemns Democratic policies in Mexico and abroad, supports the Monroe Doctrine, Philippines, and asylum rights, and calls for civil service reform, labor protections, and suffrage state choice.
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Coliseum
Chicas
Resolutions Committee
Republican Party
Union
United States
U. S
Baltimore
Democratic Congress
Europe
Oder
Democratic Party
Cummins Nominated by Iowa Honor at 1916 Convention
The 1916 Chicago convention scene honors Iowa’s favorite son Albert Baird Cummins. Kendall led the nomination with a strong endorsement, followed by S. E. Wilson’s seconding speech. The prodded loyalty and vigorous oratory highlighted Cummins as a unifying candidate for the party’s future.
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Chicago
Iowa
Albert Baird Cummins
N. ©. Kendall
Cummins
Paroled Prisoner Sent From City to Fort Madison
Governor parolee William Crossley, sentenced for conspiracy, is sent from the city to Fort Madison for a one year term. The parole follows a case noted as involving illness and misfortune. Crossley was escorted by his mother and arrived at the prison in June.
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Molney
Willian Crossley
Fort Madison
Linux Sprey
Moose Rejects a Dry Platform at Progressive Convention
Auditorium, Chicago. On June 10 the Progressive convention voted 523 to 82 to table a prohibition resolution. Delegate W D Cooper urged a federal constitutional amendment to ban liquor sales, but the plank was rejected to avoid making prohibition the campaign’s main issue. Garfield and others urged caution, while California’s Wallace argued for Roosevelt’s stance. The convention cheered as the vote passed and Robins called for a show of hands in favor of prohibition.
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United States
Henry Allen
Kansas
James R. Garfield
Allen
Garfield
Wallace
California
Roosevelt
Robins
League President Reverses Decision in Replay Ordered
Lincoln Neb June 10 President Zehrung of the Western league sustained a protest led by the St Joseph club over a May 10 game with Wichita. He ordered the game replayed after ruling the Wichita pitcher threw to the plate while the catcher touched out the runner, overturning umpire Anderson’s call.
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Lincoln
Neb
Zehrung
Western League
St Joseph
Wichita
St. Joseph
Mubler
Uber
Anderson
League
Burglars Trim Cedar Rapids Store Safe of 120 Dollars
Robbers smashed the safe at M. S. Burrough & Son in Springville and obtained 8190. The incident occurred this morning as burglars broke in and fled, leaving the store owner counting the loss.
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Cedar Rapids
M.S. Burrough & Son
Springville
Sleepy Time Tales and Garden Mischief
A collection of children’s vignettes. Tip wanders with a baby and loses track of Baby John as squirrels visit country relatives. In a second tale, Edna and Edward tend a garden with a wire fence to keep out a rabbit that misbehaves with hens. Eve’s clever antics show a rabbit outsmarting the birds, while Ethel and family react with amusement.
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Tip
Elty
Adt
Nurse
Baby John
Juhia
Gaby
Jook
Tinge
Edna
Litte
Tithel
Edward
Eric
Ethel
Eve
Hthel
igUtel
Idwird
The Old Fashioned Hall Decor Advice From Marjory
A fragmented excerpt shows Marjory discussing hallway design and the French maid motif. The text references an old fashion style, color choices like tan brown purple cream and a practical approach to furnishing a narrow hall.
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Oge Bertin
Preparing for a Guest Like a 19th Century Household Card
The passage advises making a guest comfortable by clearing closet space for their belongings in the parents room, leaving bureau drawers empty, and providing a writing desk with stationery. It suggests extra towels and practical touches, plus time tables and postcards if appropriate, to ensure courtesy and ease for the visitor.
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Isis
Evacaie
Safety Not First PAM Et FLO Riot in Modern Times
An OCR fragment discusses safety versus danger in modern life. It cites rising violence and deaths, noting tens of thousands killed or injured annually by vehicles and road incidents. The text references large numbers of workers harmed and general public risk in transportation and urban settings.
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Pam
Siler Alanis
Celenia
Bolt
Mysterious Grin Reveals Hidden Nerve on False Tooth
A frequent patron with a stubborn toothache visits a dental office for repairs and discovers a mysterious gourd-like object hidden on an artificial tooth. The patient smiles through the procedure, enduring the discomfort until the reveal.
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Den
Open Air Music in New York Public Life
The piece argues that New York residents increasingly demand outdoor music in summer, citing choral performances led by Henry T. Fleck and Dr. Frank R. Rix, a central park concert by 6,000 volunteers, and moves to make open air singing a permanent city feature with support from the Music League of America. It highlights artists like Pasquale Amato and Giovanni Martinelli and urges city officials to back free concerts, noting public enthusiasm and potential official missteps harming cultural access.
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America
New York
Avivors
Henry T. Fleck
Frank R. Rix
Central Park
Park Music Committee
Music League of America
Park Department
Pasquale Amato
Melanie ‘Kurt
Johannes Sembaen
Ernest Schelling
Giovanni Martinelli
Mme. Kurt
Ufe
New York Colony Club Opens Pet Dormitory Checking Room
The Colony Club in New York inaugurates a novel feature a checking room with maids and kennels for members dogs while their mistresses enjoy club privileges. A prior note mentions a Kansas City figure and references a fold spike and a Mummery Tetter, implying a gossip thread about a daughter and arrangements for driving west amid social chatter.
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Kansas City
Colony Club
New York
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Republi
Philippines
McKinley
Congress
Taft
Russia
Tielr
Pri- Vate
Tafts
Commerce Power
Department of Labor
A. B. Cummins
My. Kendall
Ss. E. Wilson
South Dakota
Mien Lesa Fearness
Innis
Albreth
Washington
Inter- Commission
Henry
Keith
Muscaine
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad
Muscatine
Sleepy Time Tales
Marjory
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