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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1912
Page
2
A nationwide Republican movement seeks Taft's withdrawal and a compromise candidate to heal party rifts before the August 5 Chicago convention. Leaders include Congress members and state officials aiming to avoid a November defeat and possibly persuade Roosevelt to withdraw.
The proposed progressive convention to nominate Theodore Roosevelt for president is set to issue its official call by Senator Dixon. The gathering, likely in Chicago starting August 6, will hear Roosevelt present a platform opposed to free trade and boss influence. Notification to Wilson is anticipated on August 7, with Roosevelt attending the event.
In Viterbo Italy the camorrist group on trial for two years for the June 1906 murders of Gennero Cuocculo and his wife has been found guilty. Nicolo Morrta Antonio Cerrata and Mariano di Genaro were convicted of Cuocculo’s murder. Giazppi Salvi of his wife’s murder. Enrico Alfano and Giovanni Dapi among others were convicted as instigators and as members of a criminal organization.
A call issued by Senator Dixon of Montana and Roosevelt’s manager urges supporters of the national progressive movement to send delegates to a national convention opening in Chicago on July 5. The call is signed by Chicago committee members and Roosevelt followers from forty states.
Secretary MacVeagh orders a complete redesign of the five cent coin. The current Goddess of Liberty image will be replaced as the Treasury's artistic concept shifts. Washington handles the change in coinage to align with new design standards.
The note lists items to be taken up at the convention including the convention itself the sale and the adoption of a state platform and other formal duties.
A. P. Andrew dispatches a resignation while Representative Norris receives an antidote. The item notes political maneuvering and medical aid during a period of public scrutiny.
William J Bryan came home Friday after an enthusiastic ovation and a parade to Lindell hotel where he spoke nearly an hour about the convention. A band and hundreds greeted him at Burlington station before he joined Governor Aldrich and the reception committee for a city-wide welcome. The trip keeps him away from the city for some time.
Senator-elect Ollie James chairs the notification committee which, with the governor, fixed August 7 at 2 PM for a village event. Fifty-two committee members will gather at the Hotel Imperial and travel by special train to the village.
A clipped line notes regional contrasts with the west showing stronger trends than the north and south. The brief mentions geographic variation without detailing events or figures.
Lincoln report says Nebraska farmers face a winter wheat harvest at least fifteen percent larger than the 1919 and 1911 crops. The tone suggests cautious optimism after weeks of mixed hopes and disappointments.
Representative Norris of Nebraska proposes a nationwide presidential primary plan as a remedy to boss rule. The measure requires state legislatures to enact it as law and ratification by twenty states. Primaries would be held first Tuesday in May during election years with a national convention on the fourth Monday in June. Voters would cast first and second choices for president and select delegates.
A fogbound Lackawanna wreck in Corning New York claims thirty nine lives and injures fifty to sixty as holiday excursionists traveling to Niagara Falls are scattered along the line. Engineer Schroder says he failed to see signals, blaming the fog for not reading them.
A lone bandit identified as Charles Clark, about twenty, who had been living with relatives near Mount Pleasant, Iowa, was captured by a posse several miles south of the town after a pursuit.
Edward, a local blacksmith, died at 6 p m Monday from burns suffered when a gas line torch exploded.
Lawrence Lake a six year old of University Place was fatally hurt Thursday at 10 30 am when a large touring car driven by H J Christian struck him Lincoln Lake is the son of Mr and Mrs Oliver Lake of University Place The accident occurred at the scene and the child succumbed to his injuries shortly after.
Dr Livingston Farrand notes only four states lack any beds in special TB facilities and that even with growth since 1920 the nation has 250000 to 300000 indigent consumptives needing care. He urges expanded hospital provision to stamp out tuberculosis.
An English nobleman known for hatred of children found fault when McMicken the lodge keeper and his wife had a son. The lord declared the gate too open, then vowed not to propagate. The quip ends with a wry note on alimony.
A report outlines how persistent insomnia disrupts daily function, causing fatigue, concentration problems, and mood changes. Medical guidance emphasizes establishing a regular sleep schedule, avoiding stimulants, and creating a calming pre sleep routine to improve rest.
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