25 Mar 1912
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Newspaper
The Nome Daily Nugget
Location
Nome, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1912
Page
1
The platform collapsed as Roosevelt spoke in Portland during his youth campaign rally. He rose from wreckage, smiled, and urged equality. He attacked Taft’s policies as favoring the few, called for a square deal, and encouraged multiple candidates to seek delegates to the Chicago convention. Music at the Eagle followed the event with liquor and cigars available.
In Caracás Venezuela marks Secretary Knox visit with a formal welcoming ceremony. President Gomez greets the guest aboard Venezuela’s fastest cruiser and invites him to stay for days of planned events. A general holiday suspends business nationwide for a gala program of games and contests. John Megness delivers 407 pounds of mail, with 129 pounds first class, amid unusual winter mail volume.
General Orozco visits Chihuahua business houses and compels subscriptions to rebel war funds, securing about 60,000 in revolutionary bonds. Sellers fear the revolution’s outcome and view the money as blood money. Sons of the North members urged to meet G J Lomen’s office Sunday for committee business.
March 26 report: a large engagement near Jiminez Mexico ends with rebel forces destroying a armored train and forcing retreat of federal troops. Both sides suffer casualties and equipment losses as fighting continues amid heavy rain and smoke.
A five o'clock start drew seven competitors Mike, Dahl, Jorgenson, Graven, Winter, Reber and Larson for a heavy trail ski race along the Scandinavian and Alaska routes. Spectators braved flurries as the field battled packed firs and cold headwinds toward the finish. The Nome Daily notes the event with emphasis on local coverage and the racers’ cautious pace.
In Indianapolis on March 25 President Taft leads with seven of Indiana’s congressional districts for the Republican nomination at the state convention, Roosevelt forces only claiming twelve of thirty delegates. Taft factions aim to secure a state instruction for renomination as the convention opens tomorrow.
This morning three thousand passage textile workers walked out in protest for higher wages after operators failed to grant the demand by the given deadline. Mills were forced to close as the strike began.
Philadelphia on March 25 reports the death of Congressman Henry Harrison Bingham of the First District. He served twenty years in Congress and as a Civil War soldier wounded at Gettysburg. He died after a severe cold developed into pneumonia.
A disputed proposal in Alaska aims to cut tolls by 50 percent, affecting cable and telecommunication services. Officials argue the move would lower consumer costs while carriers push back citing infrastructure and revenue concerns.
Lincoln dispatch reports William Jennings Bryan warns Nebraska may endorse Governor Harmon at the upcoming primaries. He vows to skip the Democratic convention, framing the move as a test of state sentiment. The piece notes strong local support debates his stance and possible outcomes for the party. Reindeer Market advertises beef cuts, pickled meats, and Nome dairy butter with one week of bottled goods bargains.
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