Roosevelt Calls for Convention in 1912 Progressive Move
An Aug 5 national progressive convention in Chicago is urged by Senator Bristow and others. The call, issued from Emporia Kansas, appeals to Republicans and independents to unite behind Roosevelt to nominate a president and vice president for a reform movement. It cites distrust of old party bosses and promises legislation favoring honest business and broad prosperity.
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New York
United States
Chicago
Dixon
Montana
Nationa
Sinai
Provisional Committee
Congress
Bristow
Roosevelt
Emporia
Kans
Kansas
National
William Allen White
Taft
Grand Circuit Opens at Grand Rapids Trotters Meet
Quartered at a racing plant near Grand Rapids the trotters and pacers prepare for the first link of the Grand Circuit. The program features nearly twenty events with two headline races the Furniture Manufactures 0,000 purse for 2 12 trotters and the 5,000 Comstock purse for 2 11 pacers.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Comstock Park
National Education Association Opens 50th Convention in Chicago
Several hundred delegates and members of the National Education Association arrived in Chicago for the opening session of the fiftieth annual convention to be held at the Auditorium theatre at 2:30 this afternoon.
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Chicago
National Education Association
Auditorium Theatre
Prohibitionists Convene in Atlantic City for Nominating Meet
Prohibitionists gather in Atlantic City at the Steel Pier for their national convention to nominate a president and vice president and to adopt a party platform. 1484 delegates expected. names like Baldwin Houston Larkin Watkins Chafin are tied to the presidential discussion. Calderwood linked to national committee chairmanship.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Chalfonte
Charles R. Jones
Prohibition Party
Francis J. Baldwin
New York
Andrew i. Houston
Texas
Madiseon F. Larkin
Pennsylvania
Aaron
Watkins
Ohio
Eugene W. Chafin
Chafin
Illinois
Arizona
G. Calderwood
Minnesota
National Committee
Calderwood
L Committee
Columbus
Morrow Murder Trial Opens For Mrs Rene Morrow
In Chicago on July 3 Mrs Rene B Morrow a former clubwoman was indicted for the murder of her husband Charles 33 Morrow found shot to death December 28. Neighbors testified the couple quarreled and that the wife was heard to threaten her husband.
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Chicago
Rene B. Morrow
Chicago, Club
Charles
Morrow
Rcst
Elks Reunion Week Opens in Portland Amid Festivities
Portland hosts the Elks Grand Lodge reunion as thousands arrive and the Armory sets the stage for tonight’s opening prayer, song, and speeches. City streets, depots, and hotels are decorated and crowded with welcoming crowds and cheerful greetings.
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Portland
Elks
Grand Lodge
Armory
Rockefeller Rests Quiet Birthday at Seventy Three
John D. Rockefeller celebrated no public birthday today choosing quiet family time in Tarrytown New York. The Standard Oil magnate, in excellent health, enjoys golf and outdoor activity and seems in better shape than a decade or two ago despite retiring from active business.
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John D
Tarrytown
N. Y
John D. Rockefeller
America
Standard Oil
Poean
Hills
Rockefeller
Aso
Impeachment Move Over Judge Archbald on Corruption Claims
Judiciary Committee chairman Henry D. Clayton delivers unanimous House articles of impeachment against Judge Robert W. Archbald of the United States Court of Commerce. The report accuses him of prostituting his office for profit and seeks removal by Senate trial. A resolution to manage his trial accompanies the report.
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Judiciary Committee
Commerce
Washington
Henry D. Clayton
Committee On Judiciary
House
Robert W. Archbald
United States Court of Commerce
United States Senate
Archibald
Clayton
Senate
Fabric Adulteration Spurs National Dyers Convention
In St Louis the National Association of Dyers and Cleaners began a three day annual meeting outlining fraud in fabric milling and adulteration of wool silk and linen. Delegates said salts and veneers in adulterants damage fabrics during cleaning and urged a nationwide reform campaign.
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St. Louis
National Association of Dyers and Cleaners
Nine Die in Nevada Consolidated Mine Explosion
Nine men were killed and one or two injured at the Nevada Consolidated mine near Reno yesterday afternoon. The pre mature blast was caused by several hundred pounds of black powder in a drill hole, possibly ignited by sparks from a passing engine.
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Reno
Nev
Nevada Consolidated
Louisiana's Labor War Grips Grabow Strike Battle
Four workers were killed in a clash between lumber mill operators and union men at Grabow. Socialists led by William Haywood of Denver plan a protest against troop deployment, while unionists demanded a semi monthly pay day. The Deridder union men spurred the confrontation by attempting a meeting in Grabow.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Grabow
William Haywood
Denver
Deridder
Noted Club Woman Mrs Decker Dies After Illness
Mrs Sarah Platt Decker of Denver president of the federation of women's clubs died in San Francisco at 8 20 after an operation for intestinal trouble. Her daughter Miss Harriett Platt of Denver was present. She had attended the General Federation biennial convention.
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San Francisco
Sarah Platt Decker
Denver
Federation of Woman’s Clubs
Harriett Platt
Decker
Taft Breaks Line for White House Conference on Chair
President Taft arrived in Washington from Beverly and went to the White House to meet a Republican national committee sub committee about choosing its chairman. Secretary Meagh accompanied the president.
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Washington
Taft
Beverly
White House
Republican National Committee
Meeagh
Tonopah Fire Destroys Two Blocks Of Business District
A sizeable fire in Tonopah Nev began early today and consumed two blocks of the business district. Becomes were aided by volunteers as wind driven flames damaged several office buildings.
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Tonopah
Nev
Americans Triumph in Olympic Games Day Three Events
Stockholm July 8 Americans showed strength across disciplines including trial heats in distance walking, high jump, relay, swimming, wrestling, fencing and modern pentathlon. Notable results include J Meredith Mercersburg Academy setting a world record in the 800 meters final, Almen W Richards BYU winning high jump and Yates of England leading the walking heat.
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Stockholm
George Moulding
Ontario
Canada
C. Tsiolithas
Greece
United States
Sweden
Hungary
Germany
McDermott
Chicago A. A
Yates
England
Kolehmainen
Finland
Louis Technima
Carlisle Indian School
Almen W. Richards
Brigham Young University
Leiseche
George L. Horine
Stanford
J. Ef. Merideth
Mercersburg
Accademy
Provo
Utah
Porter
London
Lieseke
Horine
John's Big Week
St John New Brunswick July 8 Old Home week welcomes hundreds of returning sons and daughters from New England western Canada and beyond. Parades athletic contests illuminations excursions motor boat races and other festivities compose the week long program.
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St. John
N. B
Eas
New England
Western Canada
Three Men Executed in Electric Chair in Ossining
Ossining July 8 Three murderers Guise Cirelli George Williams and Banta Zanza were executed in the electric chair this morning in quick succession the killings attributed to the defendants in New York.
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Ossining
Guise Cirelli
George Williams
Banta Zanza
Yuik
Vigorous Sanitary Campaign Raises Health Alarm in Idaho City
State Pure Food Commissioner James H. Wallis prosecuted several cases in Pocatello with fines for hotel owners and nuisance offenses. He criticized Mayor Bistline for halting City Health Officer Dr Karl P. Jones, praising Jones’s work in cleaning up the city and noting no contagion cases in four years. Wallis also warned ice cream makers about butter fat standards and fillers, as he and Deputy Inspector Dr M W Smith toured manufacturers before heading to Boise and Seattle for talks.
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Felix van Reuth
James H. Wallis
Young Baugh
Zweigart Brothers
Pocatello
Col. H. V. A. Ferguson
R. M. Terrell
Wallis
Johnson
W. F. Kasiska
Bannock Hotel
FE. E. Manson
Monarch Hotel
Spiro Fellis
Thégg Bannock House
Bistline
Karl PD. Jones
State Board of Health
Jones
Idaho
Oentelio
Doctor Jones
M. W. Smith
St. Anthony
Boise
Seattle
National Convention of State
Federal
Pure Food
Opening of new road extension to Tamaqua
The Lehigh and New England railroad extension from Danielsville to Tamaqua opened to traffic today. The $3,000,000 project is the largest railroad construction in years and links Lehigh Coal and Navigation company through lines to Boston, promising major development of its coal properties.
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Tamaqua
Lehigh and New England Railroad
Danielsville
Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company
Boston
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Progressive Movement
Arcadia
Prohis
National Party of the
Drys
Harriet Quimby
MR. Willard O
State Pure Food Commissioner
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