Megaphone Man Aims Backstage at Republican Convention
J Henry Smythe Jr of Philadelphia, 24, famed for leading a ten minute Roosevelt cheer at the last GOP gathering, seeks entry this year without a ticket. He plans to attend the platform, hopes to gain admission by any means, and may again stir the crowd with his megaphone and flag.
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Chicago
J. Henry Bmythe Jr
Philadelphia
Roosvelt
Smythe
Roosevelt
Young Smythe
Pennsylvania University
Oyster Bay
The Stomach Core Of The Body Affairs Symptoms
A fragment describes the stomach as the hub of the body and notes its central role in health. It mentions relief for constipation and dyspepsia as outcomes of stomach function, presenting a health claim about prompt relief from digestive issues.
Hughes boom reshapes Chicago view of candidate
Chicago, June 17. How Hughes has blown up as a presidential candidate. Months ago he seemed a rival to Taft, yet now support wavers. A New York delegate refused to wear a Hughes badge, calling the idea ridiculous. Congressman Olcott says the Hughes surge is tragic and notes New York’s split over his vice presidency.
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Chicago
Hughes
Taft
Mary
Pittsburg
New York
Congressman Olcott
GAVEL USED IN CONVENTION HISTORIC AND FAMILY DISPUTE
A Chicago report recalls the 1908 convention gavel made from Fort Dearborn timber presented to Harry S. New. Separately, Anna Runge seeks divorce after 34 years of marriage, citing eleven years apart, but the petition is denied for lack of statutory proof. Her husband remains living with her in the dispute resolution context.
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Chicago
Harry New
Fort Dearborn
United States
Old’ Northwest
Department of Municipal History and Museums
Chicago City Hall
Harry S. New
Republican National Committee
Chicago Committee On
George Runge
Anna Runge
Civeutt Court Room
Runge
South Sixth Street
Henry Peterson
Heating plant contract for new school east of Richmond awarded
Trustee Potter awards the heating plant contract for the new school east of Richmond to the Peter Johnson Company for a bid of 589 dollars.
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Potter
Richmond
Peter Johnson Company
Our Pie pie mix marketed as thrifty home aid
A Detroit grocery promotion touts a new product named Our Pie sold in 10 cent packets for lemon chocolate and custard pies. Each package claims to produce two large pies with a positive guarantee. Local grocers report rising sales and customers praise the mix.
Woman Delegate Sits In Convention for Suffrage Hope
Chicago July 17. Mrs Lucy A Clark of Brigham City Utah is the lone regular woman delegate at the Republican convention and may be the only woman to vote at a GOP gathering. She urges a party record in favor of woman suffrage while noting Roosevelt would be a strong vote if he ran. Clark backs Taft as standby and endorses John Hay Hammond as possible VP. She says suffrage gains in Utah Colorado Wyoming Idaho prove it is no joke and is consolidating beyond ridicule.
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Chicago
Lucy A. Clark
Brigham City
Utah
Clark
George Sutherland
Salt Lake City
Resolutions Committee
Roosevelt
Taft
John Hays Hammond
Colorado
Wyoming
Idaho
Suffrage Talks Mark Shift in Public Support
A Utah suffragist, Mrs. Clark born in Farmington in 1550, gains notice as supporters grow. The press turns friendlier as talks on enfranchisement proceed and veterans of the movement recount decades of groundwork despite a 1896 senate bid troubled by a Democratic landslide.
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Clark
Utah
Farmington
Utah State Suffrage Association
State Senate
Easy Task Soap Promises Easier Cleaning at Five Cents
A vintage ad touts Easy Task Soap as a solution to heavy domestic chores. It condemns inferior yellow soaps that smear and fail to cleanse, claiming the product keeps home bright and sanitary for only five cents a cake at all grocers.
Convention Seats Selling High At Chicago Convention
Chicago reports convention tickets selling at 10 to 200 dollars amid accusations of favoritism and auctioning by unknown sellers. Classified ads offer three season tickets with badges, with delegates receiving badges while others resell. An ancient Leicester milestone praised as a historic marker near the Fosse Way is described.
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Chicago
Fred W. Upham
C. P
Tribune
Leicester
England
Caesar Hadrian
Trajan
Parthia
Fosse Way
Liverpool B Mercury
Blackburns Castor Oil Pills Rebranded as Casca Royal-Pills
The distinctive coined name Casca Royal-Pills is adopted for Blackburns Castor-Oil-Pills the ten cent remedy that made Mr Blackburn four wealthy.
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Blackburn
Gertrude Breslau Hunt to Speak on Socialism Here
Noted socialist orator Gertrude Breslau Hunt will address the public on socialism at the Pythian temple this evening. She has spoken in the city before and is described as a strong speaker. Invited to the event, the public is welcome to attend. Separately, the rajah of Rampur invited about 200 Indian poets to a state gathering, though he was too unwell to attend.
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Gertrude Breslau Hunt
Pythian Temple
India
Rampur
Forest Survey for Kenal Forest in East Africa Protectorate
A colonial office expert reports Kenal forest stretches 287 miles long and eight miles wide, totaling about 1,000,000 acres. Timber value peaks at $115,000,000 for the wood alone, highlighting vast resources in the protectorate.
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British Colonial Office
Kenal Forest
East African Protectorate
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