Political conventions nominate rivals at Chicago Denver and Atlanta
The article lists party nominations across 1908 conventions in Chicago Denver and Atlanta with figures like Roosevelt Taft Sherman Bryan Watson and Deneen. It notes electoral outcomes, governors elected or re-elected, and a string of disasters and crimes including tornadoes floods fires and lynchings across multiple states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ouls
Thomas Eatson
Georgia
Amuel W Iigs
Indiana
Ilinois
David
Milwaukee
Wis
T Crittenden, Jr
Hansas City
Roosevelt
Chicago
Warr Taft
United States
Denver
Colo
Cimeinnat
Offa
Thos. L. Hiasgen
Massachusetts
AWRS
J T .Graves
Independence Party
Chicago Law
Wm H Taft
Jas
F Sherman
William Jennings Bryan
Tde W . Kern
Evident
Ce A. Deneen
Illinois
Thos A
Marshall
Fred M
War
Michigan
A Davidson
Wisconsin
Chase Hiughes
New York
Banks, railways pressured as many financial institutions fail
Dozens of banks and trusts across the nation face closures or receiverships as authorities seize assets and appoint trustees. Institutions including Jac. 2 State Bank Rockyford, Traders and Mechanics Bank Pittsburg, National Bank of North America New York, and several railroads fall under government action amid mismanagement and insolvency. Indictments and prison sentences follow for several executives, with a widening wave of reorganizations and forced liquidations across markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jac
State Bank
Rockyford
Doora
New York
Allmond
Chicago Great Western Railroad
Proce
Wenatearn Bank and Trust
Ballas Texan theRt
Texas Saving Bank
Nanems
John R. Walsh
Chicago
Na- Uooal Bank
Funda
Capital State Bank
Boise Idaho
Traders and Mechanics Bank Pittsburgha
National Bank of North America
New Amsterdam National Bank Capital
Traders Bank
Orintal Bank of New York
Ron Ridgely
National Bank of Commerce
Kansas City
International and Great Northern Railroad
Gould Line
Amminanciers
R Thomas
O F Thomas
Provident Savings Life Assurance Society
Walsh
Bepee National Bank
Bepee National Bank Aapin
Col Teemee
Pite County Bank and Trust Co
Macomb City
Misa
Bank of Wauseon Wauseon Oo
McIntyre
Euclid Avenue Trust Co
Cleveland
Reserve Trust Co
American Savings Bank
Goew MacMillen & Co
Pittsburg
Atock
Kosciusko Company Bank
Warsaw Ind
Citizens Bank Yover
National Deposit Bank
Philadelphia Pa
Farmera and Merchants’ Banking Co
Meveland
Aug & Firat National Bank
Belle Plaine
Minn
Currency Bank
J Go Lund
A O Brown &9
Booth & Co
Talon National Bank
Summerville
Charles Wo Morse
Alfred H Curtis
National Bank of America
Wo Morse
Curtis
Bank of Flored Pai
National Exchange Bank
State Savings Bank
H B Mechintel
Union National Bank N- Sprinftport
Midh
Major fires and damages sweep multiple cities nationwide
The report lists numerous destructive fires and losses across the United States and parts of Canada. Highlights include warehouses, packing plants, factories, distilleries, and blocks destroyed with totals in the hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars. Cities mentioned include New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston, New Orleans, and Kansas City among many others, with dates and sizable property losses attached.
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Parker
New York
Sir Minow
VoMtNell & Higgins Wrocers Dietige
Obertland
Amd
Caumedt
Dame of
Chats
Padianapotia
Ind
Poortoof
Ren Morris Packing
Ranxie City
Ann Oe Twin Minn
Luakewond
Wellatoof
Tatpa
Htla
Leland Hotel
Boringicid
Peoria
Lycehburg Va
Richmond VI
Antipolo PI
Conston O
Walkerton
New Orleans
Atlanta
Toss
u—Camp Cook
B. C
Omaha
Fane
South
Neb
Morris Packing Plant
Kansas City
Kan
Three Rivers
Que
Port Chester
Pennsylvania
Duluth
Minn
Boston Arbor Front
Philadelphia
Armour Elevatora
Burlington Foulvoasroperty
Chicago
New York Central
East Buffalo
N. Y
Darby
Mont
Armour
Cosmosdale
Pittsburg
Mice Company
Rock Island
Ill
Denver Col
Indianola
Miss
Bardstown
Global unrest and disasters ripple through a tumultuous year
The page chronicles attempted monarchist overthrow in Portugal and assassination plots against leaders, naval clashes, air and sea disasters, and political shifts. It notes executions, resignations, and successions in Europe and Asia, a deadly earthquake in Mexico, floods in China, typhoons in the Pacific, and mass killings in Persia and Morocco. The year ends with political upheaval in Haiti and China’s imperial accession for Pu-Yi, alongside battlefield and maritime casualties worldwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portugal
Franco
Carloa
Iluig Philippe
Lisbon
Manuel II
Admiral de Amaral
Carlos
Luiz
Stoense
St Petersburg
Port Arthur
London
Prem
Janevitch
Eimperor Nicholas
Danke de Haulnes
Miras Theodora Bhonts
Paris
Isle of Wight
Notre Dame de Sualette
Ontario
Persia
Matsushima
Pescadores Ialanda
Bykhofrt
Government of
Mobiles
Manuel
Antwerp
R—Kire
China
Boller
Guanajuato
Mex
Teheran
Perata
Sinkin
Mehra
Austrian Tyrol
Said Pasha
Turkey
Sultan
Mulal Hafid
Morocco
Abdel-Aziz
France
Latouche Treville
Philippine Islands
Bulgaria
Prince Ferdinand
Crete
Greece
Victorien Sardou
Emperor of
Historic sports highs and deaths in early 1900s
A sweep of brief items recalls Jan to Dec events: ex world boxing champions Owen Mo and George Dixon pass away in Toronto and New York, Henry Chadwick pioneer of baseball dies in Brooklyn, and Tommy Burns and Battling Nelson win or defend titles. Olympic results, records in skiing bowling and hammer throw surface, plus notable racing and billiards wins.
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Owen Moran
Abe Attell
Edward Hanlon
Oarsman
Toronto
George Dixon
Pugiliat
New York
E. Wengon
Clear Dal Ackwew
John Mangseth
Wengier
Chicago
Cestins
Venson
Mark
Tommy Burns
Jem Roche
Dublin
Evenson
Calvin Demarest
Frank Goth
George Hackenschmidt
Henry Chadwick
Brooklyn
Yale
Nelson
Joe Gans
Frisco
Mercedes
France
Thomas J Brice
Columbus Baseball Club
London
Flanagan
America
Sheppard
Sheridan American
Rose
John J Hayes
United Kingdom
Sweden
Canada
South Africa
Greece
Norway
Germany
Italy
Hungary
Australia
Minland
Squires
Sydney
Billy Papke
Stanley Ketchel
Los Angeles
Cal
Gans
Detroit
George Robertson
Locomobile
Catherine Harleys
Washington
Jimmy Britt
Johnny Summers
Doerands Pietri
Jonny Hayes
Madison Square Garden
San Irancisco
Susanna Ga
Loura Wagner
Wright
Alexander
Melbourne
National Baseball Commission
Mpires Klein
Johnstone
Unconstitutional Employer Rights Ruling Quoted by Supreme Court
A fragmented recap of 19th and early 20th century events notes a Supreme Court decision declaring Minnesota and North Carolina lacking railroad rights, with various maritime and political items across dates. It mentions Atlantic battleship movements, Wright brothers records, divorces, elections, and international incidents, all captured as brief fragments of a single historical newspaper page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court of the United States
Fed
Herald Square
Newark
Supreme Court
Minnesota
North Carolina
Alfred Vanderblit
Husband
San Diego
al Z
Ilinola
San Francisco
Mac CC Wood
United States
Thomas C Platt
Naine Wood
Barter P Fullerton Strauss
Presbyterian Church of United States
Kansas
Harry K Thaw
Loran
United States Court of Appeals
Chicago
Col
M Nevins
Grand Army of the Reublic
Mra. L. Gilman Rox
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Don Juan Barrios
Guatemala
Washington
Con- Frene
Armd Fanatic
Edgewater
Inauguration of Curtis Guild Jr and Senate actions
Curtis Guild Jr inaugurated for a third term as Massachusetts governor. John Sharp Williams elected to the U.S. Senate from Mississippi to begin March 4, 19xx. Rhode Island elects a U.S. Senator. Roosevelt messages Congress on child labor and labor injunctive issues. Several state and federal actions including naval appropriations, ambassadorial appointments, and currency measures are noted with multiple named figures and places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis Guild Jr
Massachusetts
Mississippi
John Sharp Williamin
United States Senate
Han Uae More
Rhode Island
Bradley
United States
Nate
Gsuyecd
Mureary
Mar
Senate
South America
Philippines
Austratia
Hina
Japan
Littlefield
Roosevelt
Congress
John W Stewart
Read
Sherman
Germany
Hall Milton
Fla
Hryan
Reeaigna
Ambassador Tower
Edwin Norris
Montana
House
Hous
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
Naval Ata
Milton
Bryan O
Luaforlette
War Tate Restar
Luke EO Wright
Taft
Netozela
Pnvay
Serer Veboz
Oy Alen
Navy
Victor H Metcalf
Truman H New Derry
Buekers
Allert
Cummins
Iowa
Woor Aih Bon
Casualties Listed By Date And Location In Diverse Calamities
A compiled casualty ledger notes multiple fatalities across several U S and Canadian locations from January to April. Entries include drownings from skiffs and mines explosions boiler and gas blasts and a carnival steamer capsizing. Notable sites span Kickapoo Vinegar Bend Jimtown Bedford City Hawk's Nest Wesson New Liskard Providence Pinole Natchez and Helena among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kickapoo
Kan
Vinegar Bend
Ala
Jimtown
Bedford City
Hawk's Nest
Wesson
Miss
Northumberland
South Carrollton
New Liskard
Ont
Vaudreuil
Can
Providence
R. L
West Toledo
Pinole
Cal
Spring Valley
Natchez, Miss
Laquin
BA Ellsworth
Helena
Ark
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Henry County
Adison
Oklahoma
Texas
Belleview
Springfield
Louisville
Richfield
Fort Crook
Gillam la
Farnie
Coal Creek
Michael BC
Augusta
Halleyville
Okla
Thomas E Selfridge
Orvitte
Fort Meyer
Metz
Mich
Presque Isie
Jin Alpena County
Marianna
Meene Ome
Edene
Gunness Farm
la Porte
Daniel Cooper
Cadillac Mich
Gov Willson
Kentucky
Caleb Powers
James
Avila
Guiseppe Alia
Leo Heinrichs
Canon City
Russellville
Richardson
Pete
Wil Hannegan
Edward W Carmack
Hubert Cooper
Nashville, Tenn
Abe Ruef
Charles E. Davis
Frederick Austin
Tiptonville Tenn
Ray Lampheré
Mra
Belle Gunness
Laporte Indury
Nicholas Senn
Bernhard Felsenthal
Edmund Clarence Bredman
Chariea Emory Smith
Philadelphia Tress
Russia
J. Juncup
Sotinedi
Edward Alerxander McDowell
Louise de la Ramee
Florence
John Coburn
Indianapolis
Francois Marie Benjamin Richard Cardinal
Archbisho
Paria
F Howard
Mencoe
Dennis Sullivan
Columbus
Asbury Latimer
South Carolina
Washington DC
S Noyes
Washington Star
Pasadena
James Guliver
South Bend
Redfield Proctor
Vermont
William Pinckney Whyte
Maryland
Baltimore
Charles H Fowler
Jamen Hryan
Florida
Duke of Devonshire
Spencer Compton
A. Brick
Charles Quarles
B . Cutcheon
Ypailantt Mth
Ferdinand Shoemaker
Oatmeal King
Akron
Conover Pigae
Teron Cownweny
Wealin
J N‘amden
West Virginia
Charles M Rae
J.H Rowell
Finois
Bloomington
John Sparkie
Nevada
Carson City
Ty PY B Dickerson
A & Crowin Shield
Stephen Lee
United Confederate Veterans
Vicksburg
Ben James K Jones
Arkansas
Oliver H P Belmont
Hempstead I
JW Wright
A A Wiley
Alabama
Hot Springs
WT Parker
Routh
Dakota
Deadwood
Murat Halstead
Cincinnati
Joel Chandler Harris
T'nele Remus
Henry Potter
Ooperrstoan
Snow
Atlanite
California
California Gov Jamee RK Hudd
Brockton
William B Allison
Dubuquela
Bronnon Howard
Avon
Bea
Tra
F Farwell
Fox
Gov N O Murphy
Arizona
San Megan
Baron Speck von Sternburg
Tony Antler
Elmhurst
Gilman
Norwich
Conn
Charles FE Norton
Beaton
William Astor
Ypellanti
Acre
Fort Wayne
New Aveline
Newport
Ore
Kellen
Lookout Colliery
Mount Lookout
Wryo
Clarendon
San Pedro
Crusader Tennessee
Annapolis
Gladstone
Chadron
Clinton
Wellington
Knobwoster
Oakland
Marion
Mass
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Youngstown
Cleelum
Wash
Columbia City
Galena
Batling
Warren's Landing
York Farin
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Chelsea
Wilkesbarre
Teer Isle
Windsor
Young
Rosa
Cape Ray
800 City
Lake Superior
Grover Cleveland
Kaiser Wilhela
Coad
Pete Fata Poe
Peking
Fos Yentas
Bardinta
Ana Valetta
Malta
Rick
Mme. Steinhelstran- Ried
Dolphe Teinhel
Seins Geen
Mer
Rouse
Chéruc
Nord Alexis
Hayti
Port Au Prince
Legitime
Pu-Y
Sen
Prince Chun
Simon
Gornaives
Hantly
Ips
Muncie
Thomas Iwis
United Ne Workers of ‘America
Bsouthern Railway
United Mine
Tles
Pansabeat Batreet
Haswood
Ena
Uwerrauthenal Bineers
Boyerton Pa
Ler
Mossville
Colinwood
Shoeehill
Hanna
Wyo
Union Pacific
Virginia
Ofitucky
Ghsiaca
South Dakota
Nebraska
Louisiana
Pia
Tina Tee
Seeeton
Nm Saage
Minho
Giorge Pett Bane
Fla Geon Steamrenter
Stanford
Benmitz
Court of Appeals
Stanford White
Hargis
Beach Hargis
Dora McDonald
Webster Guerin Mar
Shippy
Shippy Shippy
Hawkingville
California Supreme Court
Schmitz
van Cleave
Harry Orchard
Caldwell
Idaho
Silverstein
Union Square
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