How National Political Conventions Function
This article explains preconvention planning by party committees, chairmen and secretaries. It outlines Democratic rules requiring two thirds for presidential nominations and unit voting by state, plus Republican practice of two delegates per electoral vote with district based selection. It notes territories and the District of Columbia participate with limited voting rights.
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Columbus
Territories
District of Columbia
Man Declines Dishwashing Belief in Bible Aide
A Pemberville Leader recounts a married couple dispute where a husband refuses to wash dishes, claiming it is not a man’s work. The wife cites II Kings 21 13 to argue washing duties, and the husband continues his dishwashing role despite the claim.
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Jerusalem
Pemberville
Hypocrisy in City Front and Back Yards Cited
A Vancouver Sun essay laments city hypocrisy noting pristine front yards with emerald grass and flowers while back yards remain dirty with ash heaps and refuse. It argues the neat fronts mask overall neglect and pretended cleanliness.
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Vancouver Sun
June celebratory notices and political conventions noted
The item records dates of Flag Day Bunker Hill Day the National Republican convention in Chicago June 18 the longest day June 21 and the National Democratic convention in Baltimore June 25 with a playful Houston Post quote praising June as juicy jubilant and jiggerish.
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Bunker Hill
Chicago
Baltimore
June
Houston Post
Indiana pastor links faithless preaching to ancient times
An Indiana pastor contends the faithlessness of preachers is not new, citing biblical figures Micah Eli and David who lived long before the hobble skirt popularized fashion editorials.
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Indiana
Micah
Eli
David
Brookville Boy Sandt Flew Over Pittsburgh In 2500 Feet
Karl Sandt, a bold Brookville youth, completed Pittsburgh's first aerial flight last Saturday. He climbed to 2500 feet, circled the city for 21 minutes despite a gale and cross currents, making a historic hazardous feat. He plans Brookville to Punxsutawney round trip on June 25 pending local funding.
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Karl Sandt
Brookville
Warren
Pittsburgh
Sandt
Punxsutawney
Taft Teddy and the Machine in the Political Clash
A poem mocking taft teddy themes and the machine politics of the era. verses call out muckraking and steamroller tactics while praising the president and opposing socialism. ends with a Massachusetts woman proposing a married men buttons law as a satirical jab.
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Teddy
Ohio
Teddy Taft
Massachusetts
Stationery Prints Offered for Rural Route Residents
The Warren Mail advertises business stationary letter heads and envelopes for rural delivery residents at lower prices than plain paper. It promises a business look and return of undelivered letters and invites customers to view samples and get quotes for small lots.
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The
Warren Mail
Mrs Blaney Elected Delegate to Republican Convention
Mrs Blaney was elected a delegate to the Republican national convention from Saratoga in Santa Clara County California as the party gathers for the current session.
Man's Overlooked Opportunities
A reflective meditation on human potential and the contrast between small daily concerns and the vast purpose of life. The text urges embracing the fullness of being as a child of God and as a man, challenging self denial.
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God
Phillips Brooks
List of state officials and electoral officers
Auditor General A. W. Powell Pittsburgh. State Treasurer Robert S. Young Tioga. Congressmen at large Frederick E. Lewis Lehigh Arthur R. Rupley Cumberland John M. Morin Allegheny A. H. Walters Cambria. Presidential elector 28th District D. I. Ball Warren. Congressman P. M. Speer Oil City 4 all State Assembly Jos. A. Schofield Warren.
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A. W. Powell
Pittsburgh
Robert S. Young
Tioga
Frederick E. Lewis
Lehigh
Arthur R. Rupley
Cumberland
John M. Morin
Allegheny
A. H. Walters
Cambria
D. I. Ball, Warren
P. M. Speer
Oil City
Chautauqua Assembly Program Details Released
The thirty ninth annual Chautauqua Assembly runs June 27 to August 25 1912 with Summer Schools July 6 to August 16. Final info will appear in the Chautauqua Daily. Chautauqua offers education, entertainment and athletic events for visitors from across the United States and abroad.
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Chautauqua
Open Assembly
New York
Chicago
Lake Front
United States
Local Officials and Marriages Highlight Mayburg News
Frank K. Brown is elected trustee of the State Insane Hospital replacing the deceased John F. Brown. Newells Pharmacy in Warren advertises a significant notice. Colonel Fred E. Windsor is re elected director and president of United Development Company of California. Gus A. Peterson and Elizabeth Engdahl wed at Swedish Lutheran church in Titusville with relatives present. Evelyn Crandall and George M. Gadsby wed at 205 East Street residence with Rev. J. W. Smith presiding.
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Frank K. Brown
Mayburg
Forest County
The
State Insane Hospital
John F. Brown
Coalinga
Cal
Fred EK. Windsor
Warren
United Development Company
California
Windsor
Los Angeles
Titusville
Gus A. Peterson
Elizabeth Engdahl
Tidioute
Edward Peterson
Anna Dyrve
Oscar Nelson
Swedish Lutheran Church
Triumph
Peterson
Evelyn Crandall
Charles D. Crandall
George M. Gadsby
Pittsburg
Crandall
East Street
J. W. Smith
Presbyterian Church
Ironworks Foreman Fatally Injured in Eddystone Accident
Chester report notes 24 year old Joseph Pancroft killed at the Pennsylvania Ironworks when a machine he operated fractured his skull in a blunt blow. The incident occurred last night at the Eddystone plant.
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Chester
Joseph Pancroft
Pennsylvania Ironworks
Eddystone
Advertising in the Mail Promises Real Results
A brief notice touts advertising in the Mail as a path to strong returns. It highlights reach and impact for local businesses seeking visibility and customer response through a direct mail campaign.
Miss Lillian Russell Weds A P Moore in Pittsburg
Friday reports say Miss Lillian Russell married A P Moore in Pittsburg. The note notes social details of a quiet ceremony.
Free Wheat Admission Temporarily Granted in France
Reports describe a temporary provision allowing free admission of wheat into France. Lord Mersey remarks during the Titanic wreck inquiry that California defaulted on its duty. Representative Fitzgerald accuses the president of misusing travel funds as Congress votes to fund the next fiscal year. Government troops repel Cuban rebels near Santiago with heavy losses. US marines on the island receive a month's provisions while immunity talks with rebels unsettled Washington.
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France
Lord Mersey
Fitzgerald
Santiago
United States
Washington
French liner La Provence sails for New York
The French cruiser La Provence departs Havre bound for New York with a crew of French bluejackets. General Campa, a Mexican rebel chief, is arrested by General Orozco at Chihuahua for insubordination. Pro Cuba Oriente reports improved conditions as rebel leader Eugene Lacoste is captured. Representative Bartlett of Georgia praises Taft's anti trust enforcement and criticizes Colonel Roosevelt. Yale marks commencement week with Sloane laboratory dedication and outdoor presentation of an old English play.
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Havre
New York
General Campa
Orozco
Chihuahua
Province of
Oriente
Cuba
Eugene Lacoste
Representative Bartlett
Georgia
Taft
Roosevelt
Yale
Sloane Laboratory
Rescue of Fifty From Struck Motorboat in Flushing Bay
Fifty men are rescued after their motorboat crashes into a submerged breakwater in Flushing Bay. The incident leaves several injured as responders reach the scene and pull survivors from the wreckage.
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Flushing Bay
Hartford
Conn
New York Central
Tribes Hill
Archbald
House
Commerce Court
Chicago
Borah
Miss Julia Clark Dies In First Flight At Springfield
A dispatch from Seward notes Alaska volcanic eruption death toll unconfirmed while Miss Julia Clark perished in her first airplane flight at Springfield Illinois. Attorney General Wickersham says the Sundry Civil bill virtually repeals the Sherman act. Sailors and Firemen union ballot ends strike with a narrow pro continuation vote. General Monteagudo reports Cuban rebels unable to reform, war effectively ended.
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Julia Clark
Springfield
Seward
Alaska
Wickersham
House
Sailors and Firemen’s National Union
Monteagudo
Cuba
French dirigible sets new height record at 9925 feet
A French dirigible reached 9925 feet, establishing a new record for its craft. Secretary Meyer’s cabinet departure was authentically denied in Washington. Aviator Marshall K. Reid and a passenger flew 45 miles from Princeton to the Philadelphia navy yard in 54 minutes. The House passed a Sherman anti trust bill amendment to seize 909000 bags of Brazilian coffee in New York. Six hundred Cuban rebels under Estenez burned the Soledad plantation near Guantánamo. U S Marines extinguished the blaze and engaged the raiders.
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Meyer
Washington
Marshall K. Reid
Princeton
N. J
Philadelphia Navy Yard
New York
Estenez
Soledad
Guantanamo
United States
Ape on Oxford Street Attacks Woman on Omnibus
On Oxford Street a fashionable woman and a man with a blue coat rode an omnibus when an ape sitting on the woman’s knee suddenly bit another female passenger on the arm. Conductor separated the animal. the pair vanished into the crowd. The injured woman wore long gloves and escaped serious harm.
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London
Oxford Street
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