Progressives Open First State Convention in Syracuse
About 3,000 delegates gather in Syracuse as William H. Hotchkiss presides. Temporary chair Senator Davenport delivers a vociferously applauded address. Nominations are delayed to tomorrow amid platform debates and friction over Governor nominee Prendergast.
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Davenport
Syracuse
William H. Hotchkiss
State Provisional Committee
Progressive Party
Provisional State Committee
Permanent State Committee
Prendergast
Vermont
New York
William A. Prendergast
Carlos C. Alden
Erie
Bainbridge Colby
F. M. Davenport
Clinton
Dean Herbert E. Cook
Canton
Joseph A. Griffin
Chauncey Hamlin
Buffalo
Henry Moskowitz
Regis H. Post
Bayport L. I
James M. Snyder
Troy
Congress
Herkimer-Oneida
W. Bourke Cochran
Hiram W. Johnson
California
William H Hotchkiss Calls Bull Moose Convention to Order
William H. Hotchkiss presided as chair as the Bull Moose convention opened in Syracuse today. Delegates gathered to set platform priorities and outline campaign strategy for the pan progressive movement.
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Syracuse
Initials in Kud's Eyes Reflect Baby John Dugans Name
Physicians in Philadelphia study a two year old boy named John Dugan who bears mirrored initials in his retina. The right eye shows J and the left eye shows D P. The markings persist as his eyes remain healthy and sight undisturbed.
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John Dugan
Jefferson Medical College
Philadelphia
John
Scientist Donates Body to Science After Death
Washington announces eminent federal anthropologist Dr William J McGee dies at Cosmos club and leaves his body to science. His will directs the remains be sent to Dr Edward A Skitska of Jefferson Medical College Philadelphia for scientific study. Dr McGee was 59.
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Washington
William J. McGee
Cosmos Club
Edward A. Skitska
Jefferson Medical College
Philadelphia
McGee
Murder on Train Near Kansas City
John Smith of Chillicothe Missouri was found dead in a toilet room on a Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul passenger train near Kansas City. A bullet pierced his heart and police believe the killer were friends of a man Smith had caused to be arrested days earlier.
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Kansas City
John Smith
Chillicothe
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Police Thwart Mob Threat in Chattanooga Killing Case
Chattanooga police dispersed a mob that threatened to lynch three Black suspects accused in a policeman's murder. The prisoners were hidden away as the mob searched jail and station cells without finding them.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Murder Theory Clouds Mysterious Death Of Medical Student
In St. Catherines Ontario the coroner's jury opened an inquiry into the death of John Henry Leiffler a Columbia University medical student found on trolley tracks near Port Dalhousie He had dined with his fiancée Tuesday night and disappeared later with one shoe missing and no collar The case centers on a possible murder and a nearby foreign resident area.
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St. Catherines
Ont
John Henry Leiffler
Columbia University
New York
Leiffler
Port Dalhousie
Forces His Way Into Jail In Portland
George K. Gray a wealthy Klamath Indian was jailed to serve a sixty day sentence after a series of applications and arguments. He had been granted a two month suspension to harvest crops following a sentence for supplying intoxicants at a family birth celebration. After three days of effort he obtained the papers and reported to jail.
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Portland
Ore
George K. Gray
Gray
Alpine Club of Canada holds seventh annual Rocky Mountain camp
Climbing enthusiasts from Canada Britain Europe and the United States gather at the Alpine Club of Canada camp near Vermilion Pass in Banff. The site at 5300 feet offers mountain views amid Storm Mountain Mount Ball Boom Lake Mountain and Mount Whymper with graduating tests for alpinists reaching 10000 feet. Storm Mountain at 10309 feet serves as the key exam peak for membership.
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Banff
Alta
Dominion
Great Britain
Europe
United States
Alpine Club of Canada
Palliser
Vermilion Pass
Rocky Mountains
Castle
Storm Mountain
Mount Ball
Boom Lake Mountain
Mount Whymper
Tokuum Creek
Cardinal Bars Vienna Women From Confirmation Over Revealing Dress
Vienna church leaders say women wearing shoulder exposing or tight skirts will be barred from confirmation as spectators or godparents. Patriarch Cardinal Cavallari denounces immodest fashions and claims authority to exclude anyone showing disrespect for the holy sacrament.
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Vienna
Cardinal Cavallari
Man Surrenders Over Old Death Conscience Troubles
Evan Evanson of 1425 Bath avenue Bath Beach New York surrendered to police after confessing responsibility for the 1898 death of Margaret Lens in Brooklyn. He told magistrate Dodd he wished to testify before the grand jury and was committed to Kings County Hospital for five days observation.
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New York
Evan Evanson
Bath Avenue
Bath Beach
Manhattan
James Dunn
Evanson
Margaret Lens
Brooklyn
Adams Street
Dodd
Lee
Health Department
Bright
Delapha
Grand Jury
Mr. Evanson
Kings County Hospital
Fortune for Illegal Son Tale Sparks Old Civil War Woes
In Philadelphia an insurance broker, Dr. J. Nyholm, recalls an 1869 birth near Lancaster of a German girl Caroline’s child who survived her death. An aged father seeks contact with his son now grown, offering $60,000 if located. The boy disappeared around 1888 while laboring in farming regions after the father went to war.
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Philadelphia
Lancaster
Caroline
J. Nyholm
North Third Street
Pin in Liver Found After Twenty Years
Miss Kathryn Roche of Brooklyn died in Prospect Heights hospital after a surgical exam revealed a pin had resided in her liver for twenty years. She was first treated twenty years ago at Seney hospital for a stomach complaint and sent home. An operation later appeared successful but she could not recover from the reaction.
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New York
Kathryn Roche
Brooklyn
Prospect Heights
Springfield City Hall Faces Hot Water Crisis
Springfield Massachusetts city hall, a $2,000,000 building with a 300 foot tower, lacks hot water connections. Officials face costly options to expose pipes on exterior walls or to tear into the massive walls to install piping, marring the architecture.
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Springfield
Mass
New England
Old Roman Ink and Writing Materials
Reed pen parchment and liquid ink were used for permanent records by ancient Romans, while wax tablets and styluses served for everyday writing, according to Harpers Weekly.
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Harper’s Weekly
Bargain Conscious Man Arouses Few Women’s Interest
A pecuniary assessment of a man’s appeal suggests women resist being won by price alone, implying character and value outweigh discounts in romance. No clear place or date provided, but the sentiment reflects a social critique of material attraction.
Mighty Race Hints at Closely Contested Finish Next Saturday
The piece notes a tight race with winners needing hard work before eight o clock Saturday night to hold their positions. It warns against overconfidence and stresses that surprises will come as voters near the final moment.
Candidates Rally Behind Helpers Ahead Of Election
Active candidates rely on organized help to sway polls as the contest nears closing. Voting ends precisely at 8 p.m. Saturday with subscriptions in the contest manager’s hands. Ballot boxes will then be sealed and sent to judges for final tally.
Final vote count by three Warren bankers named
The Mail contest will be decided by William B. Reynolds Frank C. Bogart and Dr. William C. DeForest whose decision is final. Candidates urged to call again for help and to send all receipt books and stubs to the office before the contest closing hour. Receipts must be checked prior to final awards.
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Warren
William B. Reynolds
Reynolds Drug Co
Frank C. Bogart
The
First National Bank
William C. DeForest
Candidate encouraged to buy votes for subscriptions
The text depicts a candidate urged to solicit payments for subscriptions to a local office. It describes payments made for one person and another, aiming to influence vote outcomes. The speaker insists on accumulating funds to reach ten and secure an additional bonus certificate.
Awards to be announced next Thursday in the Mail
The list of awards will be published next Thursday with no information released beforehand about contest results. All questions will be refused and the Mail will break the news of the winners to everyone at once.
Positions of candidates last week first district
List of candidate names and addresses for the first district last week. Local names include Vena Hillman Sugar Grove Mrs Bert Wilson Chandlers Valley Mildred Carrier Corry rd 10 Myrtle Ruland Columbus Minnie Hennings Youngsville Miss Ruth Nichols Spring Creek Bessie Harrington Irvine Mrs E W Coan Pittsfield Dora Olson Youngsville Mrs Zaidee Hinckley Bear Lake Mrs Walter Homer Youngsville Arlie Anderson Titusville rd 80 Fairl Loomis Grand Valley Mrs C C Jury Tidionte Edna Marsh Russell Miss Mae Phillips Russell Lottie Mason Corydon Myrtle Bennett Akeley Mrs Mattie Headley Margaret Faul Sheffield Arvilla McCune Tiona Anna Black Sheffield Margaret Clemens Anna Johnson Elen Malmberg Marie Ettinger 1811 Penn Avenue E Lottie Dey 610 Prospect Mrs Agnes Beam 111 Mohawk Phoebe K Finley 301 Benn Avenue E Mae Kaltenbach 310 Madison Avenue
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Vena Hillman
Sugar Grove
Bert Wilson
Chandlers Valley
Mildred Carrier
Corry
Myrtle Ruland
Columbus
Minnie Hennings
Youngsville
Ruth Nichols
Spring Creek
Bessie Harrington
Irvine
E. W. Coan
Pittsfield
Dora Olson
Zaidee Hinckley
Bear Lake
Walter Homer
Edna Marsh
Russell
Mae Phillips
Russell Lottie Mason
Corydon
Myrtle Bennett
Akeley
Mattie Headley
Marie Ettinger
Penn
Lottie Dey
Prospect
Agnes Beam
Phoebe K. Finley
Benn
Mae Kaltenbach
Madison Avenue
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Charity Bureau
New York City
Hotchkiss
Chauncey J. Hamlin
Erie County
Timothy Woodruff
Kings County
Hamlin
Carlos Alden
Law College
Woodruff
Roosevelt
Rochester
Pach Bros
Kud
Physicians of Medical College
Rockies
Man
Kin
Arlie Anderson
Titusville
Fairl Loomis
Grand Valley
Margaret Faul
Sheffield
Arvilla McCune
Tiona
Anna Black
Margaret Clemens
Anna Johnson
Elen Malmberg
Weer
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