McKinley and Roosevelt Named at Republican Convention
The Philadelphia National Republican Convention opened at 10 38 with Hon H C Lodge presiding Archbishop Ryan gave the opening prayer Sea Foraker of Ohio placed the name of William McKinley before the gathering and he was nominated by acclamation Theodore Roosevelt of New York was named vice president and the convention adjourned sine die.
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Philadelphia
H. C. Lodge
Ryan
Alabama
Sea Foraker
Ohio
Wm McKinley
United States
Theodore Roosevelt
New York
Stampede for Roosevelt Nominated as Vice President
Philadelphia June 21 Theodore Roosevelt likely to be nominated for vice president by acclamation. The plan calls for a roll call only to withdraw Long and back Roosevelt, ending the need for a ballot. The platform endorses McKinley, gold standard, protection, and anti monopoly measures with civil service reform and territorial home rule.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Iowa
Delilver
Roosevelt
Massachusetts
New York
M'Kinley
Secretary Long
William McKinley
McKinley
Prines
Department of Labor
Republican Party
South
New Mexico
Arizona
Oklahoma
Nicaragua Canal
United States
China
Department of Commerce
Women of
America
Volunteer Aid Association
Indies
Samoa
Hawaii
Great Britain
Washington
Philippine Islands
Cuba
Fire Rips Bloomington Business District. Death Reported
Bloomington Ills June 21. Estimated damage from the Monday fire ranges from two and a half to three million dollars. One death is charged to the blaze as Robert Schmidt age 19 dies of heart disease amid the excitement. State militia guard the burned district to keep crowds from unsafe walls as debris marks the loss of four and a half square blocks. The McLean county courthouse shell remains center stage, its interior destroyed and records lost.
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Bloomington
Ills
Robert Schmidt
Goard
McLean County
Tax Law Sustains State Tax Commission in Michigan
The Michigan Supreme Court upholds a legislature created state tax commission with authority to review local assessments increase inadequacies and add omitted assessments. It rejects challenges to local self government and to the commissioner's collective acting power and orders Grand Rapids assessors to surrender rolls for amendment.
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Lansing, Mich
Supreme Court
Grand Rapids
Commission
Nothing in a name when you want a money order cashed at the postoffice
Miss Itelen McKinley sister of the president was not recognized by a postoffice clerk when attempting to cash a money order. She could not be identified and had to summon Internal Revenue Collector McCord to verify her relation before receiving payment. Miss McKinley resides with sister Mrs. A. J. Duncan at 190 Oakdale Street.
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Cleveland
Itelen McKinley
Sam
Postoffice
Posts Office
Miss McKinley
Internal Revenue
McCord
A. J. Duncan
Oakdale Street
Chicago Bride Marries Washington Groom in Mass Church
Beverley Farms Mass June 21 A wedding connected to Chicago and Washington occurred at St Peter's church. The bride Mabelle Florence Swift daughter of B H Swift of Chicago was given in marriage by her father. Frank Moore of Washington brother of the groom served as best man.
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Chicago
Beverley Farms
Mass
Mabelle Florence Swift
Swift
Clarence Moore
Washington
St. Peter's Church
Frank Moore
Deaths follow insect sting in Pittsboro family tragedy
On June 11 Mrs. Helen Ashby of Pittsboro Indiana died suddenly. The next day her daughter Isabel was stung on the left temple by an insect. Her eyes swelled tetanus developed and she died one week after her mother.
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Pittsboro
Ind
Helen Ashby
Isabel
Two Boys Killed by Lightning Near Red Fern
A severe thunderstorm struck near Red Fern region killing two 16 year old boys. George McNickle and John Thompson died when struck by lightning during the storm.
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Red Fern
Here
George McNickle
John Thompson
Washington Statue Arrives in Paris by DAR Escort
The Statue of Washington, brought to Paris, arrives in the city under the escort of the Daughters of the American Revolution. The ceremony marks a notable display of respect in the French capital.
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Washington
Paris
Daughters of the American Revolution
Market Quotations Across Corn, Wheat and Hog Prices
Chicago Board of Trade quotes show mixed movements with oats and corn firming, pork and lard trading near recent highs, and cattle and sheep demand steady. East Buffalo reports temperate cattle trade but higher hog prices, while St Louis and Detroit show firmer wheat and corn futures and mixed oats.
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Chicago Board of Trade
MBO Seahess
Peerless
Illinois
Texas
East Buffalo
N. Y
Dunning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
C. St. Louis
St. Louis
Lions Run Rampant at Coney Island Park
A lion escaped its cage at Coney Island menagerie Tuesday night causing panic among visitors. Attendants teased the beast with meat, the cage toppled, freeing the animal as crowds fled. The lion roamed the park until cowboys corralled and recaptured it.
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Milwaukee
Coney Island Menagerie
Madison inner class exercises held in Liberty park
Madison Wisconsin June 21 Tuesday was devoted to the inner class exercises at 2 30 p m. The program featured class by exercises conducted in Liberty park with participants from the city.
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Madison
Wis
Liberty
Twelfth Annual Printing Pressmen Convention Opens in Milwaukee
The twelfth annual convention of the International Printing Pressmen and Assistants' Union of North America is in session in Milwaukee and will run through the week. In Eau Claire Wisconsin June 2 the largest strawberries of the season are displayed by a local dealer. seven berries weigh exactly five ounces.
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Milwaukee
International Printing Pressmen and Assistants’ Union of North America
Eau Claire
Wis
Havana Works Toward Gradual Self Rule and University Reform
Havana reports a constitutional convention planned for October with delegates from municipalities plus key officials and Havana University rector. The aim is broader self government leading toward independence as supported by a congressional joint resolution. Professors seek salary protections amid possible faculty cuts. Bristow probes Cuban postal frauds as Rathbone faces inspection and reports to General Wood.
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Ehlet
University of
Cobo
Congress
Rathbone
BE. G. Rathbone
Alleged Slur Sparks Petition in Cuba and Train of Edits
The Post faced Cuban uproar after a tongue in cheek item on Cuban women’s breath. A petition to General Wood seeks expulsion of The Post’s editor. US transport Burnside Will sails June 24 from Cienfuegos with 63 male teachers and 65 female teachers.
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Havana
United States
Trasport Burnside
Clenfuegos
Boston
Alexis O. Frye
Society of Planters
Mavana
Wisconsin crews prepare for Hudson river meet at Poughkeepsie
Madison reports two Wisconsin rowing crews under Coach Oden will sail for Poughkeepsie to race the crack eastern eights on the Hudson River June 20. Coaches and crews expect victory after training on course layouts ahead of the event.
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Madison
Wis
Oden
University of Wisconsin
Poughkeepsie
Trenchhorner Brother Found Dead On Wisconsin Farm
Union Grove report states Joseph Horner 30, was found dead with a revolver beside him on his farm five miles east of Union Grove. Coroner and jury ruled suicide in a moment of temporary insanity. no foul play suspected.
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Union Grove
Wis
Tragedy in Mosinee: man killed by rifle in drunken row
In Mosinee Wisconsin Louis Joudreau was struck and killed by Adolph Ashley who held a rifle after Joudreau fatally wounded Ashley with a large knife. The deadly fight followed a drunken quarrel near here. In Racine August Rath jumped from a harbor pier into the lake and drowned after bidding farewell to boarders. Rath had recently arrived from Chicago with no money.
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Mosinee
Wis
Louis Joudreau
Adolph Ashley
Here
Joudreau
Ashley
Racine, Wis
Rath
Harbor Pier
Chicago
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