McKinley and Roosevelt Named as Party Nominees
June 22 Philadelphia convention renominated President William McKinley with 930 votes, a perfect tally minus one for Roosevelt who was unanimously chosen as Vice President. The event featured tumultuous demonstrations, generous praise, and wartime reminiscences as delegates celebrated the pair for the 1901 term.
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Philadelphia
McKinley
United States
Theodore Roosevelt
New York
South
Quay
Senator Lodge
Alabama
Gians Tace
Eivery
Thurston
John W. Yerkes
Blue Kass
Governor Mount
Indiana
Lodge
Foraker
Roosey Station
Lafe Young
Iowa
Roosevelt
Cuba
Dolliver
Murray
Massachusetts
Ashton
Washington
Chauncey Depew
Empire State
Hoth
Kansas City
Bryan
Santiago
Elt
McKinley Nomination Rally Sparks Ohio Delegates
Theodore Roosevelt ushers in Ohio support while Senator Foraker delivers a vigorous McKinley nomination speech. Delegates from Kentucky Texas Ohio and others wave state standards and a papier mache elephant as the crowd roars through an extended parade and strong applause.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Ohio
Senator Foraker
McKinley
Hanna
Mark Hanna
John Brown
Roosvelt Takes the Stage as Nomination Echoes
The crowd roared as Roosev elt, hailed as the man of the hour, mounted the platform to second the president's nomination. The outburst built into pandemonium while a photographer snapped rapid shots amid the cheering and stamping throng.
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Roosvelt
Vanna
San Juan
Teddy
Khedive Abbas Hilmi Arrives in England Ill With Diphtheria
Abbas Hilmi the khedive of Egypt arrives in English waters aboard the royal yacht Osborne on his first visit to Britain. He is stricken with diphtheria and unable to continue to London with General Wingate and Sir James Rennell Rodd. A London specialist heads to Sheerness to treat him.
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London
Abbas Hitmi
Egypt
English
Osborne
Flushing
Port Victoria
Sheerness
Wingate
James Rennell Rodd
Legation
Duke of Cambridge
Antho Puto
Asha
Charing Cross
Plasterers Strike in Spring Valley Over City Pay
The Plasters union of Spring Valley Illinois refused city scrip for pay at a Wednesday meeting and struck for cash basis payment delaying further work until cash payments resume.
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Spring Valley
Ills
Plasters’ Union
Bryan and party depart Minocqua for Chicago after fishing trip
William J. Bryan and his companions completed a fishing outing in Minocqua Wisconsin on June 22 and plan to board the Milwaukee Road train to Chicago at 5 p m today.
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Minocqua
Wis
William J. Bryan
Milwaukee Road
Chicago
Explosion Wrecks Colorado and Southern Bridge Near Gunnison
The iron bridge over the Gunnison River two and a half miles above Gunnison, Colorado, was wrecked by a giant powder explosion early yesterday. Authorities suspect sympathizers with strikers at the Baldwin coal mines caused the blast.
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Gunnison
Colo
Colorado and Southern Railroad Company
Gunnison River
Badwin
Senator Bacon Misreported As Eating Poison Toadstools
Macon Georgia June 22 headline correction says Senator Bacon was not harmed by eating toadstools mistaken for mushrooms. He was absent then and is now in perfect health.
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Macon
Bacon
Con
Fighting at Tien Tsin Monocacy at the Taku fight
News wires report fighting near Tien Tsin and Monocacy at the Taku forts. Sailors land to protect telegraph stations as chefoo and Pei Ho bombardment spreads. Admirals Seymour and Kempf are eyed for truth about casualty claims amid scarce confirms.
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Seymour
Peking
London
United States
Pei Ho
Taku
Shanghai
Daily Express
Kemp
United States Navy Department
Tien-Tsin
Admiral Seymour
Associated Press
Consors
Chefoo
Cheng
Sheng
Russia
Singapore
Kang Yu Wei
Telgraph
Tsang Chou
Wei Hai Wei
Bloomington Plans Rebuilds After Fire Devastation
Chaos as Blooming ton face s loss of 2.1 million dollars with 1.5 million in insurance. Local firms relocate and begin rebuilding to surpass previous structures. Turner hall on South Main is leased for two years for a new county courthouse while plans for a modern ruined building are debated. Insurance estimates vary with Chicago experts suggesting as little as 750 thousand.
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Bloomington
Tis
County Supervisors
Turner Hal
South Main Street
Chicago
Missionary Family Escapes Boxer Siege and Reaches Korea
In Boston on June 22 reports say Rev. Francis E. Clark president of the United Society of Christian Endeavor, his wife and son Harold escaped the Boxer massacre in Tien-Tsin and Beijing. They arrived safely at Fusan Korea and planned to sail to Vladivostok.
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Boston
Francis E. Clark
United Society of Christian Endeavor
Clark
Harold
Tien-Tsin
Peking
Tor
Fusan
Corea
Viladivostock
Wisconsin Grand Army Doings Leader Appointed Rector
D G James of Richland Center served as rector at the Wisconsin Grand Army event in West Superior on June 22. The brief note records his role and location for the gathering.
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Wisconsin
Grand Army Doings
West Superior
Wis
D. G. James
Richland Center
G A R elects officers and encampment to Sheboygan next year
The article notes day elected state commander of the G A R and James A Agen as senior vice commander in this city. Sheboygan will host the encampment next year. Sons of Veterans name J W T Amer of River Falls as commander and A G Hall as senior vice commander. Chicago June 22. League baseball scores include New York 5, Boston 1 and Philadelphia 6, Brooklyn 8 with American League results Buffalo 7, Indianapolis 8 and Cleveland 0, Detroit 8.
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Chicago
New York
Boston
Extradition Sought Over Print Fraud Ties to Rathbone
June 22 Havana report says Hstes G. Rathbone former director of posts may be arrested soon as postal inspectors gather strong evidence. Authorities plan to extradite the Muncie printer head tied to fake firm bill-heads while Neely Rathbone Reeves Rich and the printer face charges with Rich acting as state's evidence.
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Havana
Hstes
Rathbone
Muncie
Neely
Reeves
Rich
Munele
Peace in the Islands Peace proposals submitted to General MacArthur
In Manila two hundred Filipinos met to determine honorable and democratic methods for achieving peace. The proposals were presented to General MacArthur in the evening and accepted. Also noted: Missouri ex-Governor Stone announced a newspaper-men committee to allocate space for metropolitan papers at the Kansas City Democratic convention on July 4. In Hudson Michigan, an infant’s fingers were bitten by a cat, leading to the cat being shot.
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Manila
General MacArthur
St. Louis
Stone
Missouri
Kansas City
G. M. Hitchcock
Omaha
Neb
World-Herald
Hudson, Mich
William Delong, Jr
Chicago and Midwest Livestock and Grain Prices June 21
Chicago hog receipts 31 000 with hog prices 4.25 to 5.17 and cattle 10 500 with steers 4.30 to 5.80. sheep 16 000 with lambs up to 7.00. East Buffalo quotes cattle steady hogs easing. St Louis wheat and corn mixed with minor gains across futures. Milwaukee and Detroit follow with varied grain prices.
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Chicago
Texas
East Buffalo
Buffalo
N. Y
Dunning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
N. Ze
St. Louis
Milwaukee Grain
Chicago Board of Trade
Park
Illinois
Tragedy on Demarara River Falls Claims Many
The Mabel steamer and three accompanying boats carrying 120 passengers were swept over Tumatumari Falls in British Guiana. As boats capsized and passengers panicked, many jumped overboard and perished amid rapids and wreckage. Noted victims include Dr. G. C. Taylor and American miner J. B. Pays.
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Tumatumari Falls
Demarara River
British Guiana
Kingston
Jamaica
Pune
Mabel
de Camp
Hoopwissenger
G. C. Taylor
West Indies
J. B. Pays
Potaro
Minniehaha
Havana's finances and police reforms noted in June report
June 22 dispatches report Havana expects eight million dollars in Cuban treasury by month end, with 1909 deposits after prior disbursements for deficits and census expenses. Police under military supervision show improved discipline and reduced crime, while Ta vana administration faced criticism for extravagance. Senator Platt arrives in Washington to coordinate Cuba inquiry. New York donor Beackett gives eighty thousand dollars to Cornell Mount Vernon. Iowa Central railroad transfer to Minneapolis and St Louis finalized. Fort Dodge considers an eighty thousand dollar modern hotel. a Fond du Lac man commits suicide with carbolic acid. Hester Jenkins returns from Chicago University, soon to join Constantinople faculty.
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Havana
United States
Ta- Vana
Washington
Senator Platt
Connecticut
Senate
Cuba
War Department
Edwards
Insular
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William McKinley
Theodore Rex Nsevelt
Rockwood, N. Y
England
Sioux City
William Kelly
South Omaha
Fond du Lac
Vic
George Pierce
Walker Street
Wisconsin Central
Tien Tsin
Admiral Kempff
Monocaoy
Woo Sung
Blackett
Admiral Kempf
Che Foo
Ten ‘Tsin
Ten Tsin
Walter
Royal Baking
Manelo
Cat
Chicago Grain and Produce
Milwaukee
Northern
Detroit Grain
Detroit
THE
Citizens’ Savings Bank
Washington, Iowa
Joseph Krok
Presipent
CHAS
Keck
Oasnime
Frank Stewart
Vick PresipEent
M. Keck
I. M. Sproull
Reavy
Oper House
Pratt
Optician
Ottice
Volice
Cedar Rapids
Edgar O. Beackett
State Senate of
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
Brackett
Cornell
Clara Brackett Smith
Iown Railways
Marshalltown
Iowa Central Railroad
Minneapolis and St. Louis
Clarke
Minneapolis Road
Kimball
Central
Edwin Hawley
Fort Dodge
A. J Snell
Rock Island
Snell
Lakeside Park
Krause
Thirteenth Street
Oshkosh
Hester Jenkins
Chicago University
Constantinople
American University of
Ladies
Oxfords
Oxford
Harwood
South Side
Jonovan
Johnson
Sherman
Ashby
Nicola
LOUR
Bailey
T. M. Reynolds
J. Albert
Hanan
J. N.lewis
Donlors
Madelia
Mirsch
E. G Mason
Nelson
Jewler
H. Knecht
Journal
JH. Stewart
Tondre
Benz
Klein's Clothing ‘Store
M. L. Logan
Joseph
Pollard
T. J. Dempsey
Hotel Allen
J. F. Poage
Osteopath
American School of Osteopathy
First National Bank
Marsh W. Bailey
C.J. Wilson
Attorney At Law
Bear Alberson's Grocery
Temple Building
W. H. Butterfield
Cratl's
P. J. Hanley
Washington County Savings Bank
Rocky Mountain
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