Taft Men Head G.O.P. Convention
Chicago May 20 Taft men claim control of the convention as the subcommittee on arrangements delays the choice of a keynoter. Names including Elihu Root Charles Fairbanks Charles Deneen and Arthur Vorys are mentioned while Col Harry New of Indiana may announce the final selection within a day or two. Other temporary officers named include Lafayette Gleason as secretary William Stone as sergeant at arms and Milton Blumenberg as official reporter.
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Chicago
Taft
United States
Elihu Root
New York
Roosevelt
Charles W. Fairbanks
Charles
Deneen
Arthur. Vorys
Ohio
New
Col
Harry
Indiana
Lafayette B. Gleason
William F. Stone
Maryland
Milton W. Blumenberg
Washington
Gleason
John R. Malloy
National Committee
Congress
Lorimer
Senatorial Committee
Arthur I. Vorys
Harry S. New
Willam Hayward
Franklin Murphy
New Jersey
William PF. Stone
Victor Rosewater
Nebraska
David W
Mulvane
Kansas
Edward @. Duncan
North Carolina
Ralph KE. Williams
Oregon
Fred W. Upham
Multi-incident dispatch: rail crash and deaths report
In Bellwood two hurt badly and thirty more scratched as a third rail train from Elgin collided with a gravel car on the Chicago & Great Western line. Emergency brakes failed, a gravel car demolished, and a first car toppled into a water ditch. Also reported a Norfolk steamer Northland quartermaster Robert Terry killed in Washington. Halifax steamer A. W. Perry reports collision with unknown schooner. no crew hurt. Michael J. Shelley dies in Minneapolis at 84.
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Chicago
Elgin
Aurora, Chicago & Elgin
Chicago & Great Western Railroad
Bellwood
Washington
Robert Terry
Norfolk and
Northland
Halifax
N. S
A. W. Perry
Boston
Baseball Standings Snapshot Across Leagues
A garbled 1900s style standings piece lists American League and National League clubs with win Loss records, plus entries from the American Association Western and Central Leagues. Scores and team names appear scattered, showing Detroit, New York, Cleveland, Boston, Chicago, St Paul, Milwaukee, and others in a fragmented league table.
Baseball scores from multiple leagues with varied results
National League games Chicago defeated Brooklyn 4 to 2 while St. Louis Philadelphia and Cincinnati won 4 to 2 over New York. American League and American Association schedules were sparse with Kansas City not listed and several Western and Central League results across multiple cities including Omaha Des Moines and Fort Wayne among others.
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Chicago
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
New York
Kansas City
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Tindianapolis
Louisville
Columbus
Toledo
Denver
Omaha
Des Moines
Wichita
Topeka
St. Joe
Lincoln
Bionx City
Quincey
Danville
Poarta
Decatur
Davenport
Springfield
Dubuque
Central
Terre Haute
Dayton
Erie
Wheeling
Canton
Zanesville
Fort Wayne
Grand Rapida
Youngstown
Akron
Springhela
South Bend
Alpine Splendor Draws Dreamers to Snow Peaks
Switzerland inspires dreamers who seek the Alps as a charm beyond tropical sunshine. Even in winter, some cross oceans to enjoy the sport and the grandeur unfolding before them.
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Alps
Tropics
Miountain Eliabing
Ocean
Telegrapher objects to code words in night letter
A telegraph operator objected to the use of the word juxtapose in a night letter. He said code words are not allowed. The author laments not having a snappy comeback.
Aging Revolution Fathers Remain From American War Still Living
Elder veterans of the Revolutionary War, now over seventy, reside in New England and nearby areas. Among them are ten or more men whose fathers fought for independence, with health and vitality shaped by Vinol cod liver and iron tonic. Mrs. A. M. Hassford of Harrisonburg praises Vinol for three years of use and renewed strength, while Sherman Brothers in Washington Iowa offer a guarantee refunds if unsatisfied.
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New Knowland
A. M. Hassford
Harrisonburg
Vinel
Vinci
Sherman Brothers
Washington
Iowa
Harmony Breakfast honors Dolly Madison kin and Democratic leaders
About 400 Democratic women gathered at the New Willard in Washington for a harmony breakfast celebrating Dolly Madison's birthday. Attendees wore period costumes at descendant tables with guests including Mrs. Mary Cutts Craig and Mrs. Champ Clark. Other tables hosted wives of prominent Democrats, including Mrs. Grover Cleveland and Mrs. William Jennings Bryan, with many senators, representatives, and judges present. Oklahoma City announces a $19,000 permanent fund by the Southern Baptists to aid Seminary students via a trustees board.
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Washington
Dolly Madison
Thomas Jefferson
Tyler
Monroe
van Buren
Jackson
Samuel L. Gouveneur
President Monroe
Mary Wilcox
White House
Champ Clark
Grover Cleveland
William Jennings Bryan
Judson Harmon
Oscar Underwood
John A. Dix
Alton RB. Parker
Marshall
Kern
Indiana
Folk
Eugene Foss
William Randolph Hearst
Adlai Stevenson
Fsrent
Willard
Democrats
Senate
House
Supreme Court
Oklahoma City
Okla
Southern Baptists Convention
Rebels Prepare Defenses as Attack Fails to Move Rebels
Juarez Mexico May 18 advices indicate rebels are well fortified at Bellano and Escalon and would not advance to meet government troops, choosing to await the attack.
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Juarez, Mex
Bellano
Escalon
Sea Freak With Horns Caught By Gloucester Fishermen
A sea freak with horns like a cow teeth like a dog and a tail like an alligator was caught here by shad fishermen Daniel Mille and Harry Taylor on May 20 in Gloucester New Jersey.
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Gloucester
N. J
Daniel Mille
Harry Taylor
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Vorys
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Minn
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Detroit
PaVeria
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Sone
SWIFT
Atlanta
the Citizens Savings Bank
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CHAS
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C. M. Keck
A. E. Cunningham
A. Anderson
H.C. Hull
Kirch
Golden Star
J. F. McNamara & Son
South Side Furniture
Saskatchewan
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Minnesota
Luse Land & Development CO. Ltd
Southwell & McCulley
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