Fierce Battle of Ballots in Illinois Primary
Chicago resembled a political melee as Joseph G. Cannon won renomination by a large margin while Henry Boutell was decisively defeated in the Ninth district. Insurgents and regulars fought for control with disorder, arrests, and fraud accusations marking the first test of the new primary law.
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Chicago
Joseph G. Cannon
Congress
Dr. Downs
Henry §. Bontell
F. H. Gansbergen
George R. Foes
Illinois
James R. Mann
Joseph R. Burres
Louis J. Behan
Joe Cannon
Toutelle
Lee O'Neil Browne
William Lorimer
Robert E. Wilson
Chicaogo
St. Louis
John Broderick
Edward D. Shurtleff
David F. Shanahan
House
Madden
W. R. Wilson
Adolph L. Sabath
Frederick Lundy
Charles Fuller
James McKinney
George W. Prince
Joseph W. Graff
John A. Sterling
William
Hudson
Maher
Mann
J. R. Burres
L. J. Behan
Orvo G. Williams
J. C. Vaughan
Wilson
Harry F. Atwood
Fred J. Crowley
McDermott
Sabath
Moxley
Lund
Webster
Gallagher
James H. Hawley Nominated by Idaho Democrats for Governor
The Idaho Democratic Party named James H. Hawley as their gubernatorial candidate. Hawley, a prominent figure in state politics, appears as the party’s choice to lead Idaho in the forthcoming election.
Nominate Woodrow Wilson for New Jersey Governor
President Woodrow Wilson of Princeton led the New Jersey Democratic convention with a first ballot victory. Wilson received 749 votes, far beyond the needed 41 percent, while Frank Katzenbach of Trenton, George Silees, and Mayor William Witthenn of Jersey City trailed. Sheriff William Martigan of Essex County also garnered votes.
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Trenton
Woodrow Wilson
Princeton
New Jersey
Davis Grip
Hudson County
William Martigan
Essex County
Tan
Balloon Races Open at Speedway This Saturday
Indianapolis seeds the air as the balloon races begin from the Speedway on Saturday. Pilots spent Thursday inspecting gas bags and seams while preparations for inflating the sacks proceed. The championship entries from St. Louis arrive with their pilots and A D Lambert of the St. Louis Aero club to oversee events. About fifteen or sixteen gas bags will be laid out and gas started by afternoon to ensure a timely start.
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Indianapolis
Speedway
St. Louis
A. D. Lambert
St. Louis Aero Club
Gray Heads State Ticket
James Gray former mayor of Minneapolis was chosen by the Democrats as their candidate for governor. Johny Lind, nominated at the July 28 Minneapolis convention, attended the state committee meeting but declined to run. Lawler declared the Democratic party has no brief for brewers or railroads.
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St. Paul
James Gray
Minneapolis
Johny Lind
Lind
Lawler
Vote Small in Freeport District Sees Narrow McKenzie Lead
In Freeport and surrounding areas the early vote was light though interest rose around Tiffany of Freeport and McKenzie of Elizabeth for congress. Rawleigh of Freeport, Rigney of Red Oak, and Gillispie vie for the Twelfth Senatorial district, with indications favoring McKenzie for congress and Rawleigh and Rigney for the legislature.
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Freeport
Tiffany
McKenzie
Elizabeth
Concgress
Rawleigh
Rigney
Red Oak
Gillispie
Congress
Hyomel advertised as cure for catarrh andga eral ailment
An advertisement touts Hyomel as a eucalyptus based cure for catarrh bronchitis and throat troubles. It promises a lifetime inhaler and offers bottles at four dollars or 59 cents refills with a money back guarantee. A free trial is extended to Journal readers from Booths Hyomel Co. Buffalo NY.
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Lemmon's
Booth's
Hyomel Co
Buffalo, N.Y
Getter Plan of Education Better Teaches Children
A concise guideline advocates teaching children what to do rather than what not to do. It argues proactive instruction builds useful habits and skills for daily life.
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Getter
Woman Kills Her Infant Then Herself in Seattle
Seattle on September 16 reports Mrs. Nina Bennett wife of J O Bennett a tailor killed herself and her three month old son with unknown poison after leaving a note to her husband stating she was going insane.
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Seattle
Wash
Nina Bennett
J. O. Bennett
Mexico's History Pageant Highlights Aztec to Republic Era
In Mexico City a pageant traced events from Aztec days to the republic’s founding with 1200 participants. The parade, staged before the national palace, was reviewed by President Diaz, diplomats, and centennial ambassadors, with meticulous period costumes and strong overall effect.
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Mexico City
Mex
Mexico
National Palace
Diaz
Baseball Results and League Standings Update
National and American League games concluded with final scores and current standings. Highlights include wins by key clubs and shifts in the pennant races as teams move in or drop from lead positions.
Sages and McLean Lead Brooklyn and St Louis Series
Baseball score table shows Brooklyn, Cincinnati, St Louis and New York matchups with R H and B totals. Players Sages McLean Burke Dessaur Bergen, Harmon Lush Phelps Ferguson Grahan, White Phillips Gibson Crandall Meyers, Adams Gibson Marquard Hendricks Meyers contribute in second games across venues Boston New York Philadelphia and Chicago.
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N.Y
Brook
Phil
Bos
Brooklyn
R. H. EB
Cincinnati
Sages
McLean
Burke
Dessaur
Bergen
Boston
R. HE
St. Louis
Boyor Cs
Steele
Phelps
Mattern
Parsons Raridon
Smith
Harmon
Lush
Frack Ferguson
Grahan
New York
R. H. B. Pittsburg
White
Phillips
Gibson
Crandall
Meyers
R. H.B. Pittsburg
Adams
Marquard
Hendricks
Philadelphia
R. H. B. Chicago
Brown
MclIntyre
Kling
Stack
Moore
Moran
Devotes Life To Science Dr Lomax goes to Leper Island for leprosy study
Evansville Indiana announces that Dr Claude Lomax formerly of Perry County has left for Leper Island in Hawaii to dedicate his life to studying leprosy and pursuing curative experiments. He has been with a Portland Oregon hospital in recent years.
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Evansville
Ind
Tell City
Claude Lomax
Portland
Ore
Lomax
Perry County
Ralph Rose Stricken at Healdsburg With Ptoiomaine Poisoning
Ralph W. Rose of Ptomaines Healdsburg California is seriously ill at his home with pilomaine poisoning while tied to the world amateur shot put title.
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Ralph Rose
Ptomaines
Healdsburg
Cal
Ralph W. Rose
Pilomaine
Customs and Habits of a People
A reflective passage compares customs to rats in roads and notes how the Wheels of Ife push us to move through mire rather than break routines. It suggests routines persist because escape requires effort.
Patchy Scoring Totals From St Louis Chicago and Boston Matches
Incomplete box scores show teams including St Louis Chicago Boston and Detroit with partial figures. Names such as Quinn Sweeney Mitchell Killifer Collins Kleinow White Sullivan Johnson Street Blanding Land Livingstone Donovan Stanage and Plankard appear with scattered final numbers across locations At Chicago At Cleveland At Boston and at St Louis.
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Pet W. L. Pet. Phil
Cley
N.Y
Wash
Bos
Chi
Det
St. L
St. Louis
R. HE
New York
Quinn
Sweeney
Mitchell
Killifer
Chicago
R. H. EB
Boston
Collins and
Kleinow
White and Sullivan
Cleveland
R. Fi. E
Johnson and Street
Blanding and Land
R. H
Philadelphia
Detroit
Plankard Livingstone
Donovan and Stanage
Stokes Leads in New Jersey Senate Primary Fight
With 200 or more districts still to report, Ex-Gary Stokes held a lead of about 4 000 votes over Ex-Gay Murphy and Rep. C N Fowler. The tight race could swing as remaining districts report, but Stokes appears to be in a strong position.
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Trenton
N. J
Gary
Stokes
United States
Murphy
C. N. Fowler
Scores From Conference Showdowns Across Cities
At Columbus Columbus 1 Toledo 2. At St Paul St Paul 6 Milwaukee 4. At Indianapolis Indianapolis 2 Louisville 1. At Minneapolis Minneapolis 5 Kansas City 4.
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Columbus
Toledo
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Louisville
Minneapolis
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