Wisconsin Delegation Fails to Back Elihu Root for Convention Chairman
Governor Francis McGovern of Wisconsin, chair of the state GOP delegation, rejects Elihu Root as temporary convention chairman in a telegram to William Barnes Jr. Root’s views and methods are said to be unsanctionable at the Chicago gathering. Barnes denounces the challenge as a divisive effort within the Republican party.
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Malison
Wis
Jaines
Francis McGovern
Wisconsin
William Barnes
New York
Elihu Root
McGovern
Ont
Chicago
Reot
la Foltette
Mgr
Barnes
Roosevelt
Daner
Metinneia
Hows Hoynes
William Barnes, Jr
Pater
Republican Party
Death notices and obituaries from early June 1912 Minnesota area
A fragmented obituary collection lists multiple deaths and funeral plans dated June 1 to June 4 1912. Names include Margaret Harris Swart Elizabeth Wade and Lizzie Wade blocked among others with residence details, church services at St Pauls and Trinity, and interment arrangements. Several entries indicate private funerals and morning or afternoon service times with family addresses and street details scattered throughout.
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Mnard
Paturiday
David
St. James’ S
Heareb
Riends
Aine
Frank Jad
James W. 1
Saude
Foy Trinity Church
Frebla
Margaret Harris
John Stiphenson
Monmlay
Entoy
Fenwick
Fairmont
Swart
Roves
St Paul's Church
Ay A.m
Urrin
Fifa
Veet
Roan
Ape Sam Ashiend
Rogers Lansing
Misa
St. Louis
James J
Russell
Wheel- Hatton
Detroit
Wease
Joe Plaga
New York
ABA
Lawrence Willams
George Law General
Twenty-Ninth Street
Fta Avenue
Alo
Pripa
Food costs rise sharply as department pins blame on big firms
A Department of Commerce and Labor report blames large corporations and middlemen for rising food prices over 22 years. Wholesale meat, poultry, eggs, butter, flour, bread, potatoes, and cornmeal all show substantial increases, with beef and lard among the top movers. The study notes 1911 wholesale prices were markedly higher than 1900 and earlier decades, reflecting nationwide supply dynamics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epartment of Commerce and Labor
Department of Comme and Labor
Foultry
Waovesme
United States
Irving
New Orleans
Funeral Directors and Embalmers Advertisements
An OCR fragment lists funeral homes and embalmers with addresses and phone references. Entries include Thos. M. Hindle at Fifth and Wow, WM. H. Sardo & Co., Pumphrey & Son, and Frank Geier's Sons with several nonstandard spellings and incomplete data.
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Thos. M. Hindle
Adertaker
WM. H. Sardo & CO
Aso Embalmers
Pumphrey & Son
Paapelon
Macyaber
Rockville
Frank Geier’s
Republican State Chief Reports McGovern Reply on Root
William J. Barnes Jr., chairman of the Republican State committee, acknowledged Gov. McGovern's telegram refusing to back Senator Root as temporary chairman of the Chicago convention. Barnes called it one of the over 400 replies to his appeal for Wisconsin delegation support and declined to say how many were favorable.
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Atlante
Pacific
Senator Root
New York
Republican State Committee
Root
Chicago
Mr. Barnes
Thunderstorms and lightning dangers in the United States
Garrett P. Serviss explains thunderstorm phenomena, lightning formation, and safety. He urges precautions to prevent fatal injuries, notes lightning rods protect buildings, and details how air charges create bolts as storms rage from mountains to plains.
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Garrett
P. Serviss
United States
Eithes
T. Rocky Mountain
Ec Missouri Valley
Prince Henry Makes Flight to Hamburg with Zeppelin Crew
The Zeppelin airship World Cruise reports Prince Henry of Prussia Count Zeppelin in command along with Burgomaster Burchardt as passengers. Stormy weather forced a Bremen landing, then detours before the craft returned to Hamburg arriving about 3 pm.
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Count Zeppelin
Bremen
Hamburg
Zeppelin
Prince Henry
Prussia
Burchardt
Peck's Record Upheld Aero Club Approves Peck Claim
The Aero Club of America contest committee approved Paul Peck of Washington DC, a new American duration record. His May 24 flight at Nassau Boulevard, Florida, in a biplane lasted 4 hours 14 minutes. Fire in Fort Lauderdale business district caused about 200000 dollars in damage, with dynamite used to stop spread.
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Aero Club
Washingtonian
New York
The
Aero Club of America
Paul Peck
Washington
BD. C
Nassau Boulevard
Fort Lawderstate
Fla
SOLACE TO QUIT FLEET FOR GUANTANAMO DUTY
Key West reports Solace hospital ship to sail tomorrow for Guantanamo to be ready to care for Marines if needed. Mars reports unable to take water and resting ashore on Bahama banks. Government tugs standby for assistance. Shore leave granted and sailors play baseball at barracks. game unfinished as men ordered back to ship by 6.
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Key West
Fla
Solace
Guantanamo
Mars
Bahama
Saliiers
Georgia
South Dakota Primaries Set Republican and Democratic Tickets
South Dakota ends its primary campaign with Republicans and Democrats nominating tickets for senator, congressman, and state offices. The GOP lists La Follette Roosevelt Taft delegates while Democrats back Clark Wilson. Gamble seeks reelection with Richards Grigsby Sterling opposing. Governor contenders are Egan Byrne Cull in GOP and Wickham Johnson in Dem for the primary battle.
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Sioux
South Dakota
Chicago
Baltimore
la Pollette
Roosevelt
Taft
Clark
Wilson
Lst
Gamble
R. of Richards
Huron
la Follette
Col
Melvin Grigsby
Sioux Falls
Thomas Sterling
State University At
Vermillion
Richard F. Pettigrew
George W.egan
Frank’ M. Byrne
Progressaive
Faulkton
Loomis S. Cull
Rapid City
P.F. Wickham
Alexandria
Edward S. Johnson
Yankton
Wilson On
National Democratic headquarters to move to Baltimore
Baltimore June 2 With the removal next week of the national headquarters of the Democratic presidential candidates to Baltimore the real contest will center here Headquarters to be moved are those of Gov Woodrow Wilson Speaker Champ Clark Gov Judson Harmon and Rep Oscar W Underwood Secretary Urey Woolson of the national committee is expected to arrive to open headquarter meetings of the national committee will be held in the Fifth Regiment Armory and the Belvedere Hotel The committee will select temporary officers for the convention and approve armory arrangements
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Baltimore
Washington
Woodrow Wilson
Champ Clark
Judson,Harmon
Oscar W. Underwood
Urey Woolson
National Committee
Fifth Regiment
Belvedere Hotel
Deputy Wrecks Auto as Speeding Vehicle Evades Capture
Deputy Sheriff W A Brooke of Montgomery county Md chased a large gray DC-tagged car on Main Street Rockville. The auto struck a telephone pole, narrowly missing Brooke, then sped toward Washington. Two Washington men were arrested later in Rockville for speeding. A third suspect, a man claiming to be Mr Allen, returned home due to lack of collateral. Police will pursue the case in Rockville court.
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Sherif W. A. Brooke
Montgomery County
District of Columbia
Brooke
Main Street
Rockville
Washington
E ‘ Brooke
Pwo
W. D.allen
Allen
Harte & Allen
Eighteenth Street
H. W. Price
Louisiana Avenue Northwest
Price
CLARK WILSON CONTEST BECKONS WV DEMS DELEGATES
West Virginia Democrats will hold district delegate conventions in five congressional districts Tuesday and a state convention at Parkersburg to select sixteen delegates. Two delegates per district will be chosen with districts at Wheeling Martinsburg Charlestown Parkersburg and Huntington. The sixteen delegate split pits Speaker Clark against Gov Wilson with Gov Harmon as a contender.
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West Virginia
Huntington
Clark
Woodrow Wilson
Judson Harmon
FIGHTS FOR KENYON'S SEAT IN IOWA SENATE RACE
Des Moines Iowa June 2 Interest in the Iowa primaries tomorrow centered tonight in the contest for senator between Senator W S Kenyon and former Senator Lafayette Young The Republican nomination for governor is sought by three candidates George W Clark at the present time lieutenant governor Perry G Holden formerly of Ames Agricultural College and State Senator A V Proudfoot of Indianola Little interest is shown in the congressional situation except in one or two districts where opposition has developed to the incumbents seeking renomination
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Des Moines
Iowa
W. 5. Kenyon
Lafayette Young
George W. Clark
Perry G. Holden
Ames, Agricultural College
A. V. Proudfoot
Indianola
Graduates Hear Prelate at Catholic University Ceremony
The Rt. Rev. Dennis J. O Connell bishop of Richmond delivered a baccalaureate sermon at McMahon Hall yesterday morning to members of the Catholic University graduating class. Rev. William J. FitzGerald gave the regular sermon, with representatives from nearly all the departments present in gown and hood colors. Commencement exercises are slated for 11 o'clock Wednesday morning.
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Dennis J. O'Connell
Richmond
McMahon Hall
Claes
Catholic University
William J. Fitzgerald
de- Breen
Mrs. Lille Knight Read Dies After Heart Paralysis in Washington
Mrs. Lille M Knight of 1413 M Street North West Washington died yesterday afternoon from paralysis of the heart. She was aged and survived by her son Francis Po Daily sister Miss Frances Downer of Washington and Mrs James S Mulligan. A sister Mrs James Townsend of Philadelphia and nephew Jason Waters of Philadelphia also survive.
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Washington
Lille M. Knight
M Street North
Knight
Francis Po Daily
Frances. Downer
James
Mulligan
James Théwnsend
Philadelphia
Jason Waters
Mrs Knight Dies at 50 in New York Funeral Plans
New York woman Mrs Knight died at age 50. Funeral services are set for Wednesday morning led by Mgr James F Meekin of St Pauls Church where she was a prominent member. The body will be sent to Philadelphia for interment in Westmir Cemetery.
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New York
Mgr
James F. Meekin
St. Paul's Church
Jealous, He Wounds Wife in Baltimore Shooting
William Barnes of Baltimore admitted trying to kill his wife Ida Barnes after she showed interest in another man. He fired six shots at their hostess home on East Cross Street, wounding Ida in the back. she is hospitalized in serious condition. Barnes, a painter of 1807 Bell Street, awaits a June 17 hearing. he declared, I shot her, and I shot to kill. There were witnesses in the kitchen of Mrs. Margaret Murphy during the incident.
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William Barnes
Baltimore
Bell Street
Mercy Hospital
Barnes
Southern Police
Margaret Murphy
East Crosstreet
Ida Barnes
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Wires William Barnes, JR
la Feollette
Ays
U. S
Beef Trust
Juard
Stow
Plymouth
Berlin
Cherbourg
Bremerw York
Southampton
Ie Havre
la Tousaine
Mayilie
Camerquiz
Moville
California
Queenstown
Mauretania
Antwerp
Lapland
New
George Washington
Cleveland
Fartner
Lusitania
Liverpool
Fideuard
York
Memida
Saxonia
Trieste
Pennzylvania
Ham- 3Ra
Rochambeau
Havre
Ad North
W. R. Speare
F Street
N. W
Yi Hare
Ames T. Clements” Sons
Wisconsi
George P. Zurhorst
Capital St
S. Zurhorst
Tssanlt Ave
R. F. Harvey
Sergeon
R. &. Cain
Bend Yor
M. J. Falvey
Eleventh Streets
MN. W
Nhowapaprerfi Ghiyr
Cuba
Hugo Osterhaus
Hampton Roads
Old Gray
Old Sherwood
Straits
Ma* Ilacca
R. Harris & CO
the Jewelers
Peck
FLEET
Democratic
Ome
Sleuth
Kenyon
Lafayette
America
Locomobile Company of America
Connecticut Ave
K St
Geeral
Bridgeport
Conn
Baston
Fittaburgh
Adana
Mintenpello
San Franciscs
Oakland
En Angeles
Bishop of Richmond
Mrs. Lillie Knight Read
W. & J. Sloane
San Francisco
Ani
Axminsters
Body
Brussels
Wilton
H Street
Columbia
Columbia Records
Columbia Phonograph Co
G Street
Aan
Ee Cais Columbia
Grafonolas Ee Cie
Ares
Teltotey
Bradbury Building
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