Bryan's Choice for Vice President Shifts amid Denver Convention Rumors
Washington reports from Denver reveal William Jennings Bryan weighing Judge Gray or Charles A Towne for VP as New York leaders push Towne while Tom Johnson asks for national chairmanship. The demo fight centers on an injunction plank and the chance of a first-ballot VP battle, with Byran aiming to unite the party through strategic picks and regional support.
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State Ship Subsidy Aims to Boost Panama Canal Trade
Louisiana legislators consider chartering a quasi public steamship firm to preserve Mississippi valley and Louisiana access to Panama Canal trade. Led by New Orleans leaders including Mayor Behrman, the plan seeks a tax exempt corporation with $10 million capitalization, possible expansion to $50 million, and a constitutional amendment for a tax holiday through 1936, to attract Gulf and Mississippi River commerce.
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Railroad Ride for Thaw Heads Toward White Plains
Special to The Washington Post from Poughkeepsie reports Harry J Thaw plans to leave at 7 am for White Plains where his trial before Judge Isaac N Mi stands. Thaw has spent weeks visiting Sherry Chanler near the courthouse and has gained weight and looks improved. A caller from Tenck indicates the Syracuse varsity eight stroke called him for a chat.
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Death of Br. P. Nevin in Pittsburg Newspaper Founder and Composer Father
Pittsburg June R. P. Nevin died aged 85, founder of the Pittsburg Daily Ledger in 82 and owner for years, who also established the Pittsburg Times. He was the father of Ethelbert Nevin, the composer.
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Five Times Enough For Her Five Husbands Divorced
Mrs Hannah Begin of Minnesota, five times married and divorced, is granted a limited divorce by Judge F C Brooks in Hennepin County. The court denies her the right to remarry, finding a sole limit on divorce benefits while preserving other rights. Begin, 42, began matrimony at 26 and within sixteen years endured five marriages and fourteen years of divorce.
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F. C.brooks
Hennepin County
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Taft eyes Hot Springs trip as campaign duties loom
War Secretary Taft plans a summer shift to Hot Springs Virginia with Mrs Taft and family as he weighs appointing a national chairman. He will spend July and August there to rest play golf and stay in touch with political allies while preparing for Cincinnati based campaign work. Charles Taft joined him in Washington and talks with subcommittee friends continue with no final decision.
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Political maneuvering over appointment details surrounding Loeb
The figure describes receiving letters and interviews about his appointment and denies offering Loeb the chairmanship. He says he would like Loeb in an important role if elected, reiterates fondness and appreciation, and notes Loeb plans to retire from politics after Roosevelt's term to pursue business.
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Lunatic Letter to Taft Seeks Endorsement of Insanity Note
Letters pour in to Secretary Taft after his nomination with mixed tones. A New York asylum inmate sends a note for 22,500 dollars asking Taft to endorse and return it, a scheme Taft declines. The secretary’s staff handles thousands of messages and telegrams daily.
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Fred W. Carpenter
New York State
Miss Army Romance In Jolo Engagement
Maj and Mrs William Woods Forsyth announce the engagement of their daughter Mary to Lieut Edward Raynsford Warren McGabe of the Sixth Cavalry U S A The couple will marry December 1 in Jolo Philippines where the Sixth Cavalry is stationed The unit returns to the United States in October 1909 Lieut McCabe is son of Capt and Mrs Gordon McCabe of Richmond Virginia He has been in the Philippines since 1901 News reached Richmond by letter to his mother.
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Edward Raynsford Warren McGabe
Jolo
Island of Jolo
Philippine Islands
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Sherman to Quit Committee Chairmanship
James S. Sherman of New York the Republican vice presidential nominee will resign as chairman of the Republican congressional committee. He will be succeeded by James A. Tawney of Minnesota as acting head and campaign manager based on recent reports and a friend’s statement.
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Colt Like Mary's Lamb from South Boston
Albert Reese of South Boston Virginia owns a male colt born twenty days ago that is tamed by bottle feeding. The colt is as gentle as a lamb, follows him everywhere, and even wakes his master at midnight for a meal. The mother disowned it at birth.
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Bucked by Ruin Drains Funds To Shore Up Scheme
Robert Obnmeiss Jr the art treasurer and paying teller of Marine Trust Company Atlantic City was arrested after confessing to taking 20500 from bank vaults to finance stock operations at bucket shops on the boardwalk. He allegedly raised 5400 on a draft drawn on another bank, with larger sums tied to the same scheme. He remains jailed for lack of 11000 bail. his father the Egg Harbor Commercial Bank president offered to help with an indorser forthcoming.
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Four Burned to Death in Milwaukee Fire
A mother Julia Krueger 28 and three children Gilbert 2 Eleanor 1 and another daughter age 4 perished on Vogels Island in a morning blaze. The father Julius Krueger and son Edward were fatally burned but saved by a Pfister and Vogel tannery watchman who broke into the building where the family slept on the first floor.
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Rev Samuel Woodrow Explains Prepared Heart Sermon
At the First Congregational Church in Washington Rev Samuel H Woodrow preached on preparing the heart. He cited Ezra and said character is defined by inner purpose not outward view, noting Gods law uses the will and governs the universe.
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Gas Superintendent Killed Attempting to Board Train
Weston West Virginia June 28 M L Hall superintendent of the Hope Natural Gas Company Kanawha district was killed at Machpelah Junction near here today by a passenger train It is believed he was trying to stop the train to get on board.
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Pine Plains Camp Death Spurs Ghost Tales Among Soldiers
At Pine Camp in White Plains a coroner rules Private Russell’s mysterious death an accidental drowning. The Twenty fourth regiment, mostly African American soldiers, face fear and superstition as locals recount long flames of haunting tales from the Black River to scrubby sands. The case underscores a tense atmosphere and lingering legends surrounding the camp.
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Root at Muldoon's again for health regimen visit
Secretary of State Elihu Root returns to William Muldoon's health institution in White Plains for a brief regimen of medicine ball throwing, hard walking, riding, cold showers, and plain cooking. He arrived Saturday seeking continued benefit, reports Muldoon. Doctor Dixon will advise on the stay length.
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Mexican Revolution Drags On Across Northern Mexico
Reports from Torreon and Saltillo describe revolutionaries occupying Matamoras and Viesca, with federal troops marching by train. Banks, railways, and telegraphs are attacked as Texas guards prepare to enforce neutrality and bolster border security along the Rio Grande.
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United States
Betsy Ross Story Defended By Adams Memorial
Col Adams of the Betsy Ross Memorial Association resists a Philadelphia inquiry calling Betsy Ross House flag tale a fake He asserts Betsy Ross designed the first American flag in Philadelphia with input from Washington Morris and Ross He cites bills showing pay for flags and notes Betsy told her grandson George Canby about the royal visit and design details.
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Train Ditching Near Tottenham With Fatalities
Winnipeg express on the Canadian Pacific Railway westbound carried 200 passengers when it was ditched two miles east of Tottenham Ontario at midnight Saturday. Five coaches overturned, two women killed and fifteen passengers injured with broken arms or legs.
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Sherman Gains Strength as Hospital Plans Continue
Cleveland June 23 Representative James Sherman continues to gain strength after a night of rest. His condition is described as normal with no changes to plans for discharge, now expected about a week from next Wednesday.
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Reverse in Panama Returns Favor Obaldia
Municipal election in Colon Panama shows Obaldia winning by a large margin with support from the capital. Riots avoided as guards and fire hoses prepared. U S ships depart, but heavy security remains for the presidential vote next month. Americans observed polling amid orderly proceedings.
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Arias
Nerviest Weatherman Bets on Heat Then Rain in Distorted Weather Note
The piece predicts a week opening with temperatures slightly above seasonal average in the Eastern districts and below normal from the Mississippi Valley to the Rocky Mountains. A cooler Western area moves to the Atlantic Coast by midweek with local rains, followed by moderate temperatures in central valleys, lake region, and Atlantic states.
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Wagner Day in Pittsburg Honors Hans Wagner
Pittsburg baseball fans plan Wagner Day on July 16 at Exposition Park to celebrate Hans Wagner, the sensational shortstop of the Pittsburg team. The home team will face the Boston nine, and a token of appreciation will be presented during the seventh inning as a public subscription fund is raised, with no donation exceeding $1.
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