Pearre Defeated at Republican Convention in Maryland
Special to The Washington Post reports Pearre, a delegate at large candidate, was defeated as a coalition backed by Representative Mudd Jackson and other Southern Maryland leaders formed to block his bid. The plan aimed to unite Cumberland and surrounding counties against Pearre’s independent faction before the state convention.
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Washington Post
Baltimcore
Representat
Pearre
Representades Mudd
Jackson
Tyre
Felix Agmris
Gallimore City
Pearres
Montgomery
Eherch
Maryland
Sune
Ted Pearre
Couny
Warne
Distr
Coor
Htc
Cn Enton
Org Mills
Pearra Agra & To Pr
Fragmented obituary notices from scattered details
A jumble of funeral entries and interment notes from multiple dates and locations. Names such as Frederic V, Kate Potp, and others appear among addresses on Atlantic City streets and New York Philadelphia routes. The text references April dates, residences, and an interment, but many lines are garbled.
Funeral Directors and Embalmers Advertise Various Services
An old classified list shows multiple funeral home names such as R F Harvey's Sons, Genevas Chamii Talephona, Thos S Sergeon, Thos A Costello, Frank Geier's Sons, Geo P Zarhorst, William Lee, and John P Wright Co. offering undertaker and embalmer services. It notes reasonable prices and on‑premises collections with contact details and street addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R F Harvey
Funetal
Cmbalmers
Gene Vas Chami Talephona
R Speare
Ymbalmiers
Maternapel
Sergeon
Cain
Costello
Fun
Tor
Cmbalmer
Frank Geier
HM Sevinth
Maderx
Chipelephone
Calforth Star
Geo P Zarhorst
UNDF
TAKER
Eaut Capitol
William Lee
Erbalver Laery
Chaye
Modera Creritorium
John P Wright Co
Ara Labalmers
Cay
Wight
Taft Delegates Instructed At Fifth District Convention
The Fifth district convention reconvened and elected delegates and alternates to the national convention. Resolutions instructed delegates to support Taft. Mudd attended. opposition from Mudd and Jackson to a stronger instruction was overcome by Stone who insisted on instructing, sparking a potential clash. Delegates include William P Jackson Gen Felix Agnne Sydney Mudd George A Pearce and others with alternates and electors named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ion
Mudd
Jackson Badslex
Taft
Stone
William P. Jack‘son
Wicomico County
Felix Agnne
Baltimore City
Sydney Mudd
Charles County
George A. Pearce
Alllegeny
John Drie
Kent
Charles R .Schirm
George B Merrick
Prince Seorne County
Charles D. Waggaman
Washington County
John A. Robinson
Stafford County
Albert G Towers
Caroline County
Bhig Ety
Thomas Parran
Calvert
George B Tumanus
Prince George ‘County
Joan Bowle
Anne
Bryan Plan Rejected by Maryland Democrats
At a Maryland Democratic State central committee meeting, Bryan faction members proposed direct voting for national delegates to secure a pledged delegation. The plan was referred to resolutions, rejected after Bryan leader S Field urged adoption, and preparations for the June state convention in Baltimore continued. District conventions dates: First Ocean City July 24. Second Fahey de Grace June 2. Fifth Upper Marlboro September 16. Sixth Oakland August 20. city district dates to be fixed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
Washington Post
Baltimore
Democratic State Central Committee
Hryan
Bryan
Vandiver
Denver
Tle
City
Ocean City
Fayre de Grace
Marlboro
Maine Delegates Chosen for GOP Convention in Chicago
Portland and other Maine towns select four at large delegates to the Republican national convention in Chicago with instructions to vote for any presidential nominee, but a resolution declares Maine Republicans prefer William Taft of Ohio. Delegates named are Thomas Shaw of Portland Edward P Rinker of Poland John F Hill of Augusta and Charles J Dunn of Crono. Amos L Allen renominated for Congress in the First district. Taft pledges were adopted.
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Portland
Chicago
Maine
William A Taft
Ohio
United States
Thomas
Shaw
Dward
Rinker Poland
John F Hill
Augusta
Charles Jo Dunn
Crono
Belet
Republan
Roosevelt Amos L Allen
Bolts Split Delegates at Georgia Republican District
In the Eighth district convention at Athens two delegations to Chicago were chosen, each uninstructed. Heard and Moon factions backed the Roosevelt administration with L Durham named for Congress, while no delegate instructions were given. Delegates named include W H Johnson and J F Porche.
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Chicago
Athens
Wweard
Ms Flowers
M B Morton
Acens
J F Porche
Washington
Heard
WH Johnson
Wom Moon
Roosevelt
Durham
Congress
Split convention in Ohio Bucyrus unio April 30
The Thorteents distrit Republican Congressional convention met in Bucyrus to choose uninstructed delegates. Judge E King of Sandusky and James R Hopley of Bucyrus were selected. Charles A Judson of Sandusky and Congressman Grant E Mouser were named as delegates and instructed for Taft.
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Bucyrus Unio
Thorteents
E . King
Sandusky
James R Hopley
Bucyrus
Charles A Judson
Sandisk
Grant E Mouser
Taft
LICENSED TO MARRY Th v A Fsgerald and Gertrude Ma Malon
A fragmented public notice lists multiple marriage licenses and banns across Maryland Virginia Pennsylvania and New Jersey with names including Elizabethtown Pa Richmond Va Baltimore Md Orange Va and Crewe Va among others. It references parties such as HB Hosler Benjamin Newgard and Edith L Burden along with various ministers and officiants in a lengthy OCR fragment showing marriages banns and related notices.
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Fsgerald
Gertrude
Malon
Richmord Va
Hosler
Jesate
Uennst
Baltimore
B Mc Laight O
Cemmalls
Merndon
Selig M Mills WooRe
Lamar Togan
Woolard
Mary
Chwein Anan
Carey Denn
Conor
Mary F Welsh
JO Connor
Ctarles
Finnegan
Mary EB Fraun Holy
Bol
Daltimore
Ignatius Lealy
Willie L Richards
Orange Va
Esther
Gomtwin
Gordonsyltie Va Rey
Owens ‘Thomas
Pasne
Carrie Ho
Crewe
Wrightson Vernon
Ward
Mary Wells
Sine
Tadao Fowke
Neanle
Marchal
Bof BiGinger
Health Office Records Deaths List From April Seventh
Health office records a list of deaths including Clara Treas aged 27, Jonathon Olcott 58, Wan J Dudley 41, infant of Francis A and Alex Reinoht four hours old, Charles Denenhout 47, Thames Riuwa 78, Mira Green three, Berle Brown 71, Macquerite Holten 14, Sarah Tosts 66, James Price 40, Tifa Hatcher 32. Also mentions wards and casualty hospital notes, with several entries from asylums and hospitals.
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Clara Treas
Jona H Olcott
Dudley
Francis A
Alex Reinoht
Charles Denenhout
Asyl
Thames Riuwa
Hoop
Mira Green
Ward Asylum
Berle Brown Preelmans Hospital
Macquerite Holten
Defrees St Nw
Sarah Tosts
James Fprce Casualty Hospital
Tifa Hatcher Columbia Hospital
Knoxs SAFE POLICY Rouses New Jersey Republicans Banquet Speech
United States Senator Philander C Knox of Pennsylvania headlined the Republican Club banquet in Trenton with a firm defense of anti rebating laws and a call for strong national regulatory control. He praised waterways improvements as vital to commerce, urged steady policy, and warned against corporate privilege while stressing conservation of resources and a broad, practical approach to interstate and foreign trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
United States
Philander C Knox
Pennsylvania
Republian Club
Knox
Curtis
Kansas
Job Hedges
New York
Fort
Republican Party
King Gustav in Russia attends royal wedding events
Royal Russia reports King Gustav of Sweden and a Swedish squadron arrived from Stockholm. He will attend the marriage at Tsarskoye Selo next Sunday of Prince Wilhelm of Sweden to Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna, daughter of Grand Duke Paul Alexandrovite, with Prince Wilhelm set to wed Maria Pavlovna.
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Royal Russia
Gustav of Sweden
Stockholm
Sarskoe Selo
Wilhelm of
Sweden
Maria Pavlovna
Paul Alexandrovite
St Petersburg
Prince Wilhelm of
Johnson urges commercial union with Canada for political gain
Detroit reports Gov John A Johnson of Minnesota advocates a future commercial union with Canada guiding American policy. He dismisses Wall Street ties, praises regulation not ownership, and envisions integrated North American markets. Johnson meets with Mayor Thompson, attends a luncheon, and speaks to wholesalers before a Minneapolis convention invite.
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Detroit
John A Johnson
Minnesota
Morule
Wiliam B Thompson
Bred M War
Mihigan
Wholesalers Association
Gov Johnson
New York
Wall Street
Hudson
Tammany
Murphy
Bryan
Tom
Congregational Brotherhood
Minneapolis
Johnson
America
United States of America
Canadian States of America
Behring Sea
Gulf of Mexico
Asquith Accepts Home Rule Pledges in Commons
In the House of Commons Premier Asquith endorses Churchill’s home rule pledges from the recent Manchester campaign. He explains why Tory speeches did not satisfy the Irish party, while Churchill’s did. The Liberal party later gathered at the Reform Club to celebrate their new leader and hear his program for free trade education licensing and old age pensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
House of Commons
Asquith
Winston Spencer Churchill
Manchester
Tls
Ireland
Birrell
Church
Liberala
Reform Club
Matsushima Warship Destroyed by Explosion Report
A damaged OCR record describes the Matsushima, a warship built during the Russo-Japanese era, noted as destroyed by an explosion. It lists displacement 427 tons, complement 36, length 295 feet, beam 50 feet, draught 2144 feet, armor, machinery, and controversial speed figures, with incomplete data and garbled terms.
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Matsuseima
Watsushima Sinking and Naval Magazine Safety Versus Fire
The article surveys warship safety rules, inspections, and cooling systems, noting the Watsushima damage and contrasting it with modern practices. It recalls a 1907 Hashim explosion as a past Japanese naval incident and emphasizes strict magazine precautions and non external causes for ship losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Watsushima
Ramime Siadron
Amazing baby elephant stars in circus menagerie next week
Promoter touts two true tales from Harnum Bailey show eve of performances in the city. A baby elephant born March 4, aged about 31 days, stands four and a quarter pounds at birth and has grown six inches in length while remaining the same height. The infant is hand raised and trained in two hours to ring a dinner bell, thrilling observers.
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Harnum & Bailey
Syblicus
Tal
Haght
Sword of No Use to John D Rockefeller In Cromwell War Tale
A woman in England sends a 300 year old curved naval sword found near Leigh Parish Church during Cromwellian times to John D Rockefeller. Rockefeller declines as a man of peace. The sword is sent to customs seizure and may be sold with other unclaimed items if no claim is made. Annie Barry of Leigh previously requested its value, seeking $500.
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Washington Plat
New York
John D Rockefeller
Tec
Annie Barry
Vernon Street
Leigh
Jane Magland
Thcle Sama Foreign Postal Package System
Customs Service
Rockefeller
Story
Mer Rockefeller
West Fifty Fourth Street
Leigh Parish Church
Oliver
Pay Honor To Maj Megrew
Resolutions of respect were adopted for Maj Harold P Megrew former commander in chief of the United Spanish War Veterans who died in Indianapolis. The District Department USW officers met at Center Market Armory Tuesday night to honor him and discussed consolidation efforts joining the Spanish War Veterans with the Spanish American War Veterans and the Service Men of the Spanish War. A committee was named to draft additional resolutions for the families of Commander Henry Foster and Comrade Edward Nevaiser and the resolutions will be placed on Lae camp records.
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Harold P Megrew
Indianapolis
Department
District Department
Center Market Armory
Cogan
Maj Megrew
Mved
Miles
US WV
Costello' S Hall
Greeley G DD Rausch
Miles Camp
J_ Leahy
HC Porter
Dewey Camp
T Ruppel
Dolph
John Lewis Smith
Leahy
Mies Camp
Henry Foster
Edward Nevaiser
Lae Camp
Recital for Central Y WCTU Benefit at Metropolitan Church
A recital and concert for the Central Y branch of the WCTU was given by Miss Maud Rice with local singers and musicians at Metropolitan Methodist Episcopal church on Wednesday night before a large audience. Pieces included Kipling's Recessional, Parsifal the Pure, The Rappahannock, The Joy Breaker, Mammy's Pickaninny, A Heartrending Affair, The Mustard Plaster, and A Daughter Domestic. Performers included Miss Laura Collison and Miss Eva Whitford from Be lasco, with a trio of Dr A Tasker, M K Peck, and Albert T Tasker. Moe Clayton, E Emig, and others assisted. Moe Clayton presided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Y
Womans Christian Temperance Union
Maud
Eile Rice
Metropolitan Methodist Episcopal Church
Kipling
Laura Collison
Eva Whitford
Belasco Company
Dr A Tasker
M K Peck
Albert T Tasker
Moe Clayton E Emig
Central
North Carolina Republicans Hold Conventions Divide Over Prohibition
Greensboro dispatch reports the North Carolina Republican State convention endorsing Roosevelt administration and Taft for president while backing Spencer Adams as State chairman. A split over a proposed prohibition law and Supreme Court rulings caused disorder. Adams won as state chairman. Delegates named to the national convention. Raleigh call by eight NC congressional districts for a Negro convention May 12 to greet a protest delegation to Chicago. A full state ticket is proposed and the Lily White faction is criticized.
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Washington Post
Greensboro
N. C
Roosevelt
Chicago
Taft
Spencer B. Adama
Harry Skinner
Committee On
Thomas Settle
Adams
Lettie
Pritchard
United States Supreme Court
North Carolina
Adama
Charles J Harris
Dillsboro
Thomas S Rollins
Asheville
E C Duncan
Raleigh
Spencer B Adame
Lily White
Posse Captures Outlaw in Georgia Mountain Pursuit
A Fannin County posse led by Sheriff Clinton captures John Harper, an outlaw wanted for murder. Harper is found hiding in his father’s home in Blue Ridge country after escaping Fulton County jail. The group surrounds the house and forces surrender as a relief house near burning. Rewards total about $1000.
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Clinton
Fannin County
Georgia
John Harper
Harper
Allion
Show Girl in Sad Dilemma and Lost Heiress Rumor
An estranged chorus girl named Daisy Fair sues a millionaire lumber merchant’s son, Fritz Britz, for alienation of affections after their 1905 elopement and a quick separation. Fritz reportedly died at sea, leaving Miss Fair hopeful for remarriage or pecuniary redress while she seeks the return of her husband or compensation. The tale blends gossip, court claims, and a precarious future as details unfold.
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New York
Henry Pereval Britz
Haverford College
William Henry
Pennsylvania
Fritz
Miss Fairs
E Clinton Rhoads
Philadelphia
Miss Fair
Mrs Frits
Cursep
England
Davis Va
Percy
Summerdale Insane Asylum
Arthur Sewell
Honolulu
Frits
Aid For Unemployed Binders Benefit Show At Union Hall
Members of the International Brotherhood of Bookbinders staged an entertainment program to aid unemployed bindery workers from the Government Printing Office. The District Assembly Orchestra, Mona Hilatielma, Douglass Crowe, Roy Crowe, Miss Lucille Ho Smith, and others performed songs, dances, and a comedy sketch. Officers and organizers of the union led the event, with Martin Dreis as committee chairman and notable members including James Lo Feeney and W E Gallagher in leadership roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smpers
Lnlon
Tocal
Natonal Rifles Armarys
Tistrict Assembly Orchestra
Mona Hila Tielma
Douglass Crowe
Cildren
Roy Crowe
Edgar Hart
Lucille Ho Smith
Inna Dietrich
Frank Goodwin
Marguerite Guwindoti
Susie Bustier
Prudence
Carolyn Grifith
Harry Burns
Bookbinders Union
James Lo Feeney
Martina
Drets Vies
Joseph Broadbent
Recordng
W Gallagher
J A B Espey
Martin Dreis
E Gallagher
Local Election Officials Named Amid Fragmentary Listing
A partial roster lists Wakefield Willam Holt A J Drei and others alongside Powell Wallum Dicker Joseph Braathew Thomas J Gaffney and more as members of a peace committee or local council. Names and roles are unclear due to damaged OCR.
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Wakefield Willam Holt
A J Drei Peace
Powell Wallum
Dicker
Joseph Braathew
Thomas J
Gaffney
Joseph van Oo
Forest
Pendleton
Rule clash in Columbus party meet ends with Johnson split
Fragmentary report shows Democrats divided over county and state committee control. Johnson abstained or abstains as regular faction elects delegates to the State convention amid a disrupted meeting in Columbus, leaving Mayor Johnson of Cleveland as a possible rival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Olio
Democratic Stat Centra Combiit
Cinl
Jolnaon
Velind
Johnson
Omrutier
Independence League delegates oppose fusion in 11th convention
Alabama leaders of the Independence League elected twenty two delegates to a national convention held in Chicago in July. A resolution opposed fusion with the Democratic or Republican parties. Anno Marx named as a presidential candidate by elite parties. JH Drake of the Birmingham Trades Council served as secretary. Representative WoW Howard of For Payn attended prominently.
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Birmngham Ala
Albamy
Independence League
Thav
Ciicago
Demerate
Eliter Pirts
Anno Marx
Orate Col Yeralion
Labor
JH Drake
Birmingham Trades Counil
Seretary Harm
Wow Howad
For Payn
Representative Rothmel Escorts Reading Party to Washington
Representative Rothmel of the Thirteenth Pennsylvania district escorts 26 men women and children from Reading Allentown and other Pennsylvania cities through the Bureau of Engraving and Printing to the Monument. The party reached Washington two days ago, visited Arlington and Mount Vernon, and met the President at the White House before returning home this evening.
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Rothmel
Pennsylvania
Reading
Allentown
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Treasury Department
Monument
Washington
Arlington
Mount Vernon
White House
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Ornor
S. Lelary
Kate Potp
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Nair
Geo C Shaffer
George A Comley
Warner
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Cononan
Bolt
Health Office Record
Tokalon Wine CO
St. H
New Jersey
King Gustav
Russia
Canada
Winston Churchill
Bellara Belleville
Matsushima
Matsushimas
Hashim
Sea
Japa
Circus
SWORD
John D
Oliver Cromwell
Maj
Megrew
Miss Rice
Metropolitan Church
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Wil
Garry
POSSE
Outlaw
Mullionaire
Sanders & Stayman Company
Percanager
FST
Tom Johnson
Ohio State Committee
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Hearst
Alabama Leaguers
Curiosity
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Autoville
Main Boulevard
Edward Daniels
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