June 26 in History and Chicago convention notes
June 26 entries recall 1196 David Rittenhouse and 1897 Margaret Oliphant deaths, plus 1004 Kuropatkin loss at Motion Pass. Astronomical notes and Jupiter moons vanish while politics discuss John Sharp Williams resignation and vice presidential possibilities for Harrison. Media coverage highlights Bryce and Jusserand at Chicago, labor support for Harrison, and shifting Democratic strategy. Also quotes on invention conception and Bell’s telephone breakthrough, with engineering reflections.
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David Rittenhouse
United States Mint
Margaret Oliphant
Kuropatkin
Motion Pass
Kuroki
Business outlook dimmed by 1908 crisis lingerings
The article reports sluggish demand across iron and railroad sectors with volumes 20 to 30 percent below last year. Dividends sag as Louisville & Nashville and Baltimore & Ohio cut or hint at cuts. Republic Steel and Vanderbilt lines pause dividends while construction remains deferred and factories resume only partially. Analysts expect gradual improvement in 1909 amid cautious optimism and reduced costs.
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Curent Railroad
Louisville & Nashville
Baltimore & Ohio
Republic Steel
Vanderbilt
Atlantic Fleet May End World Voyage In New York Harbor
A collection of brief notes from newspapers cites The Atlantic battle ship fleet's world voyage possibly concluding in New York harbor. Other items mention Bryan in Denver, Tom Lawson funding the ticket, Harrison and Cleveland deaths, Wilson as Bryan's VP pick, Tamany unity for a Tiger, Hearst recount in New York, and Luke E Wright succeeding Taft as secretary of war noted for early Confederate service.
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New York Harbor
Middletown Press
Bryan
Denver
Providence Tribune
Tom Lawson
Democratic Party
Middletown Sun
Benjamin Harrison
Grover Cleveland
Hartford Times
Woodrow Wilson
Princeton
William Jennings Bryan
Tammany
Meriden Journal
New York
Hearst
Bridgeport Standard
Luke E. Wright
William H. Taft
Vale
New London
Stampedes at Conventions Misread by History
The author argues that stampedes at national and state conventions are rare and mostly prearranged theater. He cites William Jennings Bryan and 1896 dynamics, noting delegates’ cohesion and the influence of preconference rules over genuine sudden nominations.
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Chicago
Denver
Davia B. Hill
Suden Cotes
Saratoga
William Jennigs Bry
Philipple
Bryan
Spee
Jones
Daniel
Botee
Brian
Dr Wiley Urges Summer Eating Rules From Washington
Government food expert Dr H W Wiley offers summer eating commandments focusing on one quarter less food, lighter meats, cooked fruits and vegetables, and no alcohol. He warns against raw fruits, cold drinks under 60 degrees, and excess sodas or ice cream, urging moderation and cheerful company.
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Washington
H. W. Wiley
Wiley
Reward Offered for Body of Dowling in Hartford
William J. Dowling disappeared April 16 after his 17 foot naphtha launch toward the Connecticut river near South Glastonbury. A $100 reward is offered for his body. Dowling, a married man with two children, left with an Old People's Home engineer. engine trouble forced slow progress and he did not return home. His brother Thomas L. Dowling alerted police after Dowling failed to return and the launch later found empty near Naubue, strengthening the drowning theory.
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Hartford
William J. Dowling
Francis Avenue
Connecticut
South Glastonbury
Dowling
Thomas L. Dowling
Naubue
Thomas
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