Wilson Maintains Lead on Forty-Fourth Ballot at Debate
The roll call on the forty-fourth ballot shows Wilson expanding his margin with support from West Virginia Idaho and Indiana while Clark loses ground. A late shift from Arizona Colorado and Iowa boosts Wilson, and a possible visit to the convention is anticipated pending nomination rules.
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Ryan
Virginia
Swanson
Wilson
Clark
Ryeanand K Thomas
Jaan
Nas J. Bryan
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Enderwand
Arizona
Colorado
Anna B. Pitzer
Idaho
Indiana
Iowa
Louisiana
Enormous Demand for Education Increases Teacher Wages
Statewide gathering of school boards shows a trend to raise teacher salaries. In Black Hawk county rural schools the top wage is $5 a month with averages from $45 to $48 a month. Budgets for next year factor in salaries contingent funds and school houses. Public school costs reached $14,228,009 in 1911 and are expected to rise by about 6 million for roughly 36,000 teachers in town.
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Iowa
Black Hawk County
Town Notes from Mik to Visit and News
Local items report travels of Mrs dimes Fihenn Mamas and family. A newborn girl to Mr and Mrs CT Wilson on Sixth Street West. George Titehonek noted as trainer for Praws. Walter St Paul cited as referee candidate for a July match in LeSpange. Travelers, engineers, and residents discuss journeys through eastern states and visits near Wrightington.
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Ttar
Walter Bt
Paul Champien
LeSpange
Patrick Townsend
Theo Hemesnoon
Tederger Edie
Wrishtogten
Lewnsend
Rep Underwood Quits Race in Democratic Convention
Baltimore reports Senator Ruankherd addressing a crowd about Underwood entering the contest. He cites continuing support for the Alabama candidate and rule out nominating or defeating other contenders. Bankhead states Underwood will not seek vice president and will stay in his current role.
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Ruankherd
Underwood
Libers al
Mabama
Bankhead
Delogae
Persorming
Hankheadt
Alabama
Seeded Hope for Conservation in Reform Outlook
Henry Clews argues that Republican and Democratic conventions check radicalism, signaling gradual reforms by both parties to aid industry and the masses. He notes improving crops, steel demand, and a steadier stock market, with modest weather data and temperature records for July 2.
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Henry Clews
New York
Republian
Abbas
Feeling is at a white heat among Iowans at convention
Baltimore July 2 delegates from Ohio Iowa Kansas Missouri and Maryland enlivened the Democratic national convention. Iowa faced a thirtieth ballot divisio n settled only by a poll showing Wilson fourteen Clark twelve. A dispute over figures followed and a scuffle occurred as Walter Dewey was pulled down while attempting to vote again for Wilson. The Iowa camp remains tense amid clashing Wilson Bryan and Clark factions. Also licensed to wed Ralph J McKibbon Waterloo and Mary A Mischnick Waterloo.
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Ohio
Iowa
Kansas
Missouri
Maryland
Claude Porter
Wilson
Clark
N. D. Ely
W. W. Marsh
William Mullaney
Walter Dewey
Bryan
Parker- Bryan
Rebels Clash With Federal Troops Near Bayiene
Aguaprieta Sonora July 2 rebels believed sent from Rachimba clash with federal troops near Bayiene eighty miles southeast of Aguaprieta. Fighting is in progress as part of preparations for a larger invasion by rebel forces in the region.
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Sonora
Mex
Rachimba
Bayiene
June Marriage Record Broken in Black Hawk County
The county records show sixty five marriages in June, with seventy five couples wed during the month. The notice compares June of 1911 and 1910 marriage licenses and hints at educational war picture material offered by the Waterloo Evening Courier.
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Dan Cupid
Black Hawk County
Waterloo Evening Courier
Airship Akron explosion shocks Atlantic City crowd
The Akron airship explosion near Atlantic City killed crew during a test flight above Grassy Bay. Spectators watched as the right side tore, the gas envelope buckled, and five men fell into the sea off the outer bar. Rescue boats converged, while theory blamed gasoline ignition and a new reinforced gas bag by Vaniman.
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Grassy Bay
Vaniman
Royal Palace Hotel
Vclty
Royal Palace
Atlantic City
Balloon Disaster Sheds New Light On Causes
Chief Hack cited excessive gas release into engines as a trigger while another theory pointed to a dangling rope snagging the propellers. At the scene of the crash near the water, about 10 000 spectators watched as widows of the dead were gathered at the Vaniman cottage and police guarded the area.
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Ars
Vaniman
Mra
Democratic convention battles for Wilson nomination intensify
Ballots show Wilson gaining votes from Clark across states including Illinois Michigan and Pennsylvania as he nears the majority. Clark delegates withdraw as underwood and Foss budgets shift. Stone and Bankhead announce free ballots with Clark support dissolving.
Famous Leaps of Byarod at Newmarket Lincolnshire
Three eight hoof marks seven yards apart mark Byard's leap in a legend from Newmarket Lincolnshire. A witch bewitched cattle and crops. a wise man counseled using a naked dagger. A farmer tied a dagger and rode a blind horse named Byard to the witch, leaping thrice to break her power.
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Newmarket
Lincolnshtre
England
Byard
Advocates Propose Soap Leaf Campaign
A Scientific American chemist friend proposes a soap leaf campaign and revival of pocket soap booklets from a century ago. The idea envisions penny in the slot machines dispensing folded soap paper towels for convenient use in public lavatories.
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Scientific American
Balloting Resumes Amid Disorder and Unit Rule Vote
Balloting resumed after preliminaries as the chair warned against disorder and threatened gallery clearance. The Illinois member standing was announced as ag Clark 18 Wilson 4u, but the unit rule produced a solid vote for Wilson.
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Clark
Wilson
Autoists Die as Train Hits Car Near Geneva Ill
Two men and a woman were killed and a third man fatally injured when the Los Angeles Limited east bound on the Northwestern railroad struck a loaded automobile three miles east of Geneva Illinois at 10 20 am today. The dying man was rushed to a Geneva hospital. Neighbors assisted the party, said to be part of a touring party of ten from local auto merchants.
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Aurora
Los Angeles Limited
Northwestern
Geneva
Ill
Laura Cownan Becomes a Bride in Massachusetts
Laura Cownan, former Universalist pastor at Markesan Wisconsin, married Richard Galor a Mt. Pleasant attorney in Wellesley Hills Mass The couple plans church mission and supply work while continuing ministry in Mt Pleasant They are granddaughter of Rev John Bowman Cedar Falls and will reside in Mt Pleasant after a two month New England visit. Dr Schoeder of Northwestern University visited Waterloo with Dr Magee.
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Mt. Pleasant
Galor
John Bowman
Cedar Falls
Methodist Church
Waterloo
New England
Missouri Delegation Cheered as Clark Secured Ballot Victory
The article notes an overwhelming majority with the forty sixth ballot ordered at 2 54 p m. Missouri voted for Clark and the delegation cheered, echoing through the galleries.
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Missouri
Clark
Breach of Contract Suit Filed Over Greenfield Lot Sale
A suit titled Bertha Werlaufer versus Arney F. Vaughan seeks 600 damages for an alleged breach of contract. The complaint says Vaughan agreed to sell lot 5, block 1, Greenfield addition for 1600 and deliver the deed by June 20, but failed to comply, prompting the suit.
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Beritha Werlaufer
Arney F. Vaughan
Taft Forces Win First Round in State Convention
Memorial Hall in Columbus hosts the state convention where Taft forces prevail 4261-2 to 3014-2 as the majority resolutions report passes after tabling the minority report. Nominations for governor proceed under the majority plan.
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