Convention scene in Chicago as Roosevelt delegates unite
Delegates from California led by Governor Johnson arrive with banners reading California for Roosevelt as other states rally behind Taft and Roosevelt factions. The convention opens with prayers, procedural battles over temporary rolls, and lively floor exchanges amid roaring yells and band music.
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Roosevelt
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California
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Hadley
Missouri
James J. Watson
Indiana
Wisconsin Delegation Handles Tense Caucus at Convention
The Wisconsin group wrapped a lengthy caucus with a vote on temporary chairman. Cheers greeted Roosevelt as the delegation entered with a banner. A flare fired during the parade caused a small blaze later extinguished by a fireman. Roosevelt then controlled his forces via a pirate phone in his hotel room.
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Father Callahan
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Dell
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Loosevelt
Hunting Chief's Running Mate in 1948 Election Push
President's supporters rally behind Hunting Chief’s running mate as campaign momentum builds in the race. Delegates and donors attend regional events to boost the slate ahead of key primaries.
Corn Belt efforts to export public notices amid campaign chatter
Bulletin notices from Corn Belt Telephone Company will be posted in business windows to inform readers about the Republican National Convention. The item also reports on 1912 candidate talk with Governor Mead and other contenders, plus local notices, job ads, and community brief items.
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Chicago
Jung
Jon A. Mead
Vermont
Mead
Ucket
Taft
Roosevelt
Jway
Missouri
Endeavervine
Mworher
Fladles
Garfiele
Ames
Courfield
Ohio
Indiana
Garfield
Ben Lindsey
Denver
West Virginia
Clovernor
William E. Glasscock
Sherman
John Hays Hammond
Mechusetts
W. Fairbanks
John Wanamaker
la Follette Air Cumming
la Follette
Walter Su. Houser
Iima Fallette
Timothy Woodruff
New York
Milan and Children Leave For Farm Near E M Smith
Mrs John T Su and her children depart Milan for a farm at E M Smith where the Su family will reside after the move.
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Milan
Jos Angeles
John T. Su
E. M. Smith
Uncle Henry Aphorisms on Lean and Fat Viewpoints
A short aphorism contrasts lean men who harbor pessimism with a fat man who sits and remains cheerful. The quotes attribute habitual attitudes to body types, featuring Uncle Henry Butterworth in the second remark.
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Uncle Henry
Uncle Henry Butterworth
Origin of Diamonds
Von Bolton theorizes natural diamonds form from metal vapors acting on carbon dioxide. He demonstrates a method to create microscopic diamonds using mercury vapor on carbon.
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von Bolton
Two Uses for Burmese Tome Tea in Pickling and Condiment
The Burmese tome notes two uses for the tea grown in Burma. It is used almost entirely for pickling. Afterward it is eaten as a condiment.
Public urged to demand proof of truth from dealers
The excerpt accuses dealers of falsifying in ads and dodging questions by using subterfuges. It argues the public deserves documentary proof and warns against dishonest or enticing gifts used to attract buyers.
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Taylor Music House Brands
Mississippi
Taylor Music House
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