Roosevelt breaks with Republican National Committee in statement
Chicago June 22 Roosevelt defies the GOP by severing ties with the national committee after alleging fraud and delegation control at the convention. He urges his delegates not to vote, while noting they remain bound to cast ballots for him if they vote. A five member committee was authorized to respond to Roosevelt’s charges.
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Chicago
Roosevelt
Republican National Committee
Roosevelt ‘Steamroller
Col
Roosevelt National Committee
National Committee
Theodore Roosevelt
Thomas Devine
Colorado
E. W. Estabrook
Hampshire
Geo. KR. Melby
New York
M. Lanstrum
Montana
FL. W Mondell
Wyoming
Fifth Day of Convention Report on Credentials
The delegates were uninstructed and the national committee was sustained by the credentials committee. No minority report. delegation seated. Chairman Root announced credentials completed. Texas reports awaited as all other contests abandoned and remaining cases placed on permanent rule.
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National Committee
Root
Credentials Committee
Gleason
Texas
Taft Forces Maintain Edge in Republican Convention Contests
In Chicago on June 22 Taft delegates continued to control floor votes across state contests at the Republican National Convention. California tensions over district versus statewide delegate selection produced a bitter fight, but no Roosevelt bolt emerged. Observers noted steady humor and restraint in proceedings as galleries cheered and President Roosevelt’s wife attended from the gallery.
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Chicago
Taft
California
Roosevelt
Texas
Washington
Root Invariabhly
Coliseum
Oes
Taft supporters win test vote as Californians rally
After a test vote showing Taft supporters ahead in California, the scene ends with a local figure leaving the building amid the political fray. The report notes momentum for Taft amid a divided field and ongoing campaign activity.
Town Talk Notes on Beekeeper Bequest and Local Arrivals
A Janesville boy mailed gopher claws to claim a bounty, a rare method as claws are usually presented in person. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Kimbler new Waterloo residents, from Ames, stay at 73 Lane Street and plan a cottage soon. A lost swarm seeks adoption, settling in a tree at 323 Tenth Street East. C Oppenheimer and Chicago partner seek to lease the Irving Hotel corner store for a clothing shop, with a closing rental expected tonight.
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Janesville
Rainbow
Ray Kimler
Waterloo
Kimbler
Ames
Alstadt & Langlais Baking Co
Lane Street
C. Oppenheimer
Chicago
Cal. Kingsley
Irving Hotel
Sure Enough Weather Signs
A light humor piece advises readers to judge weather by daily observations at home. It suggests coffee bubbles signal rain likelihood, wax matches hard to ignite with rain on the way, and a dry walking stick predicts dry weather while a moist handle warns of a soaking rain. It ends with the tip to carry a raincoat if moisture reappears after rubbing the stick handle.
Rift In the Lute
A whimsical print notes a speaker praising springtime with nature’s colors violets and birds, while a judge-like interjection suggests the crocus urged the sapless swain to assist. The exchange, in a dated tone, captures seasonal mischief and light verse.
A Courier Want Ad Sparks Local Interest
A terse want ad in the Courier drew attention from readers seeking delivery work. The notice offered compensation and outlined basic duties, inviting applicants to respond by mail.
Roosevelt Withdraws From Race Continues Battle Over Rules
The article reports on Roosevelt's withdrawal from the race amid looming floor fights over convention rules. Progressive leaders threaten a sharp attack on rules as Taft supporters brace for a potential bitter clash. Delegates face extended debate with possible summary action and ongoing questions about Roosevelt's post convention plans.
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Hight
Taft
Roosevelt
New Mail Carrier Invention Demonstrated By Brookings Man
Charles Maar of Brookings South Dakota visiting in the city to seek patterns for a patented mail carrier device. The invention delivers farmer mail within a rural route by cartridge, lever, and motor propulsion speeds up to eighty miles an hour, with initial 124 pound impact and five mile range. Offers of 12000 and 8000 dollars have been reported, plan to manufacture on royalty. Maar plans local manufacturing if patterns are completed.
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Chas, Maar
White
Brookings County
S. D
O. H. Fox
Eleventh Street
Mary O’conner
Maar
Mr. Maar
Youth and Time of Anomalies in Atlantic Insight
A fragment reflecting on youth as a springtime of contradictions and energy. It contrasts the fierce radicalism and deep melancholy within adolescence with a sudden rush of vitality, likening youth to a dam breaking and later finding orderly expression. The Atlantic Monthly quote frames youth as awakening self awareness and chaotic exploration.
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Ife
Eldara
Atlantic Monthly
Square houses gain popularity in the Midwest
William A. Radford offers free advice on building and design through his column. He discusses the rise of square or rectilinear houses, sizes from 22 by 28 to 30 by 36 feet, six to eight rooms, and two story or attic layouts. He urges using plans, modern utilities, proper drainage, ventilation, lighting, heating, and bathrooms, and warns against amateur carpentry.
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William A. Radford
West Jacobson Boulevard
Chicago
Middle West
Alwayes
Shattered Idol and the Burden of Originality
A famous novelist laments that public figures cannot live up to the ideal opinions formed by society. A café waiter recalls the speaker’s reputation for originality when the author complains a beef dish is tough, revealing the gap between persona and ordinary reaction.
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Walter
Green Sun Rays Observed In Feypt Atmosphere
A report describes in Feypt that at sunset and sunrise the sun enlarges and green rays erupt skyward, vivid near the horizon then fading toward the zenith. Youth's Companion notes the phenomenon, likening it to ancient Egyptian observations in their writings.
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Egypt
Feypt
Plan of Campaign in a Rivalry for Peter Vernon
In a small town Sadie Fruby vies with Mary Sandler for the attention of Peter Vernon through cooking bets and social rounds. Sadie triumphs temporarily with beaten biscuits and a marshmallow pudding as Peter attends weekly dinners, but a quiet wedding between Peter and Louie shocks Sadie and ends the rivalry.
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Mrs. Froby
Mary Sandler
Mrs. Fruby
Ropa
Rosa
Sadia
Margaret
Agies
Carrie
Louise
Sadie
Louisa
Peter Vernon
Dot
Sadie Fruby
Peter
Sedie
Isabel
Mrs. Fraler
Louie
Fruby
Not Looking Far Ahead on His College Football Path
A parent discusses plans for their son's future, focusing on guiding him through his college football period before deciding a career path. The quotes emphasize concentrating on immediate athletic development and safety rather than long term plans.
Pies Recipe Instructions Include Raisin Cranberry and Nutmeg Variations
The text gives a series of pie making instructions with quantities for cornstarch sugar raisins cranberries mashed sweet potato eggs cinnamon nutmeg and dairy, plus methods for crusts and toppings. It mentions bake times and alternative fillings including an old fashioned raisin or funeral pie with symbolic decorations.
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Miz
Doughnuts With Fruit from a Historic Recipe
A vintage batter and dough method for fruit filled doughnuts. Mix milk yeast salt and flour to form a batter, rise, add eggs and butter sugar then rise again. Shape rounds, add fruit filling, seal, rest, fry until golden, drain and coat with powdered sugar.
Household Tips From The Past
Equal parts linseed oil and cider vinegar make a dressing for linoleum. Wrap lettuce in brown paper to stay fresh after washing. Rub a dingy rug with gasoline dipped cloth. Salt pork in veal enhances juiciness and flavor. A horseshoe nail in an apron helps the housewife. Coal dust can fuel fires when dampened and banked with a galvanized iron scuttle.
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Thia
How to Clean a Waist in Gasoline Wash
Step by step remove beads and restore a waist with gasoline baths. Use flour in gasoline soak, shake without rubbing, rinse in clear gasoline, air dry on a form, brush away residue, then press only the seams.
Mince and Egg Lunch Dish
A simple lunch dish described with toasting rounds of bread buttered hot. Each round receives a layer of hot minced meat seasoned well and topped with a poached egg. Serve very hot for best flavor.
Palatable Boiled Cauli Dish for Individual Servings
A concise gallery of served portions uses boiled cauliflower broken into suitable sizes to fill ramekins or scallop shells. Each serving is topped with a generous white sauce and grated cheese for a palatable vegetable dish.
Cake Pan Trick Keeps Cakes From Sticking
A report describes placing new cake pans on the stove until they acquire a light coating of oil or patina, then baking. The method aims to prevent sticking by timing the pan readiness before contact with batter, avoiding burning.
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