Taft Nominated on First Ballot at Republican Convention
Secretary of War William H. Taft secured the Republican nomination on the first ballot at Chicago with 702 votes and was later named the party’s unanimous choice amid enthusiastic scenes. Sherman of New York was nominated for vice president on the first ballot, and the convention adjourned after debates on the platform and committee reports.
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William H. Taft
Chicago
Sherman
New York
James 8. Sherman
National Committee
Cincinnati
Taft
Roosevelt
Coliseum
Senator Lodge
Resolutions Committee
Gov. Cummins
Iowa
Fairbanks
Williams resigns from House minority leadership
Congressmen and legal cases populate the notice list. Williams resigns from the House minority leadership effective December 1. Warner loses a pension dispute in the Minnesota supreme court with a $500000 award to his stepmother. Belmont estate names Mrs. Belmont executrix. Roosevelt urges DC to muzzle all stray dogs for 60 days.
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John Sharp Williams
Mississippi
House of Representatives
Democratic Party
United States Commissioner of Pensions
Vespasian Warner
Minois Supremé¢ Court
Warner
E. T. Bethel
Korea
George G.metzger
Toledo
Broadway Bank
Oliver J. P. Belmont
Belmont
Taft
Pennsylvania
Spryz Mawr
Roosevelt
District of Columbia
Washington
Roosevelt Accepts Taft Resignation and Names Wright
President Roosevelt accepted Secretary of War Taft's resignation effective June 30 and announced his successor Luke B. Wright of Tennessee, former Philippines governor and first American ambassador to Japan. An explosion at a Monongahela coal mine killed three, injured two, and left 75 entombed.
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Roosevelt
Taft
Luke B. Wright
Tennessee
Wright
Mr. Taft
Philippines
Japan
Monongahela
Carl Pischer-d Dansen
New York
Joseph BE. O'wien
Philadelphia
Savi Bank
Tite Roek
Arch
Gadiampelle
Ind
Irs
J. J. Tothill
Brooklyn
N.Y
Pomeroy
Security National Bank
Minneapolis
Lake Minnetonka
Freezy Point
Obituary notices of notable figures in midwest higher education era
Benjamin Richardson bookseller at Harvard Square and landlord to President Heeseveld died at age 70. State Senator James W. Milliken of Traverse City Michigan died of apoplexy on a New York Central train. Dr Thomas W. Small chief surgeon aboard the American line steamer St Louis died by suicide in his cabin.
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Lazarus Levy
L. Levy & Co
New York
Susie A. Merrill
Alfred HH. Curtis
Charles W. Morse
National Bank of North America
New Orleans
Wadsworth
Hamilton
Mississippi
William J. Bryan
W. F. King
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
James Harlan
Ansays & Texas
St. Charles County
Miriam Frances Bloomer
James IF. Bloomer
Cintigati
Thomas Hagen
Clement
Joseph Pangele
Benjamin
Richardson
Carvard
Tarvard Square
Heesevedl
James W. Milliken
Traverge City
Mich
New York Central
Thomas W. Small
St Louis
I. B. Santee
Danbury State Bank
Danbury
C. H. Thomas Wall Paper
Mason City
Elk’s
Western Grocery Company
Marshalltown
John T. Hancock Sons
Dubuque
Iowa
B. J. Gentry
Corning
Waterloo
Des Moines
Coal Dealers’ Association of
Nebraska
Sioux City
Centerville
Lincoln
Neb
W. W. McCarlane
Iowa National Guard
Dows
National Guard
Sam Krummann
Woodbury County
Krummann
Union Cheese Company
Cheese Jobbers
Cheese Company
Chicago Great Western Railway
Alfred Brenneman
Chariton
Leon
Trenneman
W. J. Judson
Fred Marsh
George van Note
S. Trooth
Joseph Maddy
W. I. Gleason
Judson
St. Joseph
Second Cavalry
Fort Des Moines
Col Rank West
Tart Riley Kans
Storms leaves Creston area wrecked and tragic loss
A recent Cres ton rain and windstorm uprooted large trees and damaged homes and crops. Farmer Theodore Crowe was killed by a lightning flash near Arnold's Park. Other items report legal notices on slot machines, cattle testing delays, primary election costs, and local incidents across Iowa.
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Creston
Theodore Crowe
Inn
Arnold's Park
Mr. Crowe
Hamery
Robert O. Brennan
Des Moines
Brennan
Paul O. Koto
Edwin Ebersole
William Jennings
Jennings
A. Mardis
Ben Jackson
T. A. Canterberry
Sam Denin
Will Clouse
Ebersole
W. T. Graham
James McKee
Ben Weimburg
Weimburg
Big Ward
Rose Grove Township
Webster City
Pearl Radcliffe
Williams
G. J. Knickerbocker
Martin Knittle
Mountain Tome
Idaho
Burlington
Ottumwa
Knittle
New London
N. Y
Iowa
J. H. Rowan
Wright County
Punta Arenas
Port Stanley
Falkland Islands
Rowan
Lynch 9 Negroes lynched in Sabine county Texas
Nine Black men died at the hands of a mob near Hemphill Sabine county after a white men killings. The violence followed attacks on a jail and a church dance leading to multiple executions and further killings amid race tension. Authorities moved suspects to Beaumont under guard.
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Houston
Texas
Hemphill
Sabine County
Hugh Dean
Dean
Aaron M. Johnson
Perry Prince
Robert Wright
Prince
Johnson
William McCoy
Wright
Kiling Johnson
Beaumont
San Augustina
Hitchcock Looks Likely National Chairman Pick
Washington reports indicate Frank H. Hitchcock is likely to be chosen as national chairman when the subcommittee meets July 1. Taft backs Hitchcock despite his telegram withdrawing his name for health reasons, with questions of fitness clarified by officials and allies.
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Washington
D. C
Frank H. Hitchcock
Cincinnati
Hitchcock
Taft
National Committee
Arthur Vorys
Ohio
Witchcock
Jlitehcock
Circular Denounces U S in Manila Circular
An anonymous inflammatory pamphlet circulated in Manila accuses the Americans of tyranny and plots revolts. It echoes Katipunan rhetoric, attacks American morals, calls for graft against the government, and urges assassination and violence against Americans. Authorities doubt it will spark real upheaval.
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Manila
Catipunan Society
Nine Killed in Mine Explosion at St. Jétienne
Nine miners died in a coal mine explosion caused by fire damp at St. Jétienne yesterday. Rescue teams recovered the bodies as authorities investigated the accident and its cause.
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St. Jétienne
Alaska gold output at Ward Peninsula placer mines grows
A Geological Survey report states precious metals valued over 7 million dollars are being mined from Ward Peninsula gravels in Alaska. The survey notes a uniform, slowly rising yield expected over several years, with those gravels already contributing more than 40 million dollars to global wealth.
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Alaska
Washington, D. C
Geological Survey
Ward Peninsula
Reflections of Bachelor Girl Flirtation and Honor
A satirical piece compares flirtation to cocktails and gambling, noting how some men pose as gentlemen with formal wear. It questions male notions of honor, arguing men may avoid stealing money yet betray loved ones.
Capital and Labor in a Public Debate
A cryptic excerpt argues that opposition to capital harms labor and describes political critics as threats to workers. It warns against socialists and radical demagogues and laments capital’s flight to Wall Street while labor grows idle in parks. The text cites a speech from Carmulling Cab in Guelph and references Cy Wacani.
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Wall Street
Cy Wacani
Carmulling
Guelph
Oat
Rules for Happy Married Life from New York World
Advice urges couples to lead a simple life and build a true partnership. Emphasizes mutual understanding equal sharing of joys and sorrows. Encourage seeking to please your spouse and making reasonable sacrifices for lasting happiness.
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New York World
Wisdom and Self Awareness Teach Dignity
A reflective piece argues self consciousness harms dignity and urges minimal reliance on others. It warns against oversharing confidences and stresses personal restraint while noting the value of prudent speech and measured behavior.
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Mary Farmer
Watertown
Sarah Brennan
Frank Stirn
Cudahy
Milwaukee
Antony Kriz
Mount Washington
Khoroshkin
Vorknnskan
Uralsk
New York National Guard
Shelby Steel Tube Company
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United States Steel Corporation
Domingo Schiappa Pietra
Leopold Pietra
Los Angeles
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Aberdeen (O.) Banking Company
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Martin Finn
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Sandy Creek
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Iowa News
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