Roosevelt forces push third party plan at convention
Chicago dispatch details Roosevelt supporters pressing for a new party with Oklahoma and California backing while Taft loyalists fight in credentials and contested seats. Garfield signals possible August Denver venue as rival factions clash amid calls for unity. Maryland and Missouri figures weigh moves as Taft remains favored in the fight.
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Pourhusetts
New England
Oklahoma
California
Missouri
I Ion
Kansas
Nebrasws _ena
Washington
Shantefhui
National Committee
Credentials Committee
Taft
Roosevelt
Denver
James R. Garfield
Chicago
Garfield
Virginia
Cicago
Root
Texas
Findliy
John Wesley
Mississippi
Convention Laughs Through Standstill Credentials Committee
The party convention stalled as the credentials committee met. California delegate Meyer Lissner sparked applause with a jab about listening to Penrose and Crane. Chairman Root ruled the motion out of order and the session moved on with humor. The Minnesota delegation eyed a no vote on nominations while Texas delegates were seated.
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del . Watson
Washington
Taft
Devine
Roosevelt
Chicago
Committee On
Devina
Vention
Meyer Lissner
California
Penrose
Crane
Root
Minnesota
Steam Roller
Texas
Personal Mentions From Town and Nearby Areas
Mr. Games Vance, ill with pneumonia for three weeks at his North Market Street home, is slowly improving. Mr. A. G. Haldeman of Thomsontown, Pa., visits Mr. J. L. Haldeman south of town. Mr. J. L. Maphis leaves for a short visit to relatives in Wilmington Delaware. Mrs. R. E. Curly Brown and child return to Washington after weeks here. Mrs. D. L. Clayton goes home to Cumberland Maryland after weeks visiting. Miss Howard departs for Piedmont West Virginia. Dr. Randolph Graham visiting his father Rev. Dr James R. Graham on North Braddock Street returns to New York.
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Mr. Games Vance
North Market Street
A. G. Haldeman
Thompsontown
J. L. Haldeman
R. E
Curly
Brown and Child
Washington
D. L.clayton
Cumberland
Randolph Graham
James R. Graham
North Braddock Street
New York
Virginia Weather: Little Change This Weekend
For Virginia the forecast calls for fair skies tonight and Sunday with only minor temperature shifts. No significant precipitation is expected as high and low temperatures remain near current readings.
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Virginia
Statement of the Financial Condition of the Union Bank of Winchester
The 1912 statement from Union Bank of Winchester shows total assets of 331 314 46 with loans 259 600 66, bonds 17 729 92, bank premises 14 000 00, and cash items 8 383 84. Liabilities include capital 100 000 00, undivided profits 19 837 51, and deposits 210 584 50 with duties to state banks 882 45. Sworn by cashier Lee R Grim before Jos B Newin N P on June 22, 1912.
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Private Bankers and Trust Co
I. Lee R_ Grim
Union Bank of Winchester
Winchester
Frederick
Virginia
Lee R. Grim
B.C. Shull
E J. Evans
H. K. Green
Jos. B. Newin
N P
Vadim the Vampires Diary Details Gruesome Crime
In St. Petersburg a man calling himself Vadim the Vampire described a planned murder and then killed a girl, later stabbing her 35 times. He wrote a diary analysis of his feelings and displayed a wall note signed Vadim the Vampire. A prior attempted suicide and the killer’s liaison with a criminal mentor are noted in the testimony.
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St. Petersburg
Vadim
Nikolai
Tkewitsch
Reuter
Ratkewitdch
Honor Men Flee Prison in Oregon Camp System
Portland, Wash. four dozen honor men escaped from Oregon convict camps under Governor West's system. Of 34 escapees, 14 were recaptured and returned to cells. six recently fled a Salem stone crusher camp but were all later captured. Honor men are convicts sent from the penitentiary to camps statewide with no guards and limited supervision. They work as they wish and vow to obey orders, yet their craving for freedom leads to further escapes.
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Portland
Wash
Oregon
West
Salem
Firehouse Canine Stages Dramatic Stand Off
An old feeble dog at 623 Washington Ave in Philadelphia starts a fire by tipping a lamp, then alarms residents and blocks firefighters by guarding the doorway with a menacing display. Santo Accarito owns the top-floor dog, which, despite senility, fights back as firemen attempt entry.
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Philadelphia
Washington Avenue
Santo Accarito
New Orleans Ban on Long Hatpins Passes City Council
New Orleans council approves ordinance banning hat pins over one inch from hat crowns. Era Club campaigns long pins restrictions amid city debate. The measure targets fashion with a public safety focus as officials push for curb appeal and order.
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New Orleans
Era Club
Middletown State Bank Financial Condition Report 1912
The Middletown State Bank located in Middletown Frederick County Virginia submits a June 14 1912 financial statement to the State Corporation Commission. It lists assets including loans and discounts banking house and lot and currency and coins with a total of 54772 23 dollars and liabilities such as capital stock 10000 deposits 40432 69 and certificates and cashier checks totaling 54772 23 dollars. The cashier W E Coffman signs the statement with two directors E O Larrick and M H Rhodes attesting.
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Winchester
Frederick
Virginia
State Corporation Commission
Middletown
Elece
I. W. E. Coffman
Middletown State Bank, Incorporated
State of
W. EB. CorrMman
E. O. Larrick
M. H Rhodes
E.R. Sperry
W. E. Sosan
Caspier
Public Sale Of A Very Desirable Farm Progressing In Virginia
In execution of decrees by the Circuit Court of Frederick County Virginia and the Circuit Court of Berkeley County West Virginia in the chancery cause A E Wright vs R C Wright et al the undersigned trustee will offer for sale in front of the Frederick County Virginia courthouse on a specified date.
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Circuit Court
Frederick County
Bekeley County
W. Va
A. E. Wright
R. C. Wright
Court House
Limestone Farm Auction Near Ridgeway Station
Saturday July 6 1912 at 12 o clock the well known limestone farm owned by Joseph R Wright lies partly in Frederick county Virginia and partly in Berkeley county Virginia. It adjoins lands of Jesse Wright Mrs Bishop Charles Gordon and others about three miles from Ridgeway Station on the Cumberland Valley Railroad and some distance from Welltown containing the property to be auctioned.
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Joseph R. Wright
Frederick County
Berkeley County
Jesse Wright
Bishop Charles Gordon
Ridgeway Station
Cumberland Valley
Well Town
Apple Belt Farm Seeks Sale in Frederick and Berkeley Counties
17474 acres split between Virginia and West Virginia with 68 acres in Frederick county Va and 106.5 acres in Berkeley county W Va includes a stone dwelling a corn house stable and outbuildings about 20 acres timber and 155 acres cultivated orchard of apples. possession available for wheat fields. Sale set for November 1 with one third cash and rest in two installments secured by bonds.
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Frederick County
Berkeley County
W. Va
W. Roy Stephenson
Atty
Winchester
R. M. Ward
Circuit Court
A.c.nadenbousch
Virginia
Frederick Co
W Roy Stephenson
J. W. Baker, Jr
West Virginia
Berkeley Co
W Va
A. C. Nadenbousch
L. D. W. Gerhardt
W. Vu
Chamberlains Cough Remedy for Whooping Cough
Advice to ease coughing and loosen mucus in children with whooping cough using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Claims it liquefies thick mucus, aids expectoration, and has been used safely in epidemics. Sold by dealers.
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Chamberlain
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No. 10
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Elon College
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