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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1908
Page
1
The piece reports Ollie James urging Bryan supporters, scrutinizes the Taft campaign and alleged Cleveland forgery, condemns Republican funders like Harriman and Cromwell, notes post card mobilization, press agents, and Senator Crane's trust ties, framing Taft as elite and Bryan as populist amid 1908 electoral tensions.
In a saga of political pressure, George R. Sheldon faced resistance from Lt-Gov Woodruff and Governor Odell over trust ties linked to J. Pierpont Morgan. F. W. Higgins replaced Sheldon after a late-night Saratoga conference with Senator Platt, ending Sheldon’s bid amid protests that his business connections jeopardized the state ticket.
The piece argues voters doubt that the people rule as trusts dominate lawmaking. It cites Standard Oil letters and claims trusts influence tariffs and national laws, with Republicans named as the party seen as responsible for actions benefiting magnates. It notes rising trust power and voter concern.
The piece argues that Republicans failed to enforce or enact federal laws for eleven years, blaming party officials and lawmakers. It contends Democrats lack power, praises Bryan as the expected change, and notes trusts influence through Republican leaders. It dismisses the notion that individual Democrats linked to trusts could pass laws without Republican support.
New York date line Sept 19 reports Charles G Dawes former Comptroller of the Currency toured banks and manufacturers to raise funds for the Republican congressional campaign. He warned that without action Democrats could win control of the House and possibly the presidency. Dawes received some contributions but fell short of his hopes.
The New York World argues four Standard Oil oilmen replace the Capitol dome as a symbol of control in Washington. It claims trusts govern through the Republican party and cites Mr. Sherman as saying the party will take full responsibility for legislation. The verdict urges electing Bryan to stop this rule.
A military man recalls a southern railroad famed for slowness that invited lampooning. On Memorial Day a planter quipped to the Rapier editor about stopping begging along the line, describing a veteran with a wooden leg keeping pace with the express from Paint Rock to Nola Chucky and annoying travelers by soliciting at open windows.
A Baltimore family's youngest girl learns at dessert that ice cream was dinner. She laments to her father asking why they did not tell her earlier, noting she could have expected it all day. The wry vignette captures childlike humor about unexpected treats.
Nashville American reports a neighborly request as new arrivals ask to borrow a lawn mower. The exchange suggests simple needs and possible interest in borrowing aid beyond the tool, with the speaker noting the polite, repeated discussion.
A fragment from the Philadelphia Press depicts a gogalp speculating that Mr. Pillsbury, a druggist, occasionally uses a dram. A bright girl agrees she believes he has no scruples in that direction.
Noah, a keen businessman, views Ararat as both mountain and seashore resort. He announces plans to launch a summer hotel project on the site, signaling ambitious development in a unique location according to the New York Sun.
A short note contrasts a boy’s boastful plans of manhood with a man’s pride in past boyhood deeds. The piece reflects on aspiration and memory in a compact ethical vignette.
A philanthropic Indy visiting a Glasgow slum enters a house where a wife washing replies to a Burns reading question by showing a reddened arm and recounting a tea burner mark from the pot boiling over. The wife notes Burns being red after the incident.
A quoted exchange shows a comforting male figure reassuring a woman about a stain on his coat. She worries as a white blur appears, and he insists it will brush off, echoing a tender domestic moment captured in the Someryne Journal.
In a candid exchange a woman questions if the tramp will work without food. He replies he cannot work on an empty stomach and implies he performs best when fed, highlighting the tension between hunger and labor as depicted in the Smart Set dialogue.
A playful exchange unfolds as a nervous traveler tells a seat companion how fast he was moving, replying with a flirtatious line about counting smiles per minute before a late arrival.
Do not think that because you are not doing any advertising you are not paying for it. You pay advertising costs for each week a competitor advertises and suffer losses in mice bills of gooda. Advertisers bear bills and often gain multiple profits over silent rivals. tf Have you seen those fine pianos at Beacha.
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