Two aviators killed as cyclone belts move north
The Ames Times reports two more aviators died in Boston on Monday increasing the death toll from the flying machine. A Regina cyclone Sunday night claimed almost fifty lives as the cyclone belt moves northward. Chairman Franke of the State Central committee advocates the third party and resigning his Republican post.
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Boston
Regina
Canada
Franke
State Central Committee
Republican State Central
Democrats Hold Edge In Closing Weekend Effort
Democrats pressed their bid but Republicans secured the moment with a timely return for Sunday divine services. The GOP held firm while Democratic plans failed to close within the week and carry over to Sunday.
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Sanday
Senator Kenyon Backs Taft Amid Fluctuating Campaign
The senator declares support for Taft in a clear stance. The piece notes his shifting position in the primary season and suggests Taft supporters may pressure him, reflecting on his earlier flip flop tendencies from last spring.
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Kenyon
Taft
Fussy Old Man Scolds Interurban Conductor At Ankeny
An interurban car at Ankeny carried a fussy old man who boarded in a hurry. The car waited two or three minutes for him. He challenged the conductor to never leave a station early and got the curt reply only once.
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Ankeny
Taft Supporter Warned to Rein in Harvey Ingham
The Register and Leader remarks show Uncle Harvey Ingham leaning toward Taft and risks drifting with the Taft band wagon on political questions. The paper notes Taft sentiment but urges a stiff rein to keep him in line.
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Harvey Ingham
Register
Taft
Harvey
Webb Byers Comments On Third Party Prospect
Webb Byers said he must have time to think about the third party proposition and should wait for Cummins to act. The remark follows Cummins’ long absence from politics after a failed bid for the United States Senate, a role he had been promised but did not attain.
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Webb Byers
Webb
Cummins
United States
Hadley backs Taft after Roosevelt fight at Chicago convention
Governor Hadley of Missouri, a key Roosevelt advocate and floor manager, endorses Taft. The article notes his deep knowledge of the convention’s inner workings and his satisfaction with the outcome, suggesting others less informed should also be content.
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Gov
Hadley
Missouri
Roosevelt
Chicago
Taft
Roosevelt as monarch candidate sparks governance debate
A dated political note imagines Theodore Roosevelt as king and proposes a monarchy with him at the helm. The speaker claims one capable leader could rule a nation of ninety million free and enlightened people, casting the rest as lesser would-be statesmen.
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Roosevelt
Hon Hunter
Roosevelt family and Alice Longworth stir debate at conventions
Opinion notes that leaders should be defined by deeds not vaudeville antics. The piece criticizes Alice Roosevelt Longworth for provocative stunts at conventions, arguing such actions would ruin her social standing and do little to elevate public trust in the Roosevelt era.
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Alice Roosevelt Lovework
Baltimore
Chicago
Ames
Mrs. Longworth
Roosevelt
Two Complaints About a Job Applicant in Washington
In this fragment a colored Sutler named Midward in Washington complains of applicants for a cook position. The dialogue shows the interviewer questioning if the candidate can do the work and comments on health and strength. The text reveals bias and improvised dialogue with misspellings and garbled phrases.
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Washington
Poem About Father’s Barn Sparks Publishing Rush
A woman seeks to publish a poem titled My Father's Horn, sparking confusion and tension at the publisher’s desk. The excerpt hints at a surprise or risky literary project and a tense exchange over its fate.
Her Grief and a Fateful Tavern Fight Tale
In a frontier vignette by Yebert W. Chambers the widow learns of a husband’s fatal fight at the Three Corners tavern. A neighbor bears grim news as she eats pig feet, replies with shocked humor, and resumes her meal amid the shock of death.
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Yebert W. Chambers
Novrelist
Three Corners
Ted
Intoxicated Rider Bows To Help Woman On Car
A very drunk lone passenger aboard a westbound Quindaro boulevard car politely bows to a woman who boards, lifts his hat, and asks her to take his seat, then stands the entire way to the line’s end.
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Quindaro Boulevard
Kansas City Journal
Gatekeeper at heaven tells a roguish frontier tale
A Kansas City Journal item relays Captain Beouleware recounting Saint Peter at the Golden Gate. Columbus and Washington enter after answering questions about their deeds, then a breathless rider shouts that Roosevelt is here, provoking commotion outside the gate.
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Beouleware
Saint Peter
Golden Gate
St. Peter
Christopher Columbus
America
Ile
St Peter
George Washington
Roosevelt
Kansan City
Hurrah for the Fourth of July Nostalgia and Fireworks
A nostalgic reminiscence recalls old time Fourth of July celebrations with bowery stages, vendor stalls, parades, and patriotic oratory. The author contrasts boisterous public eruptions with the modern push for safe and sane festivities.
Mothers urged to act on infant diarrhea in summer
Mothers of young children should watch for any unusual looseness of bowels during summer. Prompt attention may prevent serious trouble. Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is dependable and available from T. J. Loughran and J. M. Bosworth.
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Chamberlain
T. J. Loughran
J. M. Bosworth
A Most Wonderful Cure Told by Deland Resident
A Deland South Dakota resident recalls using White Wine of Tar to treat a severe cough described as consumption. The speaker claims one bag and two bottles cured the illness after doctors gave up and friends recommended the remedy.
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