Maine election yields Haines governor and GOP gains
Maine voters chose William T. Haines of Waterville as governor over Democrat Frederick W. Plaisted, signaling a Republican gain and a split within the party. Republicans regained one of two House seats, while the legislature likely backs a small GOP majority. Returns show Haines leading Plaisted and suggest a 4,000 statewide plurality, with party factions delaying a Roosevelt-backed split until after the vote.
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Portland
Maine
William T. Haines
Waterville
Frederick W. Plaisted
Edwin C. Burleigh
Repulscal
Obadiah Gardner
Denocrat
United States Senate
Haines
Plaisted
Fernald
Roosevelt
Dunn Opens Democrat Campaign in Marshalltown
Edward G. Dunne, Mason City Democrat candidate for Iowa governor, outlined sharp reforms at Marshalltown campaign kickoff. He urged voter participation enforcement, relief for injured workers, good roads, game law reform, and railroad freight-rate regulation, and called for direct election of U S senators and direct nomination of presidential candidates.
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Marshalltown
Iowa
Edward G. Dunne
Mason City
Dunn
United States
Beet Crop Outlook Promises $100 Per Acre
Farmers expect at least $100 per acre from beet crops if harvests go smoothly. Beets are the best yield since widespread cultivation began in the county. Favorable weather with heavy rains followed by hot days supports strong growth as Waverly sugar company plans centralized growing areas next year to simplify supervision.
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Cerro Gordo County
Maegan
Waverly
Iowa Presbyterians Will Meet in Des Moines
Des Moines reports the Iowa Presbyterian synod will convene at Central Presbyterian church October 15 through 17 with a Sunday school conference the preceding weekend. The Woman's Synodical Missionary society also meets that week, with the likely gathering at the First Baptist church. Local Presbyterians prepare hospitality for visiting churches.
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Des Moines
Synod of the Presbyterian Church of Iowa
Central Presbyterian Church
Woman's Synodical Missionary Society
First Baptist Church
Rural concrete road opens north of river
The new concrete road north of the river is now open to traffic and the farmers are benefiting from it. It is the first road of its kind to be built in town and next year should see continued grading northward.
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Winton
Shriners Meet in Creston Initiation Class Set
Creston hosts a Shriner meeting on September 26 with fifty candidates to be initiated. The event closes the upcoming celebration.
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Shriners
Creston
Evasion in tariff talks splits Democratic ranks
The piece critiques Governor Wilson's contrasting tariff statements at a farmer's fair and in accepting remarks. It argues his new stance is vague, evasive, and risks alienating factions within the party while Congress has done little beyond token measures. It notes pressures from leaders of factions seeking a middle path.
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Wilson
Congress
Wilsor
Sea Girl
Political tact aims to please all groups and avoid offence
The candidate shows a cautious approach, seeking broad appeal and a possible retreat path if needed. He aims to avoid offending any faction while keeping options open for future shifts or compromises.
Unclear Tariff Promise Critics Question Roosevelt Plan
The piece argues Colonel Roosevelt mimics Taft on tariff revision after expert study but questions his impartiality due to ties with the steel and harvester trusts. It casts doubt on his currency reform stance and accuses him of hollow promises, contrasting with the old parties' records.
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Roosevelt
Taft
Steel Trust
Harvester Trust
Congress
Wall Street
Monetary Commission
The
United States
Taft era progress prompts voters in Springfield choice
The Springfield Missouri Republican urges readers to compare Taft administration activity with the idle four year period of 1892 to 1896. The piece frames the vote as a simple question between four more years of Taft or four more years of lean free trade, urging a decision by duty.
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Springfield
Taft
Free Trade Times
Steel Bill Criticized as Reckless and Politically Motivated
The steel bill passed with no regard for business impact, wiping out protective measures for a major industry and affecting national prosperity. Critics say it was a reckless political maneuver tied to Bryan and Underwood, with tariff changes aimed at gaining votes in the upcoming election, as echoed by the New York Tribune.
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Bryan
Underwood
Turing
Mr. Taft
New York Tribune
Fireman and Wife Clash Over Fire Gear Tale
A small English town scene ends in a light hearted trial when a fireman admits he threw his wife onto a bed to stop her interference with his preparations. The judge reprimands the wife for overcareful behavior as laughter erupts in court. A second fire scene shows a boy restrained from touching a freshly polished extinguisher by the chief.
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Youth
Chinese Women Seek Ballot Aids for China
Miss Margaret Chung leads a movement to form an American women’s group to help Chinese women use their new right to vote. She serves as secretary of the Woman's Auxiliary of the Chinese-American League of Justice in Los Angeles and is active in Chinese Protective Association and the Chinese Women's Reform club. She says Caucasian women are essential to Chinese women's progress and that educating women in voting is vital for China’s new republic and its dawn of a golden epoch.
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Margaret Chung
China
Miss Chung
Republic of China
Harmless Visitor Seeks Rent From Optimistic Man
A district visitor confronts a small eyed man with large spectacles described as a demented bee like figure. The old tenant says he is harmless for twenty years, and the man imagines he will receive the rent every Monday despite his optimism.
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Mias
September Magic Described as Fairy Month
A St Nicholas note extols September as the magical month with golden crown and playful spells transforming green woods and marshes into wonderlands It brings back pale moon and full nights guiding skies with constant magic and charm
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St. Nicholas
Home Run In Boston Described With Flourish
McSwipe struck the ball with terrific power and sent it to the far reaches of the field. The feat let him complete the circuit of the bases while the crowd applauded loudly.
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Boston
McSwipe
Hanes
Six Letters Show Pinkham's Compound Aiding Women
Letters from New England women detail relief from change of life hemorrhages, backaches, irregularities, and nervous symptoms after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound tablets. Letters recount personal struggles, trial use, and renewed health, praising the remedy as a standard for female ills.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Boston
Lydia B. Pinkham
Thane Ieee
Eusty
RGR
Fifth Street
South
Maza
Etta Donovan
Willimantic
Conn
Lars Pinkham
Arra Donovan
Main Street
Cons
J. A. Thompson
Newport
Mia
Jon A. Thompsos
Harrewport Center
Vermont
Paris invaded by mosquitoes as horses fade away
Mosquitoes, gnats, and flies flood Paris this year as swallows decline and sparrows vanish. The shift is blamed on mechanical traction replacing horses, threatening the Pierrot’s staple oats and barley supply as horse-fed grain dwindles on boulevards and avenues.
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Paris
Pierrot
Unfailing Stimulant Duty by George D. Prentice
A reflective piece extols Duty as the only stimulant that never intoxicates. It contrasts alcohol’s hollow revelry with duty giving a blue sky in the heart, where happiness and a skylark persist. The author warns that worldly pleasures fade while duty remains constant.
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George D. Prentice
Love in Fiction and Life Urges Nonlove Drama
A periodical on drama calls for plays themed around emotions other than love. It notes the challenge of crafting such works since a hero is required, and audiences and playwrights often echo an ancient sentiment that a man who has never loved is not a gentleman.
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Pompeii
Electric fans replace hand circulated air in India
In India men once paid about six cents a day for fan use to circulate air at home, but electric fans are gradually replacing manual fans as cheaper and more reliable. Some individuals boast to deter others from switching.
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India
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