McCormick Denies Knowledge in Harvesters Case Testimony
Government evidence in the International Harvester inquiry challenges prior Harvester officials’ testimony. P. D. Middlekauff testified he sought an option on the Milwaukee Harvester with Cyrus H. McCormick directing. McCormick denied knowing Middlekauff in Missouri suit records, as letters linking Perkins and Middlekauff were entered.
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Chicago
International Harvester Company
The
Harvester Company
Btate of Missouri
P. D. Middiekauff
Acme Harvesting Machine Company
George W. Perkins
New York
Milwaukee Harvester Company
Cyrus H. McCormick
Joseph R. Darling
Missouri
McCormick
P. D. Middlekauff
Mir. McCormick
Perkins
Middlekauff
Deering Harvester Company
Deering Company
Middlekanf
Prisoner Attempts Death By Own Action In Jail
Mason City Iowa October 19 Osupn Kuhl sentenced to five years for larceny of 75 dollars attempted suicide in jail by drinking a concoction made from soaking the phosphorus end of matches in water He is expected to recover
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Mason City
Osupn Kuhl
Markets Report Show Steady Grain and Dairy Prices
The market listing shows steady prices across flour, jute, and wheat with notes on patent grades, Minnesota and Minneapolis items, rye flour, butter, eggs, potatoes, live poultry, and oats. No clear dominant trend, but prices remain firm on several grain and dairy lines as of the current quoting period.
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Minneapolis
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Live Stock Prices Across Markets and Ranges
Market reports from Chicago and Omaha detail cattle, hogs, calves, and sheep prices. Cattle range from common to prime with steers near 9.00 to 10.00 in places. hogs show good to prime levels around 9.00 to 9.95. Additional figures cover cows, heifers, calves, and sheep with regional variations and dates noted.
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Chicago
East Buffalo
N. Y
Omaha
Texas
Lambs
Butter's Buying Power For The Farm Woman
The article compares 1896 and 1912 purchasing power of twenty pounds of butter for farm women. Government figures show butter buys more goods now, with gains noted for coffee rice salt sugar tea carpet and more, totaling an 86 percent increase in buying power since 1896. It emphasizes improved market conditions and economic progress for rural households.
Proctor liquor law called a fraud and sham by critics
In Indiana remarks Governor Marshall faces criticism for not endorsing the Proctor liquor law. The Fort Wayne News accuses the law of being a crafted deception, designed to protect brewery interests and entrench liquor abuses, while Marshall is said to know its true nature yet refrains from praising it.
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Marshall
Indiana
Fort Wayne
Jie
Marshvil
I Don’t Like Taft and I Shall Not Vote for Him
A South Bend Tribune editorial argues that Republicans who refuse to vote for Taft betray their party only if they fail to weigh beliefs against partisanship. It urges readers to consider core values like tariff policy, the Constitution, and loyalty to the party’s record of prosperity.
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South Bend Tribune
Taft
Dr. Jones
Labor remembers soup houses in democracy’s dark days
In a reflective piece the author recalls the era when workers faced starvation and homelessness, emphasizing how those shortages shaped ongoing labor memory. The essay contrasts past hunger with current political memory, noting enduring concerns about workers’ welfare and democratic accountability.
Prof Wilson on Labor and Economic Supremacy
Prof Wilson tells Princeton graduates on June 30 1909 that labor unions standardize trade, warning such regulation would be economically disastrous. He argues it makes employment unprofitable and threatens the nation's economic leadership as unprofitable servants multiply.
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Wilson
Princeton University
Labor Remembers Wilson and Democratic Rule in 1890s
The piece recalls labor memories of Democratic administrations including hunger and unemployment, citing 1890s strikes, soup kitchens, Coxey’s Army, and forgotten wards. It contrasts a Wilson appeal to labor with the party’s past record, arguing labor will not vote Democratic again. It notes AFL conventions in Chicago in 1893 amid hardship.
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Labor
White House
American Federation’ of Labor
City Hall
Chicago
Becauat
Popular Verdict Against Roosevelt Grows in Primary Results
Across states with opportunity to vote since Taft’s nomination the verdict is adverse to Roosevelt. Early regular and primary elections show the third party’s strength is steadily decreasing, signaling its disintegration and collapse.
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Taft
Roosevelt
Roosevelt Ticket Trails In Vermont And Maine Returns
In Vermont the Roosevelt ticket drew about 15 000 votes finishing third. In Maine Republicans defeated a Democratic plurality from two years ago, elected their gubernatorial ticket by a small plurality and won a congressman, with no Progressive ticket present.
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Vermont
Roosevelt
Maine
United Republicans
Roosevelt third party falters in early state primaries
In Michigan 8 000 Roosevelt tickets out of 150 000 produced 189 votes in one county. Minnesota Republicans nominate governor and senator with other officers. Washington Roosevelt tally about 25 000 of 300 000 as GOP and Democratic votes exceed third party. Colorado and California primaries show GOP gains and Roosevelt declines.
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Michigan
Roosevelt
Minnesota
United States
Washington
Colorado
California
Farmers Will Not Forget Policy Blows to Labor
The passage argues farmers suffered the loss of markets while labor faced job loss, claiming GOP policy hurts both. It warns that policies depriving labor of work also robs farmers of profit, noting their hardship during disaster years and dark times for agriculture and labor alike.
Lodge's Bull's Eye Shots in Taft Campaign Speech
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts spoke in Ohio endorsing the Taft campaign. He argued the Republican party serves the people, defends industry against Democratic woolen plans, and upholds the Constitution as interpreted by Marshall and saved by Lincoln. He warned Democratic reforms would threaten sheep and wool industries and constitutional order.
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Senator Lodge
Massachusetts
Ohio
United States
Democratic House
Republican Party
Washington
Marshall
Lincoln
Desert editor Buck backs Taft amid Democratic rift
Desert editor W. H. Buck of the Western Nevada Miner denounces Governor Wilson and Roosevelt while pledging allegiance to Taft. He calls Wilson untried and radical, promotes conservative Democratic values, and urges Taft’s victory to curb what he terms socialistic agitation led by Bryan and his followers.
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J. Holman Buck
Nevada
Mina
Taft
Woodrow Wilson
Roosevelt
Buck
Wilson
New Jersey
Debs
Emma Goldman
Mr. Taft
Dainesere
William Howard
Bryan
Roosevelt on Tariff Reform Guff and Bluff Blamed
In a 1909-looking critique, the writer argues Roosevelt avoided discussing tariff reform while president, noting the then current tariff was tougher than the Payne Law and questioning why he did not act to favor workers when in office. The piece labels his present critique as political bluff.
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Roosevelt
Congress
White House
Wilson Views Tariffs as a Free Trade Stand
The 1882 address shows Woodrow Wilson opposing protective tariffs and urging revenue only. He argues duties curb commerce, raise domestic production artificially, and force cross state and international trade restrictions while advocating free exchange and limited government tariff.
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Woodrow Wilson
Tariff Board
England
Garland
Taft Campaign Finance Details Revealed in 1904 Testimony
Former Senator Nathan B. Scott recounts a White House call about “Harriman is coming” and notes large sums given to the Taft and Roosevelt campaigns. Charles P. Taft testifies totals reached 213 592 dollars for the 1904 drive with 125 000 funneled to the national Taft bureau. Hanna testifies to 177 000 dollars given to Col. Roosevelt’s preconvention effort.
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Washington
Charles P. Taft
Clapp
National
Taft Bureau
William McKinley
Ohio State
Taft
Ohio
Mr. Taft
White House
Hanna
Dan R. Hanna
Cleveland
Col. Roosevelt
Roosevelt National Committee
Walter F. Brown
Nathan B. Scott
West Virginia
Cornelius N. Bliss
Standard
Bliss
Roosevelt
Scott
New York
Bilis
Broadway
Republican National
Cortelyou
Higgins
Mr. Scott
Platforms of Two Parties Compared
The piece contrasts Republican and Democratic platforms on tariffs. It argues Republicans favor a protective tariff to shield American workers and industry, while Democrats push only a revenue tariff. It warns that college professors backing tariffs harm workers and business.
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Wilson
Virginia
New Jersey
McKinley
Evelyn Thaw denies Reno divorce plans in Omaha
Evelyn Thaw, passing through Omaha en route to the Pacific coast, rejects reports she will go to Reno to obtain a divorce from Harry Thaw. She vows to stay with him if he is freed or remains in an asylum, and says she does not plan to return to the stage, aiming to write Sunday stories for newspapers this winter in Los Angeles and San Diego.
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Omaha
Neb
Evelyn Thaw
Pacific Coast
Reno
Harry Thaw
Los Angeles
San Diego
Old Illinois Bank Sold in Sycamore
The Pierce Trust and Savings Bank of Sycamore Illinois, established in 1867 by Daniel Pierce, was sold October 5 by Frederick Townsend. George H. Dutton becomes president and principal owner, continuing a 45 year family legacy.
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Sycamore, Ill
eThe Pierce Trust and Savings Bank
Frederick &. Townsend
George H. Dutton
Townsend
Daniel Pierce
Two Peas in the Pod Tariff Claim Compared
An analysis contrasts the Democratic tariff positions of 1892 and 1912, arguing both pledges limit tariffs to revenue and critique party progress. It notes voter fear over returning Democrats to power and cites the call for protective policy under science with fair distribution, urging alignment with rival groups.
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Democratic Party
Eggs Boost Farm Wives Prosperity Since 1896
Women on Indiana farms compare egg income with 1896 market prices and find eggs now buy far more. They note eggs could buy 74 pounds of coffee then and 94 now, 137 pounds of rice then and 285 now, 180 pounds sugar then and 251 now, 114 yards of cotton flannel then and 141 now, and five pairs of shoes versus three. Overall egg buying power rose about 90 percent since 1896.
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Indiana
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