Taft Praised for Religion and Civic Virtue by Chaplain
Rev Dr John Wesley Hill hails President Taft as a model Christian statesman. He lauds Taft as a Unitarian whose public sermons show belief in Jesus, compassion for the poor, and quest for world peace, insisting the president embodies religious tolerance and moral integrity.
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John Wesley Hill
International Peace Forum
New York City
All Soul's Church
Chicago
Tait
Dr. Hill
Taft
Channing School
Jesus Christ
Edward Everett Hale
Christ
Tompkins Avenue Congregational Church
Brooklyn
God
Hill
United States
Carnegie Hall
New York
Bowery Mission
Ufter
Cliff Haven
N. Y
Tie
Foraker Supports Taft Across Campaign Health Limits
Former Senator Foraker, confined by his physician, declines to speak but remains a Taft supporter. He observed Maine’s recent vote as a win for protectionist policy and, in a Cincinnati Commercial Tribune interview, urged Republicans to back Taft as the sole representative of the party and its principles, warning others as enemies of the party.
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Foraker
Taft
Maine
Cincinnati “Commercial Tribune
Editorial Chorus Honors Taft as Wise Leader and Re-elect Likely
Across the nation editorials praise President Taft for wisdom courage and safety. They credit his vetoes of tariff bills and his push for economical government and social reform, asserting continued policies will sustain agricultural and financial prosperity.
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Taft
Taft Backed by Clay Center Veteran Network
A Clay Center Kansas Republican asserts support from veterans of the old soldiers, arguing their vote should help elect William Howard Taft, noted as signer of the Sherman Pension bill and son of a former Grant secretary of war.
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Kan
Republi
William Howard Taft
Grant
Where Mr Taft Stands in The Record Herald
The Wausau Record-Herald portrays Taft as standing for the constitution and courts, protecting American labor, enforcing just laws impartially, and upholding trusted institutions. The piece lauds his ideals, understanding of government, and courage to present his views.
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Taft
Wausau Record-Herald
Presidenta
Outspoken for Taft by Clinton Journal editorial
The Clinton Journal declares its policy for the 1908 campaign supporting William Howard Taft and Republican platform, arguing only continued current policies will preserve national stability and financial interests, while fearing Democratic or Progressive party victory.
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Taft
Clinton, Ill
William Howard Taft
Democratic Party
Progressive” Party
Farmers and merchants back Taft in Indiana unity letter
A Boone county farmer writes to the Republican State Committee detailing how Indiana farmers and small merchants depend on city factories and Indianapolis buyers. He argues prosperity requires keeping the Taft administration to sustain money flow from city to countryside and back, shaping local support for Taft.
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Republican State Central Committee
Indiana
Taft
State Committee
Indianapolis
Boone County
State
Republican Committee
Wilson
Roosevelt
Railroads Tax Work Debate Sparks Indiana Newspapers
Indiana papers challenge claims of railroad tax misallocation, noting railroads contract road work via local districts. Noblesville Ledger cites officials saying railroads work out taxes like farmers, with supervisors earning around three dollars a day for eight hours and local farmers often paying less for their own taxes.
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Indiana
Noblesville Ledger
Hamilton County
the Ledger
Horace Pettijohn
A. R. Baker
Noblesville Township
Ralph Smith
Baker
Smith
Ed Pfaff
Pfaff
Prosperity Spreads Among Indiana Farmers Amid Election Talk
Indiana farmers report broad prosperity with strong prices and demand across crops and livestock. A Knightstown area farmer notes buying land at 150 per acre financed by 9 cent cattle and hogs and 70 cent corn, while Burney farmer John Gartin documents selling cattle at 9 cents, hogs at 8 cents, wheat seed at 135 per bushel, and clover seed at 310 per bushel as proof no shift in administrations is needed.
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Indiana
Taft
Knightstown
Rush County
John G.gartin
Burney
Mr. Gartin
Congress of Farm Women Opens In Lethbridge
The second International Congress of Farm Women meets in Lethbridge Alberta with President Byrtha L Stavert presiding. Delegates from Canada the United States and overseas attend four days of talks on improving home life in agricultural communities. Notables include Lt Govs Bulyea Brown agriculture ministers and university representatives.
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Lethbridge
Alberta
Knox Church
Byrtha. L. Stavert
Winnipeg
Parm
United States
Canada
South Africa
Belgium
Hungary
Australia
George Hi. V. Bulyea
George W.W. Brown
Saskatchewan
Martin Burrell
James Wilson
United’ States
Mathew ‘Brown McNutt
Naperville
Alice Cooper
Treesbank, Man
George Putmam
Toronto
Laura Rose Stevens
Ottawa
Uru
Guay
Cornell University
Durbin Probes Indiana Finances and Sinking Fund
Col Durbin, Republican candidate for Governor, cites state bonded debt maturities through 1915 and a 1910 option to redeem. He claims the sinking fund was diverted to general expenses, totaling about 977000 dollars, with interest paid at 486000 over four years. He contrasts former and current administration spending, noting higher salary costs and larger fund transfers from the sinking fund.
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W. T. Durbin
Indiana
Commonwealth
Durbin
Née General Fund
Ship Sinks After Collision Near Peche Island
A sand steamer Pine Lake crew of ten and a wheel man died after a collision with the Fleetwood off Peche Island in the Detroit River. Aleck Kalvey of near London Ontario was killed, likely trapped in the pilot house wreckage.
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Detroit
Mich
Lake
Peche Island
Detroit River
Aleck Kalvey
London
Ont
Engine H hits street car in Memphis wreck
Memphis readers report an Illinois Central locomotive struck a Jackson street car injuring L P Gordon of Springfield Missouri and badly injuring about a dozen others. The crash mangled the car and caused extensive damage along the street.
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Memphis, Tenn
L. P. Gordon
Springfield
Illinois Central
Jackson ‘Mound
Roosevelt Lands Safely at Home After Chicago Trip
Oyster Bay crowds show quiet support as Theodore Roosevelt returns from Chicago wounded but improving. He travels with doctors Lambert and Terrell, resting in his private car Ideal and requesting quiet during the journey.
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Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
N. Y
Chicago
Pittsburg
Alexander Lambert
New York
Scurry Terrell
John Martin
Lima
Warsaw
Ind
Colonel Lyon
Lyon
Powder Can Explosion Wounds Three Boys in Marinette Home
In Marinette an explosion while opening a powder can with a butcher knife at the Beyers home badly injured three youths. Willem Beyers fifteen lost his left hand and suffered facial burns, Francis Younk thirteen sustained severe eye and cheek injuries, and Robert Younk fourteen had both eyes blown out and facial burns. All three were reported in critical condition at St. Joseph’s Hospital.
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Marinette
Willem Beyers
Frank Beyers
Menominee
Francis Younk
Robert
Younk
St. Joseph's ‘Hospital
Beyers
Woman Slayer Gets Life for Burlington Murder
John B. Peterson of Retreat Wisconsin pleaded guilty to first degree murder in circuit court for shooting and killing Mrs Severe Yttre at Burlington station the day after she married his rival. He was sentenced to life in Waupun penitentiary.
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la Crosse
Wis
John B. Peterson
Retreat
Burlington
Regiments reported killed and Greek routs amid Balkan battles
Dispatches from London dated Oct 22 describe Turkish warships destroying Kavarna customs house and dwellings. Servian Seventh Regiment reportedly exterminated by a Turkish mine near Novi Bazar. Greeks repulsed at Komiadiz pass. Servians capture Sultantape and Podujevo as Bulgarian and Servian forces advance toward Uskub and Prishtina. Turks panic and retreat with arms and stores abandoned. Nova Varos reportedly captured after fierce fighting.
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London
Turkey
Greece
Balkans
Kavarna
Black Sea
Novi Bazar
Komiadiz Pass
Constantinople
Adrianople
Sis
Sultantape
Podujevo
Ceneéral
Stephanovitch
Osigova
Egri-Palanka
Uskub
Prishtina
Kumanova
Kirk-Kilesseh
Sefia
Sarajevo
Bosnia
Nova Vares
Brooks inaugurated as president of University of Oklahoma
Dr Stratton D Brooks formerly Boston public schools superintendent was inaugurated president of the University of Oklahoma in Norman on October 22. A large assemblage attended including presidents of many universities and around 60 leaders, with hundreds of alumni and friends of the university present.
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Norman
Okla
Stratton D. Brooks
Public Schools of
Boston
University of Oklahoma
Knox not quitting public life after March 4
Washington October 22 1923 Secretary Knox said he had not authorized nor knew of a statement declaring his intention to retire from public life after March 4 next. He stated he was not presently addressing the subject and had given no public cue on political changes.
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Washington
Knox
Arkansas foxhound saves life during fatal fire incident
A dog named Rogers dragged away a woman identified as Cranston Jones from an open fireplace after she fell in and was burning. The arkansas foxhound, known as a 45 Arkansas breed, earned fame in the rescue.
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Moman'a
Rogers
Ark
al Cranston Jones
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