Minnesota Returns Show Taft Lead in State Vote
St Paul Nov 4 Election returns from Minnesota counties indicate a Taft majority around 100600 with Republican gains. Governor Johnson’s lead shrinks from 72000 two years ago to near vanishing point, Ramsey and Hennepin counties favor Johnson, but districts split. W S Hammond of St James is the only Democrat elected to Congress. Mayor Taynes of Minneapolis re elected.
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St. Paul
Minnesota
Taft
Johnson
Ramsey County
Hennepin County
Jacobsen
W. S. Hammond
St. James
Taynes
Minneapolis
Taft Victory in Iowa States Race Result
Des Moines reports Taft carries Town Ly with about 50 000 votes versus 49 000 Roosevelt. GOP ticket statewide wins nearly by the same margin led by Carroll for governor. Cummins narrowly tops Lacey in senatorial primary by about 49 005 to 4 000, with Republicans likely to control the state delegation. Sixth district tight between Denn and Kendall. Hull wins Seventh district but with reduced plurality.
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Des Moines
Taft
B. P F. Carrol
A. B. Cummina
J. F. Lacey
Allison
Congress
Hamilton
Denn
Kendall
Hull
Burke Wins Out in North Dakota Election
Fargo Nov 4 Taft carried North Dakota and the Republican state ticket won majorities from 10 900 to 20 000 with both Republican congressional nominees prevailing The legislature is expected to be about 75 percent Republican Governor John Burke appears re elected by a small plurality though Republicans claim Johnson won</s>
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Fargo
Taft
North Dakota
Congress
John Burke
Appnears
Johnson
Wilmington
Del
Delaware
Tae
Simeon S. Pennewell
Wiliam TI. Teald
Republicans sweep South Dakota in 1902 election
In Sioux Falls on November 4, Republicans claim a near total victory statewide. Robert S. Vessey wins the governorship, both congressional at large seats are captured, and a large Republican majority is expected in the next legislature, ensuring a successor to Senator Kittredge.
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Sioux Falls
S. D
Robert S. Vessey
Kittredge
Republicans sweep New Jersey in decisive election victory
Newark New Jersey Republicans swept the state. Taft will have a large plurality approaching Roosevelt’s 80 000 margin. Seven of the ten congressmen elected are Republicans and the party will control both houses of the state legislature.
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Newark
N. J
New Jersey
Taft
Roosevelt
Connecticut Republicans Sweep State in 4 Year Taft Victory
New Haven reports Republicans won Connecticut by a large margin in November elections with Taft carrying the state by over 30 909 votes and George Lilley elected governor by about 15 000 plurality.
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New Haven
Conn
Connecticut
Taft
George L. Lilley
Democratic Victory Evident in Montana Returns
Helena Montana November 4 returns indicate a complete victory for the Democratic state ticket and the election of Democratic presidential electors with strong showing in statewide races.
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Helena
Mont
Taft Wins Illinois by Large Republican Margin
Chicago returns show Taft carrying Illinois by about 176000 votes. Deneen wins the governorship with a 40000 to 65000 plurality. Legislature seats favor Republicans in both chambers, and Illinois’ 19 Republicans to 8 Democrats in the U S House is projected. Cannon likely re elected with a sizable plurality.
Missouri gives Bryan electoral votes with 30k to 35k edge
Missouri reports Bryan wins the state by an estimated 30 000 to 35 000 plurality. Governor race unclear with Cowherd leading Hadley but trailing Bryan. Senate primary results show Stone 6915 Folk 894 as scattered returns.
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St. Louis
Missouri
William J. Bryan
William
Cowherd
Herbert S. Hadley
Bryan
William Stone
Joseph W. Folk
Kentucky votes set record as Taft may win a electoral ballot
A report from Keate details an election day with the state’s largest turnout in history. Early figures show a slim chance Taft could win one of Kentucky’s electoral college ballots amid strong Bryan and Democrat support.
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Taneville
Bryan
Kentueky
Keate
Taft
Kentucky
Oklahoma Votes Maintain Democratic Edge With Slimmer Lead
Guthrie Okla Nov 4 Oklahoma remains loyal to the Democrats though the margin narrows Bryan leading by about 25 000. Five congressmen are reelected four Democrats and one Republican. Legislature stands two thirds Democratic securing Senator Themes P Gore reelection despite his blindness.
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Guthrie
Okla
Oklahoma
Bryan
Congress
United States
Themes P. Gore
Georgia Returns Show Republican Gains in 1908
Georgia results indicate Taft leading in two counties while Bryan dominates statewide by about 320000. Watson the populist wins three counties as Republicans gain elsewhere. All Democratic congressmen are reelected and Senator Clay's seat remains with the party.
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Georgia
Atlanta
Bryan
Taft
Watson
Clay
Southern states back Bryan with solid electoral support
New Orleans reports that Louisiana Alabama Arkansas Mississippi Florida North Carolina Virginia and Texas gave their electoral votes to Bryan, continuing the South’s strong Democratic majorities in the presidential race.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Alabama
Arkansas
Mississippi
Florida
North Carolina
Virginia
Texas
Bryan
Taft Carrying Indiana by About Thirty-Five Thousand Votes
Indiana results show Taft leading by about 35 000 votes with Marshall elected governor by around 5 000 over Watson. Democrats likely to win seven of Indiana’s thirteen congressmen. legislature on joint ballot is in doubt and will select Hemenway’s successor in the next session.
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Indianapolis
William H. Taft
Indiana
Thomas R. Marshall
Tom
James E. Watson
James A. Hemenway
Taft Wins in Ohio and Utah Maintains Gop Lead
Cincinnati reports Taft carries Ohio with a likely heavy Republican plurality while Harmon appears elected governor in a close race. Salt Lake City shows Utah voting solidly Republican with the national ticket ahead. Spry loses support to American party in Salt Lake County though state plurality nears 13 000. Legislature likely Republican, signaling Smoot reelection.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Spry
Salt Lake County
Reed Smoot
West Virginia shows Taft slight lead in slow returns
Reports from Wheeling indicate a small Taft edge as West Virginia returns come in, keeping the state doubtful. In Delaware on November 4, Taft’s plurality and the Republican slate led by Simeon S. Pennewell and William T. Teall were elected by a similar margin.
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Wheeling
W. Va
West Virginia
Taft
Waifs in Australia Foster System Reduces Orphan Appetite
The article explains Australia’s foster program where orphans are housed in receiving homes, then placed with caring families. Local volunteer committees nominate suitable homes, with the state funding about $1.25 weekly per child for care and clothing. At fourteen they begin work and save in postal accounts, aiming to raise capable adults at under $70 yearly per child.
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Australia
Postal Savings Bank
Thanksgiving Spread Goes Small as Turkey Shrinks in Line
A Thanksgiving spread this year features a smaller turkey portion. Critics say the trend reflects changing menus and supply pressures while hosts aim for easier, varied courses.
Slumps in the aeroplane business won’t mean bottom has dropped
The note argues that downturns in the aircraft industry do not imply a lasting collapse. It stresses resilience and ongoing demand factors that could stabilise markets despite current softening, signaling cautious optimism for manufacturers and suppliers.
Table Tipping and the Watches in the Children’s Room
Andrew Lang recounts an automatic table tilting episode where a message named watches in Frank’s pocket. He notes the watches later found in an old coat, and he offers psychic, subconscious or deceit theories. The piece explores unexplained influence without spirits involved.
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Frank
France
Andrew Lang
Harper’s Magazine
Names for horses draw stir from pundits and synods
A London Chronicle note reports that naming horses after eminent persons is common in England and France but mocked in Russia where judges, papers, and the Holy Synod object. A Russian sportsman names a filly Elenora Duse to honor the actress, provoking censure and imagined threats to sacred names.
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England
France
Russia
Elenora Duse
Costoi
Kuropatkin
Holy Synod
Lis Dog Caesar
Pompey
Pobiedonostzef
London Chronicle
The Most Powerful Searchlight Achieved at Nuremberg
The Schuckert works in Nuremberg completed the era's most powerful searchlight. If mounted on a hill 800 feet high its beam could be seen from about eighty five miles away. The instrument reportedly delivers a candle power of 314 million.
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Schuckert
Nuremberg
Germany
Lighthouse Light Power Negotiations Reported
A 10 million candlepower lighthouse beacon near Helzoland requires an enormous instrument. Negotiations are under way to secure the device for a United States lighthouse, with details pending completion.
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Helzoland
Schueckert
United States
Leap Year Letter Bow Colors Reveal Love Signals
A short note from the New Orleans Times-Democrat describes a leap year letter with colored ribbons attached to lines. Each color represents a response: blue for return of love, yellow for another, pink for keeping the knot, green for jealousy, green for no further love, and crimson for continued affection with a pin on a note.
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New Orleans Times-Democrat
Rew Use For Trolley Transfers
A Brooklyn lawyer’s clerk found a novel use for trolley transfers. To justify a large transportation bill he saved unused transfers as vouchers, turning them in on payday to prove honesty. The employer accepted them, and the expense row remained unchallenged.
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Brooklyn
Poverty in Russia and peasant energy use highlighted
Figures show Russian peasants burn the cheapest crude petroleum at only four or five rubles per person yearly, wasting time as many stay in bed well into the morning. The notice mentions a cash purchase offer from Big Timber Lumber Co.
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Russia
Qeen
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