Bryan Attacks Oil Trusts in Campaign Speech
Democrat William J. Bryan denounced John D. Rockefeller and Andrew Carnegie as he campaigned in Bowing Green. He accused Rockefeller of backing Taft to profit from the public and urged publishing campaign contributions, insisting the Republican party cannot serve both plutocracy and the people. He contrasted tariff stances and challenged Taft supporters in a heated crowd exchange.
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Frantic Women Seek Relief with Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
The ad promotes Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for female troubles and nervous ailments. Mrs Mary Wood of Christiana Tennessee reports relief from severe nerves after use, while Wallace Wilson of Thompsonville says it restored his health when doctors could not help. The claim spans thirty years as a trusted remedy for displacements inflammation and other female maladies.
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Bryan Speech at Mass Meeting Sparks Unrest
The exchange centers on the unemployed issue with Bryan blaming wealth distribution as the cause. A burly man tries to eject a heckler as the crowd cheers, highlighting tensions at the event and the political conflict over remedies.
Oil Trust Looks Ahead
Norman E. Mack the Democratic national chairman said the White House statement about amusement caused by Rockefeller’s view of the administrations actions toward Standard Oil is the administration’s own answer. He criticized reports of a Taft Rockefeller bargain as ridiculous and unfounded.
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Bryan crowds in Ohio amid torch parades and rallies
In Cleveland Ohio on October 30 William J Bryan arrived after a statewide trip and was greeted by a monster demonstration. Torch bearing marching clubs led by bands escorted the Democratic candidate as he spoke to large crowds at the Central armory and Grays' armory.
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Bryan Tour Brings Massive Ohio Welcome and Speeches
The Republican opponent Mr. Bryan delivers ten speeches in Ohio towns including Napoleon Toledo Bowling Green Findlay Fremont Sandusky Bellevue Lorain and here drawing large crowds. He condemns Rockefeller and Carnegie at each stop and is surprised to meet M B Bacon in Toledo as part of the reception. Northern Indiana awaits tomorrow before Chicago.
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Hitchcock Forecasts 325 Republicans In Electoral College
National Chairman Hitchcock predicts 325 Republican electors, 83 over the needed majority, with New York Ohio Indiana solid for the party and Nebraska Montana Maryland Nevada also in. He says Kentucky Missouri could go either way and Maryland Montana Nevada would shift the balance if they went Democratic. Tennessee and Oklahoma he leaves out as unfavorables.
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Great Shoe Sale Expands at Summer Street Stores
The Sheinwald Shoe Syndicate announces a growing sale of manufacturer stock at 40 and 42 Summer Street offering extraordinary bargains for men and children. Shoppers learn daily of the expanded selection and low prices.
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Taft Sherman Split as Campaign Winds Through New York
Odds in New York favored Taft at 7 to 1 and Hughes at 10 to 6 as James S. Sherman and Elihu Root prepared to review a Republican business men's parade in New York with an estimated 100 000 marchers. Taft and Sherman met in Utica amid exchanges as Taft rallied in Buffalo and Batavia. Rockefeller backing cited as conflicting interests oppose Taft, while National Republican Chairman Hitchcock projects Taft at 325 electoral votes with New York Ohio and Indiana secured and Nebraska Maryland in his column.
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