Taft rumors and border smuggling in early 1908 Texas
Bryan Morning Eagle notes in August 1908 postal matter and political jots. Taft portrayed as having a quiet day after November 3. El Paso border smuggling conspiracy implicates government officers. Roosevelt court ruling criticized by trust lawyers. Postage rate debate probes 2 to 3 cents and budget gaps.
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el Paso
Roosevelt
Court of Appeals
Standard Oil
Saint Louis
Union Meeting Opens at Bethel and Bright Light
A union revival tent meeting began yesterday near Bethel school house under Rev. Foster with assistance from other divines. The services will continue for a fort night or longer. A pearl and amethyst brooch was found Monday between my residence and Methodist parsonage and a reward is offered for its return to Mrs. Mattie Webb.
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Bethel
Bright Light
Foster
Mattie Webb
Supreme Court
House
Senate
Foster's Weather Bulletin predicts August disturbances and heat
W T Foster notes August 1908 forecasts. Disturbances cross continent from Pacific slope, with warm and cool waves reaching eastern states by mid August. Anticipates a northern storm around August 6 to 9 and extremely hot conditions in southern states from Georgia westward June 6 to 27. Rainfall expected mainly in the south early and late August.
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W. T. Foster
Washington, D. C
Pacific Coast
Pacific Slope
Great Central Valleys
Eastern States
Pacific
Atlantic
South
Meridian 90
Great Central
Manitoba
United States
Georgia
Mississippi River
A Girl and a Snake Fight Captivates Seventeen Year Old
In a country meadow a seventeen year old girl dispatched a black snake by leaping onto its back and stamping its head after she grabbed her companion by the sleeve. The narrator recalls the scene as terrifying to him but thrilling to the girl and likens it to a kangaroo fight in Hagguard.
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Hagguard
Jess
Tme
Brooklyn Eagle
Taft Sets Party Policies and Labor Reform Priorities
Republican candidate outlines platform emphasizing trust busting, railroad valuation, national supervision, and tariff protection. He argues for strict anti trust enforcement, fair railroad rates, and protection for wage earners while opposing broad price controls and class-based injunctions. The speech links reform to prosperity.
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Warner
Republican National Convention
Republican Party
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