Roosevelt Sheldon Letters Stir 1904 Campaign Debate
The 1904 Roosevelt Sheldon correspondence sparks dispute as George R. Sheldon defends his truthfulness while Odell Cortelyou and Ward weigh in on the near end of the campaign. Cortelyou declines to comment and Odell hints at a forthcoming statement.
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I. H. Harriman
Roosevelt
Roosevelt- Sheldon
George R. Sheldon
Correa Eae
Sheldon
New York
Republican State Committee
Republican National Committee
Mr. Sheldon
Bliss
George B. Cortelyou
William L. Ward
Odell
President Taft Seeks Wool Schedule Revision
Washington December 21 Congress receives Taft message on the Payne Aldrich wool schedule with tariff board report. Board finds duties are higher than cost differences abroad and recommends downward revision of schedule K. Four items permit importation raw wool fine quality apparel lightweight dress goods and oriental rugs. Board also says assessment methods are faulty and limit foreign wool imports that could substitute locally.
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Congress
Washington
Taft
Tariff Board
Bride Receives Million-Dollar Christmas Gift in Chicago
Chicago reports a million-dollar Christmas gift as Miss Agnes Patten, daughter of James A. Patten, marries Lawrence Russell Wilder. A family friend notes Patten gave her 400000 and Russell Wilder’s father matched the amount.
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Chicago
Agnes Patten
James A. Patten
Swanston Millonaire
Patten
Lavwrence Russell
Wilder
Phtten
Walter Brown Reader of Progressive Party
John D. Fackler profiles Walter Brown as a leading reader and advocate for the Progressive movement, detailing his political views, affiliations, and community involvement. The piece outlines Brown’s influence within party circles and his stance on reform era issues.
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Progressive’ Party
John D. Fackler
Jefferson and Tuscarawas Vote For Return of Saloons
Jefferson county joins Ohio counties voting wet by 216 after a prior dry majority of 1820 with 147 saloons voted out. Saloons to reopen tomorrow as Steubenville leads with 1493 wet votes, Mingo Junction 132, Toronto 86, and gains across Dillonvale Bergholz Amsterdam and Connerv ille.
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Jefferson
Tuscarawas
Steubenville
Jefferson County
Ohio
Mingo Junction
Toronto
Dillonvale
Bergholz
Amsterdam
Connorville
Tuscarawas County goes wet in local option vote
New Philadelphia Ohio December 22 Tuscarawas county reversed its dry stance from three years ago and voted wet by about 1400. The 1908 tally had 95 saloons voted out amid a large turnout and bitter energetic campaigning with no disorder.
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Tuscarawas
New Philadelphia
Tuscarawas County
Wayne county drys win by large margin in Rose law vote
Wayne county Ohio on December 28 reports the drys secured a 2026 to 826 victory in the second Rose law county option election. In 1909 they closed 13 saloons.
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Wooster, O
Wayne County
Two Killed In Celebration Explosion At Newberry Inn
Latrobe Pa December 26 two men killed and four wounded when dynamite prepared for a Christmas celebration exploded at a foreign miners' boarding house in Newberry. Several others in critical condition.
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Latrobe
Newberry
Markets Report Roundup From Five Cities
Chicago and East Buffalo showcase cattle prices including Reeves at 4 40 to 4 90, hogs around 5 60 to 6 30, and grains with Wheat No 2 red at 95 99c. Pittsburgh Cincinnati and Cleveland list varied cattle, calves, sheep and hog quotes with multiple grade ranges. Boston reports wool prices and Toledo notes for wheat corn oats and clover seed.
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Chicago
Texas
East Buffalo
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Boston
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Delaine
Elaine
Idiana
Kentucky
Toledo
Mexican Revolt Leader Reyes Captured Near Linares
Announcement from General Trevino says the top Reyes rebel was captured after a battle with federal troops near Linares in Nuevo Leon. Reyes was brought to Linares and guarded under Madero’s orders, with freedom granted as long as he stays.
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Stead
Pernarao
Rey Escar
Dme
Trevino
Mexico
Reyes
General Reyes
M Madero
Linares
Madero
Madero Confirms Reyes Capture and Capital Jubilation
Mexico City reports President Madero confirming General Bernardo Reyes has been captured after a pursuit from Nuevo Leon. Diario del Hogar notes Reyes surrendered at Linares with his secretary and followers and seeks amnesty for them. He may be brought to trial in the capital.
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Reyes
Mexico City
Madero
General Reyes
Diario del Hogar
Rio Concho
Nuevo Leon
Bernardo Reyes
Linares
Trolley plunge near Pottsville leaves many injured
A large eight wheel trolley car of the Eastern Pennsylvania Railroad plunged from a Cape Horn trestle into a creek near Mt. Carbon. Sixty one passengers were aboard. three escaped injury and several remain in critical condition. One man, Harry Butz, is missing amid rumors of burial under wreckage or being swept away.
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Pottsville
Eastern Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Cape Horn
Mt. Carbon
Schuylkill River
Harry Butz
Schuylkill Haven
TO TEST ROSE LAW Ashtabula Will Start Two Saloons
Ashtabula Ohio may open two saloons despite a county dry vote. Adherents of the wet cause plan to test the Rose Law with brewery-backed funds to fight the case in higher courts.
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Ashtabula
Old Revolver Tragedy Claims Two Youths
Shawnee Ohio December 26. Kevl Kottermann 22 and Charles McLain 20 of Old Straitsville were handling revolvers when one discharged. Kottermann was struck in the head and died within half an hour at Monday Creek.
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Kevl Kotterman
Monday Creek
Charles McLain
Old
Straitsville
McLain
Kottermann
La Follette Plans Midwest Swing in Campaign Push
Senator La Follette begins a multi state tour starting in Youngstown to Toledo Cleveland and Cincinnati with a final stop December 30. He may preach nonpartisan views at Rev Herbert Bigelows pulpit in Cincinnati and then head to Illinois Indiana and western states with later stops in Oklahoma Kansas Nebraska Iowa the Dakotas and Minnesota. His team fears a Roosevelt surge could draw delegates away and hopes to preempt by expanding to the west before the convention season.
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Youngstown
Cincinnati
Herbert
Bigelow
Indiana
Illinois
Washington
Yped
Wis
Toledo
Cleveland
Dayton
la Follette
Herbert Bigelow
Tom Johnson
Ohio
Wilinois
Danville
Cannon
La‘Follette
Indiana Shippers’ Association
Indianapolis
Richmond
Ind
Senator LaFollette
Mississippi
Oklahoma
Kansas
Nebraska
Iowa
Dakotas
Minnesota
LaFollette
Roosevelt
Taft
Brown
Republican State Committee
John D. Fackler
Negro Lynched After Clash at Pool Hall in Baltimore
In Baltimore on December 26 King Davis a Black man shot Frank Schwab's brother Frederick Schwab. Davis was taken to a lockup in Brooklyn. Overnight seven men overpowered him beat him with a hatchet and shot him five times to death then dumped the body along the road near the station. Police learned of the lynching at daylight.
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Baltimore
King Davis
Frank Schwab
Frederick Schwab
Frank
Davis
Brooklyn
Irvin
Germans Seek Frontline Data on Mexico Mission in El Paso
The German government seeks first hand information on Mexican conditions. Ambassador Von Hintze will pass El Paso en route to Mexico City after inspecting the western republic. He aims to report back to Berlin on the situation.
The Tactful Man and a College Rival Turned Senator
A ragged reminiscence traces a college classmate's rise from poor student to senator. The narrator recalls Emmons, once seen as the brightest mind yet still teaching, and their shared path from graduation to political power via charm, strategy, and selective honesty.
Hints For The Busy Housewife Unique Kitchen Fixture
An Ohio man designs an unusual combination sink and bathtub for kitchens. The unit hides the tub behind a sink, with the bath movable and connected to shared waste pipes. Only one faucet set serves both functions, per the description in Popular Mechanics.
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Ohio
L'Oqular Mechanics
Baked Chicken Pie Recipe From Colonial Cooking
Take six chickens and jolut as for fricassee. Boil with salt pork until tender, then remove meat and make a crust. Layer chicken with butter and seasoning, top with crust, and add the seasoned juice only after baking. Serve hot or cold, with gravy that thickens when cold.
Roasted Loin of Pork Preparation Tips
Guide on roasting pork loin emphasizes skin depth and even heat. Start with controlled fire to avoid dryness or burning, baste for rich gravy, and use sage and onions for stuffing though a separate dish is preferred. Expected cooking time about two hours and ten minutes.
Jellied Walnuts Step by Step Instructions
A fragmented handwritten recipe describes dissolving sugar in cold water and wine, adding lemon and orange juice, and chilling the mixture until set. It then instructs shaping the firm gel into inch squares and coating with remaining ingredients.
Lobster Salad Platter Preparation
Instructions describe cutting lobster meat, packing in buttered mold on ice, shaping with mayonnaise, and arranging in half inch strips with radish and beet accents around a green garnish.
Cream Sauce For Puddle Mix
A recipe instruction set describes mixing cream with powdered sugar and flavoring such as vanilla or jelly. It suggests beating until light, with a mention of egg white and serving it with pudding as a sauce. The text reflects a simple dessert preparation method.
Foaming Sauce from Two Eggs and Lemon
Recipe note describes beating two egg whites until foamy not stiff, gradually adding sugar and lemon juice, then heating the mixture slowly over boiling water to finish.
Brown Bread Recipe From Fragments
A damaged fragment describes mixing brown bread with rye meal or flour and molasses, adding sour milk, soda, and baking mix, then stirring with warm water and letting it rest for several hours.
Dressing For Turkey
Fragmentary recipe notes describe cooking giblets until tender and chopping fine. The text instructs adding giblets to a quantity of stale bread, seasoning with salt and pepper and powdered sage, with optional refined choy fond or similar.
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Herriman
Cortelyoh
Walter Brown
Wayne
Madero’s
laFillette
United States
Clarence
Troy
Emmons
Troth
Otice
Clarence Emmons
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