Taft and Sherman Sweep Republican Ticket at Nominating Conclave
At the Republican national convention Taft was nominated for president after a dramatic roll call that showed him well ahead. James Sherman of New York was chosen as running mate amid demonstrations, with Roosevelt’s forceful show of support and a chaotic but decisive final tally.
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Teddy
Supreme Court upholds Amle anti racetrack betting bill
The Arkansas Supreme Court ruled the Amle anti racetrack betting bill constitutional. The report cites various 1907 events including Prohibition plans, a Santa Fe locomotive shop shutdown, and national politics across several states.
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Platform at a Glance Roosevelt Era Policy Outline
The text outlines Republican platform planks: anti injunctions with proper notice, labor relief, tariff revision via a special session with maximum minimum rates, expanding money and trade, trusts regulation, inland waterways expansion, and a strong but peaceful military stance. It emphasizes continuing Roosevelt policies and wary stance toward wealth privilege.
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Republican Party
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Waterwasa
Great Lakes
Foreign powers send warship to Tangier Morocco
A coalition agreed to dispatch a warship to Tangier to safeguard the lives and property of foreigners. In the Dominican Republic, San Domingo’s congress proclaimed General Ramon Caceres re-elected president. Arnold Daily files for bankruptcy in New York Court. Cornell alumni in Ithaca celebrate the university’s 40th anniversary with over 2,000 attendees. An American car in the New York to Paris race crosses Lake Balikla. German car remains at Irkutsk until Monday. Dr. Thomas B. Bullman of Stevens Institute discovers valuable gold dirt from earth removed for the annex. Evelyn Thaw reconciled with husband. lunch with him in Sheriff Chanler’s room. Engineer Ponteaux of Dijon announces invention of an electric gun needing no powder. Secretary Garfield tours Spa commonplan sites as an automobile mishap disrupts progress.
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National Congress of
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Ramon Caceres
Republic
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Ithaca
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Paris
Irkutsk
Lake Balika
Thomas B. Bullman
Stevens Institute of Technology
Hoboken
New Jersey
Stevens Preparatory School
Evelyn Thaw
Jal
Poughkeepsie
Sheriff Chanler
Evelyn
Daniel O'Reilly
Ponteaux
Dijon
France
Garfield
YOU ARE TOO THIN AND DIGESTION PROBLEMS
An article explains thinness arises from stomach catarrh causing hyperacidity and poor pancreatic digestion. It recommends Perana before meals to speed digestion and prevent fermentation, then urges eating fat forming foods to restore plumpness. The piece discusses adipose tissue and hydrocarbon fats and the role of pancreatic juice in fat absorption.
The Capitol City Visit Impresses Little Elsie
A young girl recounts a Washington trip noting a grand hotel supper with senators and their wives drinking champagne. She praises the deportment of the colored waiters serving the wine as perfectly beautiful.
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Elsie
Washington
Capitol
Veteran Civil War Vet Pioneer of Colorado and Nebraska
Matthias Campbell, a three war veteran and pioneer of Colorado and Nebraska, lives at 218 East Nebraska St Blair Neb. He recalls long back pain and urinary issues later cured after using Dean's Kidney Pills, advertised by Foster-Milburn Co. in Buffalo New York. The ad includes the line The Very Way and a child’s joke about a schooner.
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Matthias’ Campbell
Colorado
Nebraska Street
Blair
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Deafness Cannot Be Cured Won To
Fragmentary notes claim there is no cure for deafness and only remedies or remedies may offer help. The garbled text mentions attempts, freedom from pain, and a reference to a person or product perhaps named Hal or Polly Pu without clear context.
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Polly
Lottery Returns in Mexico City Big Payout Gap
In Mexico City weekly lottery activity totals nearly $100,000 on tickets while premiums paid out run about $70,000. The disparity highlights the heavy house take and the allure of chances to win before taxes.
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Lotteriee
Mexico City
It Cures While You Walk Allen's Footcare Ad
An old classified style notice promotes Allen's Foot Care as a remedy for foot ailments. The fragment mentions a slogan it cures while you walk and targets average women as a potential audience.
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Allen
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