Suspender Jack the Cowboy Wins at Syracuse Hull Moose Rally
An unknown Wyoming cowboy named John McGee, nicknamed Suspender Jack, disrupts the Syracuse Hull Moose convention scene. He uses his suspenders to handle a bucking pony incident and forces attention at the platform amid delegate chaos and partisan maneuvering.
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Syracuse
Twichard Harding Davis
Jack
Hull Moose
Vetera
New York
Atte
Onondaga House
Wilbur Wright
John McGee
S'spender Jack
Wyoming
Woodruff
Mrs Thomas R Marshall Appears With Governor In Indiana
Mrs Thomas R Marshall wife of the Democratic vice presidential nominee captivates Indiana crowd at Keefe Hall. Her humanitarian interests influenced twenty state bills including a major child labor curtailment. The Marshalls share a home of books and support the Woman’s National Democratic League in promoting women’s civic education.
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Thomas R. Marshall
Keefe Hall
Indiana
Marshall
Ita Walla
Mra. Marshall
Mr. Marshall
Woman's
National Democratic League
Washington
League
Woodrow Wilson
The
Woman’s League
Handsome gowns in Mrs Wilsons wardrobe
Philadelphia October 19 Mrs Woodrow Wilson completed a Philadelphia shopping tour, reportedly buying seven elaborate gowns priced at $200 to $300 each. Her wardrobe also received replenished furs hats and gloves as she prepares for future public entertainments at Trenton or elsewhere.
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Philadelphia
Woodrow Wilson
New Jersey
Quaker City
Trenton
N. J
Washington
Wilson
Isley Eay
Wilson E Su
Marconi’s Right Eye Removed by Turin Surgeon
In Rome on October 19, William Marconi had his right eye removed by Dr. Vayardi, a noted Turin surgeon. Marconi was seriously injured September 2 in an automobile crash near Horghe o, with severe facial contusions and swelling that impeded examination until now, revealing no optic nerve damage.
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Rome
William Marconi
Vayardi
Turin Aurgeon
Marconi
Horghe O
Sanitary Handkerchiefs Tied to City Health Advice
Dr. Borace HB. Blan, who runs a free stammering clinic for schoolchildren, reports insanitary handkerchiefs fuel infectious disease spread. He presented findings to Mayor Gaynor and City Schools Superintendent William J. Maxwell and urged city supplied sanitary handkerchiefs for poorer children to reduce illness at little cost.
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New York
Borace HB. Blan
Mayorr Gaynor
Willam J. Maxwell
Cfildren
Teachers by day barkeepers by night in Washington
A Washington school board member alleges that at least six public school teachers moonlight as bartenders in local resorts where liquor is sold at night. He called for a thorough investigation at an education board meeting.
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Washington
Walerdain
R. R. Holtner
Board of Education
Taft posters found in Warren barber shop prompt youth protest
Forest youths aged 10 to 14 gathered near Sixteenth and Capitol discussing posters of President Taft left in a vacant Warren barber shop. A bystander noted posters littering dusty windows and barked that Warren had forgotten the distribution, while the boys debated party loyalties and future bills.
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Warren
Forests
Sixtenth
Capitol Avenue
Maten
Dent Taft
Cheyenne
Senator Warren
Mr. Taft
Sixteenth Atront
Sinator Warren
Factories Sell Cheaper Abroad Than At Home
Washington reports show more than 175 American manufacturers selling products to foreign buyers at lower prices than to U.S. consumers. President Taft notes tariff levels are excessive, while critics say domestic buyers are overcharged as foreign markets receive cheaper goods.
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Ty Clyde J. Tavenner
Washington
Taft
Hite Onch
United States
Europe
England
America
Steel Trust
The First Lady Mrs Woodrow Wilson Seeks Quiet Life
The piece portrays Ellen Louisa Axson Wilson as a modest, charitable figure who resisted publicity during her husband's rise to the presidency. It highlights her southern roots, artistic interests, and her three daughters, framing the Wilson family as a refined and protective circle in American society.
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Woodrow Wilson
White House
United States
Erin
Wilson
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