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Democratic confidence grows ahead of 1912 race in Congress
As the 61st Congress nears adjournment Democrats in the House show renewed interest in presidential material for 1912, contrasting with the 1908 mood of defeat. Oregonian notes proposals like an old age pension bill by Victor Berger and critiques state politics, while other items touch on water rights, electrical advances, and church membership trends.
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Victor L. Berger
Congress
United States
F. A. Bellamy
Oxford University Observatory
Bellamy
Washington
Toronto
Frank W. Prentice
Ottawa
Methodist Episcopal Church
E. Blake
Chicago
Methodist Episcopal Sunday Schools
Columbia River
Spokane
Blake