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Newspaper
Corona Independent
Location
Corona, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1908
Page
4
Daily train times show Overland Limited and Local trains to Los Angeles Riverside San Diego and East departures from Santa Fe. Early morning and afternoon services listed with multiple daily runs including Sundays.
Riverside County reports rainfall by month with totals for July August September and October including July 31 August 9 September 23 and 24 October 15 and October 17 in the sequence provided.
Notes on residents and visitors including L O Acklay and R D Lampson in Los Angeles, W L Buell’s weekend with his mother, Kate Thompson visiting Mrs Edward Swangon, and Miss Carry L Stafford from Los Angeles. Also references to Gildard cigars, Browning Studio portraits, C S Pacific States Telephone in town, and Corona City Bakery offerings. Local church service times change and notices from Russ Lumber Co. Also olive pickers wanted and rent signs available.
A Sun dispatch reports Taft leading in numerous states with precinct counts showing Taft ahead in Minnesota Michigan Indiana and New York City while Bryan garners strong support in Kentucky Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Early statewide totals include Taft surpassing Bryan in Chicago Philadelphia and Milwaukee with various margins noted.
Democratic gains in Ohio's thirteenth district boosted Taft Sherman's mood from his library as Indiana telegrams signaled Democratic leanings. After hours of disappointing returns he refused to comment tonight. Bryan later said his precinct vote was strong though Taft carried New York state by a large margin.
Albany dispatch reports Charles Evans Hughes commenting on Taft winning the election and expressing gratification at the Taft victory and the state’s result as indicated by current returns.
Cleveland dispatch reports Taft appears to lead in Ohio as voter returns trickle in due to heavy balloting. Election offices expect results to unfold late tonight with Taft's margin growing as more precincts report.
Oregonian reports Taft will win Oregon by about 2500 votes as of the November 4 tally.
Detroit reports the Republican state committee claims Taft holds a plurality in Michigan exceeding 100,000. Republicans gain statewide offices with all congressmen elected and Warner may win the governorship by a small margin.
President Roosevelt dispatched a congratulatory message to Taft on his election win. He also telegraphed congratulations to Sherman Hughes Hitchcock and Louden Slager.
At midnight the Minneapolis Journal predicts a Taft landslide in Minnesota with potential for Jacobson in the governor’s race.
Brooklyn district 120 shows Republican gains with 17 931 for Hughes and 20 139 for Chanter while 2 339 for Shearn. Illinois outside Cook County reports Taft 5 843 and Bryan 3 634 with Chicago presidential results 88 690 for Taft and 71 004 for Bryan from 620 of 1260 precincts.
Early returns from 12:30 a m show Porhier as the Republican governor candidate in Rhode Island with two thirds of precincts reporting. Taft leads the state ticket by about 16,000 votes as results suggest a sizable plurality.
Newark State Chairman Murphy reports Taft carrying the state by a sweeping majority and a landslide for governor. Massachusetts totals show Taft 50,091 and Bryan 18,416 across 160 cities. In Milwaukee area precincts Taft leads 595 to 293.
Detroit AP reports Taft carries the state by a large majority while Hemans runs well ahead of his ticket. Rhode Island returns show Taft 3661 Bryan 2588 Hisgen 41 from 20 of 161 districts. Milwaukee precincts outside the city give Taft 1371 Bryan 134. Chicago reports Bryan leading in 934 of 1260 precincts.
Incomplete returns from Riverside and Orange counties at 3 am show Miguel Estudillo elected to the state senate by a handsome plurality. Riverside places Estudillo 800 to 1000 ahead. Orange county backs Gill with about 400, likely reduced by rural precincts, yielding an overall about 600 plurality for Estudillo.
Guthrie Oklahoma reports that Democrats lead by about 25 000 votes. Four of five congressional seats go to Democrats while one is Republican. The legislature leans two thirds Democratic ensuring Senator Core reelection.
State Chairman Woodruff telegrammed Taft tonight with a statewide plurality over 200000 and claims for New York City about 6000 to 10000, Kings County around 15000, and Hughes with a plurality of at least 50000.
An OCR fragment mentions ongoing military work and related tasks with dates and unspecified activities, reflecting 8-28-3 era notation and hints of varied labor or assignments. The readable content emphasizes broad military duties without concrete names or locations.
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