Battle of Ballots Fair Elections Across States
A sweeping report on post election results shows Tamany routed in New York City mayoral race amid hot contest. Republicans gain in central and western states while Democrats win Ohio governor seat and discuss shifts in Pennsylvania, Mississippi, Maryland and Nebraska columns.
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Poe
Tadhs Oweep
New York
Columea
Pennsylvania
Mississippi
Maryland
Marys
Election Returns Across States Report GOP Gains and Deficits
Early returns show Cummins winning Iowa Gov race and Nebraska party gains, with Ohio and Pennsylvania results favoring Republicans. Reports note reduced total vote, large margins for Nash and Foraker, and declined Democratic tallies in several counties and states.
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Ohio
Gay
George IS. Nash
Dria Bee Fe
Senator Foraker
United Sates
Senate
Gov
Nash
Franklin County
Kilbourn
National Memorial Arch Association Seeks Public Help
The National Memorial Arch Association formed to erect a Washington Potomac memorial arch invites voluntary contributions from Americans at home and abroad. An American-made project plans the arch to span the entrance to a memorial bridge with bas reliefs and statues, with widespread regional vice presidents and honorary members including President Roosevelt.
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Wey WE Wilkin Mel Ninney National Memorial Arch Association
Cho Ais
Salah
Dete
Washington
Areh
Potommac
Tron
Virginia
Association
Henry C. Potter
New York
Roosevelt
Lyman J. Gage
the Treasury
Admiral Dewey
Rise A Views
Election Results Highlight GOP Gains Across States
The report outlines Republican successes in New York New Jersey Iowa Nebraska Massachusetts and Vermont with Democrats holding Maryland and Virginia showing signs of a Democratic sweep. New governors include Nash in New York and Collins in Iowa while Deboe’s successor will be a Republican indicating shifting party control nationwide.
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Maryland
Arthur Pue Gorman
United States Senate
Election Board
New Jersey
Tranklin Murphy
Crvernar
Nebraska
Massachusetts
Crane
Rayevier
Virginia
Doacin
Rhode
Elections Bring Shifts Across States and Cities
Voter turnout remains high Tuesday with broad interest beyond Greater New York. In New York City the mayoral race between Low and fusion candidates signals complex party dynamics. Across states, Iowa, Louisville, Rhode Island and New Jersey show Republican gains or control shifts, while Minnesota and Kansas results influence legislative balance with several governors and legislatures changing hands.
Croker resigns Tammany leadership to Carroll
New York dispatch reports Richard Croker abdicated Tammany Hall leadership after election results. He named John F. Carroll as preferred successor, then accompanied Carroll to the Democratic Club, signaling his last campaign. Croker urged bringing younger blood into the inner council.
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Tammany
Carroll
New York Dispatch
Richard Croker
Croker
Maurice Untermeyer
Cr. D. Sullivan
Tammany Hall
John F. Carroll
John I. Carroll
Mr. Croker
Democratic Club
Impotent Trust Remedies Probed Amid Public Doubt
The Republican press discusses trust dangers as prices rise and competition falters. Editors debate remedies, fearing loss of support for the party, with calls for stronger supervision and constitutional expansion to curb monopolies.
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Congress
The
Chicago Tribune
Tribune
Roosevelt
Minneapolis
McKinley
United States
Europe
Billion Dollar Steel Trust
Republican Party
Selena
Oklahoma Statehood and Electoral Vote Calculations
The discussion outlines how new states like Oklahoma and the Indian Territory could affect the presidential electoral college in 1904. It analyzes potential two-territory statehood, future discounts by Congress, and how New Mexico and Arizona influence party chances, with focus on Republican and Democratic shifts. The piece cites Governor Durbin, Governor Mount, and the Indianapolis Sentinel on constitutional questions and federal action.
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Mount
Congress
Union
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
New
Indian Lands
Republican Congress
New Mexico
Arizona
Consolation and Comfort in Sports Injuries
A veteran note extols outdoor sport and spring injuries, praising St. Jacobs Oil as the cure for sprains big and small. It urges using the product to ease pain, restore comfort, and allow return to activity after mishaps in bat, rod, gun, or sea and field sports.
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St. Jacobs
The Millionaire's Daughter Chooses Wealth Over Love
A Chicago Record-Herald tale contrasts a millionaire father’s honest fortune from a soap factory with his daughter choosing wealth over a humble clerk’s love. The daughter rejects the trade she dislikes yet accepts the money, while her lover dreams of shared happiness. The piece ends noting the daughter has turned from the clerk to a bleak world.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Champion Wing Shot Capt Bogardus Survives Close Call
Captain A H Bogardus renowned world wing shooter spent the summer in Chicago at Ferris Wheel Park giving shooting school exhibitions. He recalled a life threatening episode in Elkhart Indiana where kidney disease turned Bright's disease and nearly defeated him before he credits Dodd's Kidney Pills for his recovery.
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Bogardus
Ferris Wheel Park
Chicago
A. H. Bogardus
Elkhart
Lil
Bright
Dodd
Heavy Glory Dispatches Mock Medal Tale
A South African dispatches observer notes British officers bear heavy weights on their shoulders, while a wry cynic corrects that medals do not rest there, highlighting a humorous clash over pride and appearance.
Walter Baker Cocoa and Chocolate Makers Endorsed Worldwide
The Dietetic and Hygienic Gazette praises Walter Baker & Co. of Dorchester Mass for years of study in cocoa and chocolate preparation. It notes their unique machinery and systems that preserve purity palatability and nutrients, with endorsements from medical practitioners nurses and experienced housekeepers.
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Gays
Walter Baker & Co
Dorchester
Mass
U.S. A
Miscellaneous 1901 Ads and Anecdotes Mixed Notes
A collage of short items from 1901 includes quotes about mistaken loves, Piso’s Cure for Consumption ads, statistics on salmon catches in British waters and distribution by regions, Mrs. Austin cereals, a large barometer claim, hunting rates via Nickel Plate Road, Oxford University boast, Putnam Dyes, and Chicago Horse Show tickets with travel deals. Also mentions Winslow’s Soorama and dental claims.
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Chicago
Nickel Plate Road
A. Asterlin
Fort Wayne
R. J. Hamilton
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