Taft Era Bureau Of Mines Aimed At Safer Coal Industry
The Taft administration created the Bureau of Mines to reduce mine deaths and improve safety. Since 1910, deaths per 1,000 workers fell by about half through dust control, explosives testing, and wetting dusty mines. Rescue teams have saved hundreds of miners entombed in disasters.
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United States
Bureau of Mines
Taft
Congress
John A. Holmes
United States Geological Survey
Holmes
Pittsburgh
Europe
Brucetown
Bureau
Ohio
Dr. Wiley Endorses Taft After Washington Stand
Dr. Warvey Wiley former chief chemist of the Department of Agriculture says Taft protected him from political harm in Washington and expresses gratitude, hoping Taft's re election. Wiley spoke in Cincinnati after resigning from his post.
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Wiley
Taft
Warvey W. Wiley
Department of Agriculture
Cincionat
Washington
Taft Administration Promises Tariff Reform and Reform Legislation
The document outlines Promise and Performance measures including Payne tariff act provisions high and low limits free exchange with the Philippines postal savings banks and currency reform. It notes anti trust enforcement and public interest laws, labor protections and conservation programs with statehood aims for New Mexico and Arizona and Porto Rico citizenship.
Charley Merz Nominated for National Car at Speedway
Charley Merz is named as a driver for one of the National racing cars in the second annual 500 mile International Sweepstakes at Indianapolis Motor Speedway next Memorial Day. Merz, with long experience but still young in years, has raced at the Speedway since its 1909 construction and finished eighth in the first Sweepstakes race driving a National car.
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Charley Merz
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Merz
Rich Indianapolis 500 prize draws million dollar sums
The upcoming Indianapolis 500 offers a $50,000 purse with $20,000 to the winner and about $5,000 to other prizes, plus accessories, bringing the total to $50,000. At more than $40 per mile, the event promises top pilots from the US and Europe a chance at wealth and glory amid a seven hour speed battle. Meanwhile racer Joe Jagersberger’s leg has been amputated in an effort to save his life after injuries from practice last fall.
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Speedway
Taft's Efforts For Peace Highlighted In Speech
The piece praises President Taft for honesty and stability of purpose, aligning him with Lincoln Grant and MacKinsey. It notes his opposition to war costs and his push for worldwide peace through international agreements, while acknowledging his limited success.
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Lincoln
Grant
MacKinsey
Taft
Delegates for Taft by State March 23 1912
On Saturday March 23 1912 the number of delegates elected to the Republican national convention pledged to President Taft were as follows.
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Taft
Taft Achievements Quietly Praised by Voters in 1908
The passage asserts that Taft’s administration achieved major goals without fanfare and that voters showed their support in 1908, indicating readiness to renominate and reelect him without noisy celebration.
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Taft
Magazine orders and pricing guide issued by magazine circulation firm
Orders for all periodicals should be sent to the Magazine Circulation Company at 327 333 So Dearborn Street Chicago. They offer a magazine guide on request covering prices and how to assemble any combination of magazines at the lowest price.
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Pictorial Review
National Food
Opportunity
Dearborn Street
Chicago
Ills
Executors Sale of Personal Property in Covington Indiana
Executors of the estate of Sampson Reed announce a public auction of the deceased’s personal effects at the late residence in Covington Fountain County Indiana on Friday April 1 1912 at 10 am. Items include household goods furniture sewing machine phonograph records lamps pictures tools and more with terms cash for sums up to five dollars and credit for larger amounts with interest and costs.
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State of Indiana
Fountain County
Sampson Reed
Jast
Covington
Dodiana
Daand
Daniel C. Reed
Worth Reed
Herman W. Briggs
Danville Dry Cleaning and Dyeing Works Ad
The public is informed that Herman Miller's Dry Cleaning and Dyeing Works at 105 N Walnut St Danville Illinois offers dry cleaning and dyeing for ladies and men with prompt express service. The Dye House claims 28 years in business and invites customers to have winter clothes cleaned dyed and pressed before fall.
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Herman Miller’s
Walnut Street
Danville
111
Express
Walnut St
Jericho Leaves Claim Laxative Cure From Holy Land Shrub
An advertisement touts Jericho Leaves as a potent natural laxative and healthful tonic. It claims the shrub from the Holy Land cleanses the system gently, outperforms drugs, and is sold in large cloth sacks by Jericho Leaves Importing Co. in Buffalo New York with a money back guarantee.
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Holy Land
Jericho
U.S
Importing Co
Buffalo
N. Y
U. S.A
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Porto Ricono
Great Britain
France
Court of Appeals
Republican Party
New York
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Lumber Trust
J. Hampton Moore
Indianapolis
Jagersberger
Joe Jagersberger
The
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Charleston, &. C
Louis Strang
Alabama
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Indiana
Sloan
Anthony GC
Hiver
Oakland
A. J. McCartnty
Idaville
Ind
Earl S. Sloan
Boston
Mase
J. A. McGill
Lucas Nebekes
Audubo
Moore Oil CO
York Street
Cincinnati
Logansport
Columbus
Troy Township
Firstont
K. of P
Chas. A. Brown
Herman Miller
Louisiana
Boss Washing Machine CO
Norwood Station
Cineinnati, Ohio
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