Gist of the Week News Notes and Obituaries
Senator Hoke Smith notes Democrats safe with fifty members after March 4. Secretary Knox and wife celebrate birth of a grandson son of James Tindel. John L. Wilson, former U S Senator and Seattle Post-Intelligencer owner, dies in a Washington DC hotel after a three hour illness. William J Bryan Jr elected president of Georgetown Law freshman class.
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Divorcee Rives ousted from Zion Episcopal vestry
Personal Reginald W. Rives who secured a divorce was dropped from the vestry at Zion Episcopal Church in Wappingers Falls New York. He and his family quit the church amid hard times as the congregation feels the pinch. Miss Anna Vreeland of Jersey City sails with 35000 to found a missionary home in Northern India. Mrs Isabella Patterson climbs to 5000 feet in an aeroplane from Staten Island setting a new altitude record for a woman. Paris rumors say Anatole France will win the Nobel Prize for literature this year.
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New Hampshire
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Massachusetts Sunday baseball bill aims for winter action
A Boston report says a determined effort will be made this winter to pass a bill legalizing Sunday baseball in Massachusetts. The note reflects legislative intentions and the push for change in local sports law.
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General William R. Asher dies after long illness
The former Federal Judge of Oklahoma territory died in Fordville North Carolina after a prolonged illness. The obituary notes his service and death location.
Election bonfires cost New York about a million
A broad roundup of early 20th century news items notes election bonfires costing New York state about 1 million dollars, Bull Moose planning for future contests, notable deaths and legal actions, plus political shifts and sensational incidents across multiple states.
Queen Victoria diary published in London on engagement to Prince Albert
The diary of the late Queen Victoria reveals her proposal to Prince Albert, published in London with King George's permission. Also reported: the French battleship France launched at St Nazaire. railway workers in Canada vote 90 percent to strike. German aviator Lieutenant Altrichter and engineer Meyer killed in Halberstadt.
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Final tabulation shows Wilson leads as Roosevelt gains barely
Washington and California swing to Roosevelt while New Jersey reports Wilson ahead by about 30 thousand. Overall 1908 party totals fade as Democrats claim electors and state offices. Everett adopts Henry George tax plan. Illinois shifts to Wilson amid statewide counts.
Election returns show Wilson victories across multiple states
Complete county and state tallies reveal Wilson winning Ohio Illinois South Dakota Utah Minnesota and West Virginia while Roosevelt leads or trails in others. Senate and House majorities shift with Republicans and Progressives gaining seats. New York approves $50 million highway bonds by a large plurality.
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Hawaii Goes Republican Prince Kuhio Wins Delegate Seat
Honolulu reports Prince Kuhio elected delegate to Congress over Democrat L. L. McCandless by 1,263 vote majority. McCandless eyed for territorial governor after Governor Sear resigns. G. J. Walter and other candidates discussed. Legislature to consist of nine Republican and six Democratic Senators and eighteen Republican and twelve Democratic Representatives.
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Democrats Win Big Congress Majority and Oust Cannon
Washington reports nearly complete returns show Democrats 297, Republicans 122, Progressives 16, giving a 159–year margin over opposing parties. Ex-Speaker Joseph G. Cannon loses in Illinois, with several Republican leaders also defeated in Illinois Indiana and elsewhere.
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Honest Business Men Need Have No Fear Statement by Woodrow Wilson
President elect Woodrow Wilson declares that honest and enlightened business men have nothing to fear from the administration. He stresses fair competition and warns against private understandings that harm wholesome commerce, noting the vast responsibilities ahead shared by leaders with public support.
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Jersey swept by Wilson in New Jersey election
Revised returns show Governor Wilson leading by over 30,000 in New Jersey. Legislature: Senate 12 Democrats 9 Republicans. House 61 Democrats 9 Republicans. The president of the Senate acts as governor until next fall when a governor is elected. Democrats hold a three vote Senate majority.
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