Roosevelt and Taft fate of presidency in 1909 years apart
A retrospective on Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft, detailing how Roosevelt chose his successor and the 1909 transition. It notes Taft's challenges, the rise of standpatters, electoral losses, and Taft’s long presidency to appeal for support, ending with reflections on the glory of being first.
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Roosevelt
Taft
Pennsylvania Avenue
Jackson
van Buren
White House
Oyster Bay
Africa
Wiliam Howard Taft
Manila
Union Station
Washington
Congress
Adam
Eve
Christopher Coluumbus
America
Massachusetts
Harvard
United States
Whistling Motorman’s Nutty Farewell Prank
In a playful outbound ride the east Washington Inn motorman and conductor entertain passengers with musical quips and misdirected stops. A well dressed man asks for Whetstone near Arsenic, and a large passenger misnames Keystone Avenue, prompting amused reactions as the car halts at random streets.
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East Washington Inn
Oriental Street
Arsenal Avenue
Arsenie
Camouflage Roots in Indian Lore Says Chief Strongheart
Chief Strongheart of the Yakima reservation says camouflage is ancient in Indian lore. Warriors painted bodies to blend with seasons painting greens browns and yellows and even drew birds and animals. The tactic aided victories and captives among early settlers. Strongheart’s lineage links to Nanning Elk and Chief Standing Stock who fought in Custer’s last battle.
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Strongheart
Yakima Indian Reservation
Nanning Elk
QO. O. Howard
Nez Perces
Roosevelt
Chief Standing Stock
Custer
Lonely Man Died Beloved Hermit of Grubb Street
The hermit Henry Welby of Grubb Street lived unseen for forty years in a three room setup he furnished for eating sleeping and writing without servants. He shunned flesh fish and wine yet gave lavishly to the poor and died October 29, 1836 to the mourning of neighbors who never saw him.
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Prague
Hermit
Grubb Street
Henry Welby
Chicago Journal
Cardul credited for relief by Mrs Williams in Missouri
Mrs Williams of Springfield describes severe weakness headaches and nervousness improving after taking Cardul. She says her husband arranged the remedy and her doctor noted she was progressing to good health. Thousands have found relief and Cardul is sold widely.
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Springfield Mo
D. ¥. Wiliams
Route 6
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Melvinbury
H. Johnson
Melvin & Johnson, Publishers
James Morgan
William Howard Taft
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Superior Court
Philippines
Professor Polonisky
Vienna
Columbus Dispatch
Fat Man
Kent
Queen Anne’s
Maryland
Philadelphia
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Kent County
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R. R
Lankford Bay
Chester River
Maple Avenue
Queen Street
Still Pond Creek
Still Pond Village
Wood Farm
Steamboat Wharf
Queen Anne’s County
Millington
Chester
State Road
Tolchester
Storey
Chesapeake Bay
Kent Island
Stevensville
Andy
M. D. and
M. D
Annapolis
The
J. Waters Russell Realty Co
Court House
Chestertown, Md
Phct
Jples Bank
Henry T. Nuttle
Wrest
T. F. Johnson
F. R. Camper
Continental Life Insurance Co
Wilmington, Delaware
Hughes Lumber and Coal Co
Denton
Wesley Collegiate Institute
Classica
Henry G. Budd, D. D
Daver
Delaware
Goldsboro Bank
Essor
the Goldsboro Bank
Goldsboro, Md
Missouri
Cardon
BeeCeridy
Burpee’s
W. Atlee Burpee Co. Seed Growers
Burpee Bldg
Philadelphia, Pa
Itaerea
Ed Tree
W. Thornton
Greensboro
Cooper, Wright & Cooper
J. Fred Emerson
Denise Brown
Hotel
Rennert
Journal
J. Virgil Moore
Home Insurance CO
N. Y
American Eagle Fire Insurance Company
the Grangers’ Mutual OF
Middletown
G. Nutter
Hcho O Hoople
James J. Ross
Wm, Denny
Sec’y-Treas
Kent County Mutual Insurance Co
Dover
Delawarre
Carter & Deen
Agts
L. Irving Jones
Agt
John W. Payne
Preston
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