Fall of William Lorimer Ends Illinois Senate Career
The 8 page article recounts William Lorimer losing his senate seat amid a public uproar over electoral corruption. It credits the Chicago Tribune and nationwide press for exposing the scandal, notes similar cases, and details the path from Funk’s disclosures to Lorimer’s conviction in the public mind.
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William Lorimer
Illinois
United States Senate
Chicago “Tribune
Lorimer
Funk
Quiet Season Forecasts Better Times Ahead
New York banker Henry Clews predicts improved conditions as essential fundamentals remain sound and political radicalism wanes. He says business standards will rise and financial leaders must prioritize public welfare to avoid public disapproval.
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Taft
Teddy
Wilson
Henry Clews
New York Banker
Roosevelt era politics and mob zeal in Beaverhead county
A long critique describes a web of perjury and conspiracy surrounding Funk and Lorimer, accusing the backers of corrupt influence and a third party push. It questions the logic of third ticket campaigns tied to Roosevelt and warns against surrendering local governance to Democrats while predicting a two-ticket race in fall.
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Funk
Lorimer
Clarence S. Funk
Ephesian
Roosevelt
Beaverhead County
Wilson
Examiner
Progressive Voters of Beaverhead County Manifesto Questioned
A Beaverhead County issue features a unsigned manifesto titled progressive voters of Beaverhead county. The document lacks names, origin details, and purpose. Critics doubt its authenticity asking who called the meeting where it was adopted and when it occurred.
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Beaverhead County
Taft
Taft doubts right of republican elector to vote for T R
Observations note ex senator Lorimer seat vacated by a two to one vote and discuss Taft Roosevelt and local politics. The piece cites Taft’s secretary resignation, Roosevelt planning an independent bid, and Peru rubber planter atrocities with Casement inquiry.
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Lorimer
Taft
T. R
Oyster Bay News
Roosevelt
Sunspots and Boose Debate Stir Local Papers
Multiple papers speculate on weather and alcohol questions. The Pure Food Department debates what constitutes booze with Judge Hanford possibly clarifying the matter. An astronomy note forecasts stormy weather linked to sunspots, while local editorials lament volunteer shortages in hay hands.
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Pure Food Department
Doc Wiley
Hanford
Butte Inter Mountain
Deafness Cure Claim via Constitutional Remedies
An advertisement asserts deafness results from inflamed mucous lining of the Eustachian tube and cannot be cured by local applications. It offers one hundred dollars for any catarrh deafness case cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure, with circulars and Druggists selling Hall's pills for constipation.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
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