Taft Responds to Roosevelt Attacks Over Party Future
Former President Roosevelt is accused of waging a nationwide campaign to wreck the Republican Party through personal vilification and a socialist platform. The Taft camp asserts Roosevelt seeks a third term, defends Taft's integrity, and cites Pennsylvania primaries as proof of external influences on the nominating race.
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Theodore Roosevelt
William H. Taft
United States
Republican Party
William B. McKinley
National Taft Bureau
Pennsylvania
Taft
Joseph M. Dixon
Roosevelt
White House
Republic
Illinois
New Hampshire
Abraham Lincoln
Chicago
Mthey
Pott Detiaons
Roosevelt Attacks Penrose as Flinn's Shadow Lingers
Roosevelt attacks Penrose and Taft while targeting Pittsburgh boss William Flinn. The piece details Flinn’s alleged contracts totaling over 21 million dollars when he held power, including a 1895 scheme with Senator Quay that was rejected.
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Roosevelt
Penrose
Flinn
Pennsylvania
Columbus
William Flinn
Pittsburgh
Theodore Roosevelt
Taft
Boles Penrose
Bill
Matthew Stanley Quay
United States
Quay
Allegheny County
Fifnn
Taft Leads Delegates With 388 For Nomination
Standing of candidates shows President Taft with 388 delegates pledged for renomination. Roosevelt holds 170 votes while La Follette has 86 and Cummins 6, indicating Taft’s solid lead in the convention battle.
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Taft
Chicago
Roosevelt
Senator la Follette
Cummins
A Scientific Test For Ghosts From A 19th Century Writer
A writer proposes a simple test to distinguish ghosts from delusions. By gently depressing one eyeball, a real apparition should show two outlines, while a subjective vision would show only one. The method aims to help nervous individuals seek medical help rather than pursue superstition.
Curious Names Among Gypsies and a Leviathan Child
Mrs Brightwen narrates a gypsy woman Trinity Smith with daughters Lovise Centina Cinnaminti Cinderella Siberénia. The father explains Leviathan as the ship name that inspired naming a boy before a girl arrived, leading to the girl being named Leviathan.
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Pal Mall
Juror Escalates Quick Guilty Plea in Illinois Trial
A prospective juror in Illinois was fined ten dollars and disqualified after declaring the defendant “guilty as all get out.” The Kansas City Star recalls a murder case where counsel teased the jury about forming opinions and a juror responded that the defendant ought to be hanged.
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Ilinois
Kansas City Star
Predicting His Future in a Humorous Exchange
A mother asks about the baby’s potential as a politician and a father offers comic, confident replies. He jokes about tears and fog, claiming the child will be exceptional, reflecting playful family banter.
International Harvester Defends Its Practices in Sherman Act Case
President McCormick issues a defense after a dissolution suit against International Harvester in federal court St Paul Minnesota alleging Sherman law violations. He argues the firm is not a monopoly, cites steady prices 1902 to 1911 gains in foreign trade and improved farmer service while noting cooperation with government inquiries and potential nonlitigation outcomes.
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St. Paul, Minn
International Harvester Company
Harvester Company
McCormick
International Harvester
Supreme Court of Missouri
United States
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Flanders One
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Flanders
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Dillon
Montana
the Tribune Print Shop
S. Montana
Dillon, Mont
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