Taft campaign funding tied to national committee
Washington testimony before Clapp committee details payments totaling 213,592 dollars with 125,000 funneled to the national Taft bureau under director William McKinsey. Ohio campaign received 64,800 dollars. 23,000 allocated to miscellaneous items. Duplicate copies of all GOP contributions stored in a Chicago warehouse.
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Clapp Committee
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William McKinsey
Ohio State
Cornelius Elias
Chicago
Eimer Dover
National Republican Committee
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Perry to Grow as Milwaukee Moves Industry Here
Perry gains an industrial push with over $500,000 in Milwaukee-backed investments to expand the city as a regional hub. Key shifts include moving Milwaukee machine shops from Dubuque, boosting payroll to about $76,000 monthly and bringing hundreds of workers, signaling a major postwar economic boost for the town.
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Bronx City
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Waterloo
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Iowa City
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Michael Brennan
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Austin
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Sherman York
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Boone Electric Company
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Esther McGuigan
Montezuma Republican
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Texas
Victor Dziggel
Fred Dziggel
John Harmon
Northwestern Cement Plant
Mason City
Boston Wins Again in World Series Stakes Start
Boston defeats New York Giants 4 to 1 in Game of the series opener. Joe Wood outpitches Jeff Tesreau as Wagner and Yerkes provide crucial support. Dark conditions favored Boston as they seize momentum, while McGraw’s ace Tesreau improves but cannot halt the champions.
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Joe Wood
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New Englanders
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Curve Hall
Cubs and Athletics Fall in Rain Affected Showdowns
Friday results from Chicago Philadelphia and St. Louis show Cubs and White Sox games affected by darkness and rain. Cubs led by Cicotte Walsh and Easterly while Sox pitchers Cheney Archer and Sullivan worked. Athletics lost to Phillies 8 to 0 with Rixey Walsh and MoRan on mound. St Louis game postponed. World Series receipts tallied with total attendance 187,060 and gross receipts about 327,282.00 across four games with players pool and shares noted.
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Annihilation of Madero Band Reported Near Herma
A rebel force of 1800 led by Cheche Campos reportedly annihilated about 150 federal troops near Herma, between Jiminez and Torreon, with advices received on Friday.
Astor Estate Tax Paid After Titanic Sinking
Albany Oct 14 The state comptroller received a payment of 3 160 000 as an inheritance tax on the Astor estate of Col John Jacob Astor who perished on the Titanic The settlement follows a back tax due on the large estate and reflects the continuing legal process arising from the disaster.
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Famous War Raider Morgan Dies in Lexington
Capt. Charles R. Morgan, brother of Confederate general John Morgan and former U S consul to Ryli, died in Lexington on Friday at age seventy four.
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United States
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Phrenology Lecture Sparks Boy Cranium Mystery
A professor demonstrates head bumps on a boy during a public phrenology lecture. The audience learns the boy loves his parents, but the boy says the bump marks where his father struck him with a belt buckle, revealing a humorous yet telling family moment.
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Pop
Clergyman's Testimony on Dodds Kidney Pills
The Rev Edmund Heslop of Wigton Pa suffered dropsy for a year with swollen limbs, heart flutter, dizziness, and extreme fatigue. After using Dodds Kidney Pills his swelling subsided and he regained strength. He remains convinced of the remedy and invites correspondence with Rev Heslop. Additional offer includes household hints music national anthem and recipes sent free.
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Wigton
Handa
H. Heslop
Dodda Medicine Co
Buffalo
N.Y
Paradoxical exchange over a promised vow
A terse dialogue unfolds as she pushes for a vow and he counters with a promise conditional on its keeping, highlighting tension and mutual tests of trust. The exchange centers on control, certainty, and the price of commitment.
Business for Father
A physician's daughter urges her mother to visit the new neighbor. She reasons that the family has three scrawny children and a mother who does not look very strong, implying a business opportunity with the family.
IT S THE FOOD The True Way to Correct Nervous Troubles
A reader attributes nervous trouble to improper dieting and credits Grape-Nuts and Postum with restoring appetite and weight. The letter claims a month and a half gained 15 pounds, with reduced nervousness and no coffee after five weeks. It cites Battin Creek Michigan and promotes The Road to Wellville and a product slogan.
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