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Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel

Location

Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Nov 11, 1908

Page

16

Bryan Satisfied With the Battle After Defeat

Lincoln, Neb. November 5 W J Bryan says the election outcome favors Republicans and cites platform reforms he championed including labor laws, tariff reduction, bank deposit protection, railroad regulation, and independence for the Philippines. He praises Mack and the Democratic committee and will serve the nation as a private citizen. He trusts Nebraska's Democratic state government to enact Denver platform policies locally.

Lincoln Neb W. J. Bryan Mack National Committee Gilad Nebraska Denver

Taft Bryan telegrams exchanged in Cincinnati

Cincinnati reports a brief exchange of telegrams between William Jennings Bryan and William Howard Taft. Bryan sent congratulations for Taft's ventures while Taft spoke to the Women's Foreign Missionary Society conference in Lincoln and Cincinnati.

Ww. J. Bryan William H. Taft Lincoln, Neb Cincinnati Mr. Bryan Judge Taft

Miss Louisa Pietta Enters Repeated Long Sleep Cycles

In Lowell Massachusetts on November 5 Miss Louisa Pietta remains asleep after five days without waking This follows prior episodes including a sleep from June 5 to June 29 and multiple periods of one to three weeks The cause mystifies physicians though Pietta experiences no apparent illness and upon waking believes she has only slept one night each time

Lowell, Mass Louisa Pietta

Apple Store Teaches About Hexamethylenetetramine

Fragment discusses hexamethylenetetramine and mentions the store in its name. No clear event, date, or person identified.

Apple

Watson Seeks Cabinet Seat in Taft Administration

Washington reports leading Republicans expect James E. Watson to join President Taft’s cabinet. Watson’s name circles for navy or commerce and labor secretary as Taft contemplates cabinet reshuffles. Possible successors and retirements at top levels are discussed, including Cortelyou and Wilson.

Washington James E. Watson Taft Navy Department Department of Commerce and Labor Watson Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt House Committee On Naval Affairs Mr. Watson Mr. Taft Indiana Hemenway Elihu Root New York Platt Mr. Root United States Supreme Court Pan Ro Peckh Eaehy Evi Cortelyou George von Meyer Pemeval Wiliam Loeb, Jr Bonaparte Wilson Western College Wilseon Fred W. Carpenter Carpenter Philippine Commission Francisco

County Local Option Debates Set For Onsite Votes

Indianapolis reports the next political focus is county local option elections after the election. Law publication, petitions due by December 1, and hearings at the commissioners court are outlined as the Indiana Anti Saloon League positions for county dry votes. Prohibition leaders assess losses and gains across Marion Howard Wabash and Clay counties as results trickle in.

Indianapolis BE. S. Shumaker Indiana Anti-Saloon League Shumaker Proh Ition F. W. Lough Sec Ary Edward Clark Marion County Howard County Ainst Sumner Haynes Prohibition Howd Clayounty Henry County Chairan Lough Wabash Sand Creek Nnings County Sumner W. Haynes Eugene Chafin West Terre Haute Knox County

Saving Box To Be Placed In Corner Stone Of Y M C A

A brass box from the old Y M C A building on Calhoun Street is placed in the care of the Railroad Young Men’s Christian Association for safekeeping during demolition for a new office. By contract the box belongs to contractor Rump but was turned over to J W Burns on advice of E A Hackett, first president of the city Y M C A in 1885.

Calhoun Street Railroad Young Men’s Christian Association Rump E. A. Hackett Elty J. Ww Young

Cornerstone laid for former Y M C A site after decade of decline

The narrative recalls the June ceremony when the corner stone of the old building was laid as the city Y M C A declined after ten years, the property later seized by creditors for 14000 dollars, and the organization vanished. A new Y M C A chapter has recently been proposed with renewed prospects for future generations.

If You Are Over Fifty Read This

An advertisement urges readers over fifty to try Foley's Kidney Remedy to cure kidney and bladder disorders. It claims the product restores vitality and vigor and urges starting today via Dreier & Bro.

Foley Dreier

Socialist vote falls sharply in key cities

Chicago dispatch notes socialists under 19 000 votes in police returns from Tuesday's election, far below 1904 levels. Debs supporters in Cincinnati and Cleveland also show greatly reduced totals, with party leaders forecasting continued declines amid adverse figures.

Chicago Debs Cieinnati Cleveland

Debs Vote Totals Rise in Pacific and Texas Towns

Mr Taft reports pleased with gains on the Pacific coast and in Texas, Missouri, and New York towns. Debs estimated total votes will not reach the anticipated one million, likely under 500,000.

Taft Pacific Coast Texas Missouri New York Debs

Home Damaged Root of Mrs Toens Case Revealed

Fragmentary OCR shows the damaged text mentioning the home and the surname Toens. The readable portion suggests a focus on property damage linked to Mrs Toens, with unclear surrounding details. No dates or locations are confirmed in the legible lines.

Foley's Honey and Tar Promises Lung Relief

When lungs are sore and inflamed germs of pneumonia and consumption lodge and multiply Foley's Honey and Tar kills the cough germs cures the most obstinate racking cough heals the lungs and prevents serious results. The genuine is in the yellow package. Dreler and Bro.

Foley Dreler & Bro

Laborer Suffers Severe Head Wound in Broadway Fall

Adolph Smith a laborer residing on West Main street sustained a severe gash to the scalp after falling on a brick sidewalk near Washington Boulevard on Broadway Wednesday evening. He was taken home after a physician attended to him.

Adolph Smith West Main Street Broadway Washington : Boulevard

Lindsey Triumph in Colorado Juvenile Judge Race

Ben B. Lindsey known as the kids' judge won a surprising election despite party machine opposition. A eastern donor supplied 5600 dollars with 2000 more raised, and civic leaders including 75 pastors backed Lindsey as Denver voters, about 25,000 of 60,000 cast ballots. The result showed women led a scratching campaign against Lindsey's rivals who totaled roughly 32,000 votes.

Denver Ben B. Lindsey Colorado Lindsey the News

Foley's Orino Laxative Promises Natural Digestion Relief

A fragmented ad claims Foley's Orino Laxative eases constipation and liver trouble by stimulating digestive organs. It asserts the product acts naturally and gives a pleasing result.

Foley

Cure of Tuberculosis of Bones Reported in Five Weeks

Chicago doctors report a five week trial curing tuberculosis of bones in twenty of forty destitute crippled children using a paste of bismuth subnitrate and gasoline applied inside the bone cavity. The method, discovered by Dr Emil Beck, showed rapid healing as the paste fixed an abscess outline during an X ray study. Medical experts note many crippled children suffer from bone tuberculosis and await broader confirmation.

Chicago Emil Beck Beck John Ridlon Wallace Blanchard

Cuban Press Praises Taft Victory and Cuba Policy

Havana reports a generally celebratory Cuban press on Tafts American election win. Diaro de la Marina lauds his Cuban understanding, Jurnal praises ending the 1906 revolution and fairness, La Lucha commends his grasp of revolution causes, while El Triunfo and other papers echo support with one conservative outlet criticizing lack of Palma backing.

Havana Taft Diario de la Marina Cuba Jurnal la Lucha el Triumfo General Gomez Palma

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