Republican campaign fund details show broad base of small contributors
New York November report on the Taft campaign discloses a total fund around 1.7 million dollars with Charles P Taft contributing 160,000 and Andrew Carnegie J P Morgan Nelson Cromwell Whitelaw Reid among 25 000 gifts. About 20 000 donors including 6 000 in the west support the effort.
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New York
George R. Sheldon
State Auditor
Albany
William H. Taft
Charles P. Taft
Sheldon
Eastern
F. W. Upham
Mr. Upham
Upham
Charlie
Andrew Carnegie
J. P. Morgan
Nelson Cromwell
Whitelaw Reid
Roosevelt
Charles Taft
Republican Party
Marvin Hughitt
Chicago and Northwestern Railway
Chicago
West
Bryan
Western Electric Rushes 10,000-Line Paris Exchange
The Western Electric company, renowned Bell systems maker, mobilized a 200 ton, 135000 feet of cable effort to ship a full 10 000 subscriber central exchange to Paris. Engineering teams worked seven days a week to meet a tight delivery window and restore Paris telephone service. The contract pays about 400000 dollars as Paris awaits rapid installation.
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Paris
Rue Gutenburg
Llow
France
England
Germany
Europe
America
Atlantic
Western Electric Company
Societe de Material Telephonique
G. Abollard Et Cie
New York
Chicago
Western Electric
Taris
Print Paper Famine May Be Result of Drought
A Appleton Wisconsin dispatch warns of a looming national print paper famine within six weeks if weather remains abnormal. Factories report dubious conditions due to shrinking water power, with Fox and Wisconsin river mills operating at under half capacity and some shut down.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Appleton
United States
Wisconsin
Fox
Minnesota
Robbery Hits Orestes Postoffice in Indiana
At Orestes Indiana the village postoffice in Dr John Reeses drug store was robbed about 2 am stamps totaling over 100 dollars disappeared entry gained through an open transom without disturbing doors.
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Alexandria
Ind
Orestes
Here
John Reese
American champions lose to Australian pair in Davis Cup clash
Melbourne November 21 Brooks and Wilding defeated Frederick B. Alexander and Beals Wright in the Victorian championship Davis Cup meeting. The score registered 6-3 6-2 4-6 6-2 in favor of the Australians.
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Melbourne
Brooks
Wilding
Frederick B. Alexander
Beals Wright
Electric eel causes explosion at Pine Creek meat house
Ol Shaw caught an electric eel in Pine Creek last Saturday and stored it in his meat house. A stray blasting powder keg there was shocked by the eel causing a blast that blew out the end of the building. Neighbors express sympathy.
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Ol Shaw
Pine Creek
Mount Morris
Italian Miner Freed After Labor Backing Pardons Local Boost
Denver reports John Marino an Italian coal miner jailed for life in Santa Fe for killing a non union worker during a 1904 strike was pardoned. Organized labor nationwide supported his case with involvement from John Mitchell and President Roosevelt, prompted by governor Curry’s telegram to Mitchell.
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Denver
Colo
John Marino
Santa Fe
N. M
Roosevelt
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers of America
Curry
Mitchell
Marino
Los Cerrellos
Grand Duke Alexis Buried in St. Petersburg Mausoleum
The body of Grand Duke Alexis uncle of the emperor of Russia was interred in the new Romanoff mausoleum at the fortress of St. Peter and St. Paul. Nicholas the emperor walked behind the coffin through crowded streets for three miles from the railway station to the fortress without incident.
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St. Petersburg
Alexis
Russia
Paris
St. Peter and St. Paul
Nicholas
Grange Ends Convention With Thanks To Wilson
At the National Grange Patrons of Husbandry final session delegates adopted a resolution praising Secretary of Agriculture Wilson for his work to improve farmer welfare. It honors his efforts to elevate research and education in farm life and to extend Grange influence among agricultural people nationwide.
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Washington
National Grange Patrons of Husbandry
Wilson
Foreign trade expansion noted in the last decade
Over the past ten years there has been significant growth in foreign trade. Analysts point to rising exports and diversified markets, with improvements in logistics and regulatory reforms supporting greater global commerce.
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Ilinois Central
Harriman
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Harrison
F. H. Winston
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Eddy
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Central Exchange
Rio de Janeiro
Tokio
Japan
DU Louvre
Indiana
Postoffice
Rosbed
Eided Mths Techs Ee Spe
Organized Labor
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Czar
Grange
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Hungary
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