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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1909
Page
6
Crowds fill Washington as William Howard Taft takes the oath to preserve defend the Constitution and assumes the presidency. Roosevelt attends, a parade and grand stand ceremony follow with officers and dignitaries present.
The crowd cheered as Taft took the oath with Justice Fuller. Roosevelt departed for New York to prepare for an Africa trip. The huge parade along Pennsylvania Avenue featured Troop A, West Point cadets, Marines, Navy sailors, and civilian groups. Fireworks display and a grand Ball at the White House were planned for the night.
Washington reports former Governor John F. Malo of New England politics has been named acting chairman of the Republican National Committee by Chairman Frank Hill. Hill is connected with the Taft campaign and has long been a close associate of Hitchcock, marking Hill as a central figure in New England political circles.
Rev. Joseph II Fesperman Salis bury N C writes after years of kidney trouble and a severe winter attack. He describes bed confinement eight days and abnormal urine before taking Foley's Kidney Remedy. He reports gradual pain relief and normal urine, and recommends the remedy.
Thackeray remarks that a snob behaves like a ladder, ready to kiss the feet of those above and to strike at those below, illustrating social climbing and cruelty in a single concise definition.
An advertisement asserts Foley's Kidney Remedy cures kidney and bladder troubles not beyond medicine including backache and irregularities that may lead to Bright's disease or diabetes. Names H J Moog and Wa F Juangakag appear as sponsors.
The parade will proceed without a Grand Army of the Republic commander as head of veterans unable to attend after an accident. Taft orders two Taft family footmen to replace two police at the north White House door. Major Loeffler stays on full pay. Fairbanks receives a $200 inkstand and a silver service from the Senate amid tributes.
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