Religion in Politics and Taft’s Private Faith Debate
Washington letters reveal President Roosevelt defending Taft’s religious privacy amid national debate over Catholic and Unitarian influences. He says religion is a private matter, not a public litmus test, and condemns using faith to sway voters while addressing worries about electoral influence and secular liberty.
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Washington
Aft
Roosevelt
Gazett
presi@ent
United States
Taft
Repub
Meaning of Such a Demand Emphasizes Liberty Risk
President warns that demanding a candidate's religious belief can only lead to discrimination and threaten freedom of conscience. He argues voters should assess character and fitness, not faith, and says Protestant Catholic and Jewish leaders can coexist in government. The tariff revision hearings begin with Ways and Means, aiming for a policy of protection.
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Taft
Christenden Haas
Roosevelt
Congress
Praneut
Ualtari
Taft Envisions Square Deal and Tariff Revision
Hot Springs Va Nov CT Taft arrived for rest and met James of West Virginia who said there is unanimity with the house ways and means on protection. Taft pledged a square deal, enforcement of laws, support for capitalist and labor combinations, and Roosevelt policies while pursuing tariff revision and an extra session after the current Congress adjourns to fulfill party pledges.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Auburn
N. Y
Payne
Taft
Cannon
Aldrich
Republican Party
Congress
Hot Springs
James
West Virginia
House
Ways and Means Committee
Cincinnati
Kern Seeks Indiana Senate Seat After Presidential Loss
Indianapolis reports John W. Kern, defeated Democratic vice presidential candidate, announces his bid for the U.S. Senate to succeed James A. Hemmenway. The Indiana legislature appears to favor Democrats on joint ballot, with possible candidates named including John F. Lamb Thomas Taggart Slack and others. Kern emphasizes his lifelong ambition to serve Indiana and notes he has no money to spend on the race. Official returns show Thomas R. Marshall elected governor Frank J. Hall lieutenant governor and Walter J. Lotz attorney general. rest of ticket went Republican per Sun's timures.
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Indianapolis
John W. Kern
United States
James A. Hemmenway
Indiana
Otberg
John FE. Lamb
Terre Haute
Thomas Taggart
Slack
Benjamin E. Shively
Edward Eloffman
Fort Wayne
Kern
Indianapolis Star
Thomas Re Marshall
Dei
Frank J. Hall
Dem
Walter J. Lotz
The
Sun
Des Moines to Host Anheuser League Conference Delegates
A thousand delegates from nine midwestern states gather in Des Moines for ANTE.SALOON LEAGUE COUNCIL discussions. Topics include pushing federal inter state commerce legislation previously blocked, and evaluating regulatory policies in states. Governor Hanly of Tidijuca is expected to attend amid temperance debates.
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Des Moines
Middle West
Ewn
AnthSatoon Leauwne
Town
Iolinois
Missouri
Wisconsin
Minnesota
South Dakota
Nebraska
Kansas
Colorado
Congress
Voncress
Cannon
League
Hanly
Tidijuca
Taft leads in several states as Ohio results show
Chicago reports indicate Republican wins for state offices in Ohio with Taft leading in 87 of 88 counties by 74,610 and Harmon's Dem governor bid trailing. Prevailing GOPs include Charles C. Green for treasurer and BH. M. Fillingham for auditor. Missouri and Kansas show Taft advantages. Democrats win state ticket including governor and lieutenant governor.
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Chicago
Ohio
Charles C. Green
BH. M. Fillingham
John A. Shatck
J. L. Preie
Supreme Court
Taft
Harmon
West
Typewritten Hungarian News Produces Novel Publication
Cleveland, O November 9 The strike of local Hungarian press workers led to a unique issue of Szabadsag meaning liberty. Editor E P Kohanyi used typewritten news, photographed sheets formed printing plates, and from those the paper was printed in sequence.
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Cleveland, O
Hungarian News
Szabadeng
Liberty
E. P. Kohanyi
Emperor William picks Bernstorf envoy to U S
A dispatch from Washington notes Emperor William of Germany appoints Count Johann Heinrich von Bernstorf as ambassador to the United States replacing the late Baron Spech von Steiburg. The report also mentions the Chinese emperor’s serious illness and Rome’s plans for a papal jubilee on November 16.
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William
Germany
Johann Heinrich von Bernstorf
United States
Baron Spech von Steiburg
China
State Department
Washington
Rome
National Rubber Company Oat Bristol
LE. Medges
New York
Trailston Ish
Congress
Chiezvo, Milwaukee and St Paul Railroad
Broulk Locomotive Works
Pamkirk
Paanpu
Board At Trade
Nat
Coodwich
Doston
Edna Gooriely
Benganiin Andrew
University of Nebraska
Teds
Leavitt
Governors to meet in Pittsburg on mining reform
A conference of nine state governors is to meet in Pittsburg during the American Mining Congress session opening December 2 to seek uniform coal laws for life protection and waste prevention. Participants include Deneen Haineis Bechtel Woch Falk Hanly Harris Stuart Dawson and Willson plus several U S senators.
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Pittsburg
American Mining Congress
Charles S.S. Deneen
Haineis
Henry A. Bechtel
Colorado
Edw. W.uwoch
Kansas
Joseph W. Falk
Missouri
J. Frank Hanly
Indiana
Andrew L. Harris
Ohio
Edwin &. Stuart
Pennsylvania
William M. C. Dawson
West Virginia
A. B. Willson
Kentucky
United States
Explosion at Wisconsin Central round house kills seven
In Superior on November 9 six men died and four were injured when a boiler exploded near a digger’s site at the Wisconsin Central round house under construction. All victims were foreign workers employed by Schmidt Bros. & Hill of Superior.
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Superior
Wis
Wisconsin Central Round House
Schmidt Bros. & Hill
Victorien Sardou Dies at 77 in Paris
Paris reports the death of Victorien Sardou at age seventy seven from pulmonary congestion after a lengthy illness. He was revered as France's greatest and most prolific contemporary dramatist and a longtime member of the French Academy. his early play was hissed but he later sought fortune in the United States.
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Victorien Sardou
French Academy
United States
France
College Football Scores From Chicago Notebook Highlights
Principal games include Purdue 16 over Northwestern 10 at Bevanston Michigan 62 over Kentucky State 9 in Ann Arbor Minnesota 4 over Wisconsin 0 in Minneapolis Illinois 22 over Iowa 0 at Champaign Dartmouth 10 over New York Princeton 6 in New Haven Yale 10 over Brown 10 at New York Pennsylvania 34 over Lafayette 4 in Philadelphia Harvard 17 over Cambridge 0 at Cambridge Cornell 6 over Amherst 0 Ithaca Notre Dame 11 over Indiana 0 at Indianapolis Missouri 11 over Des Moines brake 8
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Bevanston
Purdue
Northwestern
Ann Arbor
Kentucky State
Michigan
Minneapolis
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Champaign
Iowa
Illinois
New York
Dartmouth
Princeton
New Heaven
Brown
Yale
Philadelphia
Tayfayette
Pennsylvania
Cambride
Carlile
Harvard
Ithaca
Ambherst
Cornell
Indianapolis
Notre Dame
Indiana
Des Moines
Missouri
Brake
Boy A Deliberate Murderer in Brainerd
Brainerd Minnesota Nov 9 1900 John Bushaway Jr ten year old son of John Bushaway West Brainerd was instantly killed by Stalph Murray eleven year old neighbor boy after a quarrel Murray and a companion went to the house and Murray loaded a gun and shot Bushaway in the throat killing him instantly
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Brainerd
Minn
John Bushaway, Jr
John Bushaway
West Brainerd
Stalph Murray
Murray
Bush
Bine
Spanish war tax on legacies upheld by St Louis court
The United States court of appeals in St Louis holds that the five percent Spanish war tax on legacies over one thousand dollars must be paid to the government. The decision affects estates nationwide where the testator's records show taxable bequests.
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St. Louis
United States Court of Appeals of
Wood's Liver Medicine Advertises Malaria Relief
An old advertisement touts Wood's Liver Medicine in liquid form as a remedy for malaria chills fever biliousness sick headache constipation and liver kidney and bladder regulation. The notice claims quick relief and notes the $1 bottle contains two and a half times the quantity of the 50c size. Sold by H J Moogk and C P Guenther.
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Wood
H. J. Moogk
C. P. Guenther
Mal Loz's Galena and Van Baron Ace
A compact reading notes a pressed suite priced at 50 cents and mentions Galena and Van Baron in an era tone. The fragment hints at a retail or catalog entry with named entities and a short price reference.
Pension Granted to Palma Widow by Magoon Decree
In Havana Gov Magoon issued a decree granting the widow of the late Tomas Easirada Palma an annual pension of 8000 dollars for life and 50 dollars monthly during her four children's minority, in response to an appeal by Liberal presidential candidate Jose Miguel Gomez.
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Havana
Jose Miguel Gomez
Govert of
Duke of Abruzzi Recieves Sympathy Cable From Elkins Daughter
Miss Elkins daughter of Senator Stephen R. Elkins West Virginia sends a cablegram to the Duke of the Abruzzi expressing sympathy on the anniversary of his mother's death. The duke's mother died November 8 1876.
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Turin
Abruzzi
Miss Elkins
Stephen R. Elkins
West Virginia
Why Spanish SauceDismissed as Tomato in Eggs Dish
A stranger rails at chefs for calling tomato based sauces Espagnole on eggs and chicken, arguing Spanish sauce is merely tomato ketchup in disguise. He foresees a grim trend of lazy cooking and coins a grim pun about walking Spanish.
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New York Times
Tennyson and Lowell Meet in London Lit Circles
Mrs. Procter, wife of Barry Cornwall, sought to unite Tennyson and US minister Mr. Lowell at St James's. Tennyson, wary and whimsical, initially refused, deeming Lowell an overrated poet and dull orator. After persistence, they met and became intimate friends despite Tennyson's reserve.
The Story Of Clarke’s Dog At The Station
The late Dr. James Freeman Clarke recounted his dog’s habit of avoiding him at the railway station. The dog would ignore calls and pretend not to know him, yet greet him joyfully elsewhere, perhaps counting on the narrator’s nearsightedness to hide the misdeed.
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James Freeman Clarke
Secret of success in caring for goldfish
Advice on keeping goldfish healthy by maintaining fresh, sweet water. Empty and rinse the globe every two days, gently lift each fish into clean water, wash the globe, and return the fish with fresh,温暖 rainwater. Use clear rainwater and warm to 75 to 80 degrees.
Housekeeper Notes On Fish Care For Freshwater Tanks
A housekeeper explains that water must be neither too cold nor too pure for certain fish. They thrive with minimal maintenance, needing only a few bread crumbs sprinkled daily. Overfeeding is warned as quickly deadly to the fish.
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Tal Water Fort
The Empty Hat Cynical Party Song
A poem from the Cleveland Plain Dealer laments apathy and financial woes among party leaders. It mocks fundraising failures after they pass around the hat, noting leaders feel despondent and hungry for wealth to support their crew.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Husted Maps Final Hole After Long Drive
New England golfer George Husted played last month at Newport New Hampshire. After a long drive his ball crossed a brook into a fenced vale and his caddie explained it was a cemetery. Husted quipped that it was the last hole in the course.
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George Husted
New England
Newport
N. H
Husted
Mr. Husted
Washington Star
One Exception In Conversation About Leaving Jobs
A brief Cleveland Plain Center exchange features a man claiming he left his last job because he could not stand the wife. The reply challenges whether she could stand him, noting she never allowed a boss for more than two weeks except her husband.
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Cleveland Plain Center
Two Sides and the Sunshine Spreaders
The piece contrasts optimistic folks who spread sunshine with pessimistic characte in a socialistic view. It notes the optimistic outlooks as eulogistic and timeless while pessimists are in constant trouble and strife.
Washington Footballer Prank Prompted History Lesson
A Town and Country cartoon features a quip about General Washington and his army’s football prowess. The caption turns on a child’s answer that Washington’s forces defeated Hessians at Princeton, reflecting playful use of history in a domestic dialogue.
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Washington
Bay
Hunter's Remark After Accident Says Might Have Been Deer
A hunter who shot his friend laments the mishap with a wry quip about the mishap being a near miss. He considers the possibility the victim could have been a deer, easing the tension with a darker humor.
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New York Times
Not Accepted
A Kansas City Times item notes a fondness for lobster and frequent wishes for a post show bite. The speaker recalls the subject’s affection for lobster, and how a proposal altered the dynamic when she disclosed she accepted.
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Kansas City Times
A Surgical Blunder Satire from Smart Set
A Sharp Set humor item quotes comments about a trickster named Sharpleigh. Jocular lines mock a medical mishap and misadventure with a mislaid conscience cited after an apparent appendix removal. The piece preserves the magazine’s wry period voice.
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Sharpleigh
What He Wanted Watch Bargain Dial a Stop Watch
A jeweler offers an elegant stop watch at a bargain. A customer replies that he already has a watch that stops, and seeks one that never stops. Humorous exchange captured in a Minneapolis Journal item.
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Minneapolis Journal
A Smart Girl by Puck
A witty line from the verse notes a smart girl whose attire shows wit and her conversation reveals taste. The speaker says no worries about her waist and mentions knowing what to get in the candy store.
A Carefully Considered Reply by Senator Sorghum
In a Washington Star excerpt, Senator Sorghum debates legality of trusts. He says the answer varies with whether he speaks as a campaign or a lawyer, highlighting the tension between politics and legal interpretation.
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Senator Sorghum
Washington Star
Downtown Bills Prompt Strange Greeting
A fragmented note records a quirky scene as Jimmie-Aly and Tommie-Pooh appear in the text. The passage hints at a man approaching, with uncertain actions and unclear outcome.
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Jimmie
Aly
Tommie
Pooh
Rowse to Collect Outsai New York Tale
A brief note indicates Rowse will collect an outsai tale in New York, outlining no further details about schedule or participants.
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Rowse
New York
The Stay at Meme and the Suffrage Train Tale
A Birmingham Age-Herald item notes a man who stayed at home while his wife argued for suffrage, framed as a humorous anecdote about a rear of a train incident and the quiet domestic reaction.
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Meme
Heald
Birmingham Age-Herald
Expected to Talk Nurse Announces Expected Baby Boy
A nurse announces to the professor that the expected baby is a boy. The professor, distracted, tells her to ask the child what he wants, set in Boston.
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Boston
Transcript
How Do You Cure Loneliness In Harper's Weekly
A short Harper's Weekly quote presents Mes. Flynn asking for cure for loneliness. The response is faith and an imagined house full of company when alone, reflecting a moral or comforting stance from the periodical.
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Mes. Flynn
Harper’n Weekly
We Never Learn Not to Write in the Chicago Record-Herald
A reflective note from the Chicago Record-Herald laments brief years of man and cautions against foxy people falling into grief due to unburned fetters, underscoring a moral about restraint and consequences.
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Chicago Record-Herald
When He Loves His Fellow Men
A brief note on Bifins with a kind word for everybody and his run for office referenced by the Cleveland Plain Dealer. The Harassed Debtor longs to be underground recalling a promise to pay by September, as all men will eventually come around.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
New York Telegram
Plants memory debate in New York Sun quip
Natural History Note features a playful exchange between Mrs Knaicker and Mrs Becker. Mrs Becker quips that plants have more memory than husbands asked to water them, capturing a light moment from the paper.
Essie's Case Miss Esmeralda Brook Is Homely Yet Clever
A playful line notes Essie Brook as homely but clever, suggesting she will remain Miss Brook despite suitors and social expectations. The verse hints at Jekyll or social devotions in a light, tepid tone.
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Essie
Esmeralda Brook
Miss Brook
Kansas City Times
A Slight Hope
A brief notice notes styles favor slim figures and hopes bills follow suit for slimmer figures, reflecting fashion commentary in Minneapolis.
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Minneapolis Journal
Barrie’s Self-Shot at Burns Chair Provokes Protests
The incident recalls when Barrie, years ago, attended a Burns celebration in Scotland and stayed silent. A subsequent National Observer piece titled Mr. Barrie Saw the Chair mocked his social tact, drawing protests from many readers who believed the author crossed a line.
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D. M. Barrie
Scotland
National Observer
Barrie
Mr. Barrie
Influence of Feminine Dress Observed
A London Graphic quote notes that men are not unbiased but swayed by feminine attire. It argues that a man is open only to silk and lace’s influence, shaping conviction and perception more than logic or argument.
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London Graphic
Macs Quite a Difference in the Drawing Room Exchange
A humorous dialogue from last night centers on Miss Watson as Clara notes the remark that “Is that the beautiful Miss Watson” carries a sly emphasis and cement on the word that, highlighting wit in a drawing room chat.
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Miss Watson
All I have seen teaches me to trust the Creator for all I have not seen
A short reflective line credits the speaker with the idea that personal experience guides faith in unseen aspects, emphasizing trust in a higher power for unknown future blessings.
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