Taft Praised in Roosevelt Letter to Cattleman Kohrs
President Roosevelt released a letter to Conrad Kohrs of Helena Nant praising William H. Taft for president. He argues Taft merges reform zeal with steady, reliable action and can represent laboring men and capitalists alike, contrasting Taft with Bryan and Hearst.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Roosevelt
Conrad Kohrs
Helena
Nant
William H. Taft
Bryan
Kohrs
Rocky Mountain
Montana Stock Growers’ Association
Appeal to the Laboring Man in Taft Doctrine
The president argues Taft and he share views on national interest and warns against wage cuts from rate reductions. He praises Taft for ensuring justice to railroads and workers, condemns ruinous experiments like government ownership, and urges fair evaluation of Taft’s injunctions in labor disputes while defending labor rights and opposing threats from capital.
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Taft
Whit
United States
Efe
Fede
Taft’s Bold Stand on Employer Liability Highlighted
The passage praises Judge Taft for upholding the principle of employers’ liability for injuries to workers, noting it occurred before formal legislation. It commends his wisdom and courage, linking them to presidential qualities while contrasting with corruption and dark times.
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Taft
NO SPEECH ON SUNDAY AT MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK
William Jennings Bryan refused to speak at Mountain Lake Park after residents were unknowingly notified to assemble. Despite a pledge of no speech and no applause, attendees cheered as he departed and he later left for Baltimore. Bryan had spoken in Cumberland Maryland to farmers and workers from three states with large, enthusiastic crowds. He denied any agreement with William Randolph Hearst and countered Hearst’s Atlanta claim.
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Treet Park
William Jennings Brean
Mountain Lake Park
Bin
Deer Park
Baltimore
Brvan
Cumberland
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Maryland
Ohio
Bryan
Wiliam Randolph Hearst
Thearst
Atlanta
Searst
Hearst
Tearst
Taft Plans Spellbinding Campaign Tour Start
Cincinnati September 14 Taft will begin his first campaigning tour September 20 if current plans hold The National League of Republican Clubs meeting in Cincinnati is expected to set the start date Judge Taft's secretary Oscar S Straus says he will campaign as duties allow Chicago September 14 Republican Committee Chairman Hitchcock will visit western headquarters and may meet Taft in Cincinnati for a coordination Saratoga September 14 a bitter fight looms at the state convention with Elihu Root named as possible temporary chair and potential nominee candidate names swirl as the convention opens in this upstate town.
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Cincinnati
William J. Taft
National League of Republiaan Clubs
Taft
Oscar S. Straus
Department of Commmerce and Labor
Chicago
Hitchcock
Republican National Committee
Saratoga
N.Y
Nate
Elihu Root
Root
Peromment Chatroin
Labor in the Campaign Urges Vote for Pro-Labor Candidates
The American Federation of Labor executive council adopts a report urging workers to support friends and oppose enemies in presidential, congressional, and other races. It calls for elections of lawmakers favorable to labor rights while denying any intent to dictate how individuals vote. Neil Hardie of the British Parliament cites labor efforts and urges U S workers to pursue politics with force.
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Washington
Sept
Couneil
Federa-ion of Labor
Hibor
Federation
New York
Neil Hardie
Centratl
United
Hearst and the Nebraskan September News Wager
Atlanta dispatch reports Hearst claiming the full truth may emerge as context around Bryan’s alleged offer to back Hearst is discussed by political observers. The item cites Weadist and Wage as figures mentioned in the sequence of events.
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Atlanta
Win
R. Hearst
Bryan
Hearst
Weadist
Bi Wage
Democratic Nomination Tempers Amid Dinner Talk
An account from a dinner involving Dr. Cox of New York and Mr. Bevan quotes a speaker asserting that Bryan is the next Democratic nominee and will be elected, while claiming to seek one term. He requests disciplined support for the Democratic ticket and hints at future campaigning, offering apologies if misread.
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Dr. Cox
New York
Deran
Ceampaten
von Nest Campaten
Bryan
Climnler Gains Momentum For Governor Nomination In Rochester
With a large influx of upstate delegates arriving for the Democratic state convention in Rochester, Lieutenant Governor Lewis Stuyvesant Climnler has seen a noticeable rise in support for his gubernatorial bid as the convention begins.
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Chanter
Rochester
N. Y
Lewis Stuyvesant Climnler
Republicans to Confer on Allison Successor
Des Moines Sept 14 Invitations issued for a Republican conference of Allison’s friends to choose a candidate to succeed the late senator. The caucus will be held at the Savery tomorrow.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Republican Conference of Friends
Allison
Savery
Forest fires burn across Mesaba range in Minnesota
Clouds and calm air limit fire spread as crews battle flames across the Mesaba range. Grand Marais remains safe on the shore of Lake Superior while Grand Rapids and Colusset report no new fires. State fire warden orders and local fire department efforts are focused on the worst fire area above Grand Marais, with forty men sent to the scene.
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Duluth
Minn
Minnesota
Lake Superior
North Shore
Dang
Co. C. Andrews
John FP. Black
Grand Macarins
Grand Rapids
Colusset
Mesaba
Minstrel Fil Henry in critical condition near Boise City
A veteran minstrel, Fil Henry, lies in critical condition at Loment Porseshoe Bend about twenty five miles from Boise City after an apoplectic attack. The news item also notes varied world events including elections, sports feats, and political developments of the period.
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Fil Henry
Loment Porseshoe Bend
Boise City
London
Maire
T. & Hammond
Winston Spencer Chiavelish
Tirkish Board of Trade
Clementine
St. Tlenry Montagu Dozier
Harry Is. Thaw Wis
Poughkeepsie
White Plains
N.Y
United States
Governor Port of New Jersey
United Brewery Workers of America
New York
Facts in Fines In 1885 New York Had 28 Millionaires
A compiled set of curious claims notes New York’s 1885 millionaire count at 28, then asserts rapid growth to over 2,600. It mentions dowries, a new Chinese Public Ophilun in Tee kin, world catalog growth, Bronx Zoo’s vast collection, BC iron ore, Vancouver Island Quasing sound venture, London divers, Welsh church elders, U S bacon bans in Germany since 1900, and Indian telegraph earnings.
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New York
Zoological Park
Bronx
British Columbia
Quasing Sound
Vancouver Island
London
Thecpme
Pyle
Wales
United States
Germany
British India
India
Europe
Bank established in Berne founded as Caisse de Dottrestiques
Arst savings bank began in Berne Switzerland in 1787 named Caisse de Dottrestiques for seven years it served select. Five years later another bank opened to all depositors expanding access to savings across the region.
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Savitga Banke
Arst Savings Bank
Berne
Switzerland
Caisse de Dottrestiques
The Chinese Five and Their Fivefold World
The Chinese Five outlines a cosmology where five governs the natural and social order. Five planets, five cardinal points, five virtues, five tastes, five musical tones, five ranks of nobility and five colors symbolize balance and harmony across elements and society.
Tobac te in Denmark as a retail business
In Denmark tobacco is handled like any retail item with most stock imported and no Internal Revenue tax or license required to sell tobacco, indicating a lax regulatory environment for tobacco commerce at the time.
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Denmark
Tiladoos First to Use Playing Cards in History
The Tiladoos introduced playing cards, with origins traced to China as early as 1120 A.D. The item notes early adoption and historical significance of card games across cultures.
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China
Earliest Playbill Mentions Pianoforte in 1767
A May 16 1767 playbill notes Miss Buckler singing a Judith song accompanied by a new instrument called pianoforte. This marks the earliest known mention of the instrument.
Slate material described as hardened mud deposit
The article defines slate as hardened mud laid down at the sea bed ages ago and later uplifted to its current position. It explains slate’s formation through ancient sedimentary processes and geological upheaval shaping its present geology.
Dominoes Could Exhaust All Combinations In Time
Estimates suggest two players at ten hours daily making four moves per minute would need about 118000 years to exhaust all domino combinations, totaling 248 528 211 840 possible sets.
Quick Observation on Bluebottle Fly Hatch Time
A brief note states that placing a bluebottle fly in sunlight causes it to hatch in two or three hours, illustrating a rapid developmental response to heat and light conditions.
A Mathematical Name At Annapolis Cadets
The late Admiral W. W. Wood, once a mathematics instructor at the Annapolis Naval Academy, was famed among cadets for the clever signature W cube O square D, a playful algebraic nod tied to his initials and role.
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W. W. Wood
Annapolis Naval Academy
The Mistletoe Practice Across Ancient Times
The kissing custom under the mistletoe traces to Druid days with likely religious meaning.
Oyster anatomy described in curious detail
The article explains that every oyster possesses a mouth a heart a stomach and other organs including intestines and a vet. It notes the mouth is at the end of the shell near the hinge and next to the toothed portion of the pearly coverling.
Sunshine as a Hair Bleach of Queen Elizabeth Era
In Elizabethan fashion women endured severe headaches from daily sun bleaching to imitate the queen’s yellow chrome hair, a trend tied to royal style and public display.
Leg Accidents Skewed Right Leg More Prone
The article notes that the right leg sustains far more serious accidents than the left with a ratio around thirteen to three. It highlights a notable disparity in leg injuries between limbs.
The Pamirs Roof of the World high plateau region
The Pamirs, sometimes called the Roof of the World, comprise bleak plateaux and shallow valleys about 13,000 feet above sea level. They lie to the north of India.
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Pamirs
India
Swiss law requires new couples plant trees after marriage
A Swiss statute mandates newly married couples plant trees soon after their wedding ceremony. The law prohibits planting the pipe and weeping willow trees.
Mighty Russia Empire Size and European Portion
The Russian empire spans 8,379,044 square miles with 2,032,490 in Europe. The figures reflect the vast continental extent of the empire and its European territory.
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Russian Empire
Europe
Honeymoon Century Old Anglo Saxon Custom Explained
The practice of newlyweds drinking diluted honey for thirty days after marriage gave rise to the term honeymoon. This early Anglo-Saxon custom explains how the period of sweetness and ritual enduring love inspired the modern word for a joyful new marriage.
The Christian Era and a Vaccine Conversation
A brief note cites that the Christian era was adopted for time reckoning in the sixth century. The snippet includes a casual dialogue on vaccination with impressions about its effect on a sister’s recovery, attributed to the Philadelphia Inquirer.
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Maind-uc
Bessie
Philadelphia Inquirer
Equivocation and the social art of lying
Wilbur Larremore in Atlantic comments on how most people lie subtly in daily life to preserve etiquette and harmony. He notes even spouses and family face gentle deception to protect self image, praising tactful truth withholding as a social lubricant.
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Roundabout
Brown
Wilbur Larremore
Atlantic
Jackson Not Poor A Rebuttal Of The Self Made Myth
The piece argues Andrew Jackson never endured real poverty and always had adequate family support and comforts. It contrasts him with figures like Franklin and Lincoln, saying his boyhood was far from hardship and his success owed much to maternal affection and favorable conditions.
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Andrew Jackson
Benjamin Franklin
Roger Sherman
Abraham Lincoln
Andrew Johnson
Sam Houston
Francis Marlon
Nathanael Greene
Wratson
Fungal fright and fashion notes from early autumn pages
The piece blends a quaint anecdote of a self hatched fungus breaking a tumbler with a fashion column from New York detailing fall styles. It covers Paris trends, Directoire influences, walking coats, and the shift to practical yet elegant outfits for women amid tight skirts, coats, and neckwear.
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New York
Paris
Directoire
Direectoire
Florence Fairbanks
Pile Remedy Promises Quick Relief at 50 Cents
If you suffer from piles Man Zan Pile Remedy offers relief with the first application. Guaranteed price is 50 cents. Sold by H. J. Moogk and C. P. Guenther.
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H. J. Moogk
C. P. Guenther
Shoemaker Bankruptcy Declares 20 Percent Dividend
At a Rockford hearing before Referee Fisher the trustee T. H. Hollister reported in Shoemaker bankruptcy that a dividend of twenty percent was declared for creditors of the defunct firm. A final dividend of about five percent will be declared in about ninety days.
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Shoemaker
Fisher
Rockford
T. H. Hollister
Ring's Little Liver Pills for Biliousness Headache
Promotes health with Ring's Little Liver Pills for biliousness and sick headache. Sold for 25 cents. Available through vendors H. J. Moogk and C. P. Guenther.
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H. J. Moogk
C. P. Guenther
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