Roosevelt and Taft split looms over November ballots
The piece analyzes recent state election results showing Republican gains but close margins, the impact of Roosevelt’s Progressive movement, and potential effects on November’s contests in Vermont and Maine. It notes factions within the party, possible shifts toward Wilson, and outlines three statewide constitutional ballot questions with emphasis on taxation, primaries, and election procedures.
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Associated Press
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Chicago Record Herald
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General Assembly
Ilinois
Medical reply on simplified case referenced in old notice
A patient tells a surgeon I have had appendicitis removed and tonsils adenoids gone. The specialist notes that this simplifies the case and jokes about future procedures for gall stones. Published in the Chicago Record-Herald.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Taft praised for steady gains over radical reformers
A Boston Daily Advertiser editorial defends President Taft against Republican reformers calling for broad constitutional changes. It cites postal savings banks parcels post wage growth and anti waste measures as proof of progress and argues reforms must improve living standards rather than abolish safeguards. The piece contrasts Taft’s policies with Rooseveltite calls for sweeping change.
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Taft
Parcels Post
United States
Mexico
Roosevelt
Boston Daily
Advertiser
Wilsons protection claim challenged by tariff schedule
The article cites a long tariff list with duties on cattle swine horses sheep barley corn oats and rice among others. It links the schedule to Governor Wilson and criticizes protection advocacy while noting crops like tobacco flax lemons oranges and pineapples as protected items and questions Democrats’ future actions.
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Moline Dispatch
Catholic Church on Wheels Brings Service to Moline
A Catholic Church on Wheels fusion car visited Moline, sent by the Catholic Extension Society from Chicago via Milwaukee Road. Father O'Brien in charge with organist Mr Hennessy, the steel coach from Dayton costing 23000 dollars seats eighty to one hundred, featuring pews altar organ bathroom kitchen dining and sleeping quarters. It travels to Idaho to serve towns lacking churches and is the second car of its kind in the United States, with Oregon hosting one previously.
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Catholic Churchs’ Extension Society
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Moline Dispatch
Fragmentary note hints at prices and farmers study phase
A partial OCR fragment mentions prices and a topic related to farmers studying a phase. The text quality is too broken to identify clear events, names, or locations.
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