Partial 1904 Election Returns Stir National Interest
Early returns show Taft carrying key states like Pennsylvania Indiana and New Jersey with sizable pluralities while Roosevelt trails. Minnesota Governor Johnson leads a Republican sweep. Democrats gain seats in some legislatures, and Debs’s Socialist bid disappoints yet shows gains in several states.
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Charles
Denean
Boy Ror
Pennsylvania
Aeeavy
Yota
Roosevelt
Indiana
Mr" Taft
Tate
Bryan
Republicans Claim Majority in Forty Districts
Fragmented OCR notes suggest a report on Republicans holding a majority in forty districts and Democrats reacting to shifts in the next national House composition, with garbled references to locations and figures. The readable items imply a political update from Chicago with vague dates and names.
Imperial Tobacco and British American case dismissal
A filed complaint against the Imperial Tobacco Company and the British American Company was dismissed. The suspension remains in effect after a decision or appeal option, with judgment pending.
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Panion
Antil
Imperial Tobacco Company
Johnson wins Minnesota governor and U S House districts
Bt-Paul Nov 6 Governor Johnson leads over Jacobson by more than 25 000 in the state and Taft over Bryan by over 76 000 countrywide with Johnson strong in northern counties and in St Louis and Ninth district. Jacobson’s home Seventh district and southern counties favor Lac qui Parle man. McCleary defeated by Hammond in Second district. Tawney worn out in First. Other seven districts stay Republican.
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Johnson
J. F. Jacobson
Taft
Bryan
Jacobson
Louis
Lac Qui ‘Parle
Mo‘Cleary
Hammond
James A. Tawney
sRep
Taft Wins Iowa Plurality In 88 Counties
Des Moines reports semi official returns from 88 of 99 Iowa counties show Taft with 248 454 votes vs Bryan 173 423 a 65 031 plurality. Governor race Carroll leads White by 33 924 with plurality rising to about 65 000. Cummins over Tandy exceeds 42 000 in senate tally. Hamilton claims re election by 100 vote margin over Kendall.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Taft
Bryan
Carroll
White
Deast
Kendall
Republicans sweep South Dakota election results report
Fragment reading shows Republicans winning a large share of seats in the South Dakota legislature and governor race. The text includes garbled OCR but indicates a strong GOP victory and Taft's state influence shaping results. Names and precise figures are unclear due to damaged source.
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South
Dakota
Falla
United? States
Coe
Crawford
Nem Nee
Matt
Akota
Taft
Republican state ticket and two Republican congressmen win big
The report notes that the Republican state ticket and both Republican congressmen were elected by large majorities, signaling strong party support across the region. Voters rallied behind the incumbents and party platform amid a favorable political climate.
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Tirknt
Wisconsin Returns Favor Taft Sherman Victory In State
Wisconsin results show Taft and Sherman winning the state by an estimated 976000 plurality and gaining the state’s thirteen electoral votes. Governor Davidson and the state ticket are reelected by a near equal plurality to the national ticket. Republicans elect ten congressmen while Democrats carry the Sixth district. Legislature remains decisively Republican, likely shaping the U.S. Senate result.
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Otto
Milwaukee
Cate
Taft
Sherman
Wisconsin
Davidson
United States
Eight Persons Perish In Manitoba Farm Fire
Winnipeg dispatch reports a fatal blaze at Edward Carey’s Swan River area farm destroying the Carey home. Mrs Carey six children and Miss Mary Gillespie teacher at the Hitle schoolhouse were cremated. Carey husband and father likely to die from burns. one child escaped. Garey and son Herbert awakened, found the blaze, pulled out the father, who was unconscious but alive. Upper floor inaccessible. bodies cremated in beds. charred remains identified only later.
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Winnipeg
Edward Carey
Swan ‘River
Flres
First President of Cuba Tomas Estrada Palma Dies
Ex president Tomas Estrada Palma died at a relative’s home in Santiago Province after long illness gastroneuritis complicated by pneumonia. His wife was the only family member present. he had traveled from the countryside for better medical care and was unconscious for many hours before death.
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Tomas Estrada Palma
Santiago
Havana
German ambassador to America chosen to succeed Sternburg
Berlin Nov 7 Count Johann Hein rich von Bernstorff, who has represented Germany in Egypt, is selected by Emperor William to become ambassador to the United States. Countess von Bernstorff, daughter of Edward Luckemeyer of New York, is his wife. Appointment not yet made for many days. ceremonial announcement expected in two or three days.
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Berlin
Johann Heinrich von Bernstorff
Egypt
William
Baron .Spéck.von Sternburg
America
von ‘Bernstorff
Edward ‘Luckemeyer
New York
Market quotations from Minneapolis and Duluth wheat notes
Minneapolis wheat quotes show December at 1.02 and May around 1.07 with various grades listed. Duluth and St Paul markets reflect futures and cash prices for wheat and flax, with rail and truck deliveries and multiple grade names. Cattle, sheep, and provisions prices appear from St Paul yard reports with notable ranges and totals summarized.
Taft Plurality In Iowa Surpasses Seventies Thousand
Incomplete returns from two thirds of Iowa counties indicate Taft will surpass a 70,000 plurality, with the entire Republican state ticket winning by 50,000 to 60,000. Governor Cummins leads over Lacey, and Jamieson narrowly defeats Hepburn in the Eighth district by 489 votes. The assembly will meet Nov 24 to elect a senator and set reshuffles.
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Taft
Iowa
McKinley
Cummins
United States
Lacey
Eighth Congressional District
W. D. Jamieson
William’ P. Hepburn
Jamieson
Shenandoah
Senate
Hepburn
Congress
General Assembly
Des. Moines
Veaune
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Bration
Dew -Moines
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Emmetsburg Man Killed in Hunting Accident
A man from Emmetsburg was killed when a gun discharged while hunting. Jackson Stafford found the victim, who suffered severe facial injuries, and later carried the gun to a barn where neighbors assisted, but the injured man could not speak.
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Emmetsburg
Jackson Stafford
Hmmitahure
Attuck
Stafford
Angry Murder Rumors Stir Plymouth Community
Townsfolk urge swift justice after the murder of citizen Michael Cummings. Blood found near a track and a fragment of a woman’s dress are under sheriff custody. Brothers and sisters from Minneapolis and Clearmont monitor updates and vow to aid in solving the case.
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Michael Cummings
Plymouth
Biurtly
Mr. Cummings
Ailub
Jala
Minneapolis
Clearmont
Strange malady perplexes Corning doctors
Reports describe a mysterious bowel obstruction illness spreading in Corning with rapid deaths and multiple cases. Local physicians and Des Moines experts have been summoned, yet the mystery remains unsolved as patients suffer severe pain and die within a day.
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Disdang
Corning
Des-Moines
Conspiracy charge against Bibb insurer linked to Iowa frauds
Des Moines authorities arrest in Minneapolis. Deputy Johnson and Detective Paggott pursue Bibb, head of the Bibb Insurance Co. accused of conspiring in land frauds in Iowa netting about 28,000 dollars. Bibb returned to Iowa for proceedings.
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Bibb; Insurance
Guthe Guaranty
Minneapolis
Johnson
Des. Moines
Paggott
Des Moines
Bibb
Iowa
Terafflaer
College man arrested for alleged agricultural papers case
A graduate of State College was arrested after being linked to a scheme involving agricultural papers. The suspect, associated with Ames, had been living there since graduation while working on various agricultural reports. Police report he denied involvement but was placed in custody following the investigation.
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iLare
Town State
Higgins
Undefined OCR fragment prompts a legal verdict summary
An unclear police case fragment references an officer and a guilty finding. The readable parts mention a city, a policeman, and an eighteen month term, but many names and specifics are garbled. The readable facts point to a conviction and sentence related to a criminal offense.
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