Taft Favored in Midwest Straw Poll for 1908 Nomination
A Chicago Tribune straw poll of 1,700 Illinois Indiana Michigan Wisconsin Minnesota North and South Dakota Iowa Nebraska Missouri and Kansas shows Taft ahead as a second choice in Indiana Illinois and Wisconsin. Roosevelt remains a second choice for some voters, but Taft appears poised to win broad Midwest support at the 1908 convention.
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Chicago Tribune
Middle West
Taft
McKinley
Tribune
Columbus
Ilinois
Indiana
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
North Dakota
South Dakota
Iowa
Nebraska
Missouri
Kansas
Roosevelt
Mr. Roosevelt
Illinois
Rockefeller Fee Question in Large Fine Case
Question arises whether to withhold a $73 witness fee from Mr. Rockefeller to apply toward a $29,000,000 penalty. The remark reflects debate over allocating modest witness costs against a sweeping civil or criminal fine.
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Rockefeller
Tainting Uncle Joe and Cannon's Patriotism
A Cannon interview argues for calm, justice, and patriotism guiding Congress next session. The Indiana Star critiques the piece as tainted by anti Roosevelt interests, noting Cannon’s influence and the Republican majority in both houses.
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Senate
House
Star
Cannon interview and Star taint on Roosevelt reforms
A lengthy critique centers on how the Indianapolis Star misinterprets Cannon remarks and casts doubt on Roosevelt reforms. It argues Cannon opposed damphool bills and that real progress comes from legitimate business and capital combinations serving broad public interests.
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Washington
Hitchcock
Congress
Cannon
The
Star
Wall St
Ilinois
Shame of Indianapolis Dominates State Editors
State editors attack Indianapolis for acts in the Rhodius case, labeling the conduct as a public shame and condemning the behavior as wanton and improper. The piece frames the controversy as a test of local morals and journalistic integrity.
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Indianapolis
Rhodius
Hold On Whitelaw Attend to Reid’s London Folly
A partisan notice questions Ambassador Reid and hints he may study conduct in London, contrasting him with Bryce and implying Reid indulges in lavish entertaining and snobbery. The piece suggests Reid’s gait in Britain is newsworthy and urges restraint to avoid “monkey parties and poodle fetes.”
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Ambassador Bryce
London
Reid
Court of
St. James
Washington
Whitelaw
England
COMPULSORY NUPTIALS LOOM IN ROYAL STRATEGY
A royal marriage is proposed to weld power rather than love as Prince Leopold of Spain would wed Princess Victoria of Germany. Edward and Wilhelm coordinate the arrangement for a union seen as a political lottery with potential personal misery. The piece questions royal matrimony by bloodline rather than affection and its impact on posterity.
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Victoria
Germany
Edward
England
Wilhelm
Evansville Fair Cancelled Over Liquor Law Enforcement
The Evansville fair will not take place this year due to enforcement of the liquor sale ban on fair grounds. The motto No beer, no fair reflects the event as a potential fraud and law violation tied to beer sales rather than merit. General William Booth of the Salvation Army turns 90, with hopes for 100.
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Evansville
William Booth
Salvation Army
Lebanon Remonstrance Aims to Dry Up City
Lebanon Indiana residents unite in a blanket remonstrance to remove all saloons within town limits as part of a dry drive to completely eliminate alcohol sales in the city.
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Lebanon
Ind
Boston Seeks to Leave Old Ron Sides at Harbor
Boston officials demand that the famed old replica be left at the harbor and discuss the possibility of sending the vessel around Cape Horn. Sources note the plan to relocate the ship amid curiosity about its future tours and duties.
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Boston
Boston Harbor
Horn
Hearst at Jamestown Labor Day Urges Arbitration and Cooperation
William Randolph Hearst spoke at Jamestown on Labor Day urging restraint and mutual respect between capital and labor. He defended unions and wage demands, praised skilled work and technical training, and argued wealth creation requires cooperation and organized effort across capital and labor. He warned against class hatred and called for harmony in industry and press.
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William Randolph Hearst
Jamestown
Labor Day
Hearst
Workinsman
Colorado
San Francisco
el Man
Peper
Watchful Fairbanks taft and public duty remarks
A fragment from a 19th or early 20th century opinion page comments on language usage by Taft, warns against delaying public will, and mentions Prince Wilhelm of Sweden opposing cocktails. It notes stand patters risk being viewed as seeking undue profits and urges Carnegie to support ferryboat workers, while praising the national flag in parades and questioning any speakership ties with the Ananias club. ends with a calm note that there is no local uproar.
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George von L. Meyer
United States
Massachusetts
Meyer
Appleton
Beacon St
Somerset Club
Congress
Hamilton
Gussie Gardner
Lodge
Moody
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Devens
Lyman
Boston
Harvard
America
George Lyman
Harper’s Weekly
Brain Wafers and Witty Aphorisms from a Curious Page
A fragmented prose piece muses on time wasted attention to symptoms and schemes to outlast Death. It lampoons pride in avoiding work, hints at memory and speech as double-edged, and contrasts learning with ignorance while noting odd phrases about cleanliness and tempera.
Egypts BABIES and a World of Customs in Old Reports
The article surveys Egyptian baby life, beauty, and child value, noting motherhood prestige, census challenges, and infant labor. It also covers China’s Manchurian dredging plan, English regatta critique, Australian railway vegetation costs, Tonga physiques, London Olympiad arena plans, and Japanese fashion costs, all from Leslie’s Weekly and contemporaries.
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The
Nile
Leslie’s Weekly
King Ed Walks Out to Rebuke Indelicate Song
King Ed leaves a cafe chantant in a rebuke to a sung indecorous song, a moment seen as illustrating how aging alters public demeanor and taste. The Detroit News notes the episode as a commentary on aging and social norms.
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King Ed
Detroit News
Not the First Time in Wall Street Confidence Game
The Providence Tribune notes that certain financiers repeatedly confuse public confidence with Wall Street confidence, highlighting ongoing concerns about deceptive financial practices and the misalignment between public trust and market manipulation.
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Providence Tribune
Tip to the Card. MacLean Prefers Wireless Telegraph
Philadelphia Inquirer notes Card MacLean would aid newspapers by arming himself with a wireless telegraph to avoid capture again. The remark frames a comic, period tone about newsrooms and technology.
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Card MacLean
Philadelphia Inquirer
Rainy Day Laments in Atlanta Constitution Verse
A nostalgic verse laments rainy days and mortgage stress. The speaker recalls gloom, skeleton trees, and a longing for light while insisting he never cared for rain yet finds its mood oddly revealing about loss and longing.
Wall Street figure Jim Keene and other notable rise
The piece profiles the elusive Wall Street financier Jim Keene, detailing his youthful start in stock speculation, renowned temperament, and long career with major market movements. It also notes Henry L Pittock’s Portland ascent and a 99 year land lease, plus brief nods to Foster Burn, George Meyer, and Charles Edgar Appleby as prominent figures in politics and wealth.
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New York
Charles Edgar Appleby
Monmouth County
New Jersey
An Ignorant Man Leaves La Follette Speech Dammed
A St. Louis observer notes that only a Pennsylvanian named Hamilton believed La Follette could be cut off amid his rapid talk. The remark likens the shutdown to damming the Nile, implying certain limits to contemporary political rhetoric.
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Hamilton
Robert la Follette
St. Louis Times
A Cincinnati Idea About Wall Street Fists
A Cincinnati Times Star quips that if Wall Street figures were as pug nacious and handy with their fists as Stuyvesant Fish, the habit of abusing the financial center might lose popularity among those within reach of Wall Street.
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Wall St
Financial Center
Cincinnati Times-Star
Iron man Schwab predicts continued prosperity in iron and steel
The St Paul Dispatch reports Charles M Schwab and N C Frick agree the iron and steel trade profits hinge on broader business health, forecasting unabat ed general prosperity across industries.
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Charles M. Schwab
N. C. Frick
St. Paul Dispatch
The Unfeeling West on Roosevelt Re‑election Mood
The West backs President Roosevelt for reelection, has ample funds, and remains indifferent to Wall Street prospects. Prosperity is likely to dull people's empathy in this selfish era, notes the Baltimore American.
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Baltimore American
Editors urged to prove stan dard oil sympathy claim
Detroit News reports some editors once praised by the Standard Oil pamphlet now ask the company to review its files and show a line supporting the allegation. The request centers on verifying the pamphlet’s asserted sympathy among editors.
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Standard Oil
Detroit News
They Will Do It A New York Elephant Swallows Cash
An elephant in New York reportedly swallowed a roll of bills worth 400 dollars, with a wry note that warnings against putting money in a trunk seem futile.
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New York
Philadelphia Telegraph
Bound to Come Prediction Sparks Adorer Echoes
A Minneapolis Journal note predicts several admirers will claim they can take Mansfield's place, signaling anticipated public responses and rivalries in the circle around Mansfield.
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Mansfield
Minneapolis Journal
A Hopeless Malady Proceeding to After-Vacation Woes
A Springfield Union note ponders a possible Billy Muldoon treatment for post vacation pocketbook exhaustion and nervous strain. The item reflects a humorously cynical take on recovery cures and the era's popular remedies.
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Billy Muldoon
Springfield Union
The Green Poet Opens Verses with The Green Line
A Indiana poet known for a six-verse pattern opened a recent piece with the line Oh the green the green The Washington Post notes the distinctive opening and its impact on the song’s rhythm and mood as a notable stylistic choice by the author.
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Indiana
Washington Post
Cuss Words Spark Complaint About Cigars
Joe Cannon complains of inability to get good cigars and effective cuss words. A man can’t stand up without them, notes the Baltimore Sun.
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Joe” Cannon
Baltimore Sun
Standard Oil Extends Foreign Living Privilege Claim
The Detroit Journal notes Standard Oil would extend the privilege of going abroad to live to all Americans who seek lower prices, suggesting broad access to cheaper imports or living abroad benefits.
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Standard Oil Company
Detroit Journal
Actions Don’t Show It In Democratic Leaders View
Minneapolis Journal notes that Democratic leaders have sized up Yast as a weak candidate, yet their actions do not reflect a weakness in the race. The piece implies confidence or strategic stance despite characterizations. It emphasizes political perception versus conduct.
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Yast
Minneapolis Journal
Ministers on vacation unsettle Sunday fishing and golf
The Detroit Free Press notes that men who preach and take time off often disrupt Sunday fishing plans or golf outings, implying departures from routine in pursuit of rest or other duties.
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Detroit
Wind Worth While But Plans Collapse At Sea
The Baltimore Sun notes Walter Wellman and other would be backers failed to launch ventures due to insufficient wind. The column highlights the recurring problem of funding and logistical obstacles that hinder ambitious meteorological or exploration endeavors reliant on favorable wind conditions.
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Walter Wellman
Baltimore Sun
Caveman Tools Sparked by Burglaries Say Leaders
A Cleveland Leader remark claims naval guns and rifles are civilization’s jimmies for prying open barbaric treasure houses, and that good arises from burglaries, reflecting a provocative editorial stance on weaponry and morality.
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Cleveland
Insurance inquiry prompts NY savings push by Governor Hughes
Governor Hughes led a New York insurance investigation that cut expenses without hurting efficiency. The advice urged asking where income goes, cutting unnecessary costs, and placing saved funds in a savings account with a strong company starting today.
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New York
Hughes
A Cucumber Is 95 Percent Water Says Washington Ex
A Washington exchange notes that a cucumber is about 95 percent water. The column poses a riddle about why a cucumber resembles certain Fallroag errors, as observed by Cleveland Leaden.
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Washington Exchange
Cleveland Leaden
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