Political ticket and riots spark economic worry in Springfield
The column lists Taft as president and Sherman as vice president with a local slate including Deneen Cannon Pemberton Holl enbeck Burgett Emerson Connelly Lafferty Howell amid a Springfield riot cost estimate of at least 20 000. A separate dispatch notes John Rockefeller having his barn painted as prosperity returns.
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William Howard Taft
James Schoofucraft Sherman
Charles S. Deneen
Joseph G. Cannon
Stanton C. Pemberton
William Hollenbeck
Carl S. Burgett
Daniel Emerson
Everett Connelly
John F. Lafferty
William C Howell
Springfield
John Rockefeller
The conquest of the air goes on merrily
An exchange notes ongoing progress in aviation and the lively output of the era, observing that the effort shows no signs of diminishing.
Democrat in Taft Button Sparks Question of Conviction
A Democrat wearing a Taft button explains his stance saying he can vote for Bryan anytime. A Chicago sub-treasury teller was arrested for stealing 173000 dollars from 18 months ago, illustrating the persistence of investigators in pursuing crimes.
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Bryan
Chicago
Nominee J McCann Davis Gains in State Ad Campaign
J McCann Davis caused a win over seven rivals including the incumbent by placing ads in nearly every Republican newspaper in the state, demonstrating the power of newspaper advertising. The result highlights the effectiveness of extensive ad presence in political contests.
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J McCann Davis
Taft vows extraordinary session to revise tariff
In Hot Springs Virginia on Saturday, Mr Taft declared that if elected he would convene the Sixty first Congress in an extraordinary session at the earliest opportunity to revise the tariff, calling it an obligation under the Republican tariff plank.
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Taft
Hot Springs
Enquirer Editorial Doubts Bryan Victory Prospects
The Cincinnati Enquirer concedes Bryan has no chance at election, a harsh blow to the Commoner and one of the most influential Democratic papers in the Midwest. The editorial’s stance seems based on strong evidence of a bleak outlook.
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Bryan
Middle West
The
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Brayn
P E
Carl Brown
S. Y. Whitlock
Florence
Tuscola
Lydia Hammerly
Hughes
Franklin McVeagh backs Taft in new crop report
The eighth annual crop and business report from the Commercial National Bank of Chicago cites Franklin McVeagh as a Taft backer and progressive ally. It notes prosperity returning and 1909 as a year of growth, while criticizing Bryan as lacking political judgment and certainty. It reflects responses from over 4,000 bankers and business leaders across central and southern states.
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Franklin McVeagh
Chicago
Grover Cleveland
Taft
Bryan
Commercial National Bank of Chicago
Lethaa
Eileen
Farry
Cannon attacks and party unity in campaign speech
The speaker defends Republican leadership against Bryan and outlines policy successes. He argues continued Republican control will sustain protection, national progress, and economic growth, while warning that Bryan would shift to class legislation and free trade.
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Bryan
Lincoln
Cleveland
Missouri River
United States
Europe
Republican Party
Tennessee
North
South Carolina
Georgia
Republic
Ater
Farm on 60 Acres in Crawford Oil Territory
A 60 acre farm in Crawford county, located in oil territory, reports good production on the adjoining parcel. Contact Preston Osborn at 344 West Union for details and prospects.
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Crawford County
Preston Osborn
West Union
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