Sectional Party and Electoral Fallout Reflected in 1908 Campaign
The Springfield State Journal notes the election split with Republicans winning most states and 307 electoral votes while Democrats held only 211. It recalls Beveridge’s Rift with Taft allies, his insurgent stance, and the dangers of individual popularity over party unity.
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Springfield State Journal
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Washington
South
Nebraska
William Jennings Bryan
Alabama
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Georgia
Indiana
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Louisiana
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Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
North Carolina
Oklahoma
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Tennessee
Texas
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Delaware
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Iowa
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Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
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New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Dakota
Ohio
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Pennsylvania
Kansas
Rhode Island
South Dakota
Utah
Vermont
West Virginia
Wyoming
Wisconsin
California
Chicago News Advises Progressives to Rejoin Major Parties
The Chicago News urges the Progressive party remnant to reconsider its future and join the two old parties. It argues reform work is more effective inside established parties and cites Illinois results as showing Roosevelters may return to the major parties for national progress.
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The
Chicago News
Progressive Party
Daily News
Ilinois
Roosevelt
Beveridge ascribes Beveridge’s fall to vanity in public life
The passage argues Beveridge failed in politics not for lack of intellect or ability but for vanity and desire to outshine others. It notes his wide knowledge and prodigious work but criticizes his relish for tripping up colleagues and flattering the galleries, describing him as a Smart Alec. It mentions Taft era vetoes on a proposed temporary role.
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Beveridge
Senate
Taft
Tian China
Jto
Stantine
Duman
How Long Can They Fight
An analysis argues that wars may continue for years despite financial exhaustion. Nations can push on with scarce real money, using fiat paper, while borrowing and rationing to keep production going. Settling debts remains essential as long as war persists, with long-term bonds draining investable capital.
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England
Germany
France
Russia
Mother Hubbard
Continental Congress
Washington
Balkan
Confederate States
Saturday Evening Post
Yuletide Turkey Preparation and Dressings Guide
A detailed old fashioned guide to cleaning plucking and dressing a Christmas turkey. It covers washing with warm water brushing removing entrails proper neck trimming trussing methods wrapping in paper French technique, roasting times twenty five minutes per pound and browning, plus two stuffing options oyster and chestnut with gravy instructions and basting rhythm.
Piety and Virtue Warn of Raising Children
A fragment reflects on men spoiling piety by claiming virtue. It urges guiding children toward proper paths and notes that gentle speech may fail, leaving silence as a ready retort.
Prohibition in Russia Ends Vodka Era
A Russian abstinence drive led by Michael D. Tchelisheff ends vodka sales across the empire. Drunkenness declines, peasant life improves, crimes drop, and urban life gains order as government control shifts from revenue to sobriety during mobilization.
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Russia
Russian Empire
Associated Press
Michael Demitrovitch Tchelisheff
Petrograd
Moscow
Michael D. T. Tchelisheff
Samara
Tchelisheff
Samovar
Crimea
Heer
Mr. Tchelisheff
Imperial Treasury
Volga
Duma
Antivodka
Leo Tolstoi
Imperial Council
Nicholas
Sveaborg
Kronstadt
Sebastopol
Kokovsoff
M. Bark
Grand Duke
Private Property at Sea and the Rules of Warfare
The essay argues that private property should be inviolable at sea, restricting warfare to warships and contraband cases. It cites Franklin and Prussia treaties supporting free passage for unmanned merchant ships and notes Britain’s resistance. It envisions a future international prize court and broad adoption after 1914.
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Reataaci
Great Britain
Benjamin Franklin
Prussia
England
Germany
Europe
United States
Reverend Robert J. Burdette Dies After Illness in California
Rev. Robert J. Burdette, longtime preacher and noted Beha morous writer, died last Thursday in Pasadena California after a long illness. He rose to fame with his work for the Hawkeye at Burlington Iowa and later became a popular lecturer. Burdette gained world wide recognition through his writings and humor.
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Bob” ‘Burdette
Robert. J. Burdette
Pasaena
Calif
Burlington
Iowa
Hawkseye
Doctor King’s Life Pills and Bell’s Pine Tar Honey Ad
An old advertisement touts Dr King’s Life Pills to relieve indigestion and improve health, claiming it clears the blood and treats constipation. It also promotes Dr Bell’s Pine Tar Honey for coughs and bronchial irritation, urging use for children and babies with a 25 cent price.
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Bell
Ady
Insurance ad for farm and city property in Marshall Ill
Tornado and fire insurance offered on farm and city property by Cole and Cole of Marshall Illinois. Strong companies, lowest rates. Write or call for terms.
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Cole & Cole
Marshall,Ill
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