Taft Sherman Deneen Cannon Pledge Slate
A political slate listing candidates for national and state offices including Taft for president Sherman for vice president Deneen for governor Cannon for congress and Pemberson state senator with Hollenbeck Burgett Emerson Connelly Flaherty Howell. The fragment ends with a greeting asking if you have been accused of mixing with the trusts.
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William Howard Taft
Forice
Tames Schoolcraft Sherman
Charles S Deneen
Joseph G Cannon
Stanton C. Pemberton
William Hollenbeck
Carl S. Burgett
Daniel Emerson
Everett Connelly
John Flafferty
William C Howell
Trusts
Farmer in Clark County Faces Hard Choice on Election Tickets
A Clark County farmer says there is no man who can truthfully tell his wife and children that fifteen years of history prove voting the Democrat ticket is best. The remark underscores a heated political debate within local households.
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Clark County
Detroit Clinches American League Pennant Over White Sox
Detroit won the final game 7 to 0 to capture the American League pennant, defeating the Chicago White Sox yesterday in the decisive contest.
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Detroit
Chicago White Sox
Temperance Advocates Split Over How to Lead
The writer criticizes temperance activists who push for only temperance men in government or, failing that, men with no influence to promote temperance. The piece warns such extremes could hurt the temperance cause and mentions sending them to Washington in its name.
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Congress
Washington
Election choices debated by Democrats and Paris News
The piece weighs negative reasons for the election this year and contrasts Bryan and Bell. It argues Bell could not harm if elected yet accuses Cannon of greater mischief, suggesting electing men for passivity won’t appeal to intelligent voters.
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Bryan
Paris News
Bell
Cannon
President Roosevelt to launch a whirlwind campaign tour
The report notes Roosevelt plans a nationwide campaign effort with a strong push. State Treasurer Smulski announces interest earnings on state funds for the 11 months ending September at 1,021,584 percent, described as a hefty burden on taxpayers. A referenced law requires deposits of state funds, ensuring the state benefits from such funds.
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Roosevelt
Smulski
Hardships of the Very Poor Narrated by McNutt and Cook
A note on child life shows Marlon, with few playmates, imagining a large doll family and wild adventures. Her mother, overheard by a missionary caller, laments poverty saying she would rank her bibles to keep them warm.
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Marlon
Smif
Fragmented quotes and stray jokes in early column
A garbled newspaper passage presents fragmented quotes on illness poverty and theft with stray jokes about electricity gas and a writer known for country humor. The text reads as a collage of items from Cleveland Leader and New York Press.
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Amewitt
New York
Republican Judge Prentiss Switches Sides in Illinois
Chicago judge William Prentiss, once a strong Democrat and Bryan ally, declares in a letter to Archie Augustine that he will support Taft and Deneen. He cites Bryan’s alignment with Sullivan and the Democratic machine, criticizing the current party as corrupted and urging opposition to Stevenson and Sullivan’s faction.
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William Prentiss
Chicago
Bryan
Ife
William
EE ‘Patt
Charles & Deneen
Judon Prentiss
Archie M Augustine
Normanh
Stevenson
Prentiss
Roosevelt
Rede
Macks
Murphys McGraws
Taggarts Sullivans
Jove Rakeys
Democratic Party
St. Touls
Illinois
Hopkins-Sullivan
Mrr
Solkers
Wi Rson
O F P. Thompson
Roger C Sullivan
National Committee
Tle
Sullivan
Trentiss
Augustine
Wirgan
Adlai Stevenson
Roger Sullivan
Ilinois
Judge Prentiss
Adial Stevenson
Stevenson Comment Sparks Party Split and Backlash
A letter from Judge William Prentiss criticizes Stevenson and Hrgan, urging support for Governor Dunne and condemning factional moves within the Democratic Party. Prentiss defends Dunne’s governance, warns against replacing him with an aged reformer, and attacks the Yates Deacon camp and its allies as seeking spoils and graft.
Awakening of Rip Van Stevenson
The article cites Adlai E. Stevenson as Democratic nominee for governor pledging non partisan appointments while recounting his prior record as first assistant postmaster general. It notes rapid Republican postmaster removals and includes praise from James R. Williams and O Hutchinson praising Stevenson’s partisan distinction. Harpers Weekly published a cartoon about this in 1900.
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Adlai E. Stevenson
Stevenson
James R. Williams
Illinois
Williams
United States
O. Hutchinson
Florida
Harpers Weekly
Bankers Denouncing Bryanism in National Debate
The American Bankers Association at the Denver convention denounces Bryan's blind deposit guaranty plan as unsafe and unfair. A Democrat banker from St Louis warns it would invite unqualified entrants and shift losses to well run banks. The measure risks wrecking US banking and demoralizing the economy, with critics asserting it transcends party lines. Dixon notes markets for clover and timothy.
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American Bankers’ Association
Denver
Bryan
St. Louis
United States
Congress
Buchanan
Haskell
St Louis Globe Democrat
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Clark* CO. Herald
Charles Scott
Cleveland
TAFT
Deneen
Archie
Democrat
Hrgan
Aretife
Tse
Rip van Stevenson
Harper's
Dixon
Clover
Timothy
Packard
John Claypool & Son
Marshall
Kuppenheimer
Booth & Handy
Walkover and Crawford
A. Hutchison
Brussels
Pritchard
Ross
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