Taft and Sherman Named Slate for State Tickets
The document lists candidates for national and state offices including President William Howard Taft Vice President James Scoofcr Sey Sherman Gore Charles Sr Deneen Congressman Joseph G Cannon State Senator Stanton C Pemberton Representatives William J Hollenbeck Arl S Burgett Circuit Clerk Daniel Emerson State's Attorney Everdgt Connelly Surveyor John F Barperty and Cora William Howell The report notes no quorum issue as Uncle Joe has spoken.
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William Howard Taft
James Scoofcr Sey Sherman
Gore Charles Sr
Deneen
Joseph G. Cannon
Stanton C. Pemberton
William J. Hollenbeck
Arl S. Burgett
Sip
Daniel Emerson
Everdgt Connelly
John F. Barperty
Cora William Co. Howell
Venezuela courts fine French Cable firm for revolution role
A French Cable company faces a 4 million dollar fine by Venezuelan courts over its involvement in a recent revolution. The piece notes parallels to Kenesaw Mountain Landis and mentions Minnesota Governor Johnson and Mr. Bryan as nominees repeated after prior defeats.
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Venezuela
Senatorship, County and Congressional Conventions Questioned
The writer argues conventions offer no new authority beyond the primary results and dismisses the whale matter as a farce, urging that delegates lack independent power.
Fleet Baseball Team Defeated Twice in Sydney Series
The American fleet squad suffered a poor showing in Australia winning no games in two contests against Sydney local teams. The defeats came during a tour of Australia with the fleet club losing both matches in Sydney.
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Sydney
Australia
State primary ticket totals announced by Secretary Rose
Secretary of State Rose released official late primary figures for the state ticket. Republican plurality totals include Deneen 11949 Hopkins 47275 Oglessy 23945 Rose 110083 McCullough 132182 Russell 309391 Davis 1474.
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Rose
Deneen
Hopkins
Oglessy
McCullough
Russell
Davis
Supreme Court
Cleveland Article Warns Against Bryan Policies Praises Taft
Ex-President Cleveland publishes a series note criticizing Bryan policies and praising Taft for handling major issues with notable ability. The piece frames Taft as best suited to manage current political affairs.
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Cleveland
Bryan
Taft
Rooke Heroine of Folsom Flood Dies After Warnin g Town
Mrs. S J Rooke of Folsom New Mexico a telephone operator warned patrons of an impending cloud burst sending a torrent upon the town She stayed at her post as the office was washed away and her body was found two miles below the town with the telephone headset still clutched to her ear.
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S.J. Rooke
Folsom N. M
Lincoln’s tariff defense praised as unanswerable argument
A garbled excerpt recalls Lincoln arguing in Pennsylvania that tariff protection mattered. He suggested paying England for steel rails and implied domestic industry’s gains from protective policy amid debated wartime prosperity and economic strength.
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Gimmortal Lincoln
Pennsylvania
Lincoln
England
Bryan and the Trusts Speech at Indianapolis Reflects on Industrial Reform
The article reviews Democratic candidate William Jennings Bryan's Indianapolis address. It argues his pledge to end industrial despotism is unrealistic, citing U.S. savings bank growth and Republican-led reforms. It contrasts Bryan's views with the GOP record on limiting concentration and predicts limited Democratic capacity to improve conditions. It also notes Illinois oil field activity and pipeline constraints impacting weekly production summaries.
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Indianapolis
Bryan Bald
St. Louis Globe Democrat
Democratic Party
Bryan
United States
Cleveland
Denver
Republican Party
People Rule Theme Driving Democratic Platform Debate
The piece argues the people rule and the party serves their will, condemning any suggestion of venal voters. It cites Sherman's acceptance speech and warns against a party seen as untrustworthy while praising voter judgment and public welfare.
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Democratic
Republican Party
Sherman
James H Umbarger Celebrates 77th Birthday in O Fallon
James Harvey Umbarger of O Fallon marks his seventy seventh birthday Saturday the fifth. Born in Wytheville Virginia he moved to Illinois at seventeen and has lived in this state seventy years. He settled in Clark County before moving to O Fallon about fifty years ago aside from three years of Civil War service. A carpenter by trade Umbarger built many local houses. He aligns with the Republican party and first voted for a Democratic presidential candidate over slavery and the war issue.
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O'Fallon
Marshall
James Harvey Umbarger
Mr. Umbarger
Wyethville
Virginia
Illinois
Clark County
Umbarger
Republican Party
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