Taft Wins Victory as Republicans Carry Nation
Taft of Ohio and Sherman of New York secure the presidency and vice presidency as Republicans dominate both houses. statewide returns show Taft leads in most doubtful states, with Republican gains in Wisconsin and Missouri. Indiana and Minnesota also lean Republican, while Michigan hints at a gubernatorial contest amid fraud allegations.
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William Howard Taft
Ohio
United States
James Schoolcratt Sherman
New York
Mr. Taft
Nebraska
Bryan
Nevada
Missouri
Surprises in State Tickets by New York Era
Surprises in state tickets as Charles Fe Singhes triumphed for governor by about 76,000 plurality, with Deneon reelected by 24,008 and Taft carrying the state by over 200,000. The next House will be 89 Republicans and 1 Democrat. Senate 38 Republicans and 11 Democrats. Bond issues from 17 counties show deep waterway support and banking amendment approval, with Taft winning Iowa and Ohio races amid a Republican slide.
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Eame
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United States
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Internal Improvement Commission
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Republicans gain House majority of forty three seats
The Republican party will control the next national House of Representatives by a 43 seat margin, with 216 Republicans and 176 Democrats elected. The accompanying table lists representatives elected from each state.
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Republican Party
House of Representatives
Oldest Navy Veteran Celebrates 105th Birthday
William Macabee, age 105, a naval veteran since 1814, lives at the Philadelphia Naval Home. He recently marked his birthday with Admiral Miller in attendance, having served 94 years in Uncle Sam’s Navy. He piloted ships from the Pennsylvania to the Congress and recalled early flights of the nation’s anthem alongside Francis Scott Key’s Star Spangled Banner.
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Uncle Sam
Philadelphia
United States
William Macabee
Naval Home
Admiral Miller
Bill
Navy
United States Naval
Soldiers of
Great Britain
Baltimore
Jones Falls
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Cty
Pennsylvania
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Neon
Norfolk, Navy Yard
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Delaware
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Starx
Connecticut
Vixen
Vandalla
Wabasa
Yorktown
Waterwitch
Francis Scott Key
Tme
Edward Guinness Elevated for Dublin Slum Redevelopment
Edward Cecil Guinness of the Guinness brewery was made a baronet after donating 1.25 million dollars for Dublin slum rebuilding. The six year project led to the peerage as Baron Iveagh, and a later gift of 250,900 dollars to Irish hospitals followed a royal visit, earning him a viscount title.
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Edward Cecil Guinness
Brewers
Dublin
Edward Vedha Barone
Baron Iveagh
Ireland
Lord Iveagh
Authority on China Speaks on Present and Future
Professor Friedrich Hirth, a Columbia University authority on China, discusses China’s current problems and its future. He previously held a post at the University of Munich, and his library includes about 7,000 Chinese books.
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New York
Far East
Friedrich Hirth
China
Columbia University
University of Munich
Master of Chinese language seen as bridge to China and US
The subject, famed for mastery of both written and spoken Chinese, spent 27 years in China with the British customs service under Sir Robert Hart. He mixed with all echelons of Chinese society from reformers to mandarins, and Prof Hirth notes a potential peace bond in a China United States alliance.
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China
Sir Robert Hart
Customs Collections Service
Great Britain
Hirth
United States
Pump water by teeter board and drought farming in Bavaria
Bavarian truck gardeners flood patches with a teeter board pump to water gardens in drought. Women lead field duties, tending strawberries radishes and hops while using primitive methods passed down through the ages. Turkish women are educated and read widely though constrained by seclusion, mixing admiration and envy with Western literary works.
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London
Bavaria
Germany
Hareden
Ecasion
Agcs
Pierre Loti
The Middle Ages and early printing in antiquity
A historical note defines the Middle Ages as roughly a millennium between ancient history and modern Europe, with varied end points such as the fall of Constantinople or the Renaissance. It cites a Crcrete clay tablet suggesting printing from movable type 4000 years ago in Crete.
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Europe
Constantinople
America
Crete
Taft Wins Wisconsin Victory Amid GOP Strength
Wisconsin voters gave W H Taft a strong Republican majority around 100000, with the legislature safely Republican. James Davison named governor and John Strange elected secretary of state, while contests for congress and local offices showed mixed results amid Socialist activity and a notable Trempealeau county upset over Speaker Ekern.
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John Strange
James A. Frear
Andrew H. Dahl
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George E. Beedle
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Lax Folletté
Welch
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Merchants’ and Manufacturers' Association
LaPollette
Victor L. Berger
Jeaae Stephenson
Milwaukee County
Aylward
Ovamor
Taft
Trempealeau County
Hormat Ekera
Ekern
Street Car Conductors and the Night Ride Clash
A New York woman recalls two street car conductors she encountered on Fourteenth Street and Ninth Avenue. One conductor fought a passenger and punched him, then explained the matter at length. On another car the conductor refused a transfer after four requests, prompting a weary remark about conductors appealing to passengers for transfers.
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New York
Fourteenth Street
Arena
Untitled remark on poor taste in hunting description
A satirical note from Punch condemns a Scotsman report describing a stag killed in the forest by a lady, mocked for disrespectful portrayal and framing of the event as tasteless. The piece targets gendered language and sensationalism in hunting reporting.
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Scotsman
Never Too Much Sunshine Phrase Sparks Positive Outlook
A short, reflective note argues that nurturing a happy child with vibrant spirit leads to a brighter future with more cheerful adults, suggesting a mutually reinforcing cycle of optimism and community well being.
Bridal Pair Sparks Laughter on Train
In a Sheffield railway carriage a young couple, believed newlyweds, caused an amused stir when a shower of rice spilled as the groom removed his overcoat. The bridegroom quip drew a chorus of smiles, the passengers noting the couple’s calm, almost sangfroid demeanor.
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Sheffield
Tatler
Death and Will Readings Split Family Bonds
A Detroit free press quote on death, family strife, and how a will can again drive a wedge. Also mentions Pettit's Eye Salve for eye injuries from winds and sand, advertised by Howard Bros. Buffalo. A farmer uses work as the core of his business, and Lewis' Single Biller cigars are marketed to smokers. A saying notes a dumb man's actions speak louder than words.
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Philo
Detroit Pree Press
Howard Bros
Buffalo
Nothing I Ate Agreed With Me
Lenora Bodenhamer of Kernersville North Carolina describes stomach trouble indigestion and nervousness. She writes of following Dr Hartman’s advice and using Peruna and Manalin claiming relief and urges others with similar symptoms to consider Peruna. The letter is one of many testimonials noting similar cures.
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Lenors Bodenhamer
Kernersville
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