Trusts Favor Taft Sheldon Named Key Republican Treasurer
The article details George R. Sheldon as Republican national committee treasurer and a director in twenty one corporations. It names major backers including J Pierpont Morgan and William Nelson Cromwell, outlines Cromwell’s support, and lists many corporate contributors and trustees tied to the trust and railroad sectors fueling Taft’s campaign. It notes Sheldon’s role with Wall Street firms, his influence over rail and locomotive interests, and mentions public figures such as John D. Rockefeller and Chauncey Depew among funders.
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Republican National Committee
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Great Corporation
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Chauncey M. Depew
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Taft backers named in Standard Oil pressure drive
A sweeping list links John D Rockefeller and other Standard Oil leaders to pro Taft, anti Bryan stances. It argues trusts fund the campaign, claims Republicans return favors, and questions who truly benefits voters. It notes cartoon critique, Cannon opposition, and Democratic electors in Idaho.
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Kern
Ex President Cleveland forgery sparks taft campaign clash
The piece reports on Republican attacks alleging the forging of ex president Cleveland's name to discredit Bryan. It notes Taft's entourage and post card drives, James's Illinois to Nebraska tour, and claims about money from Standard Oil and Harriman.
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British War Balloon Expert Sees Near Era of Large Dirigibles
Colonel James Teaspler, ex superintendent at Aldershot, spoke in New York praising Captain Baldwin’s war balloon tests at Fort Myer. He predicted rapid expansion to fleets of hundreds of dirigibles for major powers, praised the Wrights and an English counterpart Cody, and urged expedited funding and orders. He also commented on Wendell Phillips and Garrick in brief cultural notes.
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Waldorf Hotel
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Thomas S$. Baldwin
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War Department
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Cody
Usual reason for beggar sermon cited in church talk
A church member recalls a minister’s recurring begging sermon and a joke about a deacon and his wife. The dialogue shifts to humor about Sam and a city connection in Washington, mentioning a judge and a gadger. A laugh line about Gadger’s mood and a peck of trouble ends with a pun about a pint of ale.
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Gadger
Time table notes for Takor and Northern rail
Fragmentary timetable entry lists arrival and departure times in a rush, mentioning Takor and Northern lines. Details are incomplete with ambiguous times and locations, but suggests a schedule snapshot for a rail service.
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