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Newspaper

Mills County Tribune

Location

Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 06, 1908

Page

2

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.

Chicago Taft Bryan Democratic National Committee Republican Committee George R. Sheldon Republican National Committee Sheldon Fac Fryer William Nelson Cromwell Great Corporation Wall Street Panama Canal Company H. Hur- Timun Standard Oil Company Sugar Trust Kuhn, Loeb & Co Cromwell Tle J. Pierpont Morgan Shipbuilding Trust St. Paul Minneapolis Union League Club Rockefeler, Morgan, Carnegie Wall Bhreel New York State Republican Committee Fromwell Shetton Mr. Sheldon J. Pierpont. Morgan Levi P. Morton Bereta Charles W. Schwab Steel Trust Co. RR Mackey Postal Telegraph Company W. K. Vanderbilt D. Rockefeller Standard Ony Arasye- Zenith Chauncey M. Depew Railroad Standard Oil H.R. Hollins Jacob H. Schiff Jene Kuhn Loeb & Co Nevenerers J. & W. Seligman & Co Edwin Gould W. & Havemeyer B. N. Duke Tobacco L Trust Hook, O. Mills Resigg Arbuckle Bros Coffee Trust Henry Clews Fund Fred W. Upham Chivago Republicanaire State Board of Review of Illinois Upham Republican Fund Charles F. Brooker Connecticut Chamber of Commerce New Yorks New Haven Rtailroad Company Andrew Carnegie Harvey Fisk & Sons Ile H. M. Mingler Board of Review Fred A. Sims Republican State Committee Indiana State Tax Board du Pont Brooker Fe Etili John D. Rockefeller H. A. Rogers John D. Archbold Foraker Sibley John Charles R. Sheldon E. J. Warriman Roosevelt J. J. Hil Willam Nelson Cromwell Harriman Rusts Farmer Small Dealer Merchant Ollie James Kentucky Miinois Indiima Ohio Kansas Nebraska James Democratic Ryan Mr. Bryan Judge Tait Cleveland Republican Party Mr. James Grover Cleveland Commercce Senator Foraker Republian Campaign Fund Nelson Cromwell Republican Campaign Fund Roosevelt Party Speakers’ Bureau New York Times

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.

Idaho Bryan 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.

Cleveland

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.

James Teaspler Aldershot Waldorf Hotel New York United States Thomas S$. Baldwin Fort Myer England Baldwin Captain Baldwin Lahm Wwrights War Department Orville Wright 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.

Yen A. Deaeon Washin 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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