Prohibition Candidate Chafin Delivers in Corn Palace Crowd
Eugene W. Chafin of Illinois addressed about 2000 at the corn palace, outlining the Prohibition platform. He drew contrasts with Taft and Bryan, praised enforcement by courts and officers, and urged votes for the Prohibition ticket. He spoke about history, slavery debates, and urged support before leaving for Woonsocket and Wessington Springs.
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Eugene W. Chafin
Illinois
Corn Palace
Chafin
Hitchcock
Taft
Bryan
Lincoln
Republican Party
Prohibition
Corn’ Palace
Quincy Lee Mor Tow
State Committee
Woonsocket
Wessington Springs
Alexandria
Mitchell crowd swells for Bryan Taft days across corn palace
Large crowds flock to Mitchell Tuesday surpassing prior day records as Milwaukee Road runs two extra specials from Trent Dell Rapids and Canton. About 900 additional passengers arrive on regular and extra trains, with 400 more on the Omaha line, boosting midday street crowds during attractions.
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Omaha
Here
Milwaukee
Special Trains Tomorrow
Special trains run tomorrow by the Milwaukee line with two express departures announced for the morning schedule. The service aims to relieve congestion and boost commuter capacity on major corridors into downtown.
Corn Palace Jazz and Vaudeville Delights Shine
The Corn Palace showcases Thavin’s band and Arthur Hann baritone at a lively program despite a storm. New acts Melville and Higgins Snyder and Buckley Mazuz and Mazette thrill with comedy and acrobatics before the Bard brothers close with daring stunts. Audience enjoys value for their money.
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Corn Palace
Thavin
Bard Brothers
Arthur Hann
Chicago
Exposition Building
Palace
Melville
Higgins
Snyder
Buckley
Mazuz
Mazette
Delmore Sisters
Bard
Why Men Were Sent to Congress Baffles Father
Popleigh notes a child’s question about Congress stumps him as Singleton asks what’s wrong. Calengo News records the exchange with the older man admitting he cannot answer why men were sent to Congress.
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Popleigh
Singleton
Congress
Calengo News
Did He Never Understand Women in a Nantucket Witty Exchange
A witty exchange from Houston Vos features a banter about understanding women. A man claims insight, another questions the claim, ending with a playful ambivalence about knowledge.
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Houston
Two-Cent Postage Arrives Between United States and Great Britain
The October first 1908 effective convention lowers international letter rates to two cents for mail from the United States to the United Kingdom. The move is hailed as a step toward universal two-cent postage and expands U S voting power at future World Postal Congresses.
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Ordder
Postal Administration of
Great Britain
United States
United Kingdom
Great Britain and Ireland
G. V. IL. Meyor
Rome
Italy
Berne
Switzerland
United States Post Office Department
Edward Rosewater
Omaha Bee
Universal Postal Congress
Hen. J. Tenniker Heaton
M. P
England
America
Whitelaw Reid
Court of St. James
London
Reid
Heaton
Atlantic
New York
Calcutta
Manila
Ireland
Scotland
Wales
Canada
Mexico
Cuba
Panama
Omer
Republican Party
Alaska
South Pacific
New Zealand
Australia
Egypt
Germany
France
South Africa
Japan
Belgium
Hol
Waurope
Bryan's Policies Destructive Versus Roosevelt's Reform
In Taft's acceptance speech the author contrasts Roosevelt's progressive regulatory approach with Bryan's reform plans. Roosevelt would regulate trusts to curb evils and sustain prosperity. Bryan would extirpate and destroy the trust business to erase perceived evils.
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Roosevelt
Mr. Bryan
Bryan
His Mistake. Why Lawyer Bunsen Ceased to Be a Kidder
A humorous tale notes that lawyer Bunsen once teased his wife about her new hat leading to his change from a playful trickster to a more sober spouse. The story hints at consequences of his disparaging remarks and eventual cessation of fooling around.
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Bunsen
Kidder
Labor Law Trends Across States Highlight Republican Edge
A brief survey notes 14 Republican states and one Democratic state ban discharges for labor union members and ban compulsory anti union pledges. Forty states allow unions to label products and prohibit counterfeit labels with 28 Republican and 12 Democratic states. The data argue the Republican party elevates labor protection and future prosperity.
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Nevada
Republican Party
Hat Bill Sparks Bunsen's Holiday Prank
Mrs Bunsen laughs through tears as a hat gag ends with a $15 21 bill for retrimming a hat. Bunsen pays without complaint and claims the revised hat fits perfectly. The incident follows a lighthearted joke about a saleswoman and customer, as reported by the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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Bunsen
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Restrictions on Trusts Speech by Taft in Columbus
The quote presents William Howard Taft advocating restraint of unlawful trusts using injunctive and criminal avenues to curb aggregations of capital that press competition. It frames trust busting as a balanced legal action with strong enforcement.
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Mr. Bryan
Wm. H. Taft
Columbus
Ohio
Explosive Diamonds Alarm Miners and Dealers
Diamonds can explode when brought to the surface due to temperature changes. Large crystals pose the highest risk and valuable stones have been destroyed this way. Some dealers store stones in raw potatoes for transport from South Africa to protect them.
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South Africa
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Flandreau
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Vaudeville
Dr.e Dealers
Dr.a.w.chax Medicine Co
Buffalo,n
Scalli
W. Chase
Np Bros. Druggists
Wide Worldpenny
Sidney Smithe
Mr. Taft
Gaston
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