City Swept by Democrats and Republican Strength Shown
New York returns indicate Woodrow Wilson carried New York State by about 175000 to 200000 as Taft led Roosevelt outside New York City. Governor Wilson's lead appears large, with Massachusetts and Connecticut voting Democratic and Wisconsin and Michigan states contested. Barnes blames Roosevelt for a GOP bolt, praising Taft’s statewide margin.
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New York
Woodrow Wilson
New York City
Taft
Col. Roosevelt
William Sulzer
Congress
Job E. Hedges
Jed Oscar Straus
Progressive Party
Wilson
Roosevelt
New York State
Bryan
Barnes
William Barnes, Jr
Republican State Committee
Hedges
Straus
Chicago
Upstate
Massachusetts
Connecticut
New Hampshire
Michigan
Wisconsin
Foss
Baldwin
New Jersey Vote Sees Wilson Win by Big Margin
Governor Wilson wins New Jersey by about 25 000, Democrats sweep legislative ticket, securing Senate seat for former Congressman Hughes of Paterson, and claim gains in congressional races.
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Trenton
Wilson
New Jersey
Senate
Hughes
Paterson
Wilson carries Maryland with large lead in Baltimore
Maryland reports show Wilson leading in Baltimore by about 3 500 and holding a statewide plurality near 20 000. Roosevelt follows Taft in every precinct as Wilson’s statewide tally nears 40 000.
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Baltimore
Wilson
Taft
Roosevelt
Maryland
Connecticut Returns Favor Wilson and Baldwin in State Totals
In New Haven area the Democrats claim a Wilson lead of 25 000 with Baldwin at least 2 500 ahead of Wilson. Across 49 towns Wilson 47 487 Taft 40 543 Roosevelt 2 500. 1908 figures showed Taft 65 696 Bryan 43 529. Governor results show Bald win 48 378 Studley 39 125 Smith 16 728.
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New Haven
Connecticut
Wilson
Baldwin
Taft
Osevelt
Bryan
Studley
Smith
Rhode Island Returns From Thirty Nine Towns
Providence reports Taft carried Rhode Island with 905 votes in thirty nine towns while Wilson received 15 and Roosevelt 18, showing Taft ahead in the state.
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Providence
Taft
Carrie
Rhode Island
Wilson
Roosevelt
Buffalo voting returns show varied governor totals
Partial Buffalo election figures list counts for Wilson Taft Roosevelt Hedges Sulzer Straus with several totals including 16,979 for Hedges and 29,826 for Sulzer amid a citywide tally.
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Wilson
Buffalo
Dent
Gave
Taft
Roosevelt
Hedges
Sulzer
Straus
Democrats Win In One District With Republicans Leading In Next
Election notes indicate Democratic candidates secure victory in one district while the neighboring district remains competitive with Republicans favored to win. Voter turnout and race dynamics suggest a split result across the two areas.
Kentucky returns show Wilson lead in governor race
Partial Louisville results place McCreary behind Wilson with a large plurality likely over forty thousand. Progressives surprise in Louisville and near win in the Fifth district. Congressional returns sparse but suggest Democrats leading in the first nine districts.
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Louisville
Wilson
Kentucky
McCreary
Roosevelt Wins Des Moines in City Vote Returns
Des Moines precincts report Roosevelt leading with 2,651 votes to Taft 1,446 and Wilson 2,224, indicating Roosevelt has carried the city.
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Des Moines
Taft
Wilson
Roosevelt
North Carolina early returns favor Simon Kitchen Clarke
Early indications practically ensure the re election of Senator F M Simon for Governor W W Kitchen and Justice Walter Clarke by a large majority likely between ten thousand and twelve thousand votes.
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Charlotte
F. M. Simon
W. W. Kitchen
Walter Clarke
Ohio political forecast under Finley stance
Columbus Democratic state chairman Finley predicts Wilson will lead Ohio by about 200000 in the plurality. He also forecasts Cox elected governor with a large Democratic majority in both legislative chambers. Roosevelt and Taft are reported running close in the race.
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Columbus
Democrati
Finley
Wilson
Ohio
Cox
Roosevelt
Taft
South Carolina Elects Democratic Ticket in Sweep
Columbia reports Wilson carried the state by more than 60 000 votes. The entire Democratic congressional ticket won, and Benjamin R Tillman will be returned to the Senate without opposition.
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South Carolina
Columbia
Wilson
Benjamin R. Tillman
Senate
Maine returns show Taft loss and Roosevelt gain statewide
In Maine Portland returns a Republican decline of 54 percent and a Democratic rise of 42 percent. Among 140 of 500 towns reporting Taft records 14 304 votes, Wilson 24 818, and Roosevelt 20 508.
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Portland
Taft
Wilson
Roosevelt
Wilson leads Colorado with substantial plurality in early returns
Early Colorado returns from 378 precincts in 30 counties show Wilson with 22,801 votes, Taft 11,306, Roosevelt 15,355. With 174 Denver ballots, projected totals imply a statewide plurality near 40,000.
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Denver
Wilson
Taft
Roosevelt
Kansas returns show Roosevelt likely carries state by margin
Early returns from Topeka indicate Roosevelt leads Wilson in Kansas by about 10 000 votes with Taft trailing. Capper leads Hodges for Governor and Stubbs outruns Thompson for U S Senator.
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Roosevelt
Kansas
Wilson
Taft
Capper
Hodges
Stubbs
United States
Thompson
Taft Leads Early Then Slips Behind Wilson in New Hampshire
Early returns from about eighty towns and wards show Taft with a lead, but later results push Governor Wilson 139 votes ahead in New Hampshire. Taft totals 6,603 to Wilson 6,742, Roosevelt 3,358. in 1908 the same areas gave Taft 10,828 and Bryan 6,600.
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Concord
Taft
New Hampshire
Wilson
Roosevelt
Bryan
Taft Concedes Wilson Victory and Policy Change
President Taft at 11 p m conceded Governor Wilson will win the presidency The statement notes returns show Wilson elected and predicts an early change in economic policy and tariff policy If the change can be made without halting prosperity Taft hopes it may He calls Roosevelt and Debs votes a warning that their third party propaganda has substantial support for constitutional changes.
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Taft
Cincinnati
Wilson
Roosevelt
Debs
Bryan Congratulates Wilson on Election Victory
William J. Bryan sent a telegram from Lincoln Nebraska on November 6 to Governor Wilson praising his election. He expressed confidence in Wilson's administration as a blessing to the nation and a source of strength for their party.
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Bryan
Lincoln, Neb
William J. Bryan
Wilson
Victor Berger Defeated in Milwaukee Election
Victor L. Berger of Milwaukee, the sole Socialist in Congress, was defeated for re election by former Representative William H. Stafford who ran as a new Democratic candidate in Milwaukee Wisconsin on November 6.
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Victor Berger
Milwaukee
Wis
Victor L. Berger
Congress
William H. Stafford
Meager Votes Signal Defeat in Eighteenth District
From Danville to Til, Nov 6, meager returns show the defeat of the former Seeas gta in the Eighteenth district with scant support and uncertain results.
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Cannes Lae
Danville
Til
Seeas Gta
Soap Shortage Exposes Daily Washing Habit in Army Kit
During kit inspection the sergeant major spots Private Flinn's missing soap. Flinn claims his plate soap lasts three years, explaining he washes every day, provoking grins from the battalion. The exchange highlights strict inspection and humor in camp life.
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Flinn
Feminine Diplomacy and The Hay Fever Exit Plan
A woman explains she ended a relationship by exploiting her suitor's hay fever. She avoided direct rejection by decorating her home with goldenrod, making his visits unpleasant enough to end the romance. Her friend asks how she did it, and she reveals the strategy.
Saphead and Pert Exchange About Athletic Qualities
Dialogue shows Mr. Saphead praising athletic girls while Miss Pert jokes about marriage, revealing social perceptions and personal choices through a witty exchange. The casual banter contrasts notions of fitness, romance, and compatibility in a humorous couplet.
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Mr. Saphead
Miss Pert
Poor Woman Wise-Well Quote Sparks Gentleman Exchange
A brief, witty exchange between a woman identified as Mrs Wise-Well and a man named Mr Wise on gender knowledge reveals a sharp joke about what women and men know. The line plays on male-female conversation dynamics.
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Mrs. Wise
Mr. Wise
Hills and plains ride in a summer country scene
A pedestrian notes the hilly country as heavy grips are carried along a road. A farmer driving a buckboard agrees on the rolling countryside while an automobile guest passes by in a touring car. The aviator flying over the land finds the region flat and uninteresting.
New Yorker Calls From Suburb To City Distances Charge
A New Yorker visiting a western city telephones between a suburb and the city. He protests a 50 cent charge saying in New York such a distance would cost 50 cents to call hell. The operator coolly replies the rate applies within city limits.
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Scott
New York
City
Lmits
Argonaut
Vindictive comiat boarder and landlady clash
A terse verse fragment shows a landlady hoping for retribution as a boarder’s taunting joke fuels bitter tension and implied harm. The bitter mood hints at threatened consequences within a small domestic drama.
He'll Learn. A comic exchange about a virtuous baby
A dialogue from Tit-Bits features a minister remarking on a depraved brother, while Billy boasts of a perfect four year old. The punchline reveals the brother is only six months old and cannot possibly engage in wrongdoing. The exchange underscores humor through absurd childlike innocence.
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Billy
Niver
On the Links Gossip Between Evelyn and George
Evelyn reports meeting Clarence described as a conversational foofie. George asks for details and Evelyn notes Clarence mixes golf talk with romantic advances.
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Evelyn
Clarence
George
At a Summer Resort
A brief seaside exchange unfolds as two women tease about a jealous husband and consider moving to the casino to speak more freely, hinting at romantic tension during a summer resort visit.
He Begins to See in Town Hardship About $38
Farmer Heck recalls arriving in town and noticing city life. He explains that paying $38 in four days clarified how city folks manage to live, revealing the strain of urban costs.
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Farmer Heck
Lack of Tact in Courtship Conversation
A humorous exchange reveals Percy’s blunt protest of his love when a moment with an old woman prompts a shy reply. The woman teases him by predicting aging and a bleak future, then dismisses him. She remarks on women’s particular standards with wry irony.
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Percy
Hat Purchases Sparked by One-a-Year Policy
An exchange shows Mrs. Plural objecting to the idea of paying much for hats. He asks about her spending, she retorts that one hat a year is the best she ever gets, implying frugality or sarcasm in thehat budget.
All He Could Think of
Fisherman Pat laments a river filled with dead fish as a mysterious disease, fat and mouth sickness, leaving him puzzled about the cause. A Punch-style quip hints at the alarming scene and unclear meaning behind the catastrophe.
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Pat
Speeding Causes Repeated Motor Overhaul Says Binks
Dusenberry questions the repeated overhauls as Binks cites four overhauls in a month due to speeding. The deputy notes the issue, seeking explanation for the frequent mechanical failures.
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Binks
Dusenberry
Dusen
Panama Canal article missing from magazine shocks reader
A reader reveals they recently found a magazine lacking any Panama Canal article. The claim implies surprising content absence and prompts curiosity about the publication's focus and date.
From the Windy City a Breezy Spirit Arrives
A fragmentary note references a girl with a breezy manner from a windy city. The readable text hints at a mobile origin and a casual, expressive style without clear names or dates.
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Mae
Prisoner Exchange Teases Grim Fate In Mock Exchange
In a brief exchange at the prison, a condemned sounding line asks a fellow inmate what he's in for, receiving the grim answer that his sentence is for keeps, underscoring harsh confinement.
You Can Cure Catarrh By Cole's Carboligalve
Cure catarrh with Cole's Carboligalve, a touted remedy. Available in 25 and 50 cent sizes. Adv.
Chivalry Under Pressure in a Silk Hat Incident
A mass meeting in a nearby town featured a senior citizen famed for old fashions. He spoke briefly then rushed to his office only to see a woman sit on his silk hat, flattening it. He calmly said, I hope you have not injured yourself, madam.
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Kansas City Star
Proud and Glad After Quitting Coffee Postum Help
Ohio woman credits Postum with relief from coffee caused dyspepsia heart trouble and insomnia after 30 years of coffee use. She describes belching stopping sleeping improving and facial fullness after starting Postum and urges following preparation directions.
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Ohio
Postum
Postum.Co
Battle Creek
Mich
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