Roosevelt and the 1900 Vice Presidential Pinch
Fragmented reminiscences recount Theodore Roosevelt’s pivotal role in the 1900 Republican convention. It describes how Senator Piatt pressured Roosevelt to accept the vice presidency, Roosevelt’s reluctance, and a dramatic caucus moment where a firm pledge to decline was discussed amid tense political maneuvering.
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United States
Roosevelt
Mechuye
Azine
Yori
Dons
Theodore Hoosevelt
New-York State
Rodagevelt
Tint
Iin
Phiteichrote
Piatt
New York
Roe
Platt
Rogernor
Wiatt
Burt
Greall
Frank
New. ‘York
Watton
Depew
Hhe
Pelther
Albert Shaw
Frederick Peeholm
Nickgies Murray Butler
Sbyson
Princeton's Benefactor and the Wyman Legacy
The article details the life of G. Wyman, a lifelong bachelor and major landholder who died at eighty. He left a vast bequest estimated between two hundred thousand and forty million dollars to his alma mater. Wyman studied at Hartind Law School, entered the oil estate business, and owned extensive timberlands across the United States and Canada. He never married, collected antiques, and enjoyed beverages he attributed to fate. He owned properties across the Union, claimed taxes to multiple realms, and amassed over twenty thousand acres in Maine. He pursued wooded land and timber, with a habit of quoting corporate or state law.
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G. Wyman
Cow Sunn
Bate
Auar
Mr. Weumn
Velicotou IV
Hartind “Law School
Aehigh
United States
Canada
Marblehoat
Weenitt
Spatuil
England
Wehnan
Maine
Big Play Congress Planned in Rochester for Playground Assn
Invitations sent for the convention in Rochester New York with about 1000 delegates representing various unions. Program covers play questions moving picture censorship and education. Notable speakers include Tobe Collier Charles Israels and Ernest Thompson Seton. Delegates to join a large play festival for 10,600 children at Genesee Valley Park and a water carnival in the evening.
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Plana For Playground Association
Rochester
N. Y
Wintix
le de Hesston
N.Y
Troutyne
Piss Granu
Uxavciviow
New York
Phe Xesstin
Jel Tobe Coiller
People’s “Institute
Moving Picture Board of Censors
New
Ernest ‘Thompson Seton
Charles Pasa
Uifid
Childred
Herselves
Genesee Valley Park
Air spring touted to replace pneumatic tires
George Westinghouse of Pittsburgh claims a device called the air spring will supersede the pneumatic tire. The system uses plungers and cushions beneath a vehicle’s corners, with each spring housed in a three inch by ten inch cylinder, and aims to improve ride, efficiency, and ease of motion compared to current tired automobiles.
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George Westinghouse
Pletsburg
Westinghouse
Harvard Professor Describes Shotgun Beetle Threat
In a Bussey Institute lecture in Boston, Professor C. T. Bruen of Harvard warned the “shotgun beetle” is destroying trees. He described the larvae boring holes under bark, tunneling through Camellia bark and girdling trunks, risking widespread damage.
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Bussey Institute
Boston
C. T. Bruen
Harvard
A Substantial Colonial Home Plan Offered for Sale in Sterling
A detailed description outlines a two story compact colonial house design with third floor space, Birch and red oak finishes, 30 by 34 feet footprint, and seven foot eight inch stairs. Construction cost estimated at 4200 dollars, with a set of plans and specifications for Design C available for 500 dollars through editor's arrangement with Glenn Barton.
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Sterling
Coto
Wilh
Glenn Ee Barton
Senator Puts Himself Out of Marrying Dinas in Washington
Fragmentary OCR notes mention Ohio and Washington figures. The garbled text references a senator and marriage topic, with uncertain names and places. The readable portions hint at political figures and a reported stance on marriage, but lack coherent facts or events to confirm.
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Ohio
Dinas
Burten
Obie
Fragmented dialogue on school seniors and a rebuff
A confused scene shows a student asking about someone named Mrs Burton and eyeglasses while a stern response from a girl unnamed ends with a tense rebuff. The noisy exchange hints at social tensions and potential gossip among students and staff.
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Benaton
Lerton
Somer
Folk Boom For Presidency Campaign Launch in St Louis
In St Louis on June 2 supporters of Joseph W. Folk plan a launch for his 1912 Democratic presidential bid. Folk, former Missouri governor, will not seek the national nomination directly but friends across Missouri vow to pursue the campaign regardless of his consent, aiming to push Folk toward a possible senatorship.
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J. W. Folk
St. Louis
Friends
Joseph W. Folk
Missouri
Master Sun Guides Astronomers to Star Center
The article notes that Birius or Sirius may be the center of an astral system with Alcyone and other stars believed to move in relation to a focal point. While observations suggest lines and curves, astronomers seek confirmation. The piece compares star groups to planets around the sun and hints at a possible central master star. Harper's Weekly.
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Birius
Alcyone
Toladies
Mardler Ag Hukking
Hat Great
IU Hug Tung
Muecier
Witt
Universal Center
Fet
de Taunoy Lins
Sirius
Harper's Weekly
In Memoriam King Edward VII Death Becomes Nation
Fragmentary obituary style notes recall King Edward VII born May 6 1910 and mid passage of life as he served Britain. The article laments the crown passing and honors the late monarch, praising his royal duties and national affection for the crown. Also advertises King’s New Discovery cough remedy with testimonial from Mrs. Flat Rock North Carolina and a Pittsburgh garage child story.
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Mommoriam
Tns
Edward VII
Midnisit
Lee
Lion
Pittsburg
King
Flat Rock
N.C
Pearre'n
Pharmacy
Princeton's Comet Jubilee Sparks Campus Turmoil
Princeton students celebrated the comet with a campus wide parade marching to Nassau Hall and President Wilson's house. A prankish hunt for Zach Daniel escalated into chaotic use of roman candles and revolvers, ending near midnight with exhausted revelers and a jubilant crowd recalling Halley’s Comet.
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Halley
Zach Daniel
Frosnect Avenue
Tumpus
Zach
Choob
Snooek
Ronsn
Zeb
Wilson
Zieh
Peerade
Taft to Replace Lamanthe Medley With a Cow
President Taft to receive a dairy gift from Stephenson of Whacuuale. Gertrude Wayté recently set a world butter record. Stephenson offers to supply a cow named Pauline to replace the former dairy, promising 25 to 26 pounds of butter weekly for the White House.
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Lamanthe
White House
Tatts
Stephenson
Whacuuale
Eeuate, Teantith Doce
Stephen Hae
White ‘House
Joose
Waite
Wien
Att
Beverlyce Masseorth
Lemonade for Longevity: Edward Goldsmith's Habit
Edward Goldsmith of Boston, who recently celebrated his ninety eighth birthday, credits lemonade with longevity. He has drank multiple glasses daily for years to avoid stronger drinks and recalls meeting President Taft in Neverly Mass. The tale, told with period flair, reflects a local reminiscence of health and age in a bygone era.
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Edward
Goldsmith
Boston
Taft
Neverly
Fragmented OCR fragment hints at territorial notices and ads
A garbled OCR passage mentions territories, protection, and ads with scattered terms like tribune and poch references. The readable content is minimal, offering no clear events or persons, and reads as disjointed notes rather than a coherent story.
Captivity and Counterclaims in a 19th Century Court Scene
A fragmentary OCR passage recounts a dramatic confrontation between officers and Count de Montrand over claims of capture and rank. The exchange suggests a tense courtlike setting with accusations of deception, followed by a digression on bay rum production and a culinary anecdote, ending with a humorous domestic scene from the Chicago Tribune.
Turning ithe Tables Tie After a Quarter
Fragmentary OCR text references a basketball game with tabs on quarters and players. No clear names, teams, places, or outcomes are readable enough to identify a full incident or generate a proper card.
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Agarrles
Lischange
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Jubilee
P. Ferb University
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Nassau Street
Nassau
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Tom
Gositen Arangerdar
Remstice
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Gegenit Montazi
Seagel
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de. Nontsons
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Morttrond
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Montraud
Axcepion
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Sone
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