Inauguration Costs and Taft Biography Highlighted
The piece notes Taft's inauguration costs estimated around 80 thousand dollars based on attendees buying parade stands and a ball with any deficit covered by business contributions. It also gives a biographical sketch of William Howard Taft's life from birth in 1857, education at Yale, and early legal and political roles leading to his 1900s public service.
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H. Taft
William Howard Taft
Mt. Auburn
Cincinnati
Ohio
Alphonso Taft
Louise M. Torrey
New England
Yale University
Taft
Hamton County
Govern Foraker Fee
Helen Herron
John Herron
Robert Alphonso
Yale
Helen
Bryn Mawr
Charles Phelps
Washington
Dudge Taft
Superior Court
United States
Harrison
Dudge
Sixth United States Circuit Court
Ihkinley
Philippines
Philippine Islands
Cuba
Pirama Canal
Inaugural History Notes and Society Briefs
A sweep of notes covers James S Sherman of Utica born 1855 and his career as lawyer, politician, and Utica bank leader. It also recounts U.S. presidential inaugural traditions from Washington to McKinley, plus items on Lord Dalmeny wedding plans, and various society, sports, and women in the day’s news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Schoolcraft Sherman
Utica
N. Y
Richard A
Mary Frances Sherman
Intersta Foreign Commerce
Sherman Marr
Caroline Bc
East Orange
Sherrill
Utica Trust & Co
Matheme Hamilton College
Smypart Co
Sherman Organ
Utica Trust Posit Company
New York
New Hartford Ning Company
Sherman
Dutch Reformed Church
Lord Dalmeny
Lord Rosebery
Dorothy Grosvenor
Lovejoy Elliott
New York City
West Point
Neb
Jos. G. Cannon
Ferdinand Novak
Charles A. Eaton
Madison Avenue Baptist Church
Jesus
London
Margaret J. Dunn
Scotland
Movement Stirring the South and Good Roads Drive
A southern road-building surge aims to connect Richmond Norfolk Birmingham and Atlanta with new trunk lines fueling tourist travel. Virginia Tennessee Alabama and Louisiana mobilize funds and legislation while New Orleans hosts a Mardi Gras week with road talks and a state league seeks A A A affiliation.
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North
Frederick H. Elliott
American Automobile Association
R. Angus Nichols
Richmond
West Virginia
Kentucky
Tennessee
North Carolina
Claude A. Swanson
Virginia
Norfolk
Henry County
Chattanooga
Roanoke
Charlotte
Birmingham
Ala
Atlanta
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
New Orleans
Automobilists
Louisiana Motor League
New Orleans Automobile Club
Behrman
Capt. Hardee
Chef Menteur
New York Times
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White House
Patt
Mr. Sherman
Capitol
Wee Taft
Phio
Tse
Newsy
Berlin
Uemes Ewing
Cavans
Havana
le Abbein Boian Aclu
Maine
Tafthington
D. C
Philander C. Knox
Pennsylvania
Kemble
Harper’s Weekly
Ane
Deeo
Philadelphia
Adams
House of Representatives
Jefferson
Monroe
House
J. Q. Adams
Jackson
Lincoln
Grant
Johnson
Rawlins
Grover Cleveland
Pension Office
Benjamin Harrison
McKinley
Massachusetts
Ship of State
Clinton
Old City Hall
Halls of Congress
Postal Savings Bank
Senate
Hey
Idaho
Fitzgerald
John Sharp Williams
Kittredge
Foraker and Teller
Christy Mathewson
Harvard
Charlie Murphy
National League
Pop Anson
Fred Buelow
Detroit
Cleveland
Jimmy Casey
Montreal
Jimmy Austin
New York Americans
Roosevelt
Rough Riders
Ade
Seth Bullock
Young Taft
Mr. Taft
Sage
Russell Sage
Sag Harbor
L. I
Jaylen
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