Bryan backs Wilson amid cocked hat letter row
W J Bryan endorsed Governor Wilson amid controversy with Col Harvey of Harper's Weekly. He praised Wilson as a remarkable public man and his own best political asset, arguing the split with Harvey was inevitable and favorable to Wilson. Bryan urged reactionaries to accept Wilson's progressive aims and integrity.
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W. J. Bryan
Wilson
Bryant
New Jersey
Bryan
Col. Harvey
Harper's Weekly
Wison
Col Harvey
Princeton
Ames
Jefferson
Lincoln
Unclear fragment on Dr Coe supporters clash response
Vague OCR fragment references nondescript writers lawyers and hangers on for Dr Coe and others interested in fighting the. The readable bits suggest a dispute or opposition gathering but none of the core details or outcomes are present.
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Dr. Coe
West Extension Anonymity and Forgery Allegations
Letter-writer accuses J. N. Burgess of misusing the Umatilla River Water Users' Association name in a protest to President Taft. Editors claim Burgess forged an organization title to bolster anti extension efforts, accusing him and Coe of delaying the project with dubious tactics and urging proper signature use in future correspondence.
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Taft
J. N. Burgess
West Extension
Umatilla River Water Users’ Association
Burgess
Anti-West Extension League
Bur§exs
Coe Et al
Burgesa
Umatilla
Taft's view of judiciary sparks calls for scrutiny
The text contrasts President Taft's reverence for the judiciary with practical opinion that judges should be investigated before worship. It notes that weak and corrupt judges are as common as weak officials in other fields, urging caution in elevating the judiciary.
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Taft
Duke of Connaught greeted by New York Stock Exchange
The Duke of Connaught and his party were cordially welcomed by New York Stock Exchange members. The scene raises questions about possible shared Tory sympathies between America and England.
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Duke of Connaught
New York Stock Exchange
America
England
Leap Year Affair Ends Town Scandal Mary Jones and Jerry Brown
In Morristown gossip swirls as Mary Jones, 24, and Jeremiah Brown, a wealthy bachelor, marry after a snowy church meeting. Critics scoff at the unlikely match, calling her plain and the union a scandal, yet the couple finds happiness behind closed doors.
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Mary Jones
Jeremiah Brown
Morristown
Jerry Brown
Missouri State Song Debate and Ozark Hymn Text
Missouri debates a state song after a $500 prize contest led by Governor Hadley. A St. Louis woman won for praise of Missouri, but the Ozark region produces a competing hymn that threatens to become the state song despite official efforts. The Ozark words begin with The boys keep kickin' my dog aroun' and describe town life.
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Missouri
Hadley
St. Louis
Maryland
Ozark Country
Ozark
Missouri hymn bemoans hound not mule in song
Commentary on Missouri state song notes brief, earnest verses about a hound being kicked and distresses the state. The Missouri Globe Democrat praises the hound motif as emblematic of Missouri and questions why the mule is ignored.
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Missourian
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Missouri
Show Girl Lasts Just Seven Days
Pittsburg business man H A Norwick ends seven days of marriage as wife Elsie M Norwick returns to the Kay's troupe in New York. He had left for divorce over desertion, having secretly married Elsie Maurice, a show girl, after introducing her as Mrs Norwick. The sequence includes a Sherry's dinner meeting and a rapid remarriage in New York.
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Pittsburg
New York
Pittsburgh
H. A. Norwick
Elsie M. Norwick
Kay
Ao Beau Brummel
John Drew
Sam Bernard
Widow Ships Four Little Girls to Idaho Home
An eastern widow consigns four daughters aged 4 to 11 to the Idaho Children’s Home Foundation, seeking remarriage after spending life insurance and inheritance. Superintendent Christian intercepted the plan here after learning of the case, the aunt awaiting in Minneapolis to take the children.
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Idaho
Boise
Christian
Minneapolis
Woman Holds Stranger's Baby at Boston Store in Chicago
Mrs. Mary Angel of 230 West Division street held an eight week old infant for a woman who vanished during shopping at the Boston Store. The mother did not return by closing, and the baby was taken to the Fast Chicago avenue police station and later placed in St. Vincent's orphan asylum.
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Chicago
Mary Angel
West Division Street
Dejected Cow Boosts Milk With Flowers, Otisville Farmer Says
Albert Manning of Otisville New York tells the Agricultural Society that cows in a good mood yield more milk. He cites Orange County farmers who plant flowers in stalls to improve morale and production.
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Albany
Albert Manning
Otisville
N. Y
New York A Agricultural Society
Manning
Gas explosion at Beaver Hill coal mine injures four
In Marshfield Oregon a gas blast at Beaver Hill mine 12 miles from town left miner James Harkhouse with multiple fractures and severe burns and likely fatally hurt. Three other workers William Woodwick George Kovach and Walter Holm were injured while workers tried to vent gas when an electric spark ignited it.
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Marshfield
Ore
Beaver Hill
James Harkhouse
William Woodwick
George J. Kovach
Walter Holm
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