Roosevelt Enters Race for Republican Nomination
Colonel Roosevelt announces he will be a candidate and supports a primary to gauge voter preference. Regular Republicans favor a Taft renomination at a convention, but Roosevelt remains in the race, with supporters cheering for Teddy as his bid proceeds.
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Elinore Boyer
Granite City
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Midgar King
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Missouri Folkites Burdens Under Bourbon Roll
In Mexico the protection of American dollars is highlighted as a political issue. Senator Bill Stone leads the Democratic party in Missouri, while Folkites are described as fattened under the Bourbon steam roller.
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Mexico
Bill Stone
Missouri
Regulating trusts by Uncle Samuel in his hands
The trusts are still vetting pretty nearly what they want. Regulating the trusts will never be effective until your Uncle Samuel regulates their business into his own hands.
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Samuel
Political Convictions Backed by Action for Roosevelt
A brief editorial saying political beliefs need practical enactment and expressing support for Roosevelt. It argues convictions are useless without someone who can implement them and endorses President Roosevelt.
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Nan
Roosevelt
Hensle Critics Backers Call Voting Record on Tilt 31.49
Voters in the district are urged to reassess Walter J. Hensle as their present representative. Critics point to Mr Hensle's vote in favor of reducing the tilt on tilt 31.49 per ton as indicative of his stance.
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Congress
Walter J. Hensle
Mr. Wensles
Roosevelt and Taft clash over court control and rights
Roosevelt backs popular control of the judiciary through elections and popular power. Taft argues for preserving court supremacy for vested interests and business. The dispute centers on whether the people or elites should decide key judicial outcomes.
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Roosevelt
Pecals
Taft
Missouri Democrats challenge election results in court
A fragment argues Democrats contest the election on technical grounds to bar thousands of Republican voters in St. Louis from citizenship, claiming the plan aims to keep Republicans out of Missouri state offices by disenfranchising voters through procedural manipulation.
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St. Louis
Missouri
Roosevelt as presidential candidate under two-term rule
The article argues that government derives from the people and the will of the majority governs. It asserts that Roosevelt could be the candidate if enough voters demand it, stating the nation should allow any number of terms until the people decide otherwise.
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United States
Oman
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Missouri Republicans ponder nominee impact on party fate
A Missouri editorial argues choosing Taft risks losing the state to Democrats and prolongs Bourbon dominance. It warns for the party to avoid backing a one term president, urging Republicans to consider the national ticket's effect on Missouri’s political future.
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Missouri
Mr. Taft
Taft and Gary Warn Progressivism Heads to Revolution
President Taft and financier E H Gary contend that the drift of progressivism will lead to political upheaval comparable only to France, signaling a transformative era. They warn that current reforms push the nation toward radical change, reshaping governance and society.
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Taft
E. H. Gary
France
Third Term Debate Fueled by Gath the Townsend Letter
George Alfred Townsend known as Gath weighs in from New York on Democratic resistance to Theodore Roosevelt’s third-term chances. The veteran columnist derides terms limits, mocks rivals like Garner Slayden and Springer, and argues Roosevelt should be allowed a continued leadership, framed as defense of the republic and national progress.
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The Case For Quiet Evolution In American Revolution
The author argues that revolutions arise from ruling class arrogance and mass oppression, not mass zeal. If U S political change occurs, it will be a calm transition as the people assume their rights, unlike the violent French uprising. Oppression prompts reform, not spontaneous revolt.
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United States
Congressman Hensley Conforms Vote With Public Declaration
Congressman Hensley has conformed his vote on tariff measures with his avowed declaration when he was a candidate. The article notes he aligned his stance with prior statements as legislative action proceeds in Congress.
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Hensley whips party line on tariff bills
The report discusses Mr. Hensley’s vote to reduce duties on tea and on certain commodities that affect his district. It notes his consistency with party policy and questions whether his support serves his constituents, urging voters to hold him accountable in the upcoming campaign if they disagree with his protectionist stance.
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Hensley
Senate
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Queen as Sheriff Candidate in Bellevue Township Primary
Authorized notice announces Harles H. Queen of Bellevue township as a candidate for the office of Sheriff subject to Republican voters decision at the primary election.
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Harles H. Queen
Bellevue Township
Massachusetts Strike Clashes Between Police and Militia
In Lawrence Massachusetts fifty police and militia quashed a strike plan to send fifty children to outside towns for care. Arrests included eight women, five men and ten children as officers separated parents and children amid beatings and torn clothing. Striking leaders claim authorities acted at mill owners’ bidding to crush the walkout.
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An Appeal To The People On Roosevelt Nomination
The piece argues Roosevelt would accept a nomination if a platform of popular government is presented and contrasts this with Taft’s distrust of the people. It asserts a choice between empowering direct democracy measures or keeping power distant from the public, urging support for Roosevelt.
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What is your occupation quote from a court scene
In a Georgia court a witness responds with humor asking the judge about his livelihood. He says he makes belts, prophesies weather in summer, hunts and sells rattlesnake venom, and attends campaign barbecues and voting when weather fails.
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Atlanta Constitution
Sheriff’s Sale Notice From Washington County Missouri
Public sale of real estate in Washington County Missouri is ordered by the circuit court of St. Louis for the Topozark Orchard Co. under a transcript execution. The grant includes numerous parcels in sections and townships across multiple ranges totaling 2715 acres with sale set for Tuesday March 6 at 10 o clock in the forenoon at the courthouse steps in Potosi Missouri to satisfy the judgment and costs. The notice names J B Johnson as plaintiff and includes mortgage and bonded indebtedness details. The document also contains unrelated notices about final proof for land claims and an advertisement for Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
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Caledonia residents share news and weather notes
Sherman Mumphrey of St. Louis visits family here as heavy drifting snow disrupts daily life. Miss Nellie Evans and Miss Enid Rutledge visit relatives. many locals note education costs and school funding trends as analyzed by Dr. Fletcher B. Dressler, highlighting public school growth and tax implications.
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Noddy Vieves
Witiona
Rabbit Herd Shot Sets Record In Slim Arkansas Tale
A Cimarron man, Jim McNamara, shot a string of 400 yards and felled 942 jack rabbits in a single blast with a Springfield rifle after a corn chop spill. Elmer Peterson, a trusted teller, swears to the tale from the town editor’s desk.
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Elmer Peterson
Dean’s Kidney Pills Endorsed At De Soto In Strong Testimony
Local testimony from Acme Hotel in De Soto Missouri praises Dean’s Kidney Pills as permanently curing kidney soreness and lameness. Foster Milburn Company of Buffalo sells the medicine for 60 cents with the warning remember the name Dean’s and take no other. The passage also includes a garbled note about how mountains were named with various etymologies including Adirondacks Allegheny Blue Ridge Ozark Sierra Nevada.
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