Taft predicts victory and trust issues dominate politics
The article surveys campaign rhetoric with Taft predicting a Republican victory next month, California disfranchisement of Taft supporters, Wilson and Johnson trading barbs on trusts, and Debs touring the country. It notes tariff, trust, and election-law disputes, plus various legal and criminal cases shaping the political climate.
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Taft
Republican Party
Calfornia
Wilson
Johnson
Tafta
Panama Canal
Stiil
Roosevelt
Michigan
Marshall
California
Eugene V. Debs
John Wanamaker
Cummins
Secretary of State
Louisiana
Henry
Texas
Washington
Progressive Party
Harrisburg
Hester
Charles Nagel
Commerce and Labor
Canton
Ohio
United States
la Follette
la Crosse
Wis
New Jersey
Ot, Tobacco Company
Democratic Party
Rolla C. Wells
St Louis
House of Representatives
New York
Cuba crisis fears loom in early eletion reports
The summary notes serious trouble feared in Cuba tied to the Cuban election. It mentions U S non intervention stance in Mexico and a claim Roosevelt for downtrodden causes. It also covers a ten million dollar cotton corner case and divorce commission recommendations for equal treatment of sexes before the law. Additionally Norway's general election shows the government trailing with 95 of 123 seats declared and 47 indecisive, needing another vote.
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Cuba
United States
Mexico
Johnson
Roosevelt
London Times
Divorce Commission
Norway
Diaz Rebels Leader Diaz Sentenced to Death in Vera Cruz Court Martial
In Vera Cruz General Felix Diaz and three confederates were condemned to death by a military court. Major Zerate Colonel Migon and Lieutenant Lima received death sentences while Lt Camacho Captain Mayen and Captain Hermilio Martinez got ten years or more. Others were set free or imprisoned as the court sat in secret, drawing public critique over the process and suspension orders by the district court.
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Davila
Diaz
Mexico City
Felix Diaz
Vera Cruz
Nineteen Persons Struck Blind by Bright Workmen Weld Smoke
Nineteen people were reported blinded after gazing at a light created by workers welding electrical appliances on trolley wires. Local physicians were called from their beds to treat the cases and some victims saw the light only hours afterward.
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Anderson
350 Democratic Speakers to Stump in New York This Week
The Democratic National Committee plans 350 speakers on the stump in New York state this week to conclude the presidential campaign. All three leading parties will hold demonstrations in Madison Square Garden during the week.
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New York
Democratic National Committee
New York State
Madison Square Garden
President Taft Returns to Washington After Absence
President Taft arrives in Washington from a near two month absence with only engagements in New York Newark and Cincinnati. He plans to stay in the capital and, after the election, to devote time to drafting his annual message.
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Capital
Washington
Taft
New York
Newark
Cincinnati
General Morris Dead in Portland at 69
Brigadier General Charles Morris U S A retired died at his Portland home aged 69. He commanded the Presidio in San Francisco during the 1906 earthquake.
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Morris
Portland
Charles Morris
Presidio
San Francisco
Decision in Merger Case Expected in Supreme Court
Washington reports that decisions on the Union Pacific merger, the hard coal trust, or state rate cases are anticipated soon from the Supreme Court. Strong entities include Union Pacific and the Supreme Court.
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Washington
Union Pacific
Hard Coal Trust
Supreme Court
Lipton Won't Challenge Cup Without Rule Change
Sir Thomas Lipton visited Chicago among lake yachtmen and stated he would not challenge again for the American cup unless the rules are altered.
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Lipton
Chicago
Sir Thomas Lipton
Lake
First Requisite Named In Trance Lesson
A Baltimore boy recites a scene where a brave man is buried with full military honors. The teacher asks what qualifies one for such honors and the class speculates on roles like general or hero, until James quietly answers that the man must be dead.
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Kaltimore
James
Mary
A Girl's Pity in a Wry Exchange
A dialogue fragment recalls King Midas and his curse with the line It was King Midas who turned everything he touched to gold The speaker questions why the king was poor noting he could never eat a pickle with his fingers This short vignette blends humor and myth to comment on limits of desire.
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Midas
Castoria Safety Reminder and Signatures Promoted
Parents urged to examine each Castoria bottle for the official signature and the marking of a remedy used for over 30 years. Children cry for Fletcher's Castoria, a trusted infant and child product.
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Org
Fletcher
Lewis' Single Binder 5c cigar ad claims superiority
An old advertisement touts Lewis' Single Binder 5c cigar as richer in quality than 10c cigars. The ad contains provincial banter on opinions about men in office and suggests lingering prejudice against office holders.
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Lewis
Man near right by admitting to wrong says source
A man is seen as near the right side of conduct when he admits fault and accepts responsibility for his mistakes. The remark frames accountability as a path to correctness.
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