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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1908
Page
6
Republican ticket Taft and Sherman win a handsome majority in the electoral college. House and Senate Republicans secure a complete victory with Speaker Cannon re-elected by a solid majority. Deneen again chosen governor of Illinois.
New York reports William Howard Taft elected president with James Schoolcraft Sherman as vice president. Taft carried New York Ohio Indiana and most doubtful states. Hughes wins New York governor, Deneen re-elected in Illinois, Taft gains pluralities in several states while Bryan suffers defeat. Senate remains largely Republican with minor shifts. Cannon re-elected in Illinois and Hepburn, Dalzell, Payne win re-election in key districts.
Reader letter reports strong grain yields in Western Canada with averages around 20 bushels per acre and many fields reaching 30 to 60 bushels. It notes profitable returns, rich grasses for cattle and dairy, and favorable homestead rules offering 160 acres plus 1160 acres free grant for $3 per acre.
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