Wool Tariff Bill Vetoed and Political Debate Cited
Washington August 9 The veto of the wool tariff bill by President Taft triggers broad political debate. Supporters of Wilson plan to vote for him while opponents fear tariff reductions will hurt domestic industry. The veto highlights tensions over tariffs, protection, and the 1912 election stakes amid claims of future economic profits and job security.
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Wilson
Werall Spo
South
United States
House
Déiocrat
Cleveland
Ain
Varniy
Nies
Wachington
Taft
Korthe Payne Aldrich
Congress
Senate
Tariff Board
Board
Wool duty bill split across House and Senate
The ad valorem wool duties of 29 percent on raw wool and 49 percent on clothing face uncertain fate. Taft urged revision downward and to wait for a comprehensive schedule. Republicans doubt passage in the Senate, while the House may pass the bill over a veto as in the previous year. The president prefers a slower, careful consideration before final action.
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White House
Senate
Congress
The Spite Party and the Bull Moose Era
Critics argue Roosevelt’s 1912 Republican convention battle exposed fake stakes and a steamroller campaign. Observers note the era’s propaganda aims to win votes, with little concern for consistency or policy beyond victory.
Roosevelt and the New Party in a Comic Assembly described
The piece ridicules a Chicago political gathering seen as a rally of fortune seekers. It pinpoints the Colonel as all powerful, mocks the new party led by Roosevelt as a third force, and notes women’s suffrage as a debated, yet opportunistic, instrument.
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the Daily
Bold
Ayid
Camipaigri
Chicago
John
Hawkwood
Idondottiere
de Wolf Hopper
Maranatha
Brichanteau
Fuill
Avery State
Hation
Booker
Hooker Washington
Tor Roosevelt
Crutcher Announces Run for Judge on Progressive Ticket
T E Crutcher stated this week his plan to seek the valley county judgeship on the progressive party platform. He is a well known Valley county attorney with many friends across the court and is regarded as one of the district’s best posted and fair lawyers. Supporters hail his integrity and prospects for success.
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T. E. ‘Crutcher
Progressive
Valley County
Senator Borah Aims to Curb Reclamation Costs
Senator Borah introduces a bill to appoint a committee to review Reclamation Service accounts. The panel would strike out useless expenses charged to land under various projects and seeks congressional appropriation to cover remaining costs. He says passage would be one of Congress’s finest acts for the western country.
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Borah
Congress
Trials of a Traveler Salesman Digest
A fragment recalls E. E. Youngs and E. Berkshire as traveling salesmen troubled by constipation and indigestion. It notes a remedy available at druggists for five cents.
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E. E. ‘Youngs
Berkshire
Betten
Livestock Market Report Full of Varied Lamb and Cattle Quotes
Montana steers quoted from 6.75 to 6.09, cow prices range 5.00 to 7.00. Lambs at 7.00 to 7.80 feeding and 6.40 to 6.50 for fat yearlings. Fat swathers 4.00 to 4.80, feeding wethers 3.75 to 4.25, fat ewes 8.75 to 8.85.
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Montana
Parriage Licenses and Court Actions Noted
The record lists marriage licenses including Harry McDonald and Mary McGrath of Poplar and others from Glasgow, Lakeside, Medicine Lake and Plentywood with dates in August. It also covers legal matters such as the sanity hearing for Petra Oberg, a medical board commitment, and the appointment of Thomas Dignan as administrator of John Harder’s estate, plus a divorce decree in the case Bram vs Frum.
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Harry McDonald
Mary McGrath
Poplar
Sam Lebert
Glasgow
Jetta
Gregory
Lakeside
Crazy Dog
Sounding Cloud
Wm. H. Waishall
Caroline A. McArthur
Medicine
Ake
Homer , Rogers
Mary
Gentgen
Plenty Wood
Petra
Oberg
D. Hoyt
Smith
Thomas, Dignan
John Harder
Utter
Mattie
Bram
Preparing for Smugglers and Revenue Officers
A fragment with archaic phrasing suggests authorities expect increased smuggling activity as American tourists travel abroad and aristocrats return from the continent, prompting heightened government vigilance.
Mortgage Offer for Real Estate Loan at Sid ney de Rundle
A real estate loan offer invites applications for a first mortgage. Applicants are directed to the Sid ney de Rundle office in Saco to submit the request. Abstracts of title will be furnished as part of the process.
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Sidney
de Rundle
Saco
District of Columbia size and status questioned
The text recalls early plans for a dense national capital and notes the District of Columbia has shrunk since the Civil War, now part of Virginia after losing Alexandria. The piece cites forefathers and George Washington’s expectations, ending with a note the discussion continues on page 6.
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District ‘of
Columbia
George Washington
Coluimbia
Virginia
Alexandria
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Raessek
Soliey Opskever
Ohtana
Roosevelt
Sam
Willopas
Dan
Bersheba
Vieréck
Armingeddott
Éleutherormanide
Deiocratiz. Se
Deiocratiz. Se. Et
Traveler
Coutts
Wee Eek
Parriage
August Andersonard
Anni M. Gilbertson
District of Columbia
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