Bryan in Lincoln sees campaign zeal and home life mix
Lincoln's Bryan profile highlights a tireless 1908 campaign routine from 5 a.m. to late night. He eschews liquor, drinks only water, and roams the town with a plain diet as Lincoln merchants reward him with attention and real estate gains. Mrs Bryan supports him, runs social life, studies law, and helps with correspondence while remaining deeply domestic.
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William J. Bryan
Lincoln
Neb
New York World
Bryan
William Jennings Bryan
Denver
Mr. Bryan
Bevan
Hin
Dpryan
Bill Bryan
Nebraska
Ruth
Grace
Suit seeks 80000 against Virginian Railway by Illinois firm
Bates and Rogers Construction Company files in the United States Court a suit for eighty thousand dollars against the Virginian Railway. They allege they performed work and supplied materials as subcontractors on the line from West Virginia coal fields to Sewalls Point and that liens exist. They seek recovery of 38086 40 with interest from May 19 1908 and ask to make the railway a party to the case.
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United States
Bates and Rogers Construction Company
Ilinois
Virginian Railway
MacArthur Prothers
Henry H. Rogers
Standard Oil Fame
West Virginia
Sewalls Point
Roanoke
Bates
Rogers
When Are You Going to Wed Your Fiancee
Tom asks Dick about marriage while noting that the report is gaining currency. Dick laments that he is not gaining currency, calling it the core trouble of their situation.
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Tom
Chicago News
Alice Roosevelt
Peary Leaves New York Aboard Roosevelt For Pole Expedition
Commander Robert Peary sails from New York aboard the Arctic exploration steamer Roosevelt to lead another attempt to reach the North Pole. The ship anchors near City Island for compass adjustments before heading to Oyster Bay to bid farewell to President Roosevelt and then to Sydney, Cape Breton for coal. The voyage includes Peary’s wife and children, club members, and the gift of twenty-one Bibles from the New York Bible Society, plus a peace flag from the Daughters of the Revolution.
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New York
Peary Arctic Club
Roosevelt
East Twenty-fourth Street
Robert K. Peary
North Pole
City Island
Oyster Bay
Sydney
Cape Breton
Peary
Arctic
Pole
Mast River
Boaed
Thei
Marie
Robert Ede
The
Thomas D. Wubbard
Zenas Crane
Herbert Lo Bridgeman
Explorers’ Club
Penry
Madam Arctowski
Llenry K. Arctowski
New York Bible Society
Daughters of the Revolution
Preserve the Famous Windof in Roanoke County
An editorial from Salem urges choosing between a new Roanoke county courthouse or repairing the aging structure. It argues for a new capital building but also proposes preserving the old courthouse as a museum landmark, strengthening its walls, and keeping history intact while roads improvements proceed.
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Salem
Roanoke County
Old Dominion
Mike
Court House
Virginia
Roanoke
Botetourt
How Old is Johnny Puzzle on Ages
A young man asks a preacher to marry him and gives a chain of age relations. He says he is half his father’s age and his father is two years older than his mother. He describes two sisters, an eldest two years older than a youngest sister, and a youngest brother four years younger than the youngest sister. The total of the five children is seventeen years more than the parents. Determine each person’s age. The preacher jokes about Methuselah.
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John
Methuselah
Hints on Canning Fruit from The Housekeeper
Practical guidance on selecting ripe fruit and sterilizing jars for canning. Pears and gooseberries have special timing rules, with pears ripening off the tree and gooseberries picked before ripening. Use shallow granite or porcelain pans, ready utensils, and avoid old jar rubbers to ensure rapid processing and light color.
Taft cannot win Virginia say Lynchburg News
The Lynchburg News argues Mr Taft cannot win Virginia. It cites Virginia's memory of Reconstruction and Anti South prejudice by Republicans. The piece warns Taft to abandon hope and keep faith with the Democratic party.
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Virginia
Mr. Taft
Staunton
Congress
Republican Party
South
Mr.Taft
Taft
Lynchburg
The Happy Farmer Delivers Hard Work From Dawn to Taxes
A farmer is portrayed not as carefree but as tireless, rising before sunrise to fire the barn, feed hogs and calves, tend cows and horses, and rescue livestock. He endures cold, barbed wire, and a one-eyed mule while pondering how to pay taxes at eventide.
Roanoke County Courthouse Report Warns of Damaged Buildin g
Walter Watson reports poor mortar and brick quality in the Salem courthouse, with dampness and incipient floor decay. He cautions against foundation disturbance, notes rising maintenance costs, and comments on planned additions while urging prompt subscription payments.
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Salem
High Price for Corn Prices Hit 80 Cents a Bushel in Baltimore
Local dealers reported record corn prices with No 2 stock from farms bringing 80 cents a bushel at the Chamber of Commerce in Baltimore, marking the highest level since 1801 aside from an earlier Chicago corner. Analysts cited a late wet season, drought impacts, and limited interior and coast stock as reasons for the surge. They expect prices to ease to 65 to 70 cents next year as the harvest season approaches and demand remains strong.
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Chamber of Commmerce
Baltimore
Chicago
Locust Point
Canton
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