Fat ticket: Taft and Sherman top GOP slate at Chicago
A Chicago convention spellbinds the nation with a heavyweight Republican ticket. Taft nears 300 pounds and Sherman about 200, forming a plow-worthy pair. Bryan, heavier and robust, looms as a strong Democratic candidate, promising a strikingly physical contest.
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Taft
Sherman
Chicago
Rom
Charles Fairbanks
Avoirdupois
Sunny Jim’ Shepman
House of Representatives
Bay Front
W. J. Bryan
Bryan
Dinner guest dies after long fast at New York home
A poor man, pale and starving, accepted a meal at Mrs Cahill’s home on Second Avenue New York. After eating he collapsed on the stairs and died. Dr Miller of Bellevue attributed the death to overindulgence after a long fast.
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New York
Celis
Second Avenue
Mies
Cahill
Poe
Mrs. Cahill
Race death by own action in Russell County birth of twins
In Russell County Mrs Jonas Rasnake of Lebanon gave birth to twin boys Monday the first instance in the family. She is about 31 and has fourteen living children with four sets of twins. Jonas Rasnake, the father, is a quiet, patriotic man.
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Jonas Rasnake
Lebanon
Russell County
Fragmented Political Snippets From Early 1900s Newspapers
A collage of editorials and clippings discusses Republican influence, tariff debates, and election dynamics across states. It notes Wisconsin’s claim to launching the party, questions tariff revision, and cites remarks from papers like the Atlanta Georgian and Louisville Post. The piece contrasts views on banking, postmasters, and voter disenfranchisement in Mississippi and Pennsylvania.
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Wisconsin
Republican Party
Atlanta
Madison Journal
Guardian Angels
Beynan
Congress
Bryan
Louisville Post
New York
Baltimore Sun
Washington Herald
Brazil
Columbia
Senate
Georgia
New York World
Republican Congress
Ways and
Republican House
Washington
Poppy
Evenoes
Oshkosh Northwestern
Dalzell
Oulrage
Mississippi
Pennsylaniaa
Pennsylvania
Quays, Daizells
Penroses
Louisville Times
Storm Devastates Prairie du Chien and La Crosse Area
A fierce late night storm swept from Cassville to Lynnville, piling four inch hail on sidewalks and snapping two foot diameter trees. The wind wrecked buildings, toppled tents at a La Crosse fairgrounds Chautauqua, injuring many, while washouts closed rail lines and the city light plant failed. Captain Hobson was a planned speaker but had departed before the storm.
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Prairie du Chien
Wis
Cassville
Lynnville
la Crosse
Winona
Mississippi
Dubuque
la Crosse Interstate Fair Grounds
Richmond — Pearson Hobson
Chautagua
Time to Hare Back and the Law in Public Opinion
An opinion piece argues that the growing flood of Federal State and municipal laws harms society by eroding public sentiment and enforcement. It contrasts ancient wisdom with modern overregulation, warning that excessive statutes smother the spirit of the law and create pervasive Do and Dont’s in every home.
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Montaigne
Montain
Justinian
Norfolk
Virginian-Pilot
Anti American circular sparks Manila wide dispute
A fresh Manila press special reports an inflammatory anti American circular circulating both here and in Manila. It imitates old secret society rhetoric and accuses Americans of tyranny and graft while urging violence including assassination of invading troops and arson. Taft’s recent departure is noted with a critical aside.
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Manila
Philippine Islands
Big Mr. Taft
Jid
Blind Man’s Sight Restored After Hysteric Episode
A New York report describes Cantillion of Marlow who temporarily lost sight in both eyes after a hopeful public announcement. Tests showed right eye nearly restored following his hysterical protest at Cornell University Medical College. Surgeons say loss was nervous and the attack helped recovery amid ongoing treatment at Bellevue.
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New York
Cantillion
Marlow
Evangelistic Services Begin at Church of Christ South Later
A series of evangelistic services will be held at the Church of Christ South Later starting Wednesday night July 1 and continuing until further notice. Evangelist W. B. Worley, a noted preacher, will conduct the meetings.
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Church of Christ
South
W. B.B. Worley
Surveying and Mapping Services in Salem Virginia
Salem based surveyor Chase Turner advertises maping and surveying on short notice with moderate pricing and prompt attention. Contact Salem Virginia for business inquiries and written or spoken arrangements.
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Salem
CHASE
Turner
Fatherly tale tests faith through a little girl inquiry
A clergyman told a marvelous story when his daughter asked if it was truly true or just preaching. The London Tatler notes this humorous moment reflecting doubt and belief in shared family discourse.
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London Tatler
Lumber Cuts Tailored to Customer in Bills
White pine and hemlock lumber cut to order by ALIFF & CO. The ad touts Woolford's Sanitary Lotion cures in 30 minutes and claims no failure. Sold by W. B. Dillard Drug Co. in Salem, Virginia. dated February 22, 1908.
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Aliff & CO
Woolford
W. B. Dillard Drug Co
Salem
Loan request secured by property in 1908 notice
A notice offers to borrow seven hundred dollars in three years secured by property valued at twenty five hundred dollars. Addressed to Mrs. A G Snyder. Dated May 21, 1908. First Friday.
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A. G. Snyder
Roanoke Salem Labor and Politics Echo Historic Grievances
A lengthier reminiscence surveys past wages and living costs, contrasts with present conditions, and calls for reform. It notes earlier harsh times under military rule, land sales, and crop prices, then shifts to current politics with Taft, Bryan, and Lodge. The piece ends with a rousing crowd cheering Bryan at a Taft rally.
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State Hall of Justice
Roanoke
Salem
Wm. Deverle
Sycamore
H. L. Hunt
Freedman's Bureau
Burwell
Swannon
Bryan
Denver
Taft
Yale
Virginia
New England
Ohio
Six Hundred Women Protest Meat Prices in Brooklyn
In New York on June 24 a mass meeting of six hundred women in Brownsville, Brooklyn, resolved to oppose rising meat and fowl prices. They paraded, stoned several meat stores, and yesterday one hundred fifty women marched to butcher shops demanding price cuts. Retail dealers blamed wholesalers, but protesters warned they would close shops and refuse purchases to force lower prices, aiming to subjugate the packers.
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New York
Brownsville
Brooklyn
The Worries That Kill
A Louisville Herald meditation on worry and heart health. The piece argues that heart fretfulness shortens life and ages the brow, comparing anxiety to machine friction and contrasting the need for calm resilience with a French axiom about a good stomach amid ambition.
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Napoleon
Louisville Herald
The Tonic for a Woman and Coquetry
Quote from London World on female appearance and flattery contrasts with a nondescript newspaper ad urging readers to read the ads today.
Resignation of Dr Smeade Ten Ders at Christchurch
Longtime rector Dr Smeade Ten Ders submits resignation from Christ Church Little Rock after ten years of service. Bishop William Brown offers archdeaconate in Arkansas diocese. Smeade considers it or two other options. He is a Virginian and Arkansas convention delegate. noted for youth work, parish programs, and strict orthodoxy. He plans to depart for the east then Virginia this week as vestry and Bishop Brown publish tributes and resolutions.
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William Brown
Diocese of
Arkansas
Lloyd
Board of Missions
Christchurch
Episcopal Church
San Francisco
Boston
Richmond
Smead
Little Rock
Bishop Brown
Ife
East
Virginia
Brown
Prisoners in Roanoke and Salem Jails Draw Comment
Roanoke City holds about eighty prisoners while Salem jail has six, including county prisoners. The comparison reflects on law-abiding sentiment in Salem and Roanoke County, with Bedford county inmates in Salem not charged to this county.
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Roanoke City
Salem
Roanoke
Bedford County
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