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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1908
Page
8
Republicans Shift Tariff Policy Sparks National Debate
A historic party realignment on tariffs unfolds as Republicans move away from protectionist stances while Democrats fracture into free trade and protectionist blocs. The speech by Beveridge highlights modern tariff thinking, contrasting old guard stand patters with forward movement amid a divided opposition. The piece notes electoral implications and mentions the fair week as a gauge for public sentiment.
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Caise
House
New Tariff
oSef Lator Beveridge
Minneapolis
Bors
Southern business leaders plan conservation meeting in December
Thousands of executives from southern business interests gather in Atlanta to form a coalition under the new conservation commission agenda. They aim to present a united front at the Washington conference, signaling a large regional representation and organized support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buistnnes
Iphington
Atlenta
Atworktng Organisation
Southern Commercial Congress aims to unite north and south
Commercial leaders from across the south call for a Southern Commercial Congress to meet in Washington. They seek a fuller understanding of southern natural resources and closer north south ties through events with the national conservation commission and state governors this December. Building permits and August activity are noted, with September highlighted as a busy home building month.
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South
Southern Commercial Congress
Washington
Conservation Commission
Conraiasioi
National, Rivers and Larhors Congress
Commercal Congress
Congress
National Conservation Commission
Good Men on Bad Horses in New York Governor Race
Hartford Times notes two candidates for New York governor, Charles Hughes favored by Republicans and Lew Chanler by the Democrats. The paper cites passages praising each candidate as a square man and a gentleman, while criticizing the conventions' platforms as vicious.
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Hartford Times
New York
Charles Hughes
Lew
Chanler
Chapler
tembHeans
The Maine Prohibition Debate Mirrors New Jersey Troubles
The New York Commmarea notes Maine faces core issues similar to New Jersey with conflicting local laws. It argues unity will fail unless communities’ differences are acknowledged and laws are adjusted accordingly.
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New York
Maine
New Jersey
Reflections Of A Bachelor In The New York Press
A humorous musing on gender roles and social behavior. The narrator suggests that women appear natural and that successful men with common sense miss the value of foolishness. It touches on modesty and the idea that what one does not know is not worth knowing.
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New York
In History and Astronomy Fragments From Oct 4
Old clipping lists events from Oct 4 including Germantown battle and defeat near Washington, a note on General Brown’s victory at Ogdensburg, plus obituary bits for Rutherford B. Hayes born 1822 and poet scholar W. Hjorth Boye. Astronomical data shows sunset times and moon phase details with Mercury travel notes.
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Germantown
Washington
Amy
Jacob Brown
Ogdensburg
Rutherford Birchard Fréges
Pern
Wialwar Hjorth Boyesen
Columbia College
Alone in Africa edited by WEX JONES
Fragments describe a memoir style African expedition with wildlife encounters and danger. The narrator recounts dodging a rhinoceros charge, climbing to view a city scene, and tense moments with predators and a threatening keeper. CHAPTER highlights hint at dull sections and daily travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Africa
Wex Jones
Love Creates Love in a Moral Awakening
A Maeterlinck passage explores love as a transformative force beyond pity or desire. It suggests love awakens the soul, awakens others to goodness, and binds humanity through a quiet, unseen spiritual loyalty that acts when called upon by sincere signals of virtue.
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Ansious
Uriggel
Nona Bag
Rial
Dave
Uhosa
A Casual Resemblance Amid Hidden Clues
A fragment from the Baltimore American features cryptic dialogue about a jail trap and a knightly title. The characters joke that the reason for the trap is a “sir” single, hinting at social status as the concealed motive.
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Baltimore American
Stuffed Figs Recipe Notes from Boston Post
A fragment describes a recipe step by step: wash figs, half a pound, remove from fire, cool slightly, fill with marshmallow and walnut meat, dust with powdered sugar, serve cold. The text shows informal measurements and preparation hints.
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Oston Post
Odd Coincidence Prompting Nature and Scholarship Talk
Fragmentary Baltimore text notes a quoted exchange about naturé and scholarship and the seasonal turn of leaves in fall. The readable fragments hint at a discussion or anecdote tying study and nature to the changing season. The source focuses on linguistic oddities and intellectual wit rather than a full narrative.
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Baltimore
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