The Clubs and the Political Clubs of 1908
A humorous local piece satirizes political clubs in Indiana and Cincinnati. It imagines tall Fairbanks supporters drinking buttermilk, Taft boosters with bulky members, and various groups pledging to back their chosen candidates Cannon Cortelyou Knoxy and others, ending with a jab at private boomlet deals.
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Fairbanks
Indiana
Knoxy
Cortelyou
Quincey
Kipling on Wealth and Character at McGill University
Kipling warned that wealth as an end corrupts life and power. He urged students to study the man who rejects money as a sole aim, noting wealth can dominate unless one aims higher. He implied true strength lies in pursuing nobler purposes beyond riches.
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Rudyard Kipling
McGill University
Montreal
Kipling
Liu
the Standard Trust Co
Kemon & Grant
Kiambldg
Houston
Texas
A Rhapsody on the Kan Sas Hoggs The Kansas Hog
F D Coburn extols Kansas hog production, praising the state as a corn orchard with alfalfa and high quality swine. His piece cites a January 1907 U S report showing Kansas hogs outpacing others in per capita value and notes regional beef and business activity in Tampico and San Antonio.
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F. D. Coburn
Kansas
New England
Sam
Missouri
Kentucky
Virginia
Arkansas
Florida
Notable Gazette Phrase on Upright Men
The line proclaims admiration for men who stand upright and refuse to stoop, reflecting a moral standard celebrated in the Gazette’s voice for strong character and integrity.
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Gazette
Extradited Prisoner Comings in for Transfer in Brownsville
Brownsville R B Creager receives extradited prisoner Gabriel Morales charged with murder of Inspector Gregorio Duffey and held with Juan Moralies as the case proceeds in Texas. Morales faces transfer responsibilities in Brownsville court actions.
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Brownsville
R. B. Creager
Gabriel Morales
Juan Moralies
Gregorio Duffey
Shaw Opens New York Headquarters for Delegates
New York ex secretary Shaw formally opens political headquarters in New York and actively works to secure delegates for the Republican convention. Rio Janeiro battleships depart port bound for Punta Arenas in the Straits of Magellan. Washington consul reports insurgents gaining ground in the Hatlen revolution threatening the capital.
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New York
Shaw
Republian
Rio Janeiro
Punta Arenas
Straits of Magellan
Washington
Hallen
Capitol
Harrisburg Phe law on fare fixed at two cents ruled unconstitutional
A Harrisburg law fixing passenger fares at two cents per mile was declared unconstitutional, signaling a setback for the transportation regulation. The ruling challenges state controls and impacts pricing for riders and carriers.
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Harrisburg
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Bill
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Kipyeng
Tampico, Mex
San Antonio
Business Mens Club
John B. Carrington
Club
O. A. Knapp
Committee On Agricultture
Bristol
Houston, Texas
Zrican
OPEAN
F. A. Hervey, Jr
H.C. Rees Optical CO
W. Commerce BT
Tex
B. F. Kingsley
Hicks
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Jos
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WIT
Gowrie
Liberty Bell
Guenther * Milling Co
Sartor & Roempke
San Antonio, Texas
S. F. Hayes
West
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St. San Antonio
Kattmann & Kneeland Tent Company
Avurers
Greer
Depetter Boden
Prenklin Ave
Weusten
Texan
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