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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1908
Page
3
Claypool Lumber and Coal Co advertises a range of coal types for lighting and cooking. It notes they ship fine screenings and dirt for lighting plants, offers half price for fine coal, and features Jackson waste nut and egg coal for stoves plus Pocahontas, Hocking Lamp, Eastern Gem, and West Virginia Splints.
An unsigned notice urges planning a public sale with Roancomp and promises lower prizes than nearby. It touts paper advertising for everyone whose bills are printed at the RECORD Ofer with satisfaction guaranteed.
A testimonial from A. F. Hardy of East Wilton Maine credits Bucklewa Arnica Salve with preventing doctor bills and curing sores boils ulcers and barn wounds after fifteen years of use. The product is sold at Rawer’s Drug Store.
An old advertisement claims Hawk's Burdock cleanses the blood and treats rheumatic, kidney, bladder, and stomach issues. It markets a bottled elixir sized for Jollar and priced at 35 cents, with a note for purchase from H. P. Rager.
Ohio voters delivered a large turnout with Taft carrying the state by a substantial Republican plurality while Harmon appeared elected governor. Cincinnati figures show both winners from the city and strong county support. Democrats gain one congressman as Longworth wins his district amid factional Republican fighting. Legislature will choose a successor to Senator Foraker.
Illinois votes for Taft and Sherman with a large Republican plurality outside Cook County. Governor Deneen wins over Stevenson by about 300 000, while Chicago and Cook County tilt Democratic. Legislature shifts Republican, endorsing a deep waterway bond plan from Lockport to Allen.
Taft carries New Jersey by 70 006 votes over Bryan with seven of ten congressmen Republicans. Republicans gain stronger majorities in both state legislative houses. Everett Colby reelected to the state senate in Essex County, with his county ticket advancing.
Reported results in Minnesota indicate Taft won about 172 500 votes from a 275 00 total with Roosevelt's 161 404 lead in 1904. Governor Johnson's majority shrank from two years ago to roughly 20 060 votes, reflecting campaign dynamics and party support.
Guthrie on November 4 reported Bryan leading with a narrow margin and the five members of Congress reelected. The legislature remains two thirds Democratic ensuring Gore’s renomination. Corporation Commissioner A P Watson and Supreme Court Justices W Hav es, both Democrats, were the only statewide offices chosen.
Pierre South Dakota reports Taft carries the state by about 25 008 votes. Roosevelt had 50 114 plurality in 1904. Republican Robert S. Vessey is elected governor.
Seven years of proof claim that Dr King’s New Discovery is the best medicine for coughs colds and throat and chest ailments. Henry of Panama Mo cites thirty eight years of proof and urges use to prevent pneumonia with a benefit guarantee at Rager’s drug store with trial bottles free.
Unofficial returns from 78 of 92 Indiana counties show Governor Thomas R. Marshall leading James E. Watson by about 18 600 votes. Taft carries the state by a narrow margin as Republicans trail across the ticket, with Democrats sweeping most congressional districts and retaining a strong lead in the legislature.
Lake township held a calm election with a large vote. Taft led with 306 electoral votes to Bryan's 177. Democratic Governor Thomas R. Marshall and other state officials were elected or listed, including Secretary of State Frank J. Wael and Attorney General Walter T. Lotz. County and township results show Democrats and Republicans winning several offices.
Voters will decide county officers and township trustees with a slate including Republican Pleasant Township Trustee Frank Treland and Dem Albert Detfer as Trustee. Chester Township appears with Assessor Spohn and other listed incumbents.
Delaware shifts to the Republicans as taft gains the three electoral votes. Simeon S Pennewill is elected governor, ending prior doubt about the outcome in Wilmington.
Taft carries Wisconsin with a 75 100 majority, slightly below Roosevelt four years ago. Governor James O Davidson is re elected. The nine Republican and two Democratic congres sional delegation stays the same, the legislature remains Republican, and Senator Stevenson is to be re elected.
Cheyenne November 4. Wyoming’s three electoral votes will go to William H. Taft, though his popular majority trails Roosevelt. Roosevelt outpaces Taft in statewide support as Election Day returns show a tighter race than expected.
Helena November 4 The state will cast its three electoral votes for Taft. Edward Donlan Republican has been elected governor.
In Texas on November 4 the outcome shows Roosevelt with 41,242 votes in 1904, while this year Pryan leads with about 220,000 and Taft with around 20,000. Thomas M. Campbell, Democrat, has been re elected governor.
Dryan and the entire Democratic state ticket led by John F. Shaforth win Colorado with about 3 1 plurality. Democrats will hold the legislature narrowly, assuring Chas J. Hughes Jr. election to the U S Senate to succeed Teller.
Des Moines reports fresh returns show Bryan support revived but short of victory. Taft wins Iowa with a 50,000 margin in about 504,000 ballots. BLF Carroll secures the governorship for Republicans.
Carson City reports Nevada shifts to the Democratic column reversing 1904 results. The state tallies about 16,600 votes with Mr. Bryan receiving roughly 7,000 as part of the statewide contest.
Louisville reports Bryan's Kentucky plurality at 13 000 with nine or ten Democratic congressmen elected, a Republican loss of two seats. The result reflects a strong Democratic showing in the state and signals shifting political momentum.
In Richmond on November 4 the Old Dominion remains solid for Democrats by about 17,600 votes but loses one Republican congressman. Taft polled 30,000 in a total 139,000, a Republican drop of 17,880 since 1904.
Charleston reports the Republican vote count at 2,000 of 58,000 statewide, with M. F. Ansel winning re election without opposition. The result mirrors four years ago’s figures.
Readers are told that Hall's Catarrh Cure can cure catarrh at all stages using internal action on blood and mucous surfaces. The ad claims the firm will pay one hundred dollars for any case it fails to cure and urges sending for testimonials from F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Florida results show Albert W. Gilchrist elected governor as the Democratic slate carries the state by about 25,900 votes. The Democratic national ticket also carries Florida in a close statewide tally.
Little Rock Nov 4 Bryar carried Arkansas by a reduced majority amid heavy black vote statewide. Democratic congressmen all won in this early statewide result.
Nashville reports Tennessee retains a Democratic edge with a margin cited as about zero thousand, while the 1904 Republican vote shows a sharp decline amid ongoing political shifts in the state.
Montgomery Alabama election figures show Taft at 13 000 votes with Roosevelt 1904 levels. Bryan tallies 9 cents per vote? Roosevelt comparison notes Taft trailed by 9 472 votes.
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