Miners Vote and Indiana Politics Stir in 1904
The Indianapolis News correspondent reports miners in Indiana favor Roosevelt and Fairbanks over Bryan Parker tickets, with coal regions showing growing Republican strength. Wages and production rise across counties while Democrats push claims Davis aided organized labor.
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W. H. Blodgett
Indianapolis News
Indiana
William Jennings Bryan
Bryan
Parker
Roosevelt
Fairbanks
Col. Moss
Linton Call
Colonel Moss
Moss
Greene County
Joe Moss
Joe
Mr. Davis
Clay County
Daviess County
Fountain County
Gibson County
Knox County
Parke County
Perry County
Pike County
Sullivan County
Vanderburg County
Vermillion County
Vigo County
Warrick County
Davis
Prominent Young Educator and Miner Vote Patterns
Report notes miners likely to back Republican candidates. mentions a prominent young educator and past Kentucky Avenue figures as context. It suggests Republican miners will vote party lines with possible Democratic allies, reflecting a volatile political landscape.
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Denny O’brien
Kentucky
Casey
Roosevelt and party of action urged by Indiana voter Albert Evans
Walter Wellman reports Indiana Republicans claim about 3100 first voters from Democratic families will back Roosevelt while few back Parker. Albert Evans of South Bend defends Republican principles, praising Roosevelt and McKinley, and argues every worker should support the Republican ticket for protection, sound money, and prosperity.
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Walter Wellman
Poli- Party
Albert Evans
Singer Manufacturing Company
South Bend
Mr. Evans
Judge Parker’s Opinion on Labor Wages in New York
In New York at a village store the Judge, then a Presidential candidate, stated a dollar a day suffices for unskilled labor if work is steady. He added he would pay more only if a better supply of laboring men existed locally.
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New York
Parker
Roosevelt Speech Acceptance Quote From 1904 Campaign
A historical Roosevelt campaign quotation contrasts Democrats with opponents who promise confidence while pledging to abandon principles. It critiques political sincerity and accuses opponents of duplicity regarding eight years of administration policies.
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Roosevelt
Cleveland Blight ing Endorsement
The passage critiques Ms. Cleveland endorsing Judge Parker. It argues her praise omits aiding Parker’s election and instead serves to vindicate herself while opposing imperialism, reducing the army, and resolving racial issues in politics. Bryan expresses concern over loyalty and campaign focus.
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Cleveland
Aes
Parker
William Jennings Bryan
Bankruptcy in Russia Reaches Severe Levels for Merchants
Russian bankruptcy law imposes harsh penalties as merchants with liabilities over 772 dollars and no cash face arrest. Retention depends on creditors consent and good will.
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Russia
Marking Instructions for Straight Republican Ticket
Voters are told to place an X inside the cle surrounding the eagle to vote straight Republican. Do not mark otherwise as it spoils the ballot. Use only the blue pencil from the poll clerk and obtain a new ballot if any other mark is made. Fold the ballot to hide the face and show the clerk's initial on the back before leaving.
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Pell
Booth
Pasteboard from Wood Gains in Germany and Sweden
A new pasteboard made of 40 percent peat fiber and 60 percent wood shavings is standard in Germany and Sweden. It is stronger lighter and cheaper than traditional pasteboard. This innovation expands material options for packaging and printing industries.
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Germany
Sweden
Bread a Cold Weather Food
English brokers report that people eat more bread in cold weather than in mild conditions, suggesting seasonal demand shifts. The finding highlights bread as a comfort staple during winter months.
Bryan's View of Nomination
William Jennings Bryan denounces the 1904 nomination process as plain deception and crooked methods. He argues the New York platform was vague to win votes from opponents and claims the nomination was secured by indefensible tactics.
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New York
Judge Parker
William Jennings Bryan
The
Smoking ban in Lauterbrunnen church announced
The Lauterbrunnen consistory in Switzerland declares that the old custom of smoking in church will no longer be tolerated, marking a halt to the practice in religious services.
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Lauterbrunnen
Switzerland
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