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Newspaper
The Bowbells Tribune
Location
Bowbells, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1908
Page
4
Dispatches show Taft winning Ohio New Jersey and New Hampshire by sizable margins. Ohio elects Taft led by a large plurality while New Jersey results place Taft ahead by 65 000 to 75 000. New Hampshire also leans Taft with an estimated 20 000 plurality and continues a Republican legislature pattern.
With twelve counties reporting indications show Taft carried Pennsylvania by about 400000 as Republicans maintain control across congressional districts. The statewide vote was heavy and the entire ticket won by a large plurality.
A string of accidents and tragedies reported across several cities. In St Joseph Missouri William Groves is dead and Carrie M Bulling injured when a street car strikes a bugey. Four men are badly hurt in that same incident, one fatally. In Newark New Jersey a touring car crashes into an iron trolley pole. A fire in Bolton Texas destroys the Holton compress and 100000 bales of cotton with losses over 250000 dollars. In Cleveland a draw of the Superior avenue Viaduct opens a street car accident injuring five semotely and four score or more painfully. Ed Bray, of Charles City Iowa, dies by accidental self injury while hunting in California. Mrs Harry Wynn of Chicago kills her four year old daughter and then takes her own life.
Reports from Iowa Oklahoma Kentucky Nebraska and Illinois describe deaths by gas exposure self harm and gunfire. Incidents include William Olson found dead in Macon City Iowa a gas jet misadjusted. Will Kriel near Webster City Iowa surviving a self inflicted gunshot. Frank Seward's fatal shooting in Foraker Oklahoma. Mrs. Rothenburg's suicide in Cleveland. Lee Marshall's gunshot death on a Illinois Central train near Memphis. C A Ralston shot and killed by two suspects in Weeping Water Nebraska. and US Secret Service arresting Joseph Huat and W H Doyle in Chicago for counterfeiting with a long pursuit.
The Republican national and state tickets won in Illinois with Taft carrying the state by about 170000 votes. Governor candidate Charles E. Deneen was elected by about 100000, beating Adlai E. Stevenson largely due to losses in Cook County. The legislature will likely elect a Republican successor to Senator Hopkins.
Missouri returns from all counties show William Jennings Bryan ahead of William Howard Taft by 67 votes with 18 counties missing complete reports and estimates. Missing precincts could swing results. the official count will determine Missouri’s 18 electoral votes. Hadley leads Cowperd for governor by 16 148 votes.
Early returns show a sweeping Democratic win in Nebraska with Bryan leading by at least 10,000 votes. Shallenberger leads the ticket and the party appears to capture most of the six congressional seats. Hinshaw seems sole Republican survivor. The Legislature is projected to tilt decisively Democratic.
Early returns from two thirds of Iowa counties indicate Taft's statewide plurality will exceed 70,000 votes. As more complete results arrive, the total is expected to grow, though the margin may be adjusted by later tallies.
Massachusetts results show Taft ahead by about 120 000 votes and Eben Draper by 60 000. Maryland unofficial returns give Taft a 149 vote plurality with the state ticket and legislature leaning Republican. Partial nationwide tallies suggest Taft leads by about 16 000 in Maryland and a Republican legislature is likely.
Early returns show Democrats gaining seven Indiana seats while Taft wins the state by about 8,000. Bryan leads in Kentucky and California backs Taft by over 60,000 with eight Republican Congress members re-elected. Washington and Montana show strong Republican plurality as the legislature leans Republican.
In incomplete returns, Bryan and the Democratic statewide ticket lead in Colorado by about 5,000, with Democrats likely to control the legislature. The report notes Democratic victories across Virginia, South Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi, Florida, Arkansas, and Louisiana, while Oregon and Alabama show mixed results.
A fragmented Maine brief notes Taft and state matters with references to carry and duties. The readable portion mentions Maine and political context but lacks concrete names or actions.
In Duluth on November 6 Eric Neustrom, the Fayal mine powder man at Eyeleth, was blown to pieces when a powder box exploded during a blast in the milling pit. Several nearby workers were badly stunned and injured.
A man living as "J. Johnson" of Omaha, now divorced from the woman he loved, was found dead in a hut on November 6 in a Fort Dodge suburb. Physicans attribute death to grief after a sorrowful life of isolation.
Emil Kraus died early today as the third victim of the Dixon crossing accident in Buffalo Minnesota. The group was en route to vote when the survivor said no whistle was heard and they did not know a train was near the crossing.
Brainerd Minnesota November 6 Axel Johnson lost his right arm in a lasting accident. The arm was amputated just below the shoulder and he will recover if nothing unforeseen occurs.
The little native state Mourbhanj, called the Peacock kingdom, is the northern tributary of Orissa. It forbids killing the sacred peacock and mimics British governance with separate departments overseen by officers. Mulberry cultivation and silk industry expand as industrial exhibits showcase Tas ser products. minerals and forests await mining attention.
Permington and St John report muscle tissue in chickens frozen at 18 degrees Fahrenheit showing progressive histological changes after one month. By six months many fibers are scarcely recognizable, with verified history birds and ordinary market chickens examined after varying storage times.
Consul Baker reports Antarctic sooty petrels rookeries near Far Head Island northeast of Tasmania. Hunters risk snakes in nests as mutton birds move swiftly and irregularly. Captain Flinders noted a flock forty miles long. Goose Island lighthouse protection is needed from birds. Birds arrive around Sept 20 to raid timbers and nest. both parents take turns incubating and foraging.
In a domestic vignette Martha attempts to instruct a would be housekeeper in pudding making. The exchange centers on how much bread and milk to use with Miss Min asking for specifics. Martha deflects to judgment which Miss Min lacks, invoking a lighthearted plea for divine aid.
A Michigan woman describes a year of indigestion and weakness followed by renewed vigor after two months on Grape-Nuts. She reports stable nerves, restored appetite, and return to work with health improved. The ad cites Postum Company and promotes a related story in The Road to Wallville.
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