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Newspaper
The Dalton Gazette
Location
Dalton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1908
Page
2
A collage of quirky facts and social notes covers topics from Prague fashion bans to fruit markets in English trade. It notes rising interest in women’s aero clubs, concerns about airship safety, and a whimsical link between barn dances and Indian war dances. It predicts women upgrading diamond jewelry as a fashion boom arrives.
The remark questions Japan's assimilation of Western civilization and asks why the nation, with access to many items, has not advanced the flying machine to a superior level. It implies concern over Japan’s stagnation in aviation progress.
A Brooklyn minister shocked his congregation by saying selfish individuals should bring about their own death by their actions. He counters himself by noting the oddity of expecting such people to publicly admit their selfishness even if they acknowledge it privately.
A new technique for pumping liquids from bore holes uses an endless rope similar to a chain pump. The liquid is absorbed by the rope and squeezed out between rollers at the surface.
Weather experts in rural districts note an unusually large nut crop as squirrels hoard supplies for fall. Optimists say this may signal a hard winter, despite the potential foreshadowing.
The Irish MP Tim Healy responds to a voter who quips he would rather vote for the devil than Healy. Healy counters with a sly, mild inquiry asking if the voter might support him instead if the friend does not appear.
A novel pneumatic car carrier experiment near Chicago sent a 13 year old boy through a short tube at 16 miles per hour. He emerged unharmed and reported no ill effects from the ride.
New York's state board of equalization tabulated the equalized value of real estate and personal property at 8 53 298 178, with total including personal property at 9 173 566 245. The remark notes New York's wealth rivals that of its richest citizens.
When W. W. Astor learned English law allowed the public to use the Hever castle park footpath, he constructed tall brick walls along both sides of the path. The action has led to the nickname William Walled-Off Astor.
Wizard Durbank of California declares it possible Massachusetts farmers will plant banana crops soon. He claims he will perfect a hardy but luscious plantain adaptable to New England, bringing perfect fruit to the region.
A brief dispatch notes that Ohio and Indiana voters favor Democratic gubernatorial candidates, signaling a notable shift in state race dynamics amid ongoing political campaign coverage. The item emphasizes early returns and party alignment in both states.
Report notes Republicans likely to hold a House majority while Maryland contends over its eight electoral votes. Observers say voters could yield a split result with a division of electors, recalling Maryland’s 1904 pattern of one Republican and seven Democrats.
Missouri appears safely for Taft with a 4,067 plurality while Maryland splits between Taft and Bryan. The latest returns show 319 Republican electors assured and 156 Democrats. Congressional returns indicate 216 Republicans and 175 Democrats in the next House, a Republican majority of 41. The table lists electoral votes as of Thursday night.
The United States Senate maintains a Republican majority while New York’s large city votes for the GOP for the first time. Westward shifts widen GOP losses in the middle west. Re-elected Payne of New York and Dalzell of Pennsylvania. Payne to steer the new tariff bill after Taft’s extra session after March 5.
Ohio voters produced a new high in ballots with 1 037 344 cast for president across 87 counted counties while 1 064 685 were tallied for governor. Taft led nationally and Harmon held the governorship with a 16 891 plurality. Green won state treasurer by about 5 000, and Fullington auditor by 15 000. Republicans gained a 12 to 9 edge in Congress and the assembly remains in Republican control. A special session was planned for January to fill Foraker’s senate term.
The Republican national tickets won Illinois by about 170000 votes with Taft. Governor candidate Deneen trails nationally but leads Stevenson by about 100000, losing in Cook County. Chicago votes favored Stevenson by 8000 but the state outside Cook backed Deneen. Illinois legislature likely to reelect Hopkins. In Danville, Cannon reelected to Congress with a surplus near 10000.
Nebraska returns from 81 of 90 counties show Bryan at 121 080 votes and Taft at 118 699. Bryan leads by about 2000 statewide as five of six congressmen go Democratic despite Hinshaw’s narrow win in the Fourth. Democrats poised to gain a large legislature majority.
Connecticut voters gave the Republicans a decisive win across the returns. Taft carried the state by a wide plurality, George L. Lilley led the ticket as governor with about a 15 thousand plurality over Judge Robertson, and all four congressmen won by large margins. The assembly also favored Republicans, following a long party trend.
Early returns from 18 counties favor Taft with a plurality near 400000, showing a broad decline in most regions except two. Republicans maintain strength in congressional districts, possibly increasing representation.
Republic tally shows Taft with the Missouri electoral vote by 3172 over Bryan based on complete results from all but three of 114 counties and estimates from partial returns. Hadley leads governor race by 17651 as Republican. Legislature expected to be Democratic on joint ballot by four votes.
Indiana results show Democrats 11 House members and Republicans 2. Taft carries state by about 8000 with Marshall and the Democratic ticket likely elected by around 15000. Legislature expected Democratic, signaling a Senate successor to Hem enway.
Official returns indicate Maryland will split its electoral vote with Bryan earning six electors and Taft two. Taft wins the popular vote by 561, with top Taft elector at 116,471 and top Bryan at 115,910.
Returns from 59 counties, complete and incomplete, place Taft at 22 024 and Bryan at 16 417. Late returns reduce Taft and Stubbs Republican plurality for governor. Stubbs’ plurality is estimated at 20 000 to 25 000, Taft about 3 000 higher.
In Wheeling West Virginia Taft leads Bryan by a growing plurality estimated between 2000 and 27000 as final returns nearly complete. Glasscock Republican leads Bennett by about 12000 for governor as results trickle in from a few counties.
Wilmington report notes Taft plurality of 3000 statewide with Davis for attorney general forecast to win by 2400. All three Delaware counties gave Republican pluralities and the Republican ticket statewide is projected to prevail.
In Massachusetts the Republican ticket led by William H. Taft and Eben S. Draper won by large margins as returns from three quarters of the state favored the GOP. The party also carried the state ticket and majority in both legislative chambers.
In Delaware a note from rural New Castle county and the southern Kent and Sussex counties indicates that returns are not yet complete. Officials report partial results and ongoing counting may continue as voters finalize tallies across the three counties.
The readable fragment indicates a Republican slate where all but Davis are named for attorney general, suggesting the full ticket was intended but not all names are present in the surviving text. The context remains uncertain due to damaged OCR.
The St Paul Dispatch Republican concedes John A. Johnson’s reelection over Jacobson by about 10 000 to 12 000 votes amid Taft carrying the state by roughly 80 000.
Incomplete returns indicate Taft won Iowa by a 40 000 to 50 000 plurality. The Republican state ticket is elected. Gov A B Cummins leads the Republican senatorial primary over Maj J F Lacey.
Detroit reports Taft and Sherman carry Michigan by a large margin, with the overall victory still unclear as the final governor’s race result remains undecided amid early tallies.
In Trenton the revised returns put Taft ahead by about 70 000 votes, a figure that may rise to approach Roosevelt’s 80 598 plurality from four years earlier as later returns arrive.
In Denver a preliminary tally from several counties suggests Bryan and the Democratic slate led Colorado by about five thousand votes. John Shafroth is named governor on the ticket.
White River Junction reports statewide totals Taft 89592, Bryan 11688, Hisgen 719. Taft’s plurality stands at 27904.
San Francisco results show Taft with a lead exceeding 60 000 votes while eight Republican congressmen are re elected and the legislature remains in Republican hands.
Complete returns from 40 counties in central and northern Oklahoma show William Jennings Bryan ahead by about 13 000 votes as announced by Democratic state central committee chairman Thompson.
Wisconsin results show Taft and Sherman winning by an estimated 75,000 plurality. Governor Davidson, a Republican, reelected by a margin near Taft. Republicans pick nine of 11 congressmen while Democrats win one.
Meager reports from Boise indicate Taft carries Idaho by about 20,000 votes and a Republican state ticket is favored. The sparse data show the trend rather than final tallies.
In Portland Maine Taft earned an estimated 31500 lead. John P Swasey and Frank E Guernsey Republicans were elected in the second and fourth districts to fill short term vacancies.
Louisville Bryan projection indicates a 13 000 plurality and eight or nine Democratic congressmen elected in Kentucky with a Republican loss of two seats, outlining a probable political shift in the state.
Washington returns show Taft leading for governor with 17,582 votes while Cosgrove, a Republican, trails with 14,974 as partial results come in from Seattle and across the state.
Advices from across Montana indicate Taft leads the state by roughly 3 000 votes. Early returns suggest Taft wins the state with a substantial margin as precincts report tallies.
Hawaii returns show Jonah Kalanianole Republican territorial delegate to Congress re elected by a smaller margin. Territorial legislature expected to be Republican.
Washington reports indications of a two thirds Senate majority for Republicans after Tuesday's vote. The 92 member chamber has 61 holdovers, leaving 31 seats to fill. Of these 31, 19 are Republican and 12 Democrat seats. Democrats have won in Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Maryland while Kentucky and Vermont vote Republican.
In Dayton Ohio a near typhoid pot toe mine poison incident endangered three members of the Raines family. Frances two and Mabel thirteen were found unresponsive with eyes shut and rigid bodies but doctors revived them after three hours of careful treatment.
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