02 May 1912
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Newspaper
The Greenville Journal
Location
Greenville, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1912
Page
1
The item notes a predicted fruit crop shortage after a season with weak blossoms. Obituary for Mrs. Barbara Moul, aged over 80, details funeral plans and survivors. Local academy graduates, school events, and community notices follow with various names and happenings.
How to lure wrens by small-hole nesting boxes placed early May and reused later. Bluebirds martens and sparrows prefer boxes farther from home. Hummingbirds respond to foxglove lobelia honeysuckle and phlox. Peanuts on a string lure nuthatches. massed shrubs invite catbirds and thrushes. Porto Rico reports Dr Kings New Discovery aiding coughs colds and chest troubles with trials offered.
William H. Maxwell city schools chief cites 19th century example of long o spellings in words like wo boat roa ob door soul though low owe yee. He urges colleges to vet spelling reform and proposes a staged adoption plan with newspapers and committees agreeing to adopt twenty plus words on January 1 1913 and more later.
After years treating men’s diseases Dr Kutchin claims high success and will visit Greenville on Thursday May 2 at the Turpen House offering free consultation and advice. He says he cures many cases others deem incurable and will not take hopeless cases.
President Taft rebukes Theodore Roosevelt and allies for misrepresenting his stance and attacks on his campaign. He argues the rival faction seeks to wreck the party with a socialist platform and calls for an end to the personal vilification that has marred the Republican cause.
Taft holds 388 pledged delegates for renomination, with Roosevelt at 170, LaFollette 36, and Cummins 6. The counts reflect current standings as ballots move toward the convention.
The piece accuses Theodore Roosevelt of using federal patronage to secure his 1904 nomination and alleges that in 1908 he aimed to defeat Taft. It claims Roosevelt allies in Montana and Texas pressured federal appointees, with Senator Dixon backing threats to oppose confirmations, accusing the Roosevelt faction of intimidation and bribery.
Theodore Roosevelt ordered the tariff revision flag lowered from the White House in response to a request from Senator Nelson W. Aldrich and Speaker Joseph G. Cannon. The action marks a notable political development reflecting leadership and congressional influence in early 20th century policy debates.
The article alleges Roosevelt backers have spent about 91 million dollars to date to renominate him for a third term. It claims funds came from figures like George W. Perkins and Frank A. Munsey and accuses managers in Oklahoma Kansas Nebraska Arkansas and Pennsylvania of using money to influence delegates and voters.
The article accuses Theodore Roosevelt of attacking President Taft and Senator Boies Penrose while defending William Flinn, Pittsburg’s infamous political boss who secured contracts totaling over 21 million dollars. It notes Flinn’s ouster by local voters and recalls a 1895 quid pro quo with Senator Matthew Quay that Quay rejected.
A historical letter details controversy over Morgan interests and Roosevelt allies during the 1904 campaign. It lists contributors including E H Harriman Vanderbilts Depew Morgan Perkins and Standard Oil, noting Perkins as a chief campaign donor and Roosevelt's stance on prosecutions of the International Harvester company.
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