Rooseveltism Endorsed by the Election
Public confidence that Roosevelt has prescribed right remedies and that Taft will administer them guided voters as Missouri and Maryland backed Taft, while Southern states trimmed Democratic strength. Pro-Roosevelt Republicans argued continued policy would fix evils, countering Bryan’s appeal with business support and cautious optimism about Taft’s platform. Continued discussion notes Hammond’s campaign organizing and the evolving party dynamics.
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Roosevelt
Taft
Philadelphia
Missouri
Maryland
Kentucky
Georgia
North Carolina
New York
New Jersey
Tyan
West
Middle West
la Follette
Wisconsin
Cummins
Iowa
Hadley
Bristow
Stubbs
Kansas
Bryan
Hitchcock
France must bow on knee to Germany clash reported
Berlin correspondent reports Germany rejects France's proposal from Ambassador Cambon and demands France express regret for soldiers' conduct at Casablanca toward a German consular official. The Emperor alone decides, with all changes to be submitted to him via Prince von Buelow and Herr von Schoon.
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Paris
Martin
Berlin
Germany
Cambon
France
Casablanca
Prince von Buelow
Herr von Schoon
History of the merger shapes world tobacco control
The U S Circuit Court sustains that the American Tobacco Company operates as a trust restraining trade under the Sherman act. It notes the company and subsidiaries dominate global tobacco, with a 1942 British distribution arm and major holdings in American Cigar and Snuff firms. James B. Duke presidents the group, Thomas F. Ryan influences strategy, and regular dividends on preferred stock fund the empire with substantial extra payouts on common stock through 1908 and beyond.
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New York
American Tobacco Company
Lacombe, Coxe, Noyes
Ward
United States Circuit Court
Tobacco Company
Europe
American Cigar Company
American Snuff Company
Havana Tobacco Company
American Stogie Company
British-American Tobacco Company (Ltd
James B. Duke
Thomas F. Ryan
Great Corporation
Morgan Not Man Who Burns Money
New York reports from Hoboken that sailors aboard the yacht Corsair salvage burnt coal ash lumps from the yard and reuse them in the boiler, illustrating Pierpont Morgan’s frugality.
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Morgan
Man
New York
Pierpont Morgan
North River
15Th St
Hoboken
Temperance Host Plans June Demonstration in Washington
Special to Palladium. Temperance advocates plan a December or January march on the Capitol with 25,000 workers to demand a prohibition or local option law for the District of Columbia and to push a bill to prevent liquor shipments into prohibition territories. They will urge members to vote and to petition Congress, arguing stronger support after recent dry trends in states like Ohio.
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Washington
National
District of Columbia
Prohibition
Congress
Capitol
House
Senate
Ohio
Cincinnati
Robbery at Dagler Farm Hints at Missionary Interludes
Police seek clues after a theft at the John F. Miller farm four miles east of the city. Charles Dagler and family reported a daytime break in yesterday between 1 and 4 pm. Items taken include a gold stop watch a 35 gold piece a safety razor and a cravat pin. Suspects described as wandering missionaries prompted police to warn all officers to arrest suspicious strangers and hold them for the superintendent.
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John F. Miller
Charles Dagler
Dagler
Weather Prophets Report Indiana Ohio Sunday
Partly cloudy conditions forecast for Indiana with warmer readings in the north and central regions. Ohio expects fair weather on Sunday with cooler air in the eastern portion.
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Indiana
Ohio
Temperance Campaign Begins in Wayne County Dry Fight
Temperance leaders plan a local option push in Wayne County pending Governor Hanly’s proclamation. Signups to fix an election date await the legal effect of acts from a special session. Richmond faces a hard battle with drys favored in outlying areas yet uncertain in the city. The liquor side is well organized and backed by many in the liberal class, but strong dry sentiment supports a dry victory on a secret ballot.
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Wayne County
Hanly
General Assembly
Richmond
Drys
Kaiser Names New Ambassador to America
Berlin reports Count Johann Hein rich von Bernstorff has been chosen to succeed the late Baron Speck von Sternberg as ambassador to the United States. An official announcement is expected in two or three days. The 1862 born diplomat has served in Cairo London and Berlin and speaks English fluently. His wife Miss Jennie Luckemeyer American born, they have two children.
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Berlin
Johann Heinrich von Bernstorff
Baron Speck von Sternberg
America
Countess von Bernstorff
Edward Luckemeyer
New York
Count von Bernstorff
Egypt
Cairo
Albrecht von Bernstorff
Bismarck
Court of St. James
Constantinople
Turkey
Foreign Office
Belgrade
Dresden
St. Petersburg
Munich
London
Jennie Luckemeyer
Lackemeyer
France
Count Ernest von Bernstorff
Amerika Riedesel
Baroness Zu Eisenbach
Count von Bernstorffs
Alexandra
Christian
United States
Five Candidates Named for Richmond Mayor Nomination
Five well known citizens are mentioned as possible Republican candidates for mayor of Richmond. They include Dr. W. W. Zimmerman former mayor, Dr. T. Henry Davis, Cash Beall, Henry W. Deuker, and W. P. O’Neal. Each has strong backing and was expected to enter the race as primaries approach.
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Richmond
W. W. Zimmerman
T. Henry Davis
Cash Beall
Henry W. Deuker
W. P O'Neal
Ent Ries
Ety
R. S. Schillinger
Zimmerman
Schillinger
Dr. Davis
Beall
South End
Deuker
W. P. O'Neal
O'Neal
Board of Public Works
Desire Bryan as Evangelist
A petition signed by Revs. George W. Coons and J. G. Lawson, active organizers of religious campaigns in the U S and Europe, asks William Jennings Bryan to engage in evangelistic work. The signers believe Bryan can do a greater amount of good in evangelism than in other endeavors.
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Chattanooga
George W. Coons
J. G. Lawson
Europe
William Jennings Bryan
Bryan
Staubach Slated for Richmond Police Chief Post
Former Richmond police member and board of public works president George Staubach is rumored as the next city police chief. Sources say his ties to the Schillinger administration and potential shifts in the police force under a new Democratic regime could secure or deny the post after year’s end.
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Staubach
Richmond Police
George Staubach
Richmond Police Force
Board of Public Works
Schillinger
Jesse A. Bailey
Miners Found Dead on Bed of Coals in Rand Colliery
Benton Nov 7. Patrick Dally and George Reed were recovered from the Rand collieries entombed by Tuesday night’s explosion lying on the bed of hot coals burned beyond recognition. All hope is given up for Stevens and John Homes, the other entombed men.
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Benton, Lils
Patrick Dally
George Reed
Rand
Stevens
John Homes
Many Candidates for Speakership Battle in Indianapolis
In Indianapolis on November 7, two declaring candidates joined Democrats for speaker, James Garrard of Vincennes and Tom Honan of Seymour. Garrard vows a vigorous campaign for Speaker while stressing legislation over honors, amid gerrymander worries as Democrats head toward reapportionment.
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Indianapolis
Ind
House of Representatives
James Garrard
Vincennes
Knox County
Denison Hotel
Garrard
Marion County
Tom Honan
Seymour
Honan
Hanly
Representative Branch
House
Senate
Election bet may cost life in Delaware
Newcastle Del Nov 7 The payment of a freak election bet may cost John Truitt a hotel clerk his life Truitt wagered a swim in the Delaware river against 10 that a certain nominee for the legislature would not be elected lost it and took the plunge in scanty attire A chill followed then pneumonia.
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Newcastle
Del
Jobn Truitt
Truitt
Delaware River
Indiana voters face uncertain state returns as polls close
Indianapolis dispatch reports historic doubt over Indiana's state election results with Governor Thomas R. Marshall declared winner by Democrats and Republicans claiming several offices. Official tallies, corrections, and slow county returns leave final outcomes unclear while new Senate hopefuls emerge including Mason J. Niblack and George V. Menzies.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Secretary of State
Thomas R. Marshall
Supreme Court
Indianapolis News
Remy
Fleur
Fremont Goodwine
Fred A. Sims
Marion Bailey
Oscar Hadley
Walter Lotz
George W. Self
Quincy A. Myers
David Myers
J. L. Peete
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Angus McSween
John Hayes Hammond
League of Republican Clubs
Hammond
American Tobacco Company A Trust
THE
Great American Corporation
Temperance
Uncle Joe
Miller
Kaiser
Baron Speck von Sternburg
Desire Bryan
Evangelist
Ohio Farmer
Marshall
McManus
War Fund
Niblack
Menzies
Mt. Vernon
Ellis Seakes
Lawrence McTurnan
Rep
Superintendent of Public Instruction
James A. Hemenwar
Mason J. Niblack
George V. Menzies
J. Kirby Risk
Lafayette
Samuel M. Ralston
Lebapemn
John W. Kern
B. F. Shively
South Bend
Taggart
Kern
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