Roosevelt Attacks Taft Over Harvester Trust Case
In Worcester on April 27 Colonel Theodore Roosevelt condemned President Taft calling his actions hypocritical and in collusion with Lorimer supporters over papers aimed at portraying Roosevelt as having favored the Harvester trust by not prosecuting in 1907. He recalled Taft serving in his cabinet when the case was discussed.
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Worcester
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Theodore Roosevelt
Taft
Harvester Trust
Roosevelt
Tatt
United States Senate
Lorimer
Commissioner of Corporations
Senate
Fragmentary remarks amid taft taunts and campaigns
A fragmentary speech fragment accuses Taft campaign managers of covert assaults in Washington. The speaker states this mirrors a prior episode with the Tennessee Iron company and emphasizes the issue lies in campaign conduct rather than personal attitudes.
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Tennessee & and Iron Company
Mr. Taft
Washington
Tages
Rma
SHIPS FOR AMERICANS WILL LEAVE SAN FRANCISCO TOMORROW
The army transport Buford will depart San Francisco for Mexico to pick up American refugees. It will visit Topolobampo Aligta Mazatlan San Blas Tepic Manzanillo and Acapulco to assist about 500 Americans stranded along the Pacific coast. About 200 are at Los Mochis with 300 more further south toward Salina Cruz.
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Washington
Buford
Mexico
Topolobampo
Aligta
Mazatlan
Sinaloa
San Blas
Tepic
Manzanillo
Colima
Acapulco
Guerrero
Estate Department
Paciix
State de ‘Edibimenti
Los Mochis
Salina Cruz
New Orleans
Clement Guion
Julia Carlisle
Chihuahua
Rio Grande
Taft
City
Mexico City
Guatre Cienegas
Moncleva
International Railway
Coahuila
Baseball standings snapshot from major leagues
American League and National League teams shown with wins losses and percentages. American Association Western and Central League listings note team records and standings with abbreviations for cities and clubs.
Western and Central League Scores and Postponements
Baseball results from Chicago to Omaha with multiple rain postponed games. Scores include Detroit 81 postponed, Toledo 13, Kansas City 2, Columbus 1, St. Paul Louisville on wet grounds, and other line scores across Western and Central leagues with several games called due to rain or darkness.
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Boston
Detroit
Philfel'la
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Washton
N. York
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Pittab'rg
Brooklyn
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Kan
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Kansas City
Columbus
Des Motes
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Destiver
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Topeka
Lincoln
South Bend
Terre Flante
Erie
Akron
Wheeling
Woman Refuses Clothes in Hibbing Jail
Winona Killa, a young woman, remains jailed in Hibbing Minnesota. Police report she refused to dress after being incarcerated for loitering and tore up her clothes. She insists she will not don new garments until the charge is dismissed.
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Hibbing
Minn
Winona Killa
Missouri to vote on equal suffrage amendment
Jefferson City Missouri plans to submit an equal suffrage constitutional amendment at the next election under the initiative and referendum.
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Missouri
Jefferson City
Three Drownings Reported in Duluth Bay
Three men from the package freighter North Sea perished in the bay at Duluth Minnesota. They walked off a foggy dock while returning to the ship and were lost in the water.
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Duluth
Minn
Cite
Mirror Tricks and the Sultan's Scheme in a Curious Tale
In a tale of court intrigue the sultan seeks to ruin a wealthy but foolish subject without killing him. A doctor explains madness is mental and suggests using questions about mirrors and finders to unsettle the man. The discussion covers image reversal in mirrors and camera finders and why perception differs from reality.
Clever Garden Plan Grows Nineteen Trees in Five-Tree Rows
A gardener arranged nineteen trees in nine straight rows with five trees per row by using a star-like configuration. The puzzle showcases an unexpected geometric solution and highlights plantings that intersect rows.
The Jack as a Child’s Tool History
A fragment discusses how Jack names evolved from a servant and youth term to many uses. It notes French Jacques as a youth label and lists Jack variants like Jack Tar and Jack-o’-lantern. It recalls the jackknife as a boy’s toy and notes ice skates made from beef bones with iron-shod poles.
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Jacques
Jake
Jacklord
Daisy and Bumble Bee Tale: Meadow Romance
Daisy watches a bee approach as she fears Bumble Bee will take sweetness from flowers. The poem follows Daisy’s fluttering emotions and the bee’s careless flight as he seeks other blossoms.
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Daisy
Bumble Bee
Datsy
Dumb Instruments Game Delights Tableside Players
The article describes a party game where players impersonate instruments at table. The leader assigns the drum to one player and others take horn and cymbals in order. After each turn the drum passes to another, and players must shift their imagined instrument to keep the same relative arrangement, creating lively, humorous play.
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Mr. Ling
Altogether Too Quiet in Neighborhood Exchange
Dialogue captures a shy, discreet street mood as Henry and his mother discuss neighbors who are so quiet they fear speaking aloud. The exchange hints at tension between privacy and social perception in a small community.
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Henry
What Does Your Porch Mean To You This Summer
A brief message highlights turning sunny porches into pleasant spaces. It suggests screening to create shade and privacy for outdoor living during hot months.
Train schedule fragment list with various numbers
Fragmentary rail timetable entries show passenger and accommodation notes with multiple train numbers. Mentions J E KU and routes to Chicago and Milwaukee with times like 12 44 am and 9 07 am. Lastbound appears as an incomplete line.
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Lo’west Lim
Scisccevespssaaree SS
Chicago Moise
Milwaukee
Moise
Lastbound
Too Lonesome. Georgie Declares Heaven Too Quiet
A child Georgie asks if his parents ever lied, prompting a dialogue about honesty. The boy then rejects heaven, saying it would be lonely with only God and George Washington present, leaving Mamma shocked at his blunt claim.
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Papa
Mamma
Heaven
God
George Washington
Beaver Dam Builder Becomes Dam-Worthy Pet Tale
A hunter gifts a baby beaver to a skeptical man who keeps it as a pet. The beaver shows dam making instinct when a leaky pail of water is placed in the kitchen. The animal fetches a chip and builds a solid dam around the source, proving its instinct to build.
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