Taft Leads In Maryland And Ohio Vote Shifts
In unofficial returns Taft leads Maryland by 136 votes and Missouri shows uncertainty. Indiana overturns with a Democratic sweep for representatives and likely governor. Republicans hold most remaining northern states while Democrats gain in the West and South remains mixed. Missouri and Maryland anchor the electoral outlook with Taft carrying both states by slim margins.
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Radical shift in Indiana political map as Democrats gain both House and Senate
Indiana election results show Democrats with eleven House seats to Republicans two, a seven seat gain. Taft wins state for president by about 8,000. Marshall and the state ticket likely win by ~15,000. Senate: Republicans 29 to Democrats 21. House: Democrats 56 to Republicans 44 pending certain districts.
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Republicans Near Two Thirds Senate Majority
Washington November 5 The present indications show Republicans will hold about two thirds of the Senate after the elections with 61 members already in place and 31 seats to fill 18 Republican and 13 Democrat pickups anticipated with a variety of states contested.
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Ohio election yields Harmon for governor Taft wins electoral vote
In Ohio the Democratic Harmon is elected governor while Taft secures the electoral vote. Taft runs about 50 000 ahead with Harmon about 20 000. Partial results show few counties reporting and no reliable county breakdown. Little is known about minor state candidates from the scant reports received.
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Jamieson Defeats Hepburn in Iowa District Race
Complete returns from eleven counties in the Eighth congressional district show Democrat W. L. Jamieson defeating Republican William P. Hepburn by 459 votes. Jamieson, 35, is a native of Iowa.
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Reid Talks of Judge Taft at Penny Postage Dinner
Whitelaw Reid US ambassador was honored at the Atlantic Union dinner celebrating penny postage between the US and Britain. He praised Taft as a highly capable, Lincoln-era successor ready to continue the national policy and noted support for J Henniker Heaton’s penny-a-word cable rate crusade.
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Rainbow Pants Bet Sparks High School Trick Vote
Crawfordsville Indiana November 5 1929 Kent Lambert the quarterback and Paul Mason substitute tackle on the Crawfordsville high school football team dressed in rainbow trousers as a prank bet over a local election result Lambert believed Watson would win while Mason did not The incident occurred at school yesterday morning drawing attention from students and staff.
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Woman Kills Babe and Herself in Chicago Home
Mrs. Harry Lynn thirty two a department store manager s wife at the Illinois Steel company killed her four year old daughter Marian by cutting her throat with a razor and then killed herself at 7760 Coles avenue. The deed followed nervous prostration according to reports from Chicago November 5.
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Harvard President Eliot Resigns After 40 Years
Boston reports President Charles W. Eliot of Harvard University has tendered his resignation, to take effect May 19, 1909, with the board of overseers accepting. At seventy four, Eliot is famed for radical reforms ending the old colonial curriculum and shaping modern American higher education.
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VETERAN VOTER SAYS HE HAS SHAVED ONLY TWICE
Clay City resident Benjamin Atkins recalls sixty years of voting and a vow to shave only after Lincoln 1861 and Cleveland 1885 won. He tells how he kept the pledge until Cleveland’s 1885 victory, returning home to be recognized by his family after twenty four years.
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Runaway horse injures Royal Oak men in D A R car
In Royal Oak Michigan a runaway horse darted in front of a D A R construction car. Elmer Pallister was dragged 200 feet with a fractured jaw and brain concussion believed fatal. Gilbert Lafferty suffered minor injuries. In Terre Haute Indiana the Southern Indiana railroad paid delinquent taxes in several counties ending suits.
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Chicago Market Hogs Cattle Sheep Prices 1908
Opening markets show hog receipts and price ranges with estimated totals for today and tomorrow. Cattle and sheep trends vary by grade with bulk and shipper ranges noted, reports include official receipts, shipments, and market comparisons for November 5 1908 in Chicago.
Senator Who Didn't Come Sparks Saginaw Rally Snafu
In Saginaw Michigan on November 5 a Republican rally drew about 3000 to hear Julius Caesar Burrows of Kalamazoo. The Celery City senator did not arrive after 7 pm and told Kalamazoo he knew nothing of the meeting, prompting local organizers to improvise with local speakers.
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Julius Caesar Burrows
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One Murder to Avenge Another in Chaffee
Major Henry Burnett aged sixty from Oscelola Arkansas shot and killed A B Chaney saloon keeper on Chaffee Missouri main street in revenge for Chaney killing Burnett s son on September 1 Chaney had been under indictment Burnett was arrested.
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Fire destroys three story storehouse under Union station
Fire in St. Louis Nevada damages the trainshed and a three story warehouse under the train shed of Union station. Loss estimated at about 75000 dollars.
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John A Babcock Ad in North American Commission
A brief classified style notice featuring John A Babcock with an address in Chicago Illinois and an invitation for potential clients to arrange contact promising a square deal.
Taft Narrowly Wins Missouri in Show Me State Count
St Louis report notes Taft leads Missouri with 479 electoral votes across 114 of 115 counties, though official tally pending. Herbert Hadley, Republican, is elected governor and the state ticket appears aligned with him.
Taft Lead Narrowed by 136 Votes in Maryland
Baltimore electors remain unsettled as unofficial returns show Judge Taft leading by 136 votes. Officials must complete the count to determine the state’s final electoral split, with a likely divided result reflecting Maryland’s habit of ticket splitting.
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Iowa congressmen a Jamieson defeats Hepburn in Eighth
Reports confirm Pete Hepburn was defeated in Iowa's Eighth District by W. P. Jamieson editor of the Shenandoah World. Jamieson, formerly from Columbus Junction, is a state senator and popular in his district. He capitalized on disrupted district politics to unseat a leading congressional representative.
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Kendall Wins Sixth District Race Over Hamilton
In the Sixth District Oskaloosa Navy 5 Special to The Evening Journal Nate Kendall defeats incumbent Daniel Hamilton by unofficial returns showing a 223 vote majority. Kendall’s win places the Sixth back in the Republican ranks.
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Rock Island Skater Harry Goff to Host Exhibition Nights
Rock Island resident Harry Goff, brother of Gilbert Goff, will give a roller skating exhibition at the local rink across several evenings next week. He aims to showcase tricks and entertain guests in the city setting.
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Fresh salted peanuts and almonds at the Vienna
A short item notes salted peanuts and almonds available at the Vienna, likely a snack offering or counter display. It mentions the product and venue without additional context or dates.
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