Taft to Tour Nation Covering 15000 Miles on Campaign
President Taft plans a wide tour spanning about 15 000 miles from Sept 15 to Nov 21 with 75 speeches in 55 cities and many rear platform talks. He will visit 35 states and territories and address insurgent Republicans La Follette Cummins Dolliver Nelson Clapp Brown Burkett Borah while promoting peace and addressing reclamation conservation and Ballinger Pinchot issues. He may also attend the Yukon Pacific Exposition and travel through the northwest and Rocky Mountain region.
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Taft to Journey West and South in Extensive Tour
The article details President Taft's planned tour from New Orleans through the south and west. It notes aims to discuss tariffs, conservation, and railroad legislation while touring, meeting Diaz, visiting Augusta and the Grand Canyon, and highlighting travel as a public outreach strategy. It compares Taft’s travel to Roosevelt and earlier presidents, emphasizing publicity and policy framing.
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A playful note describes Terence Turtle-Jumping and a fishhook chase. Fresh Fish-Man swims and attempts flight, while learning breathing and walking through a correspondence course.
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Sleep Returns After Long Foot Resting
Fragment notes two speakers, Percy and another, discussing numb feet and time elapsed since they last moved. The dialogue implies routine observation after inactivity and hints at a long pause in activity.
Playwright Trims Strong Scene About Ties of Home
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Quite Different Plays At The Front Row
In a brisk exchange a spectator notes the scene near him as he recalls a familiar play. The other speaker Wise confirms memory of the performance though a woman seated ahead displayed a notable different nat.
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Luck and a Questioned Vote in a Small Town
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