Taft Outlook and tariff issue dominate Republican strategy
The article surveys Republican strategy in national and state contests, urging tariff as a unifying note. It notes Taft as driving a campaign message, contrasting regulars with insurgents, and calling for enforcement of humane treatment in livestock shipments while criticizing current practices. It references legislative and editorial responses across several states and public notices.
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Atth
Massachusetts
Maryland
Kentucky
Hamilton
Mass
Vacat Ciea
Taft
House Democrats
Senate
Grant
Washington's steady rise shifts with national tariff fault lines
The piece argues Washington benefits from capital inflows and political restraint, contrasting with rival cities. It notes congressional gains, investor confidence, and a push to move influence from the District to the national capital, while touching on social and diplomatic frictions abroad. It also recalls celebrity marriages, Bryan's political status, and tariff tensions shaping Southern party realignments.
Democratic convention to see sharp contest over Bryan
A national convention showdown looms as Bryan's candidacy appears hopeless while anti Bryan forces back Harmon and Oscar W. Underwood. The Democratic field is open with Taft unpopular and party unity urged to prevent a bitter family fight unless Bryan is sidelined.
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Ohio
Democratic Party
Bryan
Clark
Guv Wilson
New Jersey
Harmon
Oscar W. Underwood
Taft
Most Versatile Genius Behind Mona Lisa Mystery
From the Philadelphia Public Ledger a profile of Leonardo da Vinci portrays him as a master painter and inventor. It catalogs his extraordinary range from anatomy and hydraulics to optics, flying machines, weapon designs, and canal plans. The piece notes his birth in 1452 and death in 1518, highlighting his unclear parentage and life details.
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Louvre
Leonardo
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Carrara
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United States
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Lfe
NERVE Fails As Crook Leon Gupisl Fumbles Attempt
Leon Gupisl from Deering Maine traveled to New York with hopes of honest work that failed. He bought a .32 revolver and improvised a sock mask but could not summon courage to commit a crime. Detectives Trabucci and Donahue nabbed him as he walked toward a pawnshop on West Broadway.
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Deering
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Lena
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Trabucci
Donahue
Shaft Takes Girl Hair In Propeller Shaft Accident
Edith Cottrell a seven year old from Princeton visited Pilchs and rode in a motorboat under a bridge. Her long hair tangled in a propeller shaft and was ripped from the scalp leaving her bald with a burn from friction. Physicians say hair will grow back.
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Philadelphia
Edith Cottrell
Princeton
Edith
Pilch
Peddler Remanded Over Concealed Knife Dispute
In general sessions Charles Pappas, a peddler, faced trial after inquiry into where he obtained a large knife. The judge, Capt Lang, and the court sounded puzzled as Pappas shouted Eureka. Judge Swann recalled Archimedes to interpret the remark and remanded Pappas to the Tombs for trial on the concealed weapon charge.
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Austrian Emperor At Odds With Heir
Emperor Francis Joseph, aged eighty one, clings to conservatism in armament and drill, opposing Archduke Francis Ferdinand who pushes reform. The dispute shapes army and navy policy as the archduke seeks modernity and a stronger fleet in the Mediterranean. The feud extends to the royal family over the morganatic wife, with palace factions wary of the heir. Count Albert Hohenau, engaged to Linka Boutourline, links to the Prussian royal line amid a web of aristocratic and court intrigues that colors imperial politics.
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Baron von Schonaich
Francis Ferdinand
Germany
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Austria
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Baron Schonaich
Schonatch
Baron von Holzendorff
Holzendorff
Vienna
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Duchess of
Hohenberg
Albert Hohenau
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Alexander W Boutourlne
Elise van Schaick
Knickerbocker Family
New York
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Prince Albert of
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William
Marianne
Netherlands
Mile
Rosalie von Rauch
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William Hohenauz
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Margaret of
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Cleveland Doctor Sees Eighth Wonder Return Of Sight
Dr H L Chapin of Cleveland regained eyesight after a world tour and desert sunstrokes left him blind for eight years. A remarkable operation by Dr Arnold Knapp restored his vision, enabling him to travel again with his wife who guided him. He described the moment bandages came off and tears flowed.
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H. L. Chapin
Cleveland
Arnold Knapp
Babylon
Orier
Dr. Chapin
Himon
Knapp
Spanking Allegedly Grounds for Arrest in Philadelphia
Mrs. Mabel Baker of 6311 Market street says her husband George Baker, a meat dealer, spanked her weekly since their two year two month marriage. After a Tuesday incident she had him arrested but he was discharged. She plans no jail, hoping he will change, while noting the couple’s volatile but caring dynamic.
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Philadelphia
Mabel Baker
Market Street
George Baker
Beaton
City Hall
George
Chicago Woman Who Wanted a Wife Sparks Fort Leavenworth Joke
Three hundred forty one Chicago women answered a plea by Herbert I. Coler for a wife, claiming he was 24, a mechanic with a good job and $1,000 in the bank. No such man exists. mail addressed to Coler is found at Fort Leavenworth, and locals say the bid for a Chicago wife was a joke to collect letters and pictures.
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Kansas
Leavenworth Dispatch
Chicago Journal
Herbert I. Coler
North Second Street
Hunt
Coler
Leavenworth
Herbert F. Coler
H. F. Coler
John G. Lachman
Lachman
Thirteenth United States Infantry
Fort Leavenworth
Fort Leavenfae
Cats and bats kill spree ends in a furry finale
A wandering cat in Pennsburg has eliminated over 250 bats that infested a Montgomery County home. Since May 1 the ownerless feline has perched on a porch and struck bats midflight, killing two to five nightly as spectators watched the dramatic bat purge.
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Pennsburg
Philadelphia
Montgomery County
D. K. Grader
Alexander C Yorke
Yorke
Big Wave Saves Hindu's Life on Indra Ship
Gul Mamud a Hindu fireman on the steamship Indra arriving from Far East was washed overboard during a storm on August 12 and hurled back to the rail by a second wave. Ship's carpenter John Hendrickson seized Mamud as he clung to the rail and dragged him to safety.
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New York
Gul Mamud
Far East
India
Mamud
John Hendrickson
Ito
Pointed Paragraphs From the Chicago News
A witty, clipped column notes streetwise observations on money, romance, and social norms. It jokes that cold cash comforts heat, widows outwit bachelors, and a kiss indoors sparks electric vibes. It also mocks vagrants, female spending, and trusting friends versus enemies.
Reflections Of A Bachelor In Domestic Insight
A fragment discusses relationships noting that acquaintance brings peace while intimacy brings storms. It jokes that fashion for women’s clothing diverges from normal figures and highlights a bride's lesson on how a husband differs from a suitor. It comments on self-respect and fault-finding by men.
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New York
Visitors discuss Alabama politics and Canada trade
In Washington and Raleigh on a range of topics, H B Dunbar praises Alabama sentiment for a Missouri nominee, cites a revival in business after open saloons in Birmingham and Mobile, and predicts a Southern shift away from prohibition. J M Macauley notes Canadian workers’ wages, Carl G Voigt discusses German emigration trends, and F L Clear defends Panama Canal accounting.
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Champ Clark
H. B. Dunbar
Gibson House
Cincinnati
Wilson
Harmon
South
Mr. Dunbar
Birmingham
Mobile
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