Third term push gains steam in Roosevelt petition drive
A California campaign urges residents to sign a petition asking Theodore Roosevelt to allow his name for a fourth presidential term. The effort promotes a round robin style petition, stresses national trust in his leadership, and calls for broad participation by men and women to back Roosevelt’s continued work in Washington.
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Bo Tenga
Denies They Are For Taft In February Tor a Columns
A February 8 column asserts alleged disfranchisement and Taft support dynamics across Ohio and the South. It cites Afro Americans, Jim Crow tactics, and figures like Roosevelt and Secretary of War speechmakers. The piece links party loyalties to race and regional politics amid criticism of Taft’s candidacy.
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Taft delegates split and racial voting shifts seen in taft era
In Missouri and Kansas labor and industrial trends shape politics as colored voters move districts and affect delegate selections. Some leaders urge loyalty to Roosevelt while warning of limited Taft support if nominated. Rail and wage changes influence election mood, with Kansas showing loyalty to Roosevelt and Missouri gradually recovering from a postwar downturn.
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Fight Navy Yard Line Will Tear Up Present Spur
Deadlock over a spur connecting the Philadelphia Baltimore and Washington line to the Washington Navy Yard risks cutting the yard off from rail service. The Senate bill would force the railroad to maintain a conversion to the yard, amid fears of a $1 506000 subsidy loss and high costs for a new connection. The Senate District Committee seeks a workaround as the railroad refuses to build the link claiming $200000 cost and poor revenue.
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Nervine Advert Promises Nervous System Strength
An advertisement touts Miles Nervine to fortify the nervous system during illnesses. A testimonial from Mrs. Go. Thotxburg of North Baltimore, Ohio, credits the remedy and Nerve and Liver Pills with stabilizing stomach and bowels after a grip. Miles Medical Co. of Elkhart, Indiana, is named.
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Senate hearing on Navy Yard track crossings in Washington
Officials including W. W. Atterbury A. C. Neale John Cae sells F. T. Mc Kenney E. D. Brooks EB. Lee spoke as Navy Department leaders Newberry and Rear Admiral Leutze attended. Citizens urged removing dangerous grade crossings near the yard known as dead man’s curve with several fatalities cited. Senator Gallinger led the committee toward eliminating the crossings.
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Leap Year Plea From Loneliest Suitor Seeks a Wife
A New St. Augustine, Florida correspondent writes to The Washington Post under the name Walter Sydney Bunkham asking readers to match him with a wife. He is 28, white, Virginia Christian, in hospital with a head injury, has tried seven years to connect with women, and seeks a wealthy or lonely bride to settle down with, hoping to appear in the paper.
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Washington Post
Virginia
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Rolling Stone
Dr Kilmer Swamp Root Kidney Remedy Ad
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a pure safe kidney liver and bladder remedy. It promises no habit forming drugs and offers a free sample by mail with a booklet about kidneys.
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Englishman seeks help and references for a home
An Englishman living in New St Augustine Florida for eight years asks for aid and character references to improve his lot. He offers to repay, seeks a Christian partner if possible, and lists clergymen who can vouch for him. He signs as Walter Sydney Bunkham, New St Augustine Post Office.
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Suspense and Silence Over a Failing Patient
From the Houston Post a tense bedside scene unfolds as a wary speaker questions a doctor about the patient’s recovery and the timing of mourning. The exchange reveals concern, uncertainty, and the grim calculus of hope versus loss in a troubled household.
The Sunday Post and Its Pink Sporting Section
The Sunday Post is hailed as the leading national newspaper with strong financial, foreign, and leisure content. It highlights the Sunday sporting section printed on pink paper, detailing baseball, racing, tennis, golf, boating, and other events with accurate results and wide coverage.
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