Taft speech dominates Washington Post front
The Post prints Taft acceptance remarks praising Roosevelt era policies. It analyzes his stance on railroad and interstate commerce laws, judicial independence, and labor rights, noting the contrast with Bryan and the Democratic platform. Also featured are Lincoln memorial ideas and reader opinions.
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Electoral College Shifts Over Two Centuries in Star Analysis
From the Kansas City Star a study tracks the growth of electoral votes since Madison era. It notes Madison's early majority but short of a full college margin, and highlights state admissions that expanded the electoral pool. The piece traces periods of rapid growth and compares 1998 projections to historic totals, including the rise of population, state add ons, and evolving popular vote influence.
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Twentieth Century Brazil and U S Trade Shifts
From the New York Sun a note on Brazil’s development this century noting a $100000 increase in imports and a similar rise in exports over the past eight years. The piece also touches on personal property and campaign fund contributions amid Democratic interference claims.
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Waters and warnings mix in rugged Texas and Oklahoma debate
A chaotic blend of observations from Texas and Oklahoma politics and white river debates threads through a 1908-era column. It references the Texas oil trust, Oklahoma governor Haskell's stance, and a broad sweep of national political worries, including party dynamics and potential shifts in independence movements.
Historic troops may be disbanded in English army cuts
England faces drastic army reductions as the secretary of war, bowing to treasury demands for at least 15 million dollars cut, contemplates disbanding historic regiments including the Irish Guards and other guard units. The piece traces the Guards' storied history from Dettingen to Waterloo and Cairo, and notes political fallout and scrutiny over Haldane's army schemes and potential cabinet changes.
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Let The Post Follow You To All Parts Of Country
The Post offers to keep natenians leaving the city informed by sending the paper promptly anywhere in the country. Readers are advised to notify by forwarding details or sending a der drect to The Post at the provided telephone Main 4205.
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Politics and Religion In Early American Presidency Debate
A fragmented OCR passage discusses religious affiliations influencing presidential support, naming Jefferson and Adams era factions. It notes Protestant Episcopal ties and questions of church establishment versus separation, referencing constitutional qualifications and the role of faith in national leadership.
Amatecas of Amatlan de los Reyes Preserve Self-Govt Charms
Curious Mexican Indians from Hed Meon Buried in the heart of a civilized, powerful and progressive foreign people a little handful of Indians have lived for 4 years and have contrived to keep their national characteristics and traditions. They reside in Amatlan de los Reyes, Veracruz, Mexico. The Amatecas are perhaps the only people in the republic who have succeeded in retaining for themselves self-government.
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Early FAMCS Incidents Amid 1867 Banking Panic Story
A reflective 1867 window into financial panic with Loum Windmueller narrator recounting losses from Ohio Life Insurance and Trust failures. A New York wine break after the insolvency letter, a German brushmaker’s cash hoard, and a mock burglary plan reveal fear-driven thrift and deposit reacceptance amid a bank run.
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Soldiers Unlikely Ally and Desert March to Cairo
A Victorian era account recalls Sir D Drury Lowe a Crimea veteran and leader in the forced march toward Cairo. The piece details Arab devotion and Arabi Pasha damming a canal to starve British troops, a dervish’s blessing freeing water, and a curious eaten rattlesnake episode among explorers, with social notes on Taft’s hotel booth incident and local police dress critique.
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CHIED LABOR IN HOLLAND AND DUTCH YOUTH WORKING AGE
American observer details Dutch youth work culture where children exit school at a young age and enter factories. Describes early mornings with rye bread and coffee, wooden shoes in quiet streets, and meals carried in bags due to tight schedules. Note on laws banning under 16 factory labor.
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Rooting Philosophy and Tiny Parishes in Old Times
A fragment from a Baltimore American piece muses on sports fans and politics with lines about rooting for teams and a dream sequence. It then shifts to quirky notes on extremely small parishes, describing minuscule populations and lone buildings in places like Slockbridge Tullagton Grove and Leighton Burrard, detailing scant inhabitants and lone structures.
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Pointed Paragraphs on Speech and Talkativeness
A compact meditation on how long words and constant talk undermine character. It notes ministers cling to tunes while others chase applause, and warns that persistent social chatter often lands in wasted effort or costly consequences.
Reflections of a Bachelor from the New York Press
The piece humorously notes a woman's coolness on hot days stems from poise and style. It suggests women feel judged by virtue talk rather than appearance and that romance traditions guide social behavior.
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South poised for Taft surge says New Orleans oil man
A New Orleans oil businessman at the Riggs House argues the Republican party can break the South from Democratic influence. He cites Georgia, Tennessee, North Carolina, and Louisiana as favorable, predicts Taft will win larger votes than any Republican in Louisiana, and notes friction with old Democratic ties. He also endorses Taft as ideal for the presidency and discusses the upcoming International Irrigation Congress in Albuquerque and related delegates.
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