Brownsville Politics and Taft Era Color Line Strains
The article surveys Brownsville disciplinary actions on colored soldiers, President Roosevelt era shifts, and the impact on colored Republicans electing Taft. It notes Senate committee vindication and calls for reinstatement chances while discussing party dynamics and voter alignment in North and South.
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Cmeere de Dally
Sundey
Brownsville
Detiz
Ville Cane
Twenty-fifth Infantry
Foraker
Taft
Senate Committee
Chicago
Republican Party
South
Robins Slain for Food In South During 1907-08 Winter
Leone's Weekly reports that about a million robins were killed in the South during 1907-08 with men and boys shooting them for food. Birds protected in Northern States are shot for the table in the South, where large numbers are killed at roosting sites. The piece notes a push to save the birds facing the boll weevil threat, while Chicago papers push for survival by killing robins. Audubon society members are mentioned.
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Leone
Loulalana
Sasterard
Chicago
Thas
Tol
Audubon Societies
Taft Delegates and Bribes Stir Western District
A Washington Dispatch recounts a Taft faction story where a Western district’s influential leader, once a failed federal candidate, accepts a large federal appointment to secure Taft delegate support. Hitchcock allegedly boasted of shifting district sentiment in under a week, while the senator fears public backlash if he speaks out.
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Washington Dispatch
Brooklyn Eagle
United States
White House
Taft
Washington
Harp
Gitchcock
Behl
Orice
Aida
Mr Loeb's Record at the White House
Washington dispatch says Secretary Loeb has reached five years as the President's confidential man and secretary. He enjoys unrivaled presidential confidence, has rejected business offers, and may accept a street railway company's presidency in the future, according to friends who control the firm.
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Washington Dispatch
New York Tribune
Loeb
White House
Business Con
Where Money Is Tied Up
A Yonkers lawyer Alanson J Prince could not post bail after an arrest last night. His companion in the automobile offered help but they had only two dollars, the diamond ring of the lawyer being used to cover the rest. The tale is linked to a prior dramatic remark about large funds hidden in vest pockets.
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Embert
Mwrit
Lberty
Post
Mia
Gradia Calla Ray
Houston Post
Kentucky
Bryan
Mr. Bryan
New York Times
Alanson J. Prince
Fairfeld, Road
Yonkers
Charles T. Burney
Prince
Harney
Knickerbocker Trust
Barney
Baturisy Evening Post
Willam H. Ryan
Buffalo
Staira
Ryan
Abbotsford and its famous owners described in 1908 notes
A long readered account recounts Abbotsford the home of Sir Walter Scott on the Tweed and its lease history. It details Mrs Maxwell Scott as current owner and links to the Scott family and British peers, including Queen Victoria’s drawing room kiss and the Ormond-Herrys line. It also touches Lord Annaly’s ascent via a lottery tied to a secondhand book and Luttrellstown estate.
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Abbotsford
Walter Scott
Melrose Abby
Waverley
Marchioness of
Bute
Maxwell| Scott
Jona Lockhart
Charlotte
James Hope
Hopei Scott
Hep
Mary Monica
Nope-Scott
Hi Hott Roosevelt
Maxwell-Scott
Queen Victoria
Weiler
Sir Walter
Chantry
Harpers
Maxwell-Scott Himeglt
Lora Herries
Duchess of Norfolk
Eric Drummond
Herria
Rachel Howard
United Kingdom
Tire Max
Scott
Cameron Highlanders
Sir Walter Scott
Walter Scott & Co
Lord Annary
Lod
Prince of Wales
Sloper
London
Lord Annaly
Isle of Man
Dublin
House of Commons
Lord Carhampton
Luttrelstown
County Dublin
Harl’ Carhampton
Luttrellstown
Col. Luttrell
Wilkes
Middlesex
Liffey
Dubli
Lord O'Hagan
Ireland
Lord Apvaly
Edward
Wicea
Countess de Grey
Annaly
Luke White
Lonsdais
Luke White Mar
Yicher Eister
Viscount Clifden
Blah Agar-Hllts
Charles
Henry White
Pretoria
Neek
England
Halloway
Brentwood Company
Kansas Bolters of 1892 Elocution on Delegates Instructing
A historical look recalls how Kansas and Missouri delegates backed Grover Cleveland in 1892 after attempts to derail his nomination. The piece argues that home opinion matters to sway instructed delegates, noting the all night ballot and second vote tactics and asking why similar pressure isn’t used today to influence Taft aligned Kansas delegates.
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Kansas City
Sint
Kansas
Chicago
Taft
Grover Cleveland
Hill
Cleveland
Boles
Town
Missouri
Forest Resources Across Nations Revealed by Forest Service
Forest Service circular 140 compares world forests by country and area, noting Canada and Russia hold vast tracts while Africa China Alaska and the Philippines remain largely una sor ted. It credits U S management for efficient use of diverse forest types and highlights international contrasts in spending and returns, including France Germany and Canada. The article discusses per capita consumption, reserves, and forest economics across nations.
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Yoroun
Forest Service
Canada
Russia
Africa
China
Alaska
Philippines
Mexico
South America
Central America
Australasia
United States
America
France
Germany
Dominion
British Columbian
Wurtemberg
Oceanic Vigil: Navy, Divorce, and a Saltwater Remedy
A fragmented sanitation of 19th century clippings blends verse on a changing navy with a courtroom tale of Richard Tague of South Amboy seeking divorce after a Saltwater remedy episode. The text mixes satirical verses about Dr Squill, naval lore, and a court case referencing a variety of domestic and police curiosities including a long list of items seized from a suspect.
Reflections of a Bachelor and Miscellany Items
A fragmented column collects reflections on money pride and manners, a tale of a hearse imprisoned in a stable for fifteen years, a boastful man who vows not to liquidate his horse, and assorted quips about vanity, forgiveness, and luck. Includes a comb rumor from a shop window and multiple aphorisms from era newspapers.
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Altona
Rniadelphia Real
Pius Inlow
Drayman
D-day
Hig
New York
Tfa
Salem
Mass
Montana Poll Favors Taft In 1908 Nomination
Montana voters in Helena via Montana Daily Record report Taft as preferred candidate by about three fifths, Roosevelt and Hughes trailing. The poll, sent to lawmakers, editors, and party officials, also hints at a Taft-Hughes ticket and notes expected Republican strength in Silver Bow County and statewide.
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Aken
Montana
Montana Daily Record
Helena
O. M Lanstrum
The
Record
New Willard
Republican
Taft
Lanetrum
Roosevelt
Hughes
Congress
Dison
Mon’ene
Pyate
Tatt
Roth
Butte
Silver
England
Europe
Birmingham
Raleigh
Bryan
Bevan
Germany
Austra
Belgium
Policiogms
United States
Paper Money Destruction and Unredeemed Notes Stated
The Sam Francisco Journal reports that among the city’s seven million house certificates, fifteen thousand remain outstanding and a few thousand more may be redeemed. It notes likely losses from destruction of large sums of paper money and questions how much of eight hundred sixty million in government currency remains in circulation. It highlights unknowns about silver and gold certificates and skepticism toward treasury reporting on outstanding legal tenders.
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Sam Francisco Journal
Stila
Congress
Washington
Treasury
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Florence Night N- Bale
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Religious Liberty Bureau
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Seventh Day
Seventh Day Adventista
Swarthmore College
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Promias
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
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O Evy
MR. Loeb
London Daily News
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Mias
Kansas Bolters
Forests OF the
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Dr Squll
Nina
Squills
USN
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South Amboy
Trenton
Haitimore Sun
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Court of Chancery
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Navy Yard
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Kenane City
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Esterday
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