Conservation of Natural Resources and Home Ownership Drive
A pro Republican piece extols national resource conservation as a driver for home building. It credits Roosevelt for founding the National Conservation Commission and Taft for advancing policies to open land for ownership, irrigation, canals, and large projects. It argues land ownership underpins patriotism and national prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Conservation Commission
Inland Waterways Commission
Roosevelt
the Waterways Commission
White House
Mr. Taft
Ile
Laft
Taft and
Sherman
Taft
Republican Party
Mississippi River
Panania
La Follette Praises Taft’s Character and Progressivism
The Wisconsin Senator lauds Taft for poise, judicial temperament, and integrity. He cites Taft’s long public service, wisdom, patriotism, and advanced views on core issues. He notes personal acquaintance over twenty years and Taft’s progressivism and experience. He recounts advising two presidents on challenging governance questions in the last decade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Democrats Logic Highlighted in Cleveland Opinion
Richard Olney a Cleveland Cabinet member opposes Roosevelt policies but backs Bryan who asserts Roosevelt policies align with his. The Philadelphia Press calls it a great year for Democratic logic and political alignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Olney
Cleveland
Roosevelt
Bryan
Philadelphia Press
Epigram Teases Democrats Over Bed Metaphor
The Washington Post quotes Mr. Bryan remarking that you cannot fall out of bed when already on the floor, a quip aimed at Democrats seeking a comeback. The line serves as a pointed political aside reflecting partisan frustration and revival hopes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Bryan
Washington Post
Campaign fund totals questioned by Philadelphi Progs
The Philadelphia Progs demand the Bryan campaign fund list of contributors and individual amounts promised, noting that they claim up to $20,000 has been collected in the state. The request presses for the names and amounts as previously promised.
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Bryan League
Bis State
Bryan
Philadelphi
Saline County Farmer Supports Bryan Amid High Farm Prices
A Salina Journal report notes a Saline County farmer, long a Republican voter, plans to back Bryan this year. He argues lower prices for wheat and corn would depress land values, enabling him to buy more farms, and predicts Bryan’s victory will reduce prices for crops, livestock, and labor as well as land.
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Saline County
Bryan
Salina
Kan
Farmer
Kansas
Free wool policy urged by American Sheep Breeder
An American Sheep Breeder editorial argues that supporting Bryan becomes a vote for free wool, warning it would ruin the sheep and wool industry.
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Bryan
Bryan Attacks Roosevelt Indorsement as Worthless
In Kingston, Mr. Bryan denounced Roosevelt's endorsement of Mr. Saft as worthless, calling it the endorsement of a bankrupt. He questioned Roosevelt's natural belt and the validity of his claims, as reported by the New York Tribune.
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Bryan
Kingston
Roosevelt
Saft
Mr. Bryan
Mr. Rooservelt
New York Tribune
Taft Voices Wariness Over Presidency Compromise
William Howard Taft expresses reluctance about pursuing the presidency if it requires compromising on core principles with Senator Foraker or any other figure. The remark underscores his stance on integrity in leadership during the political era.
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Senator Foraker
William I. Taft
Pompeian Massage Cream Claims Harmless Beauty Value
An advertisement extols Pompeian Massage Cream as a harmless, skin improving product. It promises a natural glow and wrinkle reduction through massaging, cites large daily sales, and offers a free quarter-ounce sample by sending 10 cents for postage to The Pompeian Mfg. Co. Cleveland Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pompeian ' Mfg
Prospect St
Cleveland
Compromise Named Nevada Mining Camp Tippery Balem
A Nevada man recounts a goldfield strike near Carson City that spurred a camp to choose a name. Irish and Jewish mine owners clashed over naming, finally reaching a compromise to call the settlement Tippery Balem.
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Nevada
Goldfield
Carson City
Tippery- Balem
Lippincott’s
Uncle's silent memory in his will becomes a punchline
A humorous exchange recalls an uncle who remembered a relative only by forgetting them in his will. The dialogue pivots on the irony that the uncle's memory was perfect in one sense yet absent in the other, delivering a wry twist.
Queensland judge rules pearl shells wild animals
In Brisbane before a royal commission on pearling a witness recalled keeping 100000 shells near Friday Island eight years ago. The judge ruled pearl shell oysters are wild animals so stealing them carried no penalty.
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Australia
Queensland
Brisbane
Friday Island
No Gusher But Tells Facts About Postum
A Wisconsin woman explains how Postum relieved her eight year dyspepsia and headaches from coffee. She notes her husband and parents improved after switching to Postum, and she avoids hype while urging readers to try it. The letter cites Postum Co. as the source and references The Road to Wellville.
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Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Labor Declines Campaign Gold In Labor Question Debate
A dated piece attacks Democratic figures for supposed neglect of labor, citing The Labor World of Pittsburg and quotes from unions. It claims Bryan and Haskell dodged questions on labor, with references to Alan governors and Mississippi strikes and appeals for public denouncement.
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Bryan
Democratic Party For Labor
Haskell
Labor
Pittsburg
New York
Congress
Class Workers’. Union
Bryan Taft Noted For Wealth Gap In 1908 Debates
Political snapshots describe Bryan in Baltimore recalling a first in party history with no newspaper support in the city. The contrast notes Taft serving the people at a modest salary while Bryan grows rich, suggesting the wealth gap should not bias Taft’s standing.
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Bryan
Baltimore
Boston Transcript
Taft
Union Hostilities In Butterick Case Reach Bryan Question
In 1906 Justice Gildersleeve restrained union members in the Butterick dispute as William Jennings Bryan faced a final query. The question framed Bryan as a man, not a candidate, asking if a union voter loyal to the Democrats until doubts are resolved is a fool.
Labor figureheads split over Gompers and Taft support
The record shows Gompers' effort to back Bryan failing to gain traction. In New York a Commercial Travelers Republican gathering heard John W. Armstrong advocate Taft, while Terre Haute's Central Labor Union distanced itself, repudiating a Gompers appearance and urging Democratic party alignment only through the party’s central committee.
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Gomypera
Dan
Taft
Gompers
Bryan
New York
Commercial Travelers’ Republican Association
John W. Armstrong
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Maine
Sherman
American Federation of Labor
Mryan
Democratic Party
Philip Davis
T. Ingram
Central’ Labor Union
Terre ‘Haute
Ind
Samuel Gompers
Terre Hate
Central Body of Organized Labor
Davis
Central Union
Democratic Central Committee
Labor Vote Balks at Bryan Indorsement
Labor voters meeting at the Labor temple New York City rejected a proposal to endorse Bryan aligning with President Gompers policy of the American Federation of Labor. The English and German secretaries called the resolution a joke. James Duncan, AFL second in command, condemned the action in a Sept 28 public letter urging workers to vote with independent judgment.
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Bryan
Indorse
Gompers
American Federation of Labor
United Brewery
Workers of America
Labor Temple
New York City
James Duncan
Duncan
Federation
Granite Cutters’ International Association of America
New York Democratic Platform Attacked by New York World
The New York World criticizes a Democratic platform as pro plutocracy, profiling it as defending Wall Street gamblers insurance criminals traction thieves stock robbers rich tax dodgers and predatory corporations. It argues the platform betrays Democratic principles and party masses, noting Rochester nominees’ records may aid Murphy’s corporate resolutions.
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Mack
Ryan Harriman
Democratic Party
New York
Mason and Dixon’s Inc
Rochester
Murphy's Corporation
Taft comments on trusts and Bryan methods in Columbus speech
Hon. William Howard Taft contrasts Bryan’s rhetoric with a plan to seize, divide, and sell trusts. Taft argues that large, legitimate combinations contribute to national prosperity, and questions uprooting them wholesale. He spoke in Columbus, Ohio.
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Bryan
Wo. H. Taft
Columbus
Ohio
Growth of Industries and the protective tariff
James Sherman argues that tariffs were meant only for infant industries and that the nation has outgrown them. He warns that domestic industries have grown into monsters and that foreign competitors have grown too, urging the removal of duties as both sides mature.
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James
Sherman
Arizona Judge Sentences Smoker for Assault After Verbal Brawl
An Arizona judge frees the defendant on an assault charge after a heated exchange in which the complainant accused him of cowardice and cowardice sparked a fight. The sheriff is to collect about 50 dollars in fines or restitution.
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Arizona
Defiance Starch Promises Cleaner Laundering Results
The advertisement extols Defiance Starch as the key to attractive textiles through proper home laundering. It claims strong starch that stiffens without thickening and promises noticeably improved results in fabric appearance.
Suspected Burglary Mentioned in Domestic Query
A domestic exchange questions whether a husband is a burglar based on a night routine. The woman asserts she suspects foul play, noting he does not stumble over furniture when checking the baby’s drink. An advertisement urges Defiance Starch usage for stiff collars and cuffs.
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Goodneys
Houston Post
Reason and its limits quoted by Henry Drummond
A succinct quote from Henry Drummond asserts that those who refuse to reason are bigots those unable to reason are fools and those who fear to reason are slaves reflecting on the nature of critical thinking.
Classifieds Sell Guns Traps and Fur Trade Notes
Ad cites catalogs from 105 N W Hide and Fur Co Minneapolis Minnesota offering guns and traps for sale and fur buying. Mentions self reali zation and social redemption through service and references farms for rent or crop pay via J Mulhall Sioux City Ia.
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N. W. Hide & Fur Co
Minneapolis
Lnn
J. Mulhall
Sioux City
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Justice Bookstayer
International Typographical Union
New York “Sun
New York World
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Henry Drummond
Lydia E. Pinkham
Will Young
Columbia Ave
Rockland
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