Conservation of Natural Resources and Home Building Promise
The piece extols Republican led conservation efforts as foundational to national prosperity. It traces Roosevelt’s creation of the National Conservation Commission from the Inland Waterways Commission and Taft’s promised leadership to expand home ownership through land access, irrigation, and resource management. It links conservation to economic growth, public land access, and patriotic citiz enship.
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Inland Waterways Commission
Roosevelt
the Waterways Commission
Taft
Mr. Taft
Ife
Katt
Sherman
La Follette Praises Taft In Public Remarks
Senator La Follette extols Taft’s poise, judicial temperament, and integrity. He credits Taft with progressive principles and broad experience from two presidencies advising on major governance questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Bryan and Roosevelt clash over policies in 1908 discourse
Richard Olney criticizes Roosevelt while backing Bryan, who claims Roosevelt's agenda as his own. The Philadelphia Press notes Democratic logic, and Bryan mocks as he markets his platform. report questions Bryan League funds amid calls for donor transparency.
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Richard Olney
Cleveland
Roosevelt
Bryan
Philadelphia Press
Saline County Farmer Shifts Vote and Supports Bryan
A Saline County farmer who once backed Republicans declares he will vote for Bryan this year. He explains land hunger and high prices for wheat and corn, arguing lower farm prices would drop land costs and enable him to buy more land.
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Saline County
Bryan
Salna
Kan
Kaneas
Farmer
Bryan attacks and vows on wool trade in Kingston speech
The American Sheep Breeder warns a Bryan vote will boost free wool harming the sheep industry while Bryan labels Roosevelt endorsements as worthless and calls Roosevelt a bankrupt. The New York Tribune questions Bryan’s "neutral hell" accusation against Roosevelt.
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Bryan
Mr. Bryan
Kingston
President Roosevelt
Mr. Taft
Mr. Roosevelt
New York Tribune
Pompeian Massage Cream Promise Free Sample Offer
An advertisement extols Pompeian Massage Cream as a safe skin aid for a youthful look. It claims benefits like clear skin, reduced wrinkles, and a toned face, and offers a free quarter ounce sample by sending 10 cents to The Pompeian Mfg. Co. in Cleveland, Ohio.
Compromise Name Forged for Nevada Gold Camp
A Nevada miner recounts a Carson City district strike that spawned a camp. Two lead owners an Irishman and a Jew argued over a name until a compromise named the settlement Tipperu selem, a blend reflecting both sides.
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Nevada
Goldfield
Carson City
Isle
Tipperusalem
Lippincott’s
Uncle's Will Omits Heir, Citing Past Grudge
A family quip reveals a relative who was remembered in a will only to be excluded due to past disputes. The remark suggests the uncle kept memory of the speaker yet chose not to benefit him through the estate.
Queensland judge rules pearl shells are wild oysters
At a royal commission in Brisbane a witness said he laid 100,000 shells near Friday Island eight years ago. The district court judge ruled pearl shell oysters are wild animals, so stealing them carries no penalty.
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Australia
Queensland
Brisbane
Friday Island
Postum praised by Wisconsin woman in patient testimonial
A Wisconsin letter praises Postum for eight years of use three times daily, claiming coffee was the source of dyspepsia and other ailments. The writer and family report relief after switching to Postum, ending by noting they are not a gusher and share plain facts.
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Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Lydia E. Pinkham
Will Young
Columbia Ave
Rockland
Lydia
Pinkham
Augustus Lyon
East Earl
Lydia E. Pinksham
Labor and Bryan under fire over labor ties in 1900s critique
The Labor World of Pittsburg accuses Bryan and Haskell of failing to defend labor, detailing questions on governor Comer's anti union actions in Alabama, Mississippi strikes, and ties to the Citizens' Alliance. It cites injunctions against unions and questions Bryan's stance as a Democratic leader.
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Bryan
Democratic Party
Haskell
Labor
Pittsburg
New York
Congress
Wanss Workers’. Union
American Federation of Labor
Alabama
Comer
Mississippi
Vicksburg
Democrats
Muskogee Citizens’ Alliance
Citizens’ Alliances
Messrs. Party and Post
America
Citizens’ Alliance of
Justice Freeman
International Cigar Makers’ Union
Justice Bookstaver
International Typographical Union
New York “Sun
Gildersleeve
Batterick
Bryan and Taft Campaign Sparks in Baltimore
The Baltimore item notes Bryan spoke in Baltimore and recalled that the party had no newspaper support there, contrasting Bryan’s wealth with Taft’s modest salary while serving the people. The Boston Transcript and Bionx City Journal are cited.
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Bryan
Baltimore
Boston Transcript
Taft
Bionx City Journal
Gompers' Labor Influence Seen Failing to Help Bryan
A noonday New York meeting reveals Gompers backed speakers for the Democratic ticket but members of labor groups favor Taft. John W Armstrong praised Taft while others in Terre Haute repudiated Gompers speaking for a Democratic rally, citing internal union divisions and calls for nonpartisan labor positions.
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Gompers
Taft
Bryan
New York
Commercial Travelers’ ‘Republican Association
John W. Armstrong
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Maine
Sherman
American Federation of Labor
Ryan
Democratic Party
Philip Davis
S. IT. Ingram
Central Labor Union of
Terre Haute
Ind
Samuel Gompers
Central Body
Organized Labor
Davis
Central’ Union
Democratic Central Committee
Labor Vote Balks at Bryan Backing in AFL Era
The United Brewery Workers of America representing 40 000 workers rejected a Bryan endorsement at a Sept 24 convention in New York Labor Temple. The advisers of AFL President Gompers called the resolution a joke and James Duncan senior vice president of the AFL dissented in a Sept 28 public letter.
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Bryan
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 Criticized by World
The New York World denounces a Democratic platform as a tool of Wall Street and insurance criminals. It claims the platform serves plutocrats, protects stock-jobbers and tax dodgers, and betrays Democratic principles. Rochester nominees are praised for public records opposing such resolutions.
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Mack
Wall Street
Ryan Harriman
New York
Mason and Dixon
Taft voices caution on trust remedies in Columbus speech
Hon. William H. Taft argues against radical seizure and breakup of trusts. He questions Bryan's plan to extirpate trusts root and branch and warns that large, legitimately run combinations contribute to national prosperity.
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Bryan
Wm. H. Taft
Columbus
Ohio
Growth of Industries and Protective Turf Speech
A speaker argues that protective duties for infant industries are outdated as the nation has grown. He compares national industry to a youth who must face a grown opponent and notes that major industries have become powerful, implying rivals have grown too.
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James, Sherspan
Judge Fines Man For Not Knocking Him Down Sooner
In a courtroom scene described by Illustrated Sunday Magazine, a defendant is warned by a judge after an assault charge. The judge spares the charge but imposes a fine around fifty dollars for cowardice and delaying action. The sheriff is ordered to ensure payment.
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Arizona
Ray
Illustrated Sunday
Defiance Starch Promises Improved Laundry Look
The article extols home laundering and starching, noting white goods gain appeal from proper care. It recommends Defiance Starch as a strong, non thickening option to stiffen textiles without sacrificing appearance.
Defiance Starch Ad Touts Easy Collar Stiffness
The fragment notes a Defiance starch ad claiming collars and cuffs can be stiffened as desired with gloss or domestic finish. It mentions a 16 oz package priced at 10 cents and sold by grocers, alongside a quoted humorous line about a husband and a suspected burglary.
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Ell Good
Grocers
Noted Quote on Reason from Henry Drummond
A historic remark states that those who refuse to reason are bigots fools or slaves, attributed to Henry Drummond. It emphasizes the value of reasoning as a safeguard against prejudice and control.
Hide and Fur Co. Catalog Offer in Minneapolis
Sale notice from 105 N. W. Hide and Fur Co. Minneapolis promoting guns and traps at low prices and inviting buy requests for furs and hides. Catalog emphasis on affordable firearms and trapping gear with contact details for orders.
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N. W. Hide & Fur Co
Minneapolis, & Inn
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Washington Post
Bryan League
Philadelphty Press
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William UO
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Henry Drummond
Farne
Mulhall
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