Sorry Showing of Oklahoma Deposit Law Backlash
A Denver speech by J W McNeal, Oklahoma banker, condemns a law guaranteeing bank deposits as vicious and pernicious. He cites unlimited mutual stability, a 1 percent assessment, and rapid state bank charters. He notes reckless bank starts, embezzlement cases, and the erosion of sound banking principles under the law.
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Oklaoma
J. W. McNeal
National Bank of Commerce
Guthrie
Denver
McNeal
Tart Defends Actions Amid War Department Work
In a World 4Dev item, Tart defends his recoti stance on juice and his Tabor attitude, stressing vigorous speeches about his Philippines role and War Department duties. A core claim notes a wide economic field where capitalist and worker interests align, as stated by Hon Wie in New York.
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Couper Astor
New Woktitz
Fund drive appeal to Western Republicans for Taft Sherman
A fund raising plea urges individual Republican voters in the Middle West and Rocky Mountain states to donate one dollar to support Taft and Sherman. It lists state finance chairmen and directs contributions to them or to Fred W. Upham in Chicago. The letter notes legal limits on corporate contributions and emphasizes campaign organization costs.
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Middle West
Rocky Mountain States
Taft
Sherman
Republican National Committee
Congress
State Finance Committee
Republican Naonal Committee
Fraud risk in bank guaranty schemes and capital loss fears
A speaker warns that dishonest bankers could stage $10,000 frauds by false deposits to tap guaranty funds. He cites a hypothetical $1,000,000 town bank loss, notes 5 percent state deposit assessments, and argues equalizing banks harms honest bankers while benefiting rogues who exploit the system.
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Guaranty Fund
Oklahoma
Urat
Ron
Taft on Reform, Work, and Prosperity in 1908 Speech
Governor Hughes at Sioux City cites hard work and careful reforms as essential to prosperity. Taft at Cooper Union argues for fair treatment of corporate capital to protect wage earners and enable steady growth. Taft also notes the US colonial policy boosting trade by about one hundred billion dollars over two years in Cleveland.
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Oklahoma City
First National Bank of
Perry
First National Bank
Fe Mon
Oklahoma
Bryan
Hughes
Sioux City
Khl
New York
Republican Party
Wim. HL Taft
Cooper Union
New York City
United States
Mr. Taft
Cleveland O
Political Snapshots Quote Reflects Civil War Era Leadership
Mr. Taft in Kansas City voices praise for Abraham Lipesio as Republican leader during the Civil War, asserting the inspiration of his leadership remains undiminished. He contends tariffs impact all interests, benefiting some but imposing penalties if misused against larger groups.
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Republican Party
Abraham Lipesio
Mr. Taft
Kansas City
German Manufacturers to Flood America If Bryan Wins
Cablegram from Berlin to New York Sun dated Oct 3 outlines German expectations in the 1912 presidential race. It argues that a Bryan victory would prompt a downward revision and flood of Germany-made goods, threatening American factories, while Taft’s tariff policy would sustain protection to support American labor. The piece explains protection theory and its aim to lower production costs and prices through duties.
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America
Bryan
New York Sun
Berlin
Roosevelt
Taft
Mr. Taft
Mr.Taft
Mr. ‘Taft
Taft quotes and 1912 campaign blurbs echo in press notices
A collection of remarks from Judge Taft and other figures discusses the next administration's focus on enforcing business laws and regulation rather than sweeping moral codes. Taft urges close supervision of corporate transactions to quickly flag violations. The piece also notes Bryan as a rising booster of prosperity and critiques the Hepburn party’s promises and the tariff issue as central to policy debates.
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Taft
St Charles
High Prices and Kansas Farm Profits in 1895
A Kansas paper analyzes how high lumber prices boost farm profits by comparing corn-to-lumber buying power. It cites J W Berry on lumber being a quarter of its 1882 value in purchasing power and notes parcels of Jewell County land selling for 500 to 2500 dollars as crop values rise. The piece discusses farm sales, crop yields, and land appreciation amid talk of Taft, Bryan, and McKinley.
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Kansas
Kaunas
Jewetl
J. W Berry
Eway Street
Unis County
Wheat Belt
Jewell County
Bryan
Gift for appointing the wrong man would not be desirable
The remark frames a president’s choice as pivotal to governance, arguing that appointing an unsuitable official would be detrimental. It emphasizes the importance of prudence in selecting leaders and cautions against rewarding misjudgment in executive appointments.
Roman Temple in France and Pont du Gard Aqueduct
The article highlights Nimes as home to the Maison Carree temple dating to 4 AD and notes its influence on Paris’s Madeleine. It charts Roman ruins in Nimes including the Temple of Diana and the Baths of Diana, and praises the Pont du Gard aqueduct across the Gard river built in 27 BC by Marcus Agrippa, spanning two hills with three tiers of arches 180 feet above the stream.
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Nimes
Maison Carree
Diana
Nemausus
Hadrian
Romaniius
River
Gard
Marcus Agrippa
Augustus Caesar
Pont du Gard
Rome
France
Oxygen for Athletes Prompts Athletic Record Breaks
New York physician Dr BE Smith and University of Chicago official Dr A A Stagg advocate inhaling oxygen to boost athletic performance. They cite swimmers breaking records and football players poised for touchdowns, while oxygen expert St Gies deems it vital for performance enhancement.
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New York
BE. E. Smith
Fordham University
Jie
A. A Stagg
University of Chicago
Chicago
St. Gies
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