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President Roosevelt holds a sack and has a sign tied around his neck, “Specials today: Inheritance Tax, Income Tax, Federal Control of Mineral Lands.” In the foreground a Teddy bear rips out pages of a “Democratic Recipe Book” while William Jennings Bryan says, “I always said he was a Democrat.” The cow beside Bryan says, “My book!”
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1907-06-11
President Roosevelt, Secretary of War William H. Taft, and Ohio Representative Nicholas Longworth look out the window as Longworth points at explosions surrounding an area labeled “Ohio.”
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1907-05-23
President Roosevelt with a teddy bear nearby awakes from slumber and sees the ghosts of Edward Henry Harriman, J. Pierpont Morgan, Henry Huttleston Rogers, and John D. Rockefeller.
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1907-04-16
President Roosevelt tells the children planting trees on Arbor Day as he holds his big stick, “Some day we will have another crop of big sticks.” In the background a teddy bear plants a tree.
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1907-04-15
President Roosevelt watches from the White House as New York Governor Charles Evans Hughes, Vice President Charles W. Fairbanks, Speaker of the House Joseph Gurney Cannon, Leslie M. Shaw, Secretary of State Elihu Root, former Secretary of the Treasury Philander C. Knox, watch Secretary of State William H. Taft and Senator Joseph Benson Foraker roll two eggs — “Taft boom” and “Foraker boom”on the White House lawn.
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1907-04-01
President Roosevelt and a teddy bear watch Secretary of War William H. Taft and Senator Joseph Benson Foraker throwing tops. One is labeled, “Taft Boom.”
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1907-03-27
President Roosevelt is decked out with boxing gloves, prepared to hit a boxing bag with a face on it. In the foreground is a large weight labeled, “R.R. statistics,” and a teddy bear about to swing a club at a train. A man checks the calendar and three men are pictured on the wall, including J. Pierpont Morgan, Edward Henry Harriman, and likely James J. Hill.
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1907-03-28
President Roosevelt holding a gun faces a grizzly bear. In the background stands a wounded bull while in the foreground a teddy bear, also with a gun, reads a book entitled, “Hunting the Grizzly–T.R.”
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1907-03-20
On the “then” side stands a short President Roosevelt holding a paper that reads, “Railroad Regulation Proposition.” Surrounding him are railroad magnates that are saying, “Oh, I must smile,” “‘Tis to laugh!” and “Hee haw!” On the “now” side stands an extremely tall Roosevelt with railroad magnates bowing at his feet.
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1907-03-13
J. Pierpont Morgan kneels at President Roosevelt’s feet saying, “Save us, Mr. President, save us!” Behind Morgan are three men labeled “R. R. Magnates” standing in the doorway.
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1907-03-12
A man labeled “59th Congress” sits on a trunk of “Dead Bills.” In the foreground is a book, “Record of Things I Should Have Done.” On the left is a teddy bear with a net looking at a “lame duck” saying, “My meat!” On the right is a “Dep’t Clerk” reading a paper, “U.S. Report–Great Era of Prosperity–Everybody in it But…” Meanwhile, President Roosevelt tells Uncle Sam, “I’m deeply interested in that trunk!” and Uncle Sam replies, “Me too!”
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1907-03-04
A man labeled “3rd term rumor” comes in a revolving door to shake President Roosevelt’s hand as another man labeled “59th Congress” leaves.
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1907-03-05
President Roosevelt standing beside a teddy bear watches two men (the “Senate” and the “House”) wrestle for a football: “legislation.”
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1907-02-26
Speaker of the House Joseph Gurney Cannon says, “Tariff revision or an extra session!” in one cartoon. The next includes a teddy bear and President Roosevelt reading a paper that says, “Mr. President: Anything you say goes! California.” Another cartoon depicts a government clerk holding a bag that says, “50% salary increase” while Uncle Sam says, “And more if necessary.” The next cartoon depicts William Jennings Bryan saying to William Randolph Hearst, “After you, my dear Willie!” with a sign that reads, “To presidency.” Another one shows South Carolina senator Benjamin R. Tillman depicted with a pitchfork walking toward the White House with a dove of peace. Finally, the last cartoon depicts Senator Joseph Benson Foraker with a sign that says, “Reenlistment” in front of a group of soldiers labeled, “25th Infantry” — the black regiment at the center of the Brownsville Incident.
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1907-02-14
President Roosevelt tells Vice President Charles W. Fairbanks, Secretary of State Elihu Root, Speaker of the House Joseph Gurney Cannon, Senator Joseph Benson Foraker, Secretary of War William H. Taft, and Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw, “You remember what I said on election night!” They reply, “But, Mr. President, we love so much to hear you repeat it.” In the foreground a teddy bear shakes hands with a star and says, “Delighted!”
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1907-01-31
President Roosevelt, holding a book “Roosevelt’s Policies” in his hand, watches a Republican elephant dancing in a tuxedo. A teddy bear and an older woman labeled “Democracy” look on with the woman saying, “Oh Theodore, you look good to me.”
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1907-01-29
President Roosevelt shakes the hand of a Republican elephant dressed up in a tuxedo as he says, “De-lighted!” A donkey labeled “Democracy” sweats as it says, “Well, it’s all up with me again!”
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1907-01-23
President Roosevelt says, “Run? Never!” as large hands labeled “Third Term” reach out to grab him.
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1907-01-18
An elephant labeled “G.O.P.” looks on as a man labeled “Senate” and President Roosevelt shake hands. In the corner stand a teddy bear and a dove.
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1907-01-22
President Roosevelt holds the “Congressional Record” in his hands with the headline, “Senate–Speech–Brownsville Incident” with an illustration of the U.S. Capitol building on the right side. A teddy bear looks over Roosevelt’s shoulder.
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1907-01-08