Roosevelt—That’s bully! No race suicide there!
Subject(s): Fertility, Mormon Church, Newspapers, Parent and child, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Smith, Joseph F. (Joseph Fielding), 1838-1918, Smoot, Reed, 1862-1941
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President Roosevelt reads a newspaper with the headline: “Testimony in Smoot Case.” The newspaper text reads, “President Smith admits being the father of 42 children! 38 children in the Merrill family! “I have over 100 nephews and nieces,” said Young Merrill.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-03-10
Creator(s)
Lovey, A. L. (Alan Lister), 1877-1907
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Roosevelt—That’s bully! No race suicide there!. [March 10, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302433. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Lovey, A. L. (Alan Lister), 1877-1907. Roosevelt—That’s bully! No race suicide there!. [10 Mar. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. August 3, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302433.
APA:
Lovey, A. L. (Alan Lister), 1877-1907., [1904, March 10]. Roosevelt—That’s bully! No race suicide there!.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302433.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. August 3, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
