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President Roosevelt sits on top of the White House–“home of the big stick”–as he watches Representative George Washington Cook come toward the White House with trumpets and a “snare drum ram.” William Loeb watches as well and says, “I am personally responsible.”
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1908-01-04
In the first cartoon, a crowd of people head toward the White House; among them are groups under “Army” and “Navy” banners. Those exiting say, “Wow! What a grip!” “I’ll have to see a doctor about this hand,” and “Feels like something’s broken.” Caption: Exterior view. The second cartoon shows President Roosevelt shaking a number of hands saying, “Glad you came hustle up!” “Charmed to see you step lively!” “Deelighted! Keep moving!” “Loeb! Tell Santelmann to play Garry Owen again and whoop ‘er up.” William Loeb replies, “Aye aye sir!” Another man sees visitors out, “Keep moving.” Caption: Interior view.
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1908-01-02
President Roosevelt eats dinner with several men dressed in country attire with knives and pistols. The main course is a bear, placed at the center of the table. In the background, another bear peers into the room, “Gee! No faking there.” William Loeb hides underneath the table. A picture frame with the words “Dr. Long” is hung on the wall.
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1907-12-07
President Roosevelt is depicted as Ben-Hur and drives a chariot of four horses: “public honesty,” “square deal,” “publicity,” and “centralization.” He leads the chariot race. Behind him are “swollen fortune” and a “reactionary.” On the ground are an “undesirable citizen” and a “molly-coddle.” In the stands are Miss Columbia, William Loeb, Ohio Senator Joseph Benson Foraker, Speaker of the House Joseph Gurney Cannon, Pennsylvania Senator Philander C. Knox, Secretary of War William H. Taft, Vice President Charles W. Fairbanks, New York Governor Charles Evans Hughes, and Secretary of the Treasury George B. Cortelyou.
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1907-11-18
President Roosevelt shakes the “popularity” tree with spikey sweet gum tree balls labeled “North-west endorsement,” “Western approval,” and “Eastern sentiment.” “Southern approval” hits Roosevelt in the head. On the ground are two books: “Studies of the Fall Season” and “Nature Stories by T. Roosevelt.” William Loeb looks over a fence and says, “I’m to blame.”
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1907-11-12
President Roosevelt holds a “cable to W.H. Taft (special)” and speaks to Ohio Representative Theodore E. Burton who holds a crutch–“Roosevelt’s support”–and has his right arm in his sleeve–“Cleveland Electric Railway Help.” His head is bandaged and labeled, “Taft’s endorsement” as he says, “I-I-did the best I could under the circumstances.” In the background, William Loeb says, “I’m to blame.” There are a number of telegrams to the right of Roosevelt’s chair: “Johnson’s plurality: 8000–,” “Johnson wins,” and “Good-bye, Con Con.”
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1907-11-07
William Loeb holds “Speech No. 1 Canton” in his left hand and a barrel in his right hand labeled “six speeches for western delivery.” Several men look on, including “Wall Street,” J. Pierpont Morgan, John D. Rockefeller, and Edward Henry Harriman. Morgan says, “Oh, for a look in.”
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1907-09-30
President Roosevelt returns to the White House with a pitchfork over his right shoulder and a tennis racket in his left hand. There are suitcases labeled “T.R.” behind him. William Loeb follows with a locked bag of “speeches,” an “elephant’s tail,” and Roosevelt’s bulldog, Pete. The pillars of the White House are “fresh painted — Uncle Sam Co.”
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1907-09-26
In the middle, there is a cocktail with the label, “The Crime.” On the four corners are illustrations of four men, including President Roosevelt and William Loeb. The illustration of Roosevelt has the caption, “High official known to have been present as an accessory before and after the crime (name supprest because of gravity of unproved charge).” Caption: Who ordered it?
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1907-09-23
President Roosevelt fills out papers on his desk, his suitcase with tags reading, “Oyster Bay” and “Washington.” Uncle Sam says to Roosevelt, “Bid me ‘howdy’ before you go.” Presidential secretary William Loeb has a bag over his shoulder and reads a paper, “R.R. Time Table: Next train (presidential) leaves Oct.” A teddy bear reads “23 Jingles”: “In again, out again, presidential train!” In the background is the Washington Monument.
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1907-09-25
President Roosevelt’s dog Pete is chained up outside the White House, “Ah woe is me!!!” as two dogs run past saying, “I too desire to be elsewhere, Herbert,” and “Come, Chester, I don’t wish to be seen around that vicious animal!” Meanwhile, a lot of activity occurs in the White House: “Where’s Loeb? Ask him!!!” “Kill ’em,” “Choke ’em,” “That dog must go,” “Well, what shall we do?” “Got to be done!!!”
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1907-07-30
Speaker of the House Joseph Gurney Cannon stands on a platform with a suitcase that has a “Panama” label waving as he looks ahead and sees two men fighting, an elephant and an “Ananias cup.” The words “willful untruth,” “$5,000,000.00 conspiracy fund,” “You coughed up everything,” “deliberate untruth,” “brainstorm,” and “blame it on Loeb” appears from the kerfuffle.
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1907-04-09
President Roosevelt hands out rolls of paper labeled “Message” to a line of people heading toward the U.S. Capitol building. William Loeb, with perspiration on his forehead, types on a typewriter in the background.
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1906-12-20
This article includes pictures from President Roosevelt’s naval review of vessels in the United States Navy from September 2, 1906, to September 4, 1906.
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1906-09-09
President Roosevelt rides on an elephant and leads a Saint Patrick’s Day parade featuring the “G.O.P. band,” which includes Secretary of War William H. Taft, Speaker of the House Joseph Gurney Cannon, Pennsylvania Senator Philander C. Knox, Secretary of State Elihu Root, Vice President Charles W. Fairbanks, and Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw. The parade has a banner with a three-leaf clover that has words in each leaf: “anti-rail-road rebate,” “Philippine tariff moderation,” and “Panama Canal—no grafting.” Roosevelt holds a “Spanish-American War” sword.
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1906-03
President Roosevelt plays a fife as Speaker of the House Joseph Gurney Cannon and South Carolina Senator Benjamin R. Tillman beat on “House” and “Senate” drums respectively. William Loeb walks behind them with a “railroad rate bill” flag that uses a “big stick” and pitchfork as a flag pole. They are dressed in colonial attire, in a recreation of the famous painting The Spirit of ’76 by Archibald Willard.
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1906-03-21
President Roosevelt feeds various animals on the farm. A rabbit asks, “Where’s Loeb?”
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1905-12-30
“The Press” tries to walk toward the “cabinet” car, which includes Secretary of State Elihu Root, Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw, Secretary of War William H. Taft, Attorney General William H. Moody, Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson, Secretary of the Navy Charles J. Bonaparte, and Secretary of Commerce Victor H. Metcalf, but “Headkeeper” William Loeb holds “the big stick” and tells him to stop. There is a dove of “peace” on the car and a sign that reads, “This way to the stuffed bears and mountain lions.” President Roosevelt rides away on an elephant.
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1905-10-22
President Roosevelt drives a “railroad reform” car with William Loeb and a “railroad rate regulation bill” in it across a “Congress” bridge toward a “railroad opposition” car.
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1905-10-05
Uncle Sam and “Columbia” greet President Roosevelt and William Loeb as they return home.
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1905-10-01