Parker Blames Sherman Wall Street Graft in 1908
The Democratic State Convention reassembled as Judge Alton B. Parker accused James Sherman of infiltrating Wall Street for political contributions in 1908. He linked Republican finance to insurance probes and said corporate funds influence elections, urging statutes against corporate campaign contributions. The speech pressed for reform and Democratic relief.
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Rochester
Resolutions Committee
Cheata
Alton B. Parker
Congressional Committee
Congress
Himslf
Wce
Wall Street
Taft
Republian Party
Fed‘eral
Thoes
Elrele Ly
Republican Party
Sts Frankenstein
Craatura
Harriman
Fudge Parker
Mr. Sherman
Presient Roosevelt
Sr. Harriman
Lila
New York
Qiao
Hart ‘Thman
Standard Oil Magnates
Conscianca
Sherman
United States
Democratic Party
Election Vision in a United Democratic Victory
A fragment urges trust in a united democracy and a Bryan Kern victory with New York electoral votes. It argues this will advance reforms by showing the people grasp the gravity of the evil and compel the party to act decisively.
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Bryan
Kern
State of
New York
Democrats Line Up Traveling Men for Bryan Campaign
National committeeman Tom Taggart of Indiana will chair the Commercial Travelers league at Democratic national headquarters. The league aims to organize in every state and enlist traveling men as an active working force for Bryan Kern. Chairman Moses Wetmore reports 1500 papers have joined a popular subscription fund to finance the campaign and fears Republican money via rich agencies.
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Chicago
Tom Taggart
Indiana
Commercial Travelers' League
Bryan
Mr. Taggart
New York
Ohio
League
Moses C. Wetmore
Finance Committee
United States
Mr. Wetmore
Kern
Republican Party
Rattler Venom Meningitis Cure Reported in NJ
Port Jarvis New Jersey reptile scene describes a ten year old Paupac Pennsylvania boy with spinal meningitis who was saved by a stuffed rattlesnake incident. The puncture from the snake’s teeth near the spine swelled then drained, followed by rapid improvement and eventual recovery.
Conventional black to go as fashion shifts in Chicago
Chicago fashion outlook declares conventional black will fade from formal wear as dark grays and blues replace it. A V shaped vest becomes standard, waistcoats change, and white, pearl or slate shades are favored for shirts and bosoms.
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Chicago
Frederick T. Croonberg
Dearbon
Mr. Croonberg
Favor Increase of All Freight Rates
Seattle report notes the American Association of Traveling Passenger Agents in session adopts a resolution urging higher freight rates. The measure aims to curb business downturn and safeguard railroad employees nationwide.
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Seattle
American Association of Traveling Passenger Agents In Convention
Tenderloin district banished from Des Moines
Des Moines September 18 an order abolishing segregated vice went into effect at midnight and city enforcement reports indicate Des Moines is the only city over 75,000 to have no tenderloin district. Of the women who infested the red light area, sixty have left town and one has registered with the humane society for household work.
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Tenderloin
Des Moines
Redght
Lumane Society
Burglars Loot Cantonwine Store Safe for 50000
Armour, D. reports a large burglary at J. C. Cantonwine’s hardware and general store. The safe yielded 32000 in currency 2000 in gold and 300 in silver, all untouched on the outside. Cantonwine locked the safe last night but found it open this morning with the money missing and signs of no forced entry. A $1000 reward is offered, but no clues yet.
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Armour, D
J. C. Cantonwine
Cantendine
Drought Saffers Across Pennsylvania and Nearby States
Philadelphia reports one of the worst droughts in years across eastern Pennsylvania, with two months of no rain in parts. Rivers run low, industries halt, fires burn across sections, and crops may fail without rain. In Pittsburgh, officials cite severe conditions across western Pennsylvania, eastern Ohio, and West Virginia as residents seek water, pray for rain, and health officials flush streams to prevent disease.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Allegheny Mountains
Fittsburg
Ohio
West Virginia
Associated Press
Tri-State
Pittsburg
Real Punch and Judy Discovered in Hotel
New York dispatch reports a comical scene at the Imperial hotel where Punch from St Louis and Mrs Nellie Judy of Dayton Ohio lodge on different floors. A reporter’s knock prompts a humorous exchange as Punch and Judy discuss meeting, revealing light hearted curiosity about their surprise visit.
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Punch and Judy
New York
Punch
Judy
Imperial Hotel
St. Louia
Dayton
Ohio
D. T. Punch
St. Louis
Nellie Judy
Mr. Punch
Hair Combing Scandal in Lemp Divorce Case
In St. Louis on September 22, Mrs. William J. Lemp counters a cross bill by brewer Charles Lemp. A deposition by Calvin Cory, a former Lemp servant, describes women’s hair combings and other visits to the Lemp home while Mrs. Lemp was away. The witness recalls a party atmosphere with women present and a cuff pin found in a room, with Lemp confirming the pin as one he desired.
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St. T Louis
Wm. J. Lemp
Calvin Cory
Lemp
McCleary Resignation Accepted by President
Washington D C September 2 Postmaster General Meyer announced the resignation of Second Assistant Postmaster General James T McCleary of Minnesota effective September 15 The announcement notes McCleary received the Republican nomination for Congress from Minnesota's Second District in the current race
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Washington, D. C
Meyer
James T. McCleary
Minnesota
McAleary
Congress
Mark Twain Serves Silver Heist Ends in Arrests
Two burglars who raided Samuel Clemens home in Redding were captured on a New Haven line after a fierce pursuit. Deputy Sheriff Banta was wounded, and Clemens secretary Miss Lyon reported the break in as the dining room silver vanished. The silver was recovered and Clemens had recently moved from New York.
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Redding
Conn
Samuel Mh. Clemens
Mark Twain
New Haven
Bethel
Banta
Ot Redding
Professionny Eradice
New York
Clemens Villa
Hmelf
Mr. Clemens
Babe of 11 Days Saved by Blood Transfusion
New York Sept 22 Transfusion of blood from a 34 year old man into his 11 day old infant at Mount Sinai Hospital is reported as the first such operation on record in Europe or America. The baby, weighing five pounds, recovered from a life threatening hemorrhage after receiving a quart of blood from its father Nathan Coldberg and mother Rebecca Coldberg of 1932 Second Ave. The infant’s color improved from deathly pale to rogy and healthy.
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New York
Mount Sinal Ositil
Europe
America
Nathan
Rebecca Coldberg
Second Ave
Ireland Winning Home Rule Fight in New York Speech
New York report quotes John Redmond saying home rule for Ireland is coming, likening it to US state governance. He expects autonomy within this generation as leaders from Ireland discuss strategy ahead of the United Irish League convention in Boston.
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New York
Ireland
John Redmond
West of Ireland
Redmond
United States
Europe
Alice
Mrs Mackay Comes Out as Suffragette in New York
Mrs Clarence Mackay publicly endorses the woman suffrage cause after studying its economic aspects. She pledged support to suffrage doctrine and confirmed her conversion in New York during a visit to Roslyn public school where suffragist Mrs Blatch spoke.
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W York
Clarence Mackay
Mackay
Roslyn
Cholera Outbreak Reported in Manila
Manila reports 38 cholera cases and 17 deaths between early morning and 7 pm. The list includes Americans AR, HW Howard and W A Davis as affected. Authorities remain hopeful the outbreak will be controlled quickly despite rapid spread.
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Manila
HW. Howard
W. A. Davis
Donlan Named for Montana Governor
Helens Montana Sept 21 Republicans convene to nominate for governor Edward Donlan of Missoula won after a protracted floor fight with Lao Mantle and Charles M Webster. Carter presided as permanent chairman the platform backs mineral land reclassification bank deposit protections and direct election of US senators Pray renominated for 28 at large.
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Misoula
Donlan
United States
Lao Mantle
Butte
Chas. M. Webster
Great Falla
Chas. N. Pray Wan
President's Butler To Get Free Ride Home
Washington September 21 The second White House butler will not pay his rail fare from Oyster Bay to Washington after annual leave. The comptroller of the treasury ruled the government will cover the cost from the White House repairs appropriation. Colonel Bromwell, major domo, supported the butler's requisition, and the decision will honor the request.
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Washington
White House
White Houses
Tracewell
Bromwell
Domo
Mrs Vanderbilt Has A Suitor
New York reports Mrs Esto French Vanderbilt, who recently won an interlocutory divorce from Alfred G Vanderbilt, has applied for a final decree. A report places William Spencer, son of J Thompson Spencer of Philadelphia and vice president of Pennsylvania Railroad, as the suitor who has won her favor.
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New York
Esto French Vanderbilt
Alfred G. Vanderbilt
Justica Gerard
Supreme Court
William Spencer
J. Thompson Spencer
Philadelphia
Spencer
Alt Vanderbilt
High Toned Women’s Club Sells Booze Says Col Mann
Colonel William Mann accuses the Madison Avenue Colony Club of hosting liquor and awaiting to extend cigars as the wealthy members mingle past the dry law. He presents alleged evidence of illicit drinking by the elite feminine circle.
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Col. Mann
Colony Club
Madison Avenue
Thirtieth Street
William Mann
Colonel Mant
Crofoot Appointed as Special Master in Railroad Case
Sioux Falls D D Sept 21 Hon L W Crofoot of Aberdean has been appointed by Judge Carlend of the U S court here as special master to take testimony in the case pending in the federal court and applying the reduction of passenger fares on all standard gauge railroads in South Dakota from three to two and one half cents per mile
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Bsioux Falls
L.W. Crofoot
Aberdean
Carlend
United States Court
South Dakota
Wrights Aeroplane Tragedy Kills Selfridge Injures Wright
Washington Sept 21 Orville Wright and Lt Thomas L Selfridge faced a fatal air accident at Fort Meyer during a two man flight. Selfridge died at 8 10 p m. Wright was seriously hurt but improving with a fractured thigh and broken ribs. The crash followed a propeller blade failure causing a left side roll and crash, witnessed by about 2 000 observers. Wright dictated a telegram from the hospital and reassurances were sent to his family as the investigation begins into the blade and propeller failure.
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Washington
D. C
Fort Meyer
Ong
Orville Wright Yeater
Thomas L. Selfridge
Armoal Corps
Army
Selfridge
Mr. Wright
Wright
Belfridge
Watters
New York
Deon Eata
Tthe Hospital
Lemana
France
Dayton
Ohio
Bush Fires Blocked by Rain in Port Arthur
Port Arthur Ont Sept 21 rains ended danger from bush fires that threatened the district. Fireward reports all fires checked as wet weather halts spread. Local authorities say rainfall halts continued threat and allows containment efforts to continue.
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Port Arthur
Ont
Aviators Denied Life Insurance Policy
Washington a Wright brothers admirer sought a life policy for Orville Wright. The Burdance agent was informed by the home office that they cannot write policies for Mr Wright or others in his line of work. They deem the hazard too great now though future aerial navigation may change the view.
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Washington
Wright Brothers
Une
Orville Weight
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