Senator Carmack Killed in Street Duel in Nashville
Edward Carmack former U S Senator from Tennessee was shot and killed by Stevin Cooper in a Nashville street duel. Cooper was wounded in the shoulder and held under police guard. Carmack fired three shots striking him in the neck, breast, and left shoulder. The feud stemmed from editorials in the Tennesseean criticizing Cooper and his alleged ties to a Democratic machine.
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Carmack
Nashville
Tenn
Edward Carmack
United States
Tennessee
Stevin Cooper
Cooper
Duncan B. Cooper
Iton
Tennesseean
Col. Cooper
Mr. Carmack
Democratic Machine
Insane Man Kills Postmaster and Commits Suicide
Boston area report details Erich Mackay son of H. C. P. Mackay of Cambridge who shot Postmaster Morgan in New York City and then killed himself. He previously shot a fellow employee about six years ago, was found sane, and committed to Worcester asylum from which he escaped in 1904.
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Boston
Erich Mackay
Postmaster Morgan
New York City
H. C. P. Mackay
Cambridge
Worcester Asylum
Hitchcock for Cabinet Postmaster General in Taft Admin
Washington sources say Frank H Hitchcock will succeed George Von L Meyer as postmaster general in Taft's cabinet and anticipate friction with political leaders in several states. Older politicians still unreconciled that Hitchcock's backing will be required for offices under the next president.
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Washington
Frank H. Hitchcock
George von L. Meyer
Taft
Hitchcock
Oklahoma City defeats agency sale initiative in state vote
Two questions defeated. Oklahoma City voters reject the initiated measure proposing sale of TV state agency assets. Officials say the result will halt the agency sale and keep control with current authorities.
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Oklahoma City
Rise in Production as Plant Reopens After Eight Month Gap
The company resumes work with six hundred staff returning after an eight month shutdown. Since the election orders have flooded in from across the country, signaling a revival in activity. Clergy and local officials note renewed energy as the plant reopens under secretary Wolmer Sotey and the Preventive team prepares for full operations.
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Qecretary
Wolmer Sotey
Starving Boy Faces Lye Poisoning After Drinking Concentrate
Bik City Oklahoma reports a six year old boy, son of A. B. Shipley, is starving from digestive injuries after drinking concentrated lye a year ago. Solid food is rejected, liquids fail to help, and he will be sent to Kansas City for treatment.
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Bik City
Okla
A. B. Shipley
Kansas City
Supreme Court sustains Jim Crow schooling ruling
The U S Supreme Court held that states may constitutionally prevent co education of white and black children. The Kentucky law of 1904 banning mixed schools was upheld with Justices Brewer and the majority affirming. Justices Harlan and Day dissented.
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Washington
Bern College
Kentucky
Supreme Court of the
United States
Union
Supreme Court
Brewer
Kentucky Circuit Court
Court of Appeals
Harlan
Day
Oklahoma Proclaims Thanksgiving Day Observance
Gov. C. N. Haskell issues a Thanksgiving proclamation setting Thursday November 26 as the holiday. The preamble praises the Pilgrim tradition and notes the nation’s blessings come from God as the people recognize divine guidance.
New Flying Machine by D M Lindsley Reported in Washington
Oklahoma inventor D M Lindsley arrives in Washington Nov 9 and applies for a patent for a monoplane resembling a great bird. It uses gasoline as motive power and wings span twenty four feet. He has not exhibited the machine but expects success in aerial navigation.
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Washington
D. M. Lindsley
Oklahoma
Election Count Held Up In Guthrie Over Access to Tally Sheets
Guthrie Oklahoma November 9 counting of official returns paused as state Republican chairman Joe Norris protested against the State Board secretary Will Lint checking reports alone. Sinn proceeded with the tally, newspaper men given access to tally sheets amid the dispute.
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Guthrie, Okla
State Republican Committee
Joe Norris
Will Lint
State Board
Linn
Sinn
Catarrh Cure Claim Reported as Positive Remedy
The article notes readers should be pleased that a so called Catarrh Cure is presented as the only positive cure now known to the medical field. It emphasizes the claimed efficacy and positions the remedy as a notable medical breakthrough for readers seeking relief.
Oklahoma County Returns Show Mixed Democratic Slump
Guthrie Oklahoma reports indicate a sharp fall in Democratic majorities for Bryan and other candidates, with projections for statewide plurality ranging from 12 000 to 25 000. Republican figures anticipate gains in several districts, while Garfield County counts suggest shifts in key races including speaker candidacy and constitutional amendments.
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Guthrie
Bryan
Oklahoma
Missouri election returns show Stone leading Senate race
Unofficial counts from St. Louis show Senator Stone with a 18 744 plurality over Folk who earned 131 878. Stone totals 150 622 with McKinley as Republican candidate for lieutenant governor. Missouri officials listed include Painter Tollerton Gmelich Cowgill Maring Major Fulkerson Knott Wilder Graves Cox with Republicans close behind in many races.
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St. Louis
Stone
Gov
Folk
John McKinley
Missouri
Painter
Gmelich
Gordon
Tollerton
Cowgill
Maring
Major
Fulkerson
Knott
Wilder
Graves
Cox
Roosevelt as Senator: Roosevelt Linked to New York Seat
Washington reports authority that President Roosevelt might accept the New York senate vacancy created by Platt's retirement next March. It notes Roosevelt told a close friend he would consider entering the Senate if Taft becomes president but not if aligned rivals hold the office. The piece highlights New York political tangle over the seat and possible Roosevelt move.
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Washington
New York
Tomas Coller Platt
Senate
Taft
Roosevelt
John ‘Quincy Adams
Foraker to Announce Re election Bid in Coming Days
Cincinnati reports Senator Joseph B. Foraker plans a formal statement soon announcing his candidacy for re election to the United States Senate. A close friend says he has more general assembly pledges than any rival, potentially shaping Ohio’s next senator. Congressman Burton from Cleveland carries fourteen votes from Cuyahoga County in the delegation elected last Tuesday.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Joseph B. Foraker
United States Senate
Foraker
General Assembly
United States
Burton
Cleveland
Cuyahoga County
Senator Clint Graham Attends Ada District Court
Senator Clint Graham of Oklahoma, famed for Jim Crow and other notorieties, attends Ada district court in the Ben Stewart murder case. He is described as highly popular and influential among state senators.
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Sentor
Clint
Graham
Clint .Graham
Ada
Ben Stewart
Oklahoma
Fragmented OCR: Will and place names unclear
Readable text fragments show scattered names and terms including Byrd Townend Albert Patel and a reference to Arthur Gaédih place with inconsistent punctuation and capitalization.
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Arthur- Gaédih Place
Byrd, Townend
LBERT
Doctor Kills Wife Then Commits Suicide in Arkansas
In Hattieville, Arkansas, Dr. S. A. Mason shot and killed his wife in bed at 3 a.m. before fatally shooting himself. Neighbors and Mason’s two daughters, who were asleep in the same room, heard his threats of murder amid suspected temporary insanity. Mason had been declared insane four weeks earlier but was released and returned home.
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S. A. Mason
Hattieville
Mason
A Hair's Breadth Escape From Cough Claims
An advertisement warns that neglecting a cough leads to pneumonia or consumption and promotes Balird's Horehound Syrup sold by G. M. Ramsey at 50 cents and 1 dollar per bottle. The text notes the remedy restores lungs and stops coughing.
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Balird
G. M. Ramsey
The Only Way to Spur Better Effort Restated
A brief reflection notes that forcing necessity can drive people to improve, suggesting that making improvement essential pushes action and performance. The idea implies a harsh but direct method to elevate outcomes by removing optionality.
Debs at Terra Haute Precinct Voting Report
DebsVote Terra Haute Ind Nov 6 reports no Socialist votes in the precinct where Eugene V. Debs resides. Debs says he his father and others voted the ticket. Voting machines used. A remark notes that the sweetest girls seem to have the most lemons in their aprons.
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Terra Haute
Ind
Eugene V. Debs
Body Found Beside Rail Line Suspected Murder
In Bartlesville Oklahoma on November 9 a dead man presumed to be J B Allen of Wichita Kansas was found mutilated beside the Missouri Kansas and Texas railroad near town. Police believe he was murdered and his body placed on the tracks to obscure the crime.
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Bartletsvile
Okla
J. B. Allen
Witchita
Kan
Missouri, Kansas and Texas
Allen
Dr Kings New Discovery touted in Panama ad
Seven years of proof are cited by W. V. Henry of Panama Missouri claiming Dr Kings New Discovery cures coughs colds throat and lung diseases. The ad extends thirty eight years of worldwide proof for remedies including grippe asthma hay fever bronchitis lung hemorrhage and early consumption. It warns that timely use prevents pneumonia and lists F Holley and G M Ramsey drug stores selling 50 cents to 1.00 with a trial bottle free.
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Dr. King
W. V. Henry
Panama
F. Holley and
G. M. Ramsey
Cure for eczema promoted by St. Louis company
An advertisement touts a curable eczema remedy from E. W. Medicine Co. of St. Louis, with Gwin Mays & Co. as the local seller. The copy emphasizes sale and availability through the named firms.
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E. W. Medicine Co
St. Louis
Gwin-Mays & Co
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