Fish Leaves I C Railroad Amid Stock Shuffle
In October 1 dispatch from Cnewso, during the John Cr Shedd election, major I C Railroad figures step away from Central affairs. Mer Mish a reports selling about 1.7 million dollars in stock over 12 months, Cutting divests around 50 thousand, Fish reduces his 2432 shares, and Harriman may have gained a large stake as Cutting’s influence wanes and Shedd’s position rises.
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Cmewso
John Cr Shedd
Maershall Tield & Go
Chebertrd
Et Tsh Sand J. OD
Cutiitin
Nearky
Dhuring
Misha
Cutting
My. Fish
Limete
Guiting
Thinness Central Road
Stuyvesant
Mr Cutting
Kish
New York
Hdaward EH. Harriman
Shedd
Director Cutting
Clinols Central Fond
Missouri river mud yields fortune for judge’s land
Lincoln Neb Oct 19 J H Broady, a paralytic judge, owns 6 to 8 acres along the Missouri river in Nemaha county. Floods washed mud over the farm, but seeds from distant river timber sprouted into thousands of little saplings. Nurserymen buy them by the hundreds of thousands, with one deal for 750,000 seedlings.
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Lincoln
Neb
Pertuns
J. H. Broady
Broady
Missouri River
Nemaha County
Nebraska
Five Shades of Gornstalk Paper From Cornstalk Fiber
Washington reports breakthroughs in papermaking using cornstalks as an alternative to wood pulp. Dr Bristol and team produce first practical samples in five shades, noting white from the stalk’s third shell and yellow grades from the rind with longer fibers resembling linen. Large-scale trials loom as costs could drop from about 14 to 7 dollars per ton, with mass production and cheaper white paper anticipated.
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Washington
Chemistry Bureau of the
Departament of Agriculture
Gew
Nhe
Washington Laboratory
Rescue Train Fire Kills Twenty Near Metz
Detroit dispatch reports the Metz relief train burned after derailment caused by a burned culvert. Seventeen aboard died, with fifteen skeletons found in a gondola. Names include Mrs. Cicero and her three children, Engineer Kinville of Alpena, and others. Survivors sought refuge crawling along the track toward Posen as flames swept the forest. A separate blaze threat grew around Metz and further forest fires burned across Presque Isle and Alpena counties, causing widespread destruction and loss of life.
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Detroit
Mich
Journal
Millersburg
Metz
Cicero
John Kinville
Alpena
Posen
Cheboygan
Hawks Station
Mpena
Pulaski
Presque Isle
Detroit and Mackinac
Villaga
Hames
Miltersburg
Arthur Lee
John Nowicki
Geo
Boston
Bay City
Marinnette
Marinette
Wis
Marinette County
Pound
Packard
Holmes Junction
Wagener
Ross
Call
Alpena, Mich
Presque Isle County
Kern's Son Paralysis Allegation Fears for Kern Kin Action
Indianapolis October 14 The six year old son and namesake of John W Kern Democratic vice presidential candidate is seriously ill from infantile paralysis hospital and doctors report cautious prognosis.
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Kern
Indianapolis
John W. Kern
Taft School suspends four for hazing
Waterbury Conn Oct 19 the Taft school faculty suspended four boys for hazing and they left for home today John M Garfield son of the secretary of the interior is among the disciplined youths Wirfield Garfield receives a three week punishment while the others face six weeks three of the suspended boys were on the regular basketball team
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Waterbury, Conn
Taft School
John M. Garfield
Secretary of the Interior
Young Wirfield I
Woman sues saloonkeepers over husband’s arrest
Mrs Filan Richy of Moines sues Christison Putgier saloonkeepers at Miupleton for 1000 dollars claiming they sold liquor to her husband James Blally causing his arrest and four days in jail at Onawa Iowa October 1% mistyped date
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On Moines
Filan Richy
Christsinson & Put Gier
Miupleton
James Blally
Onawa
Psyche Knot Saves Woman From Porch Fall
Altoona on October 1 Miss Macy Hougner aged 22 narrowly escaped death when her porch railing gave way and she fell ten feet landing on her head. The Psyche knot allegedly broke the impact, leaving her unconscious with a slight brain concussion but she recovered later.
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Altoona
Macy Hougner
Hater
Banking reform speech attacks state bank protection
A speech by Miah Wo McNeal, addressing bankers and officials including Gurbrie of the National Bank of Commerce, criticizes a law requiring a reserve to back deposits. He cites past bank failures, warns against impersonally guaranteed deposits, and argues the measure harms honest banks while empowering unscrupulous operators. He notes numerous new Oklahoma state banks with small capitals and predicts wider collapse under mandatory guarantees.
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Miah Wo McNeal
Qld
National Bank of Commerce
Gurbrie
Mesowt
Gaia
Tae Provishots
State Banking Board
Kansas
Maine
Adel
Oklahoma
Board of Trade
Ayosy Bank
Dora
Tay
Taft Speech on Labor Policy and Philippine Trade
Mr Taft defends his record as a judge and discusses labor, policy in the Philippines, and his War Department work. He argues the colonial policy has expanded U S trade by about one hundred million dollars annually. Cleveland remarks frame his vigorous stance.
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Tatt
Tw Philippines
War Department
New York: World
Pen
United States
Republican fundraising plea targets states and regions
A damaged text appeals to Middle West and Rocky Mountain Republicans to fund the party, listing many state chairs and officials, requesting money for printing, postage, stenographers, travel, and campaign operations. It names officials and locations across multiple states and urges prompt contributions to support the national committee’s efforts.
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Middle West
Rocky Mountain States
Republicars
Reform not instant panaceas says Hughes at Sioux City
Governor Hughes urges hard work and measured reform to lift prosperity and curb abuses. He warns against radical remedies while championing steady, pragmatic policies aligned with Taft and the Republican record. Sherman and Tart echo the view that wealth and labor share economic aims in a broad field.
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Bryan
Hughes
Sioux City
New York
Republican Party
Taft
Political Snapshots in Press Satire
The Columbus crowd hears that existing business systems rest on protection and shifting to free trade would bring disaster. Bryan is turning into a humorist, claiming to be "the advance agent of prosperity" as he moves into public discussion.
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Patt
Columbus
Bryan
Iite
Slous
City Journal
German Makers Threaten Flood of Goods If Bryan Wins
A cable from New York outlines German manufacturers plans to flood the U S market with German goods should William Jennings Bryan win the presidency. It contrasts protectionist rhetoric with Taft’s tariff stance and explains how duties aim to balance production costs to keep American industry competitive.
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America
Bryan
New York
Gorman
Epertin
Roosevelt
Brean
Dutlea of Next Administration Aims at Close Corporate Supervision
The speaker argues the next administration should focus on detailed machinery to aid executive supervision of corporate transactions. The goal is to prompt timely recognition of unlawful conduct, with penalties for flagrant violations and swift restraint, ensuring business men remain within legal limits. The remarks were made at St. Charles, Missouri.
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Dutlea
Dudge Tatt
St. Charles, Mo
Waplans Fairness urged for workers in Cooper Union talk
A speaker at Cooper Union New York City argues that corporate wage plans affect wage earners directly and deserve fair treatment. The remark stresses that injustices hit workers who rely on corporate wealth for their jobs.
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Win, H
Aft
Cooper Union
New York City
Roosevelt Speech Frames Tariff as Universal Burden
President Roosevelt, speaking in Minneapolis on April 7, argues that tariffs affect trusts as they affect all interests, harming both large and small holders. He says benefits to the powerful can only be taken if the small suffer too, framing tariff policy as a broad obligation.
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Roosevelt
Minneapolis
Minn
Patt's Deeds Against Bryan's Word
A short, clipped item contrasts Patt's actions with Bryan's statements, noting President Roosevelt's invitation to the contrast and its expected impact on votes for Mr. Taft.
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Patt
Bryan
Roosevelt
Mr. Tatr
What High Prices Mean to the Farmer in Jewell County
A Jewell County article explains how soaring lumber and land prices reshape farming costs and asset values. It notes corn yields, cribbing lumber tradeoffs, and land sales from 1884 to the present, highlighting farm values rising up to 100 percent and potential future gains tied to political outcomes. It cites J. W. Berry as an authority on prices and notes specific farms, crops, and yields, including wheat, corn, and alfalfa, with land values climbing from $500 to $2,300 for 80 acres and related crop profits.
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Kansas
Berg
Fewell County
Lepathiona
Gentral
Jewell County
J. W. Berry
Jewell
Bryan
Reasons That Are Still Good for Taft and Yates
President McKinley praises Taft as broad and unselfishly brave to carry the United States Constitution’s spirit. He notes similar reasons apply to sending Yates to the White House. The piece hints at the November election as the people’s verdict.
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Taft
Philippines
McKinley
United States
Yate
White House
Anton, O
Labor unions and popular verdict cited in Cooper Union remarks
The text asserts unions benefit all workers and stabilize wages, cites Win Hart at Cooper Union in New York City. It notes Jin Bryan’s proof that the people rule, and frames his candidacy as a test against official verdicts by millions of electors. It also critiques a presidential appointment fault and mentions James S. Sherman as Republican VP candidate.
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Organization of Labor
Iron
Win, Hart
Cooper Union
New York City
Jin Bryan
James S. Sherman
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