Tragic death of John G. Jones in Chattanooga
Locomotive fireman John G. Jones, 83, of 70 Strong Street Avanta, killed himself with a bullet near Sleveith street Chattanooga. A note to his wife Darling wife am as tell you what I am going to do states May God bless you all. Widow Mrs. Jones left penniless with four children after a layoff from the Southern Railway. Her brother J T Jones prepares to carry the body to Atlanta for burial. The story notes recent employment struggles and a prior train accident involving another crewman. Continued on Page Two.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
John G. Jones
Strong Street
Avanta
Sleveith Stree
Jones
Ile
Tom
Uty
Imo Jones
Chatttangoga
At- Tanta
Constitucion
Hig Real
Inman
Amon
Mr. Jones
Atlanta
Taft Campaign Ends With Two Ohio Addresses
Judge Taft rests after morning church service with Angley Wilcox in Taft home town. He will speak in Dunkirk Ashtabula Cleveland and Youngstown before night trip to Cincinnati for election day. Taft has traveled fifteen thousand miles on the special train and kept a tireless pace across twenty three states.
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Butato
William H. Taft
First Presbyterian Church
Angley Wilcox
Roosevelt
McKinley
Wilcox
Iroquois Hotel
Dunkirk
Ashtabula
Cleveland
Youngstown
Ohio
Cincinnati
Taft
Taftwaile
Hot Springs
Daniel Ransdell
United States Senate
T. Wiliams
Hitchcock
National Committee
Ress
Gus J. Karger
Wwenaali Misciles
J J. Richardson
Washington
Judge Taft
Crawford Kenne
Nebraska
Rival Managers Express Confidence in Tuesday Election
National chairmen Hitchcock and Mack project wide margins for their candidates as polls close. Mack cites money as Bryan’s potential defeat factor while Hitchcock backs Taft’s 325 forecast. both expect victory in key states including New York, Indiana, Ohio, and New Jersey.
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Pre- Publican
Democratic
Frank
Hitchcock
Republican Committee
Norman E. Mack
Democratic Committee
Wil
Hichcock
West Newton
Mass
Mack
Buffalo
Metropolitan Tower
Holtman House
Deth Chatemen
Messrs
Bryan
Anil
Taft
Atwr
Coe
Cleveland
Ohio
Youngstown
Cincinnati
S. Sherman
Lee
Kingston
Utica
Dar
Kansas
Lincoln
Metropolitan
Hichesck
New York
Indiana
New Jersey
Mark
Republican National Committee
Pennsylvania
Republican Cousty
Parsong
New York County
Manhattan
Airman Conners
Ee Ae
Chanler
Roosevelt Era Voters Rush Home to Cast Ballots
Washington and surrounding states see a mass exodus as about 3,700 bureau chiefs and thousands of others depart for home to vote. Roosevelt, Tuck, and White House staff plan to leave Oyster Bay, while Cabinet members spread across states. Cannon predicts a strong Republican House, with Chicago and Indiana centers noting brisk activity and optimism on both sides. Tennessee and Rhode Island campaigns report decisive paths, with independents seen as pivotal in Providence.
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Democratic National Committees
National
Josephus Denilels
Literary Bureau
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Washington
Capital
Virginia
Maryland
Delaware
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
New York
Roosevelt
Tuck
White House
Oyster Bay
Wlll
Wright
Matcalt
Tennessee
Cannon
Hero
Confident of Victory Bryan Heads to Kansas for Final Blows
Democratic candidate William J. Bryan sails from Chicago toward Kansas with plans for a late-early tour, hoping a strong nationwide effort secures electoral votes. He expects a Lincoln arrival tonight and cites strong flowers and support from Indiana as signals of momentum while downplaying state-by-state estimates.
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Indianapolis
Ind
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Columbia City
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Witten H. Taft
Bryan
Kansas
Chicago
William J. Bryan
Jincain
Neb
Mira. Bryan
Bryan Sade
Oestoral College
Steye
Nicago
Bryanne
Xiope
Ancelinas
Standa
Effigy of Comer Burned by Town Meeting in Scottsboro
In Scottsboro Alabama on November 1, residents of nearby Larkineville gathered and burned an effigy of Governor Comer. About two hundred people, angered by Comer’s refusal to appoint Walker McCutcheon to probate judge, protested the choice of J. R. Williams instead. The crowd’s fury focused on the governor though Williams is not blamed by locals.
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Alabama
Birringhiem
Ala
Roosevelt
F. H. Lathrop
Scottsboro
Larkineville
Comer
Walker McCutcheon
W. OW. McCutcheon
McCutcheon
J. 3. Williams
Section
Tieré
Little Cotton In Fields as Boll Weevil Ravages Rise
The Picayune reports faint cotton blooms in fields and early harvest ideas for November. New Orleans observations note boll weevil damage reducing yields, with planters considering alternatives and measures to curb pests. Early burning, soil turning, and planting an early variety are planned.
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New Orleana
The
Picayune
Gompers Attacks Taft at Labor Rally in New York
Samuel Gompers, leader of the American Federation of Labor, spoke at Grand Central Palace urging labor’s support for William H. Taft’s opponent. He denounced Taft’s labor injunctions, read telegrams from AF of L branches, and praised Bryan. The event featured interactions with Jane Mitchell and James Duncan, and drew a crowded labor audience in New York on an autumn evening.
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Gumpers
Jane Mitchell
James Duncan
Taft
Gompera
Dunecan
Atuiney
Mass
Washington
Rami
Nolin Taft
Mitchell
U. Wo
Uctaver
Tarves
Executive Council
Gompers
Max Morrin
Denver
American Federation of Lab
Louisville
Fort Wayne
Lak
Bryan
Lavor
Labgi
Tribune
Battle of Ballots Weather Predicted for Election Day
Washington on November 1 reports generally favorable weather across the United States for election day with the exception of the north Pacific coast to the northern Rocky Mountain states, where bad conditions may occur according to the weather source.
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Washington
United States
North Pacific Coast
Rocky Mountain States
Weather forecast across states shows warm spell ahead
The report notes fair and warmer conditions for Georgia, Virginia, the Carolinas, and the Southeast on Monday and Tuesday with light variable winds. Florida and Alabama regions are included with similar warm trends, while Texas and West Texas see fair skies and rising temperatures. Kentucky and West Virginia also expect fair, warmer conditions.
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Georgia
Virginia
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South Carolina
Florida
Alabama
Louisiana
Texas
Norta
Arkansas
Kentucky
West Virgina
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Wundz
John E. Laimb
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Democratic State Committee
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John G. Jonas
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