Roosevelt South Tour Begins With Warm Southern Reception
President Roosevelt began a multi state southern tour from Washington aboard a Southern Railway special train. He and Mrs Roosevelt left quietly, with diplomats present, and crowds waved as the train moved toward Atlanta. The itinerary includes stops in Richmond Raleigh and an eventual return by sea on the West Virginia.
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Roosevelt Praises South For Four Decades Of Peace And Progress
In Richmond on October 18 President Roosevelt lauded the South for its wartime valor and forty years of postwar recovery. He stressed national pride in both Union and Confederacy scorers and praised economic gains from mines, farms, and factories. He called the South’s achievement a credit to all Americans and urged continued unity under the flag.
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Citizens Meet for Roosevelt Arrival in Atlanta Parade
A detailed plan outlines a city hall gathering and a formal procession for President Roosevelt in Atlanta. The reception committee, including Governor Terrell and Mayor Woodward, will assemble at 9 o'clock at city hall, escort Roosevelt to the depot, and lead a grand parade under Colonel Van Orsdale. Various militia units from Athens and Gainesville are set to participate, with marching routes and designated escort duties.
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Warm Virginia welcome for Chief of the Nation
Richmond hosts a formal reception for the visiting Chief of the Nation, featuring local officials and community leaders. The event showcases state pride with brief remarks, cultural displays, and a welcoming procession through historic downtown.
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Roosevelt in Virginia amid vast crowds in Roanoke era style
President Roosevelt visited Richmond and Virginia Beach on a multi venue tour delivering several speeches. He spoke at Capitol Square in Richmond before a large audience and at a Masonic temple banquet with 400 notable residents. He praised Confederate veterans at Lee Monument and addressed African Americans. The trip highlighted southern ties and his mixed ancestry while stressing equal justice and Caribbean aid. The tour continued with plans to speak in Raleigh, North Carolina, the next day.
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Cashier Ledes Suicide After Bank Solvency Found
Pillsburg reports cashier Lee Clark of the Enterprise National Bank on Beaver Avenue committed suicide after an investigation found the bank solvent though saddled with heavy paper loans tied to Pennsylvania politicians. President Fred Gwinner Sr said he endorsed a $50,000 note for Clark and noted state deposits around $800,000, with nearly $700,000 on paper of public figures. Clark, a Bellevue church member and prominent donor, shot himself after a sleepless night and died hours before bank closure and receiver appointment.
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Women Crushed by Automobile in Pittsburgh
A party of seven women leaving a theater party in Pittsburgh on October 18 were struck by a speeding car at Highland and Wellaley avenues. Four women were seriously injured, including Mrs Eugene Lappe who was dragged 35 feet, with head cuts and internal injuries. Mrs Minute Castle Davis suffered a fractured skull, Miss Lilian Delameter endured internal injuries, and Miss Gertruds Krisanger had body bruises and paralysis. The car, owned by T B Riter and driven by T B Murphy, was in the street car track area as rain fell. The four victims were unconscious when lifted from the scene.
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Burt
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Culberson Secures Data On Texas Insurance Matters
Texas Senator Tutterson visited Austin on October 18 meeting with State Insurance Commissioner Clay and Governor Lanham. He gathered data on insurance operations in Texas and copies of correspondence from his time as attorney general and governor. Senator Culberson said Congress would act on insurance matters immediately when it convenes.
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Perjury Charge May Be Pushed After Youth Witness Testimony
New York October 1 The Insurance Investigating Committee weighs perjury arrest after testimony by an 18 year old telephone operator George Plunkitt from Lawrence and Co. A voucher for 901 dollars signed by Plunkitt is challenged as forged. Assistant District Attorney Rand appears to review signatures as Chairman Armstrong and Counsel Hughes clash over questioning while Plunkitt testifies and scrutiny continues.
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Children Will Welcome President Roosevelt in Atlanta
Public School children from Atlanta will line Peachtree Street from Cain to North Avenue to cheer President Roosevelt. Twelve thousand students will wave flags, throw bouquets, and sing national airs as the president’s carriage passes. Girls from Girls High and seventh and eighth graders will sing on the First Methodist church plaza under Professor Davis. The plan was approved by the city board of education at a special meeting chaired by Mayor Woodward.
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Weather forecast for Thursday and Friday across multiple states
Washington reports forecast showers in Georgia North Carolina South Carolina Eastern Florida and Alabama with light to fresh winds mostly east and variable winds elsewhere Tennessee and Western Florida show showers with cooler conditions Friday. Highest and lowest temperatures and precipitation data noted but unclear due to damaged text.
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