Roosevelt Era Rifts Shape Taft Foraker Debate
A 1907 Washington letter outlines President Roosevelt’s backing of Taft and opposition to Foraker. It details party rifts in Ohio, the push for reform policies, and the antagonism toward corporate influence. The memo emphasizes loyalty to administration principles and warns against compromising to appease factional divides.
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Foraker Responds to Roosevelt Endorsement Message
United States Senator J B Foraker scheduled no immediate reply to President Roosevelt's endorsement statement. He warned readers that a response might come tomorrow after careful consideration and noted the late hour prevented a reply tonight. The exchange followed Taft's position on the reelection endorsement and related newspaper printings.
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Duncan Arrested On Fraud Charges In Spring Cats Bank Case
Duncan, son of the late Bishop Duncan, was arrested here today on charges of fraud and obtaining money by misrepresentation totaling about $8600. The case involves checks and drafts tied to the Peoples Bank, which went into voluntary liquidation months ago. He posted bond after being released.
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Deadly Knife Duel Ends in Death at Hot Springs
In Hot Springs Arkansas on September 21 Charles Dunfield of Pennsylvania was killed by Sam W Ray of Tennessee after a quarrel between former friends. Both men worked on the Hot Springs Western railroad and clashed in the city Saturday night. They fought with knives after initial saber blows, Ray was wounded in the face, Dunfield slashed on the arm, and Dunfield bled to death. Ray escaped.
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Acre of Buildings Burned in Chelsea Massachusetts
Nearly an acre of wooden buildings on the north side of the Berton and Maine tracks in Chelsea were swept away by fire today. Losses totaled about 30000 dollars, with principal buildings destroyed including Atwood McManus box factory Scott People’s lumber yard Lee Brox shoe factory Karrabade Cs 4 shoe string factory the Chelsea Betting Company factory and seven tenement houses.
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Telethermoscope arrives to read Empire roof temperature
Professor von Herrmann receives a telethermoscope from Philadelphia. The device uses electric sensing to measure roof temperature via a bore tube with a wire coil, connected to a Weather Bureau recorder. It promises quicker, possibly more accurate readings than climbing the Empire Building for thermometers.
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Mystery surrounds attack on man found near Hawkins alley
A badly injured man, identified as C C Harris of 308 East Hunter Street, was found unconscious with a head wound at Hawkins alley on Edgewood Avenue last night. He was taken to Grady Hospital in critical condition. robbers may have targeted him but no suspect is yet located. Harris wore a signet ring and a letter addressed to him was found, aiding identification. Chief of Detectives Jett notified residents of his condition today.
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Hanteeilie Municipal Election Endorses New City Leaders
In Huntenle Aa on September 8 the administration faction elected the mayor and five of eight aldermen. Thomas W Smith won the mayoral race defeating RL Neal. Aldermen elected include William Lenekey, William Brock, HE P Midleton, Jo M Phillipe, PF Tyler Rowet, Weedon, Glen Welly, and Terry Ordueny.
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Second Trial For Brock In Louin Kobler Murder
Joan Brock the youth slayer of Laws Bobbier has been moved from the Jackson jail to Purvis for a second trial Tuesday morning. The defendant, a teen killer once sentenced to death for an unusually atrocious murder, faces an insanity plea as technical errors in the prior trial prompted a Supreme Court reversal. Captain Frank Johnston of Jackson led the appeal as Brock enters court again.
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Hanged for Triple Murder in Kingston Missouri
Albert Filiey was hanged here today for the murder of his wife his brother and an infant baby two years ago in Kingston Missouri. Authorities carry out the sentence after a lengthy trial, marking a rare triple homicide execution in the region.
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