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Newspaper

Atlanta Constitution

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Sep 28, 1908

Page

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Bryan and Taft Swap Courtesies at Minnesota Rally

William Howard Taft and William Jennings Bryan met in St Paul and Minneapolis amid a heated campaign. Bryan greeted Taft with a crowd in St Paul while Taft spoke at the First Christian Association dedication and later at the Fowier Methodist church. Taft planned to travel to Fargo by 5 AM and continue campaigns in North Dakota as Bryan urged rest amid a damaged voice condition.

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Elephant Maude Saved by Two Police Officers

Otis Turner and Ben Dennard, two young white men from Decatura, were arrested at Grant Park yesterday afternoon after a visitor heard Dennard threaten to whip the elephant Maude. Officers Hooten and Coker took them to the police barracks where they await trial. Dennard also faces a drunk and disorderly charge.

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Night Riders Warn Ginners In Texas Posting Notices

Unknown parties posted notices on several cotton gins in Mount Pleasant Texas on September 27 warning gin owners not to operate until further notice. The crawling handwriting warned of consequences if the plants resume, with five guns heard active in the area.

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Roosevelt Defends Trust Bustin Record In Letter To Bryan

President Roosevelt replies to William Jennings Bryan arguing the administration has aggressively pursued trust busting and rail rate cases. He contrasts deeds with words, cites indictments for secret rebates, and notes major anti trust court actions against Standard Oil, tobacco, and beef packers while defending steel and market interventions during the panic.

Washington Roosevelt W J Bryans Union White House Hughes Mai Olney Olner Acc Taft Roosevelt Telix Southern Securities Company Federal Salt Company General Paper Company Otis American ‘Tobacco Company Powder Trust Virgin Carolina Chemical Company Standard Oil Company Chi ‘Cago Alan Chisago Burlington and Quincy New York Central Cheage Rock Island and Pacific Calcasy Milwaukee and St Paul United Staes American Sugar Company Aggregate Swift & Co Armour Packing Company Cudahy Packing Company Neilson Mortis & Co Supreme Court Standard Oil

Archbold Named Head Director of Standard Oil Affairs

Archbold as the active head director of affairs and spokesman of Standard Oil is frequently in political or commercial news. The article notes no changes in the company policy besides secrecy when its affairs are discussed.

Archbold Sno Pablo

Dynamite Cap Explosion Injures City Officers

September 27 a dynamite cap left at a diamond store on Seventh and Chestnut exploded as officers investigated. Detectives Brown Tonge Reillt and others suffered severe injuries including facial lacerations and the loss of a tongue, with fellow officials also hurt.

Phaileinh Vitato Iather Joseph Hobe Suhay Ps Chestnut Peserve Polchman Beagmone Willaiss Brown Tonge and Reillt Force Moatt Camden Sharp and Campbell Toas Beaumont Atiers

Five Men Killed in Dynamite Explosion Near Tobyhanna

Five men were mangled in a dynamite blast at Cross Keys Cut along the Delaware Lackawanna and Western line near Tobyhanna. The workers tamped a hole with eighteen inches of ammonite when it exploded prematurely. Victims included Taree Amerians and two Italians. bodies and clothing were torn, with remains found along the track and on nearby wires.

Scranton Taree Amerians Cross Keys Delaware Lackawanna and Western Tobyhanna John Walsh

Seven Men Drowned In Calumet River Accident

A pleasure launch named Gemon capsized after striking a railroad bridge support on the Calumet river at One Hundred and Twenty Sixth Street in Chicago. Seven of eight party members drowned. the boat owner swam ashore and survived. The incident occurred tonight.

Calumet River Chicago One Hundred and Twenty Sixth Street

Coroner Cried for Rope at Inquest in St Louis

In St Louis on September 27 an inquest into the death of 4 year old Nellie Magda Nickenkern heard coroner Rolin Fricy lament the need of a rope and the use of a tope for the crime. Witnesses offered to provide a rope but the offer was not accepted. The case was presented to a grand jury.

St Louis Diasaths Jackson Lerg Nellie Magda Nickenker Rolin Fricy

Riots erupt at Cuban political meeting in Sancti Spiritus

Turmoil breaks out as conservative leaders meet in Sancti Spiritus and a later Havana gathering by the new negro party led by General Esterez ends in chaos. Dozens injured and a mortally wounded man reported as police struggle to restore order amid partisan clashes.

Contrat Sancti Spiritus Havana Syma Cuba Sanctii Spiritua Santa Clara New Negro Esterez Iberals Jose Miguel Gomez Liberal Party Mario Venocal Lberal Tolowens Menocai Menocal Ordersas Sand Spit Hos Mageon

Train Killed A Noted Kentucky Feudist Thomas Cockrill Death

The body of Thomas Cockrill, famed Breathitt County feudist, was found in a Kentucky and Indiana railroad yard after a train strike last Monday. He was reportedly returning from his old home and had once served as Jackson marshal. Cockrill, brother of Jim Cockrill, was linked to several feud confrontations and had killed a prominent member of the Harm faction.

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Cholera Epidemic Pressures St Petersburg as Deaths Rise

Report from St Petersburg notes 2,875 deaths since epidemic began with 7,102 deaths citywide and 483 cases this September. Officials, led by Premier Stalyplan, seek stricter sanitary measures though many workers resist inoculation. Manila tally reports 14 new cholera cases and three deaths as doctors and students aid hospitals amid scarce disinfectants. Lyceum theater closes after failed opening in New Orleans plan. management blames finances and uncertain future. King Charles of Romania reportedly ill. Berlin doctors summoned for evaluation.

St Petersburg Russia St Petersbuis Stalypin Elate St Peternburgs Manila Boelack Doring Bureau of Science Bureau of Sciences

Mack Called To New York In Political Shift

September 27 reports unexpected developments in the Democratic Party rerouted National Chairman Mack’s travel. He canceled plans to depart for Chicago and Buffalo, returning to New York from Chicago after reception of a message. Mack did not disclose details, denying Rudder’s hesitancy over the treasurer post.

Chicago Buffalo National Mack New York Vic Mack Wack Herman Rudder National Committee

Fred Yuengling Dies in Belle Vue Hospital Ward

New York September 27 Fred D Yuengling son of the late wealthy brewer and known social figure died in the prison ward at Belle Vue hospital tonight. He had been arrested on a charge of failing to pay a fine for automobile hire and released on bail before being surrendered by his bondsman. Authorities cited chronic alcoholism as the cause of death. He was 42, married.

Wes T B Thompson Sir Weis New York Fred D Yuengling Belles Yue Hospital Yuengling Twe

Damp Weather Halts Louisiana Cotton Picking

The Picayune notes widespread rain in Louisiana on September 27 harms field work. Cotton picking is seriously interfered as damp conditions keep harvest near standstill. In Louisiana only in rare places might more than one third of a normal crop be produced.

Louisiana New Orleans Picayunes Weekly Tomorray

Rainless drought paralyzes mills and forests across three states

Pittsburg September 27 reports warn of a sweeping drought in western Pennsylvania eastern Ohio and West Virginia as smoke and dust choke towns. Millions of feet of lumber burned and fire fighting has halted many factories. Water shortages threaten epidemics and a coal shipping crisis looms with 18000 miners idled. Fires intensify in Adirondacks as rains fail.

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Weather summary across states with rain and cooler shifts

Readable weather bulletin reports variable rain and cooling across multiple states including Georgia Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Florida Mississippi Texas West Virginia Alabama and Tennessee. Conditions describe showers cooler mornings north winds fresh and shifting to northwest by Monday night with some regions fair and warmer later in the period.

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