Taft Starts Tour of States With Chicago Stop
Taft begins a West tour and speaks in Chicago after a train trip from Cincinnati. He outlines three upcoming speeches before election day and criticizes Bryan’s economic policies, urging farmers to question his record since 1892. He highlights Republican labor and safety law progress and comments on tariff debates.
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Chicago
William H. Taft Wednesésy Desan
Cincinmath
Big Four Railroad
Bros, Ind
George Ade
Price
Brock
Broek
Ind
eRe
Taft
Harrison
Bryan
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Gen. Harrison
Forest fires sweep Northwest region amid drought danger
Forest fires burn across several states with damage estimated over 1,000,000 dollars. Government forestry officials plan full investigation while weather officials predict copious rainfall in the Mississippi valley later in the week to aid firefighting efforts.
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Washington
Forestry Service
Northwest
Weather Bureau
Mississippi Valley
Wellsville
N. Y
Norton Summit
Aleghany
Ashland
Wis
Spooner
Mason
Superior
Douglas County
Cholera Victims Unburied in St Petersburg Areas
The Asiatic cholera spreads in St Petersburg with 24 new cases in Peterhof and infections reaching upper society. The imperial family may return from Finnish waters soon. Court Councilor Nechiporenko and two merchants are among the affected. Graveyards overflow with 92 unburied bodies and 146 more brought by mortuary train. sextons can bury 120 daily.
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St. Petersburg
Peterhof
Peterhof Palace
Alexander Oldenburg
Nechiporenko
Preobrazhenskoe
Thaw's Attorney A. Russell Peabody Dies in Babylon
New York dispatch reports A Russell Peabody attorney who played a leading role in Harry Thaw's defense against the Stanford White murder case died suddenly of pneumonia in Babylon L I. A Peabody from a southern family began practice in New York about ten years ago and early on joined Thaw's defense team becoming his personal attorney after White's shooting.
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New York
A. Russell Peabody
Harry K. Thaw
Stanford White
Babylon
L. I
Peabody
Harry Thaw
Thaw
Clifford W. Hartridge
Goodwin to Divorce Wife in Nevada Suit
Reno reports Nat Goodwin the actor filed sealed papers on Monday seeking divorce from his wife Bessie Hall Goodwin known as Maxine Eliott. He refused to discuss the case when asked.
Ex-Mayor Found Dead in Wisconsin Cistern
New Richmond Wis Sept 24 ex mayor Dr F W Epley former president of the Wisconsin Medical society was found dead in a cistern Wednesday authorities believe he fell in by accident the incident follows his previous public service in the city and medical circles
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New Richmond
Wis
F. W. Epley
Wisconsin Medical Society
Thirty Years for Murder Plea in New Jersey Case
Hackensack New Jersey September 24 August Eberhardt on trial for the murder of his aunt Mrs Ottilie Eberhardt Wednesday changed his plea to guilty and was sentenced to serve 30 years in state prison.
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Hackensack
N. J
August Eberhardt
Ottilie Eberhardt
Colby Wins Nomination in Essex County Senate Race
Newark N J Sept 24 193 Colby leads Essex County returns with 15793 for senator and 144738 for Raymond out of 211 districts. Result assures Colby's nomination in the Essex County vote update from the New Jersey race.
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Colby
New Jersey
Newark
N. J
Essex County
Everett Colby
Senator
Raymond
110 Sailors Die In Sinking Ship
Wrangle Alaska September 24 One hundred ten of 137 aboard the cannery ship Star of Bengal were drowned when torn from tugs and dashed ashore at Helm Point Coronation Island. Twenty seven survivors saved by the tug Hattie Gage. 15 bodies buried on the beach. Ship total loss with only mast ends visible. Survivors describe the wreck and a fire built from wreck kerosene that saved lives. Cruiser Yankee later ran aground off Martha's Vineyard prompting navy dispatch of tugs.
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Wrangle
Alaska
Star of Bengal
Helm Point
Coronation Island
Hattie Gage
Farrer
Charles Buchaan
Carl Bore
Wrangel Cannery
Wagner
Farrar
Shipley Bay
Muir
Olson
Fog Causes Trolley Collision Injuring Fifty Near Philadelphia
In dense fog on the Southwestern Traction line between Philadelphia and Chester a head-on trolley crash injured about 50 people. The Baldwin Locomotive Company tripper carrying 72 workers collided with a Chester-bound car, wrecking both vehicles and likely claiming several lives.
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Philadelphia
Southwestern Traction Company
Chester
Baldwin Locomotive Company
Baldwin
Sheldon Denies Gubernatorial Candidacy Report
Gov. George L. Sheldon of Lincoln Nebraska on Wednesday rejected a rumor that he would not run for governor due to the banking guaranty plank defeat in the Republican state platform. He called the report baseless and insisted he remains a candidate.
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Sheldon
Lincoln, Neb
George L. Sheldon
Leaps from Bridge to Death in Pittsburg
R J Hood aged 25 of 1418 Sandusky Street North side Pittsburgh committed suicide by jumping from the Seventh Street bridge into the Allegheny River.
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Pittsburg
R. J. Hood
Sandusky Street
North Side
Seventh Street
Allegheny River
Former Congressman Demotte Dies at 76 in Indiana
Valparaiso Ind Sept 24 Former congressman Mark L Demotte who once edited the Lexington Mo Register died Wednesday at age 76 The longtime public figure represented this district and later served in editorial roles in Missouri and Indiana news circles
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Valparaiso
Ind
Mark L. Demotte
Lexington (Mo
Monnett Ends Haskell Case Hearsay Claim From Squires
Former Ohio attorney general Frank Monnett said in private car talk that if he charged Gov. Charles N. Haskell wrongly it was because Charles B. Squire provided the name. He argued hearsay as the basis and said a grand jury inquiry could reveal wrongs. Bryan cheered in Columbus after telegram to Roosevelt on Standard Oil bribe allegations.
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Columbus
Charles N. Haskell
Charles B. Squire
Frank
Monnett
Ohio
William J. Bryan
Prospect
Standard Oil Company
Gov. Haskell
Haskell
Oklahoma
Bryan
Roosevelt
Mr. Bryan
Cannon
Marion
Speaker Cannon
House of Representatives
Orrville Wright Improves After Fort Myer Injury
Orville Wright, hospitalized at Fort Myer after the aero plane crash that injured him and killed Lieut. Selfridge, shows progress. He slept most of the night and resumed strength from the rest, with noticeable improvement on Wednesday.
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Orrville Wright
Washington
Orville Wright
Fort Myer
Lieut. Selfridge
Less Cotton Consumed in United States Census Figures
The census bureau reports 4,575,438 running bales of cotton consumed in the U S during the year ending August 31, compared with 4,984,936 for 1907, reflecting a drop in usage across the nation.
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Washington
Census Bureau
United States
Two Negroes Hanged in Charleston Mississippi
In Charleston Mississippi on September 24 Ned Bowles and Jim Burlingson two Black men were hanged for the murder of white man John Nathan.
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Charleston
Miss
Ned Bowles
Jim Burlingson
John Nathan
French cruiser Latouche Treville turret explosion death toll rises
During gunnery drills on the French armored cruiser Latouche Treville a 7.6 inch gun blew up destroying the after turret and killing 138 crew. Numerous injuries followed with a fatality likely in many cases. The Latouche Treville, carrying 370 men, faces a stringent investigation.
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Latouche Treville
Toulon
France
Couronne
Les Salins d’Hyeres
Cars Fall Through Bridge At Havre De Grace
A 600 foot span of the Baltimore and Ohio bridge over the Susquehanna collapsed at Havre de Grace Maryland. Twelve coal cars plunged into the river and a watchman William Wilson was injured, possibly fatally. The bridge, rebuilt and double tracked, collapsed with a distant crash heavy enough to echo for miles.
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Havre de Grace
Baltimore & Ohio
Susquehanna River
William Wilson
American Bridge Company
Bank Cashier Arrested In Parma Banks Case
Jackson Michigan September 24 W H Burletson cashier of the Parma Han over and Pittsfield banks which closed Wednesday was arrested at his Parma village home on a warrant from State Banking Commissioner Zimmerman. He is charged with falsifying the banks books and violation of banking laws.
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Jackson, Mich
W. H. Burletson
Parma
Hanover
Pittsfield
Mich
Parma Village
Zimmerman
Burletson
Two Mangled Bodies Found Near Nickel Plate Tracks
Two mangled bodies found along the Nickel Plate railroad near New Haven Indiana on Wednesday are believed to be Roy Shirley of Melrose Ohio and Ralph Roach of Paulding Ohio. Each body bore revolvers false mustaches and masks. Authorities think the men fell from a freight train.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Roy Shirley
Melrose
Ralph, Roach
Paulding
Nickel Plate
New Haven
Countess Drops Title to Be Mrs Copley Thaw
London September 24 The Countess of Yarmouth sister of Harry K Thaw who had a decree nullifying her marriage announced through her lawyers that she would drop her title and be known as Mrs Copley Thaw.
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Thaw
London
Countess of
Yarmouth
Harry K. Thaw
Copley Thaw
Bank Robbery at Goehner Nebraska Details
The bank of A Grass at Goehner eight miles from Seward Nebraska was robbed by three men on Wednesday. Only 290 dollars in silver was taken. Three men were arrested at Beaver Crossing six miles southwest of Goehner on suspicion.
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Goehner
Omaha
Neb
Bank of A. Grass
Seward
Beaver Crossing
Formerly Interne Hospital State Uni versity of Iowa
Internal hospital listing notes a rename or relocation at the University of Iowa campus with contact extensions 463 Black and office 263 Black, Atlantic.
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Interne
State University of Iowa
Atlantic
Probate practice and general law at Atlantic firm
Wire drawn and probated. Reports for administrators and guardians and their appointments secured. Probate practice a specialty. General law business transacted. Atlantic.
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Atlantic
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