Bryan In West Virginia Promotes Democratic Ticket
William J. Bryan toured through Ohio Kanawha and New River valleys speaking to farmers and miners in West Virginia. He defended labor leader Samuel Gompers and warned workers against employer coercion while urging support for the Democratic ticket. A Charleston stop featured a grandstand and enthusiastic crowds.
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Hinton
W. Va
William J. Bryan
West Virginia
Ohio
Kanawha
New River
Repulican
Roosevelt
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Charleston
Forest fires rage along Big Four railroad in Illinois
Reports from Saline county indicate two weeks of destructive fires spreading into forests near Duquoin. Stretches of woods between Fidora do and Shawneetown along the Big Four line are enveloped in flames.
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Duquoin
Saline County
Fidorado
Shawneetown
Forest fires devastate large area in Kentucky county
Forest fires in Madisonville Kentucky have raged for days, destroying thousands of dollars in property. The blaze covers over eight miles, destroying fences, corn crops and timber in the affected area.
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Kentucky
Madisonville
Market Quotations Wheat Prices Open High
Minneapolis Wheat quotations show December at 1.01 percent, May at 1.06. On track values include No. 1 hard at 1.054 percent, No. 1 Northern at 1.044 percent, No. 2 Northern at 1.02 percent, No. 3 Northern at 970 and 1.01.
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Minneapolis
Northern
Livestock Prices From St Paul Market Report
St Paul market notes show cattle prices for various grades and weights with ranges for hogs and sheep. Cattle good to choice sires and cows and heifers listed, with yeals and yearlings. hogs priced from 3.60 to 4.55. sheep including wethers yearlings and spring lambs in distinct bands. Prices reflect condition and type across market segments.
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St. Paul
Wheat and flax price quotes from Duluth grain market
Wheat quotes show No 1 hard at 1.05, No 1 Northern 1.04, No 2 Northern 1.02, with Dec 1.62, May 1.06, Nov 1.082, Oct 1.03. Flax quotes list arriving price 1.24 with Oct 1.23, Nov 1.22, Dec 1.22, May 1.27.
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Duluth
Northern
Dee
Commodity Prices Report From Chicago Market Radar
The bulletin lists futures and spot prices across grains pork and dairy. Corn and oats trading ranges show futures at varied percentages and cents per unit. Butter creamery fees dairies and poultry figures for turkeys and cheese are noted alongside June July month names.
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Chicago
Niente
Springs
Chicago Stock Yards Cattle and Hog Markets Report
Chicago Oct 22 cattle and hog price ranges listed for Texans Western cattle stockers and feeders calves and heifers calves 6.90 to 678.50 hogs and sows good to heavy prices 5.45 to 6.05 for heavy rough 5.95 to 8.45 pigs 3.25 to 71.00 sheep and lambs prices shown with many gaps in OCR text
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Chicago Union Stock Yards
Chicago
Bold robbery shocks New York jewelers district
In New York on October 23 Maurice Tannenholz, a Lexington Avenue jeweler, was fatally shot after a man posed as a friend of bank president Constant A. Andrews. The robber stole two diamond earrings, fled in a taxi with an accomplice, and Tannenholz died after three abdominal gunshot wounds.
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New York
Maurice Tannenholz
Lexington Avenue
Constant A. Andrews
United States Savings Bank
Tannenholz
Andrews
George H. Leopold
Campaign Managers Shown by Press Reports
The record notes managers linked to campaigns as described by press reports. It highlights how coverage portrays campaign team roles and public perception without sensational detail.
Campaign fight over tonnage tax tactics exposed
The piece accuses Jacobson and allies of unscrupulous methods and misrepresentation in favor of a tonnage tax stance. It cites a Duluth News Tribune excerpt alleging Governor Johnson avoided direct answers on royalties and the proposed tax during a Duluth speech and his broader platform.
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Jacobson
St. Louis
Minnesota
Red River Valley
St. Paul
Stearns
Duluth News Tribune
Johnson
Duluth
Does Young's Denial Deny Does He Deny?
In April Attorney General E. T. Young denied intending to withdraw as a gubernatorial candidate and charged liquor timber and railroad interests with opposing him. He later published a letter denying personal ties to Jacobson’s forces, while party managers press a strong campaign against him.
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Paul Date
Young
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Ed Smith
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Snyder
Heatwale
Johson
Youne
Twin Cities
Bob Dunn
Dunn
Republican Harmony
St. Paul
Mr. Jacobson
Mr. Young
Rain Storm Breaks October Precipitation Records in Kansas
A sweeping rain storm across the Southwest ends a 48 day drought and shatters October rainfall records. Lawrence reports 5.60 inches, Kansas City 4.38 inches in 24 hours, with floods washing out bridges and damaging corn and cotton as streams overflow.
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Kansas City
Kan
Lawrence
Kansas
Oklahoma
Professional Thieves Target Lakes Bank Regions
Duluth reports a well organized gang of professional bank thieves operating around the lakes. In two months three bank robbery attempts occurred in Barnum Biwabik and other towns, with residents arming themselves as the robbers sought to blow open safes.
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Duluth
Barnum
Biwabik
Left on her doorstep for this mother
Mrs A G Tyson of Livermore California writes about a five year old girl with loss of appetite fatigue and nervousness. She describes discovering Vinol cod liver oil extract and credits it with improving the child’s health and resilience. She urges other mothers to try Vinol for weak children.
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A. G. Tyson
Livermore
Cal
Vinci
Governor Johnson Targeted Over Ore Tax Stance
A hostile piece urges voters to oppose Governor Johnson’s re election over support for a tonnage tax on iron ore. The Twin City papers publish a morning edition with bold headlines claiming Johnson denies backing an ore tonnage bill and attributes the stance to Jacobson, framed as a correction.
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Twin City
Aluth
Jacobson
Governor Denies Iron Ore Tonnage Bill Support
The governor disputed a charge over his past stance on an iron ore tonnage bill and argued that Jacobson had been the advocate in question rather than him. The defense focused on clarifying who held the position at the time.
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Jacobson
Opposing Statements Highlight Johnson Campaign Attack
On the same day the newspaper prints diametrically opposite claims from the same source about Governor Johnson. The material questions the governor’s stance and portrays the campaign as a character battle.
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Johnson
Bank Looting Gang Seen Operating in Northwest
Report notes a passerby was shot after being suspected of uncovering the burglars at a bank while a second raid at Lake Nebagamon used three nitroglycerin charges to force a safe. The Lake Nebagamon haul totaled $1,700, and investigators suspect an organized gang targeting under protected banks.
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Lake Nebagamon
Doctor Irving J. Cook Takes Poison at Waldorf Astoria
New York police report Dr. Irving J. Cook a young physician shot himself at the Waldorf Astoria rather than face trial for manslaughter connected with admitted criminal practice. His body was found by hotel staff. He left a sealed letter to his wife and a brief plea not to be blamed. He had been released on $10,000 bail and faced a case over a death in Summit, New Zealand.
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New York
Irving J. Cook
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
Betting Odds Reflect Campaign Sentiment In Twin Cities
The article notes Johnson money failing to find buyers at 160 to 1 or 180 to 1 in the Twin Cities with few bets at 2 to 1 and a Hallock businessman seeking 150 to 100 odds in St Paul or Minneapolis as betting rooms offer better terms, casting doubt on wagering on the Johnson campaign.
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Johnson
Twin Cities
Jacobson
Hallock
Kittson County
St. Paul
Red River Valley
Minneapolis
Political Backers Named Behind Candidacies in Ramsey and Hennepin
The report identifies Dar Reese as liquor interests’ representative who steered Jacobson’s Ramsey county bid with a convention pledge. Tom Shevlin is cited as the central influence behind Snyder’s Hennepin county campaign. An open letter by Mr. Young urged supporters to oppose Snyder, aligning with former insiders referred to as the “interests.”
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Dar Reese
Reese
Mr. Jacobson
Ramsey County
Jacobson
Tom Shevlin
Mr. Snyder
Hennepin County
Young
Snyder
Ed Smith
EH Warner
Halcyon
Gompers Endorsed by Illinois State Federation of Labor
Peoria Illinois October 22 Samuel Gompers conduct of his office was endorsed by the Illinois State Federation of Labor in session here The resolution pledges to use influence among laboring people to elect friends and defeat enemies in line with the policy of the American Federation of Labor.
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Peoria
Readers doubt Mr Young’s letter will sway voters
The text argues citizens won’t accept Young’s letter, noting April charges were too explicit. It questions whether he will apologize for criticisms of “great and good men” linked to Bob Dunn and other interests, contending such an apology is unlikely.
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Bob Dunn
Mr. Jacobson
Mr. Young
Kern Declares Victory Claim Sparks Election Talk
A fragmented report notes candidate Kern asserting certainty of election success, while observers question the claim as Indiana political dynamics draw attention. The passage hints at broader sentiment among Indiana men and voters amid the campaign chatter.
Taft Home Run Hopes Rise as Season Ends
With the season finished fans look to Taft as a symbol of victory for the White House. The line drive imagery signals a political swing aimed at the executive race.
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Taft
White House
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