Campaign in Ohio Opens with High Profiles and Harsh Choices
Indiana Senator Beveridge delivers the principal address as Ohio campaign events feature Governor Harris of Ohio and Governor Hughes of New York. He argues Roosevelt era reforms, tariff policy, and a strong navy, framing the 1908 contest as a test between Bryan and Taft.
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Youngstown
Ohio
Harris
Hughes
New York
Beveridge
Indiana
Harvie
Roosevelt
Washington
Theodore Roosevelt
Disastrous Fire in Rawhide Nevada Destroys Business District
A massive blaze in Rawhide Nevada on September 5 left three thousand residents homeless and caused about 746000 dollars in property damage. The fire started in Gardner's office inside the Rawhide Drug Company's building and spread rapidly, threatening the People's Hospital. Over a ton of dynamite was used to demolish buildings, and 506 miners plus the volunteer fire department fought the flames. Two commercial travelers are reported missing or dead pending confirmation. The town is under martial law as relief efforts mobilize from Reno and San Francisco exchanges.
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Congress
Germany
France
Japan
Bryan
England
Taft
Spain
Cuba
Beveridge
Bryar
Rawhide
Nev
Gardner
Rawhide Drug Company
Balloon Avenue
Rawhide Avenue
People’s Hospital
Rawhite
Collins’ Hardware Store
Renonat
San Francisco Mining Exchange
Bluff Mining Company
Grutt Hill Properties
Grutt Boys
Press-Times
Ross Hotel
Hitchcock Confers With Fairbanks on Speaking Tour
Indianapolis September 5 Chairman Frank H Hitchcock head of the Republican national committee meets with Vice President Fairbanks at his home. The talks cover a nationwide speaking tour to be mounted after October 1 with possible use of a special train and several prominent speakers.
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Indianapolis
Frank H. Hitchcock
Republican National Committee
Fairbanks
National Committee
SARGENT A VICTIM OF HEART DISEASE
Washington Sept 5 Frank Pierce Sargent commissioner general of immigration for over sixteen years grand master of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and a leading figure in labor immigration and related matters died at Manor House in this city at age fifty four He suffered a paralytic condition after a July fall in Shepherdstown W Va and never recovered His body will be cremated per his wishes He leaves a wife Miss Georgia N McCulloch a daughter Miss Mabel and a sister Mrs Waener of Philadelphia He was a native of East Orange VI and had a long career from rail yard work to head of the Order and later head of government immigration service since 1902 under Roosevelt’s appointment.
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Washington
Frank Pierce Sergeant
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Shepherdstown
W. Va
Sargent
Bright
Georgia N. McCulloch
Saugus
Mass
Mabel
D. J. Waener
Philadelphia
East Orange
New England Mills
Arizona
United States
Southern Pacific Railway
Order of Loomotive
Government Immigration Service
Roosevelt
Taft Keeps Up Correspondence At Middle Bass Island
Judge Taft busied himself with letters at Middle Bass Island on September 5, taking a brief fishing trip as time allowed. Secretary Garfield held a further conference with Taft before leaving for home.
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Middle Bass Island
Taft
Toledo
Garfield
Respite Sought by Grand Army Leaders for Three Years
Grand Army of the Republic will not seek new relief measures for three years. Delegates favored delaying further pension bills and spoke of amending service and widows' pension acts to broaden eligibility before next Congress. Salt Lake City to host the next G. A. R. meeting after installing national officers.
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Toledo
Grand Army of the Republic
Congress
Kate Brown
Pensiot
Salt Lake City
Weekly Review of Trade Signals Moderate Expansion
Bradstreet's review notes fall jobbing and retail demand aided by cooler weather and fall festivals. Distribution has expanded in Northwestern and Southwestern markets with gains in some Southern centers. Crop movements especially winter wheat and cotton improved collections, yet overall trade remains below last year's level. Construction remains cautious awaiting political developments and autumn harvests. Industrial output shows expansion.
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New York
Bradstreet
Editor Alexander Troupe Dies of Heart Failure at Grand Central
New York September 5 Alexander Troupe proprietor and editor of the New Haven Union and former Democrat national committeeman for Connecticut collapsed with heart failure in the Grand Central station waiting room and died shortly after regaining consciousness.
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New York
Alexander Troupe
The
New Haven Union
National Committee
Connecticut
Grand Central Station
Market Quotations Minneapolis Wheat and Cattle Prices
Minneapolis wheat quotes show on track prices for September and May with No 1 Northern futures around 1.04 to 1.06, flax around 1.26 to 1.27, and June forward. St Paul stockyards reports cattle prices with steer bids at 6.88 to 8.75, cows and calves around 2.65 to 6.?, and sheep at 3.75 to 4.25.
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Northam
Northern
Sthern
Worthern
Paul
Zoot
Market Prices for Cattle Hogs and Sheep in Chicago
Chicago market prices show cattle Reeves Texans Westerners stockers and feeders cows and heifers calves and hogs by class with bid and ask ranges. Native sheep yearlings lambs all listed with price quotes reflecting demand in early September.
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Chicago
Market prices for grains dairy and poultry
Chicago market notes Sept wheat prices for Sept Dec and May ranged around 98 97 1/4 and 101 1/4 cents respectively. Corn Sept 79 1/4 67 1/2 65 1/2 cents. Oats Sept 49 1/2 cents Dec 50 1/4 50 cents May 52 1/2. Butter creamery 184 22 1/2 cents. Eggs 19 1/2 cents. Poultry values: turkeys 17 1/2 cents chickens 10 7/8 cents springs 14 1/2 cents.
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Chicago
Democrats Win Campaign Drive Across Atlantic Seaboard States
National Campaign committee members announced an active push to swing New York Connecticut Rhode Island New Jersey and Delaware in favor of Bryan and Kern. The group decided to nominate strongest state candidates and to hold Eastern committee meetings every Tuesday at headquarters.
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New York
New” York
Connecticut
Rhode Island
New Jersey
Delaware
Ruipre
Bryan
Kern
Eastern Campaign Committee
Minnesota State Fair draws 63041 on Minneapolis day
Crowds at the Minnesota state fair reached an estimated 63,041 during the Minneapolis day. The tally did not set the week’s high attendance.
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St. Paul
Minneapolis
Fatal Auto Accident Near Sigourney Kills Milnes
A west Liberty party traveling to Ottumwa drove into a ditch south of Sigourney Iowa the car overturned killing C H Milnes an undertaker and injuring four others Mrs Wood Mrs Bingham Miss Mary Robertson and the chauffeur Frank Peterslick were injured in the crash authorities reported.
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West Liberty
Ottumwa
C. H. Milnes
Milnes
Wood
Bingham
Mary Robertson
Frank Peterslick
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