Republicans Win in Maine Vote Narrowly Beats Expectation
Maine results show Bert M. Fernald defeated by Obadiah Gardner? No, Fernald led with 72,117 to 64,993 for Gardner. Republicans carry state by about 8,000 plurality from 468 of 5619 towns. Congressional winners: Allen in First, Burleigh in Third, Swazy in Second, Guernsey in Fourth. Legislature likely Republican though margin pending.
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Portland
Maine
Bert M. Fernald
Poland
Obadiah Gardner
Rockland
Cobb
Davis
Mr. Gardner
Gardner
Auburn
Augusta
Belfast
Fallsworth
South
Allen
Burleight
John G. Swazy
Canton
Frank E. Guernsey
Dover
Bryan Pleased By Democratic Gain In Maine
William J. Bryan reacted to Maine election bulletins with elation after a speech at the Fifth Regiment Armory. He said the Maine gains indicate a national Democratic trend and signaled expected victory in November. He telegraphed congratulations to Maine National Committeeman Stone.
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Baltimore
Fifth Regiment Armory
William J. Bryan
Maine
Bryan
National
Stone
Tragic double death near Peabody shocks community
In Peabody Kansas on September 15 John Rettle, a young farmer, choked his wife to death and then fatally shot himself. authorities believe he was driven by insanity.
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Peabody, Kan
John Rettle
Peabody
Market Quotations Wheat Prices in Minneapolis Trade
Minneapolis wheat prices for Sept Dec and May futures listed with fractional bids. On track grades show No 1 hard No 1 Northern No 2 Northern and No 3 Northern with quoted ranges and provisional percentages.
Wheat and flax futures advance with numbered grade prices
In Duluth on September 14 wheat futures show steady levels with No. 1 hard at 1.02 and No. 1 Northern at 1.01 while No. 2 Northern sits at 99 3/4 cents. Sept contracts at 1.00 and Dec at 1.005 with May 1.04. Flax futures rise on track with Sept at 1.245 and Oct 1.24, Nov 1.24, Dec 1.22.
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Minneapolis
Northern
Duluth
Cattle and Hog Prices Reported in St Paul Market
St Paul market figures list cattle ranging from good to choice steer at 6.00 to 6.75, cows and heifers 4.00 to 5.00, veals 8.75 to 6.00, hogs 6.50 to 6.90, sheep 3.75 to 4.00, yearlings 4.00 to 4.25, and spring lambs 4.60 to 6.25.
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St. Paul
Wheat and commodity prices from Chicago market notes
Chicago markets list Sept wheat at 99 1 2 cents and Dec at 90 1 2 cents. Corn Sept 80 5? cents, Dec 68 1 2 cents, May 67 2 2 cents. Oats Sept 48 1 2 cents, Dec 50 cents, May 52 1 2 cents. Butter creameries 18 1 2 cents, dairies 17 2 0 cents. Eggs at 21 cents. Poultry prices: turkeys 18 cents, chickens 14 1 4 cents, springs 14 4 1 4 cents.
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Chicago
Market Prices for Cattle Hogs and Sheep Open at Chicago
Chicago market report lists cattle prices for cattle beeves Texans Western cattle stockers and feeders cows and heifers calves with varied bids. Hogs show ranges from light to heavy and pigs values. Sheep and yearlings appear with bid figures for lambs and similar stock.
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Chicago
Bryan Addresses Maryland Voters in Two Baltimore Stops
William J Bryan, Democratic candidate for president, spoke in Annapolis and Baltimore drawing about 25 000 in the Fifth Regiment Armory. He argued against Roosevelt, defended the Democratic platform, urged unity to curb special privileges, and urged laws serving all people.
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Baltimore
William J Bryan
Preident
Maryland
Annapolis
Fifth Regiment Armory
Bryan
Crothers
Roosevelt
Dixie
Ile
East
Denver
Bryan critique of Roosevelt letter on Taft endorsements
Baltimore dispatch notes William J Bryan says Roosevelt's praise of Taft is meaningless unless Roosevelt stays in Washington to ensure Taft delivers. Bryan repeats his former criticisms of Judge Taft as he comments on the letter from the president.
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Baltimore
Mr. Taft
Washington
Taft
William J. Bryan
Roosevelt
Bryan
Narrows Down to Two in Democratic Governor Race
Rochester N Y Sept 15 After days of talks among nearly all state leaders the Democratic convention narrowed the gubernatorial contest to a choice between Lieutenant Governor Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler and Justice James W Gerard The split aligns up state delegates with Chanler and Tammany Hall with Gerard as the Murphy led faction seeks the candidate.
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Rochester
N. Y
Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler
William J. Conners
James W. Gerard
New York City
Charles F. Murphy
Tammany Hall
Upstate
Mr. Chanler
Tammany
Murphy
Indianapolis Wins 10-5 to Take A A Pennant
Indianapolis defeats Louisville 10 to 5 to clinch the American association pennant in a season finale. St. Louis over Detroit 5-2. Boston 2 over New York 1. Chicago 4 over Cleveland 10. Washington 5 over Philadelphia in ten innings. In the National League Philadelphia 3 over Boston 4. New York 4 over Brooklyn 3 in ten innings.
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Indianapolis
Ind
St. Louis
Detroit
Boston
New York
Chicago
Cleveland
Washington
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Aged Couple Found Dead in Williamsburg Gas Tragedy
Victor and Luella Trosch an elderly pair who recently celebrated their golden wedding were discovered dead in their Williams burg shop from gas inhalation. Gas tubes were in their mouths and they lay clasped in each other s arms. they had been dead for hours before discovery.
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New York
Victor
Luella Trosch
Williamsburg
Night riders organize in Arkansas to cut cotton acreage
A Jonesboro source reports night riders are organizing in Northeastern Arkansas to reduce next year's cotton acreage and force this year's crop to be held for the minimum price set by the International Farmers' Union, which met at Fort Worth recently. Cotton buyers and ginners express considerable anxiety.
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Memphis, Tenn
Jonesboro
Ark
Arkansas
International Farmers’ Union Convention
Fort Worth
Woman Dies After Fall From Window In Chicago Crisis
Chicago police say Mrs Harriet Stevens twenty four wife of Charles H Stevens general agent of the Chicago Peoria and St Louis railroad fell or jumped from an apartment window and died from injuries after striking the engine room roof seventy feet below. Stevens reports quarrel with wife prior event.
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Chicago
Harriet Stevens
Charles H. Stevens
Chicago, Peoria and St
Man Talks With Jewett About Footstand Incident
In the New York Press exchange, one man asks about the whereabouts of a fellow speaker. Jewett replies the man stood on his feet most of the time during the discussion.
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Tlewitt
Jewett
New York Press
Whitchurch Poultry Market Meeting Ends with Egg Theft
A Shropshire election speaker recalls a Whitchurch poultry market venue where a late night talk led to a morning encounter. Two men followed a suspicious youth into the meeting, pressed him gently, and a faint crackling noise signaled the eggs being stolen as the man collapsed.
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Shropshire
England
Whitchurch
Arms Legs and the Man
A London Chronicle reflection notes how people move with coordinated arm and leg swings. The author observes the natural opposition of right arm with left leg and left arm with right leg and muses on reversing the pattern like a crab motion.
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London Chronicle
Woman compares U S rain to Venice flood in Europe
A traveler returning from Europe says heavy rain there flooded every street in Venice and limited travel to boats. She notes the U S weather seems tame by comparison and quips they only stayed one day in that slosh.
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Europe
Venice
Kansas City Star
Remembering Youth and Age in Addison’s Adage
An old adage urges the young to consider aging and live honorably to secure comfort in later years. The maxim from Addison emphasizes foresight and virtue across a lifetime.
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Addison
Growth of heart outpacing body quoted
A brief aphorism from the Albany Texas News notes that the body reaches full growth in years while the heart may continue to grow indefinitely, and laments that few hearts enjoy such a privilege.
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Albany (Tex
Lydia E Pinkham Product Ad Highlights Female Health
An advertisement extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for feminine ills. It cites Mrs. Mattie Copenhaver's relief from chronic pain and urges women to write for advice from Mrs Pinkham, based in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Mattie Copenhaver
Qist St
Parsons, Kany
Tydia E. Pinkham
Lydia E. Piham
Mrss. Pinkham
Lynn
Mass
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