Bryan in New York State Campaign Talks Stir Rumors
William J. Bryan held important conferences with Judge Alton Parker at Esopus and with Senator David Hill at Wolferts Roost as part of efforts to shape the New York state campaign. Details of topics remain undisclosed, but sources say the meetings focused on campaign strategy with Parker set to stump and Hill considering involvement.
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Albany
N. Y
William J. Bryan
Alton B. Parker
Esopus
United States
David B. Hill
Wolfertsa Roost
Bryan
Mack
New York City
Pouchkeepsie
Parker
Mr. Hill
Mr. Bryan
Barry Murphy
Chanler
Wolferts Roost
D. Cady Herrick
New York State
Senator Hill
Judge Parker
Taft To Take The Field On Speaking Tour
Taft plans a broad campaign trip starting in Cincinnati and stopping in Brook Indiana Milwaukee Des Moines Terre Haute and St Paul Minneapolis. Bryan counters with appearances in Ohio and Ohio region while Beveridge Kern prepare early speeches in New York and Mansfield respectively.
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Taft
Ohio
Terre Haute
Ind
Milwaukee
Albert J. Beveridge
Indiana
New York City
Carnegie Hall
John W. Kern
Mansfield
Roosevelt Urges Taft in Republican Election Push
President Roosevelt writes to William B. McKinley urging disinterested citizens to join with the national and congressional committees to elect William H. Taft and a Republican Congress. He notes seven years of policy and calls for continued support of the government’s current course.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Roosevelt
William B. McKinley
Republican Congressional Committee
National Republican Committee
Congressional Committee
William H. Taft
Republican Congress
Taft
Met Life clerk Lawson Fuller commits suicide in hotel room
New York stirs as Lawson W. Fuller a confidential clerk in the Metropolitan Life Insurance offices shoots himself in front of a mirror in a St. Dennis hotel room. No motive or cause is known for the act.
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New York
St. Dennis
Lawson W. Fuller
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Montreal Bishop Car michael at death's door after heart failure
Montreal dispatch reports Bishop Car michael of the Church of England, diocese of Montreal, is at the point of death following a heart attack. He suffered a severe collapse that endangers his life.
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Montreal
Carmichael
Church of England
Diocese of
Canadian Election Ends Parliament Dissolution Sparks Campaign
The Sept 21 Ottawa dispatch reports the dissolution of Parliament and an Oct 26 general election. Leaders Sir Wilfrid Laurier and Robert Laird Borden vie for power as Liberals pledge renewal and Western development, while Conservatives criticize waste and broken promises. The current 214-member House will rise to 221 in the new Parliament.
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Ottawa
Can
Wilfrid Later
Liberal Party
Robert Laird Borden
Laurier
Grand Trunk-Pacific Railway Company
Canada
Conservative
L. L. Borden
M. P
Halifax
Foraker Cancels All Engagements in Campaign
Cincinnati Sept 21 United States Senator Joseph B Foraker has canceled all speaking engagements arranged by the national speakers bureau and by the Ohio Republican committee He said he would leave to the legislature the choice of a successor but would support a Republican majority in the body He plans to speak in reply to Hearst charges and then campaign across the state for his own senatorial candidacy without any political committee guidance.
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Cincinnati
United States
Joseph B. Foraker
Hitchcock
National Speakers’ Bureau
Williams
Ohio Republican Committee
Associated Press
Foraker
Hearst
Desperate Resistance Drives Sheriff Posse Conflict
In West Plains Missouri on September 21 John Roberts and his wife fought off a sheriff's posse near Prestonia as officers tried to arrest Roberts for the murder of neighbor Obe Kessinger. Kessinger was shot at close range after Roberts lured him to the door. Kessinger died and Sheriff Money of Baxter County Arkansas was mortally wounded. Roberts and two posse members Max Lowery and his son were seriously hurt with Roberts possibly not surviving.
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West Plains
John Roberts
Prestonia
Roberts
Obe Kessinger
Money
Baxter County
Ark
Max Lowery
Kessinger
Lawrence biographer Dr Frank Huntington Snow dies at 68
Dr Frank Huntington Snow former chancellor of the University of Kansas and renowned entomologist died at Bellfield Wisconsin aged sixty eight. He was a native of Fitchburg Massachusetts.
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Lawrence
Kan
Frank Huntington Snow
University of Kansas
Bellfield, Wis
Fitchburg
Mase
Two Wisconsin Towns Burned In Forest Fire Rampage
Rhinelander Wisconsin reports Gagen and Woodboro wiped out by forest fires. About 4 000 residents displaced with refugees streaming toward Rhinelander. Officials fear Woodboro residents may be cut off and urge Governor Davidson to activate militia for firefighting aid.
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Kee
Rhinelander
Wis
Gagen
Woodboro
Soo
Davidson
Forest fires threaten Johnstown area as flames reach Ashtola
In Somerset county near Ashtola crews of hundreds of men and boys battle wildfires driven by winds. Large tracts of Babcock Lumber company timber burn, endangering the entire region if rain does not come soon.
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Johnstown
Ashtola
Somerset County
Babcock Lumber Company
Maine forest fires steadier as winds ease
Augusta Maine September 21 fire crews report improved conditions as lighter winds allow concentrated efforts to hold fires in check and protect settlements. Despite this progress thousands of dollars in valuable woodland continue to burn in several areas.
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Augusta
Maine
Forest fires destroy North Fork Lumber mill complex
Hawkins Wisconsin reports fires rekindled after weeks of smoldering and engulf North Fork Lumber company mill, lumber yards, and office buildings twelve miles east of Hawkins. No lives lost.
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Hawkins
Wis
Lfe
North Fork
Here
North Fork Lumber Company
West Virginia Fire Disaster North of Cumberland
Reports from Cumberland Maryland describe disastrous forest fires near Thoms David and William along the Western Maryland railroad line. Water scarcity worsens the situation as flames threaten the region.
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Cumberland
Thoms David, William
West Virginia
Western Maryland
Fires Rage Across Adirondacks and Catskills
Albany reports fresh fires daily in the Adirondacks and Catskills as streams run low or dry. Firefighters trench and back burn to contain blazes amid scarce water resources.
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Albany
N. Y
Adirondacks
Catskill
Rhinelander in danger from approaching forest fires
Milwaukee dispatch reports Rhinelander Wisconsin faces imminent destruction as massive forest fires advance toward the city. Firefighters and residents brace for loss, with flames consuming timber and threatening homes and infrastructure. Officials urge evacuation plans and sustained defense against the advancing blaze.
Drought Grips New England Farmers Across States
Boston reports one of the severest drouths in years spreading through New England states. Anxiety grows among farmers as crops suffer and hardship increases across the region.
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Boston
New England
Devastating Drought Grim in New England Farmlands
The passage notes the August 26 rainfall ending, drought tightening across New England. Wells run dry and water levels in lakes recede by about an inch daily. Widespread forest fires erupt as farmers face a serious water shortage threatening crops and cattle nationwide.
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New England
Erie County bank official’s wife dies in wreck with freight train
Buffalo on September 21 reports Mrs. Stephen B. Lee wife of the Erie County bank assistant secretary was killed when their automobile collided with a Lackawanna freight train. Mr. Lee was fatally injured in the crash near Buffalo.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Stephen B. Lee
Erie County Bank
Lee
Fire destroys central Paris telegraph building and post office
Fire in Paris engulfs the Central Telephone building and nearby post office near Place de Victoria. Loss estimated at 5 million dollars with total telephonic disruption in central Paris and provinces. Origin under investigation, possibly short circuit or incendiary.
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Paris
Place de Victoria
Riot Police Fire on Crowd After Stone Attacks
Police faced a volley of stones and missiles from rioters. In the clash two rioters were killed and four wounded as officers fired at the crowd then charged with drawn sabers, driving protesters to flee.
Paper Makers Leader Announces New York Conference
Glens Falls N Y Sept 21 J T Carey president of the International Brotherhood of Paper Makers said a conference will be held in New York on Wednesday with representatives of the union and the International Paper company. A settlement of the strike at the company mills is hoped.
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Glens Falls
N. Y
J. T. Carey
International Brotherhood of Paper Makers
New York
International Paper Company
Burglar Raid at J C Canton's Store Claims £233,000 in Paper
Armour 8 D reports J C Canton's store burglarized on Sept 21. Thieves took $233,000 in paper money, $2,000 in gold, and $300 in silver from the safe. A £1,000 reward is offered for the burglars with no clues to their identity.
George W. Weidler Dies in Portland at 71
Portland sash lumber magnate George W. Weidler, once a leading Pacific coast figure in the lumber trade, died at his home in Portland. He was seventy one and had suffered a paralytic stroke about three years ago.
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Portland
Ore
George W. Weiller
Pacific Coast
Weidler
General Charles A. Miller Dies in Brooklyn Home
General Charles A. Miller, president of the United States Army Aid association, dies at his Brooklyn residence of heart disease. Born in Pittsboro in 1844, he served in the Civil War and the Pennsylvania National Guard, reaching brigadier general.
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New York
Charles A. Miller
United States Army Aid Association
Brooklyn
Miller
Pittsboro
National Guard of
Pennsylvania
Noted Milwaukee Businessman Robert J Wallace Dies
Robert J Wallace aged forty seven a prominent Milwaukee business leader and former three year president of the Wholesale Saddlery Association of the United States died from Brights disease.
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Milwaukee
Robert J. Wallace
Wholesale Saddlery Association of
United States
Bright
Death of Noted Musician James Latour Elle
James Latour Elle, a well known musician weighing over 450 pounds, died in St. Paul from a stomach hemorrhage at age thirty five.
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St. Paul
James Latourelle
Unruffied Master Mary and Wife Exchange Chiding
A London Telegraph snippet shows Master Mary told to be careful while his wife scolds him. Mary responds she rarely takes notice. The exchange hints at domestic tension in a formal tone.
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Mary
London Telegraph
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