Hearst Presses Labor Politics as Gompers Clash Deepens
William R. Hearst in Davenport denounces Mr. Bryan and Mr. Haskell while accusing Gompers of meddling in labor politics. He criticizes the idea of labor votes in one basket and argues for independent workingmen action. The speech follows a Labor Day address detailing drug control and the dangers of opium and cocaine use.
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Bryan
Congress
Gompers
Davenport
William R. Hearst
Hearst
Democratic Party
Washington
Democratic Fund
Mar Haskell
Citizens’ Alliance
Haskell
Bryan Victim of Boils Before Speaking Tour
William J. Bryan contracted boils on the eve of a three week speaking tour. The ailment appeared overnight during the trip from Lincoln Nebraska to Chicago. A handkerchief shielded his neck as he left the Rock Island train. The tour will visit Illinois Indiana Ohio West Virginia Maryland Delaware New Jersey Rhode Island and New York.
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Chicago
William J. Bryan
Lincoln
Neb
Rock Island
Mr. Bryan
Ilinois
Indiana
Ohio
West Virginia
Maryland
Delaware
New Jersey
Rhode Island
New York
Abbott Nominated for Insurance Commissioner in Wisconsin
James E. Abbott is named for insurance commissioner on the Republican ticket by about 400 votes in Wisconsin. County results except Forest were reported by Jetter or long distance call. Forest’s result is believed to show Abbott with a small majority.
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Madison
Wis
James E. Abbott
Forest County
Jetter
Abbott
Strikers Return to Work in Winnipeg Negotiations
The Canadian Pacific railway will reinstate striking mechanics this week in their prior positions and wage scale after a majority report from the inquiry board in Winnipeg. A second investigation is set for September 22 to review the case.
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Winnipeg
Man
Canadian Pacific Railroad
Board of Condlsion
Hunting Lions in a Palace Car on the Roosevelt Trail
A pair of women tour Africa by palace car and steamboat chronicling jungle dangers for pay per word. One American author compares a lion shot to Roosevelt’s bear tale while a lioness once clears the track unseen. Japanese dispatches tie a new ministry to a war party in newspapers here.
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New York Medical Society
Roosevelt
Central
Africa
Louisiana
Heavier Than Air Flight vs Gas Bags Sets Records
In the view of many physics authorities, the heavier than air craft leads aerial navigation, but gas bag craft seem to set flight records. The text notes the ongoing competition between these methods in actual flight.
Fresh Vegetables Help Preserve Fish Better Than Ice
Experiments in Europe show vegetable paper preserves freshness and flavor of fish more effectively than ice, suggesting new methods for the ice trust to consider.
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Europe
Ice Trust
Hazing Incident Involving Secretary of War At West Point
A recent hazing episode at West Point allegedly targeted the newly matriculated Secretary of War. The event drew attention to military academy culture and leadership responses.
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West Point
War airships must bear weighty payloads to destroy armies
In a bold wartime reflection, an observer argues that airships used for combat require substantial payloads to be effective, noting that the cost of defeat is tied to the weight needed to overcome enemy forces. The piece links technology with lethal logistics, emphasizing the balance of firepower and mass.
William Endures as a Popular Baby Name Trend
The article notes William as a consistently fashionable choice for baby names with lasting appeal across many years. It highlights its enduring appeal among parents and its presence in naming trends.
Time of the Big Noise in Campaign Oratory
The piece describes the 1908 era campaign season with Taft Bryan and Kern as leading speakers. It notes national committees deploying phonograph speeches, outlines key figures like Gore Dahlman Clark Tillman Grady and Lodge, and recounts a Persian ambassador anecdote illustrating courtly reception.
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Taft
Bryan
Sherman
Kern
James S. Sherman
Roosevelt
West
Middle West
James C. Dahlman
Omaha
Gore
Oklahoma
Denver
Dahlman
Nebraska
Brian
New York
National Committee
Texas
Wen
Bourke Cochran
Republican National Committee
du Pont
Taft and
Henry Cabot Lodge
Massachusetts
Elihu Root
Joseph H. Choate
England
Hugheer
Fort
New Jersey
Obie
Restoring Faded Ink Techniques Described
An 19th century note explains restoring faded ink using water and a brush with sulphide or ammonia to darken writing on parchment. It notes ink on parchment preserves color with fresh applications, while ink on paper may fade but reappear with renewed treatment.
Sands Initiation Stir at Scottish Laird House
In Rally’s Magazine a Scottish gillie named Sandy is urged to drink from a bottle by the laird after catching the first fish. Sandy struggles to finish the whisky, but the laird watches in awe as the bottle empties until the pocket pistol is returned. The laird concedes Sandy may be right but remarks he learned a lot.
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Georzett
England
A. House
Lady Salisbury
Persia
Gillie
Guillie
Sandy
Rally
Proper Breathing Habits Improve Health and Vital Processes
Bemefita extols slow deep breathing that fills the lungs and contacts blood thoroughly. The Christian Work and Evangelist notes that full inhalation benefits every vital process by improving blood health and overall bodily function.
Hissing In the Theater A Curious Early Incident
The piece recalls the first hiss at a public performance around 1680 during Aspnar. It notes earlier audiences slept and yawns dominated until hissing emerged in theater history. The anecdote references Fontenelle and a Bannister era farce titled Fire and Water with a quip about hissed fate.
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Aspnar
Fontenelle
Rol
Bannister
Mourning Hat Requested Amid Light Distress
An elderly woman and her two daughters entered a millinery shop. The old woman declared she was in mourning and asked for a hat with blue feathers for the widow of two years, while warning the clerk about the chatter of her companions.
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Chicago News
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