Glasscock Draws Large Crowds In Welch and Gary Campaign Rally
More than 5,000 people greeted Governor Glasscock in Welch and Gary with 1,500 voters hearing him in Gary and 38,500 McDowell residents meeting him at the Welch station. The governor, addressing issues and Republican planks, spoke to a packed court house as applause rose to a near fever pitch.
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Welch
W. Va
W. B. Glasscock
Gary
McDowell
Court House
Glasscock
Open Air Meeting Draws 1500 Voters By Gary
In Gary an open air gathering attracted over 1,500 voters. Speakers included Mr. Glasscock and Hon. Taylor Vinson addressing state and national questions from a platform. Colonel Browning of Pocahontas also spoke offering remarks on the issues.
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Gary
Messrs
Glasscock
Vingon
Taylor Vinson
Colonel Browning
Pocahontas
Labor leader Keefe accused in bribery offer
Article reports the Democratic national committee alleging Daniel J. Keefe of Detroit, head of the International Longshoremen’s Association, was offered the position of commissioner general of immigration by President Roosevelt in exchange for backing Taft. Keefe denied any offer, with Detroit and Washington dispatches noting no White House confirmation.
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New York
Democratic National Committee
John J. Gordon
Ters
National Democratic
Roosevelt
American Federation of Labor
Gompers
Bryan
Daniel J. Keefe
Detroit
International Association of Longshoremen
Federation of Labor
Democratic Committee
Keefe
Washington
Immigration
Sargent
O’keefe
Executive Council
Federation
Taft
Mich
Railroad Trains Run to Princeton Amid Lot Sale
The railroad trains now run to Princeton and a large sale of lots is scheduled for Thursday the 15th.
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Princeton
Chicago Beats Detroit to Move Within One Win of Title
Chicago edged Detroit to pull to three wins against one loss in the world series race. Schmidt's throwing woes helped Chicago score all runs after two were out. Detroit threatened briefly in the fourth but Kling saved the inning with a smart pickoff. Summers vs Brown in a pitching duel, with Evers and Schulte producing the key hits.
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Detroit
Kling
Mich
Chicago
Eddie” Summers
Miner” Brown
Summers
Sheckard
Evers
Schulte
Schmidt
Chance
Steinfeldt
Hoffman
O'Leary
Winter
Brown
Crawford
Cobb
Catholic Mission to Spread Faith Among Southern Negroes
Bishop Benjamin J. Kelley of Savannah celebrates his sixty first birthday and announces a large scale Catholic missionary plan in the south. The fund will support educational work and spreading Catholic religion among African Americans in the region.
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Savannah
Benjamin J. Kelley
Kelley
London
South
Woman Suffragists Gather for Convention in Buffalo
In Buffalo New York on October 13 prominent suffragists arrive in large numbers as committees organize for the National Woman Suffrage Association fortieth annual convention set to open in the city on Thursday. The event follows the annual meeting as a precursor to the main gathering.
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Buffalo
N. Y
National Woman Suffrage Association
Noted National and State Meetings Open in Y M C A Hall
The state and national group sessions begin today at the Y M C A auditorium. The national meetings run six days and will be led by Rev. Anna Howard Shaw. Distinguished speakers include Miss Jane Adams Mrs Florence Kelley Charles Edward Russell Rabbi Stephen S Wise Rev Antoinette Brown Blackwell President M Cary Thomas of Bryn Mawr College and Mrs Harriet Stanton Blatch.
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Anna Howard Shaw
Jane Adams
Florence Kelley
Charles Edward Russell
Stephen 8. Wise
Antoinette Brown Blackwell
M. Cary Thomas
Bryn Mawr College
Harriet Stanton Blatch
North Dakota battleship launching planned at Fore River
Quincy Mass October 13 preparations for the launching of the new U S battleship North Dakota at Fore River Ship Building Company are nearly complete. The 20000 ton all big gun Dreadnaught type is similar to the Delaware under construction at Newport News and will feature a long forecastle deck and ten twelve inch guns in five turrets with precise turret elevations described.
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Quincy
Mass
U.S
North Dakota
Fore River Ship Building Company
Dakota
United States
Newport News
Virginia Electrocution Claims First Victim at Prison
Richmond Virginia October 13 The first execution under Virginia's new electrocution statute was carried out in the state penitentiary. Henry Smith a Negro convicted of rape of an aged Portsmouth woman and robbery was pronounced dead within minutes after leaving his cell. He confessed to a brutal crime describing no accomplices.
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Richmond
Virginia
Henry Smith
Portsmouth
Smith
Jewels Recovered After St Louis Arrest
St Louis police notified New York Chicago and Kansas City of Foster George arrest on a $35 000 theft from 8S C Powell at 170 Broadway New York. Twenty five thousand dollars in jewels were recovered yesterday and arrests are expected in other cities.
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St. Louis
New York
Chicago
Kansas City
Foster George
C. Powell
Broadway
George Yestegeay
Popular Blue Ribbon Vanilla Ad Campaign Notes
Advertisement describes Blue Ribbon Vanilla as the favorite in the south. It highlights use in top restaurants and hotels, with branding by Por Bill and mentions C. J. Kinzer as a jeweler, priced at 25 cents.
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South
C. J. Kinzer
Taft Draws Steel City Crowd in Hardest Ohio Hearin
In East Liverpool Ohio Judge Taft wins close attention of a large audience in Cleveland’s steel district. He argues tariff protection for American workers and shares labor experiences. The Taft special derailed briefly near Sterling but caused no injuries. Republican clubs from Pennsylvania West Virginia join a tristate rally as Taft plans to travel south spending the night in Wheeling West Virginia.
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East
Liverpool
Ohio
Cleveland
Taft
Mr. Taft
Sterling
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Wheeling
W. Va
Woman Forages Way Into House of Commons
London crowds block traffic around Westminster as suffragette Mrs. Travers Symons forces her way into the House of Commons. She shouts at the speaker during a debate on a bill about cigarette smoking and is carried out by three officials. An order bars women from the building on any pretext.
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London
Westminster
Travers Symons
House of Continons
Bryan Tours Nebraska Ahead of State Elections
Wahoo Nebraska October 13. William Jennings Bryan leads a statewide campaign tour with most Democratic candidates for state offices, drawing large crowds as he completes the first day of a three day Nebraska swing in this county seat town.
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Wahoo
Neb
Bryan
Nebraska
Nebraska Campaign Tour Delivers Twenty One Speeches
The speaker wrapped up a lengthy day with twenty one speeches to farmers and other audiences across Republican strongholds. He faced Taft and Hughes arguments and drew loud applause from Democratic supporters during stops in Nebraska.
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Messrs
Taft
Hughes
Nebraska
American Balloon St Louis Meets Disaster in North Sea
Berlin reports the St Louis balloon from Schamegrendef's race, crewed by N H Arnold and Harry J Hewitt, was driven over land by currents, then forced to descend near an unknown coast. They were rescued by a life boat after a perilous hour at sea.
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Berlin
Schamegrendef
North Sea
St. Louis
N. H. Arnold
North Adams
Mass
Harry J. Hewitt
Associated Press
Arnold
Wilhelms Haven
Banshee
Big Coal Contract to Hire Four Thousand Workers
Pittsburg Buffalo Company announces the closing of a historic coal contract requiring about 4600 men over five years to deliver 1,000,000 tons annually to the M. A. Hanna Company of Cleveland. The firm plans three new mines and will dedicate its entire output to this large agreement.
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Pittsburg
Pittsburg Buffalo Company
M. A. Hanna Company
Cleveland
Pittsburg-Buffalo Company
Local Call Charge at Bluefield Telephone Co.
Bluefield Telephone Company announces a five cent charge for all local calls from pay stations starting January 1 1909 applicable to subscribers and non subscribers. General Manager W P Hawley signs the notice dated October 14 1911.
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Bluefield Telephone Co
Bluefield Telephone
W. P. Hawley
Gen
Mev
Expended Debate on Democratic Republican Records in West Virginia
A sharp contrast outlines Democratic and Republican rule in public affairs. The piece argues Republicans founded and expanded the state’s free school system and irreducible school fund, while criticizing Democratic governance and fiscal practices including a notable surplus claim and public building claims.
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Bennett
Democratic Party
MacCorkle
West Virginia
Mace- Corkle
Atkinson
Sam
Republican Party
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