Taft Targets Southern States On Campaign Tour
Judge Taft finished his southern campaign and planned a White House breakfast in Richmond before traveling to Washington and then New Jersey. He will visit Delaware Maryland West Virginia Cincinnati and then focus on Indiana New York and the remaining states ahead of the election. Taft stressed business principles in politics while praising southern cordiality during his visits to North Carolina Virginia Kentucky and Tennessee.
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White House
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New Jersey
Delaware
Aryland
West Virginia
Cincinnati
Indiana
New
North Carolina
Virginia
Taft tour spurs hope of southern political awakening
Judge Taft’s southern swing draws Republican praise from party leaders in multiple states. They say a large invasion of the south will aid the current campaign and spark a political awakening, with hopes of carrying Kentucky North Carolina and Tennessee. The Taft special traveled North Carolina from Statesville moving eastward before eight o clock.
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Kentucky
North Carolina
Tennessee
Statesville
Four Men Die in Kaneville Nitro Explosive Blast
Oil City Pennsylvania October 17 Four men were blown to pieces and the Harper nitroglycerine works at Kaneville seven miles north of here were demolished by an explosion of nitroglycerine. Victims are Peter McGuire 45 Rouseville Daniel Feeley 30 Arthur Feeley 9 Carl Feeley 8. Two workers had finished mixing and filling cans when a dropped measure apparently sparked the day’s 460 quarts.
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Oil City
Harper
Kaneville
Peter McGuire
Rouseville
Daniel Feeley
Arthur Feelery
Carl Feeley
Death toll climbs from Michigan forest fires in 1911
Special reports from Alpena indicate the death count in Presque Isle and Alpena counties will exceed fifty and may approach one hundred. Fires near Metz Bolton and Posen have burned out enough to leave hundreds of women and children camped in open fields.
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Detroit
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Free Press
Detroit News
Alpena
Michigan
Presque, Isle
Metz
Bolton
Posen
Ladies seek embroidery lessons before Prof. Smith departs
Ladies wishing stamping or embroidery lessons with Prof. Smith should call Ferrell's store to arrange before he leaves for Roanoke on October 29. Lt. George W. Hawkins of L. E. Hays & Co. will be at Pedigo's Saturday Monday and Tuesday.
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George W. Hawkins
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Pedigo
L. FE. Hays & Co
Regi Promises Not to Pay Virginia One Cent
Regi accuses Democrats of setting traps for Republican voters and says he will fight to end what he calls an attempted liquor question compromise. He argues the old state owes nothing and will not be coerced into payment.
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Virginia
OLD State
Former Governor White Discusses Tax Reform in West Virginia
A packed Tyler county court room in Middlesbourne hears Hon. W. Glasscock and former Governor A. B. White discuss tax reform and state issues. Glasscock attacks Virginia debt suit and disfranchisement plans while White reviews new tax laws and reform aims. Crowd of about nine hundred fills hall and court room. excitement runs high as Hubbard covers national issues.
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W. Va
Tyler County Court House
Middlesbourne
W. KE. Glasscock
A. B. White
Glasscock
Virginia
Mquor
West Virginia
O. W. Harman
White
New Martinsville
W. B. Glasscock
Hubbard
Wetzel County Court House
Mr. White
Fleet at Yokohama Welcomed by Japanese Leaders
The American fleet anchored at Yokohama at 9 30 this Sunday morning. Prince Ito voiced warm welcome for the battleship fleet as AP secured signed statements from prominent Japanese figures expressing gratification and welcome. General Count Michitsura Modzu died in Tokyo at 9 this Sunday.
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Yokohama
Prince Ito
Japan
Associated Press
Michitsura Modzu
Tokio
College Football Scores From Notable Matches
Princeton 10, Virginia Tech 12, Pennsylvania 12, Brown 0. Navy 16, Lehigh 0. Indiana 0, Wisconsin 15. Purdue 80, Monmouth 0. Chicago 11, Illinois 6. Minnesota 0, Nebraska 0. Pittsburgh 0, Marietta 0. Carnegie Tech 0, West Virginia 16. Cornell 9, Colgate 0. Michigan 12, Notre Dame 6. Harvard 44, Springfield Training School 0. Syracuse 23, Rochester 12. Army 0, Yale 6.
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Brown
Naval Academy
Lehigh
Indiana
Wisconsin
Purdue
Monmouth
Chicago
Illinois
Minnesota
Nebraska
Univrsity of Pittsburgh
Marietta
Ohio
Carnegie Technical School
West Virginia
Cornell
Colgate
Michigan
Notre Dame
Harvard
Springfield Training School
Syracuse University
Rochester University
Army
Yale
High school and athletic association clash over football game
In South Bluefield yesterday the high school team and the Billfield Athletic Association met in a football match that ended with dispute. The referee awarded the win to the Athletic team after the high school refused to continue in the second half amid claims of an agreed player list and substitutions. The high school vows to seek Walter Camp’s ruling. The first half saw two touchdowns for the high school and two goal posts raises.
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Athletic Association
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Looney
Edwards
Fasley
Walton Campbell McCue
M. Lg
Stovall Sanders
R.g. Crozier
Snyder R.t. Baker
Tickle
K. Henley
L. Edwards
Briscoe
A. Edwards le
Stupolsky Tannera
Martin Waderh
Palmer Hasley
Prince Looney
Cochran
Coleman
Williams
Evans
Hawkins
Bruce
Notice of Local Call Charge by Bluefield Telephone Co
The Bluefield Telephone Co announces a five cent fee for all local calls from pay-stations starting January 1 1909. Applies to subscribers and non-subscribers. W P Hawley General Manager. Also promotes Steptoe Cash Supply Co. 59 Bluefield Avenue and The Sun Daily Telegraph subscription.
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Bluefield Telephone Co
W. P. Hawley
Gen
Queenaware
Steptoe Cash Supply Co
Bluefield Avenue
True Blue Ribbon Extract Flavor Declared Superior
A True Blue Ribbon extract called True Blue Ribbon is praised for its distinct and delightful flavor, described as superior to weak ordinary lemon extracts. The note highlights its dainty taste and contrasts it with acid and inferior varieties.
Hand Painted China Exhibition At New Altamont Hotel
Miss Ellison invites all interested in China painting to an exhibition and sale of handpainted china at the New Altamont Hotel Saturday and Monday October 17 19. Classes will be organized and orders taken for Christmas. DeWitt’s Little Early Risers liver pills sold by all druggists.
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Ellison
New Altamont Hotel
Bitterness in Canada over timber profits probe
A vigorous attack targets the federal government over an alleged timber scanning scheme. Reporters claim friends of the government profited massively, fueling controversy about fiscal misuse at the national level.
Bitter Canadian election race stirs from coast to coast
Ottawa reports a nearly unprecedented campaign intensity with nominations due Monday and a federal election a week later. Conservatives push a broad reform platform while facing Liberal attacks on timber deals. Laurier, turning 67, leads a Liberal party riding strong in Nova Scotia and Ontario with hopes of expanding in the West.
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Pacific
Conservative
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Public Utilities Commission
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Western Lands
Wilfrid Laurier
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Farmers of
Civil Service Commission
Quebec
Ontario
Western Canada
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
British Columbia
Alberta
Yukon
Maritime Provinces
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Liberal Forces
Liberal Party
Charles Tupper
Nova Scotia Leader Leads Conservative Opposition
Robert L. Borden of Halifax, a Nova Scotian with Scotch roots, has led the Conservative opposition since 1901 after Sir Charles Tupper's retirement. His party has been sustained with growing majorities in 1900 and 1904.
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Robert L. Borden
Halifax
Nova Scotia
Sir Charles Tupper
Mr Bryan addresses big crowd at gwara
Omaha Nebraska October 17 huge auditorium packed with standing room only as William Jennings Bryan speaks on re election of Hitchcock and Democratic reforms. He praises bipartisan support and predicts influence in Washington after the election. Local ads and notices follow.
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Gwara
Omaha
Neb
Bryan
Jame C. Dahlman
Hitchcock
Washington
Congress
House
Senate
National conservation push aims to protect natural resources
Washington reports outline a Republican policy to conserve national resources from inland waterways to forests and coal. The call for a conference stems from concerns of resource exhaustion, rising costs, and private monopolies.
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National Conservation Commission
Oe Imland Waterways Commiission
Roosevelt
Ietter
Waterways Commission
Inland Waterways Commission
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