Railroads and Industry See Big Venture Tied to Taft Victory
Business leaders nationwide expect hundreds of millions to flow into new railroads factories and electrified systems if Taft wins the presidency. Posts say banker bond sales and widened investment will follow a Republican win, boosting employment for laborers engineers and other workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
William H. Taft
H. E B. Fisher
Joliet & Southern Traction Company
Yoakum
Rock Island
Bryan
Bryan's West Virginia swing targets farmers and miners
In Hinton West Virginia October 22 Mr Bryan drew large crowds in the Ohio Kanawha and New River valleys. He urged farmers to vote Democratic and attacked Republican policy. In coal regions he focused on labor issues defending Samuel Gompers and warned laborers against unspecified threats to their interests.
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Hinton
W. Va
Bryan
West Virginia
Ohio
Kanawha
New River
Roosevelt
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Campaigner’s Across the South Draws Rousing Cheers
The article recounts large demonstrations in Charleston and Thurmond, with marching clubs, bands, and flags as supporters escort the speaker. Crowds cheered from the moment he left his train to the platform near the courthouse, where a grandstand and banner proclaimed Shall the people rule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Court House
Thurmond
Actual warfare flares in Bosnia as Austrian troops clash with rebels
A Montenegrin agent reports ten days of fighting in Bosnia and Herzegovina with guerilla warfare in the mountains. Austria rushes reinforcements as casualties mount and censorship tightens amid a dangerous, unsettled situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Bosnia and Herzegovina
England
Servia
Montenegro
Austria
Springfield Negro To Be Hanged Today
The execution of Joe James for the murder of Clergy A Ballard in Springfield is set for tomorrow morning in Sangamon county jail unless halted by courts or the state board of pardons. The crime followed by a race riot, as Ballard confronted James in his daughter’s bedchamber and was stabbed in the yard.
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Springfield
Joe James
Sangamon County
State Board of Pardons
James
Clergy A. Ballard
Ballard
Mabel Hallam
George Richardson
Bloomington
Richardson
Stella Polare Hinted To Be A Honeymoon Ship In Renovations
London report notes the Stella Polare docked at Spezia undergoing extensive redecoration and repair. A newly added luxurious stateroom is part of the renovation scheme and speculation grows that the ship now presents as a honeymoon vessel.
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London
Duke of the Abruzzi
Spezia
Rome
London Globe Telegraphs
Depositors Paid in Full as Bank Failures Rebound in New York
New York bankers report that ten of fifteen banks closed during the panic have resumed operations, with the remaining five liquidating and all depositors to be paid in full with interest. A banker argues against government deposit guarantees, citing that no depositor lost a dollar and suggesting guarantees would worsen runs on sound banks.
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Bluefield
W. VA
G. M. Smith
F. L. Black
J. Lee Harne
Bland Street Capital
United States
American National Bank
New York
Clearing House Association Committee
Jonk Dgcetts
Bryan
First National Bank of Brooklyn
National Bank of North America
A. H. Curtis
Charles W. Morse
New Amsterdam National Bank
Morse
Hamilton Bank
Twelfth Ward
Home Bank
Brooklyn
International Trust Company
Mechanics’ and Traders’ Bank
Union Bank
Williamsburg Trust Company
Jenkins Trust Company
Lafayette Trust Company
Knickerbocker Trust Company
No Vanilla Like Blue Ribbon
Ad copy extols a superior vanilla product noting purity strength and delicacy. It claims it is unequaled for desserts and suitable for all sweet dishes.
Taxpayers urged for 1908 taxes with 24 percent discount
Notice from Deputy Sheriff W. P. Hawley lists tax collection sites and dates for 1908 taxes due. The schedule includes Princeton on November 11 at Belcher School House, Littlesburg November 13, Ada November 14, Brush Fork November 16, and Bluefield November 17 to 20. Taxpayers are advised to pay on the specified dates to receive a 24 percent discount.
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Princeton
Belcher School House
Littlesburg
Ada
Brush Fork
Bluefield
Grand jury clears Coalgate bank officers under new guarantee law
The nine Democrats and three Republicans grand jury exonerated Bank of Coalgate officers on banking law violations and urged removal of state bank examiner Herb H. Smock who closed the bank. Depositors were reimbursed under the new guarantee law.
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Haskell
Examiner Smock
Smock
L. A. Connor
Lee Elzy
Grand Jury
Guthrie
Tan
JY Am
Coalgate
Okla
Bank of Coalgate
Herb H. Smock
Glasscock Opposed by Elkins In West Virginia Campaign
Hon. W. E. Glasscock campaigned in Richie county with crowds in Harrisville and Cairo, arguing against Democrat Bennett’s tax claims and highlighting Republican tax cuts and educational gains. Congressman Woolyard sparked excitement by relaying a telephone message from Senator Elkins opposing Glasscock’s nomination to avoid complicating the situation.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
W. E. Glasscock
Richie County
Harrisville
Cairo
Messrs
Glasscock
Woordyard
James (. Frazer
Tallbot
Romeo H. Freer
Bennett
Williamson
Woolyard
Senator Elkins
Elkins
Nitroglycerine Plant Explodes in Shannopin Fire
Forest fires near Shannopin in Pittabury area connect with a nitroglycerine plant causing a massive explosion that destroys two magazines and the building. A woman is dead and nearby homes face threat as residents watch the blaze.
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Pittabury
Shannopin
Ridicules Bayan Charge of Bribery Stir Evansville Meeting
Crowds fill Evansville as a preliminary meeting blocks streets for two squares. The report notes attention to a socialist candidate Debs amid a charge of bribery directed at Bayan and related political reaction.
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Bayan
Debs
Evansville
Taft Draws Large Indiana Crowd On Labor Focused Campaign Day
In Indiana Taft addressed sixteen speeches to big labor audiences with revived vigor after a rest day. He argued labor issues and dismissed charges of bribery as business facts, while Debs drew attention at Evansville and Terre Haute as Taft drew the larger, organized crowd with a case on labor questions.
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Qvansville
Ind
Indiana
Taft
Bryan
Debs
Terre Haute
Evansville
Grand Theatre
Evans Hall
Stoves at Red Hot Prices at Eureka Hardware
Eureka Hardware promotes stoves at red hot prices with bold in store displays and limited stock. Local shoppers are invited to compare models and take advantage of seasonal discounts.
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Eureka Hardware Company
Piles Cured In 6 to 14 Days Guarantee
PASO OINTMENT promises to cure itching bleeding or protruding piles in 6 to 14 days or money back. The advertisement claims all cases will be resolved with the topical treatment offering a refund if not cured within the stated period.
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Superior Supply CO
MR. Bryan
New River Valleys
Constantinople
Turkey
Balkan
Vienna
Hungary
Carter
J. N. Vance
Vice Pres
D. R. Wood
Union Bank and Trust Company
Bluefield, W. VA
Flat Top National Bank OF
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L. E. Tierney
R. E. Bolling
W. H. Thomas
W. B. Hicks
Edwin Mann
W. C. Pollock
L. A. Hooper
First National
Bank For Bluefield
W. V
W. P. Hawley
Keg F. O. B. Bluefield
the Miller Supply CO
Oklahoma
Congressman Woodyard
Troy Steam Laundry
J. E. Schindel
Edison Phonographs
the Duvall Music Co
Princeton Avenue
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