Swisher Resigns as West Virginia Gubernatorial Candidate
Charleston Sept 19 Hon Chas W Swisher announces to AP he asked Republican state committee chair to call a meeting on Sept 21 to resign as governor candidate and issue a formal statement of his position. Parkersburg confirms Lincoln Republican state committee chair Grant on train home.
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Charleston
W. Va
Chas. W. Swisher
West Virginia
Associated Press
Matthews
Republican State Committee
Parkersburg
Grant
Lincoln Republican State Committee
West Virginia Republicans to reorganize after Swisher resignation
Morgantown reports Judge Joseph M. Sanders says the party will reopen the way for a state wide reorganization if Swisherites pledge to let the people choose candidates free of boss manipulation. Swisher notified the state chair of his governor candidacy resignation and a committee meeting in Charleston will decide his successor.
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Morgantown
Lincoln Republicans
Train Derailment Kills Engineer Near Lanexa
A Chesapeake & Ohio passenger train from Newport News to Richmond derailed near Lanexa. Engineer Chalkley was killed and the fireman severely injured. Officials say no passenger was seriously hurt.
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Richmond
Chesapeake & Ohio
Newport News
Lanexa
Chalkley
Hearst and Hisgen Address Memphis Voters at Theatre
In Memphis on September 19 Wm R Hearst of New York and Thomas L Hisgen presidential candidate of the Independence party spoke to a large crowd at a local theatre Hearst charged Oklahoma Governor C N Haskell with blocking the attorney general from seeking an injunction against a Standard Oil subsidiary.
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Memphis
Tenn
Wm. R.hearst
New York
Thos. L. Hisgen
Independence Party
Hearst
C. N. Haskell
Oklahoma
Standard Oil Company
International Congress on Tuberculosis Opens with Nearly Two Thousand Delegates
The International Congress on Tuberculosis nears its opening with about two thousand delegates expected to attend. Officials report everything is ready for Monday’s opening and the sessions are anticipated to be highly interesting and instructive.
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Congress
International Congress on Tuberculosis Draws Global Delegates
Washington September 19 The International Congress on Tuberculosis opens in the capital at the unfinished national museum. Nearly two thousand delegates from forty six foreign nations join U S officials and state representatives for a major gathering aiming to curb the white plague. Delegates include leading scientists and public health figures from France Britain Germany Austria Sweden Holland Greece Italy and Russia.
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Washington
New National Museum
United States
Union
France
Leon Bourgeois
Permanent
Roux
Pasteur Institute
Paris
Calmette
University of Lille
Landoury
Letulle
Vallee
Alfort
G. Sims Woodhead
University of Cambridge
Great Britain
Arthur Newsholme
Local Government Board of
England
R. W. Philip
Edinburgh
Germany
Johannes Nietner
Bannwitz
International Tuberculosis Association
Ernest von Leyden
Johannes Orth
University of Berlin
Austria
Leopold von Schroetter
University of Vienna
Anton Weichselbaum
Rich. Paltauf
H. V. Schrotter
L. Teleky
J. D. Bartel
Otto von Printzkold
Bert Buhre
Swedish Anti-Tuberculosis League
Holland
N. P. Pendeloo
Leyden
P. K. Pel
University of Amsterdam
Greece
B. Patrikios
Department of Health of
Aristote Nouzis
University of Athens
Constant Savas
P. Manoussos
Military Hospital of
Athens
Kalliontzis
Pierre J. Rondopoulo
Italy
Turin
Naples
Florence
Bologna
Guido Haccelli
Rome
Steriopulo
Moscow
International Health Congress Opens With Delegates From Many Nations
Bulgarias sends Dr. Maren Rousseff and a host of officials while South Central American delegates include Dr. Herrera Vegas Lima Jimenez and Guiteras. The congress features seven sections with English German French and Spanish as languages. Public meetings will be held including one by the American Federation of Labor and an exhibition is nearly ready for the opening on Monday.
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K. I. Kaining
Riga
Bulgaria
Maren Rousseff
Department of Health of
Sophia
Ivan Oggmanoff
Geoghi Zolotovitch
Ivan Theodoroff
S. A. Vakotvitch
A. Herrera Vegas
Caracas
Venezuela
J. J. Azevedo Lima
Rio de Janeiro
Luis P. Jimenez
Virginia League Ends 1908 Season With Roanoke Games
Roanoke, Richmond and Norfolk hosted season finale baseball games as the Virginia League closed 1908. Richmond captured the pennant with Danville second, Roanoke third, Portsmouth fourth, Lynchburg fifth and Norfolk sixth. Today’s results included Richmond 12 Lynchburg 3 and Norfolk 8 Portsmouth 7 in a second game.
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Roanoke
Virginia League of Baseball
Richmond
Norfolk
Danville
Portsmouth
Lynchburg
National League scores and tied games from tonight
Noston 5 Cincinnati 6 in ten innings. Philadelphia 2 Chicago 4 in ten innings. Second game Philadelphia 0 Chicago 0 called in tenth due to darkness. New York 2 Pittsboro 6 in ten innings. Brooklyn 0 St Louis 1. Second game Brooklyn 1 St Louis 6.
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Philadelphia
Chicago
New York
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Brooklyn
St. Louis
Detroit
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Cleveland
Boston
Nashville Wins Southern League Pennant
Nashville clinched the Southern League championship with a 1 0 victory over New Orleans in Nashville Tennessee on September 19. The decision kept the pennant winner in suspense until the final inning.
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Nashville
Tenn
New Orleans
Ferrell's Openings Tuesdays to Thursdays At Blue Ribbon Quality Sale
Blue Ribbon Lemon and Vanilla products are praised as the standard for 11 years with sales rising. The ad invites purchases and promises a cordial welcome during opening days Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday.
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Ferrell
El Perfectos Mineral Water Featured at Cafes
Advertises Drink El Perfectos Mineral Water for sale at all cafes. Also promotes score cards in new designs program pencils playing cards and smart stationery at Pedigo's.
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Pedigo's
Chas Mayer Optometry Office Offers Free Exams
Dr Mayer advertises eye exams without glasses for those not needing aid and offers precise fitting with modern instruments. The office, successor to Dr Jenkins, announces free consultation and examination at 407 Princeton Ave Greenspon Ridg.
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DH. Chas. W. Mayer
Dr. W. I. Jenkins
Princeton Ave
Greenspon
Best Roofing on the Market Ships Three Ply from Bluefield
The company asserts it has the best roofing and offers one, two and three ply options from its Bluefield stock. It invites customers to compare and be convinced of the claim.
Foraker Drops Out of Taft Rally Over Hearst Charges
New York dispatch reports Senator Foraker eliminates himself from a Taft rally in Cincinnati and letters show his reason is to avoid harming Taft’s campaign. Archbold confirms a $50,000 draft related to an Ohio Journal purchase. controversy dominates the political scene.
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Ohio State Journal
Foraker
New York
John D. Archbold
Standard Oil Company
Senator Foraker
Archbold
Cincinnati
Taft
National League of Republican Clubs
Music Hall
Hearst-Paraker
Judge Taft
Crane, Dick and
Vorys
Hearst
Kern in Baltimore Amid Quiet VP Candidate Visit
John W. Kern of Indiana, Democratic candidate for vice president, arrived in Baltimore quietly to handle business and plan at least two Maryland speeches. He asked for no ceremony, and no committee met him due to uncertain arrival time.
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Baltimore
John W. Kern
Indiana
Bryan Arrested for Exceeding Speed Law
Providence dispatch notes Wm J Bryan was arrested for speeding while campaigning through Connecticut and Rhode Island during his first campaign stop of the present tour.
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Bryan
Providence
R. 1
Connecticut
Wm. J. Bryan
Monument to Union Soldiers Unveiled in Winchester
A magnificent monument was unveiled in the national cemetery at Winchester to honor Pennsylvania soldiers who fell in the Civil War battles around Winchester. The event marked the 44th anniversary of the battle of Winchester with addresses by Rev. Dr. Lacey, Governor Stuart, and General Mulholland, followed by a gathering hosted by the Turner Ashby camp of United Confederate Veterans.
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Winchester
National Cemetery
Pennsylvania
Lacey
Stuart
Mulholland
Turner Ashby
United Confederate Veterans
Cholera Sees Seventeen Deaths In Manila
In Manila during the eleven hours from 8 AM to 7 PM thirty-eight cholera cases and seventeen deaths were reported. Among today’s cases are two Americans. Officials remain confident the outbreak is not serious and will be quickly controlled.
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Manila
P. I
Welch Lynch Talk Looms Over Stafford Case
Excitement remains in Welch as a brutal assault and strangling of Lou Stafford prompts a $2000 reward. County officers doubt the two held suspects are involved while expecting a lynching risk. the girl’s body is embalmed and kept for evidence. Local officials, townspeople, and citizens consider raising funds to aid in capture and trial.
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Welch
Lou Stafford
McDowell County
Stafford
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