Ex Mayor Fitzgerald Talks by Wireless From Steamship
Ex Mayor John F. Fitzgerald arrives in Boston today after a rapid transit from New York. The Post, for the second time in days, secured the first lengthy wireless interview from a prominent man aboard a speeding ship hundreds of miles away. The paper presents Fitzgerald’s brief summary of Europe impressions most striking to him.
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Grand Central Station
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Ex-Mayor Fitzgerald Hails America After Europe Trip
The Post reports an extended wireless interview aboard the Zeeland with ex-Mayor Fitzgerald. He says Europe’s business is bad due to the American panic, notes widespread unemployment and poverty, and credits American buying for Europe’s woes. He praises America’s greatness and urges all Americans to see Europe at least once.
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America
London
United States
Dignitaries Gather as Church Delegates at London Eucharistic Congress
A group of church leaders attends the Eucharistic Congress in London. Delegates from multiple sees participate in services and related meetings.
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London
Cardinal Wanna Tell
Jordan May Go On Stand In Wife Murder Trial
Chester S. Jordan may testify in his own defense claiming his wife attacked him with a butcher knife and he threw a flatiron to save himself. He says he briefly lost memory of events at 509 Medford Street Somerville before waking beside his dead wife.
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Jordan
Medford Street
Somerville
Jordan to confess use of flatiron in Magrath discovery
The report notes a pivot in Jordan’s account two days after the crime. Instead of claiming he knocked the woman down stairs, he now plans to admit using the flatiron found in the Jordan flat with human blood and hair of a woman, as observed by Dr. Magrath.
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Official Praises for Taft Republican Nominee
President Roosevelt writes to Conrad Kohrs of Helena Mont praising Taft as the embodiment of his policies. The Sept 9 1908 letter from Oyster Bay argues prosperity and justice must guide conduct, valuing moral right over profitability. Continued on Page 9 First Column.
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Gould's Yacht Adrift Near Boston Club
Frank Gould's palatial steam yacht the Helenita arrived from St John and nearly collided with Nantasket boats and other moorings at the Boston Yacht Club. The pilot and tug limited damage to scrapes as steering gear failed and then was repaired after a tense drifting episode. The yacht had been cruising the eastern coast, stopping at Bar Harbor before resuming to New York.
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New York
Fatal Fox Hunt Accident in Brentwood
Joseph E. Langlais of Newton Massachusetts was accidentally shot and killed by Herbert Pelon also of Newton while fox hunting in Brentwood New Hampshire Langlais 24 leaves a widow and daughter Langlais was 16 feet ahead when Pelon s gun discharged Langlais died before reaching the house Pelon carries him to the residence after the accident Both men had worked at the Newton Box Mill.
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Cuba Sets Election Day for November Fourteenth
Havana reports Governor Magoon issued a decree fixing November 14 as the date for the national elections.
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Baseball Reverses NL Standings As Chicago Beats St Louis
Sunday results reshape the National League standings with Chicago defeating St Louis 3 to 0 while Pittsburgh toppled by Cincinnati. Detroit dropped an 11 inning 2 to 1 decision at St Louis with pitcher George Winter taking the loss. Two tense Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Naps tilts ended 3 to 2 and 1 to 0 in favor of Cleveland and Chicago respectively.
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Harvard
Unknown Woman Falls From Car and Dies in Boston
An unidentified woman about 35 falls from a Huron avenue streetcar near Clarendon and Boylston streets and dies from a skull fracture at City Hospital. Investigators find a package labeled Costello 30 cents and notes several railroad tickets, but no identification is confirmed.
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Two Steamers Crash in Fog Near Quebec
In dense fog and smoke from forest fires the Allan line steamer Corinthian and the Head line steamship Malin Head collide off Crane Island flats, 40 miles below Quebec. The Malin Head, inbound from Cardiff, was beached after damage. no passengers aboard.
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Republicans Whisper About Supporting Democrat Swing in Vote
Word spreads that Republican insiders have whispered they may back a Democratic candidate, signaling a possible party swing. The rumor hints at strategic voting shifts as campaigns ramp up.
Gardner Man Predicts 70000 Vote Victory Day
Obadiah Gardner the Democratic candidate for Governor in Rockland Maine claims the fusion of Democrats and Greenbackers will secure 70000 votes. He says a 5000 vote margin hinges on Republicans who promised to vote Democratic keeping their word.
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Obadiah Gardner
Obadiah Gardner Maine Farmer and Democratic Governor Candidate
Obadiah Gardner emerges as a rugged Maine farmer and Democratic standard bearer for governor. He farms 236 acres in Rockland’s West Meadow district, milks cows, feeds horses, and uses hired labor to raise hay, supporting his family while eschewing wealth. Gardner vows only modest means yet steady public potential.
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Weather Forecast for Boston and England
Forecasts show fair weather for Boston and vicinity on Monday and Tuesday with light variable winds. Washington reports England will also experience fair conditions on Monday and Tuesday with light variable winds and no fresh winds.
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Washington
England
Quake Rumblings Alarm Boston Residents in Back Bay
Early yesterday morning residents of the Back Bay district reported two deep rumblings at five minute intervals. Police and fire departments received inquiries for about an hour but officials could offer no explanation. Harbor forts and Harvard Observatory had no seismic record.
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Harvard Observatory
Storm System Threatens U.S. Drought Areas
The weather bureau issued a forecast noting a disturbance approaching the North Pacific coast and a West Indian storm moving toward the southeastern coast. The two systems are expect to bring abundant rains to drought-stricken districts of the north central and east central States before week’s end.
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