Four Die in Fire at Marvels Ship Yard Hudson River Steamer
Newburgh New York October 21 four men died in a blaze at Marvels ship yard caused by an explosion of a lamp on the decks. The steamer New York valued at over 500000 dollars and lengthened at 40000 dollars suffered the tragedy with casualties Isaac Jenkins James Jones Alexander Bran and Joseph Matthews named.
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Newburgh
N. Y
Marvel
New York
Isaac Jenkins
James Jones
Alexander Bran
Joseph Matthews
Escapes from Captors in Reed Foot Lake Incident
Colonel BR. Z. Taylor escaped masked men near Reed Foot lake after a dispute among captors over his fate. He plunged into a bayou and swam to safety, later found near Tiptonville. Governor Patterson arrived, dispatched 150 state militiamen to Union City to restore order and pursue the assassins.
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Tipton
Tenn
BR. Z. Taylor
Taylor
Reed Foot Lake
Walnut Log
Tiptonville
Union City
Patterson
Totem
Rankin
Supreme Court to Hear Reid Salary Suit Tied to Brownsville Riot
The Supreme Court advanced Oscar Reid's son’s motion to force payment of Reid’s salary through the end of his enlistment. Reid, of the Twenty-fifth Infantry, was dismissed without honor for alleged involvement in the Brownsville riot of August 13, 1906. The attorney general concurs. arguments likely in December.
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Washington
Brownsville
Supreme Court of the United States
Oscar
Reid
Twenty-fifth Infantry
Monnett Links Oil Trust to Party Switch at Salt Lake
Frank 8. Monnett former Ohio attorney general spoke to a large theater audience in Salt Lake City on Oct 21. He blamed Republican fund contributions from Standard Oil for pressuring Ohio Supreme Court personnel and dismissing all Standard Oil cases, prompting his shift to the Democratic side.
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Salt Lake City
Frank
Monnett
Ohio
Bryan
Standard Oil Trust
Standard Oil Company
Supreme Court of Ohio
Standard Oil
Farmer slain on public square in Dadeville feud
Dadeville Alabama October 21 Jack Henderson a Tallapoosa county farmer was shot and killed on the public square by J Fletcher Turner a local legislator. The shooting is thought to stem from an old feud between the two men.
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Dadeville
Ala
Jack Henderson
Tallapoosa County
J. Fletcher Turner
Night Rider Rages and Gin Burnings to Feature Cotton Convention
Memphis hosts a three day cotton growers merchants and ginners convention November 10 to 12 with about 1000 ginners expected. Delegates will discuss night riding and gin burnings across the south alongside the cotton situation. President Harvie Jordan says the issue will be decided by the convention and notes the grave, unprecedented danger to lives and property. Kentucky's incidents mirror the current threats in the region.
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Atlanta
Addiiton
Memphis
Harvie Jordan
Southern Cotton Association
Cotton Belt
Kentucky
Bryan Attacks GOP Tactics in Breakfast Speech
W J Bryan condemned Republican campaign tactics when he spoke before a large crowd in Newark Ohio. He criticized reported threats by Central Railway officials promising wage changes based on election outcome and dismissed the idea of wage manipulation as a political weapon.
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Newark
Ward Heeler
New York Central Railway
W. J. Bryan
Republican Party
Brown Presented Silver Service After World Series Triumph
Terre Haute Indiana October 21. Before more than six thousand fans the Chicago National League champions defeated Detroit American League champions seven to one. Mordecai Brown Terre Haute citizen received a silver service from locals prior to the game. He pitched several innings. Cobb led Detroit with four singles in as many at bats.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Chicago
Detroit
Mordecai Brown
Cobb
Influence of feminine dress on men's judgment
A London Graphic observation argues that men misjudge their own objectivity and are swayed by fashion, noting that subtle appeals of silk and delicate lace shape opinions more than reasoned argument.
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London Graphic
Three Shocks Reported in Manila
Manila records three slight earthquake shocks on Wednesday. The item notes no injuries or major damage, guiding readers to monitor further tremor updates.
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Manila
Oklahoma Floods Hit East and Central Oklahoma
A heavy rainfall October 21 amounts to a near cloudburst across eastern and central Oklahoma. Chandler records six and a half inches in under twelve hours with bridges washed out crops damaged and train service crippled.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Chandler
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A. W. Wilkerson
J. W. English
E. H. Astin
J. K. Parker
J. N. Cole
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Night Rider
Valley of Criticism
Brown
Miss Watson
Wilson
Derden
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