Taft Plans Early Missouri Swing After Fatiguing Trip
Taft spoke with strong endorsements at a hotel dusk gathering. He said fatigue from travel would ease with rest and resume a grueling schedule starting in Missouri. Tomorrow includes a Kansas City meeting and a route through Leavenworth St Joseph Marysville Chillicothe Brookfield ending with an event in Macon.
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Mr.Taft
Missouri
Kansas City
Kan
Leavenworth
St. Joseph
Marysville
Chillicothe
Brookfield
Macon
Campaign speakers to headline nationwide club gatherings
Campaign organizers plan eight national speakers and mass meetings in many cities under club auspices. The effort, supported by enthusiastic clubs, includes gold pins donated by John Hays Hammond and a supply of literature, buttons, lithographs, and more for members. Glee clubs are to be formed as auxiliaries, with campaign songs provided from Mr. Davis' headquarters.
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John Hays Hammond
Taft Backed by Washington Minister Norman
The Rev M W D Norman of Metropolitan Baptist Church in Washington says Taft will be elected. He calls Taft a fine American gentleman and statesman who is not impulsive and has moral fiber. Norman notes Taft’s clear stances on suffrage and lynching have won over many colored voters who were previously opposed.
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Washington
Spectral Dispatch
Commercial Tribune
M. W. D. Norman
Metropolitan Baplist Church
Etter
Bryan
Democratic Party
Mr. Bryan
Belialk
Jupiter Bryan
Bryan Repudiated Attacks by Active Worker Schemes
A brief notice reports Bryan repudiated by an active worker amid schemes alleged against him. The item outlines conflict and public accusations within an ongoing dispute.
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Bryan
Nominees Face Key Questions At Cincinnati Meeting
A meeting of Democratic nominees for the state ticket is planned after the Thomas/Odeon event to address campaign policy. Seven questions from the German American Alliance will be posed, including liquor tax cuts and Sunday opening of businesses, with candidates urged to respond as a unit.
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Thomas
Odeon
Allante
Cincinnati
Rose County
Democratic Party
Rosé County
Harris
Direct Legislation League
Judge Harmon
Democratic First Voters of
Cincinnati Democratic Club
Bryan-Kern-Harmon Club
John Shull
Augustus Thomas
Bryan
Kern
Mr. Thomas
Sherman Attends Ohio River Launch in Indiana Campaign
Republican Vice Presidential candidate Sherman paddled and rode a launch on the Ohio River at Evansville aided by Congressman John W Foster to illustrate river deepening needs. He toured Indiana and Ohio towns, spoke at a banquet, and outlined a reduced schedule to conserve energy for a week of campaigning.
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Sherman
Evansville
Ind
Sunny Jim
Ohio River
John W. Foster
Congress
Ohio Stream
Sherama
Kern and Lewis greet crowds in Spartanburg on Sabbath
John W. Kern and Col James Hamilton Lewis toured Spartanburg en route to Asheville from Macon. Thousands gathered at the station and streets, ministers and educators among them. Kern and Johnson spoke briefly, avoiding politics due to the Sabbath, and Kern was acclaimed during a Greenville stop.
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Spartanburg
S. C
John W. Kern
James Hamilton Lewis
Avheville
Macon
Bryan
Kern
H. N. Snyder
Woodford College
South
J. T. Johnson
A. E. Burnett
The
Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Kern
Colonel Lewis
Congressman Johnson
Van
Greenville
Hughes Misses Oration at Chicago Gathering
Governor Hughes of New York did not speak at the Orchestra Hall meeting in Chicago due to throat trouble. Doctors diagnose laryngitis and expect him to deliver planned speeches in La Crosse Wisconsin and St Paul Minnesota the following day. He spent the day in his room except for the meeting and traveled to La Crosse on a special train after midnight.
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Chicago
Hughes
New York
la Crosse
Wis
Hitchcock to Travel to Chicago for Republican Conference
New York Oct. 4 Chairman Hitchcock of the Republican National Committee spent little time on political matters as he prepared to leave for Chicago tomorrow. He has arranged several conferences for the day following.
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Chicago
New York
Hitchcock
Republican National
Tomorn
Final Weeks Rally Finish Planned for Ohio Republicans
Special dispatch from Columbus outlines a push of club rallies across Ohio as Republican clubs form in every county. State Organizer Hy D. Davis says these strong clubs will energize voters for county and state nominees and a national victory. Blank organizing forms are offered to Republicans who write to the First National Bank, Columbus.
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Commercial Tribune
Columbus
Hy D. Davis
Ohio
National League of Republican Clubs
Ye Ae First National Bank B %Lumburs
Willson to Speak on Tobacco War and Campaign
Governor Augustus E. Willson will address a Union Entcle tomorrow in Hopkinsville Kentucky. He will speak for the Republican party and for J C Wortham in the Second District for Congress. Observers expect remarks on tobacco trouble and his use of soldiers to quell unrest across the state.
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Commercial Tribune
Hopkinsville
Augustus E. Wills
Union
Republican Party
J. C. Wortham
Congress
Oklahoma Governor Haskell Raises Funds to Oppose Roosevelt
Guthrie Oklahoma and federal reports note Governor C N Haskell has collected $3000 in support of his anti Roosevelt and Hearst campaign effort. An Interior Department agent checked the Prairie Oil and Gas Company records while funds for the Democratic National Committee continue arriving at Guthrie at about $100 daily.
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ST. Louis
Globe-Democrat
Guthrie
Okla
C. N. Haskell
Oklahoma
Roosevelt
William R. Hearst
Interior Department
Prairie Oil and Gas Company
Democratic National Campaign Fund
Haskell
Herman Ridder
National Committee
Debs Arrives in New York Amid Wild Deb
Socialist presidential candidate Eugene V. Debs arrives at Grand Central on the Red Special to a crowd of about 4000. Police lines collapse as Debs is mobbed and escorted to the Grand Union Hotel after two large speeches at the Hippodrome and American Theater. Debs criticizes Democratic and Republican candidates and urges class consciousness.
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Commercial Tribune
New York
Grand Central
Eugene V. Debs
Debs
Grand Union Hotel
Hippodrome
American Theater
Hefwag
Roosevelt
Edwin Markham
New England
Jealous husband kills relative in Bristol tragedy
A Bristol despatch reports 30 year old William Bales killed his brother in law Barney Bayless with an axe then fatally struck his wife who was visiting, before hanging himself in his jail cell. Jealousy, tied to marriages of sisters, was given as the motive.
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Knoxville
Tetin
Bristol
Johnson City
William Balés
Barney Bayless
Bayless
T $ Yard
Bales
Bayléss
Embreville
Sohneee City
Hickman
Dave Walker
Walker
Paints and Oils Burn in St Louis Warehouse Fire
A blaze destroyed the Campbell Glass and Paint Company warehouse at Main and Giitiot streets in St Louis causing about 156000 in losses with 50000 insured. Three firemen were overcome by smoke during the fire.
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ST. Louis
Campbell Glass and Paint Company
Main
Giitiot
Yala
Plague Spread in St Petersburg Diminishes
City measures curb cholera spread as officials report containment in the wake of an epidemic. Health authorities enforce quarantines and sanitation steps to prevent a recurrence and protect residents.
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St. Petersburg
Mand
High Class Suits Highlight New Tailored Styles
At nineteen seventy five the new garments feature Broadcloths Cheviots and Striped Worsteds in all shades. Some are trimmed with satin or braids and others in plain lines. Coats range 34 to 42 inches with tailored sleeves cuffs flap pockets and matching skirts. Monday price nineteen seventy five.
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Directoire
Empire
Saat
Gompers Claims Union Workmen Less Susceptible to TB
In a congress address Samuel Gompers argues wage earners are less prone to tuberculosis due to union shops' superior sanitary conditions. He warns against excessive regulation and urges workers to follow practical health guidance like cleanliness and fresh air. He praises Dr. Robert Koch and notes education can alleviate disease risks.
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Gompers
Union Shops
Samuel Gompers
Robert Koch
Dr. Koch
Sosa
Consum
Compulsory Insurance Urged for Tuberculosis Fight
Dr. Richard Freund argues for compulsory insurance of laboring men, citing Germany as a model. He warns that without insured workers there will be limited results in the tuberculosis battle and stresses coverage for invalids as a key element of a successful campaign.
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Richard Freund
Germany
Catholic Bishop Michael Tierney Stricken In Hartford
The Rt. Rev. Michael Tierney, Catholic Bishop of the Connecticut diocese, was struck by apoplexy last night in Hartford and is in critical condition with physicians fearing he may not recover.
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Connecticut
Hartford
Conn
Michael Tierney
Diocese of
Rabbi Solomon H. Sonnen sfein Dies in St Louis
Noted Mississippi Valley rabbi Rabbi Solomon H. Sonnen died at his St Louis home from a brain vessel rupture. He led Bune services in a Jewish community and was one of the region's best known religious figures.
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Solomon HH. Sonnenschein
Mississippi Valley
St. Louis
Robinson Circus Considers Mobile as Winter Headquarters
John Robinson sole owner and manager visits Mobile with his bride on honeymoon and states the winter headquarters could move from Terrace Park Ohio to Mobile if a suitable site is found Mayor Lyons supports the plan for the city advertising and merchant benefit A site eight miles from Mobile is to be secured tomorrow
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Commercial Tribune
Mobile
Ala
John Robinson
Robinson
Terrace Park
Cincinnati
Lyons
Robinson Jr Denies Circus Winter Quarters Change
John Robinson Jr says he has heard nothing about his father seeking winter quarters for the circus in Mobile Alabama. He notes offers from Southern cities are common and expects the show to winter at Terrace Park as usual with no family knowledge of any plan change.
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John Robinson, Jr
Mobile
Ala
Mr. Robinson, Jr
South
Terrace Park
Coal Town Fire Rips Dorchester Va Business District
A disastrous blaze swept through the Colonial Coal and Coke Company store in Dorchester Virginia and damaged its contents along with the Dorchester bakery and nearby residences. The fire damaged the water works system and disrupted the local business area early today.
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Commercial Tribune
Sergent
Dorchester
Colonial Coal and Coke Company
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Allen
Prohibition
Vine Street Congregational Church
Walter J. Millard
William Jennings Bryan
Hearst
Wife
St.Louis
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