Demands on Judson Harmon and initiative plank inquiry
A request to Judge Harmon’s campaign voice asks for an authorized speaker to state his views on the initiative and referendum plank adopted by the Columbus Democratic convention. The letter seeks the speaker’s name and address and questions whether campaign officials know Harmon’s stance before his nomination.
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William L. Finley
Chargin Committee
Democratic Party
Columbus
Judson Harmon
Judge Harmon
Ohio
Headless Body Found On Kentucky Farm Near Covington
A decapitated male body was found on Gulph Parks Farm south of Covington by Henry Wuhlman and George Arnold. A bullet through the right temple appears to be the cause of death, with coroner Tarvin to view the scene. The victim, likely an officer, has not been identified.
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W. W. Tarvin
Hart, Schnafer & Marx
Vic Bloomfield
Winchester
Big Store
Kentucky
Tarvin
Explosion damages Lisbon palace near Oporto
A gas explosion at the Royal Palace at Oporto injures General Cibrao and three others as the palace prepares for King Manuel's visit on November 5.
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Manuel
Lisbon
Oporto
General Cibrao
Hearst Exposes Standard Oil Ties at Carnegie Hall Meeting
William Randolph Hearst reads Standard Oil letters at two mass meetings in New York, urging Judge Morrison for the Pennsylvania Supreme Court bench. The Independence party platforms favor judges elected by the people and senators elected by the people. The letters push Morrison’s appointment, citing his oil and gas industry familiarity and regional interests. The piece notes ongoing disclosure and closes with a continuation on the next page.
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New York
William Randolph Hearst
Brooklyn
Carnegie Hall
Manhattan
Independence Party
Thomas I. Hisgen
Clarence J. Shearn
Mr. Hearst
Ihomgood
Standard Oil
Hisgen
Mr. Hisgen
Standard of Letters
Broadway
Morrison
McKeen
Supreme Court
Mitchell
John D. Archbold
William A. Stone
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Judiciary
Night Riders Terrorize Mississippi Cotton Center
A body of twenty five armed men invaded Shubuta Mississippi the cotton center on the Mobile and Ohio line. They raided the gin and cotton warehouse, then disappeared. Citizens armed a militia, began drills, and guarded the gin while merchants resumed buying cotton under protection. In Union City Tennessee rumors tie the Rankin murder case to a wider list of mob participants.
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Mobila
Ala
Shubuta
Miss
Mobile & Ohio
Meridian
Nashville
Tenn
Union City
Tiptonville
Tippy
Rankin
Wynne
Captain Rankin
Taft Proves 10 Hoosters Danger In Bryan Plans
Indiana voters hear Taft condemn Gompers misrepresentation of labor decisions and press for Republican policies. Taft argues injunctions protected labor rights and warned Bryan classed as terrorist, framing Democratic plan for bank deposits and tariffs as destabilizing. He repeats remedy as Republican panic leading to prosperity, urging Indiana to reject Democratic leadership.
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Taft
Bryan
Gompers
Indiana
Mr. Taft
Driver 15 Fatally Hurt in Robbery
Edward Stone a Kroger driver at 229 West Fifteenth Street was beaten in Clifton on Albany avenue by three assailants seeking robbery. They took $130, dragged him to 205 Albany avenue, and left him near car tracks where he suffered a skull fracture. Charles Frederick observed the incident from a Glendale car. Stone died of his injuries at City Hospital.
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Edward Stone
Kroger Grocery and Baking Company
West Fifteenth Street
City Hospital
Albany Avenue
Clifton
Stone
Charles Frederick
West McMicken Avenue
Glendale
Capital
Roosevelt thanks Japan Emperor for Atlantic fleet visit
Ambassador O Brien in Tokyo delivers President Roosevelt message to Emperor of Japan thanking the Japanese for the courteous reception of the Atlantic fleet. Roosevelt praises the hospitality as a fresh proof of ancient friendship between the nations and expresses deep national appreciation.
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Japan
United States
Theodore Roosevelt
Fifth Third and American National Bank Plan Cincinnati Merger
The Fifth Third National Bank of Cincinnati plans to absorb the American National Bank, raising capital to 2.7 million and exchanging ten American shares for four Fifth Third shares. An additional 200,000 in stock will be offered to American holders at 225 a share, with two American directors joining the Fifth Third board and many employees moving to the combined bank. Shareholders are to vote November 24 at the American National Bank.
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National Bank of
Cincinnati
Queen City
Ers
Crawford
American National
American National Bank
Fifth-Third National Bank
American fleet sails from Yokohama to Olongapo
The American battleship fleet left Yokohama Harbor at eight in the morning bound for Olongapo in the Philippines. A Japanese escort accompanied the passage down the bay as officers and men looked on with pride. President Roosevelt's message of thanks to the Emperor and the Japanese people will be delivered to the Emperor via the Foreign Office, presented by Ambassador Thomas J. O'Brien.
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Yokohama
Yokohama Harbor
Olongapo
Philippines
Roosevelt
Foreign Office
Thomas J. O’brien
Taft Winds Up Indiana Tour At Gary Speech
Taft closes his Indiana tour with a Gary address denouncing Bryan's theories while praising Samuel Gompers. Bryan vents in New Jersey and New York against Roosevelt labor policy and on campaign finance publicity. The New York Herald predicts Taft winning with 38 electoral votes and a Republican Congress. Chairman Mack foresees a Democratic landslide of 810 electoral votes. Recalled notes cover Judge Harmon's ascent to the Common Pleas bench.
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Gary
Ind
Indiana
William H. Taft
New York
Harry
Judge Taft
Hoosier
Farmer
Taft
Bryan
Samuel Gompers
New Jersey
Roosevelt
The
New York Herald
Mack
Herald Forecast Picks Taft Victory In Electoral Vote
The New York Herald reports a Taft win with 280 electoral votes, 48 more than needed. Frank Hitchcock predicts a definite result and will release figures soon. Norman E Mack expects Bryan to win the White House in an upheaval, while other House outcomes favor Republicans.
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New York Herald
Taft
Ohio
Frank H. Hitchcock
Norman E. Mack
Bryan
White House
Ioan
House of Representatives
Herald
Harmon's election to common pleas court debated during Ohio campaign
A Columbus Tribune summary reports Judge Judson Harmon and Governor Harris trade attacks over Harmon's 1876 Common Pleas bench seat and repeaters controversy. It notes Harmon questions Harris about past record while Harris avoids specifics, highlighting campaign contrasts and unresolved election integrity issues.
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Commercial Tribune
Columbus
Greenville
Judge Harmon
Harris
Harmon
Cincinnati
Preble County
Hamilton County
Joseph Cox
Judson Harmon
Common Pleas Bench
Booth
Common Pleas
Common Pleas Court
Eph Holland
Ohio
Joseph Co
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