Inquire About Judge Harmon's Stance on Key Ohio Issues
A public appeal to James McCagee seeks to uncover Judge Harmon's positions on the Rose County Local Option Law the initiative and referendum and home rule for Ohio cities and villages. The letter asks for any known supporters or contacts who can state Harmon's views and requests names and addresses for further inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton County
Ohio
Judge Harmon
Rose County
Finley
State Democratic Executive Committee
Columbus
Castro Grows High While His People Are Impoverished
A critical profile of Venezuela's dictator Castro contrasts nine years of rule with prior progress under Guzman Blanco. It cites rising export duties, higher internal taxes, growing graft, suppression of media, and isolation from foreign capital. The article notes hunger in Caracas and waning industry as evidence of the regime's damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caracas
Venezuela
Diaz
Mexico
Castro
Guzman Blanco
South America
Taft Opens Last Campaign Week in Eastern Cities
William Howard Taft arrives in New York from Gary Indiana as he kicks off the final eastern leg of his campaign. He predicts large support in Ohio and gauges several states including Maryland as leaning Republican. Taft plans appearances in New Haven and Brooklyn with rest before continuing the tour.
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Taft
New York
William H. Taft
Gary
Ind
Henry W. Taft
Mr. Taft
New Haven
Brooklyn
Ohio
Hughes
West
North Carolina
Tennessee
Virginia
Kentucky
Missouri
Maryland
Massachusetts
Stockholder Oats merger faces shareholder resistance
Shareholders oppose a proposed merger between Fifth Third and the American National banks, arguing the terms favor the larger bank. Proxies are being discouraged as a meeting is planned to decide if the two-thirds vote can be reached, with Dr Crawford stating the American National remains in good shape.
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William H. Davis
W. B. Gotherman
Robert Haskins
Ture
Mr. Gotherman
American National Bank
Davis
Dr. Crawford
Merchant Dies After Mistaken Poison Ingestion
Edmund P. Brewster owner of the Race street cloak and suit store died at 3347 Woodburn avenue Walnut Hills from arsenic taken by mistake while seeking a sleeping powder. Coroner Cameron investigated. Brewster had insomnia and kept powders in a small book. He drank a dog poison powder by error at 5 am and died within hours, leaving a widow and three children John Edward and Cora. He was 58 and had operated locally for years.
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Edmund P. Brewster
Race Street Cloak and Suit Store
Woodburn Avenue
Walnut Hills
Brewster
John
Cleveland
Edward
Cora
Political figures slated for quick circuit in northeast states
Hisgen will discuss the Independence party in Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut New Jersey and New York. Chafin speaks on prohibition in New Jersey Pennsylvania Delaware Maryland Ohio Indiana and Illinois. Roosevelt cabinet members tour several states. Taft campaigns mainly in New York State. Bryan to speak in New York Ohio and Indiana. Senator Knox heads to Pittsburgh Friday night. Sherman appears in New York State. Kern plans Indiana tour.
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Hisgen
Independence Party
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New Jersey
New York
Chafin
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland
Ohio
Indiana
Ilinois
Bryan
DANGER TO UNIONS SHOWN BRYANS RAILROAD SCHEME
A Chicago meeting of railroad workers heard William C. Brown of New York City accuse William Jennings Bryan of backing government ownership of railroads. Brown contrasted US pay with Europe and cited cases from Britain, Prussia, and Germany to argue for private ownership and regulation. He referenced Taft and the Ann Arbor injunction as supporting labor’s legal stance.
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Bryans
Chicago
William C. Brown
New York City
New York Central Lines
Bryan
Europe
Mr. Brown
United States
London
Liverpool
Boston
Albany
Taft
Ann Arbor
Organized Labor
Farmers Fight Fire With Plows in Indiana Blazes
Forest fires raged for about a day in Dubois County near Jasper Indiana causing substantial damage. The McCord sawmill in Patoka Bottoms burned and another mill was damaged while several farmers saved their property.
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Jasper
Ind
Dubois County
McCord
Patoka
Harmon Indorsed by Telegraphers at Harmon Feast
Judson Harmon Democratic candidate for Governor hosted railroad telegraphers in Columbus. He supplied lunch cigars and liquor in hopes of an endorsement but the meeting adjourned before voting. An endorsement of Governor Harris was carried instead.
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Harris
Harmon
Taft
Roosevelt urges tolerance of Taft labor record
President Roosevelt replies to P H Grace of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen defending Tafts approach to labor and outlining federal efforts to improve industrial conditions. The letter dated October 16 1908 from Binghamton New York is summarized as part of a broader exchange.
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Binghamton
N. Y
P. H. Grace
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Mr. Taft
President Roosevelt
Grace
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
Washington, D. C
Night Riders Horror Stirs Kentucky Governor Attacks Night Riders
Governor Willson spoke at Versailles urging protection for tobacco planters with state guards and denouncing night riders as the worst form of evil. He criticized Clarence Le Bus of the Burley Society, claimed alleged tobacco pool abuses, and said prosecutions rest with judicial officials and Commonwealth Attorneys.
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Commercial Tribune
Lexington
Willson
Versailles
Clarence le Bus
Burley Tobacco Society of
Kentucky
Hopkinsville
Princeton
Fenseless
Fiji Islands
Philippines
South Sea
Burley Society
le Bus
Equity Society
Judicial Department
Commonwealth
Night Rider Trials Bring Martial Law to Tennessee
In McPhis Ohio County a special circuit court convenes to probe the killing of Quinten Rankin by night riders near Reelfoot Lake. State National Guard units deploy to enforce martial law as regional authorities plan to arrest all band members and coordinate with neighboring states.
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Mpmphis
Tenn
Circuit Court
Ohio County
Union City
Quinten Rankin
Reelfoot Lake
State National Guard
Tatum
Reelfoot
Set Rider
Western Tennessee Land Company
Captain Rankin
Colonl R. 4. Taylor
Trenton
Lake Region
Night rider murders spur arrests around Reelfoot Lake
Forty four prisoners including two women were brought in today after the Walnut Log murder of Captain Quenten Rankin by masked riders. Seven others were arrested or paroled. Notable arrestees include Pratt a Samburg hotel keeper and J D F Carpenter Union City attorney. Governor Patterson canceled campaign dates to focus on Reelfoot Lake disturbances.
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Camp Nemo
Reelfoot Lake
Tenn
Walnut Log
Quenten Rankin
Pratt
Samburg
J. D. F. Carpenter
Union City
Taylor
Rankin
Welnut Log
William Brewer
Nashville
Patterson
Circuit Court
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Democratic County Committee
Dictator
Frederic J. Haskin
Enthusi
Asm
Ian
Fee
Gotherman
BANK
E. P. Brewster
Cameron
A. C. Poole
Roosevelt
New York State
Senator Knox
Pittsburg
Sherman
Kern
Harris’ Steer
New York Central
Edinburgh
Buffalo
England
Prussia
German Empire
Peter M. Arthur
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Columbus, CO
Ernor
Raphers
Didate
South
Fae
Noel
Mississippi
Pindall
Arkansas
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