Republicans Praise Pension Record In Civil War Era
Special dispatch to Commercial Tribune from New York notes the Republican party’s pension record as a major achievement. It cites laws from 1862 1890 1897 1908 and 1900s and contrasts Democratic opposition with Republican support, highlighting vetoes and vote tallies across Congress and presidents.
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New York
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Democratic Party
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Senate
Congress
General Grant
Grover Cleveland
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Columbus. O
Ohio
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Harris Indorsed at Harmon Feast and Taft cheers earlier
The Harm on faction held a lunch for railroad telegraphers with Judson Harmon as host. Workers urged Governor Harris endorsement while denouncing Harmon and his nonunion cigars. John Mitchell clarifies he supports labor aid without backing Bryan. Taft lauded as friend to veterans in a broader labor political mix.
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Webster P. Huntington
Huntington
Harris
Ohio
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Taft
Judson Harmon
Telegraph Department
Harmon Indorsement
United Mine Workers’ Journal
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers
Bryan
Mitchell
New York
American Labor Movement
United Mineworkers of America
Organizations of
Workingmen of America
Trades Union Movement
Congress
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J. D. Nichols
D. W. Mahon
Amalgamated Association of Street Railway Employees
James P. Maher
The
United Hatters of North America
John G. McHenry
Benton, Pa
Vardaman Joins Southern Campaign Trail in Ohio Visit
Ex Governor James K. Vardaman of Mississippi stopped in Cincinnati at the Linton Hotel en route to Williamson, Virginia, to back the Democratic ticket. He predicted Bryan would win nationally and in Mississippi, urged turnout, and dismissed Taft’s southern appeal as ineffective.
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James K. Vardaman
Mississippi
Linton Hotel
Jackson
Miss
Williamson
Vardaman
Bryan
United States
South
Mr. Bryan
Taft
Republican clubs active across Ohio campaign effort
Ohio Republicans report unprecedented statewide organization with 250 clubs actively flagging favorable conditions. State Organizer Henry D Davis says county organizers and club officers, formed since mid September, provide reliable reports, as national leaders praise progress and rally Republicans and independents.
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Ohio
Henry D. Davis
John Hays Hammond
Judge Denies Hearst Charges In Stand Oil Matter
Justice John P. Elkin of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court denied receiving money from John D. Archbold or attempting to influence legislation for Standard Oil, a claim raised by William R. Hearst at a New York meeting.
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Pittsburg
John P. Elkin
Pennsylvania Supreme Court
William R. Hearst
Standard Oil
New York
John D. Archbold
Standard Oil Cmpany
Know Nothing of Letters Denies Archbold Correspondence
Judges J J Henderson of Meadville and T A Morrison of Smithport on the Pennsylvania Superior Court denied knowledge of letters claimed to be from John D Archbold of Standard Oil to a Mrnor Stone. Copies of the letters were read by William R Hearst in Brooklyn on Saturday.
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Philadelphia
J. J. Henderson
Meadville
T. A. Morrison
Smithport
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
John D. Archbold
Standard Oil Company
Mrnor
William R. Hearst
Brooklyn
Pittsburg Robbery Claims Life of Camp Hill Resident
Hugh McGuire a known Camp Hill resident was killed by highway robbers between Camp Hill and Carnegie last night. He had drawn his pay and reportedly carried about $30 in his pocket.
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Pittsburg
Hugh McGuire
Camp Hill
Carnegie
McGuire
Haskell Dismissed as Deliberate Falsifier by Officials
In Muskogee Oklahoma on October 25 officials from the Interior Department issued a statement to Osage Nation and the Five Civilized Tribes denying Governor Haskell's charges over oil land royalty terms. The document labels his statements as deliberate falsehoods and says no personal reply will be made. It notes Roosevelt and Garfield aim to provide the truth to prevent deception. It also cites alleged fraudulent land plots procured from Indians and linked lawsuits pending to recover lands.
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Muskogee
Okla
Five Civilized Tribes
Interior Department
Washington
Haskell
Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company
Roosevelt
Garfield
Department
Hearst Addresses German Independence Rally in New York
William R Hearst and Independence party nominees spoke to a crowd of Germans at the Hotel Astor praising personal liberty but warning against excess and license. Thomas L Hisgen noted his German born parents and recited a German poem.
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New York
Thomas L. Hisgen
Germany
Debs Visits Lincoln Tomb in Springfield
Eugene V. Debs and his "red special" arrived in Springfield and asked for a tomb visit to Abraham Lincoln. Surrounded by Socialist candidates, Debs spoke at the tomb and later at the Courthouse, calling Lincoln "the Abraham Lincoln of modern times" and condemning the current power relied on to hold the nation in bondage.
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Springfield
Eugene V. Debs
Debs
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Fire at Pembroke Kentucky Wrecks $25 000 in Property
A blaze at Pembroke near Hopkinsville in Kentucky caused about 25000 in damage. The fire started from a spark from a Louisville and Nashville train landing on a tobacco factory roof owned by W. W. Eddins, amid high winds and a small fire department. Buildings damaged included Gunns Hotel, several shops and residences, with heroic fire department actions preventing further destruction.
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Commercial Tribune
Hopkinsville
Pembroke
Louisville & Nashville
W. W. Eddins
Gunn’s Hotel
Forbes Manufacturing Company
Main Street
Hopkinsville Fire Department
Gas Explosion Fatal in Vincennes House Fire
A match lit in an upstairs bedroom where a lamp leaked gas caused a natural gas explosion in Vincennes Indiana. The blast destroyed part of the building and killed Miss Ida Badollet while her father Henry Badollet was severely burned while trying to extinguish the flames.
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Vincennes
Ind
Ida Badollet
Henry Badollet
Death Ends Long Journey of Brother’s Visit
In Greenville Pennsylvania on October 25, retired banker A I Wick lay dying in Greenville Hospital after a 5000 mile trip to see his brother William W Wick of Portland Oregon who died of apoplexy in a local hotel hours after arriving to visit the same brother.
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Greenville
A. I. Wick
Greenville Hospital
William W. Wick
Portland
Ore
Daughters Set to Unveil Harrison Monument in Indianapolis
Plans for the unveiling of General Benjamin Harrison monument in Indianapolis advance with a parade led by the Tenth Infantry and Indiana National Guard. Vice President Fairbanks and Generals Noble and Griffiths will speak as Elizabeth Harrison prepares to pull the cord releasing flags.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Benjamin Harrison
Tenth United States Infantry
Indiana National Guard
Charles W. Fairbanks
John W. Noble
St. Louis
John L. Griffiths
University Park
Pennsylvania
Meridiana Streets
Federal Building
Elizabeth Harrison
Harrison
Riot injures 27 in Greek colony after arrest
In St Louis today a riot after the arrest of William Sarkis for fighting left twenty five men and women and two policemen injured, some seriously. A dozen Greeks were arrested amid the clash in the Greek colony.
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ST. Louis
William, Sarkis
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