Taft Tour Highlights South Policy and Storm Rumors
President Taft addressed South Carolina and North Carolina audiences stressing a policy of intelligent opposition in the South and appointing qualified individuals to office regardless of party. A sudden cloudburst drenched the parade crowd near the reviewing stand, alarming spectators including Mrs. Stonewall Jackson as Taft spoke to both white and colored listeners about his views and aims.
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Taft
Charlotte
Mecklenburg Sea Rr
New South
Sas
Non
Mecklenberg
South
Tat
Southland
Washington
Stonewall” Jackson
Mr. Taft
Iit
Charrai
I Roe
Biddle
Charlotte, N
Stock Exchange Fight Reaches Federal Courts
NYC report details a quarrel between the New York Stock Exchange and the Consolidated Stock Exchange over penalties on members. The dispute involves Rothenberger and Go and may proceed to a federal jury scrutiny of their operations.
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Consolidated Resents
New York Stock Exchange
New York City
Consolidated Stock Exchange
Consolidated
Rothenberger & Go
Wild Man of Mississippi Swamp Captured by Sheriff
A five year fugitive known as the Wild Man of the Mississippi swamp was captured by Sheriff Laird near Prentise Miss. Marvin Whitehead, long sought by relatives, wore ragged garments, had five inch nails, long hair and refused cooked food when offered.
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Mississippi
Prentise
Miss
Laird
Marvin Whitehead
Hold Up on the Southern Express in Augusta
Bandits boarded Southern train No. 17 near Warrenville and locked Express Messenger Thos. L. Hutto in a chest after stealing keys and ransacking the car. They escaped with about 200 dollars as the train continued to Augusta, with the incident undiscovered until the messenger was freed at Union Station.
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Augusta
Southern
Warrenville
8. C
Thos. L. Hutto
Branchville
Charleston
Columbia
WH. C. Burrell
Southern Express Company
Broad Street
Union Station
Wheat Prices Predicted To Rise Says Patton At Chicago Club
James A. Patton of Bartlett Patton Co addressed the Flour Men's Club in Chicago noting world wheat prices may stay high for a year and that soft red winter wheat could fetch similar levels in America. He warned wheat lands are being cropped to death and urged market participants to adjust to rising demand and shrinking supply.
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Patton
Chicago
Ill
James A. Patton
B Board of Trade
Bartlett, Patton & Co
Flour Men's Club of
America
United States
Telegraphers Elect Officers at 1909 Atlanta Convention
The 1908 Order of Railway Telegraphers convention in Atlanta ends with election of officers for two years. Grand president H. B. Perham of St. Louis, grand secretary L. W. Quick of St. Louis, and vice presidents J. A. Newman Centralia, T. M. Pierson Indianapolis, D. Campbell Toronto, J. J. Dermody Mounds were chosen. Toronto set as 1911 meeting site.
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Atlanta
Order of Railway Telegraphers
H. B. Perham
St. Louis
L. W. Quick
J. A. Newman
Centralia
Ill
T. M. Pierson
Indianapolis
Ind
D. Campbell
Toronto
Ont
J. J. Dermody
Mounds
N. Toronto
Ontario
Tragic Self-Destruction Shocks Cedar Rapids
Miss Mary Sadler of Toledo, long ill, chose a sensational method to end her life. She left for a relative’s home then set leaves alight with kerosene and a match, dying in a burned body.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Mary Sadler
Toledo
Bank of Cairo Dynamited in Nebraska Heist
The state bank of Cairo Nebraska was blown by three explosions wrecking vault and building. Robbers escaped on a hand car taken from a section house after securing every cent in cash.
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State Bank
Cairo
Nebraska
Uvalde
Texas
New Orleans
Esplanade Avenue
Bayou Street
Georgia Crops in Fine Condition Despite Cotton Shortage
Commissioner Hudson reports Georgia oat and corn crops are thriving while cotton will be short and late. The piece also notes patents granted to Georgians, a postmaster appointment in Eldora, oil mill plans in Lincolnton, and various state education and public notices.
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Georgia
Thomas G. Hudson
State Department of Agriculture
Hudson
Atlanta
T. J. Harper
H. E
Kirby
Marietta
J. Regenstein
Benjamin J. Lewis
Eldora
Bryan County
Whce
Z. Lewis
Lincolnton
Pansy
Lincoln County
Bibb County
Jesse Burton
Columbus
Smith
Burton
State Court of Appeals
Waycross
Thomasville
Georgia State Game Protective Association
Charles L. Davis
Warm Springs
Davis
Henry A. Tarver
Dougherty County
Marshall Andrews
Muscogee County
Game Commissioner's Office
New Game Protective Association
Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
Charles J. Haden
Mr. Haden
Texas
Southwest
Fireman Strike Causes Disruption Across Georgia Rail Line
News from Augusta Madison and Washington reports a tense firemen strike on the Georgia railroad with crowds guarding trains and violence against strikebreakers. Reports describe trains late, disruption of freight and mail, and requests for state protection while officials debate federal roles.
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Augusta
Georgia
Brand. Co. R. Wall
Georgia Railroad
Thomson
Ross
Madison
Express
Butler
Washington, D. C
Ano
Bacon
T. K. Scott
The
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Legal Department
Scott
Post Office Department
United States
Atlanta
Georgia Road
F. Carter Tate
Thomas K. Scott
Smith
Duel Ends In Death Over Land Dispute Near Pensacola
In Pensacola Florida Joseph Bray and his brother Monk Bray, both farmers, quarreled over a land boundary. Monk fired first with two revolvers and wounded Joseph, who then shot Monk, saying I hate to do it. Monk Bray died from the gunshot wound.
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Pensacola
Fla
Joseph
Monk Bray
Here
Joseph Bray
Army Deficit Seen in Commissary Department
The Army commissary subsistence department reports a deficit of 38000 dollars due to rising provisioning costs and a 13630 increase in enlisted personnel since estimates. General Alexander Sharp appeals to Congress for a deficiency appropriation to cover current and projected shortfalls over the next two years.
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Washington
DD. C
Army
Congress
Alexander Sharp
Commissary Department
Gore Urges Probe Into Wholesale and Retail Prices
Senator Gore pushes a finance committee investigation into wholesale and retail commodity prices. He seeks to reveal extortionate retail pricing and hold dealers accountable, as debate touches on tariffs and whether cotton manufacturers fix retail prices. The senate votes 50 to 29 to refer the resolution to the finance committee.
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Washington, D. C
Gore
Committee On Finance
Senate
Owen
Gallinger
Bailey
Mr. Gore
Mr. Bailey
Bristow, Crawford and la Follette
Fire Losses Hit Six Million In April Across U S
Federal experts studying building materials warn 1909 may set new fire loss records. In sixteen days of April five major fires caused about 6 million dollars in damage, 20 deaths, 17 injuries, and over 3000 left homeless. Fort Worth led with 3 to 4 million, Rochester faced about 0.5 million in losses.
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Washington, D. C
Baltimore
San Francisco
United States
Fort Worth
Texas
Rochester
N. Y
Students From War College Tour Richmond Battlefield Sites
Thirty-two officers from the War College in Washington, camped at Sherwood Park near Richmond, will visit historic fields around the city. They will tour Seven Pines Fair Oaks Malvern Hill Cold Harbor Mechanicsville Frayser Farm Gaines Mill and other scenes of the seven days battle that drove McClellan from the Confederate capital.
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War
Richmond
Seven Pines
Fair Oaks
Malvern Hill
McClellan
Severe Florida Storm Claims Three Lives in Pensacola
A severe Pensacola storm uprooted and capsized boats as winds of sixty miles per hour whipped the bay. Captain Williams and a man named Jack Johnson died when a schooner capsized eight miles up the bay, and George Jones drowned after the small boat he rode in overturned.
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Pensacola
Fla
Williams
Jack Johnson
George Jones
England to Build Eight Dreadnoughts this Year
The Pall Mall Gazette reports that the British government will construct eight dreadnoughts in the current fiscal year amid public demand for heavier armaments. In Springfield, Thomas L. Hia gen declares he will align with the Democratic Party after running as an independent candidate last November.
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London
England
Pall Mall Gazette
Hiagen
Democratic Party
Springfield
Mass
Thomas L. Hiagen
Independent Party
Five Babies at Once in Wisconsin Family
Mrs Fay Trish of Thorpe Clark County has delivered five babies three daughters and two sons all alive. The count in the Trish family rises to ten children with this birth notice reported from Eucla ire Wis.
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Euclaire
Wis
Fay Trish
Thorpe
Clark County
Halsey Adjudged Insane in Huntsville
William F E Halsey, who killed J R Jones an insurance man, and A B Mc Lowell a shipping clerk, was declared insane in Huntsville Alabama. A guardian was appointed to manage his estate as he believes enemies seek to poison him and he is eating nothing.
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Halsey
Huntsville
Ala
William FE. Halsey
J. R. Jones
A. B. McLowell
Weather Bureau Receives Old Spelling Order
Washington dispatch reports the Pensacola notice that the weather bureau will resume old spelling practices after Roosevelt’s inauguration, reversing the simplified spelling policy in official business.
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Pensacola
Fia—Ag
The
Weather Bureau
Washington
Roosevelt
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