Taft Invites South to Break Away in Tennessee Trip
In Bristol Tennessee on October 17 Taft urged southern voters to support Republican policies amid large demonstrations in Chattanooga Knoxville and Bristol. He pressed for backing Republicanism and criticized Bryan while noting the South’s material interests align with continued Republican governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Bristol
Tenn
Tennessee
South
Chattanooga
Cleveland
Athens
Sweetwater
London
Lenoir City
Knoxville
Morristown
Greenville
Johnson City
Salisbury N. C
Richmond
Chattangog
Knuxville
Rand
Bryan
Notable Handshake Tour Ends in Omaha Return
Morgan Brush and Barr Wiggins shake hands repeatedly until his right hand is sore after a speech here. He then begins the return trip to Omaha, with Morgan and Barr present in the delegation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brush
Morgan, Wiggins
Barr
Omaha
Hearst and Governor Haskell in libel case exchange
Guthrie Oklahoma October 17. Governor Haskell denies Hearst claims that he offered to pay Hearst's libel suit expenses or accept service by mail. Hearst says no letter or telegram was sent and recounts a train incident in Omaha where officers served papers after a confrontation aboard a eastbound train.
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Guthrie
Okla
William
Hearst
Traskell
Okio
Omaha
Simmons
Jetter
Pacific Coast
S&j. Paul
Onaha
Kansas
Port Worth
Ots Campe
Ned
Sharst
Haskell
Serviee
Thearst
Nineteen Die As Forest Fire Traps Train Refugees
Alpena Michigan October 17 Nineteen persons perished Thursday night in a fire driven wreck on the Detroit and Mackinaw railway relic train carrying Metz inhabitants to safety from forest fires. Fifteen victims were women and children. two were crew members. Four more fatalities occurred nearby on the same night. Names list includes William Barret Arthur Lee John Wonieszny Koniezeny Cicero and Thardies families among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpena, Mich
Detroit and Mackinaw
Metz
Here
Nowicki Siding
Fret Wagner
Fred Nowicki, Jr
Wiliam Barret
Arthur Lee
Alpena
John Wonieszny
John Koniesgny
John Koniezeny
Joseph Wonjoeyny
Thelen Khonieszny
George Cicero
Margaret Cicero
Cicero
Emma Thardies
Pauline Thardies
Mary Whardies
Minnie Flardies
Mary Nowicki
Fire and Flight Marked Night in Michigan Says Elkhart Daily Review
The issue describes Keeper Garrity abandoning a government fog signal station near Presque Isle and a southbound Detroit and Mackinac train fire near Cheboygan causing a night of horror for 60 passengers who reached Alpena after firefighters saved the halted train. Fires threaten Traverse City, Chippewa and Houghton counties as a fifth balloon in the sea reports emerge from the North Sea with Plauen pilots rescued or barely surviving. War vessels search waters and ships are warned to be vigilant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhart Daily Review
Lake Huron
Garrity
Detroit and Mackinac
Cheyboygan
la Roque
Alpena
Cadilac
Traverse City
Upper Peninsula
Chippewa
Houghton
Berlin
North Sea
Spurnhead
G. B
Wall
Lergesel
Toertsch
Oster-Wanne
Hanover
Plauen
Tiergesell
November Attractions at the Bucklen Theater
Bucklen announces a varied lineup for November led by Katherine Osterman in A Night at the Play and The Devil from Henry W. Savage. The Road to Yesterday from the Shuberts and Brewster's Millions return. Weekly engagements include American Stock Company, Rosar Mason Stock, and Van Dyke Eaton. Joe Hortiz stars in Fritz the Wandering Musician with songs like Tell Me Do You Love Me Dolly Dear.
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the Bucklen
Timmins
Katherine Osterman
Henry W. Savage
Big City
Shuberts
Brewster’s Millions
Bucklen
American Stock Company
Rosar Mason Stock Company
van Dyke- Eaton Company
Elkhart
Joe Hortiz
Bucklen Theatre
Iritz
Mr. Hortiz
Dolly Dear
Let There Be Light Democrats Rally For Bryan in Denver
William J. Bryan visited Denver on Oct. 17 to rally the Democratic supporters amid a stormy night. Tens of clubs joined the march to the auditorium where Bryan delivered the principal speech. The parade featured a Republican elephant effigy labeled with Democratic arguments and Bryan argued for open elections and reform on tariffs trusts and Philippine independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
William J. Tirvan
Ovas
Aidttorium
Pryan
Ananias Club
Philippine
Islands
Epublican
Plana
Negroes Meet Hitchcock In New York Political Meeting
Chairman Hitchcock of the Republican national committee met with district leaders and many black Republicans at the party headquarters. Eighteen district captains and fifteen top leaders attended a bitter discussion over loyalty to the party and its candidates. The meeting was followed by a meeting at Zion Church that was barred due to objections from members of the congregation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Hitchcock
Republican National Committee
Repubican
Aessire
Titeheork
Nestors
Artin Ostreet
Vateret
Plursdig Mehit
Roosevelt
Catititate ‘Lath
Undesirable Citizen Label Sparks Heated Richmond Event
A speech in Bathmore Det IT denounced certain Finstrians as undesirable citizens. The speaker claimed their foes branded all partners as undesirables, provoking a large audience at Richmond Market Hill with cheers from men women and children as they stood on chairs to listen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bathmore
Det
Oinest
Finstrians
Bue
Gene Vo Joebs
Richmond Market
Cabinet meeting reviews general activities situation
Washington on October 17 cabinet discussions focused on the general activities situation. A member named Wilson attended in an apparent role, while others were present or absent as the session proceeded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Evers
Seemning Wilson
Eimpalnging
Kid McCoy Returns to Ring With Easy Six-Round Win
Kid McCoy reappeared after four years away in New York on Oct 17 and defeated Jim Stewart of Brooklyn in six rounds. His best known bout remains the 20 round decision over Jack Sullivan in Los Angeles in October 1H.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Kid” McCoy
Jim Stewart
Brooklyn
McCoy
Jack Sullivan
Los Angeles
Postmaster Arrested in Cortez Embezzlement Case
Austin Nevada reports Dr. Von Wedmiton, postmaster at Cortez, Nev, arrested on charges of embezzling 441 dollars from the post office. He contends burglars entered the office.
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Austin
Nev
von Wedmiton
Cortez
Alligator Attack at Auditorium Theater
In Cincinnati on October 17 a battle for control occurred between the "Great Swan" trainer of alligators and Nell, the largest reptile in his group of eight. The alligator lunged from the central tank but stage hands saved the trainer from serious harm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Auditorium Theater
Great Swan
Nell
Sergeant Sanders Appeal Referred by Roosevelt
Washington Oct 17 President Roosevelt has sent to the war department an open letter from First Sergeant Mingo Sanders of the Twenty fifth Infantry a battalion discharged without honor two years ago by the president for alleged participation in a dispute or incident two years ago in the unit remains under review by the department
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanders
Washington
Roosevelt
War Department
Mingo Sanders
Twentyfifth Infantry
Derailed Fire Trains Through Village Tragedy
A special train carrying frightened villagers derailed near Nowicki crossing as forest fires closed in. The engine and cars burned. four families perished in the gondola while brakeman Barrett died in a water tank. Rescue reached Tosen as refugees limped away.
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Mertz
Tohn Fh
Minville
Wiliam Foster
Arthur Lee
Wilisin Parrett
Wosside
Alpena
Foster
Nowicki Crossing
William Barrett
Shanes
Winville
Tosen
Death Toll Grows From Forest Fires Around Alpena
Reports from the northwest of Alpena detail expanding fire, with fatalities rising after the Metz relief train cremation of Henry Kemps, his wife, and two children. Holton, Metz, and South Rogers are destroyed, La Roque threatened, Cathro crowded with refugees, and a twenty mile wide strip burning from Hubbard Lake to Au Sante River.
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Alpena
Mich
Tvery
Metz
Presque Isle
Cheboygan
Tome
Henry Kemps
Hol
Wild typhoon delays U S battleship fleet to Yokohama
The U S battleship fleet delayed by a vast storm off Luzon from Oct 12 to Oct 23 suffers one drowning. Willan Fuller, a gunner's mate, perished after being washed overboard from the Rhode Island as the squadron proceeds to Yokohama, arriving Oct 18 at 9 AM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taklo
Out
United States
Yokohama
Luzon
Associated Press
Tokio
Willan Fuller
Ile
Rhode Island
Midas and the Golden Toteh Staged at White House Lawn
The Lawn theater on October 17 featured Midas and the Golden Toteh on the White House lawn. The Ben Greet Woods and Players performed under the patronage of President and Mrs Roosevelt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Midas
White House
Ben Greet Woods and Players
Roosevelt
Democratic committee reports campaign contributions totals
The Democratic congressional committee received 12744 in campaign funds with 0 105 from members of Congress and the national committee. Turkey objects to the Balkan program. National Grain Dealers’ association holds annual convention in St. Thonis. Virginia two cent passenger rate case argued in US Supreme Court. Pueblo pupils at Central Wish School taunt school board order. Adirondack forest fire reports to New York state set fish and game commission. Montenegro ex minister of war VikoUecs leaves Cetinje for Belgrade on a mission. Duke of the Abruzzi travel to the United States confirmed. Iswalsky arrives in Paris to continue Balkan conference talks. Irving W Doolittle, Baltimore hotel chief clerk, is dead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Congressional Committee
Congress
Nuional Committee
Turkey
National Grain Dealers’ Association
St. Thonis
Virginia
Supreme Court of the
United States
Central Wish School
Pueblo
Colo
Adirondacks
New York State
Set, Fish and Game Commission
VikoUecs
Montenegro
Cettinje
Belgrade
Duke of the Abruzzi
M. Iswalsky
Paris
London
Irving W.doolittle
Baltimore
Kansas City
West
Fire devastates Chicago docks and rail assets
A large fire swept the International Salt docks the Elgin Joliet and Eastern railway offices and fifty freight cars at South Chicago. It threatened two steamers and the Calumet elevators across the slip and marks the third dock blaze in three years with estimated losses around 8000000 including 2000000 attributed to the railway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
International Salt Company
Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway
South Chicago
Salt Docks
Calumet
Aubrey Stock Company at Bucklen Theatre Weeklong Engagement
The Aubrey Stock Company arrives at the Bucklen theatre for a week of high class plays and popular vaudeville nets. The troupe, drawn from foremost stock companies, promises clever performances and new melodramas. Reserve seats early as crowds are expected. Monday features a strong melodrama and the McGowan Trio as a premier vaudeville act with three hundred free tickets for ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aubrey Stock Company
Bucklen Theatre
Bucklen
McGowan
Chicago Grain Prices Reported on Oct 16
Market notes from Chicago on October 16 list cash sales for winter wheat with limited bid values and ranges. Quotations show price movements and bid-ask levels on the Board of Trade for the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Grain
Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
sBamule
Wheat and grain prices and livestock quotes from East Buffalo market
Agricultural prices list shows spring wheat and corn by sample with No. 1 northern at $1.05 and No. 2 spring at $1.04. Oats, barley, hay prices noted. Livestock totals include hogs receipts 25,000 and cattle 2,000 with prime steers and cows quoted. East Buffalo market report from Dunning & Stevens lists cattle, hogs, sheep, and calves with varied bids and strong hogs.
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Limathy
Illinois
Indiana
Wisconsin
Tinois
East Buffalo
Dunning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
N.Y
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Debs
Salt of the
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Uncle Sam
Ayer
al ‘erCo
Ell, Mass
Indiana & Michican Electric Co
Lexington Ave
America
Fritz "Wit
ST. Bernard
Retaik
Hygienic Renovating CO
High ST
W. A
Hocking
Jackson Hill
Reyites
Rmaae United Coal Yards Co
Elkhart, Indiana
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