Bryan Campaign Hits Sioux Falls and Fargo Tour
William J. Bryan, Democratic presidential candidate, drew large crowds in South Dakota cites on his campaign swing. A Sioux Falls arrival sparked a big demonstration on Main Street, and he spoke later in Fargo after an ovation at the station.
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Mitchell
S. D
Sioux Falls
William J. Bryan
Minneapolis
Ito
Main Street
Mecasiane
Bryan
Tatt
South Dakota
Sioux
Taft Has Strenuous Day Across North Dakota
Taft opened a grueling tour with a speech at St Cloud and a Fargo rally, amid Republican tensions over the senatorial race. A big parade followed a 450 mile journey with fourteen bands. Taft mocked Gompers and claimed labor support shifted to the Republicans, then faced cold weather as he spoke in Alexandria, Minnesota, before pressing a jab at Bryan.
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Fargo
Taft
St. Cloud
North Dakota
St Cloml
Gompers
Gamberg
Alexandria
Minn
Bryan
Bryan Criticises Taft In Western Tour Stop
Walliam J. Bryan Democratic candidate for President opened the fourth week of his campaign by renewing attacks on Mr Taft and the Republican platform. A large crowd greeted the train at the station as he declared the people rule and criticized trusts publicity campaign contributions and the election of senators by direct vote, denouncing the Republican party.
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Sioux Falls
Walliam J. Bryan
Mr. Taft
Yan
Jong White
Republican Party
Taft
Refuse to Resume Work by New England Paper Mills
Boston reports that International Paper Company workers in Massachusetts Maine and New Hampshire refused to return to mills under a 1 percent wage reduction. Members of the International Brotherhood of Painters and Panelmakers resisted a 3 percent compromise offer claiming union officers lacked authority to bind locals without local approval.
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Boston
Inernational Paper Company
New England
Massachusetts
Maine
New Hampshire
International Brotherhood of Panelmakers
International Union
Carey
Brotherhood
Minister and Three Worshippers Killed in East Tennessee
Fellicé Tennessee September 29 A violent attack near a small church and a nearby illegal tavern left at least four dead including a minister and three worshippers. Gunmen fired as services ended wounding another preacher and a worshipper who was not seriously hurt. One slain man was about sixty five, founder and first president of the Actors’ Home of America.
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Fellicé
East Tennes
Tenmesste-Kentucky
Tam
The
Actors’ Home of America
Market Quotations from Minneapolis and Chicago
Market quotes show Minneapolis wheat prices on Sept 28 at 1.219 to 1.0215 per bushel, with No 3 hard and other grades. Stock yard cattle, steers, heifers, cows, and pigs list varied bids from 3.00 to 7.20, while dairy and sheep prices range around 2.00 to 5.50 per hundredweight and head. Chicago grain notes wheat to 1.00 on May and September, corn and oats trading on Sept and May dates.
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Minneapolis
Nee
St. Paul Union
St. Paul
Caitie
NEAM
Duahth
Northern
Dee
Chicago
Chicago Union Stock Yards
Lenin
Dynamite Blast Kills Five Near Tobyhanna
Five men, three Americans and two Italians, were blown to pieces in a dynamite explosion at the Cross Boy's cut along the Delaware Lackawanna and Western railroad near Tobyhanna Pennsylvania. They were tamping a charge of dynamite seventeen inches long.
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Scranton
Cross Boys Cut
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Tobyhanna
Iowa News Items Show Taft Campaign Swing Through State
Governor Cummins and Major Lacey led Taft’s Iowa tour joining twenty five meetings from Clinton to Des Moines. Taft praised his escorts at Davenport while Iowa Republicans united to back the national ticket and senatorial aims. The campaign featured brief speeches aided by Governor Cummins, Major Lacey, and several representatives.
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Towa
Republican
Cummins
Senate
Major Lacey
Siewers
Clinton
Des Moines
Davenport
Iowa
Smith
Dawson
Taft
Hey. Br Hill
Boutell
Smith, Matson and
Wennedy
Fall and Winter Wear Brings Large Suits and Coats Line
A local store announces a large fall and winter lineup of one piece suits and overcoats, with many new styles and features like fancy cuffs and pockets. Courteous service awaits customers as they browse the extensive stock of fine tailored menswear priced from unclear values.
Old Thirteenth Iowa Infantry flag recovered in Colorado
A Civil War era banner from the Thirteenth Iowa Infantry, lost after Shiloh, resurface in Colorado. A Des Moines man, George Ragsdale, found the flag during a Denver visit and lodged it for the Iowa battle flag collection in the state’s safekeeping.
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George Ragsdale
Des Moines
Denver
Inwa
Whitbeckfound Guilty In Father Murder Case West Union
The jury found Walter Whitbeck guilty in the murder of his father Arla Whitbeck at West Union. They returned a verdict of first degree murder and recommended life in prison and that the death penalty be the punishment.
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Walter Whitbeck
Arla Whitbeck
West Union
Sully
Ammurder
Jmy
Farm transfers lift Marshalltown land values to high bids
In Marshalltown two notable sales were recorded. The W. R. Riggs fruit farm of fifty acres sold to Roy Keepers of Los Angeles for 190 dollars per acre. The Chris Freese estate sold ninety two acres at 150 dollars per acre. A grand jury report caused a stir in Starshalltown by indicting no first degree murder but substituting a charge of manslaughter against WD. Toler, a foreman at the Iowa Central roundhouse, for the July 13 shooting of George W. Davies, with the panel finding insufficient evidence for willful murder.
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Marshalltown
W. R. Riggs
Roy Keepers
Los Angeles
Cal
Chris Freese
Starshalltown
WD. Toler
Toler
Iowa Central Roundhouse
George W. Davies
Iowa Central
Hoy Victim of Leopard at Giro's Animal Show
Ten year old Lea Roserso Elkauer attempted to pet a leopard at the Giro's animal show. The animal seized his arm, causing deep lacerations requiring several hundred stitches. Authorities investigate the incident.
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Lea Roserso
Elkauer
Giro
Anid
Cravenettes and Light Overcoats Featured Fashions
A catalog notes that cravenettes and light overcoats cover every new fad and staple style a man should own. Described as water proof and suitable for rainy weather, the garments are promoted as essentials to inspect.
Forgery Confession From Mount Auburn Man
W. L. Dixon of Mount Auburn has confessed to passing counterfeit backs totaling 800 dollars. He waived preliminary hearings and will receive an early sentence. A 22 year old married man with a well off father, he could have avoided forgery, and an older brother previously served time for forgery.
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W.L. Dixon
Mount Auburn
IOWA RAIL CONTRACT LET TO WESTINGHOUSE TALWAR CO
The Sioux City and Spirit Lake Railroad company has awarded a contract to Westinghouse Church Nerv & Co for the Sioux City to Spirit Lake line. Engineers will arrive in Sioux City shortly and surveys will be completed this week. The firm’s wide involvement in major electrical construction provides assurance the line will proceed promptly.
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Westinghouse Company
Sioux City
Spirit Lake
Ice Famine Strikes Correctionville Ice Trade
Severe shortages ripple through Correctionville as Wish & Co. halts Fisher operations and local markets near meat sellers struggle for ice. Weather conditions curb supply, ships blocked and shipping lanes strained as towns east of the river face ice scarcity amid tremors in Powhattan Amelia and Chesterfield counties.
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Ain
Correctionville
Wom
Wish & Co
St of Sif
Otr
Richmond
Powhattan
Amelia
Chesterfield
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