Labor Leaders Launch Campaign for Cannon Fight
Samuel Gompers heads to Danville on Labor Day to speak for the Democrats as part of labor's push against Cannon. William Jennings Bryan begins an eastern tour after the Democratic state convention, with Parker planning an east campaign and potential gubernatorial bid in New York.
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Gompars
Chicago
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Democratic National
Danville
William Z. Bryan
Labor
Perette
Tnele
Joe Cannon
Congress
Cannon
Gompera Ja
Democratic National Committee
Bryan
Wm. J. Bryan
Teorth
Muadison
Wis
Democratic National Party
Parker
New York
Alton B. Parker
Pacific Coast
William J. Bryan
Mack
Indiana Independence party opens in Indianapolis
The Independence party opened its Indiana campaign at English's Opera House with James M. Zion presiding. George W. McCaskrin and William Hearst spoke for governor and presidential candidates, praising labor, farming, and business groups. Debs spoke in Omaha and St Joseph before returning to discuss trust influence and party ideologies.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Independence Party
Opera House
James M. Zion
Padiana
George W. McCaskrin
Tlinois
Thomas L. Fisgen
Wisgen
Hearst
Heisgen
Roosevelt
Whitehouse
Iran
Bryan
Oumha
St. Joseph
Cannon
House of Representatives
Caele Joe
Congress
Joe
Debs
Feal for Governor Hughes Willameon the Maubattes
In Vermont and New York on September 4 a plan is announced to test sentiment for the renomination of Governor Hughes. The primary ticket Taft is mentioned as part of the effort to gauge support. The report notes the purpose and location of the test but provides limited details on participants or outcomes.
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Willameon
Maubattes
Taft
Vermont
New York
Manatian
Govers- Hughes
Bead
Republicans set nine district names on city ticket
In Middle Bass Lake on Sept 4 Judge Taft commented on the Vermont election noting no anti Republican undercurrent and no broad shift toward Democratic success in November. He warned party managers that too large a majority could risk overconfidence.
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Repulican Charity Committee
Hughes
Middle Bass Lake
Vermont
Taft
Prohibition Party Nominates Prof Aaron S Watkins for Vice President
Ada watchers described the town’s mood as festive as Professor Aaron S Watkins received formal notification of his Prohibition Party vice presidential nomination. Robert Patton of Springfield delivered the notice and Watkins spoke on party principles. BE OW Chafin also addressed the crowd amid loud enthusiasm.
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Ada
Aron S. Watkins
Robert Patton
Springfield
Watkins
Prohibition Party
BE. OW. Chafin
Warner Keeps Lead After Primary Returns
Detroit election tabulation shows Governor Warner leading Bradley by 318 votes with 17 precincts missing. The Detroit News reports Warner ahead by 1008 votes, while Tree Press supported Bradley and the Free Press argues a Warner edge remains.
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Warner
Detroit
Free Press
Bradley
Tree Press
Detroit News
Hughes' Candidacy Endorsed in Republican Ward Meetings
In Ithiet New York on September elections at Republican ward primaries resolutions calling for Governor Hughes were approved in nearly every district reflecting broad support for the candidate.
Hewitt Will Leaves Major Gifts to Museums and Yale
Frederick Cooper Hewitt of Oswego New York died last Sunday bequeathing more than 4 million dollars to charity and named the Metropolitan Museum of Art and Yale University as principal beneficiaries. Residual estate estimated between 4 and 6 million dollars with additional gifts including 2 million to Yale and 1 million to the New York Post-Graduate Medical School and Hospital.
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Quade
New York Post-Graduate Medical School
Yale University
Plewitt
Will and estates filed in Mineola court for Leeds will
In Mineola surrogate court the will of Willan E Leeds who died in Paris last spring was filed and disposed of property valued over 80 million dollars. Leeds had two wives, one divorced, born in WoO and living at Hichmond Ind. She gets
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New York
Mineola
Willan E. Leeds
Paris
Leeds
Bith
Hichmoend
Ind
Widow of Richmond native Teeds achieves mile deal
A fragmentary note reports a widow, native of Richmond, New Jersey, involved in a mile event linked to Teeds. The readable text is sparse and does not provide full context or dates.
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Teeds
Rielmond, Jd
Wright’s Flight at Fort Myer Goes Wrong in Second Circle
Orville Wright’s aeroplane at Fort Myer Virginia veered from its intended path during the second circle of the drill grounds. He pulled the lever directing the planes the wrong way and descended to avert hitting wires. The machine completed one circle and began a second half before the mishap.
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Washington
Sept
Orville Wright
Fort Myer
Wright
Leper Quarantine Ruling Reaches North Carolina
Acting Attorney General Clement issues opinion that John R Rarly of Lynn NC, the leper quarantined in Washington DC, cannot be received by NC and that his wife must be quarantined indefinitely by Polk County Health Board if she returns to Lynn.
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Raleigh
N. C
Attornney
Clement
John RR. Larly
Lynn
District of Columbia
North Carolina
Health Board
Polk County
Warrants Issued for State Troopers in Dunmore Riot
Warrants have been issued for the arrest of Troopers Henrg and White of the state police over the shooting of two women during Dunmore strike rioting. Felonious wounding is the charge and prosecutor Michael Kavalko, husband of one injured woman, leads the case.
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Scranton
Henrg and White
Dunmore
Michael Kavalko
Dog Bone in Neck Restores Warren Man
Harry Bemus of Warren Pennsylvania survived a severe accident after a vertebra was removed from his spinal column and replaced with a dog vertebra. Surgeons at Riverside Junction report the unusual operation a success and expect discharge soon with the patient cured.
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Harry Bemus
Warren
Beamts
Riverside Junction
National Spanish War Veterans elect Newton as commander in chief
The Boston national encampment of the Spanish War Veterans elected Captain Charles J. Newton of Hartford as commander in chief. Following the vote the body adjourned sine die after naming the other officers and completing the election.
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Newton
S. W
Boston
Charles J. Newton
Thurtford
Con
Ecamander
Editors Are Homeward Bound at Winnipeg Mall
The National Editorial Association of the United States has completed a tour of western Canada and wheat fields, returning homeward via Winnipeg Mall on a September route.
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Winnipeg
Mall
National Editorial Association
United States
Tifteen
Canada
Lome
Baseball Standings and Scores From Sept 4 Games
Chicago readers see standings for the major leagues with scores from Boston and New York games. Reports note hits and errors for each side, listing pitchers and batters such as Bresnahan, Mack, Mathewson, and Chappelle. Details cover Philadelphia and Brooklyn contests with resulting runs and line scores.
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Secotad
New York
Pipfleotour
Boston
Hegten
Rorss
Armes
Mathewson
Yaylor
D Presnahan
Dorner, Chappelle and Ferguson, Smith
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Holmes
Bergen
Philadelphia Keen and McQuilten Doom Second Game
Unclear baseball scorecard text shows Philadelphia and Brooklyn in a second game with scattered innings and errors. Multiple city matchups include St Louis Chicago New York Philadelphia Cincinnati Pittsburgh Detroit Cleveland Boston Washington and others with varied runs, hits, and errors.
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National
New York
Pittsburg
Chicago
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Keen
McQuilten
Doom
Errors
Pastorius
Sheehan
Richie
Lush and Beebe
Laudwig
Chicawo
St. Jauis
Ierors
Chicawau
Barter
Soith
Philadelpha
Bender
Schreck
Hoe
Sieries
Smith
Manuel Sullivan
Shaw
Waddill
Detroit
Cleveland
Rhoades
Bemis
Jerrelt
Madlen
Sehuildt
Washington
Boston
Oodtoao
Goott
Jtits
Baston
Poston
Soston
Barchelh
Donehue
Tanouehill
Street
W. TL
Patton's Blockhead at Grand Opera House on Sept 8
Manager Knorr announces the engagement of comedian W. B. Patton in The Blockhead for Tuesday Sept. 8. The visit promises evening’s lively, wholesome entertainment with Patton’s refined company and the novelty of its presentation.
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Patton
Knorr
W. B. Patton
Grand Opera House
Theodore Blocksom Heddington
Blockhead
Opening of Chicago Opera House Promises Major New Comedy
The Chicago Opera House opens Saturday night September 5 with William Gillette’s They. Frederic Thompson, famed producer of Luna Park and the Hippo drome, presents the new comedy starring Miss Mary Ryan. Spectator seats range 50 cents to 1.50 for evenings and 25 cents to 1.00 for matinees. openings include Labor Day matinee and 2:15 p.m. start times. The theater has been redecorated and renovated.
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Chicago Opera House
They
Wm. Gillette
Dramatic Stage of
America
Frederic Thompson
Thompson
Elmer Dundy
New York Hippodrome
Messrs. Thompson
Dundy
Luna Park
Brewster
Mr. Thompson
Mary Ryan
Chicago
Dearborn
Paid in Full Thrills Chicago at Grand Opera House
Parewell Nights of Paid in Full ends soon as Chicago audiences and nearby playgoers lament the imminent close. From opening night last May the Grand Opera House has been packed nightly with patrons praising the dramatic triumph and its swift, widespread acclaim.
Do Not Color the Hair R S Hair Vigor at New York Firm
The sketch troupe will not color the hair product. engagements force moving the act to end on September 5. The farewell includes Helen Ware and Guy Bates Post as the show ends on September 6 in New York. Contents feature Holman Day stories, Rollin Kirby skits, and an Emmanuel church article by Rev. Lyman P Powell.
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New York
Helen Ware
Guy Bates Post
Holman Day
Rollin Kirby
Emmanuel Church
Lyman P. Powell
Phelps Publishing Co
Springfield
Chicago
This Date in History Highlights Key Events Across Years
Highlights dates from 1765 to 1905 noting Acadian exile, Townsend’s death, Washington’s Wilmington defenses, Tripoli harbor explosion, Pettit’s death, Home’s death, Congress extra session, Levi Woodbury’s death, Castle Garden opera debut, Confederate blockade run, Lincoln thanksgiving proclamation, Hinkley forest deaths, and Robert Bacon becoming assistant secretary of state.
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Nova Scotia
Charles Townsend
England
Washington
Wilmington
Del
Tripoli
Charles Pettit
Philadelphia
Amwell
N. J
John Home
United States Congress
Levi Woodbury
van Buren
Mobile
Lincoln
Farragut
Sherman
Atlanta
Hinkley
Mann
Robert Bacon
New York
September Good Housekeeping review and reader features
A summary of the September Good Housekeeping issue notes a new domestic service solution from South Carolina’s labor commissioner, illustrated articles on education and farming, and several lively features. It highlights The Passing of the Untrained Woman by Mary Bronson Hartt and The Truth About the Oyster by John R Meader, with endorsements by New York City health authorities. The magazine also showcases The Young Ranchman on the cover and a variety of stories and departments aimed at boys, including unusual American children and farming the salt sea. 80 illustrations. $1.00 a year. Sprague Publishing Co Detroit. Read the Journal want column.
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South Carolina
Commissioner of Labor
Mary Bronson Hartt
J. B. Burris
John Mason Tyler
John R. Meader
Board of Health of
New York City
Great West
Houston
Tomlinson
Optie
Weir
Kenton
the Sun
Kentucky
Spot
Michael Moran
Salt
The
Sprague Publishing Co
Detroit
Mich
Bishop David H Moore 70th Birthday Obituary Note
Rev David H Moore D D bishop of the Methodist Episcopal church born Athens Ohio September 4 1838 educated at Ohio university enlisted in the Union army 1862 rose to lieutenant colonel served in Ohio cities Columbus Cincinnati taught at Cincinnati Wesleyan College for Women organized University of Denver and chancellor until 1889 later editor of Western Christian Advocate bishop in 1900 with missions in China Japan and Korea experienced during Boxer outbreak and Russo Japanese War headquarters moved to Portland in 1904.
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Methodist Episcopal Church
Athens
Ohio
Ohio University
Columbus
Cincinnati
Cincinnati Wesleyan College For Women
Denver
University of Denver
Western Christian Advocate
General Conference
Chicago
Shanghai
China
Japan
Korea
Russia
Moore
Portland
Oregon
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Gibson
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