Taft Leads in Electoral College With 311 Votes
Special report from New York on election night shows Taft carrying 29 states for 311 electoral votes while Bryan earns 17 states for 172 votes. The piece notes Indiana Maryland New Jersey West Virginia and New York delivering large margins.
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Taft Wins Indiana Governorship by 12,000 Vote Margin
Indianapolis returns show Taft leading by about 12,000 votes and Marshal, a Democrat, has been elected governor. The result marks a Taft victory in the state with the latest tallies.
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Indianapolis
Taft
Marshal
Markets Today Chicago Wheat Corn Oats and Pork Prices
Chicago markets report from November 4 shows December wheat at 100 percent, December corn at 8136, December oats at 4854, and January pork at 1625. These figures reflect the opening quotations for the day.
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Chicago
Cotton Prices Advance at Market Opening
Trade at the opening of the cotton market was active as prices firm with gains from 4 to 5 points. New contracts traded on Wall Street at December 9.12, January 8.96, March 8.94, and May 8.91.
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New York
Wall Street
Stocks Rise as Brokers Push Prices Higher
A large crowd of brokers at the New York stock market spurred a sharp price advance with many issues posting the year’s highs. Pennsylvania and Union Pacific led the gains.
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New York
Pennsylvania
Union Pacific
Gompers Seen Likely End of Labor Leadership
In New York on November 4 special dispatches note many labor leaders believe Bryan's defeat signals the end of Samuel Gompers as a major labor leader. Friction within the Federation of Labor is expected to revive with renewed vigor and strength.
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New York
Bryan
Samuel Gompers
Federation of Labor
Supply trains march toward Servian frontier
Vienna reports several supply trains set out toward the Servian frontier. Budapest also dispatched trains with provisions and munitions. frontier reports are scant yet indicate tense conditions. a skirmish would not be surprising amid Austrian hopes war may be avoided.
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Viena
Budapest
Taft Wins Presidency as Hughes Re-elected in New York
Returns received by The Daily Item show William H. Taft elected President with 298 votes and 13 doubtful. The Senate remains Republican and Gov. Charles E. Hughes is re-elected in New York by about 76 000. Local polls record light votes with Bryan and Taft totals in two districts.
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United States
Daily Item
Wm. H. Taft
Ohio
House of Representatives
United States Senate
Charles E. Hughes
New York
Two Killed in Election Riot in New York
In New York on November 4 two people were killed and four injured after a pitched battle between rival political feudists during an election riot this morning. Several shots were exchanged.
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New York
Judge Hugh Delivers Charge in Morse Curtis Case
New York November 4 Judge Hugh delivered his charge to the jury in the Morse Curtis case today. It is expected the jury will wrangle over the case for some time as deliberations begin.
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New York
Hugh
Morse-Curtis
Butler son of ex Senator arrested for criminal libel
Lester Butler son of ex Senator Butler was arrested in Raleigh and taken to Greensboro on a charge of criminal libel in the morning court action before Judge Adams.
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Raleigh
N.C
Lester Butler
Butler
Greensboro
Adams
Robbers Play Poker With Victim’s Cash in Cleveland Apartment
In Cleveland on November 4 burglars, after a luncheon, played poker for Leroy Gleason’s money. Gleason heard the rattling chips, saw the robbers counting his cash, and fled as one man taunted I pass and escaped through an open window. Two suspects were arrested.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Leroy Gleason
Gleason
Italian in New York Hallway Shooting Refuses Details
An Italian named Bernard Desoldo was lured into a hallway and shot today in New York. He refused to provide information on the shooter, though he claims to know the man and says he will handle the matter himself or that his friends would avenge him if he dies.
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New York
Bernard Desoldo
Georgetown Hotel Guests Listed by City and Name
A partial guest register for the Georgetown Hotel lists numerous travelers including M Dreypool of New York, Miss Maude Beatty from Sumter, J L Carter and wife from Caversbay, and G H Copeland of Clinton among others. Several entries indicate Rome and Charleston connections, with additional travelers from Louisville, Baltimore, and New York. The list shows attendees from diverse states and towns without additional context.
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Georgetown Hotel
M Dreypool
Lucian Lever
Baltimore
F Prescott
Charleston
L Benson
Louisville
L Tarish
C Carnell
Waccamaw
H Copeland
Clinton
Niels
Busk
Conway
Damn
G Anderson
McClelanville
Anderson
South Island
T Eddy
Delwood
Gordon Goldsmith
J Glant
Socastee
Skinner
Campfield
F Daggett
Cammpfield
Richwood
S Ward
Grace Frontis
Rome
Bessie Rivers
Gertrude Debble
M Mitchell Rome
M Price
Beatty
Oakes
Fortier
New York
County Commissioners Meet in Georgetown 1908
Georgetown board of county commissioners H. T. McDonald and G. E. Scott met with J. B. Johnson absent on business. Only salary claims and preapproved claims were paid totaling $1,925.66. All other claims to be addressed at the next meeting. Adjourned. Elizabeth K. Doyle, Clerk.
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Georgetown
Board of County
H. T. McDonald
G. E. Scott
J. B. Johnson
Dancing School Schedule at the Old School House
Every Thursday night at 8 30 Miss Manfie Doyle instructs at the old School House in a community dance class for residents.
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Manfie Doyle
Sampsons Nephew Found Shot in Pantry in Macedon
The body of Harry Sampson nephew of Admiral Sampson was found in a farmhouse pantry in Macedon New York. He had been seen at 6 30 am and was eating a sandwich when shot. The rifle lay four feet away with powder smell indicating a room shot.
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Palmyra
N. Y
Harry Sampson
Admiral Sampson
Macedon
Sampson
Allyn
The Beauty of Mars Under Clear Skies
An observing reader extols Mars as seen through a telescope describing its color panorama. Rose ocher plains, robin egg blues, white polar caps, and shifting browns create a vivid, lifelike disk with ephemeral details revealed by good seeing.
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Mars
Earth
Watts & Mallory to Run Enterprise Woodyard After Dissolution
The partnership formerly operating as Watts & Broughton at the Enterprise Woodyard and Junk business is dissolved. G F Mallory has bought L L Broughton's interest, and the business will continue as Watts & Mallory under the original terms. Occupies oc28 nov4 11.
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Watts & Broughton
G. F. Mallory
L. L. Broughton
Watts & Mallory
Man Dies of Starvation in Harlem Hospital
An elderly man named Joseph Crooke died from starvation at Harlem Hospital after a week of wandering the streets and begging for food, reportedly refused each time.
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New York
Jos. Crooke
Harlem
Alleway
Mathews Found Dead in Room Believed Self Destruction
Chicago broker Gabriel C. Mathews was found dead in his room with gas on. Police believe he took his own life after saving a wife and family in Boston.
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Chicago
Ill
Gabriel C. Mathews
Boston
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