Bryan Delights Audience With Address on The Average Man
The speech at the Austorium honored by Governor Glenn lauded the average American as the nation’s core, with Bryan praising the common people and criticizing trusts. He contrasted America with foreign lands, described the American farmer and middle class, and credited Governor Glenn for standing against federal overreach.
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Goa
America
Mexico
Asia
Europe
England
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Peon Neon
Anne Sanyo
Petra Tata
Honorai
Favor Shorter Working Hours Trade Delegates Signal Support
Fragmented OCR text shows delegates signaling support for shorter working hours at a conference or meeting. Names, dates, and locations are unclear due to damage. main action appears to be advocacy for reduced hours.
Great Explosion Wipes Out Town Killing Twenty and Injuring Hundreds
The Du Pont Powder Mills at Fontaust near Terre Haute Indiana exploded at 9 15 this morning destroying most of the mining town. Twenty men were killed and about one hundred injured. Buildings were blown to atoms and telegraph and telephone lines were down. A relief train with physicians rushed to the scene and hospitals received the injured. Three hoboes were killed in a separate freight wreck near Campobello North Carolina yesterday afternoon.
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Terra Haute
Ind
Dupont Powder Mills
Fontaust
Big Four Railroad
Monahan
Debaie
Asheville
N. C
Campobello
Spartanburg
Jury Acquits Fonville in Federal Court Case
In Greensboro Judge Hoyd finished the charge and the Fonville jury posted a not guilty verdict at 4 15 p m The jurors were told that bank book entries shown by McClintock could not be used as evidence against Fonville His objection to Jones as a witness was not deemed prejudicial The verdict brings Fonville a free man and gifts relief to his friends in the region
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Greensboro
N. C
Hoyd
Fonville
McClintock
Jones
Woman and Baby Die in Brooklyn Asphyxiation
In Brooklyn on October 15, Mrs. Alice J. Hullmund, 29, wife of a contractor carpenter, killed herself and her 14 month old child in their home by asphyxiation. She left a note saying she was weary of ill health and she felt she must take the child to spare it similar suffering.
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New York
Alice J. Hullmund
Brooklyn
Eskimo Diet Report From Arctic Expedition
A member of the Mixelson Leffingwell expedition, V Stefanson, endured a harsh Arctic winter living with Esquimaux eating raw fish and meat. He traveled roughly 2.09 miles along the coast from McKenzie delta to Flaxman winter station but was left without supplies when the vessel could not reach him. locals provided food and shelter.
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New York
Mixelson-Leffingwell
Esquimaux
McKenzie| Flelta
Flaxman
Stefansen
McKennie Delta
Artic Coast
Bryan to Speak in Spartanburg South Carolina
William Jennings Bryan will deliver his famous speech The Prince of Peace in Spartanburg on October 18 at the First Baptist Church. The auditorium will seat more people than any city building, drawing hundreds of visitors from Anderson Greenwood Lawrence Marion and other sites for reserved tickets. Local colleges and Lyceum organizers anticipate strong attendance despite a competing show at the theater.
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Spartanburg
William Jennings Bryan
First Baptist
Bryan
Walford College Hlyceum
Sweeping injunction halts state dispensary payouts
Federal Judge Pritchard issued an injunction restraining the commission winding up the state dispensary from paying money owed to Garret Co wine dealers of Webdion N G. The order desks on Nov 1 and blocks about 750 000 held in South Care banks awaiting payment of a class against the state dispensary while Governor Ansel and Attorney General Lyon decide next steps.
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Columbia
8. C
Pritchard
Garret Co
Web
Dion
N. G
Garret & Co
W. J. Murray
Ansel
Lyon
South Care- Tn
Thieves Rob Man After Break In At Pittsburg Office
George W. Banks general manager of Traf ford Supply Company Trafford City Pa was found unconscious in his office after an assault and robbery his money gold watch and other valuables and the safe were taken recovery doubtful no clues were available. Brooklynites attend Brooklyn Day at the Exposition in Norfolk with Justice William J Gaynor delivering an oration and sixty prominent Israelis from Brooklyn touring Virginia tomorrow they plan to visit Peters battlefield.
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Pittsburg
George W. Banks
Trafford Supply Company
Trafford City
fifty second annual convention of passenger agents opens
Washington October 15 the fifty second annual convention of the American Association of General Passenger and Ticket Agents opened at the New Willard Hotel C L Stone of Louisville and Rashville presided with C M Burt of Boston and Maine acting as secretary topics include safety ticket paper excess baggage earnings excursion rates and related timely matters as the gathering continues for several days
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Washington, D.C
American Association of General Passenger
New Willare Hotel
C. L. Stone
Louisville
Rashville
C.M. Burt
Boston
Maine
Finley Says South Not Hostile to Railroads
President Finley states the South is not hostile to railroads and notes growing support among shippers and travelers for fair treatment. He cites 860 new Southern plant installations last year and urges swift, clear resolution of disputed rates by the Supreme Court to protect investments and public needs.
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Finley
New York
Southern Railway
South
United States Supreme Court
United States
Explosion at sawmill near Thomasville injures workers
Thomasville N C Oct 15 near Hopewell church five miles southeast of here a boiler exploded at the sawmill of Heero and Maynor Kennedy. Fireman Albert Cousins and Maynor Kennedy were badly burned, Cousins unconscious with a fractured skull. The boiler and engine were destroyed, sparks started a wood fire over 100 yards away.
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Thomasville
N. C
Here
Hopewell Church
Heero
Maynor Kennedy
Albert Cousins
Maynor
Cousins
Shooting Affair Near Greensboro
Greensboro October 15 A shooting occurred near White Oak when George Troxier shot Bob Potter a well known barber in his shop after Potter asked him to leave and later blocked the doorway Troxier reappeared with a shotgun and fired at Potter wounding his legs Potter who had been assisting customers at his shop was employed as a teller at the American Trust Company in the city and was expected to recover Mr Ernest Vernon longtime city ticket agent for the Southern Railway resigned his post to join the bank as second teller Potter’s condition and Vernon’s replacement were noted as the day’s developments
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Greensboro
N. C
White Oak
Bob Potter
George Troxier
Troxier
Potter
American Trust Company
Deen
Ernest Vernon
Bank‘ing Department
The
Ernest Davis
Vernon
Southern
Floods Hit Barcellona Area With Casualties and Job Loss
Floods in Barcellona area continued serious. Five persons drowned and 20,00 thrown out of work.
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Barcellona
Proposed Uniform Bill of Lading Considered
Washington October 15 an important hearing on the proposed uniform bill of lading for all railroads was held at the interstate commerce commission. Practically every road in the United States was represented along with shipping interests.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
United States
Will Divide Up Fortune Of 30 Million At Once
Chicago February 15 The Tribune reports Nelson Morris packer estate probate reveals a prior $20 million contest settled out of court. The widow and four children will share the estate equally now instead of a trust for 15 years Each heir receives 6 million in cash and securities totaling 30 million to be divided among five principal heirs.
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Cmicago
Tribune
First National Bank at Dresden Ohio Fails
Washington Oct 15 The comptroller of the currency today announced the failure of the First National Bank at Dresden Ohio caused by loans to local woolen manufacturers who failed. Robt Lyon bank examiner was appointed temporary receiver.
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Washington, D. C
Currency Today
First National Bank
Dresden
Ohio
Robt. Lyon
New Belmont Tunnel Tubes Turned Over for Operation
New York reports that after months of work the two tubes of the Belmont tunnel under the East River between Manhattan and Long Island City have been turned over to the New York and Long Island Railroad trustees for operation. The project was completed within the expected time frame. Tangier sees Morocco protectorate talks as Sus An Abd El Aguiz urges France to consider immediate coast occupation.
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Big Tune. Com
New York
Belmont
East River
Manhattan
Long Island City
New York and Long Island Railroad
Morocco
Tangier
Susan Abd-Elagiz
Rabat
France
Airship Co Formed In New York With 200000 Capital
The American Airship and Balloon Corporation is incorporated under New York law with 200000 capital to build airships and balloons. Israel Ludlow of Jamestown directs Aero parties and serves as a director, Charles A. Strobel is a president, and William H. Hodge, a Virginia shoe dealer, is treasurer. The company has sent an airship to Cuba, another to Mexico, plans a third for a world trip, and seeks patent rights from inventors of airships and balloons.
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New York
American Airship and’ Balloon’ Corporation
Israel Ludlow
Aeropauties
Jamestown
View
Charles A. Strobel
William H. Hodge
Virginia
Ludlow
Cuba
Mexico
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