Bryan in Wheeling and Steubenville Campaign Here
William Jennings Bryan, Democratic presidential candidate, was greeted by massive crowds in Wheeling West Virginia and addressed thousands on the riverfront. He criticized Taft and Republican policy, urged bank deposit guarantees, and defended Democratic platform points amid strong support from labor groups and unemployed workers. He also spoke at Steubenville to 10 000 to 12 000 listeners delivering sharp hits at Taft and stressing popular rule.
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Steubenville
Wheeling
W. Va
William Jennings Bryan
West Virginia
Olivette
Ohio River
Ohio
Mr. Bryan
Taft
Taff
Columbia
Uso Little
Bryan
Repubicans
Pronatia
Cincinnati
Uile
Tat
Ir. Sheeman
Baltimore and Ohio
United States
Pennsylvania Railroad Plans Subway System In Newark
President Janus McCrea and Pennsylvania Railroad officials inspect the new tunnel route from New York to Newark. He says the full electric tunnel and subway system will be operating by May 1, 1909, with total cost not exceeding $90,000,000. He envisions rapid transit from Newark by tunnel to Long Island.
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Pennsylvania
Hailed
Newark
N. d
Janus McCrea
Pennsylvania Railroad
New York
McCrea
Ely
Long Island
Prominent Citizens Die by Own Hand in Wilmington
Two wealthy Wilmington residents, Alexis J. Sturt, 30, secretary treasurer of A. J. Hart Co., and Edward Williams, 65, a real estate owner, killed themselves. Sturt shot himself in a third story room after a brief marriage, Williams using a shotgun at his Chestnut Croft summer home, after paralysis left him unable to attend to business. In London, 3,000 jobseekers clamored for a porter post at 4.50 weekly. St Petersburg reports 58 new cholera cases and 8 deaths with 107 patients in hospital.
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Wilmington
Del
Alexis J. Sturt
A. J. Hart Company
Hart
Edward Williiams
Chestnut Croft
Williams
Willams
Central railroad station planned at Harrison site
President McCrea announced a monster central railroad passenger station for Harrison. Groundbreaking to start soon as the Pennsylvania changes from electricity to steam. a power house to supply electricity for electric trains will lie on the east bank of the Passaic river south of the terminal site. Officials present included VPs Rugh and Rea and Chief Engineer A C Shand. The project aims to bring 1,000 rail cars per day into the Manhattan terminal, with tunneling through Bergen Hill and river and land tunnels to be completed by April. Wright flies longer in Washington test flights at Fort Myer, Va, marking new speed and distance records for heavier‑than‑air craft.
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Monster Central Railroad
Harrison
McCrea
Pennsylvania
Passac River
Terminal Station
MccGrea
Rugh and
Rea
Sheppard
Pring
Nal
Pennsylvania Railroad
New York
Wright
Washington
Orville Wright
Bia
Fort Myar
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Hardman
Kroeger
Estey
Haines
Knabe
F. Frederick Co
Magery
Frederick CO
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Hetims
Hardin, Steinwag
ATW Claer
Krakmer Upaughts
Tram
M. Rose Company
Penn Ave
Arbuthnot
Stephenson Co
Mporters
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Colonial Trust Company
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Leva Iey
Vossrthy Avenue
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Wihieh
Triltie
Messer Gum CO
Grant & Mgree GO
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Pittshurch, Pa
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Prige
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Pittsburg Automobile Company
Grant
Seventh Ave
Main
Pittsburg
Bell
Deatnett
N.Y
Business Institute
Hanya At
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Grocers
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Pittsbergh, Pi
Andiana Coun'y Street Railway CO
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Sloe
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Ine
Joan F. Steving
Indiana
White Front
Americap Union Panne
Philadelphia St
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Taftor
Herman
Blackwell's Island
East River
Central Federated Union
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Lofty Heights
New Manhattan Bridge
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Germany
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Forbach
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Board of Education
Omar Dils
London
St. Petersburg
St Petersburg
James McCrea
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