Roosevelt Faces Mixed Local Votes In Election Day
United Press reports the administration saw the results with little surprise as most contests were local in nature. The Cleveland race drew presidential interest, but planners doubt Roosevelt was greatly affected. A fierce streetcar fare fight dominated, while New York’s vote stood as a key takeaway.
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Cincinnati Republicans sweep vast election victory
Cincinnati voters elected the entire Republican ticket except for five council seats and two education board seats. Leopold Markbreit won the mayor's race by over 20,000 votes, with Pfaff and Demp attracting far fewer ballots. Pfaff led the City party candidate by about 34,000 votes. Total votes show Markbreit 43,455, Demp 93,506, Pfaff 9,850.
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Republican
Council
Boarta of Education
Democratic Party
Leopold Markbreit
Reublican
Cincnnati
Empsey
City Party
Frank Lfaff
Markbreit
Demp
Pfaff
Taylor Wins at Frisco in Anti-Graft Sweep
San Francisco returns show a sweeping victory for Mayor Taylor and the entire reform ticket. Langdon trails with around 10,000 votes to Taylor’s roughly 12,000, signaling continued anti graft prosecutions and strong labor support for the winner.
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San Francisco
Taylor
Pod
Abney Langdon
Ndt Taylor
Attorey Langdon
Nebraska Republican estimates show Reese ahead overall
Nebraska will stay in the Republican column by about 12 000 according to early estimates. M B Reese Republican candidate for justice of the supreme court polled a heavy vote in Omaha and Lincoln and seems to be holding his own in the county district Reese carried this county by 2000 and continues to lead in early returns.
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Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
M. B. Reese
Postum Combats Sleep Trouble with Whole Wheat Coffee Substitute
Advertisements claim Postum Food Coffee suits those who cannot drink coffee without insomnia. Boil at least 16 minutes to extract flavor and full value. Served hot with cream and sugar, Postum is delicious like Java coffee and contains no drugs or caffeine.
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gRenson
Home remedy warns rheumatism tied to kidneys
A well known authority urges warm dress and dry feet to avoid rheumatism. He explains rheumatism as a blood disease from inactive kidneys and cold exposure, advising a home recipe with dandelion fluid extract, compound karyon, and sarsaparilla syrup to take after meals and at night.
Political race centers on railroad commissioner race
In Douglass County near Omaha the race stands with Henry T. Clarke Jr. as the Republican candidate for railroad commissioner facing limited opposition.
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Douglass County
Omaha
Henry T. Clarke, Jr
Hill faults money hoarders over national downturn
James J. Hill declares there is plenty of money in the country and blames widespread hoarding for financial stress. He urges every citizen to release surplus cash into banks to fuel circulation and restore confidence, warning that distrust harms farmers and overall business.
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James J. Hill
United Press
Wall St
Weekly Health Report Indianapolis 1907 Nov 3
Report of contagious disease and the deaths from it in Indianapolis for the week ending November 3, 1907. Official illness tally and mortality figures reflect the city health department records.
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Indianapolis
Smith Missing. Des Moines Police Seek T E Smith
United Press reports T B Smith vice president of the Iowa Telephone company has vanished. Police search warrants issued on charges alleged by two young boys.
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Des Moines, In
T. B. Smith
Iowa Telephone Company
Jury Says Water Plant May Smoke
In police court F A W Davis president of the Indianapolis Water Co faced a smoke ordinance violation trial. After a lengthy jury selection with several excuses and disqualifications the jury found the water company not guilty, stating it had a contract with the city to supply water for fires and that high pressure prevented eliminating smoke.
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Indianapolis Water Company
Wilkinson
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Davis
Mormon Ticket Downed In Salt Lake City Election
In Salt Lake City the anti Mormon American party won by 5500 votes. The Americans gained five council seats plus the mayor, with four holdovers giving them control. Mayor Bransford led with 11 774 votes to Morris 5 952 and Plummer 6 274.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Salt Lake Ciy
Bransford
Morris
Plummer
Republicans Sweep Columbus Local Government Races
The complete Republican ticket won Columbus on Tuesday with large pluralities. A Bond defeated Judge Duncan for mayor by 4,735 votes while Wildermuth led the Democrats and Wrightmire led the Republicans for vice mayor. The council will have 11 Republicans and four Democrats, giving Republicans complete control. Total votes exceeded 35,000.
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United Press
Columbus
A. Bond
Duncan
Wildermuth
George W. Wrightmire
Prohibition Wins in 17 Illinois Counties
Special to The Sun Chicago November 6 Prohibition scored big in Illinois with 17 counties voting local option against saloons. Women led marches and drove voters to the polls in Jacksonville where 32 saloons were closed. Churches held prayers as saloons fell in most precincts. only one of 30 Jacksonville precincts kept saloons open.
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Jacksonville
Arrest of Cockran for alleged illegal voting at polling place
New York on November 6 reports Congress member W Bourke Cockran was arrested at a Third Avenue polling place on a charge of illegal voting. Authorities could not verify his registered address at 310 East Seventeenth Street. After arraignment, a state attorney general aide denounced the arrest as an outrage and Cockran was discharged.
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Fred Bonnifield
the Sun
New York
W. Bourke Cockran
Third-ave
Cockran
Seventeenth St
Mayors elected in several cities with party majorities
In Covington, John J. Craig Republican wins by 1000. Ogden Brewer Democrat by 176. Columbus Charles A Bond Republican by 5000. Salt Lake City Bransford Mormon by 106000. Cincinnati Leopold Markbreit Republican by 15000. Toledo Brand Whitlock Independent by 5000. San Francisco Edward R Taylor Democrat. Cleveland Tom N Johnson Democrat re elected by 8000 over Burton. Louisville James F Grinstead Republican over Owen Tyler by 3060. Dayton Edward Burkhart Democrat and entire ticket wins.
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John J. Craig
Ogden
Utah
Brewer
Columbus
Charles <A
Cleveland
Tom N. Johnson
Congressman Burton
Louisville
James
Grinstead
Owen Tyler
Dayton
Edward Burkhart
Husband divorces over mother's cooking affection
In St Louis on November 6 authorities report Mrs Anna Heidbreder was granted a divorce from Henry Heidbreder after he repeatedly expressed a preference for his mother's cooking. Heidbreder lived most of the marriage at his mother's home due to the cooking issue.
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United Press
ST. Louis
Anna Heidbreder
Henry Heidbreder
Heidbreder
Cabinet Ministers Confer With President On Financial Situation
The heavyweights of the cabinet met with the president at the White House on November 6 to discuss the financial situation. Secretary Cortelyou called twice in the forenoon, with Secretary Root Attorney General Bona Parte and Secretary Garfield also present. Cortelyou spoke with Root at the State Department between trips.
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United Press
Washington
Banks Suspend After Kansas City Failure
Topeka, Nov 6 The Bank Commissioner Hoyts announces the suspension of Cayville State bank Garland State bank and Citizens' State bank located at Cayville Garland and Mulberry following the Bankers Trust company's failure in Kansas City on Oct 28.
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United Press
Topeka
Eas
Bankers’ Trust Company
Kansas City
Bank
Chicago High School Football Would Be Abolished
Otto Schneider, member of the Board of Education, says he would abolish football in Chicago high schools. He calls the game the most brutal of all sports and believes it should end.
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United Press
Chicago
Otto Schneider
Board of Education
Nine Year Old Struck by Interurban Car in Goshen
Special to The Sun from Goshen Indiana reports nine year old Paul King was pushed into path of an interurban car and struck. He lies in Ash Hospital in dying condition with companion present.
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Goshen
Ind
Paul King
Ash Hospital
Eight Killed on Blucher in German Schoolship Explosion
Berlin reports eight killed and eight injured in a boiler explosion on the German schoolship Blucher. The accident occurred during a voyage, with rescuers rushing to the scene and authorities assessing casualties and potential causes.
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United Press
Berlin
Indiana Vassar club holiday book booth plans
The Indiana Vassar club organizes a December book booth December 18 to 20 to aid the Vassar scholarship fund. Children’s books and books for the blind will be featured with items from Portland Maine including Moshier and Roycroft editions. Miss Merica Hoagland presides with directors Miss Mary Pratt Cerene Ohr Mona Taggart and Mrs Jesse Bell Garrard. Premarital social notices follow with Cotillion at the Country club and numerous box parties and dinners planned around November 18 19. Engagements and a Wellington marriage are noted with a January wedding anticipated.
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Portland
Roycroft
Indiana Calendar View
Vassar Scholarship Fund
Merica Hoagland
Mary Pratt
Cerene Ohr
Mona Taggart
Jessie Bell Garrard
Suemma Varen Coleman
William Atkins
Courtland van Camp
Fish Apple
Lillian Fauvre
Marie Starr
Mary Powell
Marguerite Lilly
Missary Sullivan
L. G. Richardson
W. H. Coleman
Quiet Tea Honors Wedding Guests in Terre Haute
A small informal tea Tuesday afternoon hosted by Mrs. Charles E. Coftin honored Mrs. W. W. Parsons of Terre Haute. Mrs. Paul Herb White also entertained for the guest. A luncheon featured white and gold arrangements with yellow chrysanthemums. The wedding of Miss Nettie Brinkman and Russell M. Seeds occurred Wednesday at Rev. M. L. Haines’s home with only close relatives present. Afterward the hosts, Mr. and Mrs. Lerds, hosted a dinner at their new home 68 North Meridian Street.
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Charles E. Coftin
W. W. Parsons
Terre Haute
Paul Herb White
Nettie Brink- Man
College-ave
Russell M. Seeds
M. L. Haines
Dissette-Depree nuptials in Grand Rapids
Miss Alice Depree daughter of Rev. Peter Depree of Grand Rapids Michigan and J L Dissette of Indianapolis were married Monday at the bride’s father’s home after a brief honeymoon the couple will reside in Indianapolis at 1527 Broadway after November 16.
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Alice Depree
Peter Depree
Grand Rapids, Mich
J. L. Dissette
Indianapolis
Mrs. Dissette
Broadway
Catarrh of The Stomach Promoted by Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
Ad promoting Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a cure for catarrh of the stomach and dyspepsia. Claims the product digests foods, strengthens digestion, and offers a free sample by mail from F. A. Stuart Co. 150 Stuart Blog.
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United States
F. A. Stuart Co
Mrs Langdon Entertains With Tea Bridge Parties
Mrs Chapman Williams will entertain for Mrs H K Langdon, inviting three couples for events on November 20 21 and 22. The first party is a tea followed by bridge on the subsequent days. Mrs Langdon was Miss Katherine Greene of Zanesville Ohio.
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Zanesville, C
Chapman Williams
Mrs Layman to Entertain Honor Guest Bedford Thiebaua
Mrs Charles Layman will host a bridge party on November 14 to honor Mrs Bedford Thiebaua. The event will be held at the Layman residence with guests from the local social circle expected to attend.
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Charles Layman
Bedford Thiebaua
Bridge Party For Charles Easton On Way To Milwaukee
Mrs. Ernest M. Sellers hosted a bridge party Tuesday in honor of Charles Easton who will move to Milwaukee soon for permanent residence.
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Charles Easton
Milwaukee
Miss Ready Hosts Guests From Indiana and Tennessee
Miss Gertrude Metzger hosted a matinee for guests Mary Howell Edinburg Ind Elsy Meyer Terre Haute and Warrinne Carter Nashville Tenn at Miss Marie Ready home. Luncheon followed the play with other St Marys guests. Lillian Ittenbach to host Thursday lunch and matinee for Miss Ready’s guests.
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Gertrude Metzger
Mary Howell
Edinburg
Ind
Elsy Meyer
Terre Haute
Warrinne Carter
Nashville
Tenn
Marie Ready
St. Mary's-of-the-Woods
Lillian Ittenbach
Social bridge party honors Mrs Easton before move
Mrs Walter P Benton hosted a large bridge gathering for Mrs Charles Easton who will soon leave Indianapolis for Milwaukee. Ten tables were in play. Benton planned two more gatherings Thursday and Friday. Friends from Terre Haute Louisville Marion and Connersville visited or moved into Indianapolis revealing a lively social week.
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Walter P. Benton
Bridge
Charles Easton
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Presbyterians to Meet at Music Hall Convention
The Sun notes the Presbyterian Brotherhood annual convention at Music hall Cincinnati November 12 to 14 with about two thousand delegates from Atlantic to Pacific. A fellowship gathering replaces a banquet and a buffet luncheon will be held in Agricultural hall. Gov Crawford of South Dakota will address closing night, joining notable laymen and special trains from Chicago St Louis and Pittsburg.
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Presbyterian Church
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St. Louis
Pittsburg
Tragedy at Goldfield Leaves Three Wounded
In Goldfield on November 6 Vincent St John a labor agitator was shot through the left arm John Tannant was shot through the thigh and Robert Kelley was shot near the groin after a street argument over union labor P H Mullaney is accused of doing the shooting None of the wounds is believed fatal.
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Goldfield
Vincent St. John
Trial Near End in Murder Case of Mrs Glasgow
Special to The Sur Brazil Indiana Nov 6 jurors to decide Mrs Rose Glasgow fate in the murder trial of her husband Dr Edward Glasgow. State rested and defense nearly finished as testimony from Dr Glasgow’s aunt and sister Nellie Purcell highlighted alleged threats and a life of hardship and devotion amid conflict and alleged abuse.
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Brazil
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Rose Glasgow
Edward Glasgow
Tilly McManus
Gow
Edward
Nellie Purcell
Boy accidentally kills sister then tries to shoot self
Stung by fever and remorse after a revolver aimed in play killed his 9 year old sister James Richey of St Louis attempted suicide last night Lee, a younger brother, stopped him The children played in a room James believed he had removed all cartridges He had playfully threatened his sister before the fatal incident.
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James Richey
Lee
James
Jamestown Exposition faces 3 million deficit
Washington Nov 6 The Jamestown Exposition will close November 30 with a deficit near 3 million dollars, according to reliable figures. A receiver is expected to be appointed within 48 hours after closing. There was never a surplus on any day of the exposition.
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