Taft and Hughes Rally Overflows Madison Square Garden
In New York City on Oct 20 Taft and Hughes spoke from the same Madison Square Garden platform to a packed audience. Taft received a 19 minute ovation while Hughes sparked a major chorus of cheers and flags as rain drenched street crowds outside.
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New York
New York City
William H. Taft
Charles E. Hughes
Madison Square Garden
Taft
Gov. Hughes
Madison Square
Garden
Horace E. Porter
Hughes
Henry Cabot Lodge
Oscar Straus
George A. Knight
California
Mr. Taft
Big Bill Taft
Yale
Nation al Woman's Christian Temperance Union Ends Convention
The thirty fifth annual W C T U convention in Denver closes with a jubilee. States report large yearly gains, totaling about 20 000 new members. A key resolution opposes re election of Speaker Joseph G Cannon to the national House of Representatives.
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Denver
Col
National Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Joseph G. Cannon
National House of Representatives
Destructive Nicaragua Storm Hits Rio Grande Towns
The steamer Dictator reports from New Orleans that a recent storm on Nicaragua s northern coast virtually destroyed Rio Grande and Punzapulka. Two lives were lost at Rio Grande and other areas suffered extensive damage.
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New Orleans
Bluefields
Nicaragua
Rio Grande
Punzapulka
Fort Keogh Abandoned by Military Authorities
Orders for final abandonment of Fort Keogh Montana were issued by Gen Ed gerly commander of the department of Dakota. Troops were withdrawn from the post a year ago.
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Fort. Keogh
St. Paul
Minn
Fort Keogh
Montana
Edgerly
Department of Dakota
Explosion at Hammond mines leaves man dead
One man was killed one man fatally hurt and four others injured by a dynamite explosion at the Hammond mines in Gadsden Alabama on Wednesday night authorities reported the accident occurred at the mine site with responders racing to the scene
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Gadsden
Ala
Hammond Mines
Seated Respect Shifts in Morning and Evening Street Car
A man keeps his seat on the way to work but yields it to a woman on the way to the theater. The contrasting behavior prompts questions about daily courtesy and social norms.
Curtis Tries to Clear Himself in Morse Banking Trial
Alfred H. Curtis tries to exonerate himself in the Morse banking case now before a United States district court in New York. He recalls a June 1907 letter urging Morse to stop risky practices threatening the Bank of North America and details an overdraft of 210000 linked to a Heinze loan request. He says Morse offered securities and a million dollar steamship bond to cover the overdraft, which he accepted with London holdings held.
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New York
Alfred H. Curtis
Charles W. Morse
United States District Court
Curtis
Morse
Bank of North America
Mpe
F. August
Heinze
Moret
London
Dr Stryker in Critical Condition After Runaway Crash
Rev Dr Melancthon Woolsey Stryker president of Hamilton College is in a critical state at his Clinton New York home after a carriage accident. The horse panicked tipping the carriage into a ditch injuring him with a forehead gash and possible internal injuries. Hamilton students nearby could not prevent the crash and found him unconscious.
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Clinton
N. Y
Melancthon Woolsey Stryker
Hamilton College
Stryker
Big Forestry Force Going West
A 365 member forestry service party will move to new western field headquarters in Missoula Denver Albuquerque Ogden San Francisco and Portland to staff the western operations. The chief forester and 200 employees stay in Washington while 50 to 75 administrative officers accompany the move.
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Washington
The
Forestry Service
Missouda
Mont
Denver
Col
Albuquerque
N. M
Ogden
Utah
San Francisco
Cal
Portland
Ore
Fatal Shooting in Rossville Suburb Sparks Arrest Attempt
In Rossville near Chattanooga Tennessee on Wednesday Constable John Garlock was injured Oscar Henderson died from wounds hours after the shooting and G S Henderson was seriously wounded. The clash followed an attempt to arrest the Henderson brothers.
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Rossville
Tenn
Chattanooga
John Garlock
Oscar Henderson
G. S. Henderson
Carlock
Henderson Brothers
Accidental Decapitation at Cleveland Steel Mill
Erick Els was killed instantly at the American Steel and Wire Company mill in Cleveland when a length of red hot wire broke and coiled around his neck. The hot wire burned through his neck, severing his head in seconds.
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Cleveland
Erick Els
American Steel & Wire Company
Richmond Council Allocates 4000 For Reid Memorial Hospital
The Richmond city council votes to provide an annual appropriation of 4000 dollars to support the Reid Memorial hospital maintenance. The decision underscores the city’s commitment to local health services.
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City Council of
Richmond
Reid Memorial Hospital
Bryan Tours Upstate New York Amid Rain Filled Rallies
In Albany and surrounding towns on October 29 William Jennings Bryan drew large crowds despite heavy rain. David B. Hill, former U S Senator, chaired the Albany gathering praising Bryan and Democratic unity. In Rensselaer workers in the New York Central system braved the downpour to hear Bryan focus on labor issues.
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Albany
N. Y
William Jennings Bryan
Upstate
United States
David B. Hill
Hill
Bryan
Senator Hill
Democratic Party
Mr. Bryan
Hastings-on-the Hudson
Tarrytown
Ossining
Peeks Kil
Cold Springs
Fishkill
Poughkeepsie
Rhinecliff
Hudson
Rensselaer
Schenectady
Troy
Division Roundhouses
New York Central Railroad
William J. Bryan
Trial dramatics in Whitmore murder case shake alibi
The defense in Theodore Whitmore's murder trial rests its case after the prosecution. Witness Volz testified about a man on a Newark trolley with a muddy walk and two rings suggesting a connection to the Harrison crime scene. He pointed to William C. Bartlett as the suspect, who appeared nervous and later smiled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jersey City
N. J
Theodore Whitmore
Brooklyn
Lena
Lampblack
Harrison
Whitmore
William C. Bartlett
Gold Tooth
Billy
Theodore Volz
Union
I¢@Company
Volz
Newark
Bartlett
Montgomery Convicted Again in Bank Embezzlement Case
Pittsburg Pa Oct 29 William Montgomery former cashier of Allegheny National bank was found guilty for a second time this week of embezzlement and abstraction totaling 613000 with the case involving 144000 worth of bank bonds. He offered no testimony in his defense.
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Montgomery
Pittsburg
William Montgomery
Allegheny National Bank
Methodists Open Semiannual Bishops Meeting in Indianapolis
The board of bishops of the Methodist Episcopal Church began its semi annual session in the Meridian Street church parlors. Bishop Berry of Buffalo presided at the opening, with a different bishop to chair each of the five days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Board of Bishops
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Meridian Street
Berry
Buffalo
N. Y
Farmer Henry Probst Dies After Buggy Run-In Near Madison
Henry Probst, a local farmer near Madison, was killed when his horse bolted after being startled by an automobile. The accident details indicate the buggy was overturned and Probst was thrown to the ground, suffering fatal injuries.
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Henry Probst
Madison
Suffragettes Chain Themselves To Grille In Commons
London suffragette disturbances prompt temporary closure of galleries in the house of commons. In a Wednesday incident two women chained themselves to the grille in the strangers and ladies galleries while cries for votes for women accompanied fluttering handbills. They were dragged away after portions of the grille were taken with them.
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London
House of Commons
Ladies
Memorial Service for Sternburg German Ambassador Held
President and Mrs. Roosevelt and top officials attended a memorial service for Baron Speck Von Sternburg at German Lutheran Concordia church. Baroness Sternburg was accompanied by her mother. Revs. Paul A. Menzel and Roland Cotton Smith led the service.
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Sternburg
Washington
Roosevelt
Diplomatic Corps
Secretary of State
Supreme Court
Army
Navy
Baron Speck von Sternburg
Concordia
Baroness Sternburg
Paul A. Menzel
Lutheran Church
Roland Cotton Smith
St. John’s Church
William N. Graham Dies in Excelsior Springs
William N. Graham age 59 former business manager of the Sedalia Democrat died in Excelsior Springs Missouri. He served as sergeant at arms of the Missouri legislature in earlier years. He had been in the newspaper business for 16 years.
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William N. Graham
Missouri
Excelsior Springs
Sedalia Democrat
Runaways at Pittsburg Horse Show Injure Five
Two runaway incidents at the Pittsburg horse show on Wednesday night left five people hurt and two vehicles wrecked. The events occurred during the event in Pittsburg Pennsylvania on October 29.
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Pittsburg
Wabash Mayor Bans Coasting on Main Street Hill
Mayor Charles Murphy of Wabash imposes a ban on coasting down a main street hill after several boys are injured in incidents. The action aims to curb dangerous activity and protect youth.
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Charles Murphy
Wabash
Masked Night Riders Sweep Obion Lowlands
Maj J B Horton ordered to hunt masked riders near Obion as details emerge from Rankin murder case. Frank Ferriner confesses implicating ten of 12 detainees. Garrett Johnson named as ring leader held in Camp Nemo with 70 plus under guard. Reports a 300 man conspiracy as a mass governors conference looms in Memphis.
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Camp
Nemo
Tenn
J. B. Horton
Obion
Col. Tatum
Maj
Horton
Frank Ferriner
Quentin Rankin
Samburg
Camp Nemo
Garrett Johnson
Johnson
Tid Burton
Union City
Rankin
John F. Cochran
Night Rider
Tiptonville
Burton
Obion County
Tom
William Watson
Memphis
Harvie Jordan
Southern Cotton Association
M. R. Patterson
Capt Charles G French Testifies At Court Martial
Capt Charles G French quartermaster of the Seventh Infantry testified at Fort Wayne court martial on a charge of furnishing government forage for horses not owned by the government. He said he required only officers word and that his forage certificates complied with army regulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mich
Charles G. French
Seventh United States Infantry
Fort Wayne
Howland
French
American in Automobile Accident Near Salzburg
Vienna reports Capt. Clarence Vyner, an American resident, injured in a motor tour mishap near Traunstein as Mme. Bettin of Chile and the chauffeur were killed. Vyner’s condition described as serious after the wreck on a steep descent. Mineral wealth era tone and distant travel details show a tragic transport accident abroad.
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Vienna
Clarence Vyner
England
Mme. Bettin
Chile
Traunstein
Upper Bavaria
Salzburg
Capt. Vyner
Light Sentence for Embezzler in Baton Rouge Case
Oscar Kondert former cashier of the First National Bank of Baton Rouge was sentenced in U S court to five years in prison for embezzling about $50 000. He and his family made restitution and the judge called the sentence comparatively light.
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Baton Rouge
Oscar Kondert
First National Bank of Baton Rouge
Saunders
United States Court
Kondert
Genoa-Aztec transatlantic telephony rumor spreads
A Milan dispatch reports Genoa has reportedly spoken with Buenos Aires using Captain Anzalone's submarine cable system. Anzalone, an Italian army officer, claims the method confines microphone currents to massive electric waves for long distances. Tests reportedly crossed the Straits of Messina and are now trialed on transatlantic cables to the United States and South America.
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London
Milan
Genoa
Buenos Aires
Anzalone
Straits of Messina
United Staes
South America
White baby death rate rises in Fall River city
Report shows Fall River has the highest infant mortality proportion relative to its population. Local health data indicate more white babies die per capita than in any other city examined.
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Fall River
Polish Private Schools Closed in Retaliation Attacks
Warsaw reports all private Polish schools closed by the governors in retaliation for almost daily attacks on Russian university students in the streets for weeks. Poles have appealed to the duma.
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Warsaw
Duma
Schoolmates Reunite After Fifty Years
B. M. Thompson of New York and I. R. Young of Crawfordsville, once schoolmates, met yesterday for the first time in fifty years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. M. Thompson
New York
I. R. Young
Crawfordsville
How to Roll Sandwiches for Afternoon Tea
To make rolled sandwiches use a square ended long loaf and remove the crust. Cut into eighth inch slices, soften, spread with butter or fillings, roll, and wrap in paraffin paper. Chill on ice until serving. Wrapped rolls stay fresh for a day, and paraffin paper is inexpensive.
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Jubilee
Lora
F. Augustus Heinze
DR. Stryker
M. W. Stryker
Indorsed
David B. Fill
sSorton
Capt. French
Quartermaster
White Ribbon Remedy Co
Boston
Mass
W. H. Porter
Wonderland
Scranton
Indiana
W.M. Smith
Transatlantic Telephony
Bradfield Regulator CO. Atlante. Ga
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