Bryan Slashes at Capitalists in Cleveland Rally Tour
William J. Bryan closed a strenuous campaign day in Cleveland and Indianapolis with large armory gatherings and street crowds. He attacked Rockefeller Carnegie and Taft, pressed labor planks, and urged laborers to back the Democratic ticket while mocking the financiers and Secretary Root.
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Cleveland, O
John D. Rockefeller
Andrew Carnegie
Roosevelt
Mr. Taft
William J. Bryan
Big Central Armory
Gray's Armory
Hollenden Hotel
Armory
Bryan
Taft
Standard Oil Company
Steel
Messrs
Rockefeller
Carnegie
Denver
Kern
Greencastle
Shebbyville
Rushville
James Kerr Dies After Operation for Intestinal Disorder
James Kerr Democratic national committeeman from Pennsylvania died Saturday morning at his New Rochelle summer home after an intestinal operation. He was 84, born in Mifflin County in 1851, longtime Bryan ally, helped organize the Bryan league in Pennsylvania, and served in Congress in 1888. Bryan visited Kerr days before his collapse.
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New York
James Kerr
Pennsylvania
New Rochelle
William J. Bryan
Kerr
Mr. Kerr
Mifflin County
Clearfield
Wiliam J. Bryan
Col
James Mr. Guffey
Chicago
Mr. Bryan
Bryan League of
Denver
Col. Guffey
Bryan
Whitmore Is Acquitted in Wife Murder Case
Jersey City N J Oct 31 After two hours the jury found Theodore Whitmore not guilty in the murder of his wife whose body was found December 26 last year in a swamp near Harrison N J The verdict was returned Friday night after deliberation.
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Whitmore
Jersey City
N. J
Theodore Whitmore
Harrison
Piles Cured in Six to Fourteen Days with PAZO Ointment
Cure claims promise relief for itching bleeding prolapse piles in six to fourteen days with a money back guarantee. Advertisement notes 60 cent price.
Balloon Ascent With Auto Basket Stuns Indianapolis
An experimental balloon in Indianapolis lifted Friday afternoon with a 110000 cubic foot gas capacity and an automobile replacing the basket. Carl G. Fisher and G L Bumbaugh rode the craft as it rose in the north part of the city aiming to roll up, load in the car, and return to base. The event followed other aviation feats reported from Le Mans Mourmelon and North Adams.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Carl G. Fisher
G. L. Bumbaugh
Springfield
le Mans
France
Wilbur Wright
Mourmelon
Henry Farman
Rheims
North Adams
Mass
William van Sleet
New York
M. Menard
Pittsfield
Greylock
Orville Wright Goes Home From Army Hospital
Orville Wright leaves the Fort Myer army hospital to return to Dayton with crutches. Doctors say months are needed to regain full use of his left leg and a year or more before he resumes aeroplane flights while Wilbur plans to complete the Fort Myer flights begun by his brother.
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Washington
Dayton
Orville Wright
Fort Myer
Army Post
Wilbur Wright
Orville
Hopeless Wreck of Schooner Charles S Hirsch Near NC Coast
The four masted schooner Charles S Hirsch from Brunswick Georgia bound for Baltimore was driven ashore on the North Carolina coast. Wreckers report it is a hopeless wreck and salvage efforts have been abandoned.
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Norfolk
Charles S. Hirsch
Brunswick
Baltimore
North Carolina
Wilson offered College Job
Secretary James Wilson of the department of agriculture has been offered the presidency of the State Agricultural College of Colorado in Des Moines Iowa on October 31.
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Wilson
Des Moines
James Wilson
Department of Agriculture
State Agricultural College of Colorado
Negro Electrocuted for Assault in Virginia Penitentiary
Winston Green, a Black youth, was electrocuted in the Virginia state penitentiary for attempted criminal assault on a young white girl from Chesterfield County. The execution took place Friday following conviction and sentence.
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Richmond
Winston Green
State Penitentiary
Chesterfield County
No truth of King Edward injury spreads in Newmarket
Rumor of King Edward being hurt is false as of Oct. 31 in Newmarket. The king dined Friday night with Sir Ernest Cassel, confirming his safety amid circulating reports.
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King Edward
Newmarket
England
Edward
Sir Ernest Cassel
Fire Devastates Manila Town Near Rushville
A $10,000 blaze swept Manila near Rushville threatening the entire village. Fire crews fought the flames as residents assessed damages and containment.
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Manila
Rushville
Quiety Leader Dies in Gotham
Mrs. William Astor, long the social leader of New York, died at 82 from heart disease at her Fifth Avenue home. The renowned “400” set, famed for its ballroom capacity and emerald jewels, saw her influence wane as health failed. she married William Astor in 1883 and left a son Col. John Jacob Astor and daughters Mrs. Ogilvie Haig and Mrs. Orme Wilson.
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New York
William Astor
Fifth Avenue
Mrs. Astor
Col
John Jacob, Astor
Beechwood
Newport
Astor
Orme Wilson
Emily Astor
J. J. van Alen
Helen Astor
James Roosevelt-Roosevelt
Arrival of Atlantic Fleet to Amoy and Olongapo
First squadron arrives at Olongapo from Japan with weather fine and target-practice prep. Amoy reports Chinese indifference to the fleet reception with limited passes for British subjects. the ships entered harbor with salutes from shore forts and the Hai Chi.
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Olongapo
P. L
Japan
Manila
Amoy
Tai-Tan Island
Fei-Ying
Louisiana
William H. Emory
Storm Kills Boy in the East
A 12-year-old Bronx schoolboy, Edward McCarton, died after a flagpole toppled from Morris High School during a 40 mph northwest gale. The incident, part of widespread storm damage in New York City, left structures and signs pulverized and roofs torn in suburban areas.
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New York
Bronx
Edward McCarton
Morris High School
Young McCarton
Thirty Hurt in Crash Near Wilkesbarre
Thirty persons were injured when a coal train on the Delaware Lackawanna Western railroad crashed into a Wyoming Valley Traction Co street car in Dorranceton near Wilkesbarre on Friday.
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Wilkesbarre
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad
Wyoming Valley Traction Company
Dorranceton
Abruzzi and Miss Elkins to Wed in Private
Naples reports the duke of the Abruzzi and Miss Katherine Elkins plan a secret wedding to avoid public curiosity. The couple intends a private ceremony away from spectators, with no official announcement yet.
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Abruzzi
Naples
Duke of the
Reverend Charles Little Marks 36th Year as Pastor
Rev. Charles Little of Wabash will celebrate his thirty sixth year as pastor of the Presbyterian church there tomorrow.
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Charles Little
Wabash
Presbyterian Church
Gov Guild Shows Notable Improvement After Illness
Boston October 31 Gov Guild’s condition from gas tritis improved on Saturday per an executive department statement. He is expected to be at the state house on Monday.
Belgium to Rule Congo After Annexation Treaty
Belgium will assume sovereignty over the Congo following a treaty annexation dated November 15, as reported by US Minister Henry L. Wilson in Brussels to the State Department on October 31. The accord formalizes Belgian governance of the Congo.
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Belgium
Congo
Washington
State Department
Henry L. Wilson
Brussels
No Yaquis Slain Report Disputed in Nogales
After a thorough investigation in Nogales Arizona on October 31 authorities say there is no foundation for reports that 40 Yaquis were killed including Chief Rule in an encounter at Hermosillo.
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Nogales
Ariz
Hermosillo
Rankin Slayer Camp Nemo Targeted Killings at Reelfoot Lake
Gov. Patterson stated on Saturday that authorities know who fired the shots and who placed the rope around Captain Quentin Rankin's neck in the Rankin murder case near Camp Nemo at Reelfoot Lake Tennessee on October 31.
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Rankin
Camp Nemo
Reelfoot Lake
Tenn
Gov. Patterson
Quentin Rankin
Hugh Kelly Dies in New York Banker and Sugar Manufacturer
Hugh Kelly a New York banker and sugar manufacturer and philanthropist died at his residence Friday aged 50 after a three week illness. He was prominent in financial and philanthropic circles in the city.
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Hugh Kelly
New York
Elevenyearold Bryan Jackson Killed by Freight Train
An eleven year old boy from Anderson, Bryan Jackson, died instantly after being struck by a freight train while at play on the railroad tracks.
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Bryan Jackson
Anderson
Rockefeller Mention Roils Taft Campaign Attacks
Washington notes a White House statement ridiculed as a tactic by Rockefeller. Taft hits Gompers while Knox, Murphy, and Graham address a Pittsburgh rally closing Allegheny county campaign events. Hitchcock predicts 325 Republican votes and highlights key states.
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New York
United States
Saturdaay
Hitchcock
Ohio
Indiana
Nebraska
Montana
Maryland
Nevada
Kentucky
Missouri
Tennessee
Oklahoma
Taft
Sherman
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Idaho
Illinois
Iowa
Kansas
Maine
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
New Hampshire
New Jersey
North Dakota
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Dakota
Utah
Vermont
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
John D
White House
Rockefeller
Standard Oil Company
Standard Oil
Mack
Mr. Taft
Wall Street Lawyer Sentenced for Grand Larceny
William H. Flictner a Wall Street lawyer with offices on Wall Street was sentenced to one year in the penitentiary Friday for grand larceny. He was convicted of diverting eight thousand dollars entrusted by two women for safe investment into risky speculation.
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Wall Street
New York
William H. Flictner
Flictner
Anderson Couple’s License Rush Delays Town Wedding
Herman Whittinger and Stella Sylvester of Anderson secured a license to wed but forgot to bring it, causing the ceremony to be postponed.
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Herman Whittinger
Stella Sylvester
Anderson
Farcical Campaign Satires From Distant Towns
A patchwork of humorous, politically charged vignettes from various towns satirize the 1908 election. Debs, Taft, and Chafin feature in quirky anecdotes about egg shells, golf bag letters forming Taft, hieroglyphs foretelling Watson, and Prohibition optimism, all amid light political gossip and odd discoveries.
Hains Army Brother to Testify at Murder Trial
Major John P. Hains of the U S Army will testify in the trial of Captain Peter C and Thornton J Hains charged with the murder of William A Annis. The case unfolds in New York with the courtroom spotlight on the family witness.
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New York
John P. Hains
United States Army
Peter C
Thornton J.hains
William A. Annis
The Sartorial Kaleidoscope
A note on rapid fashion change cites a musical comedy performance where costumes switched about every five minutes reflecting the era's style volatility.
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Koumiss
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Hayforks
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Turpentine University
Watson
People’s Party
Coldwater
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Milo
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Preston
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