McCrea and Officials Visit Chicago for Terminal Review
President James McCrea of the Pennsylvania Railroad led forty officials on a special train to Chicago on October 21. The group toured potential terminal sites, then continued to Indianapolis and will proceed to St. Louis, with no formal statement issued.
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Associated Press
Chicago
James McCrea
Pennsylvania Railroad
The
Road
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Fatal shooting by stumbling husband in Indiana barnyard
Mrs. Jacob Gants of near Vawter Park NW of Warsaw was instantly killed by a buckshot blast from her husband’s shotgun when he tripped and fell in the barn yard. Gants is distraught and feared to lose his mind. he had been shooting at a chicken hawk and accidental discharge occurred as he rose toward the house.
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Associated Press
Warsaw
Ind
Jacob Gants
Vawter Park
Gants
Bryan Answers Questions in Akron Speech Friction Over Sherman Mentioned
William J. Bryan spoke at Grace Park Akron addressing a large crowd. He responded to criticisms sent by an Akron newspaper via special delivery letters received along the route. He accepted the paper's note that James S. Sherman was not introduced by the president at the event.
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William J. Bryan
Akron
James S. Sherman
Hearst and Hisgen Speak in Petersburg Home Town Visit
William R Hearst and Hisgen addressed crowds in Petersburg his old home town detailing campaign letters from Standard Oil foes. Hearst claimed additional letters would be released at New York Independence Party meeting Saturday night and denied reports of letters to Aldrich and Enrose from Archbold.
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Archbold
Aldrich
Standard Oil Company
Petersburg rally features Hearst and Hisgen in Indiana
An immense Petersburg crowd greeted independence party nominee Thomas L. Hisgen and William R. Hearst. Hearst praised Hisgen, attacked Taft and Bryan, and warned against mismanagement of a potential trust fund. Hearst then introduced Hisgen who spoke of his boyhood home and shared campaign pledges in Indiana. He left for Toledo after the event.
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Petersburg
Ind
Thomas L. Hisgen
Independence Party
William R. Hearst
Hisgen
Hearst
Indianapolis
New York
Toledo
Ohio
Mr. Taft
Mr. Bryan
Mr. Hisgen
Taft
Mr. Hearst
Duke of the Abruzzi Subtly Pursues US Tour
Turin reports the Duke of the Abruzzi, recently missing then found, aimed to sail to the United States. He visited Princess Clotilde at Moncalieri to gain royal support, returning to the city for a few hours.
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Associated Press
Turin
Duke
Abruzzi
United States
Clotilde
Victor
Emanuel
Moncalieri
City
Kern Hurry Home as Son Battles Illness
Indianapolis, Oct 21. John W. Kern Jr., eight, son of vice presidential candidate John W. Kern, is critically ill with infantile paralysis. Mrs. Kern telegraphed Kern to return to Indianapolis at once. He had planned a week of Indiana speeches before leaving Syracuse if his son's condition worsened.
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Uous
Indiana
New York
J. J. Richardson
Washington
Judge Taft
National Committee
Taft
Indianapolis
Ind
John W. Kern, Jr
John W. Kern
Large grain elevator and paper mill blaze hits Vincennes
A massive fire in Vincennes Indiana caused over 100000 dollars in losses tonight. Bartlett Kuhn and company grain elevators at the river front and the Empire Paper company plant were destroyed by two fires threatening to spread. More than 50000 bushels of wheat and 1500 bushels of corn were burned.
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Iincennes
Ind
Bartlett Kuhn and Company
Terre Haute
Empire Paper Company
Debs Voices Socialist Message In Indiana Campaign Stop
Eugene V. Debs spoke at the Seelbach winter garden in Louisville amid a rapid campaign run through Indiana. He condemned unemployment under both parties and tariffic policy, urging workers to act beyond Election Day.
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Debs
Fire call from box 45 at Sixteenth and High
A report states a call came from box 45 at the corner of Sixteenth and High Streets around one o'clock this morning. Firemen were unable to locate any visible fire on arrival.
Roosevelt to Knox on Labor Question
President Roosevelt sends a letter to Senator P D Knox defending Samuel Gompers and supporting Knox's stance on organized labor in the current campaign. The missive, read in Philadelphia, aligns with Knox's views and refutes Gompers on labor attitudes.
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Roosevelt
Knox
United States
P. D. Knox
Pennsylvania
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Philadelphia
Gompers
Organized ‘Labor
Fleet Officers Banquet During Tokyo Visit
In Tokyo a grand dinner and banquet honored the American fleet of battleships visiting Japan. About 1 000 officials and officers attended at Premier Katsura's residence. Katsura proposed the health of President Roosevelt and Ambassador O'Brien. the fleet was toasted by Rear Admiral Sperry.
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Associated Press
Tokio
Permier Katsura
Katsura
Roosevelt
Ambassador O'Brien
Japan
Sperry
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