Democratic Club Parade Opens Indiana Convention in Des Moines Style
Indianapolis scene shows Democratic festivity with flags bunting and Greek fire candles as clubs and delegates parade. Adlai E Stevenson is greeted with ovation before a night session. convention opens with Thomas Taggart temporary chairman and James K. Jones presiding.
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Indianapolis
Orison
W. R. Hearst
Chicago
James K. Jones
Democratic National Committee
Taggart
J. R. Rice
Canton
Jones
Thomas Tageart
FM. Thmfen
New York
W. Jefferson Pollard
St. Louis
Reading
Myron D. King
Indiana
Bryan tours Wisconsin with six speeches amid rain
Bryan spoke at Portage Columbus Water town Oconomowee and Waukesha on a damp day. He outlined campaign stops for Illinois Michigan and Ohio and planned to head to New York after Madison Square Garden. A large crowd greeted him at the Casino theatre and at the hotel arrival, with many outside unable to gain admission.
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Waukesha
Wis
Bryan
Portage City
Portage
Columbus
Watertown
Oconomowee
Illinois
Michigan
Ohio
Cleveland
New York
Madison Square Garden
National Hotel
Casino Theatre
Theatre Unit
Hall crowd greets Pryan as Ryan introduces him
A large audience welcomed Pryan on stage amid thunderous applause when he arrived at the hall. National Committeeman Ryan introduced Pryan to the crowd.
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Pryan
National
Ryan
Roosevelt Train Itinerary for Illinois Tour
The Roosevelt train schedule for Illinois lists Frank Ross in charge and includes lawmakers Reeves Prince Hitt along for the ride. Depart Rock Island at 8 30 AM and reach Chicago at 6 PM after visits through Sterling Dixon De Kalb Belvidere. The state leg tour runs 7 15 AM Monday through Joliet Streator Eureka Peoria Lincoln Springfield Jacksonville Litchfield Afton East St Louis then Missouri.
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Chicago
Roosevelt
Iinois
Frank Ross
Ilinos Central
Illinois
Rowe
State Committee
Reeves, Prince, and
Hitt
Secre
Tary Fieldhouse
Cullom
Fifer
Tanner
Martin B. Madden
Jarimer
T.N. Jamieson
Charles S. Deneen
Legion Train
Rock Island
Sterling
Dixon
de Kalb
Belvidere
Santa Fe
Joliet
Streator
Eureka
Peoria
Lincoln
Springfield
Jacksonville
Litchfield
Afton
East St. Louis
Missouri
Robbers Are Killed Express Messenger Shoots
In Council Bluffs on October 4 an armed robbery on a Burlington route express train ended with Express Messenger Charles Baxter killing one robber who lay dead in the morgue. the other robber escaped. The incident followed a night scene where the robbers boarded near Mosquito Creek bridge and dynamited the door to seize the baggage area before Baxter opened fire.
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Council Bluffs
Kansas City
Burlington Road
Charles Baxter
Union Pacific
Mosquito Creek Bridge
Donnelly
Holman
Baxter
Soldier Boydston Rips Times In Democ rat Letter
In Montezuma on October 4 Bert Boydston son of the Monteuma Democrat editor and a member of the Forty second United States infantry in the Philippines replies to a sarcastic critique by the Democratic Oskaloosa Times. He accuses the Times editor and party leaders of prolonging the war and calls out home front critics as copperheads. He denounces supporters who undermine soldiers abroad.
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Philippines
Times
Locomotive Turns Over In Iowa Close Call
Abe Funk, a well known local engineer of the 35th line, battled a near disaster when a southbound Burlington Cedar Rapids and Northern train ran into an open switch near Oclwein. The engine overturned into sand but Funk stayed at his post while fireman Norris leaped free. Funk is expected to attend the West Liberty reunion next week.
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Abe Funk
Oclwein
Iowa
Burlington
Cedar Rapids
Northern
Funk
Norris
Abe
35Th Line
West Inlerty
Roosevelt Encounters Populist Crowd in Nebraska
Bassett Nebraska Oct 4 Roosevelt faces interruptions from a Populist crowd in Ainsworth. He notes cries of ten to one Bryan carries Nebraska and ends with a dig at the Populist outfit amid cheers for Bryan.
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Bassett
Neb
Roosevelt
Ainsworth
Bryan
Nebraska
Jail Birds Escape From County Jail Amid Loose Lockdown
Three prisoners Morris Kennedy Walker escaped from the county jail at seven this morning by sawing hinges off the door. Authorities say lenient jail liberties enabled the breach while Morris was recaptured on River road. Kennedy and Walker remain at large as pursuit continues.
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Morris
Kennedy
Walker
West Liberty
Will Morris
Braimble
Muscattine
Sam Roke
Uvron
Mrs Sprague suffers leg injury after funeral crowd
In Columbus Junction Mrs James Sprague broke her leg just above the ankle when she jumped from a carriage after leaving Barstow Williams' funeral. The buckle on the lines pulled through a ring on the backhand causing the accident. The piece notes various local society items and updates on church repairs and residents.
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James Sprague
Barstow Williams
M. E
Bishop
Sperry
Belle Dodds
Keokuk
Jeff Harris
S. S. Wiley
Fremort
John Given
Seymour
Wayne County
Iowa
Ohio
Ilnois
Jacob Foster
D. H. Fonse
St. Paul
Ambrose Bell
Nebraska
William Jennings Bryan
G. L. Grubbe
Albert McKain
RF Vantvte
Tadd
Fantras
Political Jibe Hits Republican Claims Across Regions
Sheldon Uls Oct 4. Bryan on the way to Indianapolis was greeted warmly. He mocked GOP boastings by saying gains projected in the northwest would shift to the east and then to the west, with the middle states seen as zones for gains at both ends.
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Sheldon
Uls
Indianapolis
Bryan
Northwest
Middle Country
Germans repulse Boxers at Kaukumen clash
Report from Shanghai dated October describes a fierce engagement between German forces and about 2,000 Boxers at Kaukumen. German troops killed an estimated 100 Chinese and suffered five fatalities.
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Shanghai
Kaukumen
Expedition to Maran dique Aims to Avenge Lost Company
Washington dispatches report that an expedition will be sent to Maran dique in response to a lost company. MacArthur at Manila confirms the arrival of forces and plans for action to retrieve the unit.
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Will Avenge
Maran
Dique
Washington
MacArthur
Manila
Unemployed in Boston Circulates Aid Demands
A Boston circular urged landlords to waive rent for unemployed workers, claiming 80,000 laborers and dependents lack work. An appeal to citizens requests city job creation, with plans for a unemployed procession on the common and a Faneuil Hall meeting next Tuesday.
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Boston
Mass
Faneuil Hall
Allison Opens Campaign in Des Moines Speech
Senator Wm. M. Allison launched the Republican campaign in Des Moines at the Auditorium on Wednesday night before a near full house. He spoke for an hour and a half, drawing constant applause as supporters responded to his references to campaign issues. The meeting was deemed a success and stirred local Republican interest.
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Des Moines
Wm. m. Allison
Allison
Train Robbery Ends in Fatality and Capture at Council Bluffs
Messenger Baxter shot and killed a robber protecting the engine crew near the train. The slain man is identified as Al Poorman, a barber, with $15 and a watch found on him. A second man, named Dr Knight, is captured as the suspected accomplice after the incident at Council Bluffs on October 4.
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Baxter
Pal
Council Bluffs
al. Poorman
Dr. Knight
American Expedition to Marandique Ordered by General MacArthur
General MacArthur announces a Marandique expedition to avenge Captain Shieldg and a Twenty-ninth infantry company. The First Infantry sails October 6 aboard the Sumner under Gen Hare to quell the insurrection, with twelve full infantry companies. No reports have come in since October 2.
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Strathgyr
Marandique
Shieldg
Twenty-ninth Infantry
MacArthur
Sumner
Hare
Anderson
Lehigh Valley Route Offered Between Chicago and East
Advertisements promote the Lehigh Valley Railroad as the most attractive link from Chicago to New York and Philadelphia via Buffalo and Niagara Falls, highlighting the scenic and efficient corridor for travelers.
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Chicago
New York
Philadelphia
Buffalo
Niagara
Leave Buffalo 8 00 P M Arrive via Lehigh Valley Railroad
Train schedule note lists departure from Buffalo at 8 00 P M with arrival through the Lehigh Valley Railroad. The entry mentions Exposition and sleeping cars, indicating passenger service and accommodations.
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Buffalo
Lehigh Valley Railroad —“Exposition
Roosevelt train arrival sparks cowboy cheers in Valentine
Governor voices pro cattle prices and anti free silver as the Roosevelt train stops in Valentine Nebraska. A hundred cowboys on ponies chased the train for nearly a mile afterward, one bearing a banner reading Teddy.
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Valentine. Neb
Valentine County
None Went to Work in Scranton Strike District
In Scranton on October 4 miners did not return to work after the Lackawanna Coal Company posted a wage increase only for workers who reported for duty. The boycott stiffened resolve among strikers as crowds gathered at collieries seeking action, while no one predicted an end date to the stoppage.
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Scranton
Lackawanna Co
Lehigh Valley Expands Vestibuled Limited Train Service
The Lehigh Valley Railroad advertises vestibuled limited trains from Buffalo and from Chicago and the West to New York with dining car service a la carte, promising comfort for travelers.
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Lehigh Valley Railroad
Buffalo
Chicago
New York
Weather Outlook for Iowa Tonight and Friday
Fair to night and Friday with cooler temperatures in the west. Local thunderstorms possible in the north and west portions. Winds light and variable.
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Chicago
Iowa
Street Urchin Quartet Delights Town with Novel Act
The Street Urchin Quartet performs a unique act praised for charm and balance, featuring songs from the Holy City to O Listen to the Band. A gifted girl singer dancer two skilled acrobats and an Italian organ grinder provide lively supporting pieces with special scenery. Scets are on sale at Frank's. Get seats soon.
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Frank
St. Louis Hardware Co. Robbery Sparks Train Incident
A thief grabbed a valise from a passenger named Brain on a moving train and fled, taking a satchel containing $75 in camslies. The incident occurred amidst general tension as Stein's hall warned that whistling and stamping could lead to expulsion, reflecting a troubling scene of hoodlumism.
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J Rein
St. Tenia Werte
Wilton
Mr. Brain
St. Louis Hardware Co
Stein’s Hall
Fever cases drop in Havana as reform charges draw debate
Havana reports forty four fever cases today a notable decrease. Friends of former Director Rathbone say the charges against him are politically motivated and trivial.
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Havana
Rathbone
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