Roosevelt Assault Fails to Disrupt Elmira Campaign Stop
In Elmira New York Theodore Roosevelt was pelted with eggs and vegetables as he rode through town on the second day of his campaign. He answered with composed silence while police watched. Large crowds greeted him in Elmira with about 20 000 in town and Rough Riders present. He defended the national administration in his speeches.
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Elmira
N. Y
New York State
Theodore Roosevelt
Fassett
Corning
Kimira
Roosevelt
John B. Stanchfield
Ithaca
Richard Croker
Tammany
Croker
Vannettey
Lyceum
New Tivoli
Bryan breaks day speech record with thirty talks across New York
Colonel Bryan and Mrs Bryan crisscrossed New York state in a day and night tour delivering thirty speeches. Starting at Bainbridge and visiting towns from Sydney to Kingston and Haverstraw, he spoke across the Susquehanna headwaters to Brooklyn and Manhattan, with one Jersey stop at Little Ferry.
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New York
Fryan
Bainbridge
Sydney
Unadilla
Oneonta
Otego
Schenevus
Cobleskill
Voorthheesville
Delanson
Ravena
Coxsackie
Catskill
Saugerties
Kingston
Highlands
Marlborough
Cornwall
Highland Falls
Haverstraw
West Nyack
Little Ferry
New York City
Hamilton Fish Park
Brooklyn
Susquehanna River
Catskills
Hudson
Weehawken
Manhattan Island
New Jersey
Bryan
Elliot Danforth
Danforth
McKinley Home Sees Surge of Callers After Visit
Canton outlines a flood of visitors to the McKinley home as residents flock in to pay respects and shake hands. In Alliance a Republican mass meeting featured a letter from the president read aloud, stirring strong reactions. Geneva reports Woolley addressing hundreds, arguing Protestants lack grit to vote Prohibition, signaling a tough race.
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Canton
McKinley
Alliance
Lehigh Valley Railroad Route Between Major Cities
The route linking Chicago New York and Philadelphia runs via Buffalo and Niagara Falls along the Lehigh Valley Railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
New York
Philadelphia
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Bodies Still Missing After Drug Store Fire
New York October 30 reports say two bodies were recovered from the drug store blaze ruins by noon one a woman and one a man. Heat prevents access and police list thirty seven still missing. Fire crews used twelve water streams and three hundred workers labored overnight and today to recover remains.
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New York
Chicago Horse Show Opens With Historic Prestige
Chicago's 1900 horse show opened on October 30 and organizers claim the event surpassed any previous west of the Alleghenies. The Chicago Horse Show Association believes the show may rival Madison Square Garden in its peak years.
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Chicago
Chicago Horse Show Association
Madison Square Garden
Cleveland Declares Against Bryanism and Stands for McKinley
Ex President Grover Cleveland authorizes publication of his views opposing Bryan and Bryanism. A letter from Cleveland confirms he would not alter his 1897 Reform Club speech condemning Bryanites. He stresses true Democracy supports conservatism, unity, and sound money.
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New York
Cleveland
Bryan
Don. M. Dickerson
Deroit
Princeton
Don M. Dickerson
Reform Club
Grover Cleveand
Democratic Party
McKinley
Fort Dodge Man Offers 50 000 for City Hospital
Fort Dodge Iowa Oct 30 A Slimmer of Waverly offers to donate 50000 for a city hospital if the city provides another 50000 to form a permanent fund and makes hospital service free to people of all colors and creeds The donor previously aided Finley hospital at Dubuque in 1898 leading to a new building
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Fort Dodge
Waverly
Slimmer
Finley Hospital
Dubuque
Goebel murder trial witness recants under oath
Finly Anderson testifies in Louisville on October 30 that his Georgetown affidavit claiming Calel Powers aided the Goebel murder conspiracy was false. He says Colonel Tom Campbell and Arthur Goebel paid him three hundred dollars to lie.
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Louisville
Finly Anderson
Georgetown
Calel Powers
Goebel
Tom Campbell
Arthur Goebel
Census Bureau Announces U S Population in 1900
Washington reports the United States population in 1900 at 76,295,220, up 13,225,464 from 1890 or about 21 percent. The data note Alaska inclusion since statehood but exclude recent acquisitions, with historic growth trends and prior decade percentages.
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Washington
United States
Alaska
London mob runs wild as troops fail to quell parade
London witnesses a drunken mob defying law with thousands marching through the city. Police say 1200 injured with many unrecorded as 4000 officers and 22,000 troops provided no effective restraint. Casualties include eight to ten dead and hundreds harmed in the disorder.
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London
South Africa
Nho City
Des Moines College Sees Hope Under New President
Des Moines reports confidence grows after Geo D Adams is elected president of the Des Moines college. Trustees’ financial review at Muscatine meets reveals plans for an endowment to ease current needs. Board members say Adams chosen for executive ability and drive to elevate the institution.
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Des Moines
Geo. D. Adams
Des Moines College
Muscatine
Adams
Leurn
Iowa
Ruby’s Story Doubted by Chicago Police
Chicago police doubt the saloonkeeper A C Ruby who claimed masked burglars bound and robbed him at 8543 Mackinaw Avenue. He alleged $500 cash and $300 in pay checks stolen from Illinois Steel employees. Investigators suspect self inflicted wounds and flight from the city to avoid creditors.
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Chicago
A. C. Ruby
Mackinaw Avenue
Illinois Steel Company
Ruby
Forbes Brothers Threshed 607 Bushels of Flax
Whiting Iowa October 29 Forbes Brothers harvested a forty acre flax field and yielded 607 bushels after threshing valued at 1 122 15 at 1 85 a bushel. The income equaled about 28 dollars per acre and the land could have cost 30 dollars per acre.
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Whiting
Iowa
Forbes Brothers
Three Campaign Trains Reach Erie Depot in Rain
In Elmira NY on October 30 the Bryan Roosevelt and Woolley specials met at Erie depot amid pouring rain. Bryan continued west to Addison then to fourteen towns today, with Roosevelt heading to Corning and Woolley to Williamsport. Bryan responded to claims that Baltimore and Ohio President Cowan would cancel orders if Bryan wins, arguing Cowan opposes his election for reasons tied to government by injunction and railway pooling bill lobbying.
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Elmira
N. Y
Bryan
Roosevelt
Wooley
Erie Depot
Addison
Corning Woolley
Williamsport
Ohio
Baltimore
Cowan
Baltimore and Ohio
Washington
Davenport to Get Waterfront Park Along the River
Davenport plans a new park at the water’s edge not funded by the city. The Davenport Water company is building it with sod gravel walks benches and flowers. Soon under construction and expected to be finished by summer with full details by spring.
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Davenport
Davenport Water Company
Emmetsburg Newspaper Sued for Damages by Mrs Perkins
Mrs. Cora T. Perkins sues for 10009 in Fort Dodge alleging a Des Moines dentist husband’s wife suffered damage from a July article in The Democrat. The report described a gambling incident at Arnold's park summer resort on July 8 involving two men and two women, naming Mrs Perkins.
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Fort Dodge
Emmetsburg
Cora T. Perkins
E. R. Perkins
Des Moines
Arnold’s Park
Democrat
Dr. Perkins
Lehigh Valley Railroad Promises Comfort For Eastbound Trips
The notice urges travelers heading to New York Philadelphia or seaside points to choose the Lehigh Valley Railroad for a comfortable journey with delightful scenery along the route.
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New York
Philadelphia
East Hill Social at Chapel November 1
Social event announced for Thursday evening at the Chapel with a Trinity choir concert. A reception for the rector will follow in Guild Hall with ice cream and cake priced at 10 cents. All are cordially invited.
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Trinity Choir
Guild Hall
Public roads lined with fruit trees in Luxemburg
The practice began in 1870 and now numbers 12 308 trees planted along public roads in Luxemburg. The note adds a rhyme about seeking happiness and presenting a smiling face to glass.
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Luxemburg
Four Jailbreakers Escape Cedar Rapids County Jail
George Jones, John Shea, Henry Becker and Joseph Doyle, four young desperadoes, escaped from the Cedar Rapids county jail around 9 p.m. Saturday after knocking down Sheriff Evans as he opened the door. They were jailed for an unprovoked assault on Herman Ibsen, Northwestern pumpman at Stanwood, and other crimes. officers Kroulik and Long had earlier arrested them on October 17.
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Cedar Rapids
George Jones
John Shea
Henry Becker
Joseph Doyle
Kroulik
Long
Cedar County
Herman Ibsen
Stanwood
Evans
Football practice ends in cow injury and jail escape
In Wisconsin a cow was killed after a bull struck it at a home practice site, the frightened animal trampling on its rope and breaking its neck. In Marion six inmates escaped from the county jail by overpowering Sheriff Evans. two are charged with robbery and four are described as desperadoes, with none recaptured.
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Janesville
Wis
Marion
Evans
Noted quotes amid political moves in Green family
The piece recalls Plautus and Carlyle, then reports LT E H Green, son of Hetty Green, abandoning Texas politics and planning to relocate to New York.
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E. H. R. Green
Hetty Green
Texas
New York
Leisure travel on Lehigh Valley Railroad praised
A historic piece extols travel via the Lehigh Valley Railroad describing a most pleasant experience where every comfort is enjoyed during the journey.
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Lehigh Valley Railroad
Weather Outlook for Iowa From Chicago Showers
Showers expected tonight with unsettled conditions across Iowa. The east portion may see rain into Wednesday with a cooler day on Wednesday.
Seven Die In Northern Pacific Wreck At De Hart Montana
A Northern Pacific east bound train wreck occurred at De Hart Montana eight miles from Big Timber after a switch rod broke. Seven passengers were killed and many injured as three cars derailed. a special from Livingston followed. Named victims include W C Reisenrath Helena and Dr Lester Pendleton Mount Hope Wis with others listed.
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St. Paul
Helena
Mont
Dispatch
Northern Pacific
de Hart
Big Timber
W. C. Reisenrath
Lester Pendleton
Mount Hope
Wis
Ed. Eastman
Raymond
C. ©. Harthorn
Livingston, Mont
M. S. Tracy
Bozeman
Walter Nelson
Dickinson
N. D
Tarey Carpenter
Jacob Hugh
Marietta
Mich
Maria Tracy
M. J. Sweeney
Butte
Erick Pendleton
Ed. Gray
Owahba Railway
M. A. Detdrick
George Hubbard
Yellowstone County
Livingston
Earthquake Kills Fifteen in Caracas Venezuela
A 4:46 am quake wrecked Caracas injuring many including President Castro who jumped from a balcony and broke a leg. The Pantheon and churches suffered major damage while the U S legation was heavily damaged and occupants escaped. Hagrd narrowly survived when the British legation floor collapsed on him.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Pantheon
United States
Legation
Castro
Government House
William Henry Doveton Hagrd
Debria
Figg and Thompson Clear Up Stolen Rig Tale
James Figg of South Muscatine and Everett Thompson dispute early reports on how Figg’s horse and buggy were recovered. Figg says police aided little beyond Officer Purcell, and that Figg paid telegraph costs himself. Thompson returned the rig and declined a reward, raising suspicions about the initial story.
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James Figg
South Muscatine
Everett Thompson
Mr. Figg
Journal Office
Figg
Mr. Thompson
Hood's Sarsaparilla Boosts Nerves by Enriching Blood
Advertisement claims weak nerves stem from poor blood and presents Hood's Sarsaparilla as a tonic. It promises stronger nerves, better sleep, and relief from nervous troubles by enriching and vitalizing the blood. Take it today.
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Hood
Burdock Blood Bitters Promises Quick Stomach Relief
An advertisement touts Burdock Blood Bitters as a natural, fast regulator of stomach and bowels. It also claims Dean's Ointment cures scald head eczema of the scalp with quick, permanent results available at any drug store for 50 cents.
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Dean
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Geneva
Woolley
Madison Square
Caleb Powers
Census Bureau
Teers
News of the
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Cape
East Hill Social
Plautus
Ote
de Carlyle
Indica
Montana
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