Enemies Are Hopeful Today Then Get to Work
A terse wartime note reports that adversaries are optimistic today, followed by orders to commence tasks. The message emphasizes readiness and swift action to advance an objective.
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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1908
Page
1
Forces Without Leaders Favor Naming Hughes in Guard Statement
Unorganized governor’s forces lack central leadership and issue a statement endorsing naming Hughes. The move signals political maneuvering as factions seek influence without a formal command structure. Hughes gains backing amid intra-group tension and uncertain leadership.
Convention in Saratoga Weighs Hughes renomination
The Republican convention opened at 3 10 pm with Chairman Woodruff signaling a likely Hughes renomination. Anti Hughes factions struggle to unite as they seek to block the first ballot and extend deliberations into Wednesday. Secretary Root assailed the Democratic record citing Cleveland era failures and party discord.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saratoga
N. Y
Woodruff
Hughes
anti-Hughes
Root
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Grover Cleveland
Senate
House
Cleveland
Many Hurt In Bad Rail Accident At Chesterton
A collision in Chesterton Indiana between a Chicago suburban train and a special excursion train to Indianapolis left twenty six hurt many seriously and one woman killed Esther Hacox. Most injured were from Indianapolis and were transported to Mercy hospital in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ill
Chesterton
Ind
Lake Shore
Michigan Southern Road
Indianapolis
Lake Erie and Western
Indiana
Mercy Hospital
Esther Hacox
Anna
Meadville
Erie
New York
Albany
Boston
Carnival employers held to grand jury
Iowa City Sept 14 H H Chambless carnival man who shot Ed Poggenpohl was held to the grand jury by Mayor Ball on a thousand dollar bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
H. H. Chambless
Ed. Poggenpohl
Maine Voters Open Polls in Statewide Balloting
Maine voters head to polls to choose state and county officers and U S Congress members. Polls run 7 am to 5 pm with weather favoring a large turnout. Republican Bert M Fernald seeks governor against Democrat Obadiah Gardner as National Committeeman Hill predicts a Republican plurality of 12000 to 16000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Hill
Frank B. Hitchcock
Maine
National Congress
Bert M. Fernald
Obadiah Gardner
TRY NEGRO FOR AWFUL CRIME
The trial of Joe James began in Sangamon circuit court for the murder of Clergy A Ballard, a railroad conductor. Ballard was killed after James allegedly entered Ballard’s home on July 5 and stabbed him during a pursuit after being discovered by Ballard’s daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ill
Joe James
Sangamon
James
Clergy A. Ballard
Ballard
Wright, Prohibition Fighter, Dies in Charles City
B F Wright dies at 7 45 Sunday morning in Charles City after a long career of fights that stirred Iowa history. The veteran prohibitionist passed away at his daughter’s home following a stubborn illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles City
B. F. Wright
Iowa
Jackson Refuses Reelection Bid in Senator Contest
Des Moines Sept 14 Ex Governor Jackson stands firm against reconsidering his decision to run or not run for senate against Governor Cummins. A conference tomorrow draws in candidates including Clarke of Cedar Rapids and J A T Hull of Polk County with Secretary Shaw invited. Claude Porter to launch Democratic legislative campaign in Dallas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Ila
Mason City
John T. Adams
Dubuque
Tama County
Wilson
Pottawattamie
Gilbert N. Haugen
Jackson
Cummins
Clarke
Cedar Rapids
Interstate Ecommerce Commission
J. A. T. Hull
Polk County
Shaw
Claude Porter
Dallas
Leadbeater Reinstatement Vote At Theosophical Meeting
Charles W. Leadbeater, charged with moral obliquities, was invited to renew his Theosophical Society membership at Chicago by the American Section convention. Opponents branded him a moral leper, but his bid failed as 57 votes opposed and 198 supported reinstatement, ending the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ill
Charles W. Leadbeater
Theosophical Cult
Society
Theosophical Society
Leadbeater
Eleanor M. Heistand-Moore
Theosophic Voice
Magee Jumps From Hotel Window in Illness
Sherwood Magee left fielder for the Philadelphia National League team leaped from the third story of his hotel during a temporary fit caused by indigestion. He suffered serious leg injuries and will be out of action for some time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Sherwood Magee
Magee
Churchill Weds Clementine Hozier at St Margaret's
Winston Spencer Churchill president of the board of trade married Clementine daughter of the late Sir Henry Montagu Hozier at St Margaret's church London on a Saturday afternoon. About eight hundred guests including leaders of both parties attended as Bishop of St Aspath performed the ceremony and Bishop Welldon gave an address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Winston Spencer Churchill
Board of Trade
Clementine
Henry Montagu Hozier
Lloyds
St. Margaret’s Church
St. Aspath
Welldon
Churchill
Harrow
Keosauqua Fire Destroys Major Business Blocks
Ottumwa reports a fifty thousand dollar blaze in Keosauqua early this morning wiping out two leading business blocks. Heaviest losses include Strickland and Davidson millinery stock and building valued at 10000, Pratt grocery at 15000, Manning bank at 9900, and Jackson Drug Co at 7900. Local fire departments battled the flames as surrounding businesses faced threat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottumwa
Keosauqua
Strickland and Davidson
Pratt
Manning Bank
Jackson Drug Co
Catholic Procession Sparks Riot Unfolds in London Street Crowd
A Catholic eucharistic congress procession through central London drew dense crowds and occasional clashes as police cleared a narrow path for Cardinal Vannutelli and a guard of English peers. Boos mixed with cheers as clergy and dignitaries passed, ending with pontifical mass at the cathedral where Cardinal Gibbons preached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Cardinal Vannutelli
Duke of Norfolk
Cardinal Gibbons
Fails to Kill Wife and Hangs Self in Bloomington
Charles Thun an aged resident of Bloomington Illinois attempted to kill his wife and then hanged himself at home last night though his wife survived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
Tiil
Charles Thun
Franco-Spanish Note Transmitted on SultAN Hafid Recognition
Paris Sept 14 The Franco Spanish note on recognizing Mulai Hafid as sultan of Morocco was transmitted today to the powers signatory to the Algeciras convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Mulai Hafid
Morocco
Algeciras
Governor's Father Hoke Smiths Dad Dies in Atlanta
H A Smith father of Governor Hoke Smith and noted southern educator died today in Atlanta. He was among the region’s prominent educational figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Smith
Hoke Smith
Atlanta
H. A. Smith
South
Missing insurance man found dead in park changes case to suicide
Late developments in the case of G. G. Oliphant show the body discovered yesterday in Greenwood park indicates suicide rather than murder. He had been arrested for an unmentionable offense the night before his disappearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
G. G. Oliphant
Greenwood Park
Des Moines episode ends as Clemmens pleads guilty
C L Clemmens wealthy timberman of Sonomish Washington pleaded guilty to assault to do great bodily injury after a Des Moines street car incident with Roy Dosh. Clemmens was fined 250 dollars and later filed $8000 libel suit in federal court against the Register and Leader over alleged murder intent claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
C. L. Clemmens
Sonomish
Washington
Roy Dosh
Dosh
Stuart
Degraff
Clemmens
Simpson College
Iowa
Dash
The
Register and Leader
Fatally Wounded Girl Shot by Cousin in State Center
Leona Wingst aged 14 of State Center was accidentally shot by her 14 year old cousin Jas Figgins on Sunday afternoon. Doctors fear the injury will prove fatal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshalltown
Iia
Leona Wingst
State Center
Jas. Figgins
Thaw Transferred Between Jails in New York State
Harry K. Thaw was moved from Duchess County jail to Westchester County jail today in the custody of undersheriff and sheriff, changing his place of confinement to Sheriff Lane's control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thaw
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Harry K. Thaw
Duchess County
Sheriff Townsend
West Chester County
Sheriff Lane
Milwaukee broker slain by robbers in Ontonagon
William Kenry Rogers of Sholto D. Rogers & Co. was beaten to death late last night in Ontonagon Michigan by unknown robbers. His death was reported from Milwaukee with authorities investigating the fatal assault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
William Kenry Rogers
Sholto D. Rogers & Co
Ontonagon
Mich
Taft and Bryan trade barbs over Roosevelt letter
Cincinnati dispatch reports Taft rebutting Bryan on Roosevelt letter claims and attacking Bryan's political record. Bryan arrives in Annapolis and Baltimore to speak as Roosevelt backs Taft, praising his fitness to carry reforms. Roosevelt warns against radical or conservative excesses and endorses Taft's fairness in rail reforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
William Taft
Bryan
Roosevelt
Taft
Baltimore
William J. Bryan
Deerpark
Annapolis
Washington
Mr. Bryan
Judge Taft
Oyster Bay
N. Y
Conrad Kohrs
Helena
Mont
Democratic Party
Mr. Taft
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Winston Churchill
British Board of Trade
Miss Hozier
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Illinois
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