War Flares in the Balkans as Serbs Push for Action
News from Belgrade reports massive crowds at the royal palace urging war against Austria. King Peter appeals for calm while ministers face possible resignation and reports claim the crown prince may lead troops in Bosnia. Wealthy merchants fund war needs as women pledge jewels.
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Belgrade
Peter
Austria
Bosnia
Pravda
Poliica
Serbia
Montenegro
Drina
Herzegovina
National Assembly
Austria Ready for War With Servia
Vienna reports war between Austria Hungary and Servia possible but unlikely this week. King Peter faces Servian calls for war while Austrians push national annexation aims in Rosnia and Herzegovina. Bridges over the Save and Danube near the frontier are guarded as four Danube monitors assemble at Budapest.
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Vienna
Austria-Hungary
Servia
Peter
Rosnia
Herzegovina
Hungary
Save
Danube
Budapest
Belgrade
Wiener Tagblatt
Better Safeguards Against Bank Losses
Washington reports that Comptroller of the Currency Murray moves to form eleven national bank examiner districts. Each district will have a chairman who leads quarterly meetings and stays in touch with other districts. Examiners’ reports will flag overextended credit large loans heavy borrowers and doubtful paper to the comptroller. Cooperation with local clearing house associations is planned.
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Washington
Murray
National Bank Examiners
Bryan and Mack Discuss Itinerary of Democratic Candidate
In Chicago on October 9 W J Bryan and National Chairman Mack conferred on the campaign itinerary. Mack said no speaking dates would be announced for several days while the committee finalizes how many states the candidate will visit.
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Bryan
Chicago
W. J. Bryan
Mack
Mr. Bryan
Gambling ban on race tracks and racing laws enforced
The government announces a prohibition of all gambling on racing tracks and strict enforcement of racing laws. In other news, suffragettes urge Londoners to crowd the House of Commons on October 18 while cholera cases and deaths rise in Manila. Stephen A. Douglas dies in Chicago at age fifty eight. A revolver duel near Porrm Oklahoma ends with one farmer dead and another fatally wounded. Unemployed in the United Kingdom reach 1,500,000 with dependents totaling 7,500,000 as Bulgaria recognizes the new kingdom and seeks peace with Turkey.
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London
House of Commons
Manila
Stephen A. Douglas
Abraham Lincoln
Chicago
Porrm
Okla
Eagle
Williams
British General Federation of Trades Unions
United Kingdom
Austria
Bulgaria
Turkey
Chicago Wins 1908 National League Title Over New York
Chicago defeats New York 4 to 2 at the Polo Grounds to claim the 1908 National League pennant in front of a record crowd. The Chicago team, noted for near perfect play, ends a season marked by illness and injuries that tested the club. A six game World Series with Detroit follows, with Detroit hosting part of the schedule and Chicago hosting others. The National League and American League officials outline the series structure and umpire setup.
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New York
Chicago
Polo Grounds
Giants
Detroit
Tenterhooks
Chance
National Baseball Commission
Taft Registers to Vote in Cincinnati Ward 2 Precinct
William H. Taft is recorded as a registered voter in Precinct H Ward 2 Cincinnati. The Republican presidential candidate registered yesterday, his last chance before the November election, completing his stop in the city after arriving from Chicago.
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Cincinnati
William H. Taft
Chicago
Stomach believed to cause or cure dyspepsia
An advertisement extols Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as correcting lack of gastric juices, aiding digestion, and preventing dyspepsia. It claims the stomach digests meals with proper juices and that tablets build and balance these juices, allowing any food to be eaten without danger. Endorsed by forty thousand physicians. sample offer included.
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Stuart
Atock
F. A Srapart Co
Sruaare Bidg
Marshall, Mich
Not Guilty Verdict in Abe Raymer Riot Case
After sixteen hours of deliberation the Springfield jury found Abe Raymer not guilty of destruction of property during the riots. Raymer had earlier been acquitted of murder in the Donnigan lynching, suggesting difficulty in securing convictions in remaining riot cases.
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Springfield
Abe Raymer
Raymer
W. K. Donnigan
Two Gloucester Fishermen Rescued at Sea
The steamship Michigan arrived in Liverpool with John E. Burke and John Urbine of Nova Scotia aboard. They had left the schooner Boheme of Gloucester in a dory on September 22, became lost in fog, and survived eight days without food or water before rescue.
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Liverpool
Michigan
Boston
John E. Burke
John Urbine
Bohema
Gloucester
Mass
Train collision injures twenty five at Yucon station
A Rock Island passenger train and a freight train collided near Yucon seven miles west of Oklahoma City. Twenty five passengers sustained minor injuries and one woman was seriously hurt and may not recover.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Rock Island
Yucon
Here
Mrs Davison Endorses Electric Bitters for Health
Mrs. M. M. Davison of San Jose California testifies to the general family remedy power of Electric Bitters for headaches biliousness and liver and bowel torpor. She claims the bottle offers more health for digestive organs than any other remedy and notes it is sold at Chas D Knappfel's drug store.
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M. M. Davison
Gifford Ave
San Jose
Cal
Chas D. Knappfel
Supreme Court affirms ruling on Colonel Steele restaurant ban
The Indiana Supreme Court upheld a lower ruling that George W. Steele while governor of the Soldiers' Home at Marion acted within his authority when forbidding inmates from entering James Rowan's restaurant described as a saloon and placing a patrol to enforce the order. Rowan sued Steele and patrolmen for lost patronage claiming the restriction harmed his business near the Home. The court found no wrongful action shown as the complaint lacked malice and knowledge of falsity.
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Indianapolis
Supreme Court
George W W. Steele
Soldiers
Marion
James Rowan
Steele
Rowan
Steel
Kern’s Defense Denies Hearst Attack on Record
John W. Kern issued a statement defending his actions as counsel for the French Lick Hotel and West Baden Springs companies and denying any connection to a Taggart influence on his nomination. He defended his Indianapolis street railroad record and reiterated his willingness to stand by his official record.
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Fin-Castle
John W. Kern
W. R. Hearst
Los Angeles
Cal
Big Four Railroad
French Lick
West Baden Springs Company
Thomas Taggart
Kern
Denver
Taggart
Indianapolis
Watterson Speaks as Campaign Stirs Louisville Rally
Hon. Henry Watterson presided at a Democratic rally in Louisville at the Masonic Theater. He warned against Republican corruption and a possible civil conflict, urging party change to serve the people. In Columbus, W. S. Carter of Peoria was elected grand master of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen, succeeding John J. Hanahan who retires after 23 years.
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Louisville
Henry Watterson
Masonic Theater
Watterson
Mr. Watterson
Republican Party
Nicholas Longworth
National Capitol
Roosevelt
Taft
Columbus, C
Talbot Disbarment Case Prosecution Seeks Jury Influence
South Bend Indiana October 9 prosecutors charged Joseph E Talbot and John W Talbot with attempting to influence Joseph E Talbot disbarment jury selections on August 28 The hearing was postponed until after elections noted as a victory for the prosecution as Talbot seeks reelection as Democratic nominee for reelection.
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South Bend
Ind
Joseph E. Talbot
Bt. Joseph County
John W. Talbot
Schuyler Robertson
John Shimp
Talbot
Drug Sales Crackdown Hits West Baden Druggists
The Anti Saloon League of French Lick and West Baden reports enforcement of liquor laws against druggists. Dr M Hassenmiller of the West Baden Springs hotel and clerk W Winninger pleaded guilty in circuit court to illegal liquor sales. Other druggists have been fined. J Lindly of West Baden moved his case to the Dubois circuit court.
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West Baden
Ind
Ant!Saloon League
French Lick
M. Hassenmiller
West Baden Springs
W. Winninger
Clicuit
J. Lindly
Dubois Circuit Court
Massena Trial Draws Kosciusko County Spectators
The trial of Roy Massena, jailed in Indianapolis on embezzlement charges totaling over $1,500 from the county treasury while deputy to former Warsaw Treasurer James Babcock, who seeks reelection, attracts heavy attention as crowds fill the courtroom.
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Warsaw
Inds
Roy Massena
Indianapolis
James Babcock
Kosciusko County
Dr Kings New Discovery Praised by Zanesville Resident
Mrs. Mary Lee of rural route 8 credits Dr King’s New Discovery with saving her husband Jemee Lee from dangerous consumption risk. The product, touted as a king of throat and lung remedies, promises relief from coughs and colds. Available at Chas C Knossel’s drug store with a guaranteed five dollar and one hundred dollar terms and trial bottles free.
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Zanesville
Mary Lee
Jemee Lee
Dr. King
Chas. Cknossel’s
Paris Utilities and Odd Ends in Europe News
In France a new municipal machine yields 240000 paving blocks daily for Paris. A Paris lifesaving dog corps produced one Seine rescue in eight years, leaving only one of fourteen dogs. A Paris widow named Mme Bolette burned papers with 500 francs hidden inside, losing her reason afterward. A Paris man Leichemann killed himself by gas in a trunk. Foley’s Honey and Tar advertised as a cure. A dialogue scene ends with a woman choosing an academy picture over a similar option.
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Paris
Seine
Mme. Bolette
Leichemann
Are You Only Half Alive Kidney Remedy Ad
An advertisement claims kidney trouble leaves people half alive and promises Foley's Kidney Remedy restores kidney health and vitality. The copy urges readers to refuse any bet and lists O. D. Knoofel as the advertiser.
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Foley
O. D. Knoofel
Grain and Livestock Prices Across Markets Report
Indianapolis market shows beans and hay with varied prices. corn, wheat, oats and livestock values listed for Cincinnati Chicago New York and Buffalo exchanges. Receipts include 8,500 hogs and 2,000 cattle with cattle and hog price ranges noted across regions.
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Indianapelle Grain and Livestech
Izie
Cincinnati
Administrator's Notice to Meira Gui and All Persons
Public notice announces an administrator's action regarding an estate with named parties including Meira Gui and others. The document designates the administrator and informs interested persons of the proceeding and how to respond or participate.
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Meira
Gui
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