Monument to Harrison Unveiled in University Park Indianapolis
The Benjamin Harrison statue in University Park Indianapolis was unveiled by his granddaughter Elizabeth Harrison with a wreath from President Roosevelt. A parade of 2500, speeches by John L. Griffiths and Vice President Fairbanks, and a Riley poem followed. The dedication praised Harrison as a principled leader and a model of public service.
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Indianapolis
Benjamin Harrison
United States
University Park
Roosevelt
Elizabeth Harrison
Court of Honor
New York Street
Post Office
John L. Griffiths
Liverpool
John W. Noble
Fairbanks
John P. Flam
Harrison
James Whitcomb Riley
Griffiths
White House
Senate of the
Portland Maine Child II Weak and Emaciated Recovered
A Portland family reports their six year old daughter recovered from measles and pneumonia after using Vinci. They describe weeks of weakness and inability to keep food, then rapid improvement as Vinci increased appetite and strengthened digestion. The note credits Druggist Chas D Knoefel of New Albany with Vinci.
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Vinci
Amazee
New Albany
Chas D Knoefel
Ex Governor Miller Dead in Duluth
Terse telegrams report the death of former North Dakota governor John Miller in Duluth. Also noted are a fiftieth birthday for President Roosevelt, daylight gunfire near Obion Tennessee, and a Venezuela-Holland settlement outlook.
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John Miller
North Dakota
Duluth
Roosevelt
Obion
Tenn
Venezuela
Holland
New York
Blair, Gordon & Co
St. Johns
Newfoundland
Chicago Exchange
United States District Court
Chicago
Battle Creek Breakfast Food Company
John Murphy
Thomas Lawson
Hartevant
Murphy
John Price
Checotah
Okla
Lane Vwughes
Ames Hughes
Mrs Mary Lee Praises Dr King’s New Discovery
In Zanceville Ohio Mrs Mary Lee describes how her husband James Lee was saved from severe lung trouble by Dr King’s New Discovery. A friend recommended it and the remedy restored his health. The ad promotes throat and lung relief with guaranteed sales at Chas D Knoefel’s drug store. Trial bottle free.
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Zanceville
Mary Lee
James Lee
Chas. Dknoefel's
Taft Campaign Fends Off Downpour In Brooklyn Parade
William H. Taft kicked off a brisk campaign day from New Haven to Brooklyn despite a heavy rainstorm. Thousands gathered in Kings county for a grand parade and receptions as Taft spoke at Clermont rink and the Academy of Music with Yale student turnout and state leaders observing.
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New York
Connecticut
Brooklyn
William H. Taft
New Haven
Port Chester
Greater
Timothy L. Woodruff
Union League Club
Taft
Trans-Pontine
Kings County
Clermont Rink
Academy of Music
Yale
Woodruff
George L. Lilley
Ltooker
Kenealy
Brandegee
Bulkeley
Yale Taft Club
New Haven Taft Club
Club
Robert
Bryan Addresses Large Campaign Rally in Madison Square Garden
In New York on October 27 W J Bryan spoke to a large audience at Madison Square Garden after a day of travel by car and train and a sequence of outdoor speeches receptions and dinners. The event capped three campaign appearances in different city sections.
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New York
W. J. Bryan
Madison Square Garden
Great Oval
Garden
Pyramid Pile Cure Advert Reveals Patient Testimony
A reader recounts relief after trying Pyramid Pile Cure for chronic piles. The note claims rapid results, describes symptoms, and offers a free sample by mail from Pyramid Drug Co with a 50 cent follow up package at local druggists.
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George
Bartlete
Mattapan
Masa
Pyramid Drug Co
Pyramid Building
Marshall, Mich
Bryan goes to Madison Square Garden amid near capacity crowd
Thousands packed the Garden as William Jennings Bryan arrived at 10 75 pm to speeches by Bryan and party leaders. He spoke on labor issues and campaign finance reform, ending after 11 55 pm as cheers continued into the night.
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Bryan
Mr. Bryan
Denver
Mr. Besan
Atr. Bryan
Paterson
Women's Democratic Club
Waldorf Astoria Hotel
Mr. Argar
Westchester County
Yonkers
White Plains Portchester
New Rochelle
Mount Vernon
New York
Stryan
Democratic Club
Hamilton Fish Park
Cooper Union
Palm Garden
Fifty-eighth Street
Third Avenue
Madison Square Garden
Mrs Davison Praises Electric Bitters For Digestive Ailments
Mrs M M Davison of 379 Gifford Ave San Jose California extols Electric Bitters as a superior general family remedy for headache biliousness torpor of the liver and bowels asserting more health for the digestive organs in a bottle than any other remedy. Sold under guarantees at Chas D Knapefel's drug store. 0c papere for eale a6 thie ¢
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M. M. Davison
Gifford Ave
San Jose
Cal
Chas D. Knapefel
Bank Scandal Trial Reveals Morse Busted the Bank Claim
In New York on October 27 testimony showed former bank officials deny authorizing overdrafts and deny knowledge of illicit practices at the National Bank of North America. A key remark from Curtis, president, claimed he told Morse the bank had been busted.
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New York
John W. Gates
Morgan J. O’brien
Charles M. Schwab
John H. Plagler
William F. Havemeyer
National Bank of North America
Charles W. Morse
United States
A. H. Curtis
W. W. Lee
Curtis
Morse
Mr. Lee
Lee
Stock Exchange
W. A. Nash
Corn Exchange Bank
Clearing House Committee
Nash
Bank of North America
Archbold Statement on Letters Reads to Hearst
John D. Archbold of Standard Oil released a statement denying Hearst had prior knowledge of his letters to governors and judges. He disavowed influence, defended officials Morrison Henderson Pennypacker Haight, and urged Hearst to return letters tied to his daughter’s illness in Japan.
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New York
John D. Archbold
Standard Oil Company
Williams R. Hearst
Carnegie Hall
Hearst
Judge Morrison
Judge Henderson
Governor Stone
Henderson
Stone
Supreme Court
Pennypacker
Elkin
Republican State Committee
McKinley
Mr. McKinley
Judge Haight
Japan
Merchants Push Duty Plan to Tax Luxuries for Canal
Panama merchants launch a campaign seeking an arrangement to compel the United States to pay duty on luxury imports into the canal zone. The move aims to raise revenue and protect local traders amid canal commerce.
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Panama
United States
Isto Canal
Rational Cure for Eczema Despite Blood Theory
An advertisement argues eczema is a skin disease, not a blood disorder, and promotes D. D. D Prescription oil of wintergreen as the effective cure. It claims cleansing a scratch heals skin and asserts reliable, scientific results from the product sold by J. H. Conner Drug Co., Paarl and Spring streets.
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Shane
J. H. Conner Drug Co
Paarl
Laurier Wins Safe Majority in Canadian Election
Ottawa reports federal election results show Sir Wilfrid Laurier to return as prime minister with a secure but slightly smaller majority. Liberals dominate Quebec, Ontario yields mixed gains for Conservatives, and ministers except Victoria’s Templeman are re elected. R. L. Borden wins Halifax seat.
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Ottawa
Ont
House of Commons
Canada
Dominion
Rouville
Que
South York
Wilfred Laurier
Quebec
Ontario
Manitoba
Nova Scotia
R. L. Borden
Halifax
William Templeman
Victoria
B. C
Sherman Denies Timber Lands Deal Charges
Sherman states he is not connected to a supposed scheme to obtain millions of acres of timber in New Mexico. He condemns the charges as groundless and urges a full investigation and publicity into the matter. Edmund Burke and unnamed associates are referenced in relation to the alleged contract.
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Sherman Courts
Utica
N. Y
James Sherman
Sherman
New Mexico
Edmund Burke
Gompers Criticizes Roosevelt Letter On Labor Issue
Samuel Gompers of the AFL issues a 5,000 word reply to President Roosevelt's letter to Senator Knox. He calls the president's missive a diatribe of abuse and misrepresentation and accuses it of impotent rage and a descent from presidential dignity.
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Gompers
Washington
Roosevelt
Knox
United States
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Tragedy in Scottsburg as father shoots self amid family illness
In Scottsburg Indiana on October 27 James W Alpha living southwest of the city shot himself dead. He had been sitting with his ill son when the boy noticed the revolver but feared nothing. Alpha stepped out of the shed and fired.
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Scottsburg
Ind
James W Alpha
Alpha
Are You Only Half Alive Kidney Ad Claims Remedy
An advertisement asserts people with kidney trouble are weak and half alive. It promotes Foley's Kidney Remedy to restore healthy kidneys and vitality, targeting weak individuals and promising renewed health.
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Foley
O. D. Kucefel
Savoy Trio to Perform Next Thursday at Eagles Hall
Community events note the Savoy Trio will dance at Eagles hall next Thursday evening. The German Evangelical church women plan their annual Christmas sale in early December. A Voterie meeting in 1908-9 was hosted by Miss Theodosia Hedden. An inspirational paper on From New York to Geneva was presented by Mrs Ashabranner with route via Gibraltar and Naples. Reverend John M Walker of Greencastle will speak at the Epworth League convention in Louisville tonight.
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Savoy
Eagles’ Hall
The
German Evangelical Church
Misa Theodosia Hedden
Dewey Heights
New York
Geneva
Mre. Ashabranner
Gibraltar
Naples
Pierson
John M. Walker
Greencastle
Louisville
Y M C A Notes on City Election and Cross Country Run
The Y M C A notes an afternoon city wide election for boys twelve to twenty with polls from 3:30 to 5:30. It also outlines a Thanksgiving cross country race from Jeffersonville to New Albany starting at Court and Spring streets and ending at Market and Pearl with obstacles and marked by red flags. Rickmeyer donates a silver medal for second prize and a ribbon for third. Entry day is Saturday November 21.
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United States
Indiana
Jeffersonville
New Albany
Court and
Spring Streete
Market and Pearl
Rickmeyer
Inet
English Social Turmoil and Reform Proposals Amid War
The piece surveys England's wartime strain with fifty wars in sixty five years and a high birth rate. It notes wife beating as a social issue, temperance advertising for a seaside town, unemployment schemes, afforestation plans, and a UK government aim to curb gambling via insurance on ships and veeders, linking speculation to crime.
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England
Why Farmers Should Vote Republican Ticket
A farmers' political appeal contrasts 1896 free trade prices with 1908 tariff protections. It argues land and product values rose while costs to farmers stayed flat, urging voters to favor Republican policy. Night Riders’ threats are reported in Union City Tennessee with a profane unsigned note warning of violence and hell.
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Indianapolis Journal
Indianapolis News
Union City
Tenn
P J. Happel
Trenton
Ietter
Truthful Polly Pinktichts and Fanny Feet lights clash
Polly Pinktichts once vowed not to act while Fanny Feet lights mints a paradox as the leading man keeps his word on acting. The exchange hints at a curious entertainment dynamic with strong personal resolve.
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Polly Pinktichts
Fanny Feetlights
Market quotations prevail in Indianapolis and across cities
Price listings show grain and livestock values in Indianapolis with wheat at 99 cents for No 2 re, corn 69 per bushel, oats 7 cents for No 2 mixed, and hay prices ranging from 11 to 16 dollars per ton. Cattle 3 50, hogs 5 to 6, sheep 3 to 5 25, receipts include 1 200 hogs and 100 cattle among others. Similar quotes appear for Cincinnati Chicago and East Buffalo with varied No 2 red wheat around 1 03 to 1 00 5 and odds on oats and sheep across locations.
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Indianapolis
Cincinnati
Chicago
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