Hughes Acceptance Speech Opens Brooklyn Campaign
Gov. Charles E. Hughes accepted renomination at Clermont Rink Brooklyn before 4,000 electors as Republican crowds praised his record. He defended his administration, attacked the Democratic State platform, and urged direct nominations and continued reform while lauding the Public Service Commission act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Hughes
Clermont Rink
Brooklyn
Brooklyn Union League Club
Rochester
Mr. Hughes
Public Service Commissions
Timothy L. Woodruff
Darwin James, Jr
Vanderbilt Avenue
Hughes
Darwin R. James, Jr
Young Republican Club
Mr. Woodruff
Woodruff
Gov. Hughes
Bryan
State of
New York
Conners
Tammany
Saratoga
Madame Lemcke Recalls Stransky Ware Utensils
Madame Lemcke states that 12 years ago she sought Stransky Ware for her cooking school and the same utensils remain in use today.
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Madame Lemcke
Adv
Peary Ship Sinks Iceberg Collision Delays Arctic Quest
Telegrams from Etah Greenland report the Peary party aboard the Roosevelt pursuing the pole with Erik supplying coal and supplies. Thirty five walrus killed and Eskimo support noted as crews face an unusually stormy season with heavy snow. Bartlett’s dispatch confirms Erik collision with an iceberg causing serious damage and Roosevelt resuming voyage toward north.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etah
Cook
Whitney
Littleton Island
Sabine
Peary
Bartlett
Roosevelt
Bridgman
Erik
Vanderbilts Leav Pittsburg After Brief Social Stop
Special to The New York Times reports surprise at Pittsburg society scenes as the Vanderbilt party, with Mrs Reginald Vanderbilt, declines interviews and leaves the city by a special car after a Dinner hosted by Mrs Hay Walker. The Walkers, Sewickley Heights leaders, are noted soap fortune heirs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Pittsburg
Penn
Gazette-Times
Pittsburgs
Reginald Vanderbilt
Hay Walker
Kip
Sewickley Heights
Walker
James W. Friend
Cassie Chadwick
East
Worcester Businessman Dies After Averting Crash
Wilfred J. Adams a wealthy Worcester man sacrificed his life to prevent hitting a wagonload of young women returning from a party. His car toppled and overturned near Cobb's Bridge Northboro. Adams died at City Hospital after being pinned under the automobile despite braking and swerving to miss the wagon.
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New York Times
Worcester
Mass
Wilfred J. Adams
Adams
J. J. Cavanagh
Westboro
Cobb’s Bridge
Northboro
Cavanagh
Court considers restoring Blanche Andrews to liberty
In Nyack New York Constant Andrews petitions to release his wife Blanche Andrews from Bloomingdale Asylum after a jury deemed her insane. Roosevelt relatives oppose. a jury trial request in Westchester is noted and decision is reserved. Mrs Andrews has received 1500 dollars monthly from her estate for maintenance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Nyack
N. Y
Constant Andrews
Blanche L. Andrews
A. S. Tompkins
Supreme Court
Metz Recovers After Friday Horse Fall
Controller Metz, thrown from his horse Friday, was reported improving last night. He expects to be at his office Monday and his injuries are not considered serious.
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Metz
Lakewood Resort Seeks Booklets For Season Info
Lakewood New Jersey resort Laurel House managed by A J Murphy offers season details from October 1 to June. Readers may request stalled information and brochures about fall winter and spring offerings.
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Lakewood
N. J
Laurel House
A. J. Murphy
Manasehe-Ad
Thaw Granted Trial With No Jury In Insanity Case
White Plains Sept 26 Thaw gains a trial without a jury to test current insanity. Justice Mills rules against jury option and sets Oct 12 for first hearing. Jerome objects to transfer and cites funding issues for experts while Thaw's supporters cheer in court.
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New York Times
White Plains
Harry K. Thaw
Supreme Court
Isaac N. Mills
Mills
Thaw
Jerome
New York County
New York
Sheriff Lane
James Donnelly
State Lunacy Board
Matteawan
Morschauser
Justice Mills
Mr. Jerome
Westchester County
Pittsburg
Csaid
Winslow
Board of Supervisors
Fight over thaw likely in legal battle over Thaw custody
Pittsburg report details a possible effort by Harry Thaw supporters to move him out of New York jurisdiction. The arrest warrant issued in Scranton by Judge Archbald may trigger a U.S. District Court fight in the Southern District of New York. Roger O Mara, Thaw trustee, says Thaw must stay to protect his property and will bond to return for lunacy proceedings.
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New York Times
Pittsburg
Harry Thaw
New York
Thaw
Scranton
Archbald
United States Court of the Southern District of
Roger O’mara
O’mara
Mrs Legare Stricken In Illness On Special Train
Mrs Hugh B Legare was carried home to Washington by special train after growing suddenly ill at the Hotel Aspinwall. Doctors said acute indigestion but later reports indicated appendicitis. She was accompanied by her husband and Miss Helen Aten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Lenox
Hugh
Legare
Washington
Aspinwall
Helen Atten
Jokers Set His Clothing Ablaze in Harrowing Prank
Nicholas Mooney, 20, of 72 East Fourteenth Street Bayonne New Jersey is hospitalized with serious burns after a so called joke. He fell asleep in a chair while friends poured alcohol on his clothing and a match was struck causing his clothes to ignite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicholas Mooney
East Fourteenth Street
Bayonne
N. J
Bayonne Hospital
Mooney
Quicker Time Service South and Southwest Advertised
Advertisement promotes Quicker Time South and Southwest via Southern Railway with through sleeping and dining car service. Mentions New York office and 1200 Broadway. Also notes extermination services for roaches bed bugs and mice by United Disinfecting Co at 517 West 45th Street Stegal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Railway
N. Y
United Disinfecting Co
West 45Th St
Goodwins Divorce Suit Dismissed Over Complaint Error
Reno judge threw out Nat C. Goodwins divorce case against Maxine Elliott after a mistaken complaint named Bessie Hall Goodwin and an answer by Jessie Dermot Goodwin. No counsel appeared for the real parties, requiring a new complaint and answer before trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Reno
Nevada
Nat C. Goodwin
Maxine Elliott
Pike
Goodwin
Nat Goodwin
Bessie Hall Goodwin
Jessie Dermot Goodwin
Maxine Elliott Ordered to Reno Divorce Hearing
Mrs Nat C Goodwin also known as Maxine Elliott must appear before Judge Pike in Reno Nevada on December 20 to answer her husband’s divorce complaint. If she does not attend the hearing the case will proceed by default. Elliott declined to discuss her plans or Reno travel on December 20 while performing in Philadelphia at the Adelphi Theatre.
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New York Times
Philadelphia
Nat C. Goodwin
Maxine E*ott
Reno
Dr Webb's Park Fire Alarm Calls Utica Aid
Fire department from Utica sent an engine and hose to Nehasane in the Adirondacks after an appeal to stop forest fires on Dr W Seward Webb's private park. In Lake Placid hills and mountains are shrouded in smoke as large fires burn near White Face Inn and elsewhere, with substantial forces and tourist volunteers fighting the blazes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utica
N. Y
W. Seward Webb
Nehasane
Adirondacks
Lake Placid
Nork
White Face Inn
Higher wages with Taft proclaimed by Philadelphia mill
The Standard Roller Bearing Company of Philadelphia with about 1,000 workers posted a 10 percent wage increase if Taft and Sherman win. President Eveland said unavailable last year’s cuts would be restored in November if Republicans succeed, promising good times and more industrial activity with a $600,000 annual payroll and roughly $60,000 extra payroll from the raise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Philadelhia
Taft
Sherman
S. Eveland
Ohio Attorney General Ellis to stay in office through election
Wade N. Ellis will not resign as Ohio Attorney General until Nov. 1 or perhaps Nov. 10 after a conference with Gov. Harris A. I. Vorys and Henry A. Williams. He had planned to leave Oct. 1 for a new post as First Assistant Attorney General of the United States but chose to remain to defend the administration amid campaign criticisms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Wade N. Ellis
Gov. Harris
A. I. Vorys
Henry A. Williams
Ellis
Washington
United States
Greene County National Bank Closes in Catskill NY
Greene County National Bank of Hunter closes after five years of trying to capture local resort town business. The bank opened in 1904 with 25000 capital, mostly held by New Yorkers. deposits ranged 76000 to 100000 and will be returned in full. Chase National Bank of New York handled the closing arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Catskill
N. Y
Greene County
Greene County National Bank of
Hunter
H. M. Sheine
New York
E. F. Goodrich
Chase National Bank of New York
Ridder Named Treasurer of Democratic National Committee
Herman Ridder editor of the Staats Zeitung is appointed to succeed Gov. Haskell as Treasurer of the Democratic National Committee. Norman Mack announced the choice before leaving for Chicago, with Ridder accepting to back tariff reform and the Bryan campaign. Ridder, a German-American leader, has led the German Bureau and Eastern Advisory Committee at DNC headquarters. Bryan commented approving the appointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Ridder
Staats- Zeitung
Democratic National Committee
Charles N. Haskell
Oklahoma
Hearst
Standard Oil Company
Norman E. Mack
Chicago
Democratic National
Hoffman House
Ridder
Bryan
East
Mack
William J. Bryan
Middle West
Farlier
Haskell
Bryant
Denver
Gov. Haskell
Milwaukee
Gov
Guggenheim Optimistic On Metals Prices And Prosperity
Daniel Guggenheim president of the American Smelting and Refining Company spoke in Denver predicting an early rise in baser metal prices. He cited strong European demand for silver and a market potential of 10,000,000 ounces. He warned of no major obstacles to prosperity, noting crops, horse cleaning progress, and post election capital inflows will boost West spending and funding for development work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Denver
Daniel Guggenheim
American Smelting and Refining Company
Guggenheim
West
Dewey’s Port Wine Mystery Note
A fragmentary OCR reads as a garbled line about Dewey and a port wine reference with unclear meaning. No coherent event or names beyond Dewey appear, leaving confusion about context or date.
Auto kills Italian boy near Stresa. Fish family involved
A motorcar hired by Mr. and Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish ran down and killed a 12 year old Italian boy near Stresa Italy. The Fishes were detained as witnesses while the chauffeur remained jailed awaiting trial as efforts to hush the affair were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York Times
Pass
Stuyvesant Fish
Stresa
Italy
Theodore Roosevelt Jr to start work at Hartford Carpet Works
Theodore Roosevelt Jr will begin work at the Hartford Carpet Works in Thompsonsville on Monday. He toured the plant with General Manager Higgins, and though duties are not yet known it is thought he may join the operating department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford, Conn
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
Hartford Carpet Works
Thompsonville
Higgins
Col Greene in Retirement in Northern Mexico
El Paso report quotes Judge Fall saying Col W Greene has retired to the mountains of Northern Mexico for a year’s rest to recover health. Indefinite suspension of some mining operations tied to Greene’s properties is reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EL Paso
Texas
Judge Fall
New Mexico
Col- W.greene
Col. Greene
Mexico
Wills Discriminate In Favor Of Funeral Costs
Frank Stolba of 177 Webster Avenue Ravenswood Queens Borough died August 18. He leaves his wife just 5 dollars while Sam receives funds for his funeral expenses set at 200 dollars. The will disposes of 1400 dollars of personal property and divides the remainder among Stolba’s children and grandchildren. His son Charles is named executor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Stoiba
Webster Avenue
Ravenswood
Queens
Sam
Stolba
Charles
Rabid cur halts Meadow Brook fox hunts in Syosset
A rabid lone cur halted fox hunts in the Meadow Brook colony near Syosset Huntington. Dogs in the area are quarantined after several bites. some bitten dogs are watched, others pending. The MeadoW Brook foxhounds purchased by Samuel Willets M I H of the club are among quarantined dogs.
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Meadow Brook
New York Times
Syosset
L. L
Syosset-Huntington
Samuel Willets
Club
Cortland Smith
Virginia
Warrant for De Witt in $72,012.50 larceny case
Harold G Meadows of Meadows Williams & Co is arrested on a grand larceny warrant for $72,012.50. A second warrant for Clarice De Witt, New York representative of the firm, mirrors the amount. Complainant William Silverthorne also named in both cases. Meadows bonds out for $5,000. A creditors meeting is set for Monday to appoint a receiver in the million-dollar failure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Buffalo
N. Y
Harold G.meadows
Meadows, Williams & Co
Clarice de Witt
New York
William ©. Silverthorne
de Witt
Woman Sues Aged Engineer in Worcester Suit
Ethel O Knight sues 80 year old civil engineer Martin Green for 30000 in Worcester Massachusetts. The plaintiff and defendant declined comment as an attachment for 30000 was recorded by Deputy Sheriff Hunt. Green is brother of the late Andrew H Green described as father of Greater Worcester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Worcester
Mass
Martin Green
United States
Ethel O. Knight
Edward J. McMahon
Pleasant Street
Mr. Green
Hunt
Andrew H. Green
Greater New York
Military ride at Fort Myer ends early for officers
From Fort Myer a nine ty mile horsemanship test began with about thirty officers. Three, Major John T. Knight Lieut Col James B. Hickey and Major George G. Bailey failed to finish the first day due to medical issues or injury. The rest reached Fort Myer by 12 40 PM in generally good condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Fort Myer
John T. Knight
Quartermaster General's Office
James B. Hickey
Adjutant General’s Department
George G. Bailey
Quartermaster’s Department
Knight
Tropics
Batley
Bryan attacks Roosevelt over trust policy and Haskell case
Milwaukee Wis Sept 16 1908 William J Bryan denounces President Theodore Roosevelts political activity for Taft in a letter responding to Roosevelts attack on Oklahoma Governor Haskell andBryans trust stance He questions absorption of a rival by the Steel Trust Harriman contributions and Hughes influence in Tafts trust policy He vows to contrast his moral uplift with Tafts program and cites public service record and recent campaign actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wis
Wiliam J. Bryan
Roosevelt
William H. Taft
Gov. Haskell
Oklahoma
Mr. Bryan
Mr. Gryan
Hoosevelt
Steely Trust
Harriman
Gov. Hughes
Messrs. Morgan
Rockefeller
Mr. Taft
Mr. Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
Washington, D.C
Haskell
Resolutions Committee
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Republican State Committee
Republican Party
Peary Arctic Club
Robert E. Peary
Pole
Greenland
Reginald
Mrs. Andrews Lane
Bloomingdale
Controller Metz
Case
Philadelphia Mills
Greene County Bank
The
MR. Guggenheim
Dewey
Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish
T. Roosevelt, JR
Long Island
Knight Taken II
Major Bailey
Hudson
Planters
Eee
Steel Trust Absorp
Harriman Fund
Standard GO Company
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