Taft tour stirs West Virginia voters at Wheeling and Parkersburg
Taft’s West Virginia swing boosts Republican energy with large crowds in Wheeling and Parkersburg. He defends labor decisions and attacks Bryan, noting railroad case rulings and the Philippine policy. Tens of thousands attend, with praise from labor groups and a parade through Parkersburg.
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Taft
Camden Theatre
Haining
Old Boy
THREE DIE AS FIRE RAGES THROUGH FIVE STORY TENEMENT
A deadly fire at a five story brick tenement on East d street killed Mrs. Yetta Moscowitz and her three week old baby and an unidentified man. The blaze prompted a massive rescue by Patrolman Nestor and Sergeant Fogarty who saved a dozen occupants. The second, third and fourth floors collapsed as residents fled, and a surrounding neighborhood panicked before fire crews could gain control.
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Yetta Moscowitz
Patrolian Nestor
Sergeant Fogarty
Chick Croker
New York Steamship Fire Kills Four Crewmen
A fire at Thomas S Marvel shipyards in Newburg destroyed the steamer New York of the Hudson River Day Line while moored for repairs. Captain A H Harquart ordered the crew ashore as four colored waiters were reported missing, feared trapped below decks.
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Landslide on Central near Mount Murray tower
A serious landslide occurred near Mount Murray tower No 26 on the New York Central Railroad south of Poughkeepsie. Telegraph wires failed along the Hudson at 12 47 a m with AP circuits restored on the west side. Emergency crews from Western Union and New York Central are rushing to the scene.
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Bank Robbery Fails as Vigilantes Chase Robbers via Duquoin
In Hurst near Duquoin Illinois two masked robbers exploded the bank early this morning waking clerk A B Pulley who fled unharmed. Citizens armed with guns and bloodhounds pursued the culprits who escaped on horseback with 2700 dollars.
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Duquoin
Hurst
A. B. Pulley
Steam Kills Four Men Aboard Kenosha Barge
In midlake off Kenosha a steam pipe burst aboard the Maggie Marshall causing the death of Chief Engineer John Peterson and three assistants. Three crewmen swam a mile to shore against a north wind after abandoning the vessel. The steamer, laden with crew of thirteen, was on its last trip of the season when the accident occurred.
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John Peterson
Maggie Marshall
Manistee
Midlake
Fifteen Men Lost From Edward L Hines Steamer
A Houghton report says Captain McKenzie of the lumber steamer Edward L Hines reports the loss of two consorts, Taraie A Law and Selvin Marvin, with fifteen men, after a tow line parted in a southeast gale off Huron Island. Smoke from forest fires hangs over Lake Superior as the gale continues and the barges are not seen.
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Houghton
McKenzie
Edward L. Hines
Taraie A. Law
Selvin Marvin
Huron Island
Lake Superior
Secas
Governor Hughes Answers Chanler in Newburg Debate
Governor Hughes, answering Lewis Chanler’s questions in Newburg, defends his positions on Senatorial elections by the people, personal identification laws, and treatment of insurance investigations. He cites James E. Sague for the Public Service Commission and defends his acceptance speech and the recount bill despite court rulings. The exchange ends with Chanler’s evasive answers and no reply on Public Service commissions.
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Battle reported between Turkish and Bulgarian troops at Djumna
Athens dispatch claims fighting on the frontier with seventy Bulgarians and ten Turks killed. No independent confirmation available. Balkan news noted on page 3.
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London
Athens
Djumna
Professor saves boy in river rescue at Faston
Faston Pennsylvania October 20 Professor W T Lyle of Lafayette College saved eight year old Walter Cramer from drowning after his canoe overturned at the Lehigh River mouth. James Brixius drowned in the incident as Lyle swam across to reach Cramer before the other boy vanished.
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Penn
James Brixius
Walter Cramer
Lehigh River
Brixius
W. T. Lyle
Lafayette College
Cramer
Girl Weds Elderly Rector in Westminster Church
Laura Gibbs youngest daughter of the late Albert Gibbs of New York married Rev. Charles W. Kirkby at St. Margaret's Church Westminster. Gibbs attended St. James's Church as a child with her mother ten years ago and Kirkby, then assistant rector, gave her Biblical instruction. The couple say their age gap and age considerations reflect a historic union.
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Laura
Albert Gibbs
New York
St. Margaret's Church
Westminster
Charles W. Kirkby
Miss Gibbs
St. James's Church
Kirkby
Mr. Kirkby
Bass & Co Arrives October Brew in Warren Street
The American offices and warehouse of Bass & Co in Warren Street were decorated with American and English flags to mark the arrival of the October Brew ale from England. As usual, the brew was placed in galun casks for home use on drawers.
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Bass & Co
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England
Chanler Silent During Newburg Campaign Swing
Lieutenant Governor Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler offered no comment on Governor Hughes replies after they were shown en route to Hornell. He outlined plans to clarify his Public Service Commission stance in later speeches, emphasized independence, and urged a straight Democratic ticket while praising his running mates and vowing strict law enforcement.
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CHANLER TO SPEAK AT BRONX MEETING ON OCT 21
An announcement from Tam many Hall press agent promises Lieutenant-Governor Chanler will make a sensational speech in The Bronx on Wednesday night October 21 at Long's Academy, South Street and Third Avenue, addressing New York City concerns and his stance on Governor Hughes's questions.
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Cleveland on Bryan as dangerous as Burr speech quoted
Washington notices report Richard Randolph McMahon of Harpers Ferry cites ex President Cleveland saying William Jennings Bryan’s populist and socialist nostrums threaten democracy. Cleveland’s views on the Constitution and federal judges are contrasted with Bryanism as dangerous and demagogic.
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Harpers Ferry
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Wilson
Charlestown
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Aaron Burr
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Roosevelt runner third in two mile Harvard meet
Kermit Roosevelt son of the President finished third in the two mile at the Harvard meet in Cambridge Massachusetts. He pressed the leaders forcing records from the top two, led briefly near the end, then was passed by Graves and Boyd just before the finish. He collapsed at the line but recovered quickly.
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Attempted robbery halted by tailor and patrons
Two young men registered as Marcus Abrahams of 2159 Eighth Avenue and Joseph Beldin of 247 West 116th Street were jailed after an attempted hold-up at tailor Charles Schmidt’s shop on St Nicholas Avenue. Schmidt wrested the revolver away, sparking a scuffle that ended with the attackers subdued before police arrival.
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St. Nicholas Avenue
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Schmidt
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Beldin
Richard Scholz
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Hughes answers Chanler questions in North Country tour
Ogdensburg dispatch reports Governor Hughes sharply countered Chanler’s queries on gambling and Public Service issues as he campaigned through Franklin and St. Lawrence counties. He labeled Chanler a dodger for evading the questions, urged open positions on law enforcement, and portrayed support for strong Public Service Commission enforcement as essential to business and public rights.
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