Taft Campaign Hits West Virginia and Maryland
Taft greets crowds in Wheeling and Parkersburg as he tours West Virginia and Maryland. He defends labor decisions, criticizes Bryan over islands policy, and highlights Republican strength among workers and railroad men. Large crowds and festive displays mark the swing through Clarksburg and Parkersburg with enthusiastic reception.
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Parkersburg
Mr. Taft
Parkersburgh
Taft
Camden Theatre
Old Boy
Three Die As Fire Collapses Five Story Tenement
A morning blaze at No. 8 East ed street in a five story brick building killed Mrs. Yetta Moscowitz and her three weeks old baby and an unidentified man on the third floor. A fiery explosion shattered windows as Patrolman Nestor and Sergeant Fogarty aided many tenants from the flames. Fire started on the ground floor dressmaking shop and quickly raced upward as floors 2 3 and 4 collapsed, leaving panicked crowds in the streets.
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Easted Street
Yetta Moscowitz
Patrolian Nestor
Sergeant Fogarty
Chick Croker
The New York Burned At Hudson River Yard
Four crew members of the steamer New York of the Hudson River Day Line are believed dead after a fire destroyed the vessel while moored for repairs at Thomas 8S Marvel shipyards Newburg New York. Captain A H Harquart ordered an orderly evacuation as flames spread rapidly from the after hold trapping four colored waiters believed killed.
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Newburg
N. Y
New York
Marvel
A. H. Harquart
Harquart
Landslide Near Mount Murray Tower On Central Line
A serious landslide is reported near Mount Murray tower No 26 on the New York Central Railroad south of Poughkeepsie. Telegraph wires on the east of the Hudson failed at 12 47 am, with AP circuits restored on the west. Emergency crews from Western Union and New York Central are rushing to the scene.
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Mount Murray Tower
New York Central
Poughkeepsie
Hudson River
Associated Press
Western Union Telegraph Company
Bank Robbers Hit Hurst Illinois in Nighttime Raid
In Hurst near Duquoin Illinois two robbers dynamited a bank building around 3 a m. Clerk A B Pulley awoke and was fired on but unharmed. Citizens pursued the band as they fled on horseback with 2700 dollars. A posse with bloodhounds is in pursuit.
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Tribune
Duquoin
Hurst
A. B. Pulley
Steam kills four men on Maggie Marshall steamer
Chief Engineer John Peterson and three assistants were fatally scalded when a steam pipe burst in the engine room near Kenosha while the Maggie Marshall's crew enjoyed a last trip of the season. Three sailors swam a mile to reach shore after their boat capsized in the north wind.
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Kenosha
Wis
John Peterson
Maggie Marshall
Manistee
Midlake
Fifteen Men Lost On Ed ward L. Hines Tow
Captain McKenzie reports the lumber steamer Ed ward L. Hines lost two consorts the TiAlzzie A. Law and Selvin Marvin with fifteen men after a tow line broke off Huron Island in a southeast gale. A thick smoke from forest fires hangs over Lake Superior as a gale continues and the barges may have struck rocks.
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Detroit
Houghton
McKenzie
Edward L. Hines
TiAlzzie A. Law
Selvin Marvin
Huron Island
Lake Superior
Governor Hughes Answers Chanler in Newburg Debate
Governor Hughes answered a series of questions from Democratic challenger Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler in Newburg. Topics covered included constitutional amendments for direct senatorial elections, railroad man appointments, identification registries, responses to Republican platform points, insurance investigations, Roosevelt connections, insurance company salaries, and the recount bill. The exchange ends with Chanler declining to answer and no response on Public Service commissions.
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Mr. Chanler
Public Service Commissions
Battle on frontier report claims Turkish Bulgarian clash
Athens dispatch says Turkish and Bulgarian troops clashed at Djumna on the frontier. Claim states seventy Bulgarians and ten Turks killed, but no independent confirmation exists.
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London
Athens
Djumna
Professor Saves Boy On Lehigh River Rescue
Faston Pennsylvania October 20 James Brixius and Walter Cramer eight year old boys canoeing at the Lehigh River mouth their craft upset Brixius drowned and Cramer was saved by Professor W T Lyle of Lafayette College who swam across the river to reach him the other boy disappeared.
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Faston
Penn
James Brixius
Walter Cramer
Lehigh River
Brixius
W. T. Lyle
Lafayette College
Cramer
Girl Weds Elderly Rector at Westminster Church
Laura Gibbs of New York, daughter of the late Albert Gibbs, married Rev. Charles W. Kirkby at St. Margaret's Church Westminster. Kirkby, 58, formerly assistant rector who taught her Biblical lessons, and Miss Gibbs now seventeen, began as a childhood friendship that grew into marriage.
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London
Laura
Albert Gibbs
New York
St. Margaret's Church
Westminster
Charles W. Kirkby
Miss Gibbs
St. James's Church
Kirkby
Mr. Kirkby
Bass & Co. Honors October Brew Arrival in Warren Street
The American offices and warehouse of Bass & Co. on Warren Street were decorated with American and English flags to celebrate the arrival of the October Brew of Bass Ale from England. As in past seasons, the October Brew was placed into o galian casks for home use on draught.
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Bass & Co
Warren Street
England
Chanler Silent As Campaign Reaches Elmira amid remarks
Lieutenant Governor Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler offered no comment on Governor Hughes's replies to his opponent's questions at Newburg. He outlined plans to declare his Public Service Commission stance in upcoming speeches, pressed for a straight party vote, and defended his independence while touring Elmira Wisner Park Elmira Heights and Pig Flats. He emphasized enforcing laws including anti gambling and urged voters to judge him by record and character.
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Hornell
N. Y
Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler
Hughes
Chanler
Newburg
Public Service Commission
Elmira
Wisner Park
Pig Flats
Elmira Heights
Whalen
Labor
TAMMANY HALL PRESS AGENT ANNOUNCES BROADCAST IN BRONX
The announcement says Lieutenant-Governor Chanler will deliver a sensational speech in the Bronx on Wednesday, October 21 at Long's Academy on Lixth street and Third avenue. The Units meeting will feature Mr Banler addressing New York City on his stance regarding questions from Governor Hughes.
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Tammany Hall
Chanler
Bronx
Long
Academy
Lixth Street
Third Avenue
Banler
New York City
Hughes
Cleveland and Bryan a Democratic Debate Retold in 1900 Speech
Richard Randolph McMahon recounted ex President Cleveland’s remarks about William Jennings Bryan made in 1900 at Harpers Ferry after William L Wilson’s funeral. Cleveland defended democracy, opposed populism, and called Bryan’s creed dangerous and demagogic as McMahon warned Bryanism was eternally wrong.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
Charleston
Jefferson County
W. Va
Richard Randolph McMahon
Harpers Ferry
Treasury
Cleveland
William Jennings Bryan
McMahon
Jefferson Place
William J. Bryan
Bryan
William L. Wilson
Harper’s Ferry
Parker
Kermit Roosevelt Finishes Third in Harvard Two Mile
Cambridge Mass Oct 29 Kermit Roosevelt son of the President ran a plucky two mile at the Harvard fall track meet finishing third. He forced the first two men to break records to stay ahead, briefly led near the finish, then was overtaken by Graves and Bord. Time 11 minutes 11 5 seconds. He collapsed at the finish but recovered shortly to walk to the locker room.
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The
Tribune
Cambridge
Mass
Kermit Roosevelt
Harvard
Kermit
Jay
Graves
Bord
Roosevelt
Attempted Robbery Arrests In Harlem Store
Marcus Abrahams of 2159 Eighth Avenue and Joseph Beldin of 247 West 116th Street were jailed at West 125th Street station for attempted robbery after an assault at tailor Charles Schmidt’s shop on St Nicholas Avenue. Schmidt blocked the gun, a scuffle ensued, and Richard Scholz aided by subduing the assailants before police arrived.
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Marcus Abrahama
Eighth Avenue
Joseph Beldin
West 116Th Street
West 125Th Street
Charles Schmidt
St. Nicholas Avenue
Abrahams
Schmidt
Abraham
Beldin
Richard Scholz
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Chanler Queries Already Dead Issue In North Country Tour
Ogdensburg N Y Oct 20 Governor Hughes replies swiftly to Chanler questions on gambling and Palettc Service, denouncing Chanler as a dodger and asserting public service law enforcement as key. He campaigns across Franklin and St Lawrence counties, drawing large crowds and strong Republican nerves while maintaining a sharp attack on Chanler’s silence and evasions.
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the Tribune
Ogdensburg
N. Y
Chanler
Hughes
Jrin
Malone
Franklin
St. Lawrence
Mr. Chanler
City of
New York
Public Service Commissions
Malloy
Seymour Hotel
Clinton
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