Hearst read Archbold letters at Carnegie Hall
William Randolph Hearst discussed Archbold's letters to Pennsylvania officials at Carnegie Hall in Manhattan. The missives urged court appointments and noted certificate deposits. Archbold pressed for Judge Morrison and others, while Hearst warned ofStandard Oil pressure as he read letters from 1898 to 1900 and referenced political machine influence.
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Ww.a. Stone
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Iia
William A. Stone
John P. Bwin
Pennsylva
Mr. Hearst
Standard Oil
Standard Oil Company
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Supreme Court
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Harrisburg
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Jefrge Morrison
Superior Bench of
Republican Victory Probable in Several States in Election
National committee forecasts place Taft near 319 electoral votes with Bryan at 158, leaving Montana and Nevada doubtful. Other leaders predict varying outcomes in Indiana Ohio Colorado New Jersey Maryland and New York amid strategic campaigning and party organization shifts.
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Nevada
Norman E. Mack
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British Vessel Seized By Venezuelan Authorities
Venezuelan authorities seized the British trading vessel Lady Kensington on August 23 near Margarita island. The Dragon's Mouth incident led to drifting off the island and the crew and passengers were imprisoned. A captain's letter dated September 25 reports imprisonment and lack of food, prompting Trinidad officials to seek British government help from Sir Vincent Corbett in Caracas.
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Vincent Corbett
Caracas
Operation Cured Crime The Nimmer Boy Transformed by Surgery
Milwaukee reports a district court case of Charles Nimmer a sixteen year old with vanity charges. A physician cited adenoids as a factor in behavior. The judge ordered an operation and the case was adjourned for a month. Parents claim the boy is now good.
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Milwaukee
Charles Nimmer
Nimmer
Movement to teach better English in Chicago schools
Chicago October 24 a drive by the Cp English Club to improve public school English follows educators' charges that American speech especially Midwest enunciation is slovenly and ungrammatical. Miss J A Wilcox cites overheard bad usage and quotes examples including I ain't and elegant language used for ordinary objects.
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Cp English Club
Middle West
J. A. “Wilcox
Edwin Arnold
Wilcox
Rebecca
Scott
Rowena
Front de Beuf
Frightful Speed Breaks Vanderbilt Cup Record
George Robertson drove a Locomobile built entirely in America to a record Vanderbilt Cup win on the new Long Island Motor Parkway course before about two hundred thousand spectators. Herbert Lytle placed second in an Isotta Fraschini, with Gustav Luttgen near the finish and Vanderbilt’s Mercedes also finishing high. A crowd mishap caused temporary chaos as Florida’s Locomobile crashed into a touring car, injuring a boy, while Keene’s amateur Mercedes faced mechanical failures. The finish was the most thrilling in American road racing history.
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Gas Explosion Hits Royal Palace in Oporto
A gas explosion at the royal palace in Oporto injured General Cibreo and three others. The palace awaits King Manuel's arrival on November 3 as preparations continue.
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Hunter Kills Aged N J Farmer In Accident Shootings
Hackensack N J Oct 4 Charles Miller an elderly Old Tappan farmer was shot and killed by Rolie Kademba while hunting near Miller’s home A rabbit darted out and Kademba fired hitting Miller through the heart He is held in the county jail with witnesses calling it an accident Miller leaves two sons
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Old Tappan Borough
Rolie Kademba
Miller
Kaciemba
Asthma rises with dry season in New York ads
Reports from across the country say asthma cases are increasing due to drought and dust. An ad promotes ascatco a remedy with a fifty cent or two dollar size, available at Riker's Hegeman's and other drug stores, with a free demonstration sample from the Austrian Laboratory at 32 West Twenty-fifth Street New York.
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Hegeman's
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Brooklyn
West Twenty-fifth Street
New York City
Fourth Vanderbilt Cup Race Dominated by Robertson Victory
George Robertson won the fourth Vanderbilt Cup in an Americer Locomobile in 4 hours 0? seconds at an average 64.3 mph, setting a new American road record. Herbert Lytle finished second in an Isotta-Fraschini at 63.7 mph with a 4 hour race time. The event in Nassau County Long Island used part of the Long Island Motor Parkway totaling 258.06 miles across eleven 23.46 mile laps, drawing about 200000 spectators with 5000 cars parked nearby. No serious injuries occurred among contestants. Previous victors included Heath in 1904, Hemery in 1905, Wagner in 1906.
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Heath
Hemery
Wagner
Whitestone Family Fears Rabies After Pet Bulldog
Five Whitestone residents fear rabies after a bulldog showed early symptoms and licked them. Police seek the dog, under Dr Barry, to shoot on sight. Michael Hunt noted the pet’s odd behavior. the dog vanished after being seen near the Long Island Railroad station with an unidentified woman.
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Pasteur Institute
Wright
Long Island
Taft's Son Helps Battle Dorm Fire at Yale Hall
Robert Alphonso Taft and his roommate Harry Payne Bingham rushed into a burning Vanderbilt Hall room to douse flames and close windows, halting a strong draft before firefighters arrived. Bingham then played football against Washington and Jefferson two hours later.
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New Haven
Robert Alphonso Taft
William H. Taft
Harry Payne Bingham
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Taft
Bingham
Washington and
Jefferson
Wright Carries Passengers at Le Mans Flights
Wilbur Wright made four short flights in his aeroplane at Le Mans on October 24. Three flights carried passengers including Dr Pieili of Italy, Commandant Petithomme of the French navy, and Baron von Lancken-Wakeitz the German charge d affaires at Paris.
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Italy
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Baron von Lancken-Wakemitz
Paris
Campaign Trail Across States Shapes 1908 Race
Republican leaders predict Taft victory in Electoral College with Bryan capped to 1S, while Democratic claims put Bryan ahead in the same body. Taft tours Indiana amid rallies as Hughes campaigns in Clinton and Norwich, and Hearst writes to Pennsylvania officials amid bench appointment chatter. Bryan pushes into New York as Hearst networks influence.
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Luce
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Carnegie Hall
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