Governor Hughes Speaks at Hudson Fair Rally
Governor Charles J. Hughes addressed about nine thousand farmers at the Columbia County fair in Hudson, praising the agricultural system, Cornell University programs, and state forestry work. He urged honest administration, condemned top‑down reforms, and urged citizens to defend fair governance and patriotism during a Nassau speech.
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Charles J. Seabee
Columbia County
Hughes
Cornell University
Rensselaer County Petr
Nassau
Wiliam D. Barnes
Governor Hughes Praises Nomination and Public Support
Albany Sept 16 Governor Hughes expressed deep appreciation for the broad confidence shown in his renomination and pledged to provide the best service if re-elected He noted the strong public interest in state affairs and anticipated addressing a ratification meeting in Albany He was slated to speak at the Syracuse state fair and received numerous congratulatory telegrams from across the country including one from President Tovard and other notable figures reflecting broad support for the party's ticket
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Neon
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Govhor
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Includemong
Iets
Tee
Murphy
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Cohalan
Finucane
Wall Street
Chanler
Conner
Bryan
McCarren
Smith
James P. Sinnott
Kings
George Ricker
Erie
Charles F. Murphy
Tammany
Favors of Four Million At Golden Wedding Dinner
W H Singer, iron and steel magnate of Pittsburg, and his wife marked their golden wedding with favors worth four million dollars to guests. The couple hosted May 27. only four children were invited. Singer’s fortune previously reached 20 to 25 million, built in steel, real estate, and finance. A Black Hand letter last summer sent them to Norway to escape danger.
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Pittsburg
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Singer
Singer, Nimick & Co
William Henry Singer, Jr
Sewickley
Mrs. Singer
Norway
Provident seeks buyers for vast real estate holdings
Provident Savings Life Assurance Society faces a five year deadline to dispose of its extensive real estate portfolio in multiple cities. It will accept cash or suitable property in part payment. It has discussed trading for the Broadway Maiden Lane Building, valued at about 4 million dollars, though Broadway Building Company did not entertain the offer. The Broadway Maiden Lane Building, erected seven years ago, was once praised as a model office structure and received a gold medal at the St. Louis exposition.
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Otto Kelsey
Stewart Browne
Broadway Building Company
Broadway- Maiden Lane
Broadway and
Maiden Lane
Broadway-Maiden Lane
Life Insurance Company
Browne
Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler Democratic Governor Candidate
A caption identifies Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler as the Democratic nominee for governor with credit to photographer Pirie Macdonald.
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Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler
Pirie Macdonald
Forger Suspect Cooper Sought by Wall Street Firm
George N. Morton held in Philadelphia sought for extradition over embezzlement charges. Lehman A. Cooper, long time uptown manager of E R Chapman & Co, is accused of diverting checks totaling about 30 000 with forged indorsements. The firm disclaims liability while investigations target misappropriations tied to Knickerbocker Trust Company and other banks. Both cases trace to stock exchange irregularities amid a broader pattern of embezzlement by firm employees.
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Cooper
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Knickerbocker
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Yale
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Cooper, Cramp & Beadleston
A. H. Coombs & Co
Stock Exchange
George H. Brouwer
James H. Oliphant & Co
Jay F. Carlisle
Oliphant
James Hastail
Edey, Brown & Sanderson
Baltimore
University of Penn
Kindleberger
Morton
Philadelphia
New York
Rotar
Hopper-Morgan Company
Roger Morgan
Frank B. Burns
Newark
N. J
Trautwein
Emerson Manufacturing Company
George N. Smith
Burns
Emerson
Barnes Out for Hughes Urges Republican Unity
Albany editorial urges all Republicans to back Governor Hughes and the Republican state ticket. William Barnes Jr calls for united support despite prior opposition and warns against withholding votes or influence from the party slate. The piece defends the Saratoga convention choice and emphasizes the ticket's strength.
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Albany Journal
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WAINWRIGHT TO SENATE NOMINATIONS EXPECTED
John Mayhew Wainwright of Westchester County's 4th Assembly District will be nominated for the 23rd Senate District to succeed Senator Francis M. Carpenter at the September 23 convention. George W. Mead of Lake Waccabuc will seek the 4th Assembly District seat. Both districts lean Republican, signaling likely election. Wainwright is noted as a straight legislator with key committee roles. Mead has six years as a county supervisor.
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Westchester County
Senate
Francis M. Carpenter
George W. Mead
Lake Waccabuc
Wainwright
Mead
Rye
French Congo forces rout Quadai tribes in slave trade heartland
Dispatches report 600 French troops under Captain Jullied defeated the Quadai in central slave and contraband arms territory. Losses among the tribes reached about one thousand. Separately in New Jersey Emperor Francis Joseph sent funds to St. Stephen's Church in South River, tied to rector Victor von Kubinyi, author of King of Rome.
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French Congo
Jullied
Jersey
New Brunswick
N. J
Francis Joseph of
Austria
St. Stephen's Roman Catholic Church
South River
Victor von Kubinyi
von Kubinyi
Rome
Japan's Financial Condition Worsens in Tokyo Markets
A. J. Sousa arrived on the steamer Aki and reported Japan facing deteriorating financial conditions as firms refuse to meet contracts amid a bleak mood. The postponement of the exposition further depresses markets.
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Victoria
B. C
A. J. Sousa
Japan
Killed by Live Wire in Alameda Neapolitan’s Heir Dies
Alva Ward aged 28 nephew of Sir Edward Pakenham and grandson of the defeated British commander lost his life after attempting to clear a blown down live wire from a pedestrian path. His body writhing for twenty minutes while power was being shut off attracted attention from onlookers. Ward was a noted yachtsman and his death underscores dangers from downed lines after storms. Ad appears for Dewey’s Wine Store in New York near Fulton Street Sub Station.
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Cal
Alva
Ward
Edward Pakenham
Andrew Jackson
New Orleans
Democrats Name Chanler at State Convention Fight for Engineer
At the state convention the Democrats present Chanler as the leading candidate for state engineer amid a heated intra party dispute. McCarren opposes and resents remarks by Conners Murphy and other party figures. Dix Whalen Glynn Palmer Hauser Farley and Haight complete the party ticket.
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Conners-Murphy
Dix
Whalen
Glynn
Palmer
Hauser
Farley
Haight
Democratic State Ticket Nominated Amid Convention Turmoil
Rochester reports the Democratic State Convention nominates the ticket including Chanler Dix Whalen Glynn Palmer Hauser Farley Haight amid fights over McCarren allies and disputes about unit rule and county delegations. McCarren leads Kings resistance as tensions flare and harmony collapses.
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