Hughes and Chanler meet at New York State Fair
Governor Hughes and Lieutenant Governor Chanler, rivals for the gubernatorial nomination, spent the day at the New York State Fair. They addressed a crowd at the opening of the Manufacturers and Liberal Arts Building, maintained cordial talks, and praised the fair’s cooperative effort. The day included a flag-raising at the Sacred Heart Academy and a luncheon with Republican state leaders.
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Tribune
Gyracus
Hughes
Chanler
New York State Fair
Manufacturers and Liberal Arts
a@sr
Woodruff
Conners
Fair
Rochester
Tim
Wadsworth
Hanler
Mr. Conners
Mr. Woodruff
Chanier
State Fair Commission
Frederick R. Hazard
Academy of the Sacred Heart
Academy
Benster White
Bors
Fair Commissioners
Hazard
Woodguf
Watsworth
Stevens
Raines
Allds
Armstrong
Histock
Francis Hendricks
Justice Hiscock
Donald Dey
Fair Grounds
New York City
Notification plans for Republican ticket in Brooklyn
Syracuse reports Governor Hughes plans notification ceremonies at the Union League Club in Brooklyn a week from Saturday. The Kings County organization and the Young Republican Club will join in a major meeting, with a dinner for Hughes and candidates, followed by several campaign events across the borough. Party leaders say opposition collapsed with his nomination and predict strong state support.
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iBy Telegraph
the Tribune
Syracuse
Hughes
Woodruff
Union League Club
Brooklyn
Kings County Organization
Young Republican Club
New York County
Republican Club
Kings County
Union League
James
Stevens
Department of Public Works
Wadsworth
Raines
Armstrong
Allios
Feared Black Hand Touches Pittsburg Dinner
Wealthy iron man William H. Singer gave 16 million in favors at a private dinner for his four children. His son William Henry Singer Jr and his wife, warned by the Black Hand of assassination, fled to a Maryland farm and later to Norway under detective protection.
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Tribune
Pittsburg
William H. Singer
William Henry Singer, Jr
Hagerstown
Norway
WANTS NO RICE THROWN
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western police orders halt rice throwing by bridal parties at stations and on trains. Officers face challenge enforcing ban without upsetting patrons as they plan an education campaign.
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Tribune
Wilkes-Barre
Penn
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad
Salem Republicans Parade In Witches Dress Campaign
Twenty Salem Republican Club members marched through the city in witches outfits with broom props and torches, marking the campaign kickoff. The parade and subsequent address followed a witch-themed plan, with chairs arranged as if the men sat on broom bodies, a sight that displeased many locals who prefer to forget the town’s witch image.
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the Tribune
Salem
Mass
Republican Club
Marching Club
Sajem
Texas land fraud charged in Pittsburg case
Harold S. Rope Frank L. Steen and W B Haugh were arrested in Pittsburg for alleged land fraud tied to Union Central firms. De Silvey, a railroad employee, says the firms seek to build a Dallas to New Orleans line and lure buyers with false promises. Rope released on bail posted by his father.
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Tribune
Pittsburg
Harold S. Rope
Frank L. Steen
Union Central Construction Company
Dearborn Street
Chicago
W. B. Haugh
Union Central Railroad Company of Texas
Haugh
Bope
E. P. Bope
Carnegie Steel Company
Carnegie
Boys’ Brigade
America
Thomas de Silvey
Texas
Dallas
Tex
New Orleans
de Silvey
Rope
Erie Railroad Fined Four Hundred Dollars for Safety Violations
In Trenton on September 17 the Erie Railroad was convicted on four counts in U S District Court for violating federal safety appliance statutes. The total fine imposed was 400 dollars. Counts included non compliance with car coupling rules and failure to provide grab irons on employer boarding cars.
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Erie Railroad
Tribune
Trenton
N. J
United States District Court Today
Marconi Sees Wireless Expansion for Pacific and Beyond
Marconi tells Tribune that wireless telegraphy is still developing with faster, simultaneous sending and new undamped waves. He plans to duplicate Glace Bay and Clifden stations to avoid outages, with land-wire issues as main past faults. Pacific service may start after Atlantic stations finish. Hawaii houses three Marconi stations. subsidy may drive Australia plans.
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Attrttion
Glace Bay
Nova Scotia
Clifden
Ireland
Cornwall
Poldhu
Atlantic
Los Angeles
Admiral Sperry
Pacific
Marconi
Hawaii
Australia
Mg. Marconi
Mr. Marconi
Waterbury Tragedy Sees Contractor Die In Auto Accident
Morris Tefel a contractor was killed today in Waterbury when his car plunged over an embankment. Death apparently instant. A new biker drug store will open Saturday this week just west of Fifth Ave on 14th St offering free souvenirs and perfumes with notable price reductions on standard goods.
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Waterbury, Conn
Morris Tefel
Fifth Ave
14Th St
Roosevelt Hosts Two Thousand At Sagamore Hill
Oyster Bay September 17 President Roosevelt entertained about two thousand villagers at Sagamore Hill. He greeted each visitor personally and pressed home the joy of meeting old friends before leaving office for Africa. The German Singerbund sang in German and English. Roosevelt translated and praised their Gemutlichkeit and shared remarks about national character.
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Roosevelt
Sagamore Hill
W. Emlen Roosevelt
Reeves Merritt
Africa
Singerbund
Hicksville
The
Singing Society
Emlen Roosevelt
Merritt
Masons
St. Hilda Society
Christ Episcopal Church
Sangerbund
Kentucky
New Mains House Fire Tests New High Pressure Wagons
A large rag and paper stock warehouse at 204 Elizabeth Street owned by Joseph De Alessandro burned last night. Chief Croker credited the new high pressure hose wagons with preventing a three alarm blaze, as water was directed from the hydrants both from the front and rear.
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Joseph de Alessandro
Elizabeth Street
Croker
Prince Street
John Rush
Bowery
Tamany Men in Fight at Utica Train Center
A trainload of Tammany politicians returning from Rochester clashed with New York Central workers in Utica as crews tried to remove streamers. A revolver was shown and banners stayed on the cars. Rochester also reported Tammany figures leaving after celebrations and packing into special trains for home.
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Utica
N. Y
Tammany
Rochester
New York Central
Charles F. Murphy
Tammany Braves
McCarren
Brooklyn
William J. Conners
Buffalo
Thomas F. Smith
Youth Shot for Deer Near Adirondacks.
Ogdensburg NY Sept 17 Carl Coit son of Rev O B Coit Methodist clergyman of New York City was shot by his brother while deer hunting near Joe Indian Pond in the Adirondacks. He was carried 29 miles on an improvised stretcher to a hospital and may recover after the hip wound.
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Ogdensburg
N. Y
Carl Coit
O. B. Coit
New York City
Joe Indian Pond
Adirondacks
Coit
Floridian for Taft Former Florida Senator Wilkinson Call backs Taft
Ex Senator Wilkinson Call a lifelong Democrat and Confederate veteran repudiates Bryan and urges voting for Taft and Sherman. Call notes Taft’s experience and judgment suit the South, while acknowledging Bryan Hisgen and Taft as acceptable. He recalls his Electoral role and Senate tenure and doubts any Taft prejudice against Southern interests.
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Wilkinson Call
Florida
Bryan
Taft
Sherman
Call
National Executive Committee
United States Senate
Aged and sick defend forest fire near Kennebunk
Kennebunk residents including many aged and infirm fought encroaching forest fires for two hours while most townsfolk attended a business men's outing in Ogunquit. Help from nearby towns arrived as the town was saved. the holiday picnic delayed telephone alerts until 9 pm.
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the Tribune
Kennebunk
Ogunquit
Gloucester Fisherman Rescued After Ten Days Adrift
Thomas Frost of Gloucester survived ten days adrift in a dory after losing the schooner Alice R Lawson in fog. Rescued by Cunard liner Saxonia off Boston, Frost was found terribly exhausted but alive.
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Boston
Thomas Frost
Gloucester
Wright brothers aeroplane crash at Fort Myer kills Selfridge
Lieutenant Thomas Selfridge of the Sth Artillery died after a propeller blade broke and the Wright aeroplane plunged seventy five feet. Orville Wright was seriously injured with a broken thigh and scalp wounds but survived. The accident occurred during a test flight at Fort Myer with widespread civilian and military spectators.
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Wright
Fort Myer
Pictorial News Company
Mr. Wright
Selfridge
Taylor
Furnass
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