President Taft Gains Backing in California and New York
Secretary Simeon will chair the New York GOP state convention and signal the national administration’s role in the campaign. California Republicans in Inyo County endorse Taft, praising his administration’s prosperity and anti-trust efforts. Taft reports gratifying Worcester reception with crowds estimated up to 30,000, underscoring broad public support.
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The
Tribune
Revert
Henry J. Simeon
New York State
Stimson
William Barnes, Jr
James Wadsworth, Jr
Koenix
Stimeon
Tle
Niclates Murray Rutter
Hilles
California
Inyoty
Cal
Stete
Wyewire
Wey
Wen
Wiliam Howard Taft
Eid
Ingo County
William Howard Taft
de Mare
James Sherman
United States
Morning News Page Teems With Scandal And Conflict
A scrambled page lists a range of items from a gambler named Billy Burbridge to a stalled strike tale and veteran figure El Mecho. It notes reconciliations sought by Mrs. Sickles and references to German physicians, explorers, witnesses, and turmoil surrounding finance, politics, and tariffs.
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Nts
Besbo
Pallimore Financiers
Harvester “Trust
PEARS WOMEN TRAINING FORELGA AND ATHLETICS
Fragmentary clipping reports on women's training near Forelga and mentions of athletic figures. It notes a skeptical view toward girls training for athletic events and references international lawn tennis champions and notable matches.
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Forelga
S. Polley
Nicaragua
China
Torial
Beleving News
England
Third party movement waning as Taft Wilson duel forms
Jefferson City, Sept. 17 Senator William J. Stone said the third party movement was rapidly waning and that the presidential race narrowed to Taft and Wilson. He noted indications of Republican support consolidating for Taft as the Bull Moose crest fades. Stone headed to Chicago for a Democratic leaders conference.
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Stone
Taft
Wilson
The
Tribune
Jefferson City
William J. Stone
Senator Stone
Roosevelt
Stu
Chicago
Ulster Leaders Promise Officers in Home Rule Fight
Belfast reports that pre campaign talks promised army officers from every branch would side with Ulster if Home Rule progressed. Ulster holds a major Enniskillen meeting as demonstrations begin toward Ulster Day and the covenant pledge to refuse Nationalist Parliament. Armament fears mount as West Belfast dealers sell American revolvers at about a hundred a week, with similar activity in Dublin. authorities considered action but delayed steps to curb arms importation.
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London
Belfast
Uist
Ulster
Enniskillen
West Belfast
Dublin
President's Cousin Dead From Apoplexy in Bay City
Jared M Snyder of Bay City dies suddenly at age. prominent local figure and second cousin of President Taft. widow is first cousin of Governor Wilson. Snyder formerly served as judge in the northwestern circuit and was once connected with the Agricultural Department in Washington.
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Jared M. Snyder
Bay City
Hay City
Mich
Jared M. Vder
Snyder
Taft
Woodrow Wilson
Spyder
Agricultural Department
Washington
University of Colorado students called "dead beats" by head
President Bernard J. Seeman of the Associated Students' body told the assembly that 90 percent of University of Colorado students were dead beats. He added Boulder merchants grant credit to only about 10 percent of the students and that wealthier students make it harder to collect honest bills.
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Tribune
Coulder
University of Colorado
Bernard J. Seeman
Associated Students’ Body
Boulder
Jonathan Bourne Defeated in Oregon Progressive Convention
Jonathan Bourne lost to Nominate A. E. Clark for United States Senate as Oregon Progressive State Convention nominates a state ticket in Ealem. Clark, Portland attorney, defeated incumbent Bourne who was not active candidate. John W. Campbell nominated for Congress. Chicago platform adopted.
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Oregon
A. E. Clark
Ealem
Ore
John W. Campbell
Douglas County
Congress
Chicago Confession of Faith
Proof of Rosa Menschik Szabo murder ties found in Vienna letters
Franz Menschik arrived at Hoboken with documents and photos linking Rosa Menschik Szabo to the death on Greenwood Lake and confirming her Viennese origins. He provided certificates showing family history and siblings, and disclosed his sister saved about 10,000 for a will dispute with Bur ton Gibson as executor. The hearing adjourned as further testimony was arranged.
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Kaiser Wilhelm
Hoboken
Burton W. Gibson
Rosa Menschik Szabo
Greenwood Lake
Franz Menschik
Gibson
Petronella Menschik
Vienna
Ernest [Kirchknopf
Fischerauer
Menschike
George ‘Trichman
Fila Szabo
Menschik
Rosa
Prerau
Mihren
Austria
Tosa
Bila von Szabo
Szabo
Shome
America
Marriag
Ritter
George Telchman
Colums
Sixteen killed in British train disaster at Ditton Junction
A London and North Western express jumped the points at Ditton Junction near Liverpool, killing sixteen and injuring nearly three. The crash wrecked a bridge and toppled cars into the platform, with many burned and trapped passengers. Fire spread through the wreckage as rescuers fought to reach the injured.
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Tribune
London
London & North Western Railway
Ditton Junction
Liverpool
Widnes
Lancashire
Matohwood
Texas Boys Hoaxed Send Stamps to Washington in Fraud Scheme
A Texas hoax involved youths sending bundles of one thousand cancelled postage stamps to Washington. Each package included a letter asking Postmaster General Hitchcock to forward the stamps on to the writer in return for a payoff. The scheme aimed to overload the mail from Texas towns and deceived the recipient with promises of reward.
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Washington
Teast
Mitchead
Mat Jay
Texas
Mr. Hitchcoos
Enriched by alms of blind man ends in charge
In Williamsburg Manhattan avenue court, Harnett Levy, 59, was arraigned on a charge tied to a scheme where a blind beggar, William Korlas, 65, profited Levy enough to retire from his butcher business. Korlas testified Levy used daily beggar receipts of about 75 dollars as his income, with legal action set for trial.
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Williamsburg
Manhattan Avenue Court
Harnett Levy
Moore Street
Naumer
William Korlas
Levy
Jamaica
Levy Ivland
John F. Godfrey
Department O Charities
Karias
Karian
Blackwell's Island
Karlas
Gorillalike Human Future Questioned by Two Doctors
Philadelphia experts Dr. William Furness of Wallingford and Dr. Lightner Witner of the University of Pennsylvania dismissed Dr. Forbes Ross of London’s forecast that by 3012 humanity would revert to a gorilla type. They argued evidence points the other way and warned no one today can prove Ross wrong or right.
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Acrenoe
Philadelphia
Willian Hi. Furness
Wallingford
Lightner Witner
University of Pennsylvania
Forbes Ross
London
Ream i
Dr. Furness
Ross
Dr. Ross
Rons
Dividing Turkey VP: Servia Bulgaria Greece plan spoils
Servia and Bulgaria seek common action against Turkey with an eye to carving up European Turkey into Serbian Bulgarian and Grecian zones. The plan also mentions adding Groves to the accord affecting Southern Macedonia. London reports Turkey may cede Tripoli and Benghasi to Italy with a protected status for Muslims in the ceded coast.
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Servia
Bulgaria
Greece
Cologne
Turkey
Constantines
Kosinische Zeitung
Macedonia
Europe
London
Constantinople
Italy
Tripoli
Benghasi
$15,000 affidavit fuels probe of police promotion
Police captain John T. Reith alleges a graft scheme four years ago to secure promotion to captain, implicating Alfred J. Johnson and Thomas O. Hassett and tying Mayor George I McClellan and Police Commissioner Theodore A. Bingham. The aldermanic committee will hear Waldo's testimony and record the affidavit as evidence.
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Waldo
John T. Reith
Macdongel Street
Emory R. Luckner
George I McClellan
Theodore A. Bingham
Reith
Civil Service
Lst
Belchere
Alfred J. Johnsor
Thomas O. Hassett
Board of Water Supply
John A. Rensel
Buckner
Johnson
Park Avenue
Bia
Hing
Fie
Biraham
Winhi
Vaice
Sheehan
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Pears Women
May Sutton
Jonathan Bourne
Says Menschik
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al" Johnson
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