Pennsylvania's Big Majority in State Elections Noted
Early returns show Republican state ticket led by A. Stober for treasurer maintaining a 150,000 plurality. Sisson and von Moschleber trailing slightly. Judge Mondzisker Democratic rival widened gaps in interior counties but Philadelphia cut down the tickets margin. Philadelphia contributed about 104,000 and Allegheny around 12,000 to the Republican head of the ticket. amendments faced heavier defeat than anticipated.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Ford
A. Stober
A.E. Sisson
Slober
Robert von
Moschleber
Supreme Court
WBE
C. LaRue
Mondzisker
Philadelphia
Tor Stober
Sisson
Allegheny
Abot
T-He Ucket
Munson
Stober
Landslide Victory for Republican Ticket in Philadelphia
Philadelphia returns Tuesday produced a sweeping win for the Republican ticket led by Samuel P Tittan as the party restored control. Majorities rose in reform wards like Twenty-second German town Twenty-third Frankford and West Philadelphia while Gib Boney showed waning strength. Rotan Martin and Murphy trails indicate strong organization by Republicans. Nelson polled poorly amid reform opposition and claims of fraud. The result underscores coordinated Republican division work over reform efforts.
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Republicana
Philadelphia
Samuel Ptittan
Frankford
West Philadelphia
Gib Loney
Rotan
Gibboney Ind
David Martin
Register
Murrell Dubbing
Martin
Edwin
Lewis
William Penn Party
Register of Wills
Wia
Gibboney
Murphy
Thomas T. Nelson
Reformera
Nelson
Reform
Repubicans
Republican Division
Vanderbilts Tenements Planned for Tuberculosis Sufferers
New York, Nov. 4 Plans were filed for four six story tenements on the upper East Side to house tuberculosis sufferers. William K. Vanderbilt backs the project estimated at 650000 plus site costs. The design includes gardens and open air balconies with moderate rentals and medical supervision. Evelyn Thaw linked to a Rogue’s Gallery case is noted, with district attorney and police involvement cited.
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New York
New . York
Upper East Side
William K. Vanderblit
Edward
Ednt
Rogue's Gallery
Mead
Galler
Buebang Wa
SUPREME COURT POTENTIAL APPOINTMENT OF WICKERSHAM
Washington reports that George W. Wickersham of New York may be appointed to the Supreme Court to replace Rufus W. Peckham if he desires the office. If appointed, Lloyd W. Bowers would succeed him as attorney general, a choice President Taft favors as solicitor general.
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Wickersham
Washington
George W. Wickersham
New York
RT . George
United States
Supreme Court
Rufus
W. Peckham
Nnois
Taft
Burned Alive in Mississippi Sparks Racial Feud
Knoxville Mississippi reports a neighborhood dispute escalating after Leonard Dunmore, a Black man, was burned alive during a fire-setting case. Six men urged at his home, shots were fired, a pyre built, and Dunmore killed while his daughter was beaten amid claims he lit seven houses in the past month. Authorities issued warrants for six men.
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Knoxville
Miss
Leonard Dunmore
Dunmore
Death by own action found in Rapid City rancher
The body of Arthur Finnigan, a cattleman, was found hanging from a beam in a barn near Pedro. Cash and certificates of deposit totaling over $80,000 were found in his pockets. Finnigan had added his ranch and it is believed the prospect of leaving his home vicinity affected his mind.
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Rapid City
Arthur Finnigan
Pedro
Finnigan
Woman's Assailant Shot in West Virginia Farm Fight
In Elkins, West Virginia, four men attacked a farmer's wife near Gassaway. one colored man was killed, two others hunted with dogs after being captured in the act and restraining the husband to a tree. A separate note from New York reports Della McHale, a hotel maid, found a diamond bracelet worth $1000 and returned it to the manager. a man in evening dress later offered $3. Also mention that Cardinalate will be placed on the slate for the college of cardinals with no prelate elevated to prince status.
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Elkins
W. Va
Gassaway
New York
Della
McHale
Fifth Avenue
Tater
Dinala
College of Cardinals
Campaign Kills Old Man Near Kingston in Nov 4 Incident
A damaged Kingston page fragment reports an elderly man, eighty-year-old John Hatt, involved in a vigorous campaign for Plattekill Township supervisor. After the rolls closed he died from heart failure. The brief note hints at political tension in the local race.
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Kingston
Plattekill Township
Johnn. Hatt
SN Pee
Slayer of Pringe Dies in Denver Report
In Denver Austrian consul seeks help from Mayor Speer to locate and verify the body of Count Louis von Vetsera who died last Saturday. The consul has official verification of the death and is to identify the body before receiving further instructions.
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Denver
Colo
Speer
Louia von Vetsera
Devel
Graft in Germany Navy Yard Probe Continues
Kiel November four trial of nine men linked to robberies at the imperial navy yard proceeds. Four officers and five merchants stand accused of complicity in the scheme. Frankenthal, a merchant, testifies that dealers rigged prices due to yard mismanagement, forming a price ring that refused competitive bidding. He admits selling material to the government for 1000 marks that cost him 76 marks.
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Imperial Navy Yard
Kiel
Navy’ Yard
Frankenthal
Nobleman sues wife over Moon estate claim
Sir Cecil Geet Moon, British nobleman who married an American nurse, seeks a court order for funds his wife allegedly diverted from him. He says he gave her all his money after inheriting the Moon estate to invest, while he now has only 19 cents. The district court refused. He alleges she keeps him cooking and washing dishes for his board and faces a potential divorce suit.
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Hia
Denver, , Corp
Geet, Moon
Cecil
Moon
Tragic accident kills six year old in Delmar home
In Delmar on November 4, six year old Logan Pollit found a shotgun left by a hunter. He fired at his five year old brother Roger Pollit, fatally injuring him in the stomach. Logan carried the wounded boy home and fainted. a doctor later pronounced Roger dead. The weapon’s owner is not identified.
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Delmar
Del
Logan
Roger
Calvin Pollit
Loretto
New York Central Seeks 44 Million Stock Issue
The New York Central has applied to the public service commission for authority to issue 44,656,000 capital stock at par or not less. Of the proceeds 25,000,000 will retire bonds and the remaining funds will be used for improvements and modernization.
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New York
New York Central
Service Commission Second
Old Man Dies in Fire Near Stroudsburg Pennsylvania
In Stroudsburg Pennsylvania on a November night fifty year old William Hay died when a house he slept in was destroyed by fire. He had lived with his son Edward Hay about two miles above Reeders. The tragedy occurred as flames enveloped the structure and the elderly man was trapped inside.
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Stroudsburg
William Hay
Edward Hay
Reeders
New Passenger Station for Baltimore Planned by Railroad
Philadelphia November 4 The Pennsylvania Railroad decided to build a new passenger station to Baltimore costing about 1000000 dollars The new station will be on the site of the present Union Terminal as part of the Baltimore project.
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Baltimore
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad
Union Terminal
High Beheol Students Ge en Strike
Cleveland November 4 A large group of students at West High School joined a strike with about 250 participants. The male students protested the double apprenticeship and the female students supported the effort. The event is linked to a broader push toward reform with plans for further action on November 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Weat
Linet
Peary Awarded Medal for Polar Discovery by National Geographic Society
Washington November 4 The National Geographic Society board, after reviewing a special committee report on Commander Peary, decided to confer a special medal on Peary for polar discovery and also a medal on Captain C A Bartlett for reaching 87 degrees 4 minutes north. The board did not rule on Cook’s claim.
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C.A. Bartlett
Peary's
Two-Man Flight Breaks Wright Pupils’ Record
In College Park on November 4, Lieutenants Humphreys and Foulonne beat the Wright brothers’ pupil record by remaining in the air for 61 minutes and 54 seconds. The previous two-man record was Orville Wright’s one hour and twelve minutes at Fort Myer. Flying at low altitude, the attempt could have surpassed the world two-man duration if continued 10 minutes longer.
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Wright
College Park
Humphreys
Foulotne
Wright ‘Brothers
United States
Orville
Fort Myer
Divorce Testimony Given by Signs In Hand Language
In Louis, November 4 a divorce was granted to Mrs Nannie E Burns. The decree followed testimony by deaf and mute witnesses with a woman interpreter. Mrs Burns claimed her husband assaulted her on Christmas Day, called her names, deserted her, and that their three children, all hearing and speaking, were affected by the marriage. The interpreter conveyed the verdict and Mrs Burns signed thanks.
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Louis
Mra
Nannie E
Burns
Joseph
Alpo
Burny
Thasnamer
Young Hunter Fatally Wounded in Hold Up Joke
Lancaster Pa November 4 George Miller fourteen of Gap dies in hospital from a joke with a loaded gun. His companion Eli Hostetter nineteen had hunted rabbits and, believing the gun unloaded, fired at Miller after ordering him to surrender. A heavy charge of shot struck Miller in the hips.
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Lancaster
George Miller
Gap
Miller
Eli Hostetter
Hostetter
Sixty eight injured in trolley upset at Drake move
Des Moines Nov 4 A University place car jumped the track on Nineteenth street hill after a long incline. Sixty eight people were injured and three fatally. Elbert Warren Drake football captain among the seriously hurt. Also reports a lone bank robber in Green Bay escaping with about 1000 dollars. In Crawfordsville Indiana Harry Huston 19 died of heart failure after exertion during a football game following fainting spells around scrimmage.
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Des Moines
Tas
University Place
Nineteenth Street
Elbert’ Warren
Drake University
Crawfordaville
Ind
Harry Huston
Gudiron
Huwton
Postal Deficiency Increases In Annual Report
Washington reports a postal deficiency of 17 479 770 dollars for the year, up 369 49 from last year, disclosed in Merritt O Chance’s annual post office audit. The release notes a higher shortfall amid broader department financial review.
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Washington
Wan
Merritt
Chance
Post Office Department
City Times
Early 19th Century Patent Remedy Promises Relief
Fragmented text describes a remedy marketed for headache and general health. Cites life and vigor claims with vague references to “orig” remedies, nervous strength, and soul health. Mentions Panresa and vague preparation details, but specifics are unreadable.
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Panresa
Life Longevity Projections For Humans At 150 Years
A garbled report cites Professor Irving Fisher of Yale arguing humans may reach about 150 years. It notes historical increases in lifespan, cites international examples like Massachusetts and Prussia, and mentions economic value of a longer life. The text also references Mechnikoff and Paris Academy findings on aging and youth sustenance for society.
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Wimself Justiee
Irving’ Fisher
Yale
Whith Bae Just
National ‘Conservation
Cumulusdoti
Commission
Boulety
Profésado
Fisher
Prudsia
Massachusetts
Manxathusetes
Prussia
Faber Door
Fier
Fatty Bettig
Pape's Diuretic Promises Quick Kidney Relief
A vintage ad claims Pape's Diuretic ends kidney misery and backache after a few doses. It warns of urinary trouble, swelling, and fatigue, urging readers to trust the fifty cent treatment for fast, thorough cleansing and renewed energy.
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Atdes
Tolne
Matidan
Bar
Pha
Pape
Vast Gas Waste in West Virginia Prompts Conservation Talks
Government experts report 1907 West Virginia produced about 48 million dollars of natural gas, with roughly 1 billion cubic feet wasted every four hours. Only 106 producers served 807 domestic and 3,000 industrial users, while outlooks project gas supply to endure for decades despite looming extraction limits.
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Weat
Virginia
United States
Burvey
Weat Virginia
Trainedion
West Vir
Alto
Virginiay
Union
Pennsylvania
Indiand
Oklahoma
Roosevelt
White House
T.C. White
West Virginia
Whettee Baltimore
Ua Natural Gas
West’ Virginia
Myr. Nicholas’ P
Bond
Board of Extinates
Virginis
Baltimore
Train Encounters and Tragedies Reflect Couriers and Coal Picks
An aged Count de Jesseps recounts a humorous train compartment moment with two commercial travelers who mistake him for their own, then a separate report notes a coal picker fatally crushed on a Pennsylvania railroad with a broken deck and a five year sentence in a related case.
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Count de Jesseps
Ian
Sohumbtea
Wille
Vaunays Vania
Harry Rive
Wanecrich
Bae
Eatlromt
OW trial for life continues in muddled courthouse scene
In the fragmentary report, MME and Steinheil face a life trial amid scrambled names and admissions. The piece cites Remy and Ales ander Wolff, noting Steinbell’s admission of a mistake and subsequent arrest. The narrative references Marguerite and a tablé poopie, with Jelly Pearer’s death dating to 1800 as unclear context.
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Remy
Alesander Wolff
Bsteinbell
Steinhell
Bet
van Marguerite
Jelly Pearer
Milwaukee Women Endorse Lydia E. Pinkham's Compound
A reader letter from Milwaukee praises Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for aiding female health. The missive notes personal relief and expresses hope the product helps others, quoting the company’s reassurance and testimonials while emphasizing its perceived value among women seeking guidance.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Lydia Breeham
Pa Bet
Akan Ene
Lydia
E. Pinkham
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Perwon
Peary
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Paris Academy of Belence
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