Bryan attacks Cannon wealth claims during Midwest tour
Democratic nominee William Jennings Bryan criticized Speaker Joseph Cannon over wealth estimates and income sources during a seven-stop swing through Illinois and Indiana. He questioned Cannon’s honesty about earnings from lectures and writing and urged disclosure of his finances. The tour included stops in Mattoon, Toledo, Newton, Olney, Browns, Poseyville and Avanville.
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Mr. Bryan
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Illinois
Mattoon
Woledo
Olney
Browns
Poseyville
Avanaville
Cannon Opens Campaign in Labor Oriented Speech
Speaker Joseph J Cannon opened his campaign in a town of about 5000 people focusing on the labor question. He paid respects to Lemuel Gompers and discussed votes, boycotts, and an anti injunction law, while being escorted from the theater by a local organization.
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Gompers
Congress
Navy to Send Thirteen Ships for Founders Day Parade
Secretary of the Navy pledged thirteen ships would join the Quaker City pageant for Founders Day in October. Rear Admiral Arnold will lead the squadron on duty. Congressmen and Philadelphia officials plan a joint parade with foreign warships invited to honor immigrant contributions to Philadelphia’s early development.
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Quaker City
Weshington
Secretary of the Navy
Conway H. Arnold
Navy Board
Atea
Wright
Philadelphia
Germany
Great Britain
Holland
France
Sweden
Jersey Mob Tries to Lynch Murder Suspect in New Jersey
A mob in New Brunswick attacks Gigicinto Reeci after his alleged involvement in the murder of a four year old girl from Cliffwood. Captors threaten to shoot him to stop the lynching as the suspect is moved from Booth Amboy toward South Amboy. The girl’s body is found near a local boarding house.
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N. J
Gigicinto Reeci
Booth Amboy
Murer
Minick Belanto
Cliffwood
Revel
South Amboy
Necel
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Beret
Wilhelmina heir said to have died headline
The report claims Queen Wilhelmina bore a son who died shortly after birth. The Dutch queen longed for an heir to stabilize Holland amid fears of dynastic instability and German influence.
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Holland
The
Hague
Rept
Gravelu
Physitank
Satd
Henry of
Genie
Cholera Spreads in St. Petersburg Attracting Scrutiny
Cholera cases rise in St. Petersburg with officials blamed for weak precautions. A bulletin cites 52 cases and 18 deaths though city limits suggest many more. Separately in Pottstown, Ralph Keady pleads guilty to second degree murder and receives 20 years in solitary confinement. In Altoona, Pennsy shop workers face longer hours with an order to 48 per week affecting 16 000 employees.
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St. Petersburg
Pottaville
Ralph Keady
Orwin
Schuylkill County
Morris Bender
H. C. Bechtel
Altoona
Pennsylvania Railroad
High court ruling blocks commodities clause in coal railroads
Judge Gray holds the Hepburn act commodity clause invalid as unconstitutional and overreaching, saying it invades state rights and centralizes federal power. The decision dismisses equity petitions. Philadelphia & Reading R R case to be tried separately.
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Philadelphia
United States Circuit Court
Gray
Bonaparte
Comrailroads
Way
John G. Johnson
Ita
Iowa
Uaige
Carter
Xoe
Burtington
Pittsburg
Philadelphia & Reading Railway
Reading
Appeal Planned to Supreme Court Over Hepburn Clause
Washington reports Acting Attorney General Risenell said an appeal will go directly to the U S Supreme Court within sixty days from the Philadelphia federal court ruling declaring the Hepburn act commerce clause unconstitutional. The appeal bypasses the U S Court of Appeals under a 1993 law for certain equity cases in commerce suits.
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Washington
Supreme Court of
United States
Philadelphia
Risenell
United States Court of Appeals
Supreme Court of the
Suicide by shotgun ends life of Brookville man
Bernard Everstein a prominent young businessman in Brookville Pennsylvania killed himself by placing a shotgun in his mouth and blowing off the top of his head. He leaves a wife and one child. The motive is unknown.
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Brookville
Bernard Everstein
Busi’ Neas
Boy Fractures Father's Skull in Quarrel
New York on September 11 reports Stephen Grey of Rossville South Carolina fatally hurt in a quarrel with his son Stephen Grey Jr. The boy struck his father on the head with an axe fracturing the skull in a domestic dispute.
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New York
Stephen Grey
Rossville
S. 1
Stephen, Jr
Toothache Named Worst Torture Besetting Mankind
A New Orleans Times-Democrat excerpt quotes doctors and patients who claim toothache surpasses cancer in pain. The dentist asserts toothache is a pinnacle of torment, detailing paroxysms and scorched nerves as evidence that dental pain can exceed even terminal illness.
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Iton
Thie
Gutacy
Byron Proposal Letter From Aill Milbanke
A distorted account recounts Byron choosing to propose to Miss Milbanke after Lady Melbourne advises a match. Byron drafts a letter while confidants debate suitability and finances, leading to a final decision to send it and pursue marriage with Miss Milbanke.
Nearsighted Man Uses Glasses for Reading Not Listening
A New York Sun quote reports a nearsighted man who reads more clearly with glasses removed and print up close. He notes better understanding when listening, not reading, with spectacles, and that in darkness both modes yield similar comprehension.
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New York Sun
Forces Discharge
A man describes why a Japanese servant is discharged noting traits such as eating raw fish and a habit of deteriorating work to provoke dismissal rather than directly resigning. He claims the servant avoids notice by gradually worsening performance rather than quitting plainly.
Traveling Man Relates Narrow Escape Aboard Train
A traveling man recounts a near medical emergency on a train from Pendleton to Telmade. A passenger collapsed with cramps and a deathlike look. he administered Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, gave water, and after twenty minutes the woman recovered. The incident occurred near LeGrande and involved several fellow travelers before the man left the car.
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Al&n Reviva
Pendleton
Telmade
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Garber
Hem
Patonce Company
Avina
LeGrande
Raje
Piarre
Modean
Governor Crothers Frames Good Roads Plan and Oyster Policy
Governor Crothers outlines a cost saving finance policy to fund a 5 million loan for good roads without raising taxes. He cites revenue drives in state departments and oyster industry development as key, plans a March inspection tour with the Shell Fish Commission, and seeks new legislation to support revenue production and fiscal restraint.
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Goodroor
Annapolis
Tidewater
Auie
Shellfish Commission
Jomay
Dr Tanging
Stigmy
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Chesapeake
Egen
Embarrassing Elevator Mishap in Broadway Skyscraper
A prosperous Manhattan man recalls a humiliating moment when a draft blew out his false teeth while riding an elevator on the fifteenth floor. His spontaneous yell turned into a spectacle as his teeth vanished from view, prompting snickers from his stenographers.
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New York
A Microscope Opens Wonders for Boys and Youth
The article argues a simple pocket microscope, not costly lab gear, sparks curiosity in boys. Seeing tiny worlds in a leaf or pond, a child’s eye gains color, detail, and observation skills, revealing nature beyond the surface as explained by the Saint Louis Globe-Democrat.
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Louis Globe-Democrat
Frederick market prices from the Frederick County Farmers Exchange
Quotations list grains and feeds with varied prices for wheat corn hay and other staples. Includes per bushel per barrel per ton figures and notes on grades and deliveries from the Frederick County Farmers Exchange dated 1908.
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Sertraszer
Timothy
Honda
East Patrick Street
Ayadia Ics Company
Frederick County National Bank
North Market Street
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