Bryan Honored At Jefferson Club Banquet Speech
William Jennings Bryan was feted at a Jefferson club banquet in Chicago with guests including H. T. Rainey, Ollie M. James, and Mayor Edward F. Dunne. Bryan spoke on Democracy Versus Centralization, arguing for strong self government and warning against centralization and national monopolies.
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Chicago
William Jenings Bryan
Jefferson Club
Randolph and
Clark Streets
H. T. Rainey
Illinois
Ollie M. James
Kentucky
Edward F. Dunne
James B. Tarvin
Covington
Samuel Alschuler
Aurora
Iil
EB. L. Masters
Clarence
Darrow
Goattle
Republica
Washington
Democratic Party
Congress
Sphimerce
Democratic platform on federalism and municipal ownership
The text argues for centralized federal remedies to regulate interstate commerce without erasing state powers. It supports direct senatorial election, initiative and referendum, and criticizes the senate as aligned with corporate interests. Mayor Dune praises Colonel Bryan and endorses municipal ownership of street railways, predicting progress despite opposition from vested interests.
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Senate
United States Senate
Democratic Party
Dune
Hove
Colonel Bryan
Mammon
Unne
Kago
Friends of
Lawson Case Denied injunction in Boston suit for 8.75 million
In Boston on September 13 Judge Morton denied an injunction sought by Louis N. Rahn of Urique Mexico against Thomas W. Lawson of the city in a suit over 8.75 million dollars. The day was devoted to the case with Lawson as a witness. He alleged Rahn caused the death of Superintendent Gilbert Johnson at Lawson company mines in Mexico last July. He clarified he did not charge Rahn with murder but said Rahn stood by and did not aid in Johnsons defense. Ling son claimed the breach of the agreement was on Rahns side due to the options transferred.
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Lawson
Boston
Supreme Court
Morton
Louis N. Rahn
Urique
Mexico
Thomas W. Lawson
Mr. Lawson
Rahn
Gilbert Johnson
Lawson Company
Johnson
Lingson
What One Pumpkin Seed Did
ORANGE New Jersey September 18. Andrew Cregar a Crestmont farmer has grown a pumpkin vine nearly 100 feet long from a single seed. The vine bears thirty three pumpkins weighing ten to sixty pounds each. An estimated 1000 pounds of pumpkins are growing along with many small formations and blossoms.
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Orange
N. J
Andrew C. Cregar
Crestmost
Man Dies Dragging Girl From Freight Train
Chicago September 18. M M McPherson was killed while dragging Miss Delia Lennon of Bay City Michigan from in front of a freight train. Both were struck and McPherson was killed instantly Miss Lennon is seriously hurt.
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Chicago
M. M. McPherson
Della. Lennon
Bay City
Mich
McPherson
Miss Lennon
Mikasa Sunk After Fire In Sea of Japan Battle
The Japanese battleship Mikasa flagship of Vice Admiral Togo sank after midnight Sept 10 following a blaze that exploded the after magazine. Logbooks note 599 dead or missing from Mikasa and rescuers. cause under investigation with Togo elsewhere.
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Tokyo
Togo
Sea of Japan
Sasebo
Rojestvensky
Port Arthur
England
Japan
Admiral Togs
London Sees Disaster Linked to Mikasa Peace Terms
In London on September 13 opinion ties the disaster to the Mikasa and reflects Japanese dissatisfaction with the peace terms.
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Leoniden
London
Japan
Motorman Missing Motorman Questioned Over Ninth Avenue Collision
George Hughes, motorman of 201 East 126th Street, was detained for examination after Kelly the Ninth Avenue wrecked motorman visited Hughes's home. Hughes said Kelly claimed his forward car bore two white disks signaling a Ninth Avenue train, and that signals near the switch showed green for a clear track.
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New York
George Hughes
East Que Hundred and Twenty-sixth Street
Kelly
Ninth Avenue
West Party-seventh Street
Weitzfelder
Sender
Hughes
Printers Strike In Albany Over Eight Hour Pact
The Argus J B Lyon Brandon Printing shops and others see over 200 workers walk out after employers refuse to sign the eight hour agreement. Seven shops oppose the International Typographical Union demand as eleven small shops sign. About 270 men are on strike.
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Albany
J. B. Lyon Company
Argus Company
Brandon Printing Company
International Typographical Union
Death of John B. Foote the Pineapple Street fruit grower
CATSKILL New York September 13 John B Foote a leading fruit grower in the area died suddenly on the street near his home at about eighty years old He annually shipped large consignments of pears and apples to Liverpool and was a pioneer in the trade.
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Catskill
N. Y
John B. Foote
Liverpool
Russian Jewish youth arrested over coal price plan in Mineola
Isaac Scha mus a Russian Jewish youth was arrested in Bay Shore and sent to Mineola for sanity exam amid a search that uncovered a permit to carry a revolver. He claimed to be Greater New York coal agent and sought a presidential meeting to urge a three member commission to regulate coal output for fair prices during a potential miners strike. No pistol was found on him.
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Schamus
Mineola
Lantry
New York
Banker’s daughter shot in Greenwich burglary
In Greenwich Connecticut banker E C Converse’s daughter W Morell was shot in the face by a burglar who entered the residence. The bullet fractured her jaw and lodged in her shoulder. A nurse on the second floor was assaulted during the robbery and a guest heard screams as the intruder fired overhead. Police later arrested John Brown in New York, who denied involvement.
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Greenwich
Conn
W. Morell
E. C. Converse
New York
United States Steel Company
Morell
Financial Markets Close Steady Amid Mixed Quotes
Closing stock quotations show money on call steady at 3 percent and prime mercantile paper at 4.4 percent. Total exchanges reach 286,522,004 with balances 13,114,028. Exports from New York port for the week end valued at 310,766,150. Major issues listed include Central 148 1/2, Atchison 90 1/2, Norfolk & Western 85, Reading 119 1/2, Erie 0.0, Union Pacific 132, U S Steel 104 1/4, Southern Pacific 74, Louis 4 Nash 148 1/4, and many others with varied prices.
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New York
Amal. Gopper
Penn. R. R
Brooklyn R. T
C.,c.,ci& St.l
Rock Island
Ches. &Ohio
St. Paul
Chi. & Northw
Southern Pac
Southern
Erie
Gen. Electric
Central
Texas Pacific
Lackawanna
Union Pacific
Louis
Nash
Steel
Manhattan
U. S. Steel Pl
Metropolitan
West
Union
Missouri Pac
Market Price Pan with Timbered Grain and Produce Rates
Prices for flour wheat hay straw corn oats butter cheese eggs and fresh fruits listed with varied bids. Regional bids show steady to firm markets with December notes and several quality grades across dairy poultry and produce categories.
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Minnesota
Butthr
Mercantile Exchange
Kentucky
Live Stock Market Report Highlights Mixed Cattle Hog Prices
Receipts were light and markets steady for cattle with prime and select grades noted. Hog prices showed active trade as light receipts matched firm values and meatier weights fetched around five to six dollars. Beef volumes were down with lower overall offerings and lighter calf activity noted.
Witness Refuses to Name Partners in New York Life Bond Deal
New York report says E. B. Randolph, treasurer of New York Life Insurance, refused to identify individuals expected to join a bond purchase and syndicated participation linked to a loss exceeding 300000 dollars. The legislative inquiry implied possible compulsory disclosure, with Assemblyman Rogers urging fuller answers.
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New York
New York Life Insurance Company
E. B. Randolph
J. P. Morgan’ & Co
Mercantile Marine Company
State Insurance Department
Hughes
New Orleans
Mr. Randolph
Rogers
Randolph
Wrong Man Hanged Murderer Confesses and Disappears
In Minot North Dakota on September 13 a note signed Charles Herzig claims the writer was the real killer of Lizzie Grombacker in 1874 and says Charles Sterling hanged for the crime was innocent. Byer and neighbors search for Herzig's body while recounting the historic case and its dramatic Ohio aftermath.
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Minot
N. D
Catherine Herzig
Girard
Frank Byer
Hidden Wood
Charles Herzig
Mr. Byer
Charles Sterling
Lizzie Grombacker
Youngstown
Mahoning County
Byer
Herzig
Sterling
Ohio
Miss Grombacker
Poland
Erione
Manzer Executed Quickly at Auburn Prison
Henry Wargerly Manzer was electrocuted in the Auburn prison death chamber. Principal Keeper Tupper led the process in a rapid sequence with witnesses entering at 6 03 the chair was prepared within a minute and 1780 volts flowed for thirty seconds under State Executioner Davis supervision.
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Manzer
Auburn
N.3
Henry Wargerly Manzer
Tupper
Davis
Improvements Amid Civil Unrest in Baku
Reporting from Baku dated September 45 describes firings overnight with some improvement in the situation. Street railway service partly resumed while shops remain closed and trade at a standstill. Widespread distress persists due to shortages of food and essentials.
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Baku
Boy Bandits Admit Crimes in Canal Heists
Charles Kuhn and Owen Mes Bea confessed to joining the canal thieves gang and plotting crimes along the Delaware and Raritan Canal with other members. Mrs Florence Ferrest from Paterson was jailed for four years for bigamy, receiving one year per husband amid a publicized sentencing.
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Charles’ Kuhn
Owen’ Mes Bea
al Old Shed
Delaware
Raritan Canal
Florence Ferrest
Paterson
Francis Scott
Ferrest
Tudge Scott
Forrest
Burglars Blow Open Empty Safe in Stockton Post Office
Report of a loud explosion woke Stockton residents as burglars blew open three safes in the post office. The empty safe yielded only 50 cents and $2 in stamps. mail remained undisturbed. Four suspects fled toward Lambertville, shouting fire as patrols pursued.
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Stockton
Philip Rockstir
Lambertville
John Mayo
Not Afraid of Cash in Cleveland Leader Note
A clipped exchange quotes a father doubting a match due to money with the suitor replying he has a preacher friend who will marry cheaply. The brief item reflects local humor and social pressure on marriage prospects in Cleveland.
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Clevéland
Trying to Scare Him Away in Post Parlor Conversation
The Trouston Post quotes a lively exchange about a man fearing a breakup as a girl reportedly sent her younger sister to retire to him in the parlor last night. The dialogue hints at jealousy and social nerves in domestic scenes.
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Trouston Post
We confess we reached age limit for lake midnight songs
In the Sere and Yellow section the Atchison Globe notes a confession about aging past the appeal of midnight lake adventures and singing My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean as one grows older.
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Bonnie
Ug —Atchison Globe
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