Trail of Injured in Brighton Race Night of Fierce Crashes
Seventeen cars faced wrecks and injuries as the Brighton Grand Prix race twilight through the night. Drivers Robertson Lescaut, Michener-Stulford, Whiter, Pepperday, and Young-Doty among those affected as crashes halted progress and officials warned of perilous speeds. The field narrowed to a handful of contenders by the eighteenth hour with several machines out and one driver critically injured.
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Mauke
SNES
Thomas
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AlleT- Kinniona
Cleveland
BRIGHTON
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yhiell
Brighton Peace
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Swelock
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Dickett
Rehbertson
Tralian
Rickett
De Palma
Chevvelet
tree niles
No Toon
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eine
Amercan
Young and Doty
Mitehener
Cr’e
Cobe
serous
rel
Seager
Strang
Taft Tour Draws Big Crowds Across Southern Kansas
Taft travels through Southern Kansas with a heavy delegation of state and national leaders. Crowds at each station applauded as Taft, Senator Dolliver and other candidates spoke. He highlighted corn price benefits, claiming Kansas farmers gained 40 million dollars in 1907 under his views versus Democratic policies.
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TSUTCHINSON
Taft
Kansas
Dolliver
Stubbs
J. L. Bristow
Two Divorces Granted Today By Judge Pike
Two divorces were granted today. John J. Vera and Grace Vera obtained a decree on desertion. Don L. Blanchard and Rose Blanchard were granted a divorce on the grounds of desertion. A separate proceeding involved ex convict Kelly accused of robbing a Second and Center street store. He sought a continuance due to lack of counsel, but Judge Bell ordered the case continued after District Attorney Moran noted Kelly’s right to an attorney.
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Pike
John J. Vera
Grace Vera
Don L. Blanchard
Rose Blanchard
Kelly
Second
Center
Bell
M. B. Moore
Moran
ess
Boy's Hand Badly Burned In Workplace Incident
William Peterson of Sterm engraving suffered a severe burn to his right hand while heating ball toner. He poured collodium on a plate and held it over a gas jet, causing flames to catch. He dipped his hand in water but the burn was extensive, leaving flesh peeled and weeks of recovery ahead.
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Willian Peterson
Sterm engraving company
Denver Mint Superintendent Col. Wm. Puckett Dies at 44
Col. Wm. Puckett, appointed superintendent of the Denver mint by President Cleveland in 1883, died today at age 44 from stomach trouble. He had become ill after returning from Nevada, where his mining interests were noted.
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NEVADA
DENVER
Col
Wm. 2
Puckett
Denver mint
Cleveland
Austrian Letter Seeks Mrs Woods’ Whereabouts
Sheriff in Nevada received a missive from Bianca Austria dated Sept 7, 1908, asking for the location of Mrs Woods formerly Anetta Spira Vucovich. The letter claims she holds about $580 of her father’s estate and mentions a mother said to be at the state insane asylum as Mrs Alice Spiro. Sheriff Ferrer says he has no knowledge of Mrs Woods and is investigating, noting a possible link to Mrs Woods’ mother at the asylum in Bianca.
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Austria
Perrel
Woods
Misa Anetta Spira Vucovich
Alice S Vucovich
ANDREW BF RALABUSICH
Roka Kotorska
Bianca
Sheriff Ferrer
Alice Spiro
ARAN
Pittsburg Still Leads Nationals and Detroit Heads the Americans
Pittsburg tops St Louis to gain NL edge as New York loses to Philadelphia. Umpires and President Pulliam tie New York Chicago game. Standings show American at Washington New York 2 1 and other early season results across Philadelphia Boston Detroit Brooklyn and Cleveland with Chicago beating Cincinnati 16 to 2.
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PITTSBURG
NATIONALS
DETROIT
NEW YORK
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Pulliam
Washington
Boston
National
Brooklyn
Cleveland
Chicago
St Louis
Nationnal
Cincinnati
Haley Praises Lander County Mining Boom
Haley, touring eastern Nevada, lauds Lander County for mine development and rising worker activity. He cites licensed sources, ore yields, and planned processing to cut costs, with new strikes near Battle Mountain and increased shipments from Ruby Hill and Eureka area.
Not Guilty in Contempt Case over Thaw Transfer
In Scranton Virginia Judge Archibald ruled Sheriff Charles Lane of Weatchester County New York was not in contempt for failing to deliver Warren K Thaw to a U S marshal for transport to Pittsburgh to answer bankruptcy proceedings. The decision came in the United States court this afternoon.
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SCRANTON
Archibald
United States ‘court
Charles Lane
Weatchester county
New York
warry K. Thaw
United States
Pittsburg
Here’s A Merry Predicament For Reno Couples
Prom present Indeations all of the young married people of Reno who have not already secured coal this winter are here to burn wood gas electricity or air instead of coal unless they happen to be quite friendly with some soft hearted emu dealer War dealers in the city have coal but refuse to sell except to old customers The brides are new to housekeeping and cannot claim old customer status One man tried to use two gallon jug of alcohol as fuel after coal dealers refused to sell him coal He notes they sell only to old customers shivering couples face gas jets alcohol flames or weed fires this winter
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Reno
coail
newson
peope
Hitchcock Pleased With Progress of Campaign
New York October 3 On the eve of leaving for Chicago Chairman Hitchcock of the Republican National Committee says campaign progress at headquarters has been strong and the atmosphere clarified. He notes detailed work on operations for the campaign in the state midwest and far west and mentions efforts regarding Governor Hughes. Woodruff travels to Buffalo with a thrust specialist to accompany Hughes on the western trip.
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NEW YORK
Chicago
Hitchcock
Republican National committee
Washington
middle west
Far west
Hughes
Woodruff
Buffalo
travnl
Big Smelter Now Assured In Nevada Construction Plans
Western Smelter Company stockholders respond to a Montreal telegram by sending security deeds for the Brunswick mill site on the Carson River and Union Water Company property. The $165,000 security funds back plans to start construction November 1 to build a large smelter capable of processing Southern and Western Nevada ores, with aim to open a major facility alongside Ely’s plant.
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J. o A. Yerington
Montreal
Canada
Ines
Western Smelter company
Pitbaidle & Company
Montrero
Brunawick mil
Carson river
Union Water
Comanys THphis
ote mil
Brunswick
Nevada
Ely
Rolly Clapp
Rather Surprising Fall of Snow Around Reno Warms Wardrobe
Snow fell around Reno yesterday prompting residents to don warmer clothing. Advertisers tout Quality Goods as best value for fall and winter wear, claiming peep goods and guaranteed satisfaction for healthier, longer lasting protection.
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Mother Earth
Reno
Mesonic Temple Newspaper Item
Baker and Baker publish a local notice from Mesonic Temple with details readable on the page. The item summarizes a community event or update without sensational language and preserves the tone of a small town paper.
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HALEY PRAISES
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