Roosevelt and Bryan spar over trusts and Oklahoma graft
In a heated national exchange President Roosevelt and William J. Bryan debated the administration on trust busting and the Haskell case. Oklahoma Governor Haskell resigns as Democratic committee treasurer amid campaign tensions. Taft campaigns in Wisconsin. La Follette backs him. Independent party in New York nominates Clarence Shearn for governor. Gompers testifies about a bribery attempt in a contempt case.
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Roosevelt
William J. Bryan
Gov
Haskell
Oklahoma
Indiana
Charles N. Haskell
Democratic National Committee
Bryan
Chicago
Mack
Hitchcock
Republican National Committee
Gen. T. Coleman DuPont
Delaware
National Committee
Taft
Wisconsin
Senator la Follette
Ohio
New York State
Independence Party
Clarence J. Shearn
New York
Samuel Gompers
J. W. van Cleave
Notable federal appointments and political notes
Joseph Stewart of Missouri, former head of the railway adjustment division, becomes second assistant postmaster general, replacing James T. McCleary who resigns. Caleb Powers of Kentucky, once jailed eight years in the Goebel case, is baptized in Jellico Tennessee. Dr. J. A. S. Grossland, ex US minister to Liberia, is arrested in St Joseph Missouri for grand larceny. Theodore Roosevelt Jr. starts at Hartford Carpet works in Thompsonville Connecticut. Fay Hempstead of Arkansas to be crowned poet laureate of masonry in Chicago on October 5. Oklahoma Governor Haskell, Democratic treasurer, summoned to Chicago to answer Standard Oil charges with Mr Bryan. Carnegie plans a Britain hero fund with 250000 dollars.
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Joseph Stewart
Missouri
Post Office Department
James T. McCleary
Minnesota
Caleb Powers
Goebel
Gov. Willson
Jellico
Tenn
J. A. S. Grossland
United States
Liberia
St. Joseph
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
Hartford Carpet
Thompsonville
Conn
Fay Hempstead
Arkansas
Medinah Temple
Chicago
Gov
Haskell
Oklahoma
Democratic National Committee
Bryan
Standard Oil Company
America
Andrew Carnegie
Great Britain
Balloon fliers survive 6000 foot fall in Dusseldorf
In Dusseldorf Capt. Von Aberdon and Lieut. Von Goltzheim escaped death after 6000 feet aloft when a gas bag burst. The envelope spread like a parachute and the balloon landed slowly after a 2000 foot descent. Weather across the regions shifts with cold, snow, drought relief, and heavy rains. Meanwhile Yale scrimmage saw Lewis Laker Warren knocked unconscious during play. In Anthras a fight near a blind tiger left three dead and the pastor fatally wounded.
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Dusseldorf
Rhenish
Prussia
von Aberdon
Lieut
von Goltzheim
Yales
Lewis Laker Warren
New York
Sheffield Scientific School
Anthras
Tenn
Doomed Diamond Special Ditches After Open Switch
Illinois Centrals fast Diamond Special south bound derailed near Divernon twenty miles south of Springfield. a girl beside the tracks was killed by fragments while the engineer and fireman were injured. In New York a woman leaped before a moving train and died.
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Illinois Central
Divernon
Springfield
Fourteenth Street
Sixth Avenue
New York
Prussian Academy of Science
Sampson
Cortelyou
Washington
Stephen T. Arnot
Elmira
N. Y
Freedrick C. Hewitt
Owego
Arnot
War Department
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
Neshoto
Crisp Point
Lake Superior
Portland
Ore
Tom Cockrill
Kentucky
Louisville
Adirondacks
Long Lake West
Homestead
Mich
Foster Island
Tasmania
BE. J. Bloom
Fourth Infantry
Camp Jessman
Philippines
Suttles
Mack
Herman Ridder
New York Staats Zeitung
Democratic National Committee
Gov. Haskell
Oklahoma
King Charles
Roumania
Delaware, Lackawanna
Goodwin
John Oliver
St. Mary’s Mission House
Chicago
Justice Mills
New York Supreme Court
Harry Thaw
Berlin
Burlington Flyer
Young's Point
Billings
Mont
Fond du Lac
Wis
Costly Tuberculosis Threat Warns Speaker at Congress
Prof Irving Fisher of Yale told an International Congress on Tuberculosis in Washington that 5,000,000 people in the United States face doomed lives and 138,000 annual deaths cost more than 1 billion dollars. Dr Julius Bartel of Vienna discussed infection routes noting pharynx stomach and intestines as key sources, while debate continued on swallowing versus inhalation as infection methods.
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Washington
United States
Irving Fisher
Yale University
International Congress
Calmett
Lille
France
Pasteur Institution
Tendeloo
Holland
Julius Bartel
Vienna
Rosslyn Loses Roulette Challenge To Maxim
In London a high stakes roulette contest between Sir Hiram Maxim and Lord Rosslyn ends with Rosslyn defeated. Rosslyn wagered 50000 in fake money against a Monte Carlo style bank run by Maxim. The result disproves Rosslyn’s system as fallacious under game conditions.
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Hiram Maxim
London
Lord Rosslyn
Monte Carlo
Hiram
Piccadilly
Canadian Pacific railroad strike appears to collapse
Winnipeg reports indicate the CP railways mechanics strike has ended. Bell Hardy, who led the walkout from Montreal, arrived to meet Vice President Whyte and negotiate reemployment. A message from the International Labor Federation advised workers to seek immediate talks with the company.
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Winnipeg
Man
Canadian Pacific Railroad
Bell Hardy
Montreal
Whyte
International Labor Federation
Washington
Davis Bound Over on First Degree Murder Charge
Charles Edward Davis is bound over to the district court to face a murder in the first degree charge for the September 2 killing of Dr. Frederick Austin. Bail set at $10,000. two brothers paid it and Davis was released with guard protection retained by the Davis family.
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Omaha
Neb
Crawford
Charles Edward Davis
Frederick Austin
Davis
Severe Lake Superior Storm Hits Houghton Area
A powerful storm lashes Lake Superior with extremes on the inland canal and near Houghton. The night wind near the ship canal reached about 40 miles per hour while Houghton reported 26 mph as the season's worst blow in the region.
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Lake Superior
Houghton
Mid
Ship Canal
Old Man Advises Jabez to Speak Less Keep Silence
A parent counsels Jabez to practice reticence and self control. He warns that much talking exposes ignorance and that a reputation for knowing something grows from restrained speech and clear, purposeful words.
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Jabez
A Tenement Buyer's Long Game in New England
A longtime toolmaker in a New England town builds wealth through real estate, buying 20 tenement houses with $400 down and using rents to pay off each property. He notes he never earned more than three dollars a day, but successive bargains allowed him to own twenty properties, all paid for.
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New England
Walters
Saturday Evening Post
The Early Morning Inspires Write Upon a Clean Page
An excerpt from Nellie L. McClung's "Sowing Seeds in Danny" extols the quiet beauty of dawn. The piece frames morning as a divine invitation to write deeds of gold or risk blots of evil as the day begins with a fresh page.
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Nellie L. McClung
Danny
The Comparative Method In Masculine Education
A mother disciplines her son with soap and water to teach cleanliness. Theodore twice sent to wash his hands returns for a second inspection. The boy explains he tried to even their cleanliness after a prior scolding, needing another wash.
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Theodore
Manma
Mildew Cure Recipe Stirs Cautions and Contact
The notice describes a mildew cure using equal parts sulphur and Hime dusted onto surfaces, stressing measurement accuracy by weighing powders. It directs readers to write to the Spriguire of Mrs. Christ Schults in San down Ta for particulars, warning of night instructions and uncertain details.
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Christ Schults
Sandown
Small Urchin Asks Help Finding Lost Whistle After Riding Incident
A child, addressing a soaked adult after a horse accident, asks him to search the pond for Whistle the whistle. The exchange unfolds with the minor seeking help despite the mishap, reflecting a casual, rural moment.
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Major
Whistle
Prescribed Cuticura Healed Infant Eczema
Mrs Harris reports a one month old baby erupted with facial eczema the size of a nickel. After three months with no improvement a doctor suggested Cuticura. A soap cake ointment and Resolvent finaled in clear skin and lasting relief by age two.
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M. L. Harris
Alton
Kan
The Three Grades of Milk Joke
A city man rents a country house for the summer. He orders milk from a farmer with three price steps for pure milk and milking in his servant’s presence, culminating in three prices. The Washington Star credit frames the humorous vignette about quality and service.
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Washington Star
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad Promises One Hundred Dollars
Frank J. Cheney of F. J. Cheney & Co. swears the Toledo firm will pay $100 for every CATARH not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notice dated December 6, 1886 before Notary A W Gleason. Advertisement claims the medicine works through blood and mucous surfaces and urges readers to send for testimonials. Sold by druggists for 75 cents, includes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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A. D
A. W. Gleason
Whose Prayer Is It Howard Be Thy Name or Harold
A mother recalls her son Howard during nightly prayers. After a month of reciting the big prayer, he asks in the doorway if the name in the blessing should be Howard or Harold. The moment reveals the child’s attachment to both names and the mother’s affectionate response.
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Howard
Harold
Business Genius and the Skill of Universal Service
The piece argues that true business genius lies in being all things to all customers, reading their likes and dislikes, and meeting them in their shifting moods. It suggests this adaptability is rare and yields greatest success in selling.
Pettit's Eye Salve and Other Remedies Ad
An old-time advertisement showcases Pettit's Eye Salve from Howard Bros Buffalo N Y and Lewis' Single Binder cigars from Peoria Ill. Other items include Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething, Allen's Foot Ease, and a note urging action on farm rent or sale in Sioux City Iowa.
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Howard Bros
Buffalo, N.Y
Sioux City
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Eda
Atari
General News
James W. Paul
Drexel & Co
Philadelphia
J. P. Morgan & Co
Morgan, Harjes Company
Paris
Lot Springs
Assembly
Senate
Tabriz
Horace J. Ray
Florence Marshall
Jeremiah Lynch
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company
West Union
Walter Whitbeck
Arlow Whitbeck
YALE
Congress
Dr. Bartel
Rustin
Baby
Maclaren
Lewis’ Factory
Peoria
von Moltke
Allen
Olmsted
le Roy
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