Roosevelt backs Taft amid Foraker dispute gains aid
President Roosevelt issues a strong statement defending Taft by highlighting Taft’s July rejection of supporting Ohio Senator Foraker. W Swisher withdraws as West Virginia Republican candidate for governor. Foraker cancels campaign events amid corruption charges. Henry B Quinby nominated for New Hampshire governor by Republicans. Judge A Heaton Robertson nominated for Connecticut governor by Democrats.
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Roosevelt
Senator Foraker
Taft
Ohio
W. Swisher
West Virginia
Standard Oil Company
Henry B. Quinby
New Hampshire
A. Heaton Robertson
New Haven
Connecticut
Roosevelt ends vacation heads to Washington
President Roosevelt and his party depart Oyster Bay for Washington after a family and executive staff farewell. Other items note Col. Stewart ordered to a retiring board in Washington to test disability and various other briefs across politics, crime, and aviation.
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Oyster Bay
Washington
William F. Stewart
Coast Artillery
Fort Grant
Ariz
Carmichael
Church of England
Montreal
Clint O. Heath
Denver
New York
Edward H. Harriman
Erie
Ilinois Central Road
Congressman Laning
Ohio
Laning Printing Company
Leo Tolstoi
University of St. Petersburg
Carrie Nation
Yatt
Wilbur Wright
Forest fires threaten towns in Wisconsin and Michigan
North Wisconsin and Upper Michigan fires force residents to flee as Foster City, Wisconsin area allegedly destroyed with six lives lost, though unconfirmed. Separately, pilot Wilbur Wright set a world record by flying 1 hour 31 minutes 25 seconds at Le Mans France.
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Wisconsin
Upper
Michigan
Foster City
Miah
Marinette County
Wilbur Wright
Auvours
le Mans
France
Portugal
Lisbon
Tufts College
New York
Hamilton
Weeping Water
Neb
Cassidy & Gray Commission Company
Quincy
Chicago
Peoria
Ilinois
Iowa
Charles Dunfield
Pennsylvania
Sam W. Ray
Tennessee
Hot Springs
Ark
Lewis Turner
la Grange
Ill
Dora Helmer
Escaped bulls gore crowd. arena near Lisbon fatal
A dozen captured beasts escaped near Lisbon, charging spectators and killing five. Other reports note fires in Chelsea Massachusetts destroying nearly an acre of factory buildings and tenements valued at about 300000 dollars.
Blayer James to Hang Out October 23
Springfield jury returns verdict of death for Joe James, the slayer of Clergy A Ballard. He is to be hanged October 23 after ten ballots produced a unanimous death penalty decision. The jury deliberated eight hours and its foreman was John R. Booth Jr while James Smith served as secretary.
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Springfield
Joe James
A. Ballard
John R. Booth, Jr
James Smith
Night Riders Fire Home Near Arcola Illinois
Night riders set fire to John Moore's home south of Arcola causing about 7000 dollars in loss. Authorities believe incendiaries were responsible though Moore doubts deliberate setting. The vandals earlier burned four barns and haystacks for four different farmers in one night.
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Arcola
Illinois
John Moore
Anarchist Jailed and Other Local News
An anarchist leader Joe Grazdinskas from Spring Valley was jailed for sending threatening letters to two Catholic priests, Rev. Ambrazatis and Rev. Fr. Vallatis. In Belleville, a large Duroc-Jersey boar fatally gored Judge Shaw in the Madison county fair pens. John Hamm settles with Pana for 21 299.52 related to a city sewer system. Harold Stein, wealthy Freeport youth, found asphyxiated in a Washington hotel room after a six week search. Illinois Woman’s College Jacksonville enrolls 300 for the new term. largest attendance. Arthur A. Buzzell sued for 10 000 by Nellie Garner in Dixon. Henry Jones, a coachman, suffocated in a Lake Bluff bungalow fire. Charles Buckman dies from a hatchet blow in East St. Louis.
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Peoria
Joe Grazdinskas
Spring Valley
Ambrazatis
Frank Valatis
Belleville
Guy L. Shaw
Beardstown
Madison County
Harold Stein
Lena K. Stein
Freeport
Howard Hotel
Washington, D. C
Samson Outclassed Alton Iron Girder Theft Report
An iron girder 35 feet long and weighing 3000 pounds, owned by the city, has disappeared and the police search for the thief. George Warren is fined 65.55 for bootlegging in Decatur, with prohibition on reopening his drink establishment. Lincoln paving proposal for Keokuk Street to Clay Street is abandoned.
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Samson
Alton
Hans
Decatur
George Warren
Lincoln
Keokuk
Jean
Clay Streets
Ned
Woman saves husband from attacking bull
In Fox township Jasper county farmer C M Honey was knocked down by a bull. His wife C M Honey leaped in with a pitch fork and pricked the animal until it retreated. He was slightly injured and shaken by the frightful incident.
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Bloomington
C. M. Honey
Fox Township
Jasper County
Honey
Handcar Struck Fatality at Martindon
Six section hands died when a Chicago and Eastern Illinois local struck a handcar moved to another track to let a fast train pass. The crash was discovered only at the next station half a mile away. parts of four bodies lay on the engine pilot.
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Martindon
Chicago & Eastern Illinois
Fire at Pana causes $2500 loss in yard blaze
A blaze in the Wright junk yard at Pana originated from spontaneous combustion in rags, burning Wright property $2000 and damaging the adjoining city stable for $500. The loss was fully insured.
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Pana
Wright Junk Yard
Wright
City
Kewanee Mail Clerk Killed by Train
Francis Millen, a railway mail clerk of Kewanee, was instantly killed when struck by Burlington passenger train No. 15. The back of his head was crushed, death resulting almost instantly. Taylorville schools opened with 1,016 in attendance, down from 1,169 last year.
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Kewanee
Francis Millen
Burlington
Taylorville
Simple Pleasant Laxative Syrup of Figs and Senna
The Well-Informed demand a safe gentle laxative. California Fig Syrup Co presents Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a known value remedy. Buy genuine California Fig Syrup Co. product only, sold by leading druggists. Price fifty cents per bottle.
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California Fig Syrup Co
Summer girl and thrifty swain choose dances over dining
In a lighthearted Kansas City Journal note a summer girl prefers dancing to eating out. The thrifty swain agrees to another dance, proudly saving six dollars rather than visiting a fashionable restaurant.
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Kansas City Journal
Spohns Distemper Cure Promises Wide Horse Disease Relief
Spohn Medical Co advertises Spohn s Distemper Cure as a remedy for distemper pink eye and lice in horses of all ages and claims to prevent spread in the stable. It also purports to cure chicken cholera and dog distemper. Available through druggists or direct from Goshen Indiana with agents wanted and a free book. 50 cents to 1.00 per bottle.
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Spohn
Spahn Medical Co
Goshen
Ind
Telepathy Talk Sparks Sly Money Guess
A mystical figure discusses telepathy with Dustin Stax and invokes his old friend Mr. Skinboodle. The mind transfer idea prompts the line that Skinboodle is thinking about money this very minute.
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Dustin Stax
Mr. Skinboodle
Population of China Estimated at Four Hundred Million
The Almanach de Gotha for 1900 gives a roughly 400 million population for China. If humans on Earth stood in a line, about one in four would be Chinese, indicating the empire's vast size and approximate share of the global population.
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China
Mistress Bridget Remarks on Cranky Mistresses and Cooks
A playful exchange features Mistress Bridget noting that the crankiest mistresses secure the best cooks. Cook-Ah urges her to continue with witty blarney in a lighthearted dialogue.
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Bridget
Girl credits Grape-Nuts with restoring health and appetite
A former starving girl recalls indigestion from overwork and erratic meals. She credits Grape-Nuts for appetite, relief from distress, and renewed strength. She says the food became a principal part of her diet and helped her return to normal health.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
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