Bryan Replies To Hughes In Nebraska Campaign Speech
In Tekamah and Lincoln on October 13, William Jennings Bryan urged farmer and laborer voters, contrasting Democratic platforms with Republicans. He criticized Governor Hughes of New York over trusts and campaign contributions, accusing him of eastern bias and siding with trusts while vetoing a 2 cent fare bill.
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Neb
Jin
Nebraska
Bryan
Blair
Hughes
Lincoln
State University
W. J. Bryan
New York
Taft
Roosevelt
Morgan
Depew
Vanderbilts
Goulds
West
Carnegie
Schwab
Gates
Havenmeyer
Duke
Taft Special Train Ditches Near Sterling
Cleveland, Oct. 15. Two cars of the Taft special train were ditched near Sterling this morning. No injuries and only a slight delay occurred as rails spread and pulled the front Taft car off the track. The setback disrupted the schedule after Barberton and Wadsworth crowds heard Taft on tariff and labor.
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Cleveland
Taft
Sterling
Barberton
Wadsworth
Balloon St Louis Lost in North Sea in Gordon Bennett Race
A wireless from Arnold, conductor of the St Lens balloon in the Gordon Bennett race, reports the St Louis lost in the North Sea with occupants rescued by a schooner. Separate report from Springfield, Illinois, details a fatal clash on a train returning from the Virden battle observance in Gillespie, killing one miner and wounding another.
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ST. Louis
North Sea
Berlin
Arnold
St. Lens
St. Louis Sak
Springfield
Gillespie
Virden
Mount Olive
Cubs Take Third of Four From Tigers in World Series
Chicago wins 3 to 1 as Sheckard Evers Schulte and Hofman provide offense while Summers Winters and Schmidt hold Detroit to four runs. Early Chicago and Detroit lineups show turnover with Tinker Coughlin Kling Summers Brown on both sides. Brown and Kling open as battery for Chicago while Summers Schmidt work for Detroit.
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Detroit
Chicago
McIntyre Sheckard O'Leary, Evers
Crawford Schulte
Cobb
Chance Roseman Steinfeldt Schaefer
Hofman
Schmidt
Tinker
Coughlin Kling Summers Brown
Score Brinn Ss
Brown and Kling
Mich
Brown
Kling
Battery
Summers
Sheckard
Evers
Schulte
Chance
Sieinfeldt
Winters
O'Leary
Shreckard
Schaefer
Deneen in Two Counties Calls For Support at Galesburg
Governor Deneen spoke in Galesburg auditorium after day in Henry county visiting Geneseo Cambridge and Galva. Delegations from Knox county attended led by former Rep Wilfred Arnold and urging Yates forces support. A F Tomlinson introduced him with railroad workers present. farmers filled daytime meetings across Geneseo Cambridge and Galva.
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Henry
Galesburg
Ill
Deneen
Knox County
Wilfred Arnold
Yates
A. F. Tomlinson
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
Henry County
Geneseo
Cambridge
Galva
Democrats Fund Small for Congress Campaign
Chicago October 13 officials reveal the Democratic congressional committee has about $8000 for the impending election the smallest amount in its history. John W Kern departed for New York to begin a speaking tour outside Indiana with stops in Indianapolis timing noted.
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Congressional Committee
Chicago
Democratic Congressional Committee
Kern
New York
Indianapolis
Ind
John W. Krer
Indiana
Ohio in Doubtful Class and G O P Managers Worried
Walter Wellman reports from Cincinnati that in the next three weeks a desperate struggle for Ohio’s 23 electoral votes will unfold. Republican managers fear Ohio may not be as safe for Taft as thought due to labor vote defection and growing Bryan support across factories, shops, and cities.
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Chicago
Walter Wellman
Cincinnati
Ohio
Taft
Bryan
West
Republican Party
Minion
Gompers
Reptile-icans
Cleveland
Columbus
Middies Dropped After Naval Academy Exam
Washington Oct 13 24 midshipmen will be dropped from the United States Naval Academy as a result of the September examination. The announcement lists the number to be removed from the rolls and outlines the disciplinary action following the test.
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Washington
United States Naval Academy
Plumed Knights in Impressive Parade
At the regular examination in May last, 42 midshipmen were found deficient and were informed they would be reexamined in September to give them another chance. All but 24 passed.
Opening of 52d Conclave Parade in Rock Island Draws Knights Templar
A column of 1200 to 1400 Knights Templar marched through Rock Island with glistening swords and white plumes. The parade, reviewed by Grand Commander Smythe Crooks and staff, featured drill teams and formations along a lengthy route ending at Fourteenth Street. Numerous commanderies from Illinois and neighboring states participated, with bands and escorts providing a grand ceremonial pageant.
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Rock Island
Third Avenue
Fifteenth Street
W. T Channon
Harry HH. Cleaveland
Eighteenth Street
Seventh Avenue
Nineteenth Street
Tenth Avenue
Twentieth Street
Twenty-third Street
Fourth Avenue
Second Avenue
Fourteenth Street
Twentieth
Twenty-first Streets
Strand
Apollo
Cohwan
Police
W. T. Channon
Channon
H. A. J. McDonald
F. T. Myers
W. A. Rosenfield
D. J. Sears
W. H. Sweeney
W. H. Beck
Governor Haskell in Kansas City to sue Hearst
Oklahoma Governor Haskell arrives in Kansas City to consult attorneys about filing a libel suit against William Randolph Hearst. He issues a signed statement to Roosevelt urging action on the Osage oil leases, demanding annulment or congressional remedy and fair compensation for the Osage nation.
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Haskell
Kansas City
Hearst
Oklahoma
William Randolph Shearst
Associated Press
Roosevelt
Interior Department
Congress
Venezuela Demands End to May Decree in Dutch Note
Caracas reports the Netherlands foreign minister’s note demanding the May 14 decree be revoked. The document cites adherence to the 1894 protocol and calls for Venezuela to dismiss Minister De Reus after Caracas received the note.
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Netherlands
Caracas
Venezuela
de Reus
Parliament Works in a State of Siege
Unemployed Londoners aided by suffragettes swarm Westminster as parliament meets in a siege atmosphere. Police efforts to disperse the crowd fail and three women leaders are arrested on charges of inciting disorder.
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London
Parliament
Westminster
Children Parade at North Carolina Peace Congress
Greensboro NC October 13 feature of the congress was a parade of school children marching through city streets past the renewing stand with prominent officials. The procession led to the auditorium where services and several addresses were delivered at the peace event.
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North Carolina
Peace Congress
Greensboro
N. C
French bishops ordered to skip state lectures by Vatican
Paris oct 13 figaro reports the French bishops have received a circular from Cardinal Merry Del Val forbidding attendance at state faculty lectures. In Utah a strong earthquake shook Salt Lake City last night but caused no reported damage.
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Paris
Figaro
France
Merry del, Val
Utah
Salt Lake City
University of Utah
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