Foraker Hearst clash echoes through Cincinnati meeting
Cincinnati reports say Senator Foraker may be asked to withdraw as a speaker at a League of Republican Clubs gathering in Cincinnati where he would share a platform with Taft. Hearst renews attacks, alleging Foraker received funds from Archbold and the Standard Oil interests, which Foraker denies.
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New York
Senator Foraker
League of Republican Clubs
Cincinnati
Foraker
Taft
Republican Club
Ohio
Hearst-Foraker
Senator Crane
Massachusetts
Ohio State Journal
Columbus
John D. Archbold
St. Louis
William R. Hares
Associated Press
William R. Hearst
Standard Old Company
Mr. Hearst
J. D. Archbold
J. B. Foraker
Washington, dC
Washington
Congress
Foraker-Archbold
House
Price
Colus
Supreme Court
Standard Oil Company
W. C. Haskell
United States
Cleveland
Haskell
Oklahoma
Hearst
Standard Company
Wright brothers to continue tests for $25,000 prize
Official report on the Fort Myer 1908 crash finds a broken propeller blade caused loss of control and a 70 foot fall. It confirms Lieut Selfridge died and Orville Wright was injured. Despite the accident, the Signal Corps will proceed with aeronautical work and Wrights may resume official trials for the $25,000 contract.
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Washington
Fort Myer
Board of Signal Officers
George O. Sauter
Orville Wright
Thomas E. Selfridge
Mr. Wright
1St Field Artillery
Signal Corps
War Department
Wright
Wright Brothers
Chaperones Required at Iowa Campus Socials
University of Iowa enforces strict social rules for returning students. Chaperones must be present at all parties. boating after 10 pm on the river is banned. Social events on Fridays and Saturdays end by midnight. only senior dances may go past 12:30 am. Chicago Beats Philadelphia 4 to 2 in opener.
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University of Iowa
Iowa City
Iowa
Washington
United States
Panama Canal
Congress
Europe
Senate
House of Representatives
Cholera Spreads Rapidly in St. Petersburg and Odessa
Reports from Sept 19 describe a widening cholera outbreak across St. Petersburg and Odessa with hundreds of new cases. In St. Petersburg 471 new cases in 12 hours push total to 1 061 with 37 recoveries and calls to close schools for six weeks as two new hospitals open. Odessa reports seven deaths and 13 cholera patients as quarantines and disinfection expand while Manila logs 38 cases and 17 deaths, including two Americans.
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St. Petersburg
Black Sea
Odessa
Manila
H. H. Howard
W. A. Davis
Prison Guards Fired Over Jail Escape in Joliet
Warden E. J. Murphy announced four guards were discharged for negligence and carelessness during the escape of convicts Clarence Wise and James Kaiser from the Joliet prison quarry. An extended investigation followed the daylight escape by the two inmates a few weeks earlier.
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Joliet
E. J. Murphy
Clarence Wise
James Kaiser
Drought Fears Sweep Eastern States Amid Water Shortage
Drought in western Pennsylvania eastern Ohio and West Virginia pushes water to be sold by the gallon. Forest fires rage and health authorities flush streams with lime to prevent disease as rains are scarce. Pennsylvania east of the Alleghenies endures one of its driest periods with mosques of heat and crop fears. Rain finally arrives in Chicago after a long dry spell.
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Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
Ohio
West Virginia
Associated Press
Tri-State
Philadelphia
Allegheny Mountains
Joe James Hangs at Capital October 23
Springfield Alabama September 19 Joe James the man convicted of murdering Cler gy A Ballard received a death sentence from Judge Creighton for October 23 James showed no emotion as the sentence was read in court
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Joe James
Capital
Springfield
Clergy A. Ballard
Creighton
Shere
James
Walker Teaches Penmanship Methods to City Teachers
H. C. Walker of St. Louis, who introduced a muscular movement system in penmanship last year, is in the city again to instruct grade teachers on his methods. He met teachers from the different grades to demonstrate and discuss his approach.
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H. C. Walker
St. Louis
Standard Gil Teaches Movement System in Tri Cities School
In the morning instruction at the high school, Standard Gil directed teachers to train students in the movement system. Teachers honed penmanship under Mr. Walker’s guidance and some rival the instructor. Afternoon sessions planned with Davenport staff and then Moline teachers. The muscular movement system was adopted across Tri Cities schools last year.
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Mr. Walker
Walker
Davenport
Moline
Tri-Cities
Bryan Replies to Hearst Charges as False
New York and Connecticut dispatches report William J. Bryan denying Hearst's claim that Standard Oil funded the Democratic Party. He also alleges Republicans may raise campaign funds by subscription, criticizes Taft's platform changes, and appeals to voters on the Democratic line.
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Bryan
Hearst
New York
Standard Oil Company
Columbus
Ohio
New London
Conn
New Haven
Alexander Troup
Stamford
Taft
European nations value waterways and forests for progress
Congressman J Hamp ton Moore reports on a Europe tour with Theodore E Burton and Senator Reed Smoot. He cites Europe’s coalitions of waterways and forestry practice, noting Antwerp’s port revival and Swiss forest management, urging U S action to develop inland waterways and conserve forests. He contrasts U S neglect with European investment and planning.
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United States
J. Hampton Moore
Pennsylvania
Europe
Theodore E. Burton
Rivers and Harbors Committee
House
Reed Smoot
Utah
Forestry Conservation Commission
Antwerp
Scheldt
Okea
Flanders
Unrequited Love Triggers Fatal Shooting Drone in Wisconsin
In Waukesha Wisconsin John Smith a blacksmith shot Olga Grabow 14 and wounded her mother then shot Sheriff Dwinnell before being captured at the Grabow home. Olga and the sheriff survived but Mrs Grabow is not expected to recover. The motive cited is Smiths unrequited love for Olga.
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Waukesha
Wis
John Smith
Julius Grabow
Calhoun
Here
Olga Grabow
Dwinnell
Grabow
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St Louis
Broadway
Jones
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Kim Dee
Washington, D.c
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Judge Taft
East Fearful
Norwalk
South Norwalk
William J. Bryan
Providence
Congressman Moore
England
France
Germany
Switzerland
Ate Forest
Wisconsin
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