Scheme to Merge Pittsburg Coal Firms for Vast Consolidation
Two companies with authorized capital of 110 million dollars and assets of 120 million will merge, creating the strongest bituminous concern. The plan aims to end rivalry, cut watered stock, and reduce duplication while keeping the Pittsburg unit as investor owner. Total assets cited: 76.3 million for Pittsburg and 3.5 million for the river company.
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Pittsburg
Gazette
Pittsburg Coal Company
Monongahela River
Pittsburg Company
Francis I. Robbins
Col. J. B. Finley
The
River Company
Pitsburg Company
Scranton Big Five Coal Mines Run At 90 Percent
Official figures from Scranton based coal companies show about 90 percent of their mines operating and output at over three quarters of normal. Today's estimated output reaches 70,000 tons as Laffin and Boston start for Delaware & Hudson. many workers recalled, yet Mitchell day celebrations likely mute tomorrow’s whistle response.
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Scranton
Otpi
Opt Sieps
Sabo
Delaware & Hudson Company
Laffin
Boston
Mitchell Day Observed In Wilkes-Barre Coal Region
Mitchell day brings a general mining suspension across the coal region. In Wilkes-Barre crowds gather for parades and mass meetings led by speakers including T L Wright and Thomas Haggerty. President Mitchell travels and Mine Workers leader T L Lewis will speak at Hazleton.
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Wilkesbarre
Mitchell
Rev. Powers
Spring Valley
William Blakely
Linton
Ind
T. L. Wright
Car- den
Thomas Haggerty
Reynoldsville
T. L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Hazleton
Administrators Deposed for Stratton Estate In Colorado Springs
Judge Orr appoints Tyson Dines, Dr. D. H. Rice, and A. G. Sharp as administrators to collect the late W. S. Stratton estate. Bond set at $8,000,000 with surety. District Court Judge Leeds sustains quash of citation. county court deemed without power.
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Colorado Springs
Col
Orr
Tyson
Dines
D. H. Rice
A. G. Sharp
W. S. Stratton
District Court
Lena Oliver P. Grimes
Henry Blackmer
C. C. Hamlin
Dr. Rice
Stratton
Sharp
Exchange National Bank
Leeds
Cement
Bear Attacks Boy at Hot Springs Zoo
Eight year old Robert Tatum was mauled by a chained black bear at Happy Hollow near Hot Springs Arkansas. The bear dragged him and its jaws crushed his skull while bystanders used a hat to pry the animal’s mouth open and free him. Doctors say recovery is not possible.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Happy Hollow
Robert Tatum
Joint Political Debate In Cleveland Between Johnson And Hopkins
Mayor John son and W R Hopkins debated for three hours at Gray's Armory before about four thousand people. Hopkins asked questions on home rule and just taxation while the mayor attacked the state code bill and questioned Hanna's role. Taxation of franchises sparked argument, with judges’ opinions cited and audience applause favoring the mayor.
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Cleveland, CO
Johnson
W. R. Hopkins
Republican County Committee
Gray's Armory
Armory
Hopkins
Ohio
Hanna
Supreme Court
E. J. Blandin
Plans of the president outline Oyster Bay trip and Philadelphia visits
President Roosevelt will vote next Tuesday after traveling to Oyster Bay. He will receive returns at Sagamore Hill and attend a Masonic celebration in Philadelphia, with Mrs. Roosevelt likely joining him in Washington afterward. Philadelphia hosts include George Washington's Free Mason apprenticeship, founders day events, and Boys High School dedication. Mrs. Douglas Robinson travels from Europe, reportedly ill but dining with family.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
Sagamore Hill
Philadelphia
White House
Boys’ High School
Order
Pennsylvania
Army and Navy
Woman Reunited With Kidnapped Daughter After Three Years
ST JOSEPH MO Oct 28 Mrs Jane Berryhill Thomas who runs a boarding house here was kidnapped at age three from Agency Ford by strangers in a covered wagon. After three years she endured hardships and only today learned her mother Mrs il of ane wok Mo is alive. She called her by tel ane the relationship was vee n Went pig SR abductors and de mer ted.
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St, Joseph
Jane Berryhill Thomas
Ford
Ane Wok
Desolate Campaign Trail Metaphor In Explorers Age
A stark political cartoon caption describes a bleak path littered with the remnants of two campaigns and a weary tribe chasing strange visions. The note claims the visions drift farther away as one nears them, reflecting skepticism toward political promises and leadership.
Fairbanks Defends Trust Law at Washington Indiana Rally
Senator Fairbanks rebutted Adlai Stevenson on anti trust law and promised Republican enforcement and possible amendments if needed. He introduced by Clinton Tharp and praised Chaney and Carnahan, urging voters to act at the ballot box while noting support from local veterans and a large audience in the opera house.
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Journal
Washington
Ind
Senator Fairbanks
Adlai E. Stevenson
New York
Opera House
Josiah C. Allen
W. R. Gardiner
Col
N. H. Jepson
Clinton K. Tharp
Fairbanks
Stevenson
Congress
Benjamin Harrison
United States
Senate
Stevenine
Republican Congress
Tony
Nator Fairbanks
John C. Chaney
Aikman Carnahan
North Star
Cc. A. C
WARDEN HERT RETIRES NAMING JOSEPH BYERS AS SUCCESSOR
The Indiana Reformatory’s superintendent A T Hert retires after a long tenure and Joseph B Byers of Columbus Ohio is named his successor. Byers will assume command December 1 and already holds key charitable and corrections roles. Hert plans to engage in commercial pursuits and praises the board and staff for their loyalty and improvements during his tenure.
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A. T. Hert
Indiana Reformatory
Joseph B. Byers
Columbus
Hert
Board of Control
Jeffersonville
Byers
Ohio State Board of Charities
National Conference of Charities and Correction
National Prison Association
Indiana State Prison
South
Reformatory
State Republicans urge turnout to boost Indiana results
Indiana state committee members reviewed pre election 상황 and urged Republicans to vote before noon next Tuesday to secure a larger plurality than four years ago. They cited past margins, warned against complacency, and reported optimistic expects for Hemenway’s Congress seat and the state ticket.
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Indiana
Goodrich
Union B. Hunt
Ralston
State Committee
George Cunningham
Nat A. Hill
Robert Morris
Oscar H. Montgomery
Julian D. Hogate
Elias Owens
Col. E. P. Thayer
Owen Carr
Floyd A. Woods
George B. Elliott
Fred Sims
John Wingate
Adam Beck
Elmer Leonard
Harry Parks
Jas. A. Hemenway
Congress
Ibe
Campaign forecast in Allen and surrounding districts
Reports from party officials in Allen county and the Thirteenth district predict Republican gains as voters show cross over support. Elmer Leonard expects Robinson’s defeat if Allen county turnout remains low for Democrats, while Co. 8 Gilliams appears poised to win. State committee notes decline in Socialist Democratic allegiance shaping outcomes ahead of the election.
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John ©. Chaney
Robert W. Miers
Hill
Chaney
Miers
Elmer Leonard
Leonard
Goodrich
Allen County
James M. Robinson
Robinson
State Committee
Co. 8
Gilliams
Seca
A. L. Brick
aCoer
Senate
House
Senator Fair
Bryan Special Crashes Into Freight Caboose Cripple Creek
W. J. Bryan's special train crashed into a freight caboose near Arena in Brown canyon, Colorado, at 10:10. The caboose was demolished. three people escaped by jumping. Bryan and his party were unharmed and moved to a refrigerator car, then to a chair car to continue to Alamosa Salida Leadville Buena Vista Canyon City Florence Victor and Cripple Creek. A fire had earlier broken out in his speaking building. Meanwhile in Bristol Tennessee a Norfolk and Western passenger train left the track near Seven Mile Ford. fireman Spicer died and engineer Hooper was uninjured.
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Cripple Creek
Col
Bryan
Arena
Brown Canyon
Leadville
Mr. Bryan
Nothrop
Buena Vista
Alamosa
Salida
Canyon City
Florence
Victor
Bristol
Tenn
Norfolk & Western
Seven Mile Ford
Robert Hooper
Spicer
Bageman
Boundary Monuments Located Near Pleasant Camp Russia Alaska
Advices from Juneau report discovery of missing Russian boundary markers by prospector James H. Deblondeau in the Porcupine district. From the first monument he traced and found several more set by czarist followers. The line lies about five miles inland from Pleasant Camp, seventeen miles from Klukwan, and within American territory in the Rainy Hollow district.
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Seattle
Wash
Juneau
Dolphin
Emmons
Porcupine District
James H. Deblondeau
Marseilles
France
Pleasant Camp
Klukwon
Tidewater
Chilkat River
Rainyooo
Whalers Bring Arctic Riches and Fatalities
Four whaling vessels reached port with Altair carrying 3000 pounds of whalebone and 48 fox skins plus arctic skins. In Victoria four crew deaths were reported from the Ainoka voyage in Bering Sea. One Davit crewman, Harry Aronson, drowned. two Indians from Umbrina lost. Norman Cuthbert of the Ainoka died by his own hand. Weather in Bering Sea described as very bad.
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San Francisco
Arctic
South Seas
Victoria
B. C
Bering Sea
Harry Aronson
Davit
Norman C. Cuthbert
Mrs. Catherwood Improves Amid Recovery Hopes
Chicago October 23 reports Mrs. Mary Hartwell Catherwood the well known novelist critically ill at her home in this city showing signs of improvement. Physicians express cautious optimism about her recovery and long siege of illness.
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Chicago
Mary Hartwell Catherwood
Campaign Trend Seeks Securing Legislature in Senate Race
Democratic effort pushes to win two United States Senate seats as national committee involvement and campaign strategy shape the contest. Indications point to activity from the national party in support of candidates and messaging.
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United States
Democratic Gerrymander Aims To Shift Indiana Legislature
The piece argues that winning two Senate seats and multiple House seats hinges on a Democratic gerrymander in Indiana. It credits Maryland political boss influence and Senator Fairbanks’s role in past reforms, noting plans to redraw legislative and congressional boundaries to weaken Republicans and secure Democratic control.
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United States Senate
United States Congress
Arthur P. Gorman
Indiana
Bryan
Maryland
Fairbanks
Beveridge
Congress
Republican State Committee
Democratic committee silent on Cotton charges as Landis visit looms
Chairman O'Brien remains mute on charges against Fasset A Cotton amid Democrat press bureau material. An official hints no backdown while Geeting fights the claims as false. Marion Club plans a strong reception for Representative Charles B. Landis in Noblesville with a 25 piece band and special train details.
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O'Brien
Democratic State Committee
Fasset A. Cotton
Democratic Press Bureau
State Committee
Cotton
David M. Geeting
Geeting
Democratic Committee
Marion Club
Noblesville
Charles B. Landis
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Lehigh Valley Railroad
Stratton Estate
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Tom Johnson
Douglas Robinson
Europe
Hemenway
W. J. Bryan
Rainy Hollow
Whaler
Arthur Poe Gorman
Cincinnati Enquirer
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