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Newspaper
The Marion Daily Mirror
Location
Marion, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1908
Page
1
In Cincinnati an official report says President Roosevelt believes Taft faces defeat and will launch a vigorous campaign, possibly with Roosevelt himself leading. The front porch campaign is abandoned, railroads’ refusal of low rates cited, and Carrie Nation confronted Taft with sharp questions.
New York Sept 17 Thearse from this constant speaking and looking timed and ragged Willem J Bryan came into town today. His doctors advised rest but campaign managers say it is essential to stay on the stump. They plan to extend the tour and may go on past a planned Lincoln stop. Bryan arrived from Rochester and continues to Flarring ton Winnington Delaware with events at Broadway meeting and Carnegie hall tomorrow noon.
The body of a drowned young woman found at North Beach near Avtoria is identified as Septila Korn a maid from Oyster Bay. Police note two footprint sets one from a man in mufflers and a woman in high heels leading from tide mark to shore with only the man's prints returning to the road. A white leather belt holds a purse with three dollars and initials S. I. and Provincetown Mass. The case suggests possible suicide or homicide with footprints and a suspect yet unclear.
Reports from San Francisco describe an attempted assassination of President Cabrera of Guatemala using an infernal machine connected to a telephone. The device was placed in his room and designed to explode when activated, throwing Cabrera from his chair against a wall.
Fragmentary report describes explosions and arrests of Salvadorans, with authorities discussing death sentences and commutations. Mentions Guatemalan context and an alleged Amer influence on sentencing, but details are garbled and names unclear.
Oyster Bay hosted a public reception with President Roosevelt, inviting locals to call and meet him. The event followed plans announced this afternoon, echoing similar gatherings from six years ago when a larger crowd attended the prior reception at Sagamore Hill.
Reading officials report that Harriet Monroe of Washington was indicted by the grand jury for involuntary manslaughter following a deadly fire at Hoswertowns Janney MM. The spectacle The Reformation at the opera house led to fatal gas leaks due to alleged operator negligence. The case centers on criminal negligence and the fire’s fatal outcome.
A severe storm sweeping Oklahoma City injures ten seriously and twelve others. Debris damages multiple structures as emergency crews respond. fatalities not confirmed in initial reports. Local authorities cordon affected areas and urge caution amid ongoing cleanup efforts.
The jury returned a verdict in the Coroner case with Lanning freed. Prosecutors and defense debated the outcome as the decision was announced at noon in the courtroom.
A garbled OCR item mentions a fog enveloping an area, references to deaths and injuries, and notes about a surface wreck found by responders. Names and details are unclear, but the report centers on a deadly incident and ensuing investigations.
A lightning strike followed by an explosion damaged McAlowler and nearby areas near Old Town. One person suffered serious injuries, several residents reported shock, and windows cracked from the blast. Details remain sparse as investigators assess the scene.
A blast at a mine near a guarded area caused widespread destruction. Buildings within a radius were cracked and demolished, with one area spanning about 23 hectares and nearly two miles affected. The event left multiple homes damaged and a scene of debris and hazards across the site.
At Springfield on Sep 1 the trial of Abe Stiymer began noon but was halted when a special venire was summoned after a pretrial controversy over juror selection. No jury was secured in the case charging murder amid race prejudice as the proceedings stalled.
Tah Alexander reports a street assault on Reverend Warten, a young minister, by Swartzenberg on Mata Street. Mrs Warten, his wife, defended him with a horsewhip until it wore out. Attempts to intervene by others failed as the minister stood his ground, defending claims of reflected on character.
William Randolph Hearst leader of the independence party arrives in Columbus for a conference with independents. Thomas Hagen of Massachusetts and John Temple Graves of New York accompany him as candidates for president and vice president, with a big meeting planned tonight.
St. Puersbure reports 10 revolutionists arrested after dynamite and nine Mollen weapons found at their headquarters. Police named Mol edniket as a plot member and believed the group aimed to exploit a cholera outbreak to seize power, with officers instructed to let cholera outbreaks manage the streets.
News from Manila and Miths harbour reports a cholera outbreak spreading in Western Russia with eleven towns affected. Officials ask Herlin for experts on hygiene and sanitation to help contain the disease and implement control measures.
Taft announces a trio of campaign tours through Wisconsin Minnesota North Dakota Iowa Nebraska Colorado Kansas Missouri Maryland Pennsylvania West Virginia and more with stops in New York City and other eastern venues The plan, decided at a conference with officials including Chairman Hitchcock and Senator Dixon, aims to mobilize support with regional speeches and back platform train tours by late September through October.
New York dispatch reports gossip among neighbors and friends that hastened the deaths of Myre Howe and her husband James Howe from heart disease in four days. Mr Howe, age 68, was said to be recovering. the wife, in good health, became anxious from neighbors' talk about his illness. After learning of his wife’s death, he died within minutes.
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