Tebbetts Sees Strong Progressive Vote Across States
Major W F Tebbetts, Mobile progressive party chair, returns from Alabama to report Roosevelt and Johnson lead a national movement. He notes active party work in several states, Founders certificates and buttons issued, and predicts ongoing campaign efforts through election day.
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W. F. Tebbetts
Progressive Party
Mobile
Alabama
Mississippi
Georgia
North Carolina
Roosevelt
Johnson
Major Tebbetts
Tebbetts
Collision Between Hack and Delivery Wagon in City Streets
A hack and a delivery wagon collided at Conti and St Manuel Streets. The wagon’s shaft broke, a hack window tore out, and both drivers, with Dr W H W Scales and a male companion aboard the hack, escaped harm. The horse kicked loose debris while onlookers advised no further action. Sergeant Murray witnessed the incident and remarked the sergeant’s services were not needed.
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Conti
St. Manuel
W. HW. Scales
Murray
Wisconsin Enters Life Insurance Business
Madison Oct 25 The state of Wisconsin is prepared to enter the life insurance business under a bill passed by the legislature. Any citizen aged 20 to 50 who is healthy and passes a medical exam may obtain a policy under state supervision. Wisconsin claims to be the first state in the union to launch public life insurance.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Dandine Hair Cure Promises Stop to Hair Loss
An advertisement touts Knowlton's Dandeline as stopping hair loss and dandruff within weeks. It claims immediate shine and fullness, urging readers to buy a 25 cent bottle at drug stores or toilet counters to prove its effects tonight.
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Knowlton
Will You Marry Me? Traveling Man Gets License
Walter Richard Fraser of Atlanta asked a Mobile girl to marry him after proposing. He obtained a marriage license, but the girl revealed it was a joke and she did not love him. The license was canceled at the probate court. The episode amused the young lady’s friends.
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Walter Richard Fraser
Atlanta
Fraser
Mr. Fraser
Price Williams, Jr
All Must Pay Franchise Tax Warned by Tax Officials
Tax Commissioner CalLaghan announced Daniel Troy will audit corporations, starting in Jefferson County. Firms behind on franchise tax must pay full capital stock plus an extra delinquency assessment. The Louisville and Nashville Railroad is cited at 60 million dollars instead of 45 million. If refusals occur, Mobile County suits will pursue payment.
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D. J. Callaghan
Daniel Troy
Emmet O'Neal
Eastly
Troy
Jefferson County
Montgomery
State Tax Commission
Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company
Mobile County
Indian Gets One More Chance for His Life
Ottawa October 24 The Department of Justice orders a new trial for Stephen Vivosh an Indian man sentenced to death at Sarnia He was implicated in two killings on Walpole Island reservation and first tried for one victim Later new evidence led to acquittal of the second victim prompting a retry and now another chance for life is granted by the minister of justice
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Ottawa
Ont
Deirtment of Justice
Stephen Vivosh
Sarnia
Knivosh
Canad
Walpole Island
Kivesh
Kiyosh
Old Days Recalled in Wilson Household
Princeton October 25. Ten years after his Princeton presidency Woodrow Wilson now governs New Jersey and is the Democratic nominee for the presidency. In his home library he signs diplomas for graduates who studied under his administration. Miss Jessie Wilson watches as he signs then dries the ink by the fireside.
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Princeton
N. J
Woodrow Wilson
Princeton University
New Jersey
Wilson
Jessie Wilson
Miss Jessie
Dip
Coney Island Fire Destroys Hotels and Pavilions
Fire at Coney Island, New York, destroyed two hotels a dining pavilion a dance hall and a bathing pavilion. Estimated damage reached $100 000 as firemen battled four alarms at 2 30 this morning to halt spread near the famed amusement area.
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New York
Coney Island
Farmer Makes Unconsented Balloon Flight at Cumberland Fair
Fayetteville North Carolina October 24 A farmer James W Smith 42 stood by as a balloon ascension was inflated when the gas bag broke from its moorings sending the craft about 1000 feet while he entered the basket and hung head down until he swung aboard and landed unharmed before thousands onlookers at the Cumberland county fair
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Fayetteville
Cumberland County
James W. Smith
Cape Fear River
Smith
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Teddy
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Laura
William Garwood
Walter Hartright
James Cruze
Sir Percival Glyde
Crown Theatre
Danderine
Ati
Indian
Farmer
Tom Marshall
Flole
E. H. Britton
Dauphin and
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Goldman, Beckman & Co
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