Bryan Off on a Hike Through Prairie State Tour
William J. Bryan left Chicago for a multipart campaign through Illinois and nearby states. He backed the Lakes to Gulf Waterway plan, urged state led waterway work with federal support, and planned speeches from Joliet to Hannibal with stops in Evanston Blue Island Harvey and Chicago Heights as he courts rural and suburban voters.
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Chicago
Auditorium
William J. Bryan
Bryan
Evanston
Blue Island
Harvey
Chicago Heights
Illinois
Dearborn
Joliet
Streator
Galesburg
Hannibal
Lincoln
Taft Registered Voter in Cincinnati amid Campaign Tour
William Howard Taft is listed as a registered voter in Cincinnati precinct F1 ward two and is in town to campaign. He met the registry clerk and registered, while discussing Ohio tour plans with Arthur L. Vorys. Taft spoke in Marion and Mansfield and praised workers, greeting railroad employees and touring after.
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Cincinnati
William Toward
Taft
Michael Mullen
Eighth Ward
Arthur Lt. Vorys
Columbus
Ohio
Bryan
Chicago
Sherman Concludes Midwest Campaign Tour in Rally
James S. Sherman Republican vice presidential nominee ends a vigorous two week drive through the middle west after visiting sixty towns and traveling over 3,000 miles. He spoke at Wesleyan University Delaware to students, urging them to pursue athletics and mathematics with American Eagle inspiration.
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Mansfield
Middle West
Jamess. Sherman
Columbus
Delaware
Sherman
Wesleyan University
Sunny Jim
Kern Replies to Hearst Nominating Row
John W. Kern issued a statement after Hearst accused him in a Los Angeles address. He said his employment by the Big Four railroad and defense work for French Lick Springs Hotel and West Baden Springs were proper, and that he did not seek the nomination, but would honor the victory if it came. He asserted his record in office is open to inspection and he would stand by it.
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Sherman
Opera
Marion
Crown
Sunny Jim
George
Marion Sherman
Mansfield
East
FinenStle
John W. Kern
W. R. Hearst
Los Angeles
Cal
Big Pour Railroad
French Lick Springs
West Baden Springs Company
Thomas Taggart
Kern
Denver
Arbitration treaty signed with China in Washington
The arbitration treaty between China and the United States was signed at the state department. Wu Ting-Fang represented China and Secretary Root represented the United States.
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Washington
China
United States
State Department
Wu Ting-Fang
Root
World Series Sets Dates as Chicago Wins Tie Game
Chicago defeats New York four to two to finish the tie, clinching the pennant. The World Series opens October 10 in Detroit with two pitchers named Pfeister and Brown for Chicago and Mathewson and Wiltse for New York. schedules show Detroit and Chicago games through mid October with dates Oct 10 11 12 14 15 18.
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New York
Chicago
Pfeister
Brown
Kling
Mathewson
Wiltse
Bresnahan
Washington
Lake
Blair
Keeley
Street
Detroit
American
L. PC
Cleveland
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Great Game Ends Chicago Victory in Dramatic NL Finale
Chicago defeated New York 4 to 2 at the Polo Grounds to win the National League title in a decisive, straight baseball clash before a record crowd. Manager McGraw praised the effort but lamented the loss of a game they felt they had won. Chicago's two key innings decided the outcome as Mathewson exited after a Doyle at bat and Doyle’s popup sealed the shift.
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New York
Chicago
Polo Grounds
McGraw
Giants
Dolye
Mathewson
Doyle
Kling
Mathew
Murphy
Captain Chance
Russia and her schools in turmoil over reopening orders
St Petersburg faculty denounces ministerial order to reopen the university and vows to challenge the minister of education in court. Moscow university and technical schools join a broad student strike. Strikes also reported at Kiev and Dorpat universities. Socialist M. Gerasimoff arrested for conspiring to organize streetcar strikes while posing as a conductor.
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St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg University
Mozacow University
Kniev
Dorpat
M. Gerasimoff
Getting Control of the Pest
The cholera situation is under control in St. Petersburg as of yesterday. In the 24 hours ending at noon, 74 cases were recorded in municipal hospitals, down 50 from the previous 24 hours.
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St. Petersburg
Big Four Railroad Hauling Water From Carmi Area
The Big Four Railroad has begun hauling water from Carmi to Harrisburg and beyond for steam use due to drying creeks and rivers. The water supply for engines has become a serious issue as the waterways dry up.
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Big Four
Carmi
Det
Big Four Railroad Company
Harrisburg
Hogs and cattle prices steady amid Chicago market report
Chicago Oct 9 1908 hogs receipts estimated 15000 left over 6250 light hogs 570 to 640 mixed packers 580 to 665 heavy ships grades 585 to 670 pigs 325 to 540 beves cattle and sheep prices listed with 1908 market activity: more active steady for market. receipts and shipments noted by Beach Wickham Grain Co and Postal Telegraph Bldg Chicago.
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Beach- Wickham Grain Company
Chicago
John A Babcock Message to Chicago Reader
A terse note from John A Babcock addressed to Chicago Illinois offers cooperation and a promise of a square deal, urging timely contact for arrangements. The message emphasizes straightforward dealings and reliability from Babcock.
Where Are These Men Missing From St Stephen Parish
Reverend Jobe Vitagerald of St Stephen's Roman Catholic Church in Brooklyn seeks the present residences or proof of death for four former parishioners tied to life insurance policies naming the church as beneficiary. The four men M S Troy J M White S P Gibbons and C G Brown disappeared seventeen years ago. The church has paid about $4 000 since policies were taken out to cover annual premiums of about $2 000, with five other men involved but untracked.
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New York
Jobe G. Vitagerald
St. Stephen's
Brooklyn
Troy
J. M. White
P. Gibbons
C. G. Brown
Views of James J Hill on election and business
James J Hill, chairman of the Great Northern Railway, arrived in New York from St Paul. He refused to discuss politics, saying party lines are sharply drawn and prevent any election result estimate. Hill noted northwest prosperity with bank deposits up 200 to 300 percent in Dakota and Minnesota over ten years and improvement in agricultural districts.
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New York
James J. Hil
Great Northern Railway Company
8& Paul
Hill
Northwest
Dakotas
Minnesota
Hudson Pleads Guilty in Matrimonial Scam Case
Chicago reports Charles A. Hudson, operator of the Key stone agency at 3800 Ellis Avenue, pleaded guilty before Judge Bethea. He received six months in prison and a $400 fine, saying he earned no money and planned to quit as the government began its investigation.
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Chicago
Charles A. Hudson
Bethea
Hudson
Marian Grey
E. L. Glinn
Keystone
Ellis Avenue
Court of Appeals
Canal is predicted ready in six years at vast cost
Chicago on October 9 reports Representative James A Tawney of Minnesota told the Fire Underwriters Association of the Northwest that the Panama Canal will be open to navigation in six years after $256,000,000 has been spent on its construction.
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Chicago
Panama Canal
James A. Tawney
Minneosta
Fire Underwriters’ Association of the Northwest
Nebraska Lawyer Disbarred by Nebraska Supreme Court
Lincoln Nebraska October 9 Captain Allen G Fisher of Chadron has been dis barred by the supreme court for a period of one year Attorney General Thompson launched the disbarment suit at the request of the Nebraska legislature Fisher was accused of raising a claim against the state from 1500 to 11500 and presenting it to the legislature.
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Nebraska
Lincoln
Neb
Allen G. Fisher
Chadron
Supreme Court
Thompson
Fisher
Forest Fires Threaten Latrobe Area and Surrounding Towns
Forest fires break out again near Latrobe Pennsylvania on October 9 with Bradenville menaced by strong winds and scarce water. Ridgway reports several buildings destroyed on the outskirts while Blairsville sees hundreds of men fighting the flames.
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Latrobe
Bradenville
Ridgway
Blairsville
Slaughter of Dogs Over Rabies Scare in Clayton
Forty dogs were shot by police and citizens over three days in Clayton Indiana amid a mad dog scare. A brain sample from a doe that had bitten several dogs tested at the Indianapolis state laboratory and was found rabies positive.
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Clayton
Ind
State Laboratory
Indianapolis
Supreme Court Limits Lincoln Saloons to Twenty Five
In Lancaster county the supreme court reversed the district court decision and ruled the Lincoln Excise Board may cap saloons at twenty five. Jacob Kramm, denied a license, appealed the ruling.
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Lincoln, Neb
District Court of
Lancaster County
Supreme Court
Lincoln Excise Board
Jacob Kramm
District Court
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