Taft Campaign In Tennessee Draws Big Daylong Rallies
Taft drew large crowds in Chattanooga Knoxville and Bristol as he toured Tennessee. He urged voters to back Republican policies citing southern material interests and attacked Bryan on issues from public ownership of railways to banking safety and trust busting. He warned of Democratic plans to raise light on government and claimed Republicans would restore prosperity.
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Bristol
Tenn
Taft
Tennessee
South
Chattanooga
Cleveland
Athens
Sweetwater
Toudon
Lenoir City
Knoxville
Morristown
Greenville
Johnson City
Salisbury N. C
Richmond
Chautauqua Tabernacle
Bryan
Audtorium
Republican Party
Ananias Club
Kryan
United States
Union Jaber
Philippine
McCook
Wray
Yuma
Akron
Brush
Morgan
Wiggins
Barr
Omaha
Bryan Delivers Light Speech at Denver Reception
William J. Bryan, the Democratic presidential candidate, spoke in Denver on October 17 at a reception held in his honor. The event showcased his appeal among local supporters and highlighted his campaign themes.
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Bryan
Denver
William J. Bryan
Burglar Apprehended After Standoff Near Wayne County Line
In Mount Clemens Michigan on Oct 17 a burglar fled a Gratiot road farmstead as Mrs Katherine Walton returning home collided with him. Under Sheriff John Matthews pursued across the county line, seized the suspect after a drawn weapon gesture, and recovered a revolver stolen goods and 86.14 dollars.
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Mount Clemens
Mich
Rank Plant
Gratiot Road
Katherine Walton
John Matthews
Wayne County
Matthews
Breese Parish Marks 50th Anniversary with Jubilee
In Breese Carlyle Illinois a triple golden jubilee is underway honoring Rev. A Reineke who was ordained fifty years ago and became Breese’s parish priest as the church was founded. The celebration began Wednesday night and continues tonight with community turnout.
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Carlyle
Breese
A. Reineke
Straw Borrower Unearthed in Morse Trial at New York
A nineteen year old clerk testified in the Morse and Curtis case in New York federal court. Leslie E Whiting signed large notes he said he could not pay, relying on his employers to protect the obligations. The youth admitted borrowing hundreds of thousands in 1907 while the bank records credited the sums to Morse.
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New York
United States Court
Charles W. Morse
Alfred H. Curtis
National Bank of North America
Edward P. Moxey
Leslie E. Whiting
Whiting
Moxey
Leslie Whiting
Morse
Curtis
Sioux graves removal sparks warning at Fort Yates
Word arrives that Sioux Indians threaten unrest at Fort Yates N Dakota over orders to move Indian and soldier graves to Keokukla national cemetery. Contractors delayed six weeks as Sitting Bull’s burial fuels superstition that disturbing the dead will anger the Creat Prophet.
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St. Paul
Fort Yates
N. D
National Military Cemetery
Keokukla
Colonel McLaughlin
Sitting Bull
Cupid’s shattered wedding ends as groom joins navy
In Scottsburg Indiana on October 17 the groom Clifford M Richey age 22 was to wed a Marion girl age 13 who waited five years for him. He fled at the last minute to enlist in the United States Navy leaving a broken hearted bride to be and a disappointed mother in law.
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Scottsburg
Ind
Cupid
Clifford M. Richey
Marion
United States Navy
Richey
Strike at Cliff company plant in Niagara Falls
One hundred ten men at the Cliff company paper plant, following orders from President Kelly of the Fellibone Cataract Paper company union, have struck. The workers are expected to quit, at independent plants not connected with the International Paper company.
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Niagara Falls
N. Y
Cliff Company
Kelly
A’ Fellibone Cataract Paper Company Union
International Paper Company
There Are Judges and Judges Quoth He
A humorous squib from the Houston Post quoting a judge who proclaims sobriety with a wry aside about whisky. It captures playful banter around judgment and temper.
HOGS AND CATTLE MARKETS IN CHICAGO OCT 17 1908
Chicago markets show slow hog trade with varied rates and strong cattle demand. Estimated receipts total about 11 000 today with 27 722 official yesterday and cattle and sheep remaining steady to strong.
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Chicago
Prairie Fire Ravages Perry County Illinois
The worst prairie fire in Perry county history rages near Putnom Illinois with hundreds of acres burned. Farmers plow furrows to stop the flames and save corn as several barns and haystacks are destroyed. Origin not definite but sparks from passing engines or hunter carelessness suspected.
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Putnom
Perry County
Lincoln–Douglas Debate Tablet Unveiled in Alton
In Alton Illinois on October 17 a memorial tablet was unveiled marking the LincolnDouglas debate site during the semicentennial anniversary. About twenty thousand people attended far surpassing the original audience. Horace White of New York spoke claiming he heard all the LincolnDouglas debates.
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Alton
Horace White
New York
Lincoln
Douglas
Superstitions Shape Spaniards View Hares as Night Visitors
A legend in Spain holds that hares roam graveyards at night and feed on the dead, creating a longstanding superstition against eating hare meat. The belief ties hares to sacred graves and fear of disturbing the departed.
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Spain
Michigan official Wade settlement pending regents approval
Attorney General John F. Bird and James H. Wade ex secretary of the University of Michigan have reached an agreement to settle the Wade case. The terms are withheld and require regents approval to become final.
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Ann Arbor, Mich
John FE. Bird
James H. Wade
University of Michigan
Wade
Captain Cody Falls In England Flight Test At Aldershot
Captain F. B. Cody, United States aviator and head of the kite section in the British army, attempted a flight in an army airplane at Aldershot England on October 17. He rose to twenty feet before the craft crashed to the ground and was wrecked. Cody escaped unharmed.
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Cody
Aldershot
England
F. 8
United States
Army
Calumet Mine Accident Claims Mine Official
Captain William Treateway aged fifty was killed at the Calumet and Hecla mine when struck by a skip underground He was superintendent of the Amygdalold Branch and died October 17 in Calumet Michigan.
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Calumet, Mich
William Treateway
Calumet and Hecla
Amygdalold Branch
John A. Babcock in Chicago Ill Ad Requests Contact
Classified notice from John A. Babcock Chicago Illinois seeking contact and offering a square deal. Includes direct invitation for timely communication.
Fifteen Die In Forest Fire Tragedy Near Metz
Alpena Michigan October 17 Fifteen persons perished Thursday night when a Detroit and Mackinaw railway relief train carrying Metz residents to safety from spreading forest fires was wrecked near Metz Nowicki siding. Nine children among the dead and two train crew members. Four more fatalities occurred nearby that night. Names listed include Barret and Konieszny families Cicero Hardies and others.
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Alpena, Mich
Detroit and Mackinaw
Metz
Here
Nowicki Siding
Jed Wagner
Fred Nowicki, Jr
William Barret
Arthur Lee
Alpena
John Konieszny
John Koniezeny
Joseph Konieczny
Helen Konieszny
George Cicero
Margaret Cicero
Cicero
Emma Hardies
Pauline Hardies
Mary Hardies
Minnie Hardies
Derailed Fire Trains Refugees Flee In Flames
A special train carrying frightened villagers and goods was derailed by fire near Nowicks crossing. Engineer Foster and conductor Kinville escaped, while brakeman Barrett died in the blaze and three mothers with children perished in the gondola car. Survivors reached Posen seeking aid.
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John FE
Minville
William Foster
Arthur Lee
Wiliam Barrett
Alpena
Foster
Nowicks Crossing
William Barrett
Kinville
Posen
Dressman Found Guilty of Second Degree Murder in Indiana
Marton Indiana October 17 William F Dressman were found guilty of murder in the second degree for killing George W Reep by a jury. Dressman sentenced to life imprisonment with the belief his health will not permit long prison life. He is sixty two years old.
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Marton
Ind
William F. Dressman
George W. Reep
Driesman
Reep
Sixty-Fight Years a Peacher Celebrated in Newcastle
Newcastle Ind Oct 17 Reverend Mik ton Muahin veteran Methodist minister will be guest of the local church tomorrow marking sixty eight years of service in the ministry with an appropriate program.
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Newcastle
Ind
Mikton Muahin
Methodist Church
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