Boss McCarren Under the Lens in Brooklyn Politics
Portrait of State Senator Patrick H. McCarren as a fearless party boss and power broker. He opposed reform measures yet aided supporters, guiding votes for saloons and favor trades, while building a career from Brooklyn beginnings to statewide influence. His personal glare masked ruthless political business.
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Patrick H. McCarren
Brooklyn
Pat McCarren
Greater
New York
New York State
McCarren
Coney Island
New
Miusk
Roou
Tieny
Tie
Spanish Cabinet Resigns Over Ferrer Execution
Madrid October 21 Special to The Evening Journal The Spanish cabinet led by Premier Maura has resigned. The Ferrer execution sparked the cabinet crisis with public clamor and global condemnation forcing the ministers to bow out from their posts.
Iowa Holsteins Win at National Daily Show
Milwaukee judge marks multiple prizes for Holsteins by R. B. Young of Buffalo Center Iowa and W. J. Barney of Hampton at the National Daily show, noting their top awards.
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Daily Show
R. B. Young
Buffalo
Girl Enroute from St Paul to Keota Found in Keokuk
A 9 year old girl Eunice Hibbard, who left St Paul to spend winter in Keota, was missing until she was located in Keokuk. Authorities believe she was taken to her destination. she will be brought to Keota this evening.
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St. Paul
Keota
Keokuk
John Conklin
Eunice Hibbard
Conklins
A Want Ad in the Journal Promises Results
An old line notes that placing a want ad in the Journal reliably yields responses. The item hints at readers seeking services or goods and promises quick outcomes from the classified section.
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Hallowe’en
Jem
Hallowe’en Indow
Teachings of Ferrer and European radical protest
European radicals rally after the Barcelona execution of anarchist teacher Francisco Ferrer. The piece outlines Ferrer’s views on class privilege, economic injustice, and critique of religion, education, and order. It notes an anarchist school in Valencia closed by police with a torch bearing female anarchy image over ruins.
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Tyr
Europe
Endeneieg
Barcelona
Franisco Ferrer
Ferrer
Valencia
Spain
Classics in a Campaign Quotes Stir New York Race
Democratic candidate Judge William J. Gaynor cites Epictetus to rebut accusations of trickery while attacking rival Hearst with a reference to Cicero. Republican-fusion nominee Otto T. Barnard likens himself to a steady middle of the road candidate between Scylla and Charybdis in a speech.
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New York
William J. Caynor
Whiyor
Epictetus
Mr. Hearst
Cicero
Otto T. Barnard
Scylla
Sam
Northwestern freshmen show gaps in English spelling
J Scott Clark head of the English department says current grammar education in high schools contributes to many poor spellers after freshmen at Northwestern University spell common words in eleven sections. The test yielded many misspellings such as irregular regular and counterfit as examples.
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Northwestern
Northwestern University
Chivalery
Shivelry
Cginseert
Giashi
Station for Airships at Vanderbilt Hotel
New York reports Alfred G. Vanderbilt plans a twenty story hotel with a landing station for airships. The annex built by the Automobile Club of America on Fifty-fifth Street will also include aviation facilities. A aviation expert notes the feat is risky and expensive with expert pilots charging high fees.
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Vanderbilt
Alfred G. Vanderbilt
New York
Automobile Ciuic of America
Ils
Fifty-fifth Street
Wacheon
Cannon Explains Speech on Tariff Vote Rift
Chicago Oct 21 Speaker Cannon says twenty members of the house and seven senators opposed the Republican tariff bill. He accuses anti tariff Republicans of warring with their party and the president. He denies a Cummins Bryan compact while noting Cummins would oppose every Republican who backed the tariff. He argues Bryan seeks a 1912 issue and the country desires a quick tariff settlement.
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Chicago
House
Cannon
Congress
Elgin
Cummins
Iowa
William J. Bryan
Bryan
French Children Drinkers Alarm Paris Report
A Paris newspaper cites a school class where forty nine of thirty pupils admitted tasting alcohol. In a separate group ages six to nine twenty four stated they drink brandy daily, illustrating widespread early exposure to spirits.
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Paris
Washington elevator owner suffers wheat lodged in throat
Lila Anderson of Washington Indiana narrowly escaped a wheat blockage in his throat. Doctors could not locate the grain at first but a medical lance revealed a large ulcer behind the throat. Anderson was believed to have died within days if not treated.
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Lila Anderson
Washington, Ind
Lie
Anderson
Seven Must Stand Trial In Federal Indictments
The U S court in Denver refused to quash indictments against T B Allin former G A R commander Dr A L Pollard a leading Iowa City physician and five others alleged conspirators Iowa City investors suing for 215 000 in Denver were alerted by their attorneys Pollard is linked with Denver and Northwestern Fuel company and Allin with Union Land company The government also has civil suits against these two and the five co defendants along with the criminal case
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Iowa City
United States Court
Denver
T. B. Allin
G. A. R. Post
A. L. Pollard
Pollard
Denver and Northwestern Fuel Company
Allin
Union Land Company
United States
Heavy Loss on Potatoes in Northern Iowa Frost
Plymouth Ia Oct 21 The potato crop in northern Iowa faces a 19 to 30 percent loss due to an early October freeze. Thousands of bushels will be lost as most was un-dug and surface potatoes suffered most. The year has seen a large crop with high quality, but frost damaged the top potatoes.
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Iowa
Plymouth
Papes Diuretic Promises Quick Kidney Relief
A vintage drug ad touts Papes Diuretic as a cure for backache and kidney and bladder trouble. It claims rapid, thorough results from a fifty cent dose, with assurances from the Cincinnati company Thsiidaeh and Pape.
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Papé
Pape
Thsiidaeh & Pape
Cincinnati
Pullman Ribbel Wedding Reported in Omaha
Lieutenant John Pullman of the war army stationed at Des Moines wed Miss Helen Ribbel at the Ribbel home in Omaha. The bride, a Sun College graduate, is daughter of Mr and Mrs George M Ribbel. Pullman is an 808 of retired Colonel John W Pullman formerly stationed in Omaha.
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Omaha
John Pullman
War Army
Des Moines
Helen Ribbel
George M. Ribbel
T City
Sun College
Pullman
John W. Pullman
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