Election Whirlwind Finishes Campaign Across States
New York plans a frenzied final push led by Taft and Bryan as campaigns wrap up in New York Ohio and Indiana. Roosevelt aides Root Garfield and Meyer join Ohio speeches while Fairbanks leads Indiana efforts. Bryan tours Ohio Illinois Indiana after four days in New York, culminating with Madison Square Garden events.
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Ohio
Indiana
Taft
Roosevelt
lRoot
Garfield
Meyer
Cleveland
Youngstown
Fairbanks
Beveridge
Hemmenway
Bryan
New York
William J. Bryan
New York State
Illinois
Democratic National Committee
Brun
Paterson
N. J
Madison Square Garden
Red Letter Day Says Bryan in New York Campaign Tour
William J. Bryan rested in New York after a week of campaigning joining Nathan Straus for the day and dining with national Democratic treasurer Herman Ridder. He praised Elmira demonstrations and urged voters to back the Republican party on issues of labor and trusts amid attacks on Roosevelt and Knox.
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New York
William J. Bryan
Nathan Straus
Herman Ridder
Bryan
Elmira
N. Y
Jersey City
Paterson
N. J
Taft
Binghampton
Horyan
Knox
Roosevelt
Department of Labor
Secretary of Labor
Democratic claims on labor disputes and jury rights
The speaker argues against issuing injunctions in labor disputes solely due to the dispute itself and supports trial by jury in indirect contempt cases. He also notes encouraging straw ballots showing Democratic gains in every state.
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Bryan
Taft’s close in Indiana lights Gary monster rally
Taft reached New York after a final Indiana swing ending in Gary where a huge crowd welcomed him. He contrasted Republican achievements with Democratic promises and warned of a Bryan presidency. Taft spoke seventeen times in Indiana, including Greenfield and South Bend, with large turnouts at Fort Wayne and Elkhart.
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New York
Taft
Gary
Ind
Chicago
Judge Taft
Hoosier
Farmer
Bryan
Greenfield
Indiana
South Bend
A. Atx
Acre Field
Fort Wayne
Hemenway
McKinley
Roosevelt
Hanna
James Lennon
Elkhart
Ann Arbor
Ricks
Mason's
Dixon
Maryland
Missouri
New Haven
Conn
Kern son improves. VP candidate to continue speaking
Indianapolis on October 26 reports John W. Kern Jr. showing marked improvement, enabling his father to resume campaign speeches. Kern Sr. says his son is much better and expresses hope about the boy’s condition as he heads out on a tour through Indiana.
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Indianapolis
John W. Kern
Kern
Indiana
Hill Sweat Water Prompts Underworld Lake Theory
George W. Barratt of Indiana reports a hill that dried during a drought suddenly oozed muddy water and then a clear stream formed. He believes a subterranean lake lies beneath the hill and geologists deem the idea reasonable. An underground river may flow from the east under Jeffersonville, supplying the city’s water.
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Jeffersonville
Ind
George W. Barratt
Charlestown
Otisco
Lawrence County
Barratt
Minnesota coeds near mutiny over football trip ban
In Minneapolis on October 26 the University of Minnesota forbids coeds to yell at football games and blocks their planned trip to Chicago for the Minnesota Chicago game. President Northrup refused 100 girls who hoped to attend the game as the Football Special.
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Minneapolis
Minn
University of Minnesota
Chicago
Northrup
Escape of John Pitney From Fire Circle Stuns Monroe
John Pitney once a convict vanished from a fire ring formed by pursuing men in Monroe New York after his treatment of Carrie Smith a local schoolgirl. The dramatic disappearance occurred October 26 leaving authorities baffled about his fate and location.
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Monroe
N. Y
Carrie Smith
John Pitney
Two Men Drowned in Joslyn Lake Capsize
Frank Barnum aged 30 and Ernest Fitzgerald age 20, both from Waterloo, drowned in Joslyn lake Washtenaw county when their duck boat capsized on October 26.
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Joslyn Lake
Jackson, Mich
Frank Barnum
Ernest Fitzgerald
Waterloo
Washtenaw County
Farewell to Japan as U S fleet departs Tokyo
In Tokyo on October 26 the U S fleet completes a graceful farewell salute with the Japanese, amid praise for American sailors led by Rear Admiral Sperry. The departure of the fleet concludes a week of hospitality, while officials report mutual respect and expected imperial decorations for the U S commission members Francis Loomis Skiff Miller O Laughlin and Newcomb.
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Tokio
United States
Roosevelt
Count Komura
Connecticut
Louisiana
Sperry
Tokio Exposition
Francis B. Loomis
Frederick V. Skiff
Francis D. Miller
Death of Searles Ends Long Illness at Eighty
Searles, about eighty and long ailing, died from heart disease per his attending physician. An inquest was deemed unnecessary.
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Searles
Court Defines Sausage Ingham County Ruling
Lansing, Mich October 26 The Ingham circuit court Judge Wiest denied Armour & Co an injunction against Michigan’s pure food department over sausage sales The court held that cereals and water used in sausage constitute adulteration and that selling it as a pure food product would violate the law and defraud consumers, risking elimination of honest dealers.
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Lansing
Mich
Wiest
Ingham
Armour & Co
State Pure Food Department
Michigan
Iowa Man Silas McFarland Dies by His Own Hand on Express
Silas G. McFarland of Iowa, United States consul general at large for Europe, shot himself on the Hamburg Berlin express. The body will be cremated in Hamburg per a letter to his wife. he also left messages to his daughter and to Berlin consul Alexander Thackara stating illness and inability to perform duties as reasons. Frederick W. Cauldwell and Frederick von Versen arranged the removal.
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Berlin
United States
Frederick W., Cauldwell
Frederick von Versen
Silas G. McFarland
Iowa
Hamburg
McFarland
Saces
Alexander M. Thackara
Financier John Ennis Searles Dies in London Fainting Fit
John Ennis Searles of New York, a noted figure in U S financial circles, collapsed at Waterton station in London while awaiting a train to Guilford. He was rushed to St Thomas hospital but died before arrival, with his wife present.
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John E. Searles
New York
London
John Ennis Searles
United States
Waterton Station
St. Thomas Hospital
Searles
Guilford
Lady Kensington Seized by Venezuelan Authorities
Word comes from St. Vincent that the British trading schooner Lady Kensington was seized near Margarita Island on Aug. 23 while en route to Trinidad. Venezuelan officers detained the crew and passengers, ending their supplies as they report the government has no food to give.
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St. Vincent
Margarita
Caribbean Sea
Venezuela
Trinidad
Lady Kensington
Wet snow causes a death in Kansas City
Woman dies after being struck by a vehicle in wet snow as she failed to see the oncoming car due to an umbrella. Police report indicates poor visibility and slippery conditions contributed to the fatal accident on a Kansas City street.
Tragic Snow Storm Pedestrian Dies After Car Collision
Mrs Louise Olmstead fifty seven, wife of a painter, is struck and killed at the Fourteenth and Grand avenue crossing as snow blows across the windshield. The umbrella hid her from the driver who says the snow blocked his view and he could not see her.
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Louise Olmstead
Fourteenth
Grand Avenue
Burglars Loot Senator Crane Residence in Dalton
In Pittsfield Massachusetts on October 26 burglars broke into Senator W Murray Crane’s Dalton home while he and Mrs Crane slept in an upstairs room. They stole about $1000 in loot mainly silver including wedding presents. A watch and several pins and rings were also taken.
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Pittsfield
Mass
W. Murray Crane
Dalton
Markets Report Hogs Cattle Sheep Prices Chicago 1908
Chicago markets show hogs 10 higher on bulk and light stock 4 70 to 6 70. Cattle and sheep advance with cattle up to 10 and sheep 10 to 20 higher. Official receipts and shipments noted, with ranges for heavy shipper grades and western cattle. Furnished by Beach Wickham Grain Co. Chicago.
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Texas
Beach-Wickham Grain Company
Chicago
Martial law in Tennessee as night riders hunted
Memphis reports martial law in the northwestern district with the circuit court in Union City under military protection to investigate the Rankin death and indict night rider suspects. National guard and posses brace for a grand jury aimed at every member of the gang. Governor Patterson pledges full power to see justice.
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Memphis
Tenn
Circuit Court
Ohio County
Union City
Quentin Rankin
Reelfoot Lake
State National Guard
Tatum
Nashville
Night Uider Organization
Ed Powell
Alonzo
D. C. Morgan
Knox Morgan
R. M. Keith
Luther Wood
Hickman
Samburg
Tip Burton
Tiptonville
Patterson
John A. Babcock Advocates Fair Treatment
A brief note from John A. Babcock promises a square deal and fair treatment, urging readers that they will receive honest, straightforward consideration. The message emphasizes reliability and trust in dealings.
Working Girls in East St Louis Fuel Club Debate
At the State Federation of Women's Clubs closing session Mrs. Raymond Robbins said working women are underbidding men and women, urged organizing homes for girls from sixteen to eighteen, and argued unions protect morals and welfare amid factory life. She noted young workers are vulnerable to unscrupulous men and favored eight to ten hour days.
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East St. Louis
State Federation of Women's Clubs
Raymond Robbins
Industrial Committee
He Misplaced His Cuffs on a Corpse
Marion Indiana October 26 A. E. Stuart an undertaker preparing a body for burial at the Soldiers Home by mistake placed a pair of his own cuffs on the corpse. After realizing the error he learned the cuffs had been used on the body. The incident caused chagrin as a valuable set of cuff buttons went with the cuffs.
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Marion
Ind
Soldiers’ Home
A. E. Stuart
Stuart
Star City
Snow Plunges St. Joseph Into Darkness as Wires Fail
Snowbound St. Joseph faces blackout after city officials delay starting the lighting plant. Wires sag under heavy snow as outages spread across the city. Marysville reports fourteen inches of snowfall.
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St. Joseph, Mo
St. Joseph
Marysville
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