Hughes Named Again As New York Governor Nominee
Charles Evans Hughes secured the Republican nomination for New York governor at the state convention on the first ballot with 827 votes from 1 009. New York County delivered key support, while Saratoga sparked surprise amid racetrack gambling debate. The platform endorsed Roosevelt and Taft, and the party settled Kings County McCarren tensions to avert a bolt.
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Baratoga
N. Y
Charles Evans Hughes
New York
James W. Wadsworth, Jr
Livingston County
John K. Stewart
Montgomery
William Barnes, Jr
Albany
New York County
Nassau County
Hughes
Herbert Parsons
Saratoga
Welkin
Charles E. Hughes
Roosevelt
Taft
Kings County
Chicago
Ats
Grace White
Onondaga
Democrats Secure Harmony at New York State Convention
Rochester New York September 16 Democrats concluded a brief first session as harmony replaced tension over McCarren delegates. State Chairman Conners and Tammany Hall leader Murphy along with National Chairman Mack advised on contested cases and achieved agreement by Murphy refraining from interference, easing disputes across four counties.
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Rochester
N Y
McCarren
O’brien
Conners
Charles Ff. Murphy
Tammany Hall
Mack
Charles F. Murphy
Bryan Responds to Taft Clash in Nominating Battle
Philadelphia and Cincinnati dispatches report William Jennings Bryan criticizing Taft for dodging issues and demanding clarity on his platform. Bryan cites his own long stands on tariff reform, senatorial election, income tax, and Philippine independence, while Taft declines further debate saying Bryan’s speech requires no immediate reply.
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Philadelphia
Taft
William Jennings Bryan
Bryan
Phillippine
Washington
Cincinnati
Japs Are Serious Rivals
Representative McKinley of California recalled a three year old talk with Marquis Ito of Japan predicting Asia tic industrial awakening and future competition in manufactured goods from Japan for the United States. He said the forecast is now unfolding as the United States feels the impact of Asiatic labor.
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New York
McKinley
California
Metropolitan
Marquis Ito
Japan
United States
East Hampton Man Survives Bull Attack by Ring Hold
In New York on September 16 William Hand narrowly escaped a vicious bull. The man, pushed to the ground by the animal, grabbed the brass nose ring and crawled across the pasture dragging the bull toward a high fence. He then leaped clear to safety.
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New York
William Hand
East Hampton
S. 1
Vancouver man covers Montreal to Vancouver in 137 days
Charles King walked the distance from Montreal to Vancouver along the Canadian Pacific line in 137 days, beating a 150 day plan. He aimed to raise $150, earning $120 along the way and plans to sell souvenirs to collect the rest. A $1,000 wager hinges on final success.
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Vancouver
B. C
Charles King
Montreal
Canadian Pacific Railway
King
Queen Wilhelmina Absent As Speech Is Read In The Hague
The throne speech at the opening of the states general was read by Premier Heemskerk in Queen Wilhelmina absence due to illness. It notes polite relations with Venezuela and cites a disruption in trade affecting Curacao under the colonies.
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The
Hague
Heemskerk
Wilhelmina
Netherlands
Venezuela
Curacao
Republic of Venezuela
Harriman
Patt
Japan
United States
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
Allied Lines
Savage Impulse Kills Four-Year-Old In Pagosa Junction
Durango Colorado September 16 a fifteen year old Indian boy named Frank Howe seized a revolver and rode through Pagosa Junction at high speed shooting and killing Anne Baker four year old daughter of James Baker of the Ute tribe. He fled into the hills with no explanation for the act.
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Durango
Colo
Frank Howe
Pagosa Junction
Anee Baker
James Baker
The Flirt's Fate in Pittsburg Post
A poetical item from the Pittsburg Post notes a woman who courted many suitors yet now finds even lasting companionship elusive as lovers arrive and leave. The verse laments changing fortunes and romantic fickleness.
Judge Declares Penalty For Father With Many Children
A judge states that there should be a heavy penalty for any married man with half a dozen children, arguing the man must provide support. The exchange underscores expectations of paternal responsibility and consequences for neglect.
Harriman Sees Railways Favored by Public Yet Needs Action
New York, Sept 16. E W Harriman returns from seven week tour of the Union Pacific and Southern Pacific systems. He dismisses immediate Southern Pacific financing or St Louis and San Francisco control, says Sherman Law hampers rail developments and urges repeal for transportation firms. He notes growing public favor for better railroad management and calls for regulation with broader cooperation and cost reduction.
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New York
Harriman
Union Pacific System
Southern Pacific Railway
Harriiman
Southern Pacific
St. Louis
San Francisco
Real Joy From Half Past Six Bell in Chicago
A humorous note from the Chicago Record-Herald about the simple pleasure of hearing a six thirty bell and delaying rising until eight oclock, capturing lighthearted city life and local newspaper tone.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Big Lumber Yard Blaze Devastates Biddeford and Saco
Fire in Biddeford and Saco causes about 300000 dollars in loss wiping out over fifteen acres of lumber yards, many tenements, several factories and railroad property along the Saco river. More than forty families homeless as flames destroy plants on both riverbanks.
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Biddeford
Saco River
Saco
Teen Dies After Train Runover Near Kalamazoo
Julius Campbell aged seventeen of Bloomingdale was crushed by a freight train near Mattaman mid September. He crawled about 400 feet seeking help but died beside the tracks. his body was found by the engineer.
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Kalamazoo
Mattaman
Julius Campbell
Bloomingdale
The Poor Silly Girl heiress courted by a duque
An heiress from Dubuque is wooed by a nobleman described as a duque. The match leads to her wealth fading and her departure into service as a duque. This Denver News-Times item frames a lighthearted social vignette about romance and status.
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Dubuque
Gay
Denver News-Times
Bullock Joins Roosevelt on Third Straight Hunt
Deadwood South Dakota reports Captain Seth Bullock has departed for Huron to join Kermit Roosevelt for a three weeks hunt on Standing Rock and Cheyenne River reservations. This marks the third year Bullock accompanies Roosevelt on hunts.
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Deadwood
S. D
Seth Bullock
Huron
Kermit Roosevelt
Standing Rock
Cheyenne River
Bullock
Kermit
Hepner Arrested in Picket Line shooting case
Winnipeg on September 16 reports Daniel M Hepner a nonunion CP rail shop worker has been arrested on charges of fatally shooting Robert Kirk a striker and picket during a labor dispute.
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Winnipeg
Man
Daniel M. Hepner
Canadian Pacific
Robert Kirk
I Frowned and She Wept in Rainy Parting Scene
A brief New York Press fragment portrays two lovers with alternating emotions. One person frowns or storms while the other sighs or weeps, ending with a smile and a kiss amid rain and light.
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New York Press
Chicago Markets Report Hogs and Cattle Slower Prices
Chicago market notes dated September 16 1908 show hog receipts estimated at 20000 with heavy shipping grades 6 65 to 7 45 and light hogs 6 65 to 7 35. Cattle and sheep receipts near 22000 and 28000 with market easing five to ten cents, bulk hogs 7 00 to 7 30 and western cattle 2 60 to 4 40.</s>
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Reeves
Texas
Mountains of Flame Envelop Grand Marais Reach North Shore
The Minnesota naval militia aboard the Gopher report immense fires on the north shore near Grand Marais. A man named Monker and six Indians are believed lost after attempting to reach Nester to save settlers. Lutsen and Colville areas face grave danger as flames widen, with martial law discussed but not declared.
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Duluth
Minn
Grand Marais
Monker
Nester
Wood
Minnesota Naval Militia
North Shore
Lutsen
Steaders
Grams Marais
Nester Road
General Wood
Gopher
Guy A. Eaton
Benjamin F. Howard
Colville
Maraia
Explosion at Windsor Kills Six in Sedalia Missouri
Six people die and thirty are injured when a car of black powder explodes near Sedalia. John Wesley, a Negro, allegedly lit powder causing the blast. his own life ends in the catastrophe. Victims include James McCabe brake man Henry Gravestone Kid Davis and others. Some injured expected to die. The Kansas City and Texas baggageman Ernest Igo was initially reported dead but survived.
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Sedalia
Windsor
John Wesley
Wesley
James McCabe
James McCabe, Brakeman
Henry Gravestone
Kid Davis
A. B. Hershberger
J. G.hall
Drayman
R. A. Matone
Chas
Walker
Ernest Igo
Missouri, Kansas and Texas
Orphaned Jackson children moved to aunt after diphtheria toll
In St. Louis on September 16, police closed the home as diphtheria killed the mother, sister, and brother of Richard and Mallet Jackson. The illness struck two more sisters, leaving the four children grieving on their doorstep until relatives placed them with an aunt.
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St. Louis
Richard
Mallet Jackson
If Your Car Worries You Only When In Repair
A light quip from the Denver News Times notes that a car’s nerves come only when it sits in the repair shop. The joke plays on anxiety about vehicle reliability and maintenance.
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Denver News- Times
Sacred Secrets in a Detroit Tribune Passion Poem
A fragment notes a poet weaving yearning into a passion poem whose verses remain hidden inside a pigeonholed work in the Detroit Tribune.
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Detroit Tribune
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Grover Cleveland
Cleveland
National Democracy
Democrats
Donahey
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Moosevelt
S ‘Lart Rener
Holland
Pittsburg
Magnate Harriman
Beach-Wickham Grain Company
Joan A. Babcock
North Americans Commission Company
Chicago, Ill
Ali
Mountains OF Flame
Sacred
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