Biggest Republican rally in Cincinnati expected
Cincinnati sept 18 predicted taft headquarters that nearby towns ohio kentucky and indiana will send large crowds for tuesday celebration. foraker to preside at a g a r hall event with jodie taft as principal speaker. carrie nation visited taft to press temperance, sparking a tense exchange before retreating to the street. bryan heads to new york after a car ride, with a carnegie hall speech planned on republican tendencies.
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National League of Republican
Taft
Ohio
Kentucky
Indiana
Indianapolis
Columbus
Middletown
Hamilton
G. A. R. Hall
Music Hall
Senator Foraker
Jodie Taft
Roosevelt
Steel Corporation
Republican Nationalommittee
Steel Trust
Bryan
National
Saulsbury
New York
Carnegie Hall
Bryan's whirlwind ride sparks Delaware campaign shift
William Jennings Bryan rolled 550 miles from Rochester to Delaware in 65 miles in 61 minutes as he struck at Republicans, alleging corporate influence and steel trust funding. He addressed Harrington and Shellpot Park crowds, with Delaware Democrats, led by Rowland G. Paynter Jr., presenting him to cheering thousands. He criticized Roosevelt and Taft.
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Wilmington
Del
Delaware
Rochester
N. Y
William Jennings Bryan
Republican Party
Steel Trust
Harrington
Shellpot Park
Bryan
Jorge George Gray
New York
Rowland G. Paynter, Jr
Paynter
Roosevelt
Taft
Cannon Talks at Topeka on Tariff and Labor
Speaker Joseph G. Cannon addressed a large Topeka audience, focusing on tariff and domestic labor. He praised Lincoln and Republican protection of labor, attacked Bryan as a “cuttle-fish,” and argued for a tariff policy with a maximum and minimum rate to protect American workers.
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Topeka
Kas
Joseph G. Cannon
National House of Representatives
Cannon
William J. Bryan
Bryan
Bramilton
Washington
Whig Party
Lincoln
Republican Party
Cleveland
Quinby Nominated for New Hampshire Governor by Narrow Margin
Concord dispatch reports Henry B. Quinby of Lacomia chosen governor by the Republican state convention after two ballots. Five candidates contended including Pillsbury Ellis Greenleaf and Cook. Delegates were restrained as the platform opposed free passes on railroads and backed registering legislative agents and a direct primary law.
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Concord
N. H
Near Hampshire
Henry B. Quinby
Lacomia
Quimby
R. W. Pillsbury
Bertram Ellis
Charles H. Greenleaf
I. S. Cook
Maine Governor Vote Totals Show Fernald Victory
Portland Maine September 18 The unofficial canvass for governor reports Fernald republican 73801 Gardner democrat 65815. Total governor votes exceed 1906 by 8008 and 1904 by 9991. Socialist and Prohibition party votes drop below required threshold and lose official ballot status.
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Portland
Fernald
Gardner
Collision Between Trolley and Auto Injures Newark Teens
In Newark on September 13 a trolley car struck an automobile carrying Estella Traphagen eighteen and Marcella Condell seventeen. Traphagen suffered likely fatal injuries while Condell fractured an arm. James S. Gray owner and driver was not injured and was taken into custody. Andrew Harris a coachman was bruised. Mrs Gray joined the scene with a lawyer after they had been at a recreation park.
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Newark
N. J
Estella Traphagen
Marcella Condell
James S. Gray
Summit
Andrew Harris
Gray
Representative Laning Acquitted in Bank Fraud Case
Fremont Ohio September 18 jury finds Representative John F Laning not guilty in bank fraud trial. He faced charges alleging fraud connected to banking activities and the case drew regional attention.
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Laning
Fremont, O
John F. Laning
Wrights Flight Ends in Fatal Fort Myer Crash
Orville Wright and Lieutenant Thomas Selfridge die in a two man aeroplane accident at Fort Myer after a propeller blade breaks. Wright survives with injuries including a broken thigh and ribs while Selfridge sustains a fractured skull.
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Wright
Fort Myer
Washington
Orville Wright
Thomas E. Selfridge
Signal Crops
Army
Selfridge
Delight at death as rider joins Wright in ascent
The dying man delighted at a chance to ride with Wright, saying he would start soon. About 2,000 spectators watched as the machine lifted to forty feet on the first loop and reached seventy five feet near the southern end of the field before the accident.
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Wright
Selfridge
Ex-Cleveland Banker Arrives as Prisoner in New York
A. F. Bonelli, a former Cleveland banker and steamship ticket agent known for foreign exchange dealings, arrived in New York from Brazil aboard the Afghan Prince as a prisoner. He is charged with theft of $30,000 after disappearing June 18.
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New York
A. F. Bonelli
Cleveland
Brazil
Bonelli
Marriage keeps contralto from reobtaining citizenship
New York Sept 18 Special Assistant U S District Attorney William S Gregg argued before Judge Ten Eyck in Newark that Mme Ernestine Schumann Heink Rapp, by her marriage to Rapp, already held United States citizenship and thus could not be made a citizen again.
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New York
Mme
Ernestine Schumann-Heink Rapp
Ten Eyck
Common Pleas Court
Newark
N. J
United States District
Cardinal Vannutelli Departs as London Catholics Cheer
London Catholics greet Cardinal Vincent Vannutelli at the railroad station as he leaves for Rome after the Eucharistic congress. Thousands gather, cheer, and sing God Save the Pope in a show of united faith and support.
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London
Rome
Vincent Vannutelli
Pope
Cholera deaths at St Petersburg. Hedin Tibet discoveries
News notes report 305 cholera cases and 115 deaths in St. Petersburg within 24 hours ending noon yesterday. Sven Hedin, in disguise, explored Thibet with notable discoveries. African Methodist bishops press the Interstate Commerce Commission over Jim Crow car discrimination. Tolstoy elected honorary faculty member at St. Petersburg University. Berlin talks pledge universal peace. Ecuador's President Alfaro recovered from heart trouble and resumed duties. since July 1 he has pardoned 46 of 96 applications.
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St. Petersburg
Sven Hedin
Thibet
M. E. Church
Interstate Commerce Commission
United States
Leo Tolstoy
University of St. Petersburg
Interparliamentary Union
Berlin
Prince von Bue
Germany
Alfaro
el Ecuador
Sagamore Hill Reception Delights Oyster Bay Visitors
A Sept II Atlantic procession of autos carriages and pedestrians moved from Oyster Bay to Sagamore Hill for a Roosevelt farewell reception before his Washington departure. Every Oyster Bay resident was invited and Forty members of the German Saengerbund of Hicksville performed. Guests passed the president for brief greetings and light refreshments were served on the lawn.
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Oster Bay
Oyster Bay
Sagamore Hill
Roosevelt
Washington
Sperry to Save 75000 Dollars in Coal Use
Washington reports Admiral Sperry commander of the Atlantic fleet will cut coal consumption by 8 000 tons on the voyage from Manila to Hampton Roads. The savings total 75000 dollars by the time the fleet reaches the east coast.
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Washington
Admiral Sperry
United States
Navy Department
Manila
Hampton Roads
The New Woman's National Game Umpire Hat Controversy
A witty New York Press quip about why the umpire ended the game in the third inning. A player accused of fashioning a hat comment led to the call, reflecting playful press tone on women in sports. The item captures social humor around authority and appearance in early 20th century games.
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New York Press
Markets Chicago Hogs Cattle and Sheep Prices Sept 18 1908
Chicago markets show mixed hogs and steady to weak cattle with large receipts. Estimated hog numbers 9000 to 11000 plus yesterday’s leftovers. cattle and sheep volumes high with sheep strong and cattle slow. prices vary by grade with light hogs and mixed packers trading around 6 60 to 7 40. Official receipts yesterday 15790, shipments 1867, with totals for today and tomorrow around 9000 each. Furnished by Beach-Wickham Grain Co. and Postal Telegraph Bidg. Chicago.
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Beach-Wickham Grain Company
Chicago
John A. Babcock Seeks Square Deal in Chicago
A terse personal note shows John A. Babcock in Chicago Illinois inviting timely contact promising a square deal. No further details are given about context or purpose.
Miss Helen Maloney Wins Annulment From Osborne
New York report states Miss Helen Maloney daughter of Mariain Maloney of Philadelphia secured a final decree annulling her marriage to Arthur Herbert Osborne. Details note a rapidly arranged union in Mamaronneck not consummated, with Maloney later eloping to Canada and England before her father intervened. The case references a possible marriage to Clarkson and a pending Roman Catholic church ruling.
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New York
Helen Maloney
Mariain Maloney
Philadelphia
Arthur Herbert Osborne
Gerard
Supreme Court
Miss Maloney
Osborne
Mamaroneck
Samuel R. Clarkson
Canada
England
Clarkson
Alberti fraud case looms with more suspects named
Copenhagen reports expect further fraud developments in the Alberti case. Authorities monitor additional prominent individuals, while M Alberti once Danish minister of justice may trigger new confusion to justify arrests. Suspects tied to England and forged butter accounts hint at hidden English bank deposits.
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Copenhagen
Futher
Alberti
M. Alberti
London
Quarantine Against Cuba Ordered by U S Marine Service
Quarantine against Cuba was imposed at New Orleans due to two yellow fever cases in Havana. The action, ordered from Washington, affects travelers and ships entering from Cuba as the U S Marine Hospital Service enforces health restrictions.
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Cuba
New Orleans
Havana
United States Marine Hospital Service
Washington
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