Republicans Tighten Hold on Key States in Roosevelt Campaign
The Republican national effort centers on four states New York West Virginia Indiana and Colorado with New York carrying 39 electoral votes seen as pivotal to a Roosevelt victory Democrats struggle to fund and sustain operations. Party leaders say momentum favors Republicans in a close race as Montanans back Parker and national strategy concentrates resources on strategic battlegrounds.
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West Virginia
Indiana
Colorado
Newark
Columboo
Andia Indiapengatta
Roosevelt
Baratoga
Republic
Parker
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Chinman Cartels
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York
National Committee
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Ird
Uabie
Ierticia
Nevada
Democratic Campaign Struggles Show Slower Pace At Home
The piece surveys Democratic fund raising and organization woes as Parker faces limited donations from major insurers and railroads. It notes New York as a key donor hub, with Wall Street sending little support, while Republicans press a Colorado fight and Nevada hopes. It also recalls a 1900 Parker speech on trusts and capital.
Indiana Considered Safe in State Campaign T with national speakers
Indiana Republicans face a speakers shortage as the state party seeks national figures to boost the campaign. State Chairman Goodrich, fresh from Chicago, reports the National Committee views Indiana safe and plans flights of renowned speakers to New York to ensure a decisive finish. John L. Griffiths is set to depart for New York imminently, though Goodrich opposes the disruption to local strategy. Plus, Democrats nominate Wright and Vanauken for Congress in separate districts.
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Washington Post
Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
Republican State Committee
Gooditch Haa
Chicago
United States
Harry S. New
Republican National Committee
New York
Spectators Safe as Long Island Race Ends in Tragedy
George Heath wins a 400 mile race on Long Island driving a foreign machine as George Arents Jr dies and chauffeur Carl Mengel is killed after a tire slip leading to a wreck. Albert Clement protests the result but Heath is upheld by the committee. The event under Vanderbilt sponsorship features crashes, a hempstead halt for repairs, and multiple serious injuries among drivers as crowds watch from across a 30 mile triangle course.
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Albert Clement
Committee—Glass and Nails
New York
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Carl Mengel
William K. Vanderbilt, Jr
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Greater
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Automobile Association of America
Roosevelt letter read at German student banquet in New York
Der Vereinigung Alter Deutscher Studenten in Amerika hosted a reception at the Arion Society for European scientists attending St. Louis Exposition events. Roosevelt's regret letter was read by Dr. Carl Beck, expressing wishes to attend and extend regards to the gathering. A late banquet for the scientists followed at midnight.
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Carl Beck
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Theodore Roosevelt
Esopus Democrats Back Garvin Bid Says Bishop Erred
Gov Garvin discusses Rhode Island campaign strategy with Judge Parker in Esopus. He says Democratic unity improves prospects in Parker Davis ticket, while Republicans face internal tensions over national policy and campaign tactics across halls and possible tent meetings.
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F. C . Garvin
Rhode Island
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DROWNED AT PENSACOLA AND POLITICAL MOVES NOTED
Report from Pensacola recounts nine men, eight crew of the gunboat Vixen, drowning after a sailboat capsized in a gale as chain ballast shifted. Seven others were rescued. bodies not recovered. Also notes Gov Garvin’s meeting with Judge Parker and Democratic alliance efforts, plus an excursion ad for the Nagare Falls trip via Pennsylvania Railroad.
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Judge Parker
St. Louis
Rhode Island
Democratic National Committee
Central Committee
Parker Independent Club
New York
Julius J Strahl
Joseph Jacob
Louis ‘Applebone
William Fox
Lower East Side
Parker
Pensacola
Heer
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David B. Hitt
Wil Slying
Homer
David B
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West Virginia
Otto Brunz
U. N
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Richard Lewis
Navy Yard
B. D. Hartly
W. G. Foster
N. McGinness
Otter
Children Reclaimed From Clifton Morenci Foundlings Action
District Attorney Rawlins outlines the Clifton Morenci case where foundlings sent from New York to Mexican families were reclaimed. Mexicans cooperated, a 25 member committee recovered the babies, Morenci citizens arranged to place them with Sisters who would take them directly to New York.
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Ariz
Rawlins
Graam County
Clifton and
Morenci
New York City
Clirton
Ciifton
Morencio
New York
Thia
Indictment of William Holloway in Florida forgery case
Grand jury in Gainesville Florida indicts William Holloway, a Democratic candidate for state superintendent, on forgery charges connected to his last primary race against W N Sheats. Sheats had Holloway arrested over a forged letter dispute. Indictment legality to be argued next Monday.
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Fla
Grand Jury
Wiliam Holloway
Holloway
W. N. Sheats
Bent
Sheats
Stacker Washington
Gainesville
Btate Democratic Executive Committee
Knights of the Big Stick organize national political club
Des Moines Iowa October 8 the Republican State central committee forms a club that could gain national influence to counter Roosevelt’s big stick label by organizing the Knights of the Big Stick for parades and campaign duties. Dalzell eulogizes Roosevelt as the greatest president.
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Iowa
Dalzell
Roosevelt
Washington Post
Clarksburg
Wva
Qet
John Dalgell
Pennsylvania
Boston bishop remarks trigger church mission clash
Reply to Bishop Tuttle by Charles Mercer Hall son-in-law of Judge Parker claims Tuttle said a Kingston parish linked to the Parker family gave nothing to missions last year. The note labels the Kingston church as a mission church with about 30 communicants and notes the broader context of the Episcopal Board of Foreign Missions meeting in Boston.
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Tuttle
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United States
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Persia
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Charles Mercer Hall
Judge Parker
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Bishop Tuttle
Hudson
Church of Holy Cross
Kingston
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Death in Automobile Rage and Governor's Visita Shock City
A 10-day issue reports a fatal car rage with Gov Garvin's visit to Parker, a Washington boys prize win, and multiple fire-related injuries. It notes Russian assassination chatter, La Follette recognition, and Church Congress talks on divorce, with editorial notes on Roosevelt and training children.
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Georgetown
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Kaisera Jolly Tar
Musle
Poeary
St. Louis
Hatch Gould
Ruben
London
Peck
Deadly hand grenades reported in Port Arthur fighting
A private telegram from a Japanese officer with besieging forces at Port Arthur describes Russian use of hand grenades filled with high explosive. The officer warns these grenades, thrown accurately, are deadly and may explain the tight fighting. London reports say Japanese losses at Port Arthur are not heavy and the Russian fleet may sortie soon.
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Front News Signals Possible Kuropatkin Move
From St Petersburg dated Oct 8 the front news grows thinner fueling uncertainty. Belief grows that Kuropatkin is strengthening to meet a Japanese turning movement as Russian troops occupy a triangle from Fushun to Mukden and the pass. Over two thousand guns have arrived and Russian skirmishers below the Hun River add to the impression of a possible offensive though the war office offers no encouragement.
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Kuropatkin
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Fushun
Mukden
Rie Pass
Hun
War Office
Fraud in Scheme Alleged Indictment Against Barry
Boston Oct 8 indictments totaled 160 counts against John M Barry president of the North American Trust. Charges allege testing obligations redeemable and doing duelesss without right under bond and investment laws. Federal charges accuse him of using mail to defraud via a plan to issue shares on real estate with promised delivery at a fixed period. Barry pleaded not guilty and posted bail of 2300 dollars.
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John M Barry
North American Trust
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Robbers dynamite Freeland bank for $20000
Robbers dynamited the Freeland bank at Fowler Indiana early today and reportedly secured $20000. The safe was blown open and the bank building damaged. the robbers fled, leaving no crew. Two strangers were in town last night, but their involvement is unclear.
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Freeland
Despondent physician shoots two friends then dies
Dr E J Belt of Springfield, mass, enraged by drink and jealousy, shoots Judson Strong Jr and Dr Benjamin Jackson Misa Dumas in Strong's office on Main Street. Belt then drinks carbolic acid and dies within an hour at Mercy Hospital. Jackson was engaged to Miss Amelia Dumas of Diksun, who had urged him to curb drink.
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Benjamin Jackson
Misa Dumas
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Betrayed by Daughter Ends Bandit Whipple Hunt
In Glastonbury Somerset, Joan Whipple, the outlaw Whipple’s daughter Liva, aged 11, guided neighbors to the farm shelter after a two week siege. Whipple, wounded by self-inflicted shot, died at Nogpitai. town selectmen award Liva the 310 reward for information leading to her father’s arrest.
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Fuer
Nogpitai
Keup
Evans Farm
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Whipple
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Evane
Glastonbury
Liva Whipple
No Cause for Anxiety Over Arctic Search Efforts
W B Champ secretary to William Ziegler arrived on the Cedric reporting no new information on the Arctic America expedition. He said the Prithjof abandoned the search in September due to ice and that the next expedition should begin in June, with little expectation of any immediate developments. He urged there is no cause for anxiety about the party’s fate.
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Cedric
Champ
William Ziegler
America Exploring Party
Arctic
Prithjof
Fire destroys Shenandoah east end in Page County
A late night blaze in Shenandoah Virginia reportedly wiped out the entire east end of the town in Page County. Telegrams indicate buildings including two huts were burned and water works were out of service. Communications via railroad wires note missing calls and unsettled conditions as investigators assess the damage.
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Shenandoah Va
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Toan Ts Silthout
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