Battle for a State Republicans Jubilant in West Virginia
In Parkersburg West Virginia Republicans claim a national ticket edge and hope for Roosevelt and Fairbanks wins, while fearing a strong Democratic war chest. The piece notes farmer and miner support patterns, possible vote buying in several counties, and internal divisions over Governor Dawson’s fate, with Republicans wary of a heavy Democratic campaign and funding efforts.
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Roosevelt
Fairbanks
Dawson
Judge Jacksons Retirement Possible as Rail Counsel
Grafton West Virginia September 18 Judge John Jay Jackson may retire from the bench and accept a paid counsel post with the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad contingent on retirement The move is discussed as Representative Dayton may succeed him in Congress and West Virginia Republicans back Dayton and W G Keim The judge plans to return to West Virginia this week to hold court at Wheeling and discuss the matter with railroad officials
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Washington Post
Grafton
W. Va
John Jay Jackson
Dayton
Philadelphia
Republican Organization of
West Virginia
Jackson
W G. Keim
Elkins
Congress
Roosevelt
Wheeling
Parker Not To Make Tour For Parker Visit In Esopus
Esopus N Y September 1 William F Sheehan and Representative Francis Burton Harrison were the only important political visitors at Rosemount today. They conferred with Judge Parker about political matters. Sheehan planned to return to New York and perhaps Saratoga tomorrow as leaders discuss the best governorship candidate. Justice Gaynor and Justice Herrick have been mentioned recently as possibilities. Parker has not fixed weekly travel or a speaking tour and will speak from Rosemount veranda when he does. More visitors than usual came to the Parker home, with some visiting from nearby villages. Parker and his family attended church in Kingston.
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Washington Post
Parkersburg
Canson
Roosevelt
Roosevelt II
Vermont
Maine
Parker
Mason County
Davis
West Virginia
McKinley
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Corne
McDowell
Republians
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Pierpont Morgan
Jens de Rockeller
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Greely
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National Executive Committee
Francis Burton Harrison
New York
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Upper New York State
Hosemount
Rosemount
Rowsermount
Kingston
Senator Fairbanks in City Speaks Today in Delaware
Senator Charles W Fairbanks Republican Vice Presidential nominee arrives in Washington yesterday and rests at the New Willard Hotel. He will travel to Dover today for a Republican rally, then hold a Wilmington meeting, and proceed to Baltimore for a speech tomorrow before visiting Reading, Pennsylvania. The Pacific Coast trip with Senator Dolliver starts from Chicago on September 23.
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Baltimore
Charles W Fairbanks
Washington
New Willard Hotel
Fred Fairbanks
Parkersburg
W. Va
Dover
Del
Quiet at Sagamore Hill and Laurel Campaign Notes
President Roosevelt’s quiet Sunday at Sagamore Hill included visitors such as Lieut Robert Ferguson of New York and attendance at Christ Episcopal Church. Senator Arthur Pue Gorman with wife and daughter arrived in Laurel and will split time between New York and Laurel to advance campaign plans. Senator Hopkins ill in Washington state and unable to travel to Kanawha County for the GOP opening at Parkersburg. A playful exchange among Miss Hippopotamus Miss Rhinoceros and Mr Tiger ends with a joke about beauty not equating to character.
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Oyster Bay, N X
Roosevelt
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Lieut
Robert Ferguson
New York
Mra Roonavelt
Christ Episcopal Church
Washington Post
Laurel
Arthur Pue Gorman
Gorman
Stephen W. Gambrill
Europe
Eikins
Hikins
Kanawha County
Parkersburg
Boston Transcript
Hippopotamus
Say Wright Is Wrong Dried Bugs on the Free List
Campaign book charges figures and comparisons are presented in deceptive form. New York Sept 18. Democratic text attacks Carroll D Wright’s wages and living costs and Secretary Shaw’s Wilmington speech. It warns that Wright’s figures are cooked and used to justify tariff policy, showing misleadings in price trends and the free list.
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New York
Carroll D. Wright
Shaw
Wilmington
Republian
United States Commissioner of Labor
Republican Campaign Committee
Del
United States
United States Department of Labor
Wright
Republican Committee
Method for Computing Wages Sparks Campaign Debate
The piece critiques the Republican campaign's wage statistics citing flawed methods used to inflate wage gains. It argues that using monthly averages across the census year distorted results, exaggerating wage increases for 1900 and masking declines among 6,314,589 factory workers. It notes differences in retail prices and criticizes the tables of retail price data as unreliable.
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Republican Campaign Committee
Republican Committee
Carroll D Wright
Gravely
Wright
Commissioner Wright
Republican National Committee
New York Republicans Meet at Ninth Street Club
The New York State Republican Club held a gathering on Ninth Street Northwest to organize voter information, including dates and railroad rates. A one-fare round trip to all state points was endorsed, with Merritt and Steele speaking. Connor reelected president. officers include Stanton, Squyer, Babcock, Kennedy, and an executive committee with Merritt and others.
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Washington
New York State Republican Club
Bit Ninth Street
Committees On Transportation
John A. Merritt
Lockport
Philip Steele
Democratic Club Elects Inside Out Treasurer at Meeting
East Washington Democratic Club met at Witthatt's Hall on B street southeast with Hallam presiding. George Tolson elected secretary and John R Mahoney as treasurer, Mahoney noting the irony of a former red hot Republican now serving a Democratic club. Creed M Fulton of the Washington bar spoke, Gen. S. Yoder offered encouragement, and the gathering adjourned for next Saturday at the same hall.
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East Washington Democratic Club
Witthatt’s Hall
B Street
Hallam
George Tolson
John R Mahoney
Mahoney
Creed M. Fulton
Washington
Yoder
Parker
Davis
Yom Kippur Observances In Washington Synagogues
Special services mark the opening of Yom Kippur with fasting from darkness last evening to sunset today. Many Jewish business places will close as orthodox congregations conduct Hebrew services, sermon and memorial readings across synagogues including Washington Hebrew Congregation and Eighth Street Temple.
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Eighth Street Temple
Washington Hebrew Congregation
Louis Stern
Abram Simon
Bartly
Simon
Nathan
David
Rabbi Stern
Eighth Street
J. T. Loeb
Adath Israel
Israel
Loeb
Atlas Aims at Teaching Alcoholism Effects in Body
A German publisher releases an atlas for teachers showing colored drawings of the human organs in normal and affected states due to excessive indulgence in drink.
Plan for a universal phonetic alphabet conference in Boston
Boston University issued circulars inviting opinion on creating a universal pronunciation alphabet. Aimed to unify dictionary keys, extend to forty letters, and apply to dictionaries and language manuals. Excerpts mention consulting the American Philological Association meeting in St Laws, with numerous endorsements and a letter by Dr Paul Passy.
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American Philological Association
St. Laws
Lst
Piret
Fao
Hirth
Paul Passy
International Phonetic Association
Paris
France
D. Walcott
United States Geological Survey
Carnegie Institution
Enry Gannett
United States Board On Geographic Names
W. H. Holmes
Bureau of Ethnology
OHH
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Modern Language Association
Brander Matthews
Wilhelm Vietor
University of Marburg
Germany
W. E Chandler
Navy
R R Hitt
Committee On Foreign Affairs
House of Representatives
I K. Funk
Standard Dictionary
EH. Benjamin Smith
Century Dictionary
W . McGee
Department of Anthropology
Mental Jaundice A Novel Affliction Described
A London brain specialist warns of mental jaundice a new name for worry greed and prejudice causing discontent and fault finding. Cure lies largely in optimism cheerfulness and a daily smile, with a sunny outlook benefiting both mind and body. The article urges openness to happiness and avoiding the condition.
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Robert ‘Webster Jones
London
Press Opinion On Mail Contracts And Irrigation Debates
A Rochester Herald opinion denounces government weighing practices in mail contracts as a bid favor to railroads, urging reforms before Christmas. The Portland Oregonian contrasts irrigation gains with drought risk, while the Cincinnati Times-Star and Richmond Times-Dispatch weigh on China policy and postwar reunions. The Nashville Banner questions coal dust cures for consumption, and Des Moines Capital critiques American women critiqued by H. E. M. Watson. The Kansas City Journal notes West attitudes toward names, and Pittsburg Press condemns bird-killing, while Newark News defends amateur hunting amid stricter penalties amid carnage.
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Rochester Herald
United States
Portland Oregonian
Willamette Valley
Drouth
China
Cincinnati Times-Star
Japan
Russia
Manchuria
The
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Nashvile Banner
Nebraska Fraternal Insurance Supervision Urged by Omaha Bee
The Omaha Bee advocates state supervision of fraternal insurance firms to match the plan for regular insurance oversight. It calls for periodic financial exhibits from fraternities, enforcement of sound business practices, and removal of schemes aimed at defrauding the public, benefiting honest societies and protecting the public from unsound operators.
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Nebraska
Omaha Bee
Good Enough for Papa in Cleveland Plain Dealer Era
A clipped Plain Dealer column notes fashion talk on shoes as toe shapes shift. The author jokes heavy square-toed styles endure among affluent fathers of daughters with modest fortunes, predicting a cyclical return for pointed-toe styles.
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Papa
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Health Notice Promotes Typhoid Prevention and Disinfectant
A health notice urges typhoid prevention through boiling drinking water and proper disinfection of waste pipes and storage areas. It touts Platt's Chlorides as a reliable economical disinfectant, colorless and odorless when diluted, with a quart bottle lasting a month for a typical family. Available from druggists, upscale grocers, and house furnishing dealers.
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