Watson Accepts Populist Nomination for President
Birmingham Oct 10 Thomas Watson's letter accepting the populist presidential nomination is public. It argues middle and lower classes need a third party with a national arbitration board and public ownership of utilities, attacking the gold standard and urging a new currency. He faults Parker and Roosevelt and urges Bryan's support for a revolt against Republican rule.
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Birmingham
Ala
Thomas
Watson
Samuel W. Williams
Committee On
United States
Mr. Watson
J. P. Morgan
Andrew Carnegie
Charles Schwab
Steel Trust
Parker
Roosevelt
Mr. Parker
Mr. Bryan
Lincoln
Neb
Thomas H. "Tibbles
Mr. Tibbles
Pacific Coast
Vanderbilt Cup Auto Race Ends With Fatalities And Suspicious Nails
George Arents Jr and chauffeur Carl Meusel were injured and killed amid a 30.24 mile loop race won by George Heath. Albert Clement Jr. finished second as officials note a deliberate nail-wrecking attempt near Queens and Hicksville.
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New York
William
Rk, Vanderbilt, Jr
George Arents, Jr
Long Island
Carl Meusel
George Heath
Arents
Heath
Albert Clement, Jr
Grand Stand
Queens
Hicksville
Jericho
Hempstead
Chicago Day at the World’s Fair in St Louis
Chicago residents along with thousands of St Louisans attended Chicago day at the fair. State Senator J P Mahoney opened events in the Illinois building with Governor Yates' representative C J Doyle. A pike parade led by a Chinese dragon closed the day with a reception at the Illinois building.
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St. Louis
Chicago
Illinois
C. J. Doyle
Greenville
Doyle
Yates
Francis
Harrison
J. E. Bennett
Illinois Building
Six Die in Tunnel Gas Tragedy at Port Huron
Six Grand Trunk railway employees suffocated by coal gas in the St. Clair tunnel under the St. Clair River between Port Huron and Sarnia Ontario. A coal train split while passing. three crew died during rescue attempts. The dead: A. S. Begg Port Huron superintendent of terminals. Engineer John Coleman Port Huron. Conductor D. T. Tinsley Sarnia Ont. Brakeman Thomas McGrath Sarnia Ont.
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Port Huron
Mich
Grand Trunk Railway
St. Clair
St. Clair River
Sarnia
Ontario
A. S. Begg
John Coleman
D. T. Tinsley
Ont
Thomas McGrath
Wisconsin Stalwart Ticket May Be Withdrawn
May Withdraw Ticket reports a Milwaukee decision as the executive committee meets within a day or two to decide if the stalwart state ticket should be withdrawn. The national committee's recognition of the La Follette faction and plans for Senator Fairbanks to speak complicate the scene and prompt the potential move.
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Milwaukee
the Herald
National Republican
National Committee
la Follette Committee
Fairbanks
Kuropatkin Opens Offensive At Bent siaputze In Manchurian Push
Russian forces press the southward advance from Mukden with heavy notes of victory at Bent siaputze. Kuropatkin declares no more retreats as Cossacks reach Yen tai mines and Shakhe bridge is restored for the drive toward Port Arthur in a widening campaign.
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St. Petersburg
Kuropatkin
Bentsiaputze
Yentai
Hun River
Shakhe
Mukden
Mistchenko
Bent‘siaputze
Tiepass
Oyama
Port Arthur
Not a Murder Chicago Girl Dies in Apparent Strangulation
Coroner's jury in Palatine investigates Minnie Harmening's death. initial murder suspicion sparked a manhunt as the 17 year old daughter of farmer Fred Harmening is found dead Wednesday. verdict cites fatal strangulation during personal crisis, reshaping the case.
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Chicago
Minnie Harmening
Fred Harmening
Palatine
Sheriff Sent to Jail in Contempt Case
Ashland Wisconsin October 4 Sheriff Charles Peterson of Sawyer county was fined 150 dollars and sentenced to 30 days in jail for contempt of court for not arresting John F Dietz who has held up 8,000,000 feet of logs at Cameron dam on the Thornapple river blocking the Chippewa Log and Boom company from ra ting it further. The Sawyer county coroner will place Peterson in his own county jail at Hayward.
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Ashland
Wis
Charles Peterson
Sawyer County
Parish
John F. Dietz
Peterson
Hayward
Dietz
Cameron Dam
Thornapple
Chippewa Log & Boom Company
Wanted to enlist ends with bump in head
Muncie Indiana October 7 William Johnson 21 Delaware county sought to join the army to wear the blue He was initially deemed too short by officer E E Cummings Yet a second measurement showed he met the 5 feet 6 inch field artillery requirement and a head bump to gain height was revealed as the cause of the discrepancy
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Muncie
Ind
Wm. Johnson
Delaware County
E. E. Cummings
Young Johnson
Cummings
Field Artillery
Johnson
Indiana Populist Parties Unite In Fusion
A coalition unites two Indiana populist factions as the fusionists withdraw their state ticket and the mid-road ticket becomes the unified party slate. Leroy Templeton, previously nominated by both sides, is the united governor candidate with seven fusionists and six mid-roaders on the filed ticket. The supreme court nominees are William H. Everroad of Columbus and William Patterson of Indianapolis.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
Mid-Roaders
Leroy Templeton
United Party
William H. Everroad
Coumbus
William Patterson
Woman Seeks Missing Husband After Bizarre Train Ride
In Logansport Indiana on Oct 8 Mrs W C Ladd weighing 549 pounds rode in a baggage car to Monticello after her husband vanished en route. He was seen in Logansport then disappeared, and she reports he owes her $65 and asks police to locate him.
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Logansport
Ind
W. C. Ladd
Monticello
Kenneth
Iron Hand Society faces opposition from prominent colored men
The Iron Hand Society formed in Bedford Indiana to protect women after Miss Schaffer’s murder has drawn anger from leading Black men who argue members must be excluded from eligibility. President E L Pearson says protests misread the group and insists the movement is not aimed at the colored man though interracial union is deemed impossible.
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Bedford
Ind
Iron Hand Society
Mystery surrounds discovery of unidentified corpse in river
In La Porte Indiana on October 6 a partly decomposed well dressed stranger was found on a sand bar in the Kankakee river near La Crosse. A bullet in the back indicates murder. No valuables or identifying papers were found. The man is middle aged, about 5 foot 10, 180 pounds, dark complexion. Authorities investigate.
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Laporte
Ind
Kankakee River
la Crosse
Laporte County
Infection in Milk Claims Colfax Family Child
Ellen Colfax, three, daughter of Schuyler Colfax and granddaughter of the late Vice President, died from infection in milk delivered to the family. Katherine Colfax, younger sister, is critically ill from the same cause.
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South Bend
Ind
Ellen
Schuyler Colfax
Colfax
Katherine
Mrs. Fairbanks Illness Cancels Olean Address
Mrs Fairbanks wife of the Republican vice presidential candidate was unable to attend the Olean celebration address Friday due to illness.
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Rochester
N. Y
Fairbanks
Two Men Arrested In Death Case In Bedford Indiana
Coroner R E Plummer returns from Mitchell after investigating the death of Carrie Sham who died September 18. The death certificate listed fever, but coroner’s verdict finds a criminal operation caused her death. Dr W H Dings and George Thompson are charged as parties. both arrested and bound over after waiving examination.
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Bedford
Ind
R. E. Plummer
Mitchell
Carrie Sham
W. H. Diggs
W. H. Dings
George Thompson
Dr. Dings
Thompson
South Bend Plans Football Team Led By Police Chief
South Bend police chief McWeeney organizes a city team with former Western champions Peter Studebaker McGlue Salmon and Notre Dame coaches Hanley and Koehler. Candidate F E Hering may play. Planned games include Marinette Milford Rennsalaer Detroit Ft Wayne Chicago P and S and the Toledo Yachting Club.
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South Bend
Ind
McWeeney
Chicago Athletic Association
Peter Studebaker
Purdue
McGlue
Salmon
Notre Dame University
Hanleys
Koehlers
F. E. Hering
Congress
Marinette
Wis
Milford
Rennsalaer
Detroit
Ft. Wayne
Chicago P
Toledo Yachting Club
Prohibition Candidate Swallow Mistaken For Salesman
In Muncie Indiana on a Wednesday Silas C Swallow the prohibition candidate for president stayed at the Braun house. Clerk Morrison misidentified him as a traveling salesman and directed him to a barroom just around the corner.
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Muncie
Ind
Silas C. Swallow
Braun
Morrison
Prohibition
Swallow
Canning Factory Fire Devastates Flatrock Town
Fire at midnight destroyed Flatrock canning factory the largest in the area along with a barn two box cars and a residence. Loss estimated at 100000 with a half million cans of fruit and entire factory stock burned. Insurance partially covers the damage.
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Flatrock
Ind
Fatal Freight Train Tragedy in Lawrenceburg
Samuel Lawrence, 50, was killed instantly near Lawrenceburg Indiana on October 7 while riding atop a moving Big Four freight car. He struck an overhead iron beam, sustaining a fatal skull fracture.
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Lawrenceburg
Ind
Samuel Lawrence
Lawrence
Logansport Jail Confesses Robbery of Flor Safe
Frank Martin and his brother James Martin confessed to robbing a Flor elevator office safe, using duplicate keys to take $144. They buried $106 in a tin can. a detective uncovered the hidden treasure.
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Logansport
Ind
Frank Martin
James Martin
Flor
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Progressive Party
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Okuma
Russia
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Thomas W. Richardson
London
Mrs. Fairbanks Is
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