Winchester News brief from October 19 1908
The Winchester News issue from Monday October 19 1908 presents a brief edition with local notices and a public record feel. It notes postal filing and standard publication details for that era.
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Newspaper
Winchester News
Location
Winchester, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1908
Page
4
Street car debate and Kentucky election expectations
The article notes a street car obstruction issue in the city and reports leaders meeting in Lexington with hopes the car will be moved before a possible accident. It discusses BryanTaft dynamics in Ohio and Kentucky with varied forecasts from New York papers and a caution that polls are unreliable. It recalls a 1906 World poll predicting Parker’s home state lead that did not materialize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edito
Brown- Proctoria and Tie News
Lexington
Bryan
Ohio
Taft
Kentucky
New York Herald and World
The
Enquirer
New York World
Parker
Roosevelt
Election calm in lead up to vote as nation trends upward
With two weeks to election day the public shows little excitement as voters question whether the next administration will change much. Merchants seek only the campaign to end and business improves nationwide. Optimism abounds for a decade of growth and prosperity ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naurai
Straw Vote Sees Taft in Trouble as Elections Loom
The piece reports on nationwide straw surveys and postelection polls. The New York Herald signals a Taft edge with 204 electors to 161 for Bryan plus 118 uncertain, while undercurrents including labor support may shift results. Ohio and Indiana emerge as pivotal battlegrounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Herald and World
Cincinnati Emirer
The
Times Star
New York Herald
Taft
Bryan
Herald
New Jersey
Maryland
Delaware
Enquirer
Bryan Begins Final Swing Across the Nation
William J. Bryan starts his last national tour from Fairview Nebraska heading to St. Louis and East St. Louis before crossing the Mississippi. He travels by a special car with Mrs. Bryan, Rose, Mayor Brown, and four reporters, delivering four addresses in Chicago tonight and ending in Lincoln November 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairview
Lincoln
Neb
William J. Bryan
Atlantic Coast
Burlington
St. Louis
Mississippi
National Stockyards
East St. Louis
Bryan
Mrs. Bryan
Rose
F. W. Brown
Chicago
Chicago & Alton
Four Hurt In Collision Near Urbana
A carriage with A C Logsden a farmer his two daughters and guest Mr Grassball from Dennison was struck by an Ohio Electric car entering the road from Logsden farm south of Urbana. Logsden and the younger girl were slightly injured and taken home. Grassball and the other girl were seriously hurt and taken to a sanitarium. their chances were uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Urbana
A. C. Logsden
Taft Seeks 10 Wins In November
Judge Taft told reporters in the White House East Room that he expects to be elected president. He spoke after a day with President Roosevelt and a southern states tour he called a pleasing experience. He declined to detail presidential discussions, saying the president is not a pessimist and neither is he.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Judge Taft
White House
President Roosevelt
Taft
Rumors of Turkish Mobilization Denied in Constantinople
In Constantinople on October 19 a report of a Turkish troop mobilization was unfounded. The dispatch notes that Anatolian reserve battalions were called for maneuvers, three battalions were sent to the capital for police service, and replacements came from Smyrna, confirming no general mobilization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constantinople
Salnika
Adrianople
Macedonia
Smyrna
Manufacturers Optimistic Over 1909 Recovery Outlook
New York October 19 The National Association of Manufacturers reports broad gains across all industry branches. An exhaustive canvass of its 3000 members shows trade active with most manufacturing sectors on a normal production basis for 1909.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
National Association of Manufacturers
New Orleans Progressive Union Boosts Local Trade and Exhibitions
The New Orleans Progressive Union drives home trade by promoting home goods, advertising in local papers, and organizing exhibitions. It secured ten day free stopovers on east west and north rail lines and created a railway mail division to speed business. The group organized a month long manufacturers exhibition and urged merchants to support home products to keep dollars local.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Progressive Union
Panama
South America
Gulf Deep Waterway
M. B. Trezevant
The
Central America
Panama Canal
Atlantic
Pacific
Value of Street Trees Boosts Towns During Build Out
J H Reed Riverside tree warden argues street trees add value and beauty as towns grow. He cites a California city where proper planting could have increased taxable value by 50 percent, noting beautification yields far greater benefits than mere money. The piece also discusses rights in natural scenery and the need to limit billboards and unsightly structures to preserve common heritage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Reed
Riverside
California
United States
Municipal Tree Control And City Planting Policy
The piece argues that cities should fund street and highway trees or assess abutting property for planting and upkeep. It likens trees to improvements like sidewalks and curbs and urges taxpayer support for civic beauty and municipal benefit.
Concrete Curb and Gutter Highlighted in Santa Monica Streets
Concrete curbs and gutters are common on several Santa Monica streets. One gutter spans six feet. Construction costs are likely no more than asphalt with its foundation, per Popu lar Mechanics. The concrete work is durable and clean in appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Monica
Cal
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Independent Newspaper
Winchester News Co. (Incorporated
South Main Street
Winchester Post Office
Winchester
Hirsh, Wickwire Co
Plain Vici Kid Shoes
Manhattan
McCord, Smith & Phillips
Main and Broadway
Massie
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