Extra Session Talk Opposed by Farquhar in Behring Sea War Climate
Buffalo congressman Farquhar, en route to Door Park, argues against a called session and predicts no extra session this year. He says Democrats would exploit a wasted session, while Republicans should follow Jeffersonian rules to crush obstruction and organize the House in December.
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Farquhar
Buffalo
Chicago
Door Park
Congress
House
Jefferson
Washington Officials Calm Over Black Diamond Seizure
Washington City July through Aug reports show limited official response to the seizure of the English sealing vessel Black Diamond by the revenue cutter Rush. Treasury and state departments await more information as naval authorities share routine updates from sealing grounds.
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State
Navy
Treasury Department
Behring Strait
Wharton Sid
United Press
State Department
Washington
Department
Grand Army saloon men vow Sunday law violations
Michael Kummer of 532 Vine Street faces expulsion from the Grand Army of the Republic after leading a meeting that endorsed breaking the Owen Sunday Law. Fellow member Elston of 335 Broadway plans charges to oust him, with a citywide effort to purge violators from posts. Other German saloonkeepers and Heugel, president of the saloon keepers meeting, face related actions as citizenship and conspiracy cases unfold.
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Cincinnati
Michael Kummer
Vine Street
Central Turner Hall
Kummer
Kammer
George H. Thomas Post
Grand Army of the Republic
George Elston
Elstun
Broadway
Mr. Elstun
Elston
William Heugel
Meetig
Collision Kills One and Injures Several Near Oxvrorp
A Wednesday night wreck on the Cincinnati Hamilton Dayton line two miles east of Oxvrorp left fireman Charles Lee dead and baggageman Charles with a broken leg among the injured. Engineer John Dougherty says he forgot the regular train while handling an idle gravel-car movement after thirty hours on duty. The west bound Indianapolis express escaped unscathed as both engines were wrecked and passengers sustained only minor injuries.
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Ohio
Junction
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton
Here
John Dougherty
Connersville
Hamilton
Indianapolis
Charles Lee
Charles
Pasenger
Dan Brennan
M Gtr
Effort to Bring Railways to Time in Milwaukee Encampment
A Milwaukee encampment council met to form a twenty man business committee. They will request a one cent railroad fare from President Miller of the St Paul road. If granted the encampment hopes for a large turnout. otherwise it may fail.
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Wia
Miller
St Paul Road
Det
St Paul
Ugless Miller
Abduction of Lavina Schwinn Closes Canadian Escape Route
Lavina Schwinn, heiress to a $500000 estate, was seized on Usk Street by her mother’s paramour Be and Boeck and driven to Canada. The episode follows years of elopement, contested wills, and guardianship disputes before the abduction.
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Boeck
Cher Aussie
Pennger
Lavina
Usk Street
Madness on Milwaukee Street as hydrophobic horse rampages
A horse suspected of hydrophobia rampaged through Catcaco and Milwaukee avenues injuring a meat market owner Ole Erickson, several pedestrians, and multiple horses. The beast chased, bit, and trampled people and animals until Lt. Peasen and officers killed it with a rope and four bullets. Conductor George M Duffy was mauled while stopping the animal. Erickson is treated for his bite.
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Robey Street
Armitage Avenue
Erickson
Bin
Mal
Milwaukes Avenue
D. L. Mooly
Milwaukes and
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Scout Peason
North Avenue
Cullen
Wheatley
Lieut
Peasen
Duffy
Mr. Erickson
Government seeks to abolish civil juries and Catholic schools
In Wiesbxo Aug 2 officials signal legislation to end juries in civil cases and to eliminate separate Catholic schools and dual language programs, stoking potential sectarian conflict. In New Haven Conn Aug 5 the Connecticut Rubber Company reports liabilities of 75 000 with assets unclear. In Joliet Aug 5 Sir Thornton a three year old trotting stallion dies of influenza at Aurora, valued at 60,000.
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Mtaliton
Jouxt
Sir Thornton
Aurora
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