02 Jun 1888
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Newspaper
Alton Daily Telegraph
Location
Alton, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1888
Page
1
An advertisement touts Moxie Nerve Food Beverage as a summer remedy. It claims to quench thirst, curb the odor of liquor and tobacco, boost endurance, and remove tiredness with a bold health claim typical of era patent remedies.
The Prohibition convention at Indianapolis nominating Fish of New Jersey for president and Sam Small for vice president sparked a heated scene with suffragists and underlined the party's platform. The platform advocates prohibition, anti-violence in labor disputes, immigration restrictions, and national unity. A New York report notes Clinton Fisk’s preliminary presidential nomination reaction at Fisk’s home.
Washington dispatch notes Mr. Carlisle may be urged for vice president though he questions the dignity of the office after the act changes. It mentions his preferred speakership, the salary debate, and the Senate presidency duties amid a near split. It also covers Ingersoll presenting Gresham’s name and other convention notes.
In June a court shooting left banker Whitney wounded as Mrs. Rawson fired five times during a divorce case in Rawson v. Whitney. The attack followed yesterday’s ruling denying a fee and led to her immediate removal to county jail.
A long running feud between the Green and Jones families escalated since January over a disputed fence. On Sunday Feb 1% one Jones family member was shot by Dave Green. Since then both sides and their allies have fought multiple battles amid rising violence.
A rolling mill boiler explosion at Eureka Iron Works in Wyandotte Michigan at 5 am left three men dead. Harry McCloy night superintendent Patrick Finn and George Green suffered fatal injuries. cause of the blast is unknown. Debris blocked mill damage deemed minor.
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