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Newspaper

Atlantic Weekly Telegraph

Location

Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 30, 1896

Page

9

Bryan Warned by Populists Over Fusion Policy

Thomas Watson, Populist vice presidential candidate, warns Chairman Jones that Bryan cannot secure the full Populist vote in several states and may alienate Populist voters who could stay home. He criticizes Democratic managers for reneging on a fusion contract and urges unity with Sewall to prevent a split that could cost Bryan the election.

Bryan Winl New Yor Thomas Watson Kinoss Colorado North Carolina Nebraska Jones Sewall Grover Cleveland St. Louis McKinley Sod Watson St. Louie Senator Jones Mr. Sewall Mr. Bryan Kansas People’s Party Georgia Texas

McKinley Enjoying Good Health in Canton Visit

Major McKinley and Mrs McKinley spent Sunday quietly at home with Mrs McKinleys sister Mrs Barber. The cold rainy day kept them indoors around the library fire. The week ahead shows about double last weeks engagements with over twenty delegations scheduled, dates extending to Oct 21 and few openings between now and then.

McKinley CanTon Major McKinley

Middle-of-the-Road Belt Fusion Sways Populist Ticket in St Louis

In St Louis September 1948 the Populist convention endorsed the Democratic city and senatorial slate. Six Populist legislators will appear on union tickets with nine Democrats for the chamber. Fusion carried 2 to 18. Sheridan Webster led a minority faction planning a middle-of-the-road campaign. Also reports a farewell sermon by Rev H L Buzeel who heads New England travel for Bryan Sewall and the death of John H Thurston, Rockford’s oldest settler, while visiting Forest City Iowa.

St. Louis Sheridan Webster Bryan H. L. Buzeel Unitarian Church Fair Haven New England Sewall

Rats Attack Baby. Baltimore Tragedy Reported

In Baltimore on September 28 three large rats gnawed the face head and neck of Isaac Asher's two month old son while the parents were away. The infant died shortly after the attack, discovered by the father who heard crying as he entered the second floor room.

Baltimore Isaac Asher Mr. Asher

Freight Wreck at Miron Hits Eleven Cars

A disastrous wreck on the Philadelphia and Reading road nine miles southeast of Miron Pa occurs when an empty engine and tender collide with a loaded coal train. Eleven oval cars derail burying Engineer Mitchell and fatally injuring Fireman Kelly. Barlow riding the train suffers severe bruises. Wreck blamed on disobedience of orders.

Miron Philadelphia and Reading Here Mitchell Kelly Barlow

Mount Holyoke Fire Destroys Main Building

Mount Holyoke College in Massachusetts suffered a severe blow as the main brick building burned, with estimated loss over 150000 dollars. The library with 10000 volumes was saved, students housed in town rooms or moved to Holyoke and Northampton, and plans to rebuild were announced while sessions paused for lodging arrangements.

South Having Mass Mount Holyoke College Jess South Hadley Fails Holyoke A. L. Williston Northampton Williston Scientific Hall

Convention Opens for Cigarmakers Union in Detroit

Cigar makers International Union begins its 21st convention in Detroit with about 275 delegates and three weeks of sessions. Committees have met to amend the constitution as the union focuses on striking reforms and eradicating child labor in factories.

Cigarmakers International Union Dervoi C. W. Perkins Detroit Union International Union

Troops for the Levant in Italian- British Talks

A Daily News Rome correspondent says negotiations between England and Italy aim to place a large Italian force under Italian government control ready to sail at a moment's notice for the Levant. The plan reflects mounting tension in the region and potential imperial backing for intervention.

Levant London Daily News Rome England Italy The

Dowager Czarina Sails with Children to Liban

The dowager czarina and her children left Copenhagen after a visit to the king and queen of Denmark. They embarked on the imperial yacht Polar Ozar for Liban, departing September 28.

Milliken Named by National Democrats in Third District

Green Kentucky Sept. 28 Ex congressman Milliken of Franklin has been nominated for congress by the National Democrats of the Third district.

Milliken Bochine Green Franklin National Democrats

Greeting Democratic Nominee at Iowa Club Gathering

The regular Democratic state central committee calls a convention of clubs at Marshalltown on October 8 at 10 a.m. Mr. Bryan will speak at Burlington in the morning and Cedar Rapids in the afternoon, then address the Marshalltown club meeting. About 800 Democratic 800 Populist and 20 silver Republican clubs will send delegates, with an estimated 2,000 delegates and visitors.

Iowa Bryan Dus Moinss Democratic State Central Committee Marshalltown Burlington Cedar Rapids C. R. Scott Omaha Des Moines Ottumwa Chariton Creston Hastings

Verdict in Gibson vs Burlington Road Clears Defendant

The jury found for the Burlington Cedar Rapids Northern in a $20,000 damages suit by Viola Gibson after seven hours deliberation. Her husband William Gibson, an engineer on the railroad, was killed last January when his engine’s wheels caught him while locking it. The accident occurred as a switch engine pushed cars against the train. Burned a College at Cuixtor. loss estimated at $100,000 with most apparatus saved. Thirty students escaped injury. Two men cremated in Lansina. Thomas Gorman and Mat Carry likely fought before a lamp overturned, causing a fatal fire. Socialistic labor party filed a full state ticket with no supreme judge and attorney general candidates.

Crepak Rarins Viola Gibson Burlington Cedar Rapide & Northern William Gibson Cuixtor Ilinois Falton Lansina Thomas Gorman Mat Carry Carr Stigs

Fastest Mile Ever Paced by John R. Gentry

John R. Gentry paced the fastest harness mile, clocking 2 00 3/5 at Rigby Park, Portland. Behind him, W. E. Andrews, wind in the teeth, finished a 2 00 1/5 pace, breaking the previous world record of 2 01 1/4 set earlier this year. Large crowd surged onto the track as the time was announced.

John R. Gentry Portland Rigby Park W. E. Andrews Glenn’s Falls N. Y Pointer Gentry Robert J Terre Haute Culberson

Corbett Sharkey Fight in San Francisco Near Off

Corbett-Sharkey bout hangs by clubs as Corbett demands 10000 from National or Eureka by Monday. Sharkey travels to San Francisco amid stalled negotiations while Sultan in Constantinople convokes Armenian assembly for a new patriarch after Baugin massacre and arson.

San Francisco Corbett National Eureka Sharkey Emperor William Constantinople Matteto Imirlian Baugin William

Mortgage Filed To Secure 7 Million For Elizabethport Plant

The Standard Rope and Twine company filed a mortgage for 7,000,000 dollars with Manhattan Trust company and Central Trust company of New York. It covers all land of the former Elizabethport Cordage company. The Standard company plans a large rebuild of the cordage plant at Elizabethport after the 1891 fire.

Evizasetu N. J Standard Rope and Twine Company Manhattan Trust Company Central Trust Company of New York Elizabethport Standard Company

Iron Gate Canal Opening Attended by Many Nations

In Orsova on Sept 28 the kings of Bervin and Roumania arrived for the Iron Gate canal opening. Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria greeted them and was joined by Count Goluchowski as cabinet members and reps from Germany Great Britain Italy France Russia and other nations attended the ceremony. Meanwhile in DoxGona the Egyptian expedition’s second brigade moves south along the Nile toward Merowi El Debbeh and El Khan dak with Merowi about 175 to 200 miles from Dongola. In Webster City Lewis Stephenson of Algona shot himself after a period of treatment at Independence asylum leaving a wife and four children.

Bryan New England William Jennings Bryan Lynn Mase Sewall Kennebec Second Congregational Church A. Frederick Dunnella Bath Mr. Sewall Small Point Hhe Joseph Daniele North Carolina O. W. Larrabee Frank Sewall Boston Mass Mr. Bryan Iron Gate Canal Orsova Bervin Roumania Francis Joseph of Austria Count Goluchowski Austria-Hungary Germany Great Britain Italy France Russia DoxGona Egytian Nile Merowi el Debbeh el Khandak Mero Dongola Berber el Debbeh Merowi Webster Crty Lewis Stephenson Algona Independence Asylum

Prominent Odd Fellow Arrested in Richmond

Richmond Ind September 28 James W Henderson a prominent attorney and secretary of the police board secretary of the city commissioners and chairman of the Democratic county committee has been arrested on embezzlement charges of 1500 from Woodward lodge of Odd Fellows where he served as secretary He formerly held grand officer status in the Patriarchal circle Also noted are varied items from other ports including a near foundering steamer voyage a royal church attendance and international dispatches with Li Hang Chang arriving at Yokohama and various notices

Richmond Ind James W. Henderson Police Board Democratic County Committee Woodward Lodge of Odd Fellows

Small Bright Comet Sighted Near Sun Over Campripen

Dr. Lewis Smith of an observatory in California reported to Harvard College Observatory that a small bright comet was seen Sunday night one degree east of the sun. By Monday evening the object appeared north of the sun and fainter. In Erperfort Connecticut on September 23, word arrives of Callins Bey’s death in Constantinople, with Mme Callins aboard ship after learning of her husband’s illness.

Lewis Smith Ane Observatory California Harvard College Observatory

Bicycle records set at Coliseum by S H Wilson

At the Coliseum in Vast Bicycle Time, Ouieaco, S H Wilson rode 27 miles 775 yards in one hour and 2L miles in 54 minutes 35 seconds, both American records. A postponed yacht race between Vence dor and Siren was sailed from Ouicaco, Siren winning by about six miles on a 17 mile course.

Ouieaco Coliseum S. H. Wilson Ouicaco Vencedor Siren

Black Hilla Pioneer Gone Leap 8 D Sept 23

Ex mayor H Enos of this city died at Hot Springs. He came here in 1870 and located part of the present Homestake property.

Black Hilla Leap H. Enos Hot Springs Homestake

14 Room House for Rent Formerly American House

The house now occupied by Prof. Arnold the optician will be for rent on October 10. No glasses will be shown by Prof. Arnold after October 3.

Arnold Optician

Discovery Saved His Life and Hog Cholera Remedy Claims

A Beaversville Indiana druggist credits Dr King’s New Discovery with saving his life after grippe left him near death. The Michigan Central line advertises trains eastward from Chicago. Farmer J W Matitt of near Webster City touts a Fort Dodge Messenger hog cholera cure recipe using flax seed boiled in water with sulfur mixture fed to hogs. apply if they will not eat.

G. Caillouette Beaversville Dr. King la Grippe J. W. Matitt Webster City Fort Dodge Messenger

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