Speculation in Local Politics and Club Influence
A local article discusses the August political timetable in Princeton with mentions of Republican speakers John Hampton Hoge and railroad attorneys Johnston and Holt. It notes near-term primaries, potential candidates for Justice of the Peace and Constable, and the role of political clubs in campaigns along with a history of clubs influencing elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
John Hampton Hoge
Railroad and Corporation
Johnston and
Holt
National Committee
Jas. Hearn
Dr. Bee
Justice of the Peace
J. B. Jenkins
John Chambers
Constable
Jno
S. Burnett
S. R. Linkenhaker
William Henry Harrison
Thanks to voters and supporters in local primary
D. G. Lilly, nominated deputy sheriff for the district, sends thanks to friends neighbors and Republicans for the strong vote for Mr Lentz in Saturday's primary. He expresses goodwill toward those who opposed him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. G. Lilly
Lentz
Boy Dies After Rabid Dog Attack in Wheeling
Albert B. Roberts, fourteen, died at his south Wheeling home after a dog bite lacerated his leg ten days earlier. Worsening signs of rabies appeared Wednesday, and he succumbed this morning after enduring great agony.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Albert B. Roberts
Roberts
Strikers Allege Broken Agreement
Canadian Pacific Railway shopmen claim the firm breached their contract by denying Western representatives on the general committee financial help and transport to Winnipeg to set a schedule. The dispute has led to a broad shutdown from Fort William to the coast.
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Winnipeg
Man
Canadian Pacific Railway
Western
General Committee
Canadian Pacific
Fort William
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promoted for Health and Digestion
An advertisement extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as a simple solution to health through digestion and pure blood. It claims rapid relief for stomach and blood disorders and lists scrofula rheumatism catarrh and dyspepsia as conditions it cures, with Hood's Pills as a preferred family laxative.
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Hood
Arnica Salve Cures Skin Aches and Sores
Sucklen's Arnica Salve claims to cure eruptions from volcanic skin afflictions to running sores and boils. It also treats ulcers, corns, warts, cuts, burns, chapped hands, chilblains and pirate pest piles with a guarantee and a 25 cent price per box. Sold by all druggists.
Horsewhipped the Anarchist Threat to Queen Victoria
August 6 reports from Buenos Ayres that Giuseppe Cestagni brother-in-law of Bresci shouted a threat against Queen Victoria prompting several British shipping clerks to horsewhip him. In Milan a Russian named Jerlinski was arrested with letters in his pocket marked Anarchist Section 163 promising measures to suppress crowned heads.
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Buenos Ayres
Guiseppe Cestagni
Bresci
Milan
Jerlinski
Prospects brighten for Republicans in doubtful states
Washington dispatch notes Republican optimism about winning the presidency and expanding gains in Congress. North Carolina disfranchisement threatens three Republican seats, but gains are anticipated in Pennsylvania and another eastern state. Managers push vigilance, targeting every close district, with the aim to secure a House majority for the GOP while countering Democratic gains. Chinese troubles are seen as potentially aiding Republican Congressional prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Repubican
Pennsylvania
Congress
National League Results From Yesterday's Ball Games
In St Louis the home team beat New York 3 to 0 with 13 hits. Chicago edged Brooklyn 8 to 7 after a nine hit effort. Cincinnati lost to Boston 4 to 5 with ten miscues. Pittsburgh defeated Philadelphia 7 to 3 as both sides totaled double digit hits.
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St. Louis
New York
Powell
Criger
Hawley
Bowerman
Chicago
Brooklyn
Cunningham
Chance
Kennedy
Farrell
Cincinnati
Bodies Returned From Beuna Vista Battlefield
The last bodies of American soldiers killed at Beuna Vista were removed today in Beuna Vista Mexico and will be reinterred in San Antonio Texas. About 700 Americans were buried there. The note recalls a 1860 Kentucky decision to move its 100 dead for burial with military honors.
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Beuna Vista
Mexico
Battle of
San Antonio
Texas
Kentucky
Child Recovers After Cholera Remedy Trial
A neighbor's infant with cholera infantum improved after use of Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy per directions. Within two days the child was fully recovered and vigorous. Mrs Curtis Baker of Bookwalter Ohio endorses the remedy, noting frequent recommendation and no failures. Sold by H N White.
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Chamberlain
Curtis Baker
Bookwalter
Ohio
H. N. White
Blue Front Ad Offers Free Lunch and Cigars
An old newspaper fragment promotes the Blue Front with a free lunch service and advertisements for John Harper Cigars. It mentions DeWitt's Little Early Risers and One Minute Cough Cure as familiar remedies, and notes a lost gold button with a pearl center at the Blue Front.
Chinese policy and the looming political trap
The piece argues the country supports the administration on China and warns Republicans against electing a Democratic House. It claims a Democratic majority would hinder decisive foreign policy, creating confusion and shifting responsibility for action away from the party in power.
Reunion Planned Between Father and Daughter After 25 Years
In Braxton county the home of Dr. N C D Bond will host a reunion Friday between the doctor and his daughter Mrs Charles Larrick of Chillicothe Ohio. The daughter, who was raised at Marietta Ohio after being left as a baby, learned her parents were alive only recently and will meet her father and his second wife. Her mother died about a dozen years ago.
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Braxton County
Charles’ Larrick
Chillicothe
Ohio
Dr. Bond
Lar
Rick
Marietta
Father Killed by Son in Kentucky Shooting
In Pineville Bell County Daniel Howard wealthy 63 cousin of Berry Hloware under indictment for Gov Goebel murder, was killed by son George Howard after an intoxicated dispute. George fired first with a Winchester. Daniel drew a gun and fell.
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Pineville, Ky
Daniel Howard
County
George Howard
George
Howard
Bell County
Berry Hloware
Gov. Goebel
Miners in Missouri Win 10 Percent Wage Increase
Union coal miners outside the Big Four controlled mines in Missouri will receive a 10 percent wage raise starting September 1. The arbitration board based in Kansas City, Missouri announced the decision, affecting several thousand workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Union
Missouri
Big Four
The Best Pacab for Stomach and Bowel Troubles
O W Wakefield of Columbus Ga praises Chanbraini s Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a quick pleasant cure after using it in two cholera morbus cases in his family and selling hundreds of bottles to customers. For sale by Hd N White.
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Hd. N. White
Blue Front Phone Orders Promptly Filled
An old advertisement notes phone orders are promptly filled at the Blue Front with a contact number. It promotes No-To-lac by Willy Conan and a tobacco habit care claim, a 6c and $3 price point, and lists drugstore availability. It also quotes a Burns blessing variation praising Kodol Dyspepsia Cure for digestion and indigestion relief.
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Willy Conan
The Gis Day Cold Cure Advertised
Kermott's Chocolates offers a laxative quinine cold remedy labeled for sore throat and head congestion. Children are drawn to the candy form, appealing to kids with sweet shapes and flavors.
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Kermott
Chinese Battle at Peitsang Sends 1200 to Losses
Report from Washington and London note heavy allied casualties at Peitsang with Russians and Japanese most affected while Americans are not mentioned. The Shanghai dispatch cites an imperial decree authorizing escort for the diplomatic corps and easing allied action.
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Iang
London
Peitsang
New York
Shanghai
Li Hung Chang
Troops for China Sail From Mare Island Amid Transport Plans
At Mare Island navy yard San Francisco preparations complete for sending a large detachment to China. Troops may sail in about two weeks if transport facilities permit. Vessels chartered include two American, four British and one Norwegian, with eight more American ships tied to the effort. Total registry 28,242 tons. Eastward via Suez would take 40 to 45 days. Pacific route could take about half that time.
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San Francisco
Cal
Mare Island Navy Yard
China
United States
Suez Canal
Pacific Coast
Alabama State Election Report
The Alabama state election was held today in Birmingham and across the state. Voter turnout and registration were lighter than usual, with little excitement surrounding the results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
Pretty Girl Dies By Strychnine In Personal Crisis
Parkersburg August 6 Gertrude Fling sixteen daughter of Alanson Fling of Tanner Gilmer county died yesterday from strychnine taken in personal crisis. Family offers no conjecture on cause.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
Gertrude Fling
Alanson Fling
Tanner
Gilmer County
Stomach and Liver Tablets Marketed By H. N. White
Describes Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets as a wild yet gentle remedy for bodily distress. Portrays them as easy to take and pleasant, with sales noted by H. N. White.
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Chamberlain
H. N. White
One Day Cold Cure For Colds And Sore Throat
An old advertisement touts Kermott's Chocol ites Laxative Quinine as a quick candy like cure for colds and sore throat, claiming easy intake and rapid relief.
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Kermott's
Mixed Drinks Served to Delight at the Blue Front
Patrons at the Blue Front enjoyed a variety of mixed drinks in an evening of drinks and socializing. The venue served craft cocktails and standard favorites as part of a casual local night out.
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Hobo Holler
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Geo. H. Burton
Tammany Hall
Hood’s Pille
Queen Victoria
Washington
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Democrats
House
Yelb
House of Representatives
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Chesbro
O’connor
Donahue
Douglass
John Harper
DeWitt
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Admiral Remey
Nnder Taussiau
Peil
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