Abolishing Fees and Elective State Offices Promoted
In a Wheeling Intelligencer column, J S Darst advocates five proposed amendments in the upcoming November election. He argues to elect the secretary of state, institute salaries for top officers, add a fifth supreme court justice, irreducible school funds cap, and require voter registration, framing these as long term taxpayer savings and reform.
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Pla
Wheeling Intelligencer
J. S. Darst
Secretary of State
Secretary of
Develos
Supreme Court
R. F E. Fastwell
Local resident commends Chamberlain remedy for dysentery attack
J A Kelly of Henderson NC recalls a summer dysentery episode and credits Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for rapid relief. He reports using it as directed and achieving satisfactory results, noting quicker control than past treatments. Sold by H N White.
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J. A. Kelly
United States
Mr. Kelly
Henderson
N. CC
H. N. White
No good health unless the kidneys are sound
An advertisement promoting Foley's Kidney Cure as a remedy for summer kidney irregularities caused by excessive drinking or overheating. It urges immediate use and notes sale by G. H. Wade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. H. Wade
Elks Ban Street Carnivals Amid Reform Push
At the Grand Lodge of Elks meeting in Salt Lake, officials voted to bar subordinate lodges from sponsoring street fairs and carnivals after next year. The move, cited as demoralizing and contrary to Elks teachings, is expected to win wide support across the United States with about 126000 members.
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Grand Lodge of Elks
Salt Lake
Grand Lodge
Daily Telegraph
The
Elks
United States
Death of Veteran Conductor Poisal in Martinsburg
George D Poisal 55, veteran B and O freight conductor for 34 years, died after being paralyzed stepping from a train at Martinsburg station. He led Truck No 2 of the Martinsburg fire department and was an active Odd Fellow and Railway Conductors member. Survived by widow and four children.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
George D. Poisal
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Baltimore and Ohio
Martinsburg Fire Department
Order of Railway Conductors
Thornton Pickenpaugh Dead In Morgantown
Morgantown West Virginia August 19 Thornton Pickenpaugh leading citizen of the city died suddenly of angina pectoris after a period of good health He amassed a fortune of a quarter of a million dollars in the mercantile business over 50 years He is survived by a widow and two children J C Pickenpaugh of Morgantown and Mrs Lilly Roemer of Chillicothe Ohio
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Morgantown
W. Va
Thornton Pickenpaugh
J. C. Pickenpaugh
Lilly Roemer
Chillicothe
FOR RENT CHEAP LARGE TWO STORY MILL BUILDING AT GRAHAM VA
For rent cheap a large vacant two story mill building near the railroad and along the Bluestone River at Graham Virginia. Address Graham Land and Improvement Co Graham Va.
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Bluestone River
Graham, Va
Graham Land and Improvement Co
Strayed or Stolen Red Cow With White Spot
Reward offered for the return or information leading to the recovery of a large red cow with a white spot under the fore leg. Dehorned. Contact Sam Lambert in Bluefield West Virginia.
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Sam Lambert
Bluefield
W. V
Petition seeks special session to probe Campbell Crawford case
A Virginia petition asks Governor Montague to convene a special session to reopen the Campbell Crawford cowhicting affair and review the Amherst trial that ended in Judge Campbell's acquittal. Backers frame it as a fight for justice against bad government and a possible removal or impeachment. Montague left to rest in the mountains and will decide after returning.
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Richmond
Montague
Campbell-Crawford
Campbell
Antisaloon League
Amherst
Virginia
Bose
Baseball scores from four games across major leagues
In St Louis Brooklyn shuts out 6 11 with 2 errors after 0 4 0. Second game sees Brooklyn win 7 14 with 4 errors over St Louis 1 6 2. In Pittsburg New York loses 5 10 with 1 error to Pittsburg 4 11 1. Chicago defeats Philadelphia 5 9 3 vs 9 2 with 2 errors. Cincinnati tops Boston 8 12 2 to 7 12 3 errors.
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St. Louis
Brooklyn
Yearkes
O'Neill
Kitson
Ahearn
Brown
M. O'Neill
J. O'Neill
Evans
Farrell
Pittsburg
New York
Chesbro
Zimmer
Miller
Bowerman
O'Day
Chicago
Philadelphia
Rhodes
Kling
Dugglesby
Douglass
Cantillon
Cincinnati
Boston
Hahn
Bergen
Eason
Moran
Irwin
Vanishing Plaintiff Returns After Montreal Surrender
Peter Power known as the vanishing plaintiff in the suit against Northern Security Company returned from Montreal and was surrendered by his counsel to the United States marshal. He was jailed at Ludlow Street for contempt of court for evading subpoenas.
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New York
Peter Power
Northern Security Company
Montreal
Lamb
United States Marshal
Ludlow Street
Chief Croker Suspended by New York Officials
Fire Chief Edward Croker, back from vacation, was suspended at noon today by department commissioners. Reasons are withheld but suspected to relate to materials used by Croker for personal use amid an internal investigation.
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New York
Edward Croker
Croker
Quiet day across colliery districts as troops deter demonstrations
Across various cities on August 19 petitions and events unfolded. In Wilkesbarre troops kept the colliery districts quiet after an attempted demonstration. In Washington Attorney General Knox faces quiet moves to succeed Justice Shiras. New York reports a suicide by Mrs Elinor Willick and a tenement fire killing four inmates. Omaha notes a meat packers' deal with Cudahy Co valued around 21 million dollars. The Hague hosts Boer leaders upon arrival from London. Consuelo Vanderbilt Marlborough returns to New York with her children aboard the Kronprinz Wilhelm. Shenandoah witnesses fears of serious trouble after the Eighth Regiment moves toward Nesquehoning following a fatal mob incident. Atlanta notes Emory College accepting Professor Andrew Sledd's resignation amid controversy.
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Wilkesbarre
Washington
Knox
Justice Shiras
New York
Elinor Willick
Lester Willick
Essex Street
Pittsburg
Supreme Bench
Shiras
Omaha
Meat Packers’ Combination
Cudahy Company
Toterdam
Dewet
Delarey
Botha
London
Hague
Duuchess of Marlborough
Consuelo Vanderbilt
Kronprinz Wilhelm
Shenandoah
Eighth Regiment
Atlanta
Emory College
Andrew Sledd
Sledd
Asthma Sufferer Praises Foley’s Honey and Tar Remedy
Daniel Banatz of Otterville Iowa reports three to four years of asthma and poor results from many cures. He says Foley's Honey and Tar gave immediate relief after treatment from physicians in New York and elsewhere. Sold by G H Wade druggist.
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Daniel Banatz
Otterville
Iowa
New York
Foley
G. H. Wade
Free book offer on opium and whiskey habits
An advertisement invites every man and woman in the United States interested in opium and whiskey addictions to request a free book. Send name and address to B. M. Wooley, Atlanta, Ca., box 387, to receive the publication.
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United States
B. M. Wooley
Atlanta
J. M. Cigar Worth Trying In Any Season
The J. M. Cigar is praised as reliably good in all weather, inviting readers to sample one and enjoy its steady quality throughout year.
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J. M
Spring Fever and Liver Health Reminder
An ad explains spring fever as biliousness tied to torpid liver and sluggish bowels. DeWitts Little Early Risers are pitched to stimulate the liver purify the system with safe, non gripping pills. A testimonial from R. M. Everly endorses their spring use and availability from John L. Crockett, druggist.
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DeWitts
R. M. Everly
Moundsville
W. Va
John L. Crockett
Lost Cabin gold mine found near Buffalo Wyoming
The Lost Cabin mine, located on Otter creek in the Big Horn mountains 60 miles northwest of Buffalo, has been discovered, drawing a stampede of more than 1000 fortune seekers armed with location papers. The find ends a 25 year hunt by prospectors who chased the legend of a golden crevice in a perpendicular cliff.
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Buffalo
Wyo
Lost Cabin
Otter Creek
Big Horn Mountains
Democratic plan to win on candidate character in coming campaign
Chairman Griggs of the Democratic congressional committee vows vigorous party support in the August campaign. Financial tariff and expansion issues will be set aside temporarily to emphasize the character of the candidates. No reference to free silver will appear in the platform as the plan spreads to other states.
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Trenton
N. J
Griggs
Democratic Congressional Committee
Defeated pugilist Jack Root dies of injuries
Salt Lake report states former champion Jack Root died from injuries sustained in last night's bout with George Gardner. Root was knocked out in the seventeenth round after a series of stomach blows. Gardner faces arrest as authorities investigate the fight.
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Salt Lake
Jack Root
George Gardner
Root
Gardner
Tariff Revision Sentiment Strong Across Western States
Representative Eddy of Minnesota, back from a western trip, says tariff revision has strong support. He notes every Republican state convention west of the Alleghanies endorses revision and every Congressional candidate pledged to act accordingly.
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Washington
Eddy
Minnesota
the Alleghanies
Schwab Sails for Europe From Loretto Home
Charles Schwab leaves his country home at Loretto for New York to sail for Europe soon. He will stay abroad at least a year and abandon all business activities.
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Philadelphia
Charles Schwab
Loretto
New York
Europe
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