Conflicting Cabinet Bets On Sherman Act Repeal
Washington October 20 Rumors swirl about cabinet views on the silver issue and Sherman act repeal. Two opposite stories circulate about the President’s stance on delaying the purchasing clause repeal to July or supporting immediate repeal. Cabinet members stay silent as vice president Stevenson signals readiness to bring any motion to a vote if a true Senate majority asks, though current estimates show at most forty in favor.
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Washington
Stevenson
Senate
Quincy Runaways Planned Ivory Hut Heist and Africa Sail
Three Quincy boys William Clare Ernest Baker and Walter Smith fled with 500 from Clare’s father. They planned to steal the yacht Beatrice and a ground cannon then sail for Halifax provision and head to Africa to buy ivory huts to ship home. Detectives lack tangible leads as several peers knew more but stayed silent.
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Quincy
William Clare
Ernest Baker
Walter Smith
Clare
Boston
Furnald
Hough’s Neck
Beatrice
National Sailors
Halifax
Africa
America
Record Ocean Steamers Break Westbound Eastbound Pace
The Campania from Liverpool via Queenstown arrived at the bar at 10 25 P M after five days thirteen hours and twenty three minutes, lowering the westward record set by the Lucania. The Lucania arrived from New York in five days thirteen hours and thirty minutes, beating the Campania's eastward record by one hour twenty five minutes.
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New York
Campania
Liverpool
Queenstown
Lucania
Senate Deliberates on Free Coinage amid Silver Purchase Battle
In Washington the Senate after executive session took up Peffer's amendment to revive the 1837 act proposing free coinage of gold and silver, but he spoke two hours without finishing and the session recessed until tomorrow morning. The House moved to fund urgent deficiencies with 335000 dollars and passed a derelict removal joint resolution for the North Atlantic. House debate on the World's Fair goods duty remittance continued, and later the public printing reform bill was under consideration before adjournment.
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Washington
Senate
Peffer
HOUSE
Sayers
Texas
Mallory
Fla
North Atlantic Ocean
State of the Union
Bynum
Ind
Battle Creek
Mich
Chicago & Grand Trunk
Raymond & Whitcomb
Burt N. Scott
Harry Woolley
Whitcomb
Scott
Main Street
Pacific Express
John Bird
Gil Cranshaw
Lansing
Woolster
Senate Confirms J. J. Van Alen Nomination
Washington officials report that in an executive session the Senate confirmed the nomination of Mr. J. J. Van Alen by a 39 to 32 vote. The confirmation wraps a contentious district appointment process with party lines evident in the tally.
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Washington
Senate
J. J. van Alen
Weather Forecast For New England States And Nearby Areas
Forecast for Saturday calls for Maine New Hampshire and Vermont fair in the south with showers in the north cooler interiors and fresh south to southwest winds. Massachusetts Rhode Island and Connecticut expect increasing cloudiness with showers in western portions and variable winds mostly from the south. Eastern New York to see showers with fresh southwest winds becoming variable. J H Carrer Wriskey is described as old and delicate yet strictly pure.
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Washington
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York
Huge Furniture Sale Set for Bedford and Avon Streets
Seven large furniture factories offer combined stocks for sale Monday morning October 23 at 7 30 a m in our Furniture Ware rooms Bedford and Avon Streets. A historic sale in the furniture trade with prices ranging from 20 to 50 cents on the dollar.
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Bedford and Avon Sts
Local Furniture Factories Advertised Across New England
Purchased Outright invites readers to inspect a range of furniture factories including Extension Dining Table and Fancy Cabinet Work in New England. The notice urges careful perusal of Sunday papers and an early calling Monday to discuss items from Chamber Suite to Parlor Tables and Sideboards.
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New England
Robbery and Assault on Chelsea Bridge
Nicholas C. Paquett of Providence aged 52 was attacked near the second draw on Chelsea bridge about 11 o'clock last night by three unseen men. He was robbed of $50 a memorandum book and thrown into the river. Passengers on a Boston car cut a trolley wire to aid his rescue after cries alerted nearby bystanders. Police and Chelsea officers investigate with no arrests.
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Nicholas C. Paquett
Providence
Chelsea Bridge
Boston
Charles F. Bradbury
Chelsea
C. F. Cox
Revere
Edward M. Barry
Park Theatre
George Spear
Paquett
Broadway
Webster
Dobbyn
Charlestown
Chelsea Square
Grover
Post
Leutenant
Bonj Greenleaf Embarks on a Hiffereite Area Plan
A fragmentary report notes Bonj Greenleaf discussing changes in the 6 QV area with plans to move a number to Wid UP Hifferéite. The text mentions a furnace of a sg paviracied and suggests ongoing efforts to rework a site labeled 8 and Rei ey ie.
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Greenleaf
Debaters Gather for Worcester Joint Governor Clash
Frederick T. Greenhalge and John E. Russell are set for a Worcester debate on November 3 or 4 on the causes of the financial stringency and the current business mood. The exchange proceeds from letters between the Republican and Democratic city committees.
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Frederick T. Greenhalge
John BE. Russell
Worcester
Republican State Committee
Democratic Committee
Boston
John E. Russell
Greenhalge
Russell
James B. Carroll
Roger Wolcott
Republican City Committee
Mass
Andrew Athy
Democratic City Committee
Frank E. Heywood
Mellin's Food Promise For Baby Strength And Cheer
A historical note states Mellin's Food will improve a baby's limbs and flesh, smooth the skin, and foster good nature and happiness. The claim highlights how the product is marketed as enhancing infant health and mood.
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Mellin
Awful Battle Creek Wreck Leaves 26 Charred Victims
Battle Creek Mich Oct 20 Twenty six bodies charred and burned lie in a makeshift morgue after a night express collided with a local. The crash killed and injured many travelers from the World Fair excursion train. Rescue efforts stretched through the morning as firemen police and physicians worked at the scene.
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Battle Creek
Mich
Successful black mailing ends in Winchester check fraud
Boston woman Mrs. Julia T. Ruggles paid out over a thousand dollars chasing a widow Rodah Robinson and a supposed fiancé named George Mason. Mason passed a $1600 check from Mrs Robinson, which proved worthless after bank verification. Ruggles pursued clues across Winchester and Newton Lower Falls, chasing misrepresented engagements and multiple Robins ons before the scam unraveled.
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Winchester
Boston
Julia T. Ruggles
St. Botolph
Folken
Rodah Robinson
Ruggles
George Mason
Mr. Stearns
Providence
Robinson
Nancy Robinson
Lucille Robinson
Mass Accident List Reports Wide Range of Injuries
A long list records injuries from a widespread incident across New York Ontario and Pennsylvania. Names include EZEKIEL RAY Brom and BELLE WILLIAMS with varied injuries from ankle fractures to head injuries. Several Fort Plain residents report broken limbs and bruises, with others in Brockport Woodstock Simcoe and Toronto likewise listed for injuries.
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Ezekiel Ray Brom
Fairport Village
N. Y
Belle Williams
Lockport
Henry Bushnell
Brockport
William Thompson
Woodstock
Ont
Frank Rogers
Fred Wurtz
Rochester
Evelyn Wurtz
Above
Harvey Smith
Fort Plain
Frank H. Smith
Nellie E. Smith
Albert Bradley
Toronto
Frank Turner
Middle Smithville
Penn
John Co. Stewart
Dalton
Jennie
Mrs. Vance
Simcoe
George Vance
Joseph H. Archbell
Evanston
Thomas J
Munroe
Auburn
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Art League
Cowles Art School
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Remington Typewriter
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England
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the Annals of the Fur
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Hebron
California
Sidney S. Kelly
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