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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1896
Page
8
Fragment from a railway timetable lists numbers and rudimentary times for various trains, including a passenger service and a going south designation. The readable data includes identifiers like 162 and 101 with uncertain text around destinations and arrival or departure slots.
Notices for three dollars per year list Cartruage Lonae No 255 I O F meetings at Odd Fellows Hall Tuesdays 7 30 p m. Friends' Council schedule includes Sabbath preaching 11 00 a m mid week Thursday 10 00 a m prayer Thursday 7 30 p m Sabbath school 9 45 a m Christian Endeavor 6 00 p m Junior Endeavor 3 00 p m singing practice Friday 7 30 p m Sabbath school teachers meeting Wednesday 7 00 p m monthly first Thursday after first Saturday 10 00 a m.
Hill Gear promotes ladies collars and cuffs while Eva Johnson auctions ribbons and hats, and miscellaneous ads report deals on footwear, sheets, timothy hay, and brushes. Local events mention a Bedford boy's fatal injury, pension granted to a Rockport widow, a Farmland farmer dies, and a jail term for a Kokomo youth. health notices urge driven wells, tramps roam Shelbyville, and property assessor data shows Elwood tax totals.
National Chairman Carter calls the convention to order at Convention Hall as Fairbanks of Indiana takes temporary chair. The crowd fills the hall while delegates search for seats. Fairbanks outlines tariff and currency aims and the platform battle lines form between gold and silver factions amid a 8000 plus attendance.
At St Louis on June 18 the third convention session began slowly. Bishop Arnett opened with prayer. Madden of Illinois presented a Lincoln gavel to honor the nominee. Torren of Minnesota presented a schoolboys table used four years ago. The credentials report upheld the national committee except in Delaware and Texas. It urged seating Higgins in place of Addicks in Delaware and Grant’s faction in Texas, while a minority led by Hepburn backed Addicks and Caney. The chair barred contested delegates from voting. the majority report passed 4846 to 35946. McKinley supporters cheered as the minority report was considered section by section before 5:10 adjournment.
In St Louis on June 18 the Republican convention cleared the way for today’s decisions on the platform and candidate nominations. A night session was avoided to accommodate McKinley events. Wednesday’s session was lively with about 12,000 spectators, cheering as Thurston’s brief address drew warm response and McKinley was repeatedly acclaimed.
The first session in St. Louis on June 17 was largely formal with limited outcomes. The temporary chairman delivered an address as committees were appointed and adjournment was set for 10 o'clock the following morning.
The St Louis convention neared a vote on permanent officers as credentials delays compounded. Thurston received loud cheers when named permanent chairman and addressed the body, pledging justice and order as the party vows to nominate the next president.
June 18 Louis report on Indiana delegates at the convention reveals varied leanings. James McNeely urges Reed if possible, Hobart as second choice, and gold standard support. Vandeusen backs Morton or divides between Bulkeley and Evans, while Loughry defends gold standard and cautious regional fit. Marion’s Brownlee notes general support for Morton then Hobart as developments unfold. Williams prefers Reed with Morton as fallback others Hobart or Bulkeley. General Wallace cites sound money stance with gold emphasis, and Thompson favors Morton or Proctor for second.
St Louis reports a notable convention where delegates retire early and rise early. Nights see few headquarters rooms open after midnight while early morning activity increases at Southern Planters and Lindell hotels. Mark Hanna remains energetic and confident in eventual success.
Massachusetts delegates stand firm for Reed while others push McKinley. Early morning at state headquarters showed no nomination planned this week, leaving the outcome uncertain as quiet delegation rooms reflect divided support.
The Republican party backs sound money and supports the gold standard. It opposes debasing currency or impairing credit and favors free coinage of silver only by international agreement. Until then the gold standard remains, with all money kept at parity with gold and obligations inviolate.
In St Louis on June 17, Fairbanks forecast a brief convention with McKinley likely to be nominated on the first ballot or by acclamation. He cited a strong sentiment for a unanimous, enthusiastically supported nomination and a platform favoring protective tariff and sound money. He noted tariff as a campaign issue and discussed treasury deficits and currency clarity. In LaGrange Ind on June 18, Judge Taylor denied Jesse White a new trial for Hester Curtis murder and sentenced him to life in prison.
Ligonier Indiana June 17 a unknown man was shot and instantly killed while trying to rob a store at Mingo a small place near this city the remains were taken to LaGrange no arrests have been made
Rev. William Williams, a Christian Church minister living east of LeBanon Indiana, was seriously injured when he fell from a hayload. The incident occurred about a few miles east of town and Williams is widely known in the area.
In Exxitant Indiana on June 18 Wells is jailed in Goshen after the Wells Walters murder case. He denies guilt and is said to be driven by jealous love for the girl who died. Funeral of Miss Walters draws a large crowd as authorities describe the case.
Indianapolis June 16 Secretary Bicknell of the state board of charities and corrections wrote to the Monroe county district judge about the jail’s unsanitary conditions. He notes the board cannot fix the evils but urges the judge to attend to the matter and restore habitable conditions for prisoners.
Richmont Ind June 18 Benjamin and Sarah Hollingsworth of Tipton county bequeath 844 acres to Earlham college. A $21,000 offer for the land was recently refused. The addition raises the college endowment fund by over $50,000 in the current year.
Rev. Julius Becks pastor of St. Joseph's Catholic church in Laporte Ind has been moved to a church hospital for treatment. He is one of the best known priests in the state and may not return to pastoral duties.
Portland Ind June 17 Yesterday the breach of promise suit brought by Ola Brown for 25000 damages against Grier F Gemmill a Camden resident was dismissed by the plaintiff without prejudice as the trial was ready to begin.
Laporte Indiana June 18 Mr Eric Swanson of St Joseph county who was ordained June 7 by the Swedish synod in session at Omaha has accepted a call to New Windsor Illinois and will begin his pastoral work June 28.
Greenssura Indiana June 17 Professor George L Roberts head of Greenssura city schools has been offered the presidency at Vincennes Academy for the upcoming year.
Terre Haute Ind June 16 J M McKendall who is slightly deaf drove onto a street railway yesterday directly in front of a rapidly moving car and his wife was badly hurt the latter perhaps fatally
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