Canton mayor enters Ohio governor race in 1897 reform bid
James Allen Rice of Canton seeks the Democratic nomination for Ohio governor. A New York Methodist ministers meeting protested government lands for a West Point Roman Catholic chapel, sending the resolution to President McKinley. Doctors in Vienna report failed bubonic plague serums, with Europe’s danger deemed small. Theodore Durant’s attorneys seek a California Supreme Court stay of execution over alleged trial errors. Republican Senators reportedly agree on a tariff plan, prompting debate on pace. Col G A Madden returns to San Francisco from Yosemite. his brother, a Calcutta tea merchant, dies there.
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Methodist Ministers of
New York
West Point
McKinley
Theodore Durant
California Supreme Court
Bakers
Col
G. A. Madden
India
San Francisco
Yosemite
Madden
Calcutta
Stoll offered Hong Kong postal post with $6000 salary
Frederick F. Stoll, former Chicago Post Office general superintendent, is courted by Li Hung Chang's envoy to lead a proposed free delivery system in Hong Kong, with a five year $6,000 yearly pay. If he accepts, Chicago style delivery would be introduced there along with other holdings in a bayfront tract and a planned temple project costing hundreds of thousands of dollars.
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Frederick F. Stoll
Chicago
Li Hung Chang
Hong Kong
Stoll
John F. Johnson
Logansport
State National Bank
That City
State Bank of
Murphy's Hard Luck Endures After Fire Destroys Barn
Editor David W. P. Murphy of The Evening Reporter in Burlington New Jersey recounts a string of misfortunes from a recent barn blaze that destroyed outbuildings farm tools a new buggy and left him pondering what may come next in his humorous column.
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David W. P. Murphy
Evening Reporter
Burlington
N. J
Murphy
Mia. Murphy
Frank
Nezst
New York
Clyde Shropshire Vice Consul of Paris to Wall Street Clerk
The New York Journal profile recalls Clyde Shropshire once United States vice consul in Paris known for prodigious style and social access. After Consul General S E Morss removed him, debts surfaced, his brother paid them, and he embraced a plain desk life, rejecting his former lavish habits.
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Clyde Shropshire
United States
Paris
Wall Street
New York
Donald Harper
Japan
Far East
Bois de Boulogne
Egypt
Faubourg St. Germain
Theresa
S. E. Morss
R. F. Shropshire
New York Journal
Paderewski’s London offer mirrors his high concert earnings
The article notes a 5000 reward in London for Paderewski’s services at a single performance, but such sums are common for him. It recalls his New York debut last season nearing that amount and a six month tour yielding over 200000 dollars with profits at individual concerts often substantial.
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Paderewski
London
New York
Southport Man Fatally Injured Shooting at Hen House
Simon Banks, a longtime Southport resident, rose early and went to the hennery to shoot a cat preying on chicks. As he aimed and fired, the weapon exploded striking him. he staggered and collapsed before help could arrive.
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Simon Banks
Southport
Conn
Tasmanian prospects praise colony climate and independence
Tasmanian Attorney General A Inglis Clarke cites Tasmania as flourishing with a pleasant climate and rich produce. He notes superior sheep, ram quality, strong fruit crops like strawberries and apples, and predicts eventual but not imminent full independence from England, as strength grows.
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Tasm
A. Inglis Clarke
America
Tasmania
Hamin
England
Ash
Remarkable Heart Surgery at St Louis City Hospital
James Wilkins, 25, underwent a rare operation conducted by Dr. Otto Sutter and colleagues after three weeks in hospital. A pus-filled pericardial sac and clogged heart cavity were treated by opening the chest and removing infected tissue, with the patient temporarily improving before complications persisted.
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Tool James Wilkins
City Hospital
St Louis
Intendent
Otto Satter
A. R. Reder
John Dea Wilkins
Sutter
Color photographs unfold in Europe with new process
European amateurs experiment widely with a color photography method using secret chemicals. Over 40 shades result from three primaries, with landscapes, sea scenes, and notably French soldiers showing vivid reds and blues. Flesh tones and details like buttons and laces appear clearly.
Father Sues Daughter Over Board and Savings
Isaac Sunderman filed suit against his daughter Lyda claiming she owes for board and her savings. The dispute stems from her plan to marry a man his family opposes and to block payment the father allegedly offered to relinquish the claim if she wed a man of her race, which she refuses and says she owes no board.
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Isaac Sunderman
Lyda
Thema
Father Slanders Jacob Sternbach Arrested in Damages Suit
Brooklyn man Jacob Sternbach was arrested under a Justice Fitzsimhe city court order in a $2,000 damages action. He was committed to Ludlow Street in default of $250 bail amid accusations that he behaved improperly toward a woman and threatened to involve her mother, with references to past desertion in Budapest.
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Slanders
Jacob Sternbach
Brooklyn
Fitzsimhe City Court
Ludlowstre
Thedi
Budapest
Alabama Senators From Same Town Noted
In a recent report the two U S senators from Alabama are described as natives of the same town. The article compares U S and European figures, noting that a large quantity of tobacco products was produced domestically valued at about 45 million dollars. It mentions rising wind and grain production in relation to overall consumption.
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Alabama
Uned
One Minute Cough Cure Promises Swift Lung Relief
The ad claims One Minute Cough Cure cures pneumonia bronchitis croup and all throat lung troubles in a minute. It quotes O S Coffin & Co and touts a mysterious wealthy Englishman who died in Vienna collecting uniform buttons animal teeth and fans of beautiful women.
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O. S. Coffin & Co
Vienna
How to Spot Mercury, Anxious Guide Published
A brief item notes a city newspaper quip advising readers to locate the planet Mercury. Directions mention looking up St. Joe street toward the gap, a hill by the electric light plant, about 8 o clock, reflecting a witty transit of the night sky.
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Rapid City Journal
St. Joe Street
Chicago Times-Herald
DeWitts Little Early Risers Endorsed by O S Coffin
In springtime, gentle Annie and others seek a healthy flush of the liver and renewed system with DeWitts Little Early Risers described by O S Coffin as famed liver pills for year round use.
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Annie
DeWitt
O. S. Coffin
Champagne Bottle Burst Injures New York Man
Joseph Pell of Amsterdam Avenue New York hosted a dinner party when a quart champagne bottle exploded after he drew the cork. The cork moved a half inch before the bottle shattered the neck sending glass shards into his chest. Doctor Clelland of West Eighty-second Street treated the wounds. It is believed the wine was warm and shaken during opening.
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Joseph Pell
Amsterdam Avenue
New York
Mr. Pell
Dr. Clelland
West Eighty-second Street
Face the Music and Meet Danger in London Ditty
A fragmented London music hall ditty sings of facing danger for a 2 nan strike and meeting peril abroad. It references Jameson and the difficulty of recent African affairs, with a refrain urging resilience and returning to England as a Briton.
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London
Jameson
England
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