Veterans greet McKinley at Canton for 104th Ohio reunion
Survivors of the 10th Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry arrive in Canton from Massillon with wives and children to greet Gov. McKinley. He recalls war service, sectional fading, and calls for preserving the union for future generations.
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Canton
10Th Regiment
Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Massillon
McKinley
Major McKinley
William Monaham
Youngstown
Gov. McKinley
Sherman to the Veterans in Wayne County Centennial
Today Wayne County celebrated its Centennial with a crowd of 12000. Senator Sherman spoke at two stands praising the boys in blue and their sacrifices. Other speakers included Department Commander Lybarger Warsaw Ohio Rev Washington Gardner Albion Mich and B S Garver Fremont Ohio. Two large camp fires closed the evening.
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Commercial Tribune
Wooster
Wayne County
Senator Sherman
Comder Lybarger
Warsaw
Ohio
Washington Gardner
Albion
Mich
Garver
Fremont
First Woman Elector Nominated in Wyoming
Mrs. Sarah Malloy of Cheyenne accepts the Republican nomination as a state presidential elector. A 40 year old mother of four, born in Ohio and a longtime Wyoming resident since 1870, she supports Republican views and votes opposite her husband a Democrat. Her husband, I R Malloy, is superintendent of the Wyoming division of the Union Pacific railroad.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Wyoming
Sarah Malloy
I. R. Malloy
Malloy
Ohio
Wal
Union Pacific Railroad
Lineman Loses a Leg in Cleveland Accident
Sheriff Burgess received a telegram from Cleveland reporting that his son Frank, about 20, a lineman, was seriously hurt by falling from a tele pole. His left leg was amputated to save his life. he has a wife and child in Ottawa, Ohio.
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Commercial Tribune
Ottawa
Burgess
Cleveland
Frank
Wanted in Cincinnati dog sale scam suspect arrested
William J. Croner of Piqua posted bond in Columbus today for trial in Cincinnati Federal Court. He is alleged to have sent circulars offering fine dogs for sale and requiring an advance payment of from to 235 dollars, with victims receiving either a common car or no dog at all after payment.
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Commercial Tribune
Columbus
William J. Croner
Piqua
Cincinnnati
Croner
Senator Gray bolts to back third ticket or McKinley
Senator Geo Gray of Delaware a Democrat allied with the administration says he will support a third ticket if one is nominated. If no third ticket is formed he will back McKinley and Hobart and plans a statement to Delaware Democrats in a few days.
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Washington
Geo. Gray
Delaware
Chicago
Hill and Whitney
Bryan
Sewall
Gray
McKinley
Hobart
Delaware Democrats
Bike Champions Open Races at Fountain Ferry Park
Races opened at Fountain Ferry Park in Louisville as cyclists gathered for the event. Local organizers announced schedules and encouraged spectator attendance at the venue.
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Fountain Ferry Park
Louisville
Cooper wins two mile national title at Fountain Ferry Park
Tom Cooper defeats Bartlett and Nat Butler and McDonald in a fast 4 26 2 5 two mile national championship race at Fountain Ferry Park Louisville. The event drew the year's top milers and amateurs and professionals, with Gardiner among the field as a strong challenger.
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Louisville
Tom Cooper
Fountain Ferry Park
Asbury Park
Arthur Gardiner
Bald
Nat Butler
McDonald
Unclear Race Results Across Multiple Heats
Incomplete report lists winners and times for several heats and races. Names include Eberhardt, Coburn, Smith, Ingra, McKeon, Bornwasser, Seaton, Bornwasser, Thome, and Tom Gener. Distinct events show 1 mile handicap and 2 mile profiles with times and placements.
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W. E. Lum
P. J. Howard
Eberhardt
Ner Samburg
Port Huron
Mich
Ingra
Lou Coburn
Peabody
Louis H. Smith
Nashville
R. Leathers
McKeon
Lou Turn
Bornwasser
Professionls
Tom Gener
C. Bald
J. P. Bliss
Owen Kimble
Eloping couple wed in Akron amid opposition
John B Sloughton and Miss Jessie McGaffie of Harmony Pennsylvania eloped and married in Akron on August 18, officiated by Rev. J. C. Hilcott. The bride's mother opposed the match. Stoughton allegedly dropped a woman he had been paying attention to, who reportedly threatened his life.
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Commercial Tribune
Akron
John B Sloughton
Jessie McGaffie
Harmony
J. C. Hilcott
Stoughton
Bolt Explodes Wrecking Plant Mauls Worker in Alliance
A 150 horsepower boiler burst at Louisville Tile and Brick Works near Alliance Ohio. Isaiah Johnson of Louisville was struck by an iron bolt and crushed his back. he is expected to die. Six others, Lee Eshelman Samuel Snyder James Grassey John Rufanieht Sheridan Sell and William Serong, were injured as the three ton boiler and safety valve parts flew away. The plant burned completely with a loss estimated at 10000 dollars and no insurance. The works will be rebuilt.
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Col. Riley
McKinley
104Th Ohio
Vernor
Bertha Martin
Massillon
Cleveland Avenue
O'Neil Schaffer
Pstabury
Sharleburg
Goar Head Creek
Déhaven
Pine Creek
Sharpsburg
Dehaven
Pittsburg and Western Railroad
Young Boy Burns In Yard Fire In Ohio
Five year old Carl Uhrig fell into a yard fire at the Norfolk and Western yards in Chillicothe. He was severely burned from feet to knees on both legs and is reported in critical condition.
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Chillicothe, O
Carl
Tony Uhrig
Norfolk and Western
Ohio Sends Soil for G. A. R. National Tree Planting
Col J Linn Rodgers sent a box of Ohio soil to the Bedford Mass G A R post for a National tree. Each state contributes soil to let the tree spread roots. Ohio’s sample is a rich black loam. Water for the tree will come from Lake Champlain Lake Erie and other battle sites.
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Commercial Tribune
Lumbus, CO
J. Linn Rodgers
Ohio
G. A. R. Post
Bedford
Mass
Union
Lak Champlain
Lake Erie
Bushnell
Boy Is Crushed When Horse-Drawn Vehicle Demolished
Nicholasville Ky Aug 13 Harry Alli band 18 son of W N Alli band a wealthy carriage and wagon maker was thrown from a carriage behind a fractious horse after it frightened at a threshing machine. He suffered severe facial and body injuries with possible skull fracture and may die.
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Nicholasville
Harry
W. N. Alliband
Storm Devastation Near Pittsburg Claims Six Lives
Heavy rain at Pittsburg Pennsylvania on August 18 triggered floods that destroyed property across De Haven Irwin and Jeannette flooding Fort Pitt Dam area. Six people died including Mrs Susan Auld and Mrs Ellen Poppleton as residents fled rising waters and towns faced widespread damage.
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Pittsburg
Susan Auld
Ellen Poppleton
Floods Ravage Manors and Mines After Cloudburst
A cloudburst washed away the Westmoreland Coal Company bridge at Larimer and wrecked about two hundred yards of track. Waters from r Run and Brush Creek flooded South Side and submerged sixty houses in Penn and Manor. Claridge mine areas near Greensburg flooded. no lives lost but great property damage to Manor Valley and Claridge operations.
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Esa
Ree Ae Plate Glass Company
Tinker Run
Floo
Parr Wagon Works
Pens
Aro Oe Steek
Oeania
Detective Hyland Run Down in Columbus Yards
In Columbus Ohio Aug 13 Detective Tom Hyland of the Panhandle was killed by moving cars in the yards. He was sixty, once charged with his wife murder but acquitted. His brother in law Morrow was killed by a train and ten relatives were present at his arrest this morning.
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Columbus, CO
Tom Hyland
Hyland
Morrow
Bishop appoints new district presiding elder in Falparaiso
Falparaiso Ind August 13 Bishop Andrews of the Methodist Episcopal Church appoints Dr Samuel of South Bend as Presiding Elder of the Falparaiso district replacing Dr J H Wilson who resigns due to poor health in this city.
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Spiel Dispatch
Commercial Tribune
Falparaiso
Ind
Bishop Andrews
Methodist Episcopal Church
Samuel
South Bend
Thalparaiso
J. H. Wilson
Child Drowned by Hot Water Scald in Stove Pot
Yesterday in Zanesville Ohio Gus Fulkerson’s three year old child fell into a pot of very hot water taken from the stove moments earlier. The flesh and cuticle were burned from face neck and body and she died in agony.
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Dievatieeree Tribune
Zanesv
Gus Fulkerson
Rhodes Trial Decision Delays Indictment for Rhodesia Scheme
London reports Cecil Rhodes will not be brought to trial over the Transvaal sovereignty scheme. Instead he will be summoned for parliamentary inquiry with Privy Council removal and evidence before a Select Committee, while Rhodesia faces emigration, economic collapse, and continued conflict with Matabele forces.
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Transvaal
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Her Majesty's Privy Council
Select Committee of
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Chamberlain
Arthur J. Balfour
Committee of Pomuny
England
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Johannesburg
Bulawayo
Glasgow
Mrs. McCormick Dead After Surf Bath Tragedy
John B Macon McCormick mourns sudden loss of wife Mary E Connor of Cincinnati and Brooklyn. Mrs McCormick, with younger children, died after exiting the surf at Brighton Beach following heat relief. She leaves seven children, two of whom are grown.
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Commercial Tribune
New York
John B
Macon
McCormick
Death of Sir John Millais President of the Royal Academy
London reports Sir John Millais died at 5 30 p m age 82 born in Jersey on June 8 1829 showed talent at six and nine moved to London to study under Sir Martin Shee exhibited Pizarro at seventeen Isabella in 1849 joined the pre Raphaelites later married the divorced wife of John Ruskin and became Royal Academy president last February He held Legion of Honor honors and was a trusted art figure with a refined social standing
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John Millais
Royal Academy
John Everett Millais
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Jersey
Martin Shee
The
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Walker Art Gallery
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Wreck on Lake Shore Train Kills Two in Otis Washout
An east bound Lake Shore special from Chicago derailed after a 70 foot by 80 foot washout near Otis Indiana. Engineer James Griffin and Fireman Michael Roache were killed as the engine and most cars plunged into the washout. Passengers escaped from the day coach and sleeper. Disruptions include transfers via Michigan City and Chesterton. nearby Monon line also reports a washout and threatened bridge failure.
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Ind
Chicago
Lake Shore
James Griffin
Michael Roache
Griffin
Lake ‘Shore
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Chesterton
Fifth annual Wilmington Friends meeting opens in new auditorium
Morton Pearson of Richmond presided as Wilmington Yearly Meeting of Friends began its fifth session in Wilmington Ohio. The new 3000 seat frame auditorium on the college campus hosted morning worship led by Joseph Wright and a large delegation including Samuel Mills and John Kittrel. Delegates considering funding reforms to replace voluntary contributions with a per member assessment and noting plans for likely larger attendance.
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Wilmington
Wilmington Yearly Meeting of Friends
Wilmington Yearly Meeting
Meeting of Friends
Friends
Morton Pearsom
Samuel Mills
Evangelistic Department of
Indiana
Joseph O. Binford
Greenfield
Ind
Robert W. Doug
Versailles
Morton Pearson
Hmond
John Kittrel
Tennessee
Ex-convict Easter on visit raises gov Campbell threat fear
John Easter the ex convict who attacked Gov Campbell at his Hamilton home and who spurred a scandal involving his wife and a chaplain at the penitentiary was allowed to visit his home from the State Hospital for the Insane authorities believed he was sane enough. He reportedly obtained rubber hose and police fear his muddled mind harbors a grievance. The case prompted police concern until his arrest.
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Columbus
John Easter
Gov
Campbell
Hamilton
Penitentiary
State
Easter
nTie
Deadly flood devastates Sharpsburg and nearby towns
A destructive storm floods Sharpsburg and Dehaven areas, washing out homes, farms, and mills. In Devhen and Irwin towns, lives are lost as waters surge through creeks and rivers. Railroad damage, dam bursts, and widespread property losses total tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of dollars as communities rescue survivors.
Nansen Narrowly Missed Pole Reach on Fram Expedition
Reports from Dagensnyheter recount Dr. Nansen and Lieut. Schott Hausen abandoning the Fram in autumn 1895 near Franz Josef Land and using the ice for survival. They hoped the Fram would drift east to Greenland, with Nansen reaching 86 degrees 14 minutes north, the closest any explorer has approached the pole.
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Sweden
Dagensnyheter
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New Siberia Islands
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Bergen
Nan
Dayton Cigar Maker Fatally Shoots Barber in Street
George Paul a white cigarmaker shot and mortally wounded Charles White a colored barber in front of a Main street saloon after threatening to kill him The attacker fled and remains a fugitive The ball pierced White near the third rib and lodged in the back White was taken to Conness Hospital in precarious condition
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Commercial Tribune
Dayton
George Paul
Charles White
Paul
White
Conness Hospital
Commencement Exercises at Northern Indiana Normal School
Valparaiso Indiana August twenty first twenty percent annual event drew 2600 attendees from nearby states. Rev John Rusk PhD Chicago delivered the address. The school reports a record year with 157 graduates representing nearly every state and territory. Degrees were awarded by President Brown after the address.
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Ind
Indiana Normal School
College
John Rusk
Chicago
Rusk
Brown
Railway Worker Killed Guarding Switch In Ohio
Ottawa Aug 18 James Gander guard on the Northern Ohio Railroad at Vaughneville was killed by a passing train while on duty. He was about 41 unmarried and may have fallen asleep on the track.
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Northern Ohio
Vaughneville
James Gander
Bryan Visit in New York Draws Tiny Crowd at Windsor
Reported reception for William Jennings Bryan and his party at the Windsor in New York drew under 500 attendees with many passersby stopping to view the event. Abner McKinley and Mrs Bryan drew attention amid criticism of the visit as a fiasco. Cockran’s Madison Square Garden rally looms.
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Windsor
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Stone
Missouri
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Sewall
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