Cincinnati Seeks 1898 Grand Army Encampment Fight
Buffalo hosts the Citizens' Committee of Cincinnati as they open Ohio headquarters to lobby for the 1898 Grand Army encampment. Colonel Mack’s Cincinnati bid draws potential cross-state opposition and Railroads push the central location.
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Commercial Tribune
Buffalo
N. Y
Citizens’ Committee of
Cincinnati
Grand Army of the Republic
Grand Army
West
Grand Hotel
W. B. Melish
Tafel
Bramwell
J. M. Blair
Ryan
Dennis Forbes
Henry "Wagner
Dayton
Ohio
Iroquois
Lew Moore
Ancisco
Delion
Baltimore
Richmond
I. F. Mack
Sandusky (O.) Register
Mack
Colonel Mack
Cincinnati Movement Committee
Ingalls
General Clarkson
New York
Shaw
Watertown
McKinley
Club Cracks a Skull in West Virginia Outrage
In Glenwood West Virginia Saturday night Van Linkfield’s wife was kissed by Will Halley. The husband struck Halley with a hickory club crushing his skull and causing death within moments. Several friends were badly cut and Linkfield lies unconscious. Sheriff Porter of Mason County heads to Glenwood to make arrests.
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Commercial Tribune
Gallipolis
Glenwood
W. Va
van Linkfield
Will Halley
Accused of Murder in Fatal February Blow
Charles Ouster was arrested in Bloomington Indiana on August 23 charged with the murder of his father in law John C Whisnand. Whisnand died Friday after being struck last February during a quarrel over his second marriage. Ouster is also charged with assault with intent to kill and was placed under bond.
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Commercial Tribune
Bloomington
Ind
Chas. Ouster
John C. Whisnand
Whisnand
Ouster
Death in a Runaway Near Bolivar
In Canton Ohio on August 2 a runaway horse near Bolivar killed seven year old daughter of Mrs James Findaly and seriously injured the mother Mrs Findlay. They were traveling with Mrs Findlay’s sister when the horse stumbled and bolted, throwing all from the vehicle. The child was dragged nearly a mile.
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Commercial Tribune
Canton
James Findaly
Bolivar
Duel in Hyden City Streets Ends in Fatal Shootout
In Hyden Kentucky ex Sheriff George Steele and Deputy Sam Young fought a street duel. Steele was killed outright after advancing and firing repeatedly. Young died hours later from his wounds. Both men left families.
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Commercial Tribune
Middlesboro
Hyden
George Steele
Sam Young
Steele
Young
Major Dick notified for Ohio campaign opens in three cities
Colonel Dick, head of the National Republican Committee, learns the state campaign starts in Cleveland Cincinnati and Columbus between September 10 and 15. Theo M Bates and a sub committee of the Tippecanoe Club will help manage the Cleveland end and aim to stage the largest political gathering in the city.
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Commercial Tribune
Cleveland
National Republican Executive Committee
Cincinnati
Columbus
Theo M. Bates
Tippecanoe Club
Republican Committee
C. C. Denstee
W. J. Akers
Jos. Black
C. M. Stone
J. W. Conger
Democratic State Executive Committee Meets Amid McConville Tensions
In Columbus on August 2 the Democratic State Executive Committee held a three hour meeting. A test vote showed a substantial majority opposed to Chairman McConville, but the expected decisive move was postponed until tomorrow. Subcommittees were named including Finance, Organization, and Speakers.
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Commercial Tribune
Columbus
Democratic State Executive Committee
McConville
W. A. Taylor
A. J. Warner
Leo Obert
Horace Dunbar
Steubenville
Dan McConville
R. T. Hough
George J. Karb
W. H. Williams
Marietta
John L. Vance
Gallipolis
Leo Whbert
Ironton
John W. Poland
Chillicothe
W. T. Thompson
Lebanon
J. B. Brennan
Urbana
W. W. Durban
Kenton
George D. Kinder
Ottawa
R. M. Patterson
Bryan
B. W. Tulloss
Mt. Vernon
Tas
Dili K. Geiselman
Wooster
L. Whittaker
Canton
T. D. Abell
Zanesville
J. R. Alexander
Woodsfield
P. Culliman
New Lexington
Mr. Chapman
Curry mobbed concern delays court in Williamsburg
Dan Curry charged with killing John Corley in Corbin last May appears in Whitley Circuit Court. Judge Morrow, kin to the governor, warns jurors after Caney Sullivan lynching as Curry's lawyers claim mental and physical incapacity to stand trial and ask for a postponement. Curry is held without bail amid mob fear.
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Commercial Tribune
Williamsburg
Dan Curry
John Corley
Corbin
Morrow
Bradley
Caney Sullivan
Curry
Whitley
Muncie Saloon Repeal Battle Ends in Council Stand
In Muncie Indiana the City Council rejected a voter petition to repeal the Moore saloon ordinance by a six to three vote. The measure would have allowed saloons to reopen, affecting about thirty saloons in factory districts and leaving a majority of streets under the restricted rule.
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Commercial Tribune
Muncie
Ind
Supreme Court
Cramer
Ohio Republican League plans statewide club system
President J. J. Sullivan announced a meeting of the Officers and Executive Committee in Columbus to organize the campaign. Chairman George K. Nash will speak, and Charles Case will open headquarters with the State Executive Committee. The aim is to form extensive subordinate clubs, with every township in Ohio to have a club.
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Commercial Tribune
Warren
J. J. Sullivan
Ohio Republican League
Columbus
George K. Nash
State Executive Committee
Charles Case
Conference of Republican Leaders Postponed in Chicago
The conference of Republican League and National Committee leaders failed to gather as Senator Hanna could not arrive and Chairman Dick of the Ohio Committee could not contact Chicago. Henry C. Payne and S. A. Perkins have returned home while E. V. Smalley remains to arrange a dinner with Seere Dowling for the Ohio meeting.
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Chicago
Republican League
National Committee
Hanna
Ohio Committee
Henry C. Payne
Wisconsin
A. Perkins
E. V. Smalley
National Sound Money League
Seere Dowling
Ohio
Buckner McKee Cleared in Examin ing Trial for Killing
In Lawrencburg Kentucky Buckner McKee was cleared at an examining trial this afternoon of the killing of James Travis yesterday. The shooting arose over a dog that McKee's son had killed.
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Commercial Tribune
Lawrencoburg
Buckner McKee
James Travis
Travis
McKee
Mania for murder grips Ohio boy eleven
Willie Crago of Marietta Ohio is described as an exceptional eleven-year-old with a persistent urge to kill. He has choked a setting hen and threatened family members, including a nine-year-old mute sister, while planning to harm more children. His parents seek court intervention and Reform Farm placement.
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Willie Crago
Newport
Crago
Reform Farm
Parlin
Bell Telephone to Pay Back Taxes Under State Board Action
Ohio’s State Board of Equalization orders the Bell Telephone Company to pay about 90 000 a year in taxes on its Ohio income from box rentals and estimates back taxes for the last five years at a minimum 356 000. The move treats lessee companies under the Nichols law while Bell remains taxed on income from rentals. State Auditor Guilbert to notify county auditors to place the taxes on the duplicates.
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Commercial Tribune
Columbus
Bell Telephone Company
State Board of Equalization
Ohio
Nichols
Bell Company
Western Union
Monnett
Guilbert
Campbell
Equalization Board
Bell
Burned in his house as posse fires on suspect
Ed Williams a colored man is killed and burned in his home three miles north of Baxter Alabama after a posse surround and threaten to arrest him. Deputies fire after Williams fires a Winchester as the roof collapses in the burning house. Williams had prior prison terms for horse stealing and criminal assault.
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Williams
Winchester
Mississippi
Helena
Beet Sugar in Ohio A $500000 Plant Considered
In Chillicothe Ohio Prof J Bowers and J P Bailey of a Wheeling sugar refining firm meet with the Board of Trade to discuss a $500000 sugar beet plant. Seed from Nebraska was planted locally and will be analyzed for saccharine content. If soil and climate prove favorable farmers and capitalists may back construction.
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Commercial Tribune
Chillicothe
P. Bowers
J. P. Bailey
Sugar Refining Company
Wheeling
W. Va
Board of Trade
Nebraska
Bank robber’s body identified by Mrs Keagy in Canton
The corpse of the bank robber shot by Private Watchman Herninger was viewed by crowds in Canton today. Many say the man resembles a stranger seen in the city recently, with Mrs. Keagy identifying the body as George Gerbig formerly of Chambersburg, Pa.
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Commercial Tribune
Canton
Herninger
Keagy
George Gerbig
Chambersburg
Chambersburg man identified as bank robber shot in Canton
CHAMBERSBURG Pa Aug 23 The safe robber who was shot and killed at Canton Ohio last night by a Canton policeman at the Canton Savings Bank was George Gerbig of Chambersburg known as Cooney Gerbig He was about 40 years old a barber with a criminal record.
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Chambersburg
Canton
Canton Savings Bank
George Gerbig
Cooney” Gerbig
DIES IN HIS PEW AT JAMestown CHURCH
In Jamestown Ohio, Frank O. McMillan a local merchant collapsed and died during morning services at Jamestown M E Church. He had been a heart trouble sufferer for some time.
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Frank McMillan
Commercial Tribune
Xbenia, O
Jamestown M. E
Frank O. McMillan
Farmer mistakes son for burglar and shoots him dead
In Lexington Kentucky Richard Bacon a prominent farmer on Todd's road shot his 16 year old son Willie through the left breast with a 44 caliber pistol. The father awakened by noise fired as his son emerged from the cellar fatally wounding him.
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Commercial Tribune
Lexington
Richard Bacon
Todd’s Road
Willie
Whitecaps Charged in Threats at Hoovers Home
About twenty whitecaps attacked Jacob Hoover six miles northwest of Van Wert Ohio then threatened to kill him and his family unless they moved within two hours Mrs Hoover in critical condition Amos Boyer arrested as alleged gang leader charged with assault with intent to kill and held on $500 bail before Mayor Sutphen
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Commercial Tribune
van Wert
Jacob Hoover
Hoover
Robison Case Heads Back to Circuit Court in Ohio
Zachariah S. Robison awaiting electrocution for his wife’s murder in East Liverpool will have one more chance as the case goes to the Circuit Court. The bill of exceptions is prepared and ready to file, with likely appeal to the Supreme Court if the Common Pleas findings are upheld.
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Commercial Tribune
Columbus
Zachariah S. Robison
East Liverpool
Circuit Court
Common Pleas
Seme
Robison
Bearish swing trims Chicago wheat as bears press market
Chicago reports speculative selling at the Board of Trade triggers first declines in a fortnight. September wheat slides to 99 cents after volatile sessions while corn and oats also fall. foreign crop reports and strong European markets aid bearish mood.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Bears
Wheat Price Surge Draws Local Buyers to $1 Cash
Local buyers absorb all cash wheat offered at $1 per bushel amid firm cash markets and rising cereal prices. Millers in the region top willing to pay $1 for No 2 red winter while other grains follow the higher wheat trend. The South drives strong oats demand, and farmers hold grain for higher returns as speculation and market sentiment shift.
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Chicago
Pork Corner
Grain Corner
Indiana
South
New York Wheat Trading Ends With Broad Unload
A lively unloading across all trader classes pushed the wheat market down 2 cents from Saturday's close and about 4 cents from the best curb price. Volume reached 14 million bushels as foreign houses led early selling and again near the close, with dull to stagnant trading at times. The market showed persistent heaviness after opening and a brief post opening rally failed to last.
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New York
Liverpool
Cleveland Invited to Speak at Mayors Convention
Aug. 23 Columbus Ohio ex President Grover Cleveland invited to speak at the national convention of Mayors and Councilmen to be held in Cleveland September 28 to October 1. Other invited speakers include William L. Strong Josiah Quincy Albert Shaw George B. Waring Jr Carter Harrison Hazen Pingree.
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Commercial Tribune
Columbus
Grover Cleveland
Buffalo
William L. Strong
New York
Josiah Quincy
Boston
Albert Shaw
Review of Reviews
George B. Waring, Jr
Carter H. Harrison
Chicago
Hazen S. Pingree
Michigan
Detroit
Duel With Penknives Follows Quarrel Over Girl
Geo Buhr and Charlie Lightfoot fought a bloody knife duel at Hawesyville over a girl. Lightfoot struck Buhr on the neck leaving a five inch gash and close to the jugular vein. Buhr in a dangerous condition. Lightfoot arrested and bonded. Special dispatch to Commercial Tribune. Camelton Ind Aug 23.
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Commercial Tribune
Camelton
Ind
Geo. Buhr
Charlie Lightfoot
Hawesyville
Lightfoot
Buhr
Bond
Logan to Lead Chicago Horse Exhibition in Magnificent Display
John A. Logan has been chosen to direct the Chicago Horse Exhibition. He plans a show of grandeur at an level surpassing the Madison Square Garden exhibition, aiming to attract large crowds and showcase top equine performances.
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Commercial Tribune
Youngstown
John A. Logan
Detrick murder case ends without progress
Coroner McCracken reports no substantial testimony linking anyone to the Detrick murder. He finds both victims died from blunt and sharp instrument injuries and notes no progress or suspects in the case. Ford denies involvement and Deerwester remains silent in jail.
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Commercial Tribune
Bellefontaine
McCracken
Detrick
David Detrick
Deborah Detrick
McK
Ford
Deerwester
Murder at a Picnic Ends in Multiple Fatalities
In Gallipolis Ohio on August 23 a gang of West Virginia desperadoes attacked a Glenwood picnic eighteen miles away. Lew Holley was killed, William Porter and Van Linkfield fatally stabbed, Alonzo Porter skull fractured, John Wallace dismembered hand and gouged eyes. The Holley band has killed at least a dozen men.
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Gallipolis
West Virginia
Glenwood
Lew Holley
William Porter
van Linkfield
Alonzo Porter
John Wallace
Holley Band of Outlaws
Mystery of mistaken funeral solved in Columbus incident
In Columbus Ohio James Williams the old soldier buried weeks ago was not the local man. A second James Williams from Indiana entered the Soldiers Home in Washington the same day and both were registered as J Williams. The Indiana Williams body was buried here and Mrs Williams mistook it for her husband.
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Commercial Tribune
Columbus
James Williams
Washington
Indiana
Jealous husband shoots wife in Kentucky murder
Ostella Tutt killed by her husband William Tutt in Mayfield Kentucky after a quarrel over a trip to Columbus. He fired five shots striking her in the head body and arm. a stray bullet wounded her sister. Tutt was captured after a manhunt as mobs gathered and a lynching threat arose.
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Commercial Tribune
Mayfield
Ostella Tutt
William Tutt
Will
Columbus
Tutt
Read Attacks Ratchford as Anarchist at Allegheny Labour Meeting
The Pittsburgh conference on mine wage disputes between miners and operators ends with strong rhetoric. Colonel Read denounces National President Ratchford as an anarchist after Ratchford urges arbitration and a living wage amid stalled talks and planned resumption of work at mixed-rate proposals. The session adjourns with no agreement, both sides keeping firm positions as officials seek a path to arbitration and possible nationwide impact.
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Pittsburg
Board of Arbitration
Committee of Operators
Ratchford
Dolan
John Blythe
J. W. Shields
M. D. Ratchford
W. C. Pearce
Patrick Dolan
Edward McKay
William Warner
Rend
W. P. Rend
St. Louis
Read
Chicago
Hodie Gagner Ae
Tomorow
Mold
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J. T. Mack
Clarkson
Queen City
Col. Mack
Melish
Cincinnati Committee
M. E. Ingalls
Woman's Relief Corps
Bromwell
Club
Charles
Hart
Geo. Steele
Hyden, Ky
Ohio Campaign
Democratic State Committee
Marietta, O
Tuscarawas County
Ross County
Him Geo. Gerbig
Jamestown
Son
Whitecapping
Gress of Mayors
Hawesville
Goroner IN the
Glenwood, W. Va
Columbus Williams
Col. Read
Allegheny County
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