Queen City Gets the Grand Army in Cincinnati Victory
Buffalo dispatch reports the 32nd Grand Army of the Republic encampment is urged to meet in Cincinnati. Ingalls and Hickenlooper press the invitation, praising Cincinnati’s hotels, rail lines, and hospitality, promising easy access and favorable rates for veterans.
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Queen City
Grand Army
Commercial Tribune
Buffalo
N. Y
Grand Army of the Republic
Cincinnati
William B. Melish
M. E. Ingalls
Andrew Hickenlooper
D. C. Shears
E. O. McCormick
Committee On Rules
Clarkson
Mr. Ingalls
New York
Chicago
St. Louis
Cleveland
Pittsburg
Great Street Railways Service
General Clarkson
General Run
Woodruff
California
San Francisco
Excursion train wreck ends in walk to station
A head-on collision on the Corydon Branch near Corydon injured several, with a six-coach excursion bound for the fair. The locomotive was wrecked while engineers and firemen escaped. Several hundred travelers walked to Corydon. William Neal of New Albany was badly hurt.
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Commercial Tribune
Jeffersonville
Ind
Corydon
William Neal
New Albany
Drowns in mud during fishing at county infirmary
Mortimer Wilkinson, an inmate of Ross County Infirmary, was allowed to go fishing. He did not return and was later found dead, partially buried in mud, presumed to have fallen during the outing.
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Ross County Infirmary
Commercial Tribune
Chillicothe, O
Mortimer Wilkinson
Ambush Shot Wounds John Brooker Near Portsmouth Ohio
John Brooker of South Portsmouth Kentucky was ambushed on a road half a mile below Portsmouth Ohio when unknown shooters fired from a thicket. Buckshot struck his back, and the wound is described as probably fatal. Authorities hunt for the assailants.
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John Brooker
Commercial Tribune
Portsmouth
Brooker
Kenton Saloon Suspect Contradicts Witness On $20 Gold Piece
Deerwester the Bellefontaine suspect arrives with Detective Archambault Sheriff Shaw and Mrs. Lamb to Kenton to corroborate his tale of obtaining a $20 gold piece here. He guides officers to sites from the Sunday before the Detrick murder, claiming he traveled with Mrs. Lamb and a boy. Willis Cary identifies Deerwester as the man who bought two beers with a coin and left cents, though Deerwester denies entering the saloon.
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Commercial Tribune
Kenton
Deerwester
Bellefontaine
Archambault
Shaw
Willis Cary
Deerwester Taken to Kenton Over Detrick Murder Case
Bellefontaine O Aug 26 Lewis Deerwester the suspect in the Detrick murder case was moved to Kenton today. He says he obtained the 20 gold piece found on him at the time of arrest after the Detrick murder. Deerwester was driven out of town yesterday.
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Commercial Tribune
Bellefontaine
Lewis Deerwester
Detrick
Kenton
Deerwester
Warrants Issued for Tanner in Hunter Bribery Case
A bench warrant was issued by the Circuit Court for Thomas Tanner who is a defendant and prosecuting witness in the Hunter bribery cases. He left Frankfort two months ago and has been in Hopkins County. he is currently on bond.
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Commercial Tribune
Frankfort
Circuit Court
Thomas Tanner
Hunter
Tanner
Hopkins County
Romantic midnight elopement ends with consent in Xenia
In Xenia Ohio on August 26 David E. Shoemaker and Orpha M. Brown wed at midnight after an attempted Kentucky elopement was stopped by the bride's uncle who secured the promise of the fathers consent. The couple traveled through a violent thunderstorm to Probate Court and back to exchange vows as bells tolled twelve.
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Commercial Tribune
XPNTA
David E. Shoemaker
Orpha M. Brown
Xenia
Kentucky
Brown Free for a Week: Suspected Murderer Caught in Richmond
Erwin Brown, who escaped from Harrisonville jail on August 15, was arrested near Richmond police station with accomplice Dan Gregory, believed to be William E. Clark. Brown, accused of killing Emanuel Crull in Richmond last June, maintains innocence as he is taken into custody.
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Commercial Tribune
Wheeling
W. Va
Erwin Brown
Harrisville
Richmond
Dan Gregory
William E. Clark
Brown
Otis H Hooper at Death Door in Dayton
Otis H Hooper Democratic candidate for County Treasurer in Dayton lies at the point of death after a stroke at his Huffman avenue home. He is 58, a 19 year deputy in the treasurer's office. His wife found him unable to awaken and physicians fear he will not recover.
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Commercial Tribune
Dayton
Otis H. Hooper
Huffman Avenue
Hooper
Three Simultaneous Meetings Open Ohio Campaign
The Ohio Republican Party will launch a state wide campaign with three mass meetings on September 11 in Newark Washington D H and Geauga County plan calls for speakers including Julius Carson Burrows H L Morey John M Thurston and Foraker Hanna Foster to energize voters and build momentum for Bushnell re election and the statewide ticket executives urge rapid organization and speaking tours across the state to sustain momentum until November
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Commercial Tribune
Columbus
Bushnell
Marcus A. Hanna
United States Senate
Ohio
Republican State Executive Committee
Newark
Washington D. H
Punderson’s Lake
Geauga County
Western Reserve
Julius Carson Burrows
Michigan
H. L. Morey
Hamilton
John M. Thurston
Nebraska
H. Grosvenor
Asa W. Jones
Foraker
Hanna
Secretary of the Treasury
Charles Foster
Nash
Philo Clark
Portsmouth
Fletcher
Malloy
Ohio Republicans seen strong, Daugherty says
Hon H M Daugherty, chair of Ohio Republican Central Committee, returns home and says the state has never looked better politically. He notes farmers enjoying high wheat prices, rising land values, strong crop prospects, and a robust business climate. He praises the new executive committee and veteran political operatives Nash and Malloy.
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Commercial Tribune
Washington
D. H
H. M. Daugherty
Republican State Central Committee
Ohio
Harrison
Nash
Malloy
Republicans Nominate Treasurer and Auditor General
Harrisburg August 26 The Republican State Convention with 263 delegates nominated James Beacom of Westmoreland for State Treasurer and Major Levi G McCauley of Chester County for Auditor General. McCauley faced no opposition while Allegheny County delegates backed the ticket. Continued on Sixth Page.
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Harrisburg
James 8. Beacom
Westmoreland County
Levi G. McCauley
Chester County
Allegheny County
Sena
Woman Saves House From Fire After Burglary Attempt
In Chillicothe Ohio at 2 am burglars entered Amos Dodridge's home while Mrs. Dodridge, a guest from Springfield, and a baby slept inside. Mrs Summers heard intruders, saw flames through a keyhole, and saved the dwelling by removing gasoline, coal oil, and other inflammables then dousing the room with water. She woke Mrs Dodridge as police were summoned and the thieves fled.
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Commercial Tribune
Chillicothe, CO
Amos Dodridge
Jefferson Avenue
Taught Gold Standard at Missouri University
Special dispatch reports Dr Frederick Charles Hicks of Missouri State University facing an inquiry over alleged protectionist and gold standard views taught to students. Regents appoint a special committee. three members include two free silver Democrats and a late Populist gubernatorial candidate.
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Commercial Tribune
Columbia
Missouri State University
Frederick Charles Hicks
University of Michigan
Missouri University
Hamilton
Benton
Neosho
Heat Peak Hits 101 in St Louis on Aug 2
Scorchering conditions grip St Louis as the Weather Bureau records 101 degrees in the shade by 4 pm with streets feeling about five degrees hotter. A SW wind provided little relief, cooling to 93 by 7 pm. Cooler weather forecast for tomorrow.
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ST. Louis
Weather Bureau
Warrant For O Hare In Embezzlement Case
COLU US Aug 26 The Hibernian Building and Loan Association directors will swear out a warrant for the arrest of Thomas O Hara the secretary who vanished The books are in deplorable shape and the shortage exceeds 10000 according to experts Herman and Flanagan. the exact amount is not yet known
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Commercial Tribune
Colu US
Hibernian Building and Loan Association
Thomas O’hare
Herman and
Flanagan
Want Indians Kept Out Petition to Governor on Cherokee Admission
Residents in Louisville and other towns petition Governor Bradley to deny 1200 Cherokees admission to Kentucky. They fear the nomad band, lacking funds, will devastate crops along the Hartford to Russellville route. The Governor believes federal and state laws prevent interference as they travel on a peaceful mission.
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Commercial Tribune
Frankfort
Louisville
Bradley
Hartford
Russellville
Distillery Property Sells to New York Syndicate
Special Dispatch reports the William Tarr Distillery in Lexington, once owned by Tarr's assigns R. P. and James R. Stoll, was bought by a New York syndicate. The Kentucky distillery combine is now under new ownership with a private price, and the Tarr brothers are reportedly satisfied with the valuation.
Fire panic in a hotel. two firemen hurt. adjoining property burned
Pittsburg fire at 637 Smithfield street destroyed Edmundson & Perrine furniture store and damaged nearby buildings. Six story blaze started from a gas engine explosion, causing 150 hotel guests to evacuate. Two firemen injured when rear wall collapsed. Holt and Glover recovered dead, two boys missing. Loss about 165000. hotel and stock insured.
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Smithfield Street
Edmundson & Perrine
Smithfield
Seventh Avenue
Strawberry Alley
John Neelan
John Daub
Seventh Avenue Hotel
Zeke Glover
Harry Holt
Holt
Glover
Lawrenceville
Lynchings Delayed as Manhunt Continues in Arkansas
Little Rock reports indicate no lynching today as posses search woods for L O Smith George Callahan Frank Wright and Frank Matthews who led a Cleveland County picnic riot. Arthur Murray says locals intend swift punishment once captured with four jailed at Rison marked for summary execution and eight in total forming an imminent mob.
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Commercial Tribune
Little Rock
Ark
Cleveland County
L. O. Smith
George Callahan
Frank Wright
Frank Matthews
Arthur Murray
Pine Bluff
Rison
Belleville Mob Extricates Black Man After Assault Accusation
In Belleville Texas a Black man named Bonner aged about 23 or 24 was taken from jail by a mob early this morning and died in the incident. He was charged with attempting an assault on three white women within the previous twenty four hours. All alleged victims live within twelve miles of Belleville. one elderly woman, age 80, remains in precarious condition.
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Belleville
Tex
Megro
Bonner
Boy Turpins at Marion in House Robbery Attempt
In Marion Ohio on August 26, Dudley Chase Peter Fies and Joseph Drake three boys attacked farmer John Lehner at his home striking him with stones on head and back causing serious injuries. They fled to Larne then were caught by police and returned for trial.
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Commercial Tribune
Marion
John Lehner
Dudley Chase
Peter Fies
Joseph Drake
Lehner
Larne
Wheat climbs above dollar in Chicago as bull clique pushes up prices
Chicago markets saw September wheat exceed one dollar for the first time in the current bull campaign. An early offer of 10 38 gives way to a closing price near 98 1/2 cents as shorts are pressed to bid higher. Brokers deny pool involvement while reports name Joseph Letter George R French Allen Grier Co and James Keene as prominent figures in the bull push.
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Chicago
Shorts
Joseph Letter
George R. French
Allen, Grier & Co
James Keene
Wall Street
Bull Combine
Minneapolis
St. Louis
Corn Market Buoyed By Tip Of Big Rise In Near Term
New York August 26 corn trading drew a large crowd of bulls and buyers driving total day’s business to 880000 bushels. A tip of a coming big rise spurred investment buying while crop news remained gloomy with frost risk and late growth. Prices fluctuated with September at 34 1/2 to 36 cents, wheat strong then steady, December corn down to 97 3/4 cents on curb trading.
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New York
Chicago
Nebraska
Kansas
Iowa
Wheat Held Targeting One Dollar In Lexington Market
Wheat in Lexington Kentucky today ranged from 95 cents to 97 cents per bushel with few sales as farmers hold out for a dollar. The report notes strong farmer optimism and steady demand from buyers despite limited transactions.
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Commercial Tribune
Lexington
French Grain Duties Stand
Paris reports the Cabinet decided there is no ground at present to modify the duties on cereals. The ruling keeps current protection levels for grain imports in place as August 26 remarks.
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Paris
Typhoid Up at Eastern Kentucky Lunatic Asylum
Typhoid fever rises at the Eastern Kentucky Lunatic Asylum in Lexington. The wife of Second Assistant Physician Prather and attendant J L Marcum of Point Burnside are ill. Marcum was sent home this morning. Ten days into the outbreak, the patients are very low and attendant David Lee remains hospitalized and may die.
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Commercial Tribune
Lexington
Eastern Kentucky Lunatic Asylum
Prather
J. L. Marcum
Point Burnside
Marcum
David Lee
Teen Alla James and Ed McMichael Tie In Lawrenceburg
Lawrenceburg Kentucky August 26 Miss Allie James fifteen year old step daughter of J J Hall who moved here from Louisville three weeks ago and Ed McMichael twenty four were married tonight They had known each other only two weeks.
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Commercial Tribune
Lawrenceburg
Allie James
J. J. Hall
Louisville
Ed McMichael
Butts Jailer and Flees From Princeton Prison Break
Willie James, recently sentenced to life for murder, assaulted Jailer Emerson in the County Jail corridor in Princeton Indiana. He knocked the jailer down, seized the keys, and escaped through the sheriff’s residence after being allowed to remain in the corridor. Bloodhounds failed to trace him. James was to be moved to Michigan City Prison the next day.
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Commercial Tribune
Princeton
Ind
Wilie James
Emerson
James
Michigan City
Fire barn among incidents at Princeton farm
Incendiaries burned a large barn owned by Van Adams east of Princeton, Indiana, this afternoon and tried to set fire to his house tearing boards and stuffing burning straw beside the lab. Adams and family were away but managed to save the home. Loss estimated at 3000 dollars.
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Commercial Tribune
Princeton
Ind
van Adams
Adams
Child Dies After Phenomenal Nine Day Slumber
In Jherferersonville Indiana on August 2 a child of Clarence Murphy died this morning after sleeping for over nine days and nights. Doctors could not explain the case.
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Clarence Murphy
Commercial Tribune
Jherfersonville
Ind
Tramps Raid Wedding Steals License and Goods
Tramps attacked a wedding at John R Williams home eleven miles southwest of Holgate Ohio. About twenty five guests were forced into a milkhouse while the bandits dined on the supper and ransacked the house. The bride’s father’s coat with the marriage license was stolen and the minister’s watch and money were taken. A chase followed with no arrests yet, and the ceremony was postponed to tonight. A horse was later reported stolen from nearby farmer B C Ginter, with the tramps suspected.
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Commercial Tribune
Holgate
John R. Williams
Here
Edith Williams
Frank Collins
J. L. Doxey
B. C. Ginter
Cleveland man finds vast pumice vein in Utah desert
William Quigley of Cleveland organized a $500000 company with Chicago capital to mine pumice in Utah. He traveled 250 miles into the Great American Desert where a 204 foot thick vein covers 120 acres. He says it is the only rock pumice outside India and sells for 100 to 600 per ton.
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Commercial Tribune
Cleveland
William Quigley
Euclid Avenue
Chicago
Great American
Utah
Quigley
Far West
Great American Desert
India
Teenager's suicide after reading sensational novel
Miss Maggie Mayle an eighteen year old Huntington resident and daughter of a retired merchant killed herself last night after buying a cheap sensational novel. She was deeply absorbed in the book when found this morning with the novel and a bottle of carbolic acid nearby.
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Commercial Tribune
Huntington
W. Va
Maggie Mayle
Wm. Mayle
Sandbagged Citizen Fires Back in Francisco Robbery
Andrew Douglas, a wealthy Francisco resident, was assaulted by two men who struck him with sandbags and fled with $25 and a revolver. Douglas fired at one attacker but his wounds are reported fatal. Bloodhounds hunt the suspects as they flee into the woods.
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Commercial Tribune
Francisco
Ind
Andrew Douglas
Douglas
Ex governor Evans threatens McLaurin over circular
In Columbia on August 26 ex governor Evans warned that unless Senator McLaurin disclaims responsibility for a circulating circular from his Columbia bureau he would hold him personally responsible. Evans says the move reflects on his private record.
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Commercial Tribune
Columbia
8. C
Kingstree
Evans
McLaurin
Two men arrested in highway robbery case
Washington C H Aug Bob and Dick Rickman, both colored, were arrested here today charged with highway robbery. Frank Coonrod identified them as the men who held him up near the gap works last night and took his gold watch and nine dollars.
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Commercial Tribune
Washington C
Bread riots feared by populace as famine grows
Tensions rise as shortages spark unrest and protests permeate cities. Citizens express hunger and frustration while authorities promise relief measures amidst mounting strain and possible clashes.
Food or Work Urged as Bread Riots Loom in Coal Regions
In Columbus on August 26, Deputy State Mine Inspectors report rising hunger in mining districts. About 17,500 people, including many children under 14, lack food with stores empty and relief slow. Secretary Goodwin warns of imminent bread riots unless miners receive food or work. Haseltine and Ratchford plan immediate relief steps for about 15,000 near starvation.
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Commercial Tribune
Columbus
Hazeltine
Meg Goodwin
Miners’ Organization
New Straitsville
Nps
Haseltine
Ratchford
United Mine Workers
Plum Creek Strikers Face Breakfast Shortage At Camp Isolation
In Pittsburg on August 26, Plum Creek camp faced no breakfast for striking miners due to a supply break. Captain Bellingham sent two men to Wilkinsburg for provisions, expected overnight but delayed. Dinner arrived, no marching occurred, and deputies were reassigned to guard company property while miners rest and await developments.
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Pittsburg
Plum Creek
Bellingham
Wilkinsburg
Center
Clarksville
Samuel de Armitt
American Wire Nail Co. Wins a Victory at Anderson
The Anderson Indiana plant of the American Wire Nail Company announces a new scale for its wire department, slightly above national averages but below last year due to the plate system. The firm will only deal with workers as individuals, while union organizers from the National Association of W orkers press for recognition. A notice asks employees to remove tools by Friday evening, and several former workers reportedly signed the new scale, with leadership predicting a shift to individual talks rather than union bargaining.
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Commercial Tribune
Anderson
Ind
American Wire Nail Company
Walter Gillett
National Association
Gompers on the West Virginia coal strike
President Gompers of the AFL outlined the strike as of August in West Virginia where 60 to 65 percent of mines were reported shut. A district letter noted a regionwide drop of work by half over the past two weeks and warned of a likely collapse, arguing ongoing mine operation prevented a total miners’ victory.
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Washington
Gompers
American Federation of Labor
West Virginia
Cooper and Pocahontas
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