Blaine Club drills for Philadelphia trip amid postmaster rumors
The article debunks rumors that Miss Frances Hegner was displaced as Assistant Postmaster of Wyoming by a colored man named Roberts. It confirms Hegner remains in place and notes her father is Postmaster. The Blaine Club began drills at the Armory for a Philadelphia delegation, with 180 members committing to join and schedules set through the 17th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bramwell
Cincinnati
Bromwell
Roberts
Frances Hegner
Wyoming
Miss Hegner
A. A. Hegner
Greenwood
Monfort
Perry Heath
Washington
Blaine Club
Armory
Philadelphia
Convention City
Bryan and His Party Perspective in The Times
The Albany Journal notes The New York Times hints Bryan should withdraw in favor of a Democratic rival like Admiral Dewey. It argues Bryan faces defeat but remains carrying the Populist-Democratic fusion path, with Kansas City likely to ratify his nomination and his appeal to his party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
William Jennings Bryan
the Times
Admiral Dewey
Bryan
Kansas City
Populo-Democratic Party
Mr. Bryan
Indianapolis Shootout Ends Hunt for Ruthven alias Flick
Ed Ruthven known as Flick was shot in the back by Detective Gerber during a bid to arrest him in Indianapolis. Ruthven, sought in Cleveland for killing Patrolman Shipp, hid at 1134 Lafayette Street. Detectives Kinney Splan and others entered, Ruthven fired, Gerber shot him. doctors fear death. A $1,000 reward had been offered for Ruthven's capture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Tribune
Indianapolis
Ed Ruthven
Flick
Gerber
Ruthven
Cleveland
Shipp
Fannie Demery
Lafayette Street
Kinney
Splan
Dugan
Prize fighter passenger knocks out conductor on Vine and Clifton car
Conductor E F Waring and motorman were assaulted by an unknown passenger after a fare dispute on a Vine and Clifton streetcar. The rider, who appeared to be a prize fighter, struck Waring in the mouth causing him to fall. The assailant fled after the curb incident and is being investigated by police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. F. Waring
Vine and Clifton
Waring
Ludlow
Middleton
Brinkman
Woman at Coney Island Collapses From Vertigo
Mrs. Gertie Slacher of 316 West Front Street fainted at Coney Island last evening. Though revived on site, she was brought to the City Hospital by Patrol 1 after being placed on a boat. Doctors attribute the episode to vertigo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertie Slacher
West Front Street
Coney Island
City Hospital
Li Hung Chang Backs Bow Wong Reform Movement
Honolulu advices report Li Hung Chang wrote a long letter endorsing the Bow Wong adherents in Honolulu and urging success of their reform. Bow Wong sympathizers in China sent funds to aid plague victims in Honolulu. Leong Yem Man says Li Hung Chang supports the Wong goal if they protect the young Emperor. Honolulu Wongs say they will press the work at personal risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Honolulu
Li Hung Chang
China
Leong Yem Man
McKinley as founder in Canton hotel plan
Washington reports Canton may get a new hotel with President McKinley as a chief stockholder. He and other Cantonians are tied to a block of land in the business district and could join the syndicate if it proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
Commercial Tribune
Washington
McKinley
Stark County
Five More Bills Complicate Congress Close
As the session nears end on June 2, five major appropriation bills remain to be acted upon. The Military Academy Bill with Senate amendments, the sundry civil bill with Expo and river items, the Naval Bill, the District of Columbia bill and the deficiency bill are all under final debate. Leaders expect adjournment on June 6 with conference action likely on many items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Miles
Corbin
St. Louis Exposition
Mississippi River
Industrial Commission
District of Columbia
Congress
New Will Precedent From Chicago Ruling on Signatures
Judge Gibbons sustains the 1898 will of Leonard Gould reversing Probate Court. He leaves 85,000 to two brothers 15,000 to minor bequests and 100,000 to residuary legatees including the American Sunday School Union the American Board of Commissioners of Foreign Missions the Chicago Theological Seminary the Chicago Foundlings Home the Young Men's Christian Association and the Illinois Manual Training School farm. If upheld by the Supreme Court the ruling would establish that a will need not be signed by the maker in the witnesses presence and that witnesses need not know the instrument is a will.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Gibbons
Leonard Gould
American Sunday School Union
American Board of Commissioners of Foreign Missions
Chicago Theological Seminary
Chicago Foundlings’ Home
The
Young Men’s Christian Association
Illinois Manual Training School Farm
Supreme Court
Quiet millionaires rise as wealth grows beyond sight
Observers note unseen fortunes among the wealthy, citing a Scot known as Chicago Smith who died with executors paying £900,000 to the treasury and £1,000,000 given away. Clergymen in Surrey are said to be richer than peers as incomes expand and wealth concentrates, with forecasts of £100 million fortunes and £50,000 yearly gains by century’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Surrey
Michael Hicks-Beach
Reform Club
Chicago Smith
Chicago
London
Disraeli
Life Is Having Fun Waiting For The Grave In Life Quotes
A verse attributed to Tom Hall reflects varied views on life from a child a maid a youth and an old man. Each answers with different meanings from joy to virtue to love and finally acceptance of mortality. The piece emphasizes personal philosophy across ages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Hall
Money for an Elks' Fair in Lexington
Lexington merchants have contributed over 3200 dollars to support the Elks Fair to be held in August. The drive continues as plans proceed for the event with proceeds aiding Elks charitable activities in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Tribune
Lexington
Ohio Building at Buffalo to Cost Under 15000
Senator Patterson of the Ohio Commission to the Buffalo Exposition says the Ohio Building will not cost more than 15000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Tribune
Columbus, CO
Senator Patterson
Ohio Commission
Ohio
Swiftest Cyclers Shine at Cincinnati Gym Field Day
The Cincinnati Gymnasium and Athletics Club held a lively field day at East End grounds with hundreds of spectators. O J Hoefie won a 50 yard heat, Robert Mitchell Jr claimed the final, and E Diehl led in the shot put and hop step events. The Cycle Club triumphed in the relay amid cheers, while officials including E W Murphy and A V Fuhrman oversaw a smooth program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati Gymnasium
East End Athletic Grounds
Kentucky Hills
America
Cincinnati
O. J. Hoefie
M. Merritt
J. Schwalbe
G. Lichtenstein
Robert Mitchell, Jr
A. C. Everham
Stanley Smith
Louis Fechheimer
Walter Greenebaum
Lee Strauss
B. Mannheimer
J. B. Wise
L. Bacharach
B. Diehl
J. Hagner
R. A. le Blond
Diehl
M. J. Merritt
E. L. Berens
W. Greenebaum
H. Hoefle
T. L. Evans
L. Fechheimer
EH. Wyler
Fechheimer
Everham
Hoefle
E. Diehl
R. Mitchell
H. W. Wayne
E. Wyler
Greenebaum
E. Berens
M. L. Mitchell
E. J. Kuerze
F. 8. Moore
A. L. Levy
Mannheimer
Wayne
L. Strauss
W. H. Benedict
I. Landman
Boat Club
Cycle Club
Baseball Club
River Weather and Schedules Leave as Advertised
River update for Portsmouth and Vevay shows no boats advertised to depart today. Water levels fell to nine feet nine inches earlier, with stage at 6 a.m. 10.4 feet, noon 10.1 feet, and 6 p.m. 9.9 feet. Weather was clear and pleasant.
Notice to Owners of Sunken Wrecks on the Ohio River
Capt. Christian issues a public notice that the U S snagboat E A Woodruff will leave Cincinnati after June 1 1900 to remove obstructions from the Ohio River between Pittsburg and Cairo. Owners of sunken property should respond before the Woodruff arrives or request time from Major W H Bixby. The article updates river conditions and ship movements along the Pittsburg line including the Queen City and Avalon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Christian
United States
E. A. Woodruff
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
Ohio River
Cairo
Ill
Secretary of War
W. H. Bixby
Corps of Engineers
Custom House
U. S
Henderson
Ellison
Queen City
Avalon
Virginia
T&e Pearce
Portsmouth
Tacoma
John K. Speed
New Orleans
Memphis
Workum
Vevay
Main Street
Silver Star
Harry Rigdon
Tain Rigdon
Midwest Weather Summary for Ohio Indiana and Kentucky
Ohio fair Sunday with cooler southeast. Monday fair and warmer with variable winds. Kentucky fair with increasing clouds Monday. Indiana fair Sunday with warmer northern portion. Monday fair and warmer with east winds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Kentucky
Indiana
Temperature and precipitation record for Cincinnati 1900
Historical daily climate table for Cincinnati listing maximum and minimum temperatures and average temperatures for 1897 to 1900. It notes excess temperatures for the day and since June 1, plus precipitation deficiencies for the day and since June 1, with accumulated totals since January 1, 1900.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Bassler
L. F
Towboat repairs and canal traffic reported on regional river
News notes a J. O. Cole crane tow boat undergoing furnace repairs under Captain Walter Orr to ensure perfection. The Crown Hill and Gate City activities are logged with hull repair and coal tow intentions. Staff arrivals include Captain J H Brinker and Waterways Journal publisher William Arste monitoring subscriptions and ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
J. O. Cole
C. Crane & Co
Walter Orr
Crane
Covington
Smoky City
Gate City
Ashland
Hull
Pt. Pleasant
Kanawha
J. H. Brinker
Red River Line
New Orleans
Apple Grove
Queen City
Captain Brinker
William Arste
St. Louis
Waterways Journal
Charles Mitchell
Enoch Carver
G. D. Neare
French Lick
Springs
River News and River Trade Updates Across River Towns
Special despatches report river levels and weather across towns from Warren to Cincinnati. Notes on coal traffic, river boat movements, dredging plans, new mines at Webster, and shore-side business estimates. Mentions Francia J Torrance arrival, dam level talks, and various departures and arrivals along the Ohio River system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Tribune
Warren
Oil City
Morgantown
Pittsburg
Ohio
Liverpool
Duff
Cincinnati
Albert R. Budd
Monongahela River
Webster
Francia J. Torrance
Ohio River Improvement Association
Ohio River
Lorena
Zanesville
Wheeling
H. K. Bedford
Parkersburg
Greenwood
Charleston
Marietta
Ben Y
Kanawha
Ben Hur
Kanawhs
Keystone State
Avalon
Catlettsburg
Venus
Stanley
Lizzie Bay
Cramer
Gallipolis
PT. Pleasant
D. T. Lane
Henry DeBus
R. Kells
Henry M. Stanley
Lexington
Boaz
Louisville
Big Kanawha
Carrollton
Tarascon
Evansville
Joe Williams
New South
Memphis
Owensboro
Clover Creek
Will
Green River
Dr Radway Sarsaparillian Resolvent touted as cure all
An advertising admission touts Radway's Sarsaparillian Resolvent as capable of curing scrofula consumption syphilis glandular diseases ulcers and many other ailments. Letters claim dramatic children cures and long term relief with a few bottles, praising its purifying effect and economic value while urging readers to request the illustrated book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Radway
Samuel
Barker
Mercer County
W. V
DR. Radway & CO
No. 5
Elm St
New York
Carmack Leads Carmack Ahead of McMillin in Lincoln County
Lincoln County voters backed Hon. B. W. Carmack by 450 in the first senatorial contest in Tennessee. The county saw a sharp contest between Carmack and Governor McMillin, signaling a close race as results unfold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Tribune
Chattanooga
Tenn
Lincoln County
B. W. Carmack
Carmack
McMillin
For Sale-Houses in Avondale and nearby areas
Property listings by J. W. Haley and Cooper & Co. cover multiple Cincinnati suburbs including Avondale Hyde Park Norwood and Walnut Hills. Ads detail brick houses with 6 to 13 rooms large lots modern amenities price points and financing terms plus loans and estate closings. Also note recruitment and miscellaneous notices and small ads.
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Clifton—El
Prof. C. L. Ed
Essociation Av
Burnet Woods Park
W. Eble & CO
Sycamore
Clifton
W. G. Durrell
St. Paul Building
WM. W. Ebersole & CO
Fourth
Telford Av
Johnston & Sherlock
S. W. Cor
Main
J. W. Haley
Avondale
Lexington
Gholson
Walnut Hills
Fairfield
Hackberry
Madison
Antral
E. Fourth St
Hyde Park
Cincinnati
Mooney Av
Madison Av
Cooper & CO
N. E
Fifth and
John ST
WM. G. Pickering
Third St
Norwood
N. E. Cor
Fifth and Main
Postoffice
WM. A. Hall
E. Third St
Ana Et South Norwood
YM. W. Ebersole & Co
Hamilton County
J. W. Haley & CO
Fourth St
Spiege
Jock
Frederick A. Schmidt
P.O. Box
Alfred Seasongood
Barr
Bath
Central
East Norwood
Wesley
Harper
Pine
Nenth ST
C. Goldberg
South Norwood
Floral
Cameron
Key
S. E. Cor
Floral and Monroe
W. c
P. Moessinger
Mound
Tree Walnut Hills
Locust St
Kemper Lane
S. E. Cor. Gilbert and Foraker Avs
Harrison Ay
J. M. Waters
F. J. Waters
Miller
Third
Walnut
City
Also Mentioned on This Page
M. A. Neff
Union
Lincoln Republicans
Mr. Neff
Far West
West
W. J. Bryan
Neff
His
Albany Journal
M’kinley
Spectator
Hels
Ohio Building
Buffalo
E. W. Murphy
A. V. Fuhrman
Wm. B. Jones
Eugene L. Lewis
Herman Groesbeck
P. M. Millikin
George W. Spreen
A. C. Cattell
Charles H. Watters
Beaman
Jesse Goldsmith
Ed Brendamour
Lewis P. Matthews
Dave Wertheim
Thomas
Littleford
al M.watcher
C. J. Neare
Clif C. Ward
Sturter
C. J. McDiarmid
M.longenecker
Frank Mills
Thomas B. Weir
Wells
the Snagboat Woodruff
Christian
W. W. O'Neil
Weather Bureau
Montreal
Philadelph
S.w
Norfolk Washington
Jacksonville
Atlan
Ewes Clear
Von
Mon
Little Rock
Palestine Tree
Galveston
Corpus Christi
Chat
Nashville
N.W
Duluth
Marquette
Clear
N.E. Clear
Grand Haven
N.E Clear
Louis
Cloudy
Dubuque
Ci'dy
Davenport
Des Moines
St. P Peeteee
N.E
Springf'd
Havreweeneene
Helena
Seweeee
N.W. Clear
Rapid City
S.E
Cloudy Lander
Cheyenne
Denveredeesea
Ernsees
Fair Q’ Appelle
W. Fair
Winnipeg
Cveee
Local Statistics
River Personals
Paducah
Golconda
Elizabethtown
Peter Honts
Wabash
Ohio Forties
John
Hopkins
Blandis Daggett
East Seventh Street
Ansfield
College Hill
P. O
McCarthy
Weatherhead
Ben
Court St
WM. H. Stewart
Wourt St
P. O. Box
Glendale, O
W. H
W. Court St
Chas. Richards
Bettie 'L. Guepner
Garfield Place
A . Moore
Fifth St
Ee Stenographer
Tennessee
Riverton
Ala
Cowling
Metropolis
Fred Hartweg
Lower River
Miis
Buckeye
Rees Lee
Spread Eagle
Grafton
R. C. Gunter
Naples
Carrier
Hamburg
Cherokee
Chester
Columbia
Ste. Genevieve
Scrofula
Radway
Arthur D. Wright
Unionville
Mich
Edgington
B. Pearce
M. P. Wells
Main St
Petersburg
Tel
Cherbourg
Hampton
Bremen
Kaiser Wm
K'serin Mar
Lahn
Kaiser Wm.d.Gr
Trave
Southampton
B'barossa
D. Gr
K. Luise
Paris
G.kurfurst
Gibraltar
Werra
Elrichs & Co
Broadway
Ohio Valley National Bank
Bepler & Co
Western German Bank
German National Bank
Kuhn & Sona ™ WM
Atina National Bank
M’millin
Brussels
Anglo-American Chamber of Commerce
John Hunter
M. Peyser
J. de Knevett
McGregor
Mt. Auburn
Bragg Subdivision
D. Goodhue
Atty
Blymyer
Intl Dist. CO
West 125Th St
John C. Yorston
40Th St
Stark Nursery
Stark
Louisiana
L. Schreiber & Sons CO
Nat'lee Pondence Institue
Washington, D. C
W. P. M'Cammon
Miamiville
MBEN
Home Supply CO
Brie
Pate
Ahateea
Odd Fellows’ Temple Ee
Seventh
Elm
J. E. Poorman, JR
W. Sa
Thaxton
Jenman
Adress Florence
Cook
May and
Fern Sts
W. Bhighth St
King
Oak St
Iberal Biand
Moorman Av
Walnut S
Fulton Av
Covington, Ky
Hutchins
Howell Av
Windham
Stone House
Town Hall
Tenth St
Newport
Americ L. & M. Association
Pontiac Builloi
Dutton
McCook, Nebeae Nepalaia Pte
Walnut 3
R. W. Hutton & CO
Dept. O
Hollenden
Richard Jones
Exchange Place
T. Willison
Aeates Saving Bank
Ana
Syremetin
B. L. Gilliam
Grand Opera House
Music Hall
E. S
SS . Ee
J. H. Smock
AY Hawkins
H.M
Grand Rapids
Emetto Co
ZANZ
Milwaukee
Wis
Harmiess
B. Rowan
New
Youka
H. Goodin
Rockdale
Gilbert
St. Paul
Cliffton
Theo. Cook
Telford
Theo
W. Cor
Fifth
Floral and Wilt Avenues
Harris
Sycamore Ars
East End
Bullock Electric Co
U. S. Printing Co
Boss Wash
Essinger
B. 4Th St
Richmond St
Kuhn & Sons
Hartwell
Glenway Av
Morris St
Hopkins ST
W. G. Darrell
St. Pa Building
Windsor St
Corner Main
Hanover
Vine St
East Fifth St
Seventh St
Mound St
Central Av
Neal Eden Ee
Freeman Avenue
Fourteenth ST
Southern Av
Sabine Leiden Ennai
Liberty St
Hill Top
Richmond
Farrin-Korn Lumber CO
Winton Place
OGUE
West Fourth St
B. Drake, Cor. Union and Wasson Avs
Thomas Morrison & CO
Banks
Cormany Av
Township St
Chas. Barnes & CO
Sycamore St. Alls W
Surf Hardware
Griswold, Maloney & CO
Elmira
Naeher Mfg. CO
Dayton St
Rear
C. N
Sears, Robuck & CO
F. Morris
Abigail St
R. A. Scarff
Waynesville, Oo
Ada
J. M. Nickles
Waverly
Ninth ST
Grand St
N.e.cor
Gil
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