Test Comes Today Bushnell Stands or Falls by Kurtz
Special Dispatch to Commercial Tribune from Toledo Ohio details Governor Bushnell's ultimatum to elect Charles L Deela Kurtz as Chairman of the State Committee or he will refuse the Governor’s nomination. Senator Hanna may back Brigham of Fulton County as Governor if Kurtz is not chosen. General Grosvenor also mentioned as alternative.
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Hanna
John H. Brigham
Fulton County
Commercial Tribune
Toledo
Asa
Bushnell
Ohio
McKinley
Hawaii
Congress
Foraker
Senate
Mark Hanna
United States Senate
Ohio Republicans settle on Bushnell successor at Toledo convention
A midnight dispatch reports that Governor Bushnell will be unanimously renominated as Ohio state party chair. The Hamilton County delegation helped secure harmony with the National administration as Kurtz and Dick supporters consult. The convention plans adjournment for the final sessions tomorrow afternoon and Wednesday morning.
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Hamilton County
Hanna
Charles Fleischmann
Toledo
Bushnell Will Sink or Swim With Kurtz Amid Ohio GOP Fight
Ohio Governor Bushnell may decline renomination unless Charles L. Kurtz is re elected State Committee Chairman. The rivalry between Kurtz and Major Chas Dick drives the convention scene as delegates converge, with the real battle at district meetings to determine Executive Committee control and the party platform.
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Charles L. Kurtz
State Committee
Ohio
Major Chas
State Central Committee
Kurtz
Bushnell
Hanna
Major Dick
Contested State Chairmanship Split Over Kurtz Choice
Governor Bushnell and state officials clash with Major Dick over who should steer the State Campaign Committee. Kurtz sustains his claim amid factional maneuvering tied to Senator Hanna and national leaders. talks with Foraker and McKinley administration influence the dispute. No agreement emerges as the conference ends.
Hamilton County Delegation's Toledo Trip Celebrates McKinley Support
The Hamilton County delegation arrived in Toledo amid a festive mood after a Cincinnati to Toledo train ride. Leaders like Mayor Caldwell and Senator Hanna received cheers as the group backed McKinley for a second term and Bushnell staffers joined the convention delegation. A highlight was Bud Hynicka reporting an $11 surplus from arrangements, with delegates socializing across cars and notable figures such as George Cox and Garry Herrmann mingling with the crowd.
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Cincinnati
John Goetz, Jr
Mike Burgoyne
Max Burgheim
Harry Hanover
Charles Hayman
Bob Greer
Major Vandegrift
Norman G. Kenan
George B. Cox
Bud Hynicka
Garry” Herrmann
Charles B. Arnold
Charles B. Wing
Bushnell
Caldwell
Adolph Geiger
Harry
John Breen
D. W. Gray
Harrison Township
Captain Breen
Gray
Harrison
Persimmons
Lovell C. Rose
Price Hill
Scott Bonham
Bob” Archibald
Nineteenth Ward
John C. Gallagher
Vivian J. Fagin
Billy Goat Hill
Mt. Adams
Fred Bader
Julius Frei
Julius
Fred
Morris Bauer
George Wabnitz
Knights of Harmony
Phil Eppstein
Max Mosler
Toledo
Herrmann
Julius Bauer
Moerleins
Dayton
Ohio
Hamilton County
Frank Johnson
John M. van Derman
Harry M. Berdel
Washington D. H
War era convoy rosters list officers and crew by unit
The page item catalogs names of officers and sailors associated with two ships, Car No. 3 Regal and Car No. 4 Biserta, including captains and crew such as Walter P. Emerson John Breen August Herrmann Chas. Robinson W. J. Fagin Geo A. Vandegrift Caspar Lischer and many others, denoting unit and personnel.
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Walter P. Emerson
Harry M. Caldwell
D.D. Woodmansee
J. W. Galbreath
L. A. Edward
Regal
John Breen
Nick Ruebel
J. C. Pryor
B. W. Gray
L. W. Sauer
M. G. Heintz
Richard Hardy
Louis Heine
Geo. E. Plucker
J. W. Bean
Max Liverett
Frank Sinter
Geo. Hopf
Benj. Heatley
Henry Bremfoerder
Morris Bauer
Julius C Frei
Geo. Wabnitz
Louis Kruckemeyer
Louis Mescher
Chas. F. Hornberger
Ed Bogen
W. P. Smith
Stanley Strubel
James Lawson
Biserta
August Herrmann
Chas. M. Robinson
W. J. Fagin
George A. Vandegrift
F. H. Ballmann
Caspar Lischer
Herman Blair
Max Burgheim
Louis Kraft
H. H. Hanover
Jacob Maehley
Geo. Crawford
W. C. Rogers
Co. C. Richardson
Allen Cox
Isaac Williams
Charles B. Arnold
Rud K. Hynicka
J. M. Quill
C. J. Christie
Geo. B. Cox
Ed Lavelle
Geo. W. Zapf
Fred Siebert
Ed Scully
N. G. Kenan
Harry P. Shafer
Adolph Geiger
John C. Gallagher
Church Sends Carriages to Aged Parishioners
Delaware Ohio June 21. Last Sunday Rev Dr W F Oldham pastor of St Pauls Church arranged carriages and coachmen to call at the homes of all aged and infirm members and had them brought to services and back home after.
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Mr. Oldham
W. F. Oldham
St. Paul’s Church
Governor Mount Tours Indiana Reformatory Inspecting Conditions
Governor Mount and state officials visited the Jeffersonville reformatory to inspect cellhouses and crowded corridors. They noted need for better ventilation and space for 150 prisoners, but stressed no resignations will occur and expressed confidence in Board of Managers and Warden Hert. Funds require his approval for expenditure.
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Commercial Tribune
Jeffersonville
Ind
Mount
James R. Henry
Board of Managers
The
Reformatory
E. P. Bicknell
State Board of Charities
Duncan
Ellison
Terhune
Hert
Indianapolis
Neighbor Said To Loan Gun In Murder
Lawrenceville Illinois June 21 Joseph Medlin, a farm hand, was found shot in the back in a fence corner near Lawrenceville. Suspect John Sullinger sent his hired man Lewis Partee to borrow a gun from neighbor Joseph Fry to shoot Medlin, with Partee and Fry arrested as accomplices. Sullinger later surrendered to the sheriff.
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Commercial Tribune
Vincennes
Ind
Lawrence County
Illinois
Joseph Medlin
Medlin
John Sullinger
Sullinger
Lewis Partee
Joseph Fry
Fry
Partee
George Allen
Peter Farr
Mystery surrounds Crull murder case near May River
The son of Crull arrived from Richmond and identified the wagon and contents as the outfit used when his father left Richmond in May. The body was exhumed and identified as his father. Sheriff Pyle reported arrest of a man tied to the mysterious light haired figure. Chief King filed the warrant.
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Crull
Commercial Tribune
Sistersville
W. Va
Richmond
Pyle
Moundsville
King
Mine Accident Claims Two Brothers Near Shawnee
In Shawnee Ohio on June 21 Henry Stickman aged 16 was killed instantly in a mine twenty one miles east of Shawnee when slate fell after a shot was fired. His brother was fatally injured in the same incident.
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Commercial Tribune
Shawnee, O
Here
Henry Stickman
Fourteen Year-Olds Fight Ends in Fatal Injury in Ellwood
In Ellwood Indiana on June 21 the fourteen year old sons of Elmer Noble and Isaac Goodman fought. Goodman fatally injured Noble by crushing Noble's head with a gun barrel.
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Ellwood
Ind
Elmer Noble
Isaac Goodman
Goodman
Noble
Eastern Advertising Fraud Warns Cincinnati Merchants
Local column warns Cincinnati business firms about Eastern con artists seeking advertising contracts. Schemes include doctored contracts and fake directories to mislead merchants. Several alleged operators previously troubled by federal authorities are suspected of coordinating the fraud.
Prisoner Jumps Falls In Cumberland Falls Attempt
J E Sullivan held after assaulting his sister in law Miss Julia Lawson near Williamsburg is captured by Jailer Perkins and posse at Cumberland Falls. While handcuffed he makes an unsuccessful suicide attempt by leaping over the falls. Sullivan later jailed at Williamsburg.
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Commercial Tribune
Somerset
J. E. Sullivan
Whiteley County
Julia Lawson
Williamsburg
Perkins
Cumberland Falls
Sullivan
Texas Rangers at Fair: Governors and Ex-Governors Attend
Texas Rangers reunion held at Fogg High School in Nashville with a large crowd including Governor O Ferrall Virginia Governor Taylor ex Governor Turney and other dignitaries. Confederate flags and bunting adorn the House as visitors from Cincinnati and Kentucky lists arrive for the event.
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Commercial Tribune
Nashville
Tenn
Terry
Texas Rangers
Fogg High School
Baxter Smith
Missouri Press Association
Kentucky Press Association
Vanity Fair
O’ferrall
Virginia
Taylor
Turney
Kentucky Confederate Veterans Head to National Reunion
The Kentucky Confederate Veteran Association left on a special train to Nashville for the national reunion. A large delegation plans to challenge General Simon Bolivar Buckner as a possible successor to General John B. Gordon as Commander.
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Commercial Tribune
Frankfort
Kentucky Confederate Veteran Association
Nashville
Simon Bolivar Buckner
John B. Gordon
Elks Rates to Minneapolis Spark Railway Friction
Elks meetings in July prompt new round trip rates from Cincinnati to Minneapolis at 13 and from Indianapolis at 12. Three Chicago to Minneapolis lines, Milwaukee and St. Paul, Chicago and Northwestern, and Burlington and Northern, refuse to take part citing no profit. Chicago Great Western agrees to participate and invites central roads to route tickets over its lines.
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Commercial Tribune
Chicago
Elks
Minneapolis
Central Passenger Association
Cincinnati
Indianapolis
No Poison Found in Farmer Ballard Case
Coroner Charles R. Armstrong was notified by Prof. Geiss that no traces of poison were found in the stomach of Joseph Ballard, the wealthy Lebanon farmer who died under suspicious circumstances last January. The coroner heard evidence previously but has not filed a verdict.
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Commercial Tribune
Lebanon
Ind
Charles R. Armstrong
Geiss
Joseph Ballard
Gambler's Winnings Drown Man Near Burlington
Matt Madison a local gambler drowned near Burlington Iowa while returning from Otter Island Sunday resort. He had won about one hundred dollars in silver in his pockets weighing him down as he fell overboard and did not surface. His body was recovered this morning.
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Commercial Tribune
Burlington
Matt Madison
Otter Island
Slocum Elected President of Oberlin College
Special Dispatch reports at Oberlin Ohio June 21 trustees chose William Frederick Slocum already president of Colorado College and Cutler Academy to succeed William Gay Pallantine who resigned a year ago.
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Commercial Tribune
Oberlin, O
William Frederick Slocum
Colorado College
Cutler Academy
Oberlin College
William Gay Pallantine
Rex sues for twenty thousand. verdict settles for three
Canton Ohio June 21 Mrs Alice N Rex won a judgment of three dollars against Mrs Hannah Demuth in a case where Mrs Rex had sued for twenty thousand damages alleging theft of a feather by the milliner Mrs Demuth The ruling grants a new trial on the larger claim and closes with the modest award.
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Commercial Tribune
Canton
Alice N. Rex
Hannah Demuth
Rex
Bucyrus Teacher Miss Sheckler Resigns After 35 Years
In Bucyrus Ohio on June 21 Miss Sarah E Sheckler long time Bucyrus schools teacher resigns after thirty five years of service. Her departure ends a lengthy teaching career marked by dedication to students and the district.
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Commercial Tribune
Bucyrus, O
Sarah E. Sheckler
Bucyrus
Senate Edges Toward Free List While Tariff Debates Continue
The Senate completed the free list portion of the tariff bill and moved to remaining items like tobacco wool and leather. A conference with the House will follow before finalizing the Dingley bill as changes and amendments continue, including a 8 cent per gross rate on matches.
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Dingley
Wilson
Allison
M. West
Mr. Gray
Treasury
Pettigrew
Messrs
Mantle
Stewart and Teller
West
White
White Criticized the Committee’s Action. In This Connection, Mr. Allison
Morgan
Ala
Cal
Chilton
Texas
Secretary of Agriculture
Secretary of the Treasury
Jones
Arkansas
Burrows
China
Stewart
Contempt in Hamilton Court as Campbell and Smith Clash
In Hamilton Ohio the Common Pleas Court saw T. C. Campbell and Prosecuting Attorney C. J. Smith briefly threatened with arrest for contempt after a heated exchange during the Reynolds case cross examination. Judge Fisher ordered Sheriff to arrest them as Reynolds testified and the scene escalated with accusations of liar and coward.
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T. C. Campbell
C. J. Smith
Thomas Shay
Cincinnati
Reynolds
Smith
Hart
Campbell
Emery Hotel
Commercial Tribune
Hamilton
Tom Shay
George Campbell
Wm. Hart
George
Charles
South Carolina Liquor Control Bill Sparks House Clash
In Washington on June 21 Representative Latimer urged unanimous consent to debate a bill declaring a state able to fully regulate liquor. Representative A W Stone objected, calling it a local SC fight and not suited for House action.
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Washington
Latimer
S. C
A. W. Stone
Rep
Penn
South Carolina
House
Only One Hang for Cochran Murder Case in Floyd County
Albert Viars, condemned for the Charles Gibson murder, gains a sixty day respite after confessing to the John Cochran killing and implicating Wiley Lewis and Wilbur Slaughter. Jerry Brown receives a thirty day delay to seek a new trial, while Clark Lewis faces execution. Sheriff moves suspects to Charleston to avert crowd violence.
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Goveror Atkinson
Albert Viars
Charles Gibson
Jerry Brown
Viars
Brown
Clark Lewis
John Cochran
Wiley Lewis
Wilbur Slaughter
Queen Victoria Celebrated On Sixtieth Anniversary Jubilee
London June 21 crowds cheer Queen Victoria as the Jubilee procession marks sixty years on the throne. President McKinley sends a cordial letter praising her reign and friendship with the United States.
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London
McKinley
Queen Victoria
Whitelaw Reid
California lawyer Aus tin declared insane in Durrant case
Portland report says A. 8. Aus tin, the California lawyer who claimed he could furnish evidence that would save Theodore Durrant from the gallows, has been adjudged insane and will be sent to an asylum.
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Portland
Ore
Austin
California
Theodore Durrant
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