Hanna Talks to Miners in Ohio Campaign Swing
Senator Hanna drew large crowds in Logan and Nelsonville as he promoted pro growth policies and unity in Hocking and Athens Counties. He defended his labor record citing 4800 workers and a $243000 payroll last August and praised organized labor while addressing Republican strength against Democrats.
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Commercial Tribune
Nelsonville
Hanna
Ohio
Logan
Columbus
Hocking
Athens
Cleveland
Hocking County
Rh Opera House
Co. PB. Welch
Frye
Bryan
Hocking Valley
McKinley
United States
Senator Hanna and Labor Arbitration Formed Union Tab
The article recalls Hanna helping to form the arbitration based union and settlement of disputes, with John Seney and John James of the National Bituminous Coal Miners Association cited. Dr A Bugh notes a large meeting in Ohio, with many miners arriving by high carloads, Hal Landon reports.
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John Seney
John James
National
Bituminous Coal Miners’ Association
Hanna
A. Bugh
Columbus
Ohio
Hal D. Landon
Speedy leaps 106 feet from Big Four bridge at Jeffersonville
Kearney P. Speedy jumped from the middle span of the Big Four bridge in Jeffersonville at 9 45 this morning, diving 106 feet head first into the water and surfacing with a smile. He plans a 140 foot top-span jump Sunday, aiming to surpass all prior feats.
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Commercial Tribune
Jeffersonville
Ind
Kearney P. Speedy
Cincinnati
Speedy
Point Bridge
Pittsburg
Suspension
Superior Street
Cleveland
Eads Bridge
St. Louis
Merchants
St. Aptis
155Th Street
Harlem
New York
Walnut Street
Philadelphia
Rob Roy
C. B
R. R
Arkansas
San Jacinto
Houston
Cairo
Ill
McKeesport
Pullman dies after long business rise in Chicago
George M. Pullman died of heart disease at 3 o clock this morning in his Prairie avenue home. The self made iron magnate retired from business last evening and was active at his Pullman Building office until late yesterday afternoon amid the heat. His wife resides in New York and the estate is valued near fifty million dollars.
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Chicago
George M. Pullman
Mr. Pullman
Prairie Avenue
Eighteenth Street
Pullman
Dr. Billings
Chas. H. Haiton
New York
Perha
Billings
Phil D. Armour
Geo. M. Pullman
West Virginia University Adopts Continuous Session Plan
Parksburg W Va Oct 19 West Virginia University will switch to a continuous session after June commencement degrees earned without ceremony. A nine month degree year will apply with a 36 month three year full course option. Professors may take three months vacation or work 36 months straight for a year off with pay. Student entry is continuous with new classes forming.
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Commercial Tribune
Parksburg
W. Va
West Virginia University
Theft spree hits Upper Sandusky in one day
In Upper Sandusky on October 19 Byron Kear reported a horse stolen from a hitching post. Earlier James Smalley lost $10,000 in notes from his pocket while Peter Grummel misplaced $47. Several others had small pocketbook thefts.
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Commercial Tribune
Upper Sandusky
Byron Kear
James Smalley
Peter Grummel
Wm. Courter
Wm. Seligman
John Watter
Henry Limbrecht
Conrad Stief
Open letter urges Republican ticket in Ohio campaign
A political appeal argues the Republican Convention ticket is strong and needed to elect a Republican U S Senator from Ohio. It warns that Democratic gains could bring free silver and hurt prosperity, urging citizens to support McKinley administration and Hamilton County Republicanism.
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Hamilton County
Senator Morgan Sees Hawaii Annexation Likely Soon
Senator Morgan and his daughters arrived from Honolulu aboard the Belgic along with F M Hatch. He praised Hawaii and said it may become a U S state by year’s end, noting only Royalist opposition. Morgan will return to Selma Alabama in a few days.
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San Francisco
Morgan
F. M. Hatch
Hawaii
Honolulu
Congress
United States
Senator
Mises
Selma
Ala
Opening of Negro Protective party campaign in Ohio
Sam McKee opened the Ohio Negro Protective party campaign at Springfield City Hall before about seventy attendees. W T Scott of Cairo Illinois spoke, stating the ticket aims to defeat Republicans to gain more pie at the next election. Harry Davidson of Dayton followed with a brief, aligned message to the small audience.
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Commercial Tribune
Springfield
Sam McKee
Negro Protective Party
Ohio
McKee
State Board of Public Works
W. T. Scott
Cairo
Ill
Scott
Harry Davidson
Dayton
Robison Accused in Little Consolidated Railway Case
Cleveland charge details allege Frank de Hass Robison is liable to stockholders for over 116000, sharing guilt with John J. Shipherd in misused stock funds. Affidavits tie Robison to trusteeship failures and embezzlement related to 485000 in reserve stock.
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Cleveland, C
C. F. Emery
Little Consolidated Street Railway
Frank de Hass Robison
M. A. Hanna
Mr. Emery
Robison
Mr. Robison
John J. Shipherd
Emery
Woodland Avenue Street Railway
Road
Westside Road
Little Consolidated Road
J. J. Shipherd
The Tank Jail Is Sold in Waverly
PARKERSBURG W Va Oct 19 The iron oil tank used by Waverly as a jail was sold by the National Supply Company owner. The town is without a jail and unruly residents celebrate with a spree. The tank once rolled into the river and floated two miles before inmates were released. Citizens circulate a petition urging a replacement tank from the supplier.
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Commercial Tribune
Parkersburg
W. Va
Waverly
National Supply Company
Dynamite destroys Greenwood saloon in Indiana
The Greenwood saloon in Franklin County was blown up with dynamite last night. The building collapsed with two explosions, but bartender Stevens and John Devers escaped. The town, ten miles south of Franklin, had seen prior threats and other arson and dynamite attacks on saloons in recent years.
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Commercial Tribune
Franklin
Ind
Greenwood
Here
Stevens
John Devers
McKinley Western trip details finalized for election time
President McKinley will depart Washington October 29 with Mrs. McKinley and Secretary Porter. He will visit Cincinnati for a reception at the Chamber of Commerce and banquet with the Commercial Club, travel to Canton for election returns, then proceed to Pittsburgh for library events and a symphony concert before returning to Washington.
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Washington
McKinley
Porter
Pennsylvania Road
Cincinnati
J. G. Schmidlapp
Chamber of Commerce
Cincinnati Commercial Club
Canton
Pittsburg
W. N. Frew
Carnegie Library Association
Robert Pitcairn
Trial of Irwin Brown Opens in Ritchie County Murder Case
In Harrisville Judge Freer convened the state case against Irwin Brown charged with murdering Emanuel Crull of Richmond in Ritchie County last summer. Brown entered in handcuffs under guard as a jury, largely farmers, was formed by 5 pm. Court adjourned until tomorrow afternoon for witness summons.
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Commercial Tribune
Wheeling
W. Va
Freer
Harrisville
Irwin Brown
Emanuel Crull
Richmond
Ritchie County
Brown
Mob frees two accused arsonists in Sumerville case
In Sumerville Georgia on October 19 the two Black men accused of arson were taken from officers by a mob, proved their innocence and were released.
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Summerville, Ga
Posse Pursues Gipsies Near West Elkton Ohio
Bloodshed nearly occurs when Gipsies near West Elkton threaten farmers over missing turkeys. A posse and officers pursue the camp as gipsy men flee toward woods. a captured boy is later brought back.
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Commercial Tribune
Eaton
West Elkton
Here
Andy
Langtry husband death wreath sent by split couple
Sir George Lewis says Mrs. Langtry paid an adequate allowance to Mr Langtry after separation and sent funds to Chester for his needs. The body was interred in Chester today and Mrs Langtry sent a floral wreath on the casket in turquoise and fawn racing colors.
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London
George Lewis
Lily Langtry
Crewe
Chester
Wreckers Foiled by Air Brakes On Evansville Line
Princeton Ind Oct 19 A Chicago and Nashville Limited was halted near Haubstadt by a cross tie placed on the rails. Engineer Hoffman, seeing the danger in time due to electric headlight, applied air brakes to stop the train as the trucks mounted the tie. No clues to the culprits were found.
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Commercial Tribune
Princeton
Ind
Chicago and Nashville Limited
Evansville & Terre Haute
Haubstadt
Hoffman
Two Oakland Men in Gas Suicide Attempt Near Kokomo
Walter Hain ebaugh and John Sweeney of Oakland Indiana came to Washington to see sights. They stayed at the Hotel St Lawrence and blew out the gas early this morning. Discovered unconscious at the Emergency Hospital this afternoon. doctors expect recovery.
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Commercial Tribune
Washington
Walter Hainebaugh
John Sweeney
Oakland
Kokomo
Ind
St. Lawrence
Indiana Embezzler Cadwallader Thought Detained in Wisconsin Jail
St. Louis dispatch says police believe Charles H. Cadwallader sought for a 1896 embezzlement of 50000 dollars in Union City Indiana is held in a Janesville Wisconsin jail. Detective Allen der cites a reliable source indicating the jailed man is Cadwallader and suspects involvement in a shooting of Janesville resident Wm. Butters.
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ST. Louis
Charles H. Cadwallader
Union City
Ird
Samuel Allander
Janesville
Wis
Cadwallader
Wm. Butters
Brewers Association Keeps Beer Pool At Four Per Barrel
Chicago and Milwaukee Brewers Association says the pool will be maintained for now and beer prices will not drop below four dollars per barrel, amid concerns the arrangement was in danger.
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Chicago
Chicago and Milwaukee Brewers’ ‘Association
Cherry Trees Bloom Twice In Warm Weather
Richmond Kentucky reports cherry trees in this county blooming twice due to extended warm weather. The unusual flowering pattern coincides with unseasonably mild October temperatures across the region.
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Commercial Tribune
Richmond
Laughing Fits End Scene At Ridgeland Gathering
At Nicholas Newcomer’s Ridgeland home a crowd of young people laughed at a funny story by George Wilderson. Miss May Coulter, 19, collapsed laughing and could not stop despite a doctor’s effort. Several others fainted before she was taken home.
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Commercial Tribune
Holgate
Nicholas Newcomer
Ridgeland
George Wilderson
Miss May Coulter
Miss Coulter
Judge Jackson May Retire From Active Duty
Special Dispatch reports Judge John Jay Jackson of the United States Court at Clarksburg West Virginia considered resigning his judicial position due to a long service term and bitter criticism of his recent acts. The note comes as the court finished its recent term.
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Commercial Tribune
Clarksburg
W. Va
United States Court
John Jay Jackson
Luetgert Fate Still in Doubt as Jury Rest Breaks
Chicago October 19 suspense continues in the Luetgert case as jurors sleep in the courtroom on cots. Judge Tuthill orders no verdict tonight and warns the courtroom will not open until morning. Rumors of juror fatigue and bribes circulate while State's Attorney Deneen remains hopeful yet wary of a possible disagreement.
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Chicago
Luetgert
Tuthill
Criminal Court
Phelan
Deneen
Lueétgert
Harley
George Atrill
Inspector Schaack
McEwen
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Mark A. Hanna
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Charles Fleischmann
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Thomas W. Graydon
Joseph T. Carew
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