Maine Ballot Forecast Sparks Plurality Debates Ahead
Augusta dispatch reports Republicans tout a large statewide plurality in Maine, with estimates ranging from 20 000 to over 30 000. Democrats concede victory but forecast a slimmer margin as desertions rise, while Gold Democrats and Populists reshape the tally amid heavy campaigning.
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Augusta
Portland
Gov. Flower
New York
Manley
Congress
Powers
Aroostook
General Crook and Kelly capture recounted by Sidney Shaw
Parkersburg dispatch relays Capt. Sidney F. Shaw narrative on the Crook Kelly capture. He notes a dozen men with Lieut Daley led MacNeil's company, denies Stonewall Jackson's men aided the raid, and places Crook and Kelly at the Revere and Barnum Hotels in Cumberland before being moved to Richmond and exchanged. The piece notes a Thirty sixth O. V. I. reunion at Gallipolis with Long and Davis expected among guests.
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Commercial Tribune
Parkersburg
W. Va
Lieut. Daley
Mr. Daley
Revere House
Cumberland
Capt. MacNeil
Stonewall Jackson
Jackson
McNeil
City
Gen. Crook
Kelly
Col. Melvin
Barnum Hotel
Baltimore Street
Richmond
Grant
Crook
Lincoln
Gallipolis
Army of West Virginia
J. R. Long
R. C. Davis
Crook-Kelly
Patronage and privilege clash in Democratic split over silver and Populism
Ex Lieutenant Governor William F. Sheehan denounces the Chicago Democratic Convention for embracing free coinage and Populist ideas. He argues that silver policies threaten national honor, debt obligations, and the economy, urging Democrats to reject the platform and candidates aligned with Populism.
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New York
Joseph B. Mayer
Buffalo
William F. Sheehan
Chicago
U. S
Jefferson
Careens Scout’ Sa Eden
National Committee
Too old to live or work a pathetic tale of Schmidt
William Schmidt a sixty year old clothing cutter of 67 Avenue A shot himself after nine months of job hunting failed. He told his wife he was too old to be useful and later collapsed at home with fatal wounds. He was taken to Bellevue Hospital in critical condition.
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Commercial Tribune
New York
William Schmidt
Avenue A
Schmidt
Greene Street
Klein
Bellevue Hospital
Maine Governor Race Sees Powers Poised for Large Victory
Augusta Maine September 18 The Republican Llewellyn Powers is forecast to win the Maine governorship by 30 000 to 40 000 votes amid a vigorous canvass with over 700 speeches. Democratic leaders say a margin under 20 000 would be a Democratic win.
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Plaisted
Chicago
Waterville
Manly
Mark Hanna
Augusta
Democratic National Committee
Associated Press
Llewellyn Powers
Maine
Pine Tree
Houston
Melvin P. Frank
Portland
Ammi
Ladd
Calais
Prohibition
Luther C. Bateman
Auburn
William Henry Clifford
Gold Democrats
Girl Demonstrates Snake Charmer Tricks in Hotel Exhibition
In Lexington Kentucky a young woman who previously performed as a snake charmer in the South staged an exhibit at a local hotel. She allowed a copperhead to bite her on her arms and hands and passed rusty bod kin through muscle without drawing blood, while handling three large rattlesnakes.
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Commercial Tribune
Lexington
South
Belles of the Blue Grass Visit Soldier Boys Camp
Over 1,000 people attend the guard mount of U S troops from Ft Thomas at Conrad Camp near Williamstown Kentucky. A band concert follows with cheers as soldiers say they have been well treated on the march. They break camp at foariak and move to Wordsworth Farm for the next camp.
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Commercial Tribune
Williamstown
U.S
Ft. Thomas
Conrad Camp
Foariak
Wordsworth Farm
Wreck blocks line near Newark on Panhandle freight collision
A rear collision occurred between B and O west bound No 68 and a Panhandle freight between Newark and Columbus. The double track north of Newark was blocked for about two hours this morning as crews worked to clear wreckage and inspect for damage and injuries. Local trains were delayed while examinations continued.
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Commercial Tribune
Newark
Columbus
Runaway Boy Detained by Newark Police
Newark Ohio police captured a youthful tramp at night after he was found with an Italian. The boy named Curtis Shay, age fourteen, claimed bright attire and claimed as son of Albert Shay of Mt. Washington Pittsburgh. Parents notified and asked for disposition. he said he ran away four times and feared a reformatory.
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Commercial Tribune
Newark
Curtis Shay
Albert Shay
Albert Street
Mt. Washington
Pittsburg
Abating Tramp Nuisance by Ohio River Railroad
Special Dispatch from Parkersburg West Virginia reports the Ohio River Railroad has tackled tramp stealers. Trainmen are held strictly responsible for passengers and officers are stationed along the line to detain and indict trespassers. Indictments lead to trials and at least six months in jail, ending infestations once and for all.
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Commercial Tribune
Parkersburg
W. Va
Ohio River Railroad
Men try to break Lexington central telephone station
Two men, Sewell and Stivers, failed in an early morning attempt to break the Lexington central telephone station. Police took them into custody. Sewell later tried to kill himself in his cell with morphine. The pair claimed they intended to send a message.
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Commercial Tribune
Lexington
Sewell
Stivers
Corpse Defied Time in Marietta Burial Exhumation
Captain Jacob King, died in the army thirty three years ago, was exhumed this week at Mound Cemetery in Marietta to view the remains for his wife. The body lay in full uniform with bright buttons and undistorted features though the eyes were gone. His Mason badge remained visible as relatives watched the display.
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Commercial Tribune
Marietta
Jacob King
King
Capt. King
Mound Cemetery
Sherman Confident Returns to Ohio in Silver Debate
Senator John Sherman predicts a Republican win in Ohio with a 50 000 to 100 000 majority while warning that silver policy and the wool tariff stir labor and farmer opposition. He argues bonds, Treasury silver certificates, and the gold reserve force continued debt as the tariff and revenue laws stay unchanged.
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Commercial Tribune
Omaha
Neb
John Sherman
Miles
Ansaree
Einiey
Ohio
Bryan
U. S
Crisis Looms As Armenians Face Turkish Rampage
Constantinople reports a mounting crisis in the Ottoman Empire as Armenian massacres continue with no punishment for perpetrators. Troops patrol the capital, British relief aids refugees, and estimates of dead range from 6 000, while authorities deny intentional cannibalization of victims.
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Sophia
Bulgaria
Hintchak Revolutionary Committee
Therapia
Buyukdere
Pera
Tragedy Strikes Vanceburg Man After Drinking Night
David Rogers of Vanceburg Kentucky was killed at 4 30 am near Market Street crossing by freight train No 98. Authorities say he may have been intoxicated and unconscious on the track after attempting to seek shelter at home but was refused admission. Identification came solely from his clothing.
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Commercial Tribune
Vanceburg
David Rogers
Market Street
Cyclone Strikes Ohio County Causing Destruction
Special Dispatch reports a severe storm hit western Licking County Saturday night. Lightning destroyed Albert Euing's barn near Gratiot with contents, while bridges fences and crops washed away. The Licking River rose rapidly as Roseville feared a repeat of last year’s fatal cyclone.
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Commercial
Tribune
Zanesville
Albert Euing
Gratiot
Licking
Roseville
Murphys Beating Sparks Whitecapping Warrants in Frankfort
Martin L. Murphy a colored school teacher and former secretary of the M. C. Johnson Republican Club was dragged from his room in Frankfort last night and severely beaten. He swore out warrants today against four black men alleging whitecapping in retaliation for his free silver speeches.
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Commercil Tribune
Frankfort
Martin L. Murphy
Murphy
M. C. Johnson Republican Club
ELOPERS OVERTAKEN
John O'Brien of Washington Indiana halted his son Edward and Miss Fannie Mayfield eloping couple in Sedalia Missouri with police aid. The trio traveled back toward Indiana, while Miss Mayfield left for St Louis seeking a reunion with Edward when possible.
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Commercial Tribune
Kansas City
John O’brien
Washington
Ind
Sedalia
Edward O’brien
Fannie Mayfield
Indiana
Miss Mayfield
St. Louis
Nashville Cotton Mills suspend operations for six weeks
Nashville Tennessee September 13 Mills shut down for six weeks because of high cotton prices. The plant employs about 1 000 workers normally and 200 are idle now after the shut down.
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Nashville
Tenn
Gold Found Traced Near Bedford Indiana
Traces of gold were discovered five miles south of Bedford Indiana near the William Bryant area on September 13, indicating possible mineral findings and sparking local interest in prospecting activity.
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Indiana
Commercial Tribune
Bedford, Ind
William Bryant
Here
Sultans Troubles Marked by Nightly Bed Shifts
A Sunday Times piece quotes a friend admitted to Yildiz Palace claiming the Sultan may be deposed or murdered by palace factions. The report notes instability with impossible sleep patterns and suspicions of emissaries, raising questions about his sanity.
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London
Emily Crawford
Sunday Times
Yildiz Palace
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