Farmers Back GOP as Brigham Sees Strong Ohio Support
Columbus dispatch notes Ohio farmers firmly back the Republican party. Assistant Agriculture Secretary J. H. Brigham says farmers are independent yet favor pro farming laws and rising crop prices. He cites credit, circulation, and business confidence as reasons for turning back to Republicans and predicts a large majority if industrial centers share the mood. Martin Dodge looms as a top pro tem speaker candidate due to long service and parliamentary skill.
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Commercial Tribune
Columbus
Ohio
Republican Party
J. H. Brigham
Noo
Grange
Brigham
Martin Dodge
Cuyahoga County
Dodge
Train Dispatcher Fred OConnor Dies After Wreck
A funeral was held for Fred OConnor at the First Presbyterian Church in Valparaiso Indiana. OConnor formerly dispatched on the Ft Wayne road during the World's Fair and his fatal mistake contributed to the Colehour wreck on the State line wherein a dozen passengers died. The Ft Wayne road sent a special train from Ft Wayne to Chicago carrying mourners.
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Commercial Tribune
Valparaiso
Ind
Fred O’connor
First Presbyterian
New Mexico
Ft. Wayne Road
Ft. Wayne
Chicago
May Indict Edna Hitchens In Vitriol Killing Case
A Parkerburg dispatch reports Edna Hitchens may be indicted for killing oil operator W A Beatty by vitriol assault. She has not been indicted or arrested yet, but would appear and post bond within 24 hours if an indictment is returned.
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Ewl
India
Argentine
Special Dispatch
Commercial Tribune
Parkersburg
W. Va
Edna Hitchens
W. A. Beatty
Woodford arrives in Madrid as mediation talks calm war tempers
United States Minister Woodford reaches Madrid amid debate over mediation with Spain on the Cuban conflict. He urges quick war termination and notes the U S mission aims to end hostilities, while Spain weighs suspending relations if mediation fails. Security measures accompany the diplomat, and Woodford plans October in Biarritz pending residence. Captain General Weyler cables for 113 additional Cuban administrators.
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Spain
United States
Wibdfora
Duke of Tetuan
Woodford
San Sebastian
Biarritz
Legation
Royal Opera House
Rome
Weyler
Cuba
Schooner Goodwin Stoddard Endures Hurricane Peril
The four masted schooner Goodwin Stoddard arrived from Fernandina Florida recalling a severe hurricane off the southern coast. On September 18 crewman Nils Svendsen fell from the spanker mast head and died instantly. On September 22 the Ireland was sighted sinking after losing boats. the Stoddard rescued Captain Crockett and seven crewmen, who lost all their effects.
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New York
Goodwin Oddard
Fernadiné
Fla
Nils Svendsen
Katie J. Ireland
Stoddard
Ireland
Crockett
Fever Cure Torch Used To Kill Deadly Germs
New Orleans reports a quiet fever day with 15 new cases and no deaths since Friday. Formaldehyde bed clothing burned under supervision, refugees and poorer residents affected, charity measures expand to relieve destitution.
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Metz
Serres
Constance Street
Board of Health
Charity Hospital
A. McCubbage
Ocean Springs
New Orleans
Biloxi
Board of Health of
State of
Louisiana
Tallulah
Galveston
Pearl gathering venture eyed near Elkhart Indiana
A syndicate in Indiana plans to prospect for pearls near Elkhart to supply shells for button manufacture. Shells sourced locally will be sold to importers. Mussels taken from the shells will be used as chicken feed when spring opens.
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Commercial Tribune
Lagrange Inc
Elkhart
Tramps Shot From Ambush in Hartford City
Two tramps identified as John Eagan of Ontario Canada and George King of Detroit Michigan were fired upon from ambush on Hartford City South Side. Eagan was mortally wounded while King received a shoulder wound but survived. No suspect or motive is known.
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Commercial Tribune
Hartford City
Ind
John Eagan
Ontario
Canada
George King
Detroit
Mich
Eagan
King
Corpse in the ruins at Bainbridge fire identified and mourned
The Bainbridge disaster claims another body from the ruins as William Brown of Greenville is believed buried. His wife travels to Bainbridge seeking him, while officials continue to search the embers. Beardsley and Higgins funerals draw large processions with Knights Templars in attendance.
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Commercial Tribune
Bainbridge
Wm. Brown
Beardsley
Higgins
Greenville
Brown
Chillicother
Blunder Saves Money in Western Express Robbery
Moorhead Minnesota Sept 2 The west bound Northern Pacific train was held up three miles from Moorhead by four robbers who seized the engine and mail car at pistol point and compelled the crew to move on but failed to take the express treasure. They despoiled the crew of watches and money before escaping.
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Moorhead
Man Kills Man In Protection Shot At Paragould Station
At Bertig station on the Paragould Southeastern Railroad nine miles east of Paragould Arkansas W R Worthy shot and killed A C Hopkins who had just attacked his wife with a knife Hopkins who had separated from his wife had returned this afternoon and advanced with the weapon Worthy intervened and fired hitting Hopkins as he prepared to stab the woman Worthy surrendered and is held in jail at Paragould
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Paragould
Ark
Bertig
Paragould Southeastern
W. R. Worthy
A. C. Hopkins
Hopkins
Worthy
Indiana
Tell City
Falcon
Bushrod
Hawesville
Police seek G. W. Chivis over petition fraud
Springfield Ohio September 26 police hunt for G W Chivis an orator at the silver camp meeting and a member of the Free man's Colored Party state executive committee charged with obtaining money under false pretenses. Chivis tried to enlist signers to a petition to place the colored ticket on the ballot.
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Commercial Tribune
Springfield
G. W. Chivis
The
Freeman’s Colored Party
Chivis
Spanish Troops Reclaim Victoria de las Tunas in Cuba
Madrid reports that Spanish forces have recaptured Victoria de las Tunas from insurgents led by Calixto Garcia and Jesus Rabí. The town was taken on September 15 and the declaration is widely circulated.
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Madrid
Cuba
Victoria de Las Tunas
Calixto Garcia
Jesus Rabi
First Authentic News On Eldorado near Mt. Baker
Seattle report by E. W. Saportas and colleagues describes a passable route to the Eldorado claim near Mt. Baker Washington with five difficult miles at the end. Saportas says the heights nearby hold enough gold to keep prospectors busy for ten years and reports ore samples showing free gold in good quantities.
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Seattle
Wash
Washington
Eldorado
Mt. Baker
E. W. Saportas
The
Information and Registry
Frank Clyde
Gus Wagner
Dawson City
Luetgert Case Rebuttal Witnesses Planned In Chicago
Chicago reporters note the state will call about a hundred rebuttal witnesses in the Luetgert case. They aim to contradict the defense and bolster convictions with testimony from men women and children. Mary Stemmering’s character and Matthew J. Scholey’s hotel alibi are among the focal points.
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Luetgert
Chicago
Mary Stemmering
Matthew J. Scholey
Maple Hotel
Kenosha
Fire on Admiral Gervais Kills Many Passengers Offshore
A Russian steamer Admiral Gervais carrying 200 passengers caught fire while idling off Ufa. Panic forced dash to escape, with many jumping into the river as the ship drifted midstream. Dozens drowned or badly burned. total deaths not yet known.
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ST. Petersburg
Ufa
Department of
Belaia
Russia
Admiral Gervais
Tremendous Iron Trade Expected As Ore Moves
Cleveland reports a record ore season with an estimated 13,000,000 tons to be marketed this year and docks likely cleared by spring. Last year’s spring stocks stood at 3,000,000 tons. Ninety five percent of Ore Association allotment sold as buoyant prices hold.
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Cleveland
Upper Lake
Diamond thief Cody attempts suicide in jail
Jeffersonville Ind Sept 26 Thomas alias Red Cody a diamond thief released from Indiana Reformatory yesterday resisted extradition by Detective Schnucks Cincinnati and attempted self harm with a razor after being jailed for transfer papers. He survived three throat wounds and faces further detention awaiting papers signed by Governor Mount. Cody, about 40, has spent twenty years in prison including Joliet Waupon Stillwater and Columbus. his brother resides in West Superior Wisconsin.
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Commercial Tribune
Jeffersonville
Ind
Thomas
Red” Cody
Indiana Reformatory
Schnucks
Cincinnati
Anton Wahl
Mount
Mayer
Cody
Joliet
Waupon
Wis
Stillwater
Columbus
West Superior
Grand Jury Not Yet Reconvened Over Lynching Case
Governor Mount has not reconvened the grand jury in the lynching of five alleged outlaws at Osgood Indiana. The prior jury found no clues identifying the mob and the affair remains a deep mystery. Sympathizers with lawlessness were notified to leave as an exodus of undesirable citizens occurred.
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Commercial Tribune
Osgood
Ind
Mount
Heir to 1 250 000 recovery of a stolen will
Cleveland detective leader Seligshahn travels to London with Robert Cunningham and son to settle claims on three English estates. Cunningham heir to Redcar estate valued at £250 000. will stolen from his mother on her deathbed. confession secured, settlement pending with heirs.
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Commercial Tribune
Cleveland
Seligshohn
Metropolitan Detective Agency
London
England
Robert Cunningham
Woodland Hills Avenue
Cunningham
Redcar
John Bausfield
Bausfield
Australia
Mr. Cunningham
Women Oil Magnates Form Kokomo Company
A Kokomo oil company composed entirely of women was formed with $10,000 capital. Shareholders have subscribed and paid in full. Mrs Laura Scofield serves as president and Mrs Dane Cottey as treasurer. The first well will be drilled on Mrs Cottey’s land.
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Commercial Tribune
Kokomo
Ind
Laura Scofield
Dane Cottey
Captured in Oregon Louis Vanhise Charged With Murder
Deputy sheriffs brought Louis Vanhise alias James Jones from Salem Oregon to Hamilton Ohio to face murder charges for the 1891 killing of W. J. Cutler in West Chester Ohio. The 50 year old victim died the day after being struck with a revolver. Vanhise offered no defense beyond claiming his wife could clear him.
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Commercial Tribune
Hamilton
William Bruck, Jr
Morten McLaughlin
Salem
Ore
Louis Vanhise
James Jones
W. J. Cutler
West Chester
Vanhise
Bank stability reported in Martinsburg area
Martinsburg West Virginia on September 2 reports no bank failures despite last night’s rumors. Local sources confirm banks remain solvent and operational with no recorded closures or suspensions.
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Commercial Tribune
Martinsburg
W. Va
Bicyclist Dies of Fever in Kentucky
In Paducah Kentucky residents near the village of Ballard County found a dead man on a roadside with a bicycle leaning by a tree. He could not be identified but a New Orleans paper tied him to yellow fever, noting his face had turned black and yellow. The bicycle was a Bellis Cycle Company model from Indianapolis.
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Commercial Tribune
Paducah
Ville
Ballard Counhe
New Orleans
Bellis Cycle Company
Indianapolis
One Death and Twenty Three New Yellow Fever Cases at Edwards
Edwards Miss Sept 26 one death from yellow fever S H Noblin and 23 new cases reported since 7 o'clock last night bringing total cases to 176 and total deaths to seven. A new case develops at Champion Hill that of Dr William Champion.
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Waverly Birdsong
J. B. Graves
Pavenkott
G. W. Barber
J. Boxtel
Coloed
Alf. Beard
Willie Brown
Annie Maxie
Rosa Sweeger
Sammie Thames
Champion Hill
William Champion
Diphtheria forces Lima churches to suspend services
The Lima Ohio Board of Health ordered church and Sunday school services halted due to a diphtheria outbreak. Police assisted the Sanitary Department in enforcing the order. Three new cases were quarantined today as political meetings and theater events for the week were postponed indefinitely.
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Commercial
Tribune
Lima
Board of Health
Sanitary Department
Crazed by religion leads to insanity admission
Miss Fidelia Pearson of Fairmount has been admitted to the Eastern Indiana Hospital for the Insane in Richmond. About 20 years old, she was bright and attractive, grew involved in revival meetings last winter, and under ongoing religious strain her mind faltered. She has become violent and threatens harm to those close to her.
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Commercial Tribune
Richmond
Ind
Fidelia Pearson
Fairmount
Indiana
Pearson
Burns seeks new glass workers to end strike
Sitmon Burns president of the National Association of Window Glass Workers goes to Chicago to hire cutters and flatteners for Indiana factories. With strikers refusing to return, Burns plans to recruit new workers and expects many factories to resume within ten days.
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Commercial Tribune
Elwood
Ind
Sitmon Burns
National Association of Window Glass Workers
Chicago
Indiana
Burns
Hanna And His Men: Yearly Pay Roll Of 2 664 000
Senator Hanna outlined his coal strike involvement and payroll figures in a Zanesville interview. He said his mines paid miners 60 cents a ton for full time, higher than rivals, and that his operations employed about 4,740 workers with a monthly payroll of 222 000, totaling 2 664 000 annually in hard times.
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Commercial Tribune
Columbus
Hanna
Zanesville
National Mine Workers’ Organization
Ratchford
Mine Workers’ Union
Dolan
Hannas
Fight at a Social Injures Three Men Near Camp Dennison
At Mt. Olive Baptist Church social near Camp Dennison Loveland four local men traveled to confront Camp Dennison visitors. A pistol fired near midnight sparked a melee injuring Miles Sisco Frank Sisco and Al Cross as women and children fled from a blocked stairway.
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Commercial Tribune
Loveland
Mt. Olive
Sisco Boys
Camp
Posse Chasing a Tramp After Violent Assaults
Coldwater Michigan September 26 A tramp who yesterday battered Mrs Verne Smith with a stone and shot Edward Robinson a young farmer while fleeing remains at large. A sheriff Campbell led posse of men pursuing him. Mrs Smith is recovering and Robinson’s wound near the heart is serious but recovery unlikely if untreated.
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Coldwater
Mich
Verne Smith
Edward Robinson
Campbell
Woman Beats Hunchback on Sidney Street
Jennie Peters a small hunchback was attacked by an unknown woman on Sidney street last night. She was badly beaten with a heavy club and her life hangs by a thread. The motive for the assault remains unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Tribune
Parkersburg
W. Va
Jennie Peters
Sidney Street
Negro Lynching in Open Day Shocks Hawesville Ky
In Hawesville Kentucky Ray mond Bushrod a colored man was lynched at 5 pm in the courthouse yard as crowds watched from four nearby churches. Mob seized guards and overpowered officers leading to his hanging by a new plowline after confessing to past crimes including an assault on a 60 year old aunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Tribune
Hawesville
Raymond Bushrod
Maggie Roberts
Bushrod
Rockport
Ind
Willis Clark
Clark
Texas Railway
Petri Station
Ben Roberts
Numorea
Owensboro
Raymond
Court Square
Hancock County
Dea
Mitchell
Adair
Owen
Crime Similar to That at Hawesville Committed at Owensboro
Owensboro, Ky. Henry Richardson a 30 year old colored man with a wife and children was arrested this afternoon after J C Long sign painter reported him for criminal assault on Julia Smith a ten year old colored girl. Richardson was brought before the Judge with an examining trial set for tomorrow. Tonight it appears Company H K 8 G may be called to protect the prisoner who is jailed amid fears of a lynching.
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Commercial Tribune
Owensboro
Henry Richardson
J.C. Long
Julia Smith
Richardson
Company H. K. 8. G
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Oakland Park
E. Toma
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G. G. McHardy
A. Goldman
Baronne
Lou Lawler
Michael Dwyer
James Gray
Esplanade
Pegcy
Susie Mattson
Constance
Bronson
Andrew
Miss Pizzo
Poydras
Arthur J. Blake
Emma Schlesscher
W. H. Williams
Camp Street
Mr. Mellardy
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Greenville, C
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Lawless Elemant
Oregon
Hinkleville, Ky
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Camp Dennison
Hunchback
Hawesville, Ky
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