Washington Feud Over Easter District Attorney Choice
Washington, D. C., July 16. wires are pulled in the district attorney selection fight. Wright is favored by Gibson, Evans battles to secure administration support, and Brownlow watches. Evans faces pressure to back Williams or his nephew Charley Evans, with possible resignation ahead if he cannot navigate the split.
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Gibson Haa
Will Wright
Evans
Brownlow
Wright
Hans
Charley Evans
Williams
Chattanooga
H. Clay
Williama
Deep Sea
Louie
Yellow Kid
Freedom for Cuba Sight Reports McKinley to Recognize Belligerency
Canton Ohio July 17 President McKinley plans to recognize Cuba as belligerent with an executive order by October 1 His aides say the move follows careful study and legal guidance He aims to avoid war while signaling policy aligned with Monroe Doctrine and European behavior toward eastern powers The report also notes Ohio politics and Senator Hanna's cautious funding strategies amid a state election backdrop
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Canton
Ohio
McKinley
Cuba
Woodford
Spain
Gen
White House
Oula
United States
Europe
Ocean
State Department
William McKinley
Wood‘ford
Confession of Faith to Rebuild Republican Principles
A reader argues the Republican party needs a clear platform in plain terms. The proposed confession favors hard money and a gold standard, bimetallism, state banks, a tough foreign stance, anti trust measures, tariff fights, and strict government integrity. It claims such a declaration would guide voters and future policy while inviting further clarity at the polls.
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Republican Party
Spain
Japan
England
Cuba
Fragmented excerpts reveal multiple cases and ads across mid 19th century notices
A mix of local anecdotes and notices shows Daniel Whalen’s police court case after his wife’s jest that ended in ten days’ confinement for the husband. A Dawson GA firm praises Chamberlain’s Pain Balm in a trade letter. A Trans Mississippi Congress session in Salt Lake City with Hon. W. J. Bryan anticipated, drawing large crowds and optimistic talk on western valleys.
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St. Louis
Daniel Whalen
Mary
Whalen
Daniel
Balt Lake
Utah
W. J. Bryan
Bryan
Black
California
Dryas
Congress
Dresses Rise as Hemline Fashions Swirl Back Up
Detroit Journal notes a shift in dress reform debates with skirts returning to higher hemlines after a period of restraint. The piece highlights social pressures and changing styles affecting women's attire in the era.
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Han
Detroit Journal
Boston politician Sturgeon denounces White House delays
C AL Kemp Sturgeon, a Boston colored politician, left the executive mansion in tears after accusing McKinley and Hanna of deceiving him. He recalled fluttering letters promised consular posts and said Hanna never wrote them. he noted endorsements by Hoar, Lodge, and most Massachusetts representatives.
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Washington Evening Times
C. AL
Kemp Sturgeon
Boston
White House
Executive Mansion
Caribbean Sea
McKinley
Mark Hanna
Sturgeon
McKintey
Hanna
Hoar
Lodge
Massachusetts
New York Man Olney to Marry in Denver
A New York man, A H Olney of Gibson near Wood, leaves for Denver to wed after claiming a patent medicine cured him of some ailment. An advertisement features his testimonial and a large portrait. He received a Denver woman's letter offering a $4000 fortune and later sent $75 to travel for marriage.
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Corning
N. Y
A. H. Olney
Gibson
Denver
Olney
Jome
Mr. Olay
Atlanta Constitution
Carlisle
New York
Kentucky
Every Mine Closed Strikes Hit Brasil Coal Block
Brasil Ind July 17 The striking miners of the black coal district met and reported less than 500 dollars collected to aid the suffering poor of the entire block fields. Committees were sent in every direction. The committee said every mine in the district is closed. Meora miners, who had worked daily since the strike began, went out unstable. Monthty Paton treated by Dr Mier Pate Pile.
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Brasil
Ind
Meora
Arnica Salve Adverts From Bucklan’s Patent Medicine
Local ad copy touts Bucklan’s Arnica Salve as a universal cure for eruptions rheumatism and other ailments. Claims include rapid relief and payment terms, with sales channels like McPurland & Co offering the product by the box.
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Epee Bucklan
Ewla
Tritens
Errs
Hina
Sean Coupaline
Patra Ively
McPurland
Alaska Fever Seizes Seattle And Port Townsend
Reports of rich gold finds in Alaska trigger a widespread rush as police resign, steamer cargo swells with gold dust, and 68 miners aboard the Portland bring nuggets worth about 700000 dollars. Elsewhere a Delawarre ex mayor frees a cat from a wall after decades. A Polish salt mine city in Galicia intrigues with its underground town and sunless inhabitants.
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Wash
Alaska
Confraing
Eldorado
Portland
North American Trading and Trasportation Company
St. Michael
Galicia
Austrian
Poland
West Virginia Mines Update and Remedy Endorsements
News notes a mining halt at Flemington near Grafton on the Baltimore and Ohio line, while the Tyreconnel and Bates mines stay active. Local official B Bush cites three flax cases cured quickly with Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy amid warnings of frequent hemorrhages. An endorsement states the remedy is effective in bowel complaints and cholera epidemics, with 90 cent bottles sold by Ward & Friberg.
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Sheppard Co
Braceville
Lfe
Joliet
Dr. Miles
Norvine
Monty
Addrens
Hik
Mules Medica
Edward Hardy
The
Jolly Man
Wheeling
W.va
West Virginia
Flemington Company
Baltimore & Ohio
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Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Tyreconnel
Bates
Flemington
B. Bush
Gilmer Co
W. Va
Chamberlain
Boab
Glenville
Ward & Friberg
Contrasting Views on McKinley and Constitution Change
A collage of newspaper opinions cites McKinley disappointments and editorial stances, noting names such as Hanna Carlisle and Watterson. It references political debate across Atlanta Philadelphia Chicago and Knoxville, plus a Delineator August issue highlighting fashion, fiction, salads, and social columns.
Winnie Davis Invited to Logan Day Dedication
Chicago officials and the ex Confederates association seek to have Winnie Davis attend the Logan Day dedication on July 22. An invitation via Lucy Lee Hill was sent, with telegrams urging attendance. It is expected about 100 Confederate veterans will participate if she can attend.
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Chicago
Ex-Confederate Association of
Winnie Davis
Joe
Miss Davis
Lucy Lee Hill
Kentucky
Miss Hill
Ex-Conforste Association
Miss
Cleveland’s Order Reduces Pension Agency Staff
President McKinley issues a revoking order consolidating pension agencies and cutting positions from eighteen to nine. In Cleveland Ohio on July 16 the Crescent Tin Plate mill faced a heater strike halting operations. management refused to close the mill.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Cresent Tin Plate
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