Marion theater injury during Trevis Advocate performance
In Marion a stage incident during the Trevis Advocate at the theater injured Missy Florence Gear of the adeVendestook Company when a dagger struck her hand while Alma Aiken attempted to restrain another actor. Gear suffered a wound as the dagger was driven through her hand during the scene.
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Missy Florence Gear
adeVendestook
Trevis Advocate
They
Marion
Alma Aiken
Gerritian
Miss Crear
Miss Gear
Two-Headed Cat Reported From Within Our Borders
A report from Within Our Borders notes claims of a cat with two perfect heads at a match factory in Opera Crawfords uiu vedergens Michigan City. The item mixes sensational detail with scattered local affairs and notable incidents from Indiana communities.
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Within Our Borders
Match Factory
Opera
Crawfords Uiu
Vedergens
Michigan City
Ruekeph Helberg
Batesville
Otis C. Newby
Crreensboro
Philippines
George and
Wiliam Andrews
Osgead
Galveston
Seid Joby
Repubblic
Iron Commis Dude J Weekly
Jaimes Hagerty
Yeseheads
En Torte
Petitient Econymy
Penusvivadlia University
Phila Vbedoditn
John M Palmer Dies at Springfield After Heart Attack
Gen John M Palmer veteran lawyer soldier and statesman dies at his Springfield home from heart disease after chest pain overnight He led Illinois in Civil War campaigns and later served as governor and US senator born 1817 in Kentucky Palmer's career included the 1860 Republican ticket and a 1896 presidential bid.
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John M. Palmer
Illinois
United States
Springfield
Palmer
Gen. Palmer
John McCauley Palmer
Eagle Creek
Scott County
Carlinville
State Senate
Philadelphia
Washington
Tie
Ilinois Volunteers
John C. Fremont
John Pope
New Madrid
Island No. 10
Atlanta
Indianapois
Navy strengthens Asiatic fleet for potential Luzon blockade
The Navy Department expands the United States naval force on the Asiatic station. Admiral Sehley sails off with South American squadron as Wilmington leaves Montevideo, Albany heads to China via Suez, and Dorothea, Annapolis, and Vicksburg depart as ready. The Remey squadron adds Kentucky and other ships, totaling 34 vessels, surpassing Britain. Officials say fleet will protect interests in China but may aim to blockade Luzon and hasten the Philippine campaign.
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Navy Department
United States
Asiatic
Sehley
Wilmington
Montevideo
Albany
Mediterranean
China
Suez Canal
Annapolis
Vicksburg
Dorothea
Remey
Kentucky
Asiate
Oriental
Great Britain
France
Germany
Japan
Russia
Austria
Washington
Luzon
Philippines
Notes of the Strike Spark Tensions Across Anthracite Region
Gen Gobin vows miners cannot hold secret meetings as strikes widen. Shamokin area reports many collieries abandoned. Shenandoah riot death funeral draws large crowd. Hungarian women clash with coal and iron police near Hazleton. Parsons Kan rep Eugene Bramblet leads large miner gangs west. Wilkes Barre sees first arrest since strike began. Freis accused of threatening to shoot a non striking miner. Scranton watchmen scare sparks at coal banks. Aged miner Frank Manson suffers heart failure amid turmoil.
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Gobin
Shamokin
Shenandoah
Stazleton
Eugene Bramblet
Southern Coal Company
Parsons, Kan
Joseph Begos
Wilkesgarre
Freis
Scranton
Frank Manson
Democracy's Only Danger Warns Voters to Avoid Overconfidence
National Democratic Committee leaders in Chicago warn voters against overconfidence in the 1896 campaign. The East opens to Bryan support as Olney and Wilson back the Democratic ticket, signaling a shift away from McKinley with ties to Cleveland.
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McKinley
Iowever
East
David Bennett Till
Democratic Party
Richard Olney
Bryan
Olney
Cleveland
William IL. Wilson
McWinley
Thomas Wentworth Higginson
Bourke Cochran
Webster
Imperialism and the trust issue sway working voters
The passage argues that imperialism appeals to patriotism, but working people fear militarism and trusts that threaten their subsistence. It notes industrial voters swung toward Bryan in 1896 and warns coercion may recur, as unions must organize to secure living wages against trust-driven prices.
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Bryan
McKinley
Policy drift in Philippines under Bryan plan
The Louisville Courier Journal notes voter awareness of Mr. Bryan's policy toward the Philippines. It argues the administration lacks a clear policy and drifts, with the President acting at will until Congress acts, though the timing and content of that action remain unknown.
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Mr. Bryan
Philippines
Congress
Louisville Courier-Journal
Eagan on the stump urged for McKinley talk
The Philadelphia Times suggests bringing General Eagan from his five year vacation in the Sandwich Islands to speak for McKinley. It notes his pay continues and imagines a cheap speech outing to counter General Miles' critics.
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Eagan
Alger
McKinley
Gen. Eagan
Sandwich Islands
Gen. Miles
Philadelphia Times
Health Improvement Letter from Mrs Johnson on Vegetable Compound
A 1897–1899 correspondence from Mrs Cons Johnson of Rumford Center Maine praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for improving her lower bowel and chest fullness. She notes substantial swelling prior to use and reports ongoing benefit after four bottles.
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Firs
Pinkham
Rumford Center
Maine
Lydia E. Pinkham
Cons. E. Jonxson
The Old Soldier’s Witty Civil War Retort
An old veteran boasts of Civil War prowess and responds to a question about enemy casualties with a dry retort. He says he killed as many as the enemy killed him, leaving the exact count unspecified. The exchange underscores wartime bravado and humor from a seasoned veteran.
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