Man of quick action saves Kearsarge crew from disaster
Ensign J. W. Clement of the U S Navy on the Kearsarge displayed instant judgment and nerve during a misfire when priming powder smoked from the breech. He closed the lock, preventing a catastrophic explosion, likely saving the ship and crew. Admiral Higginson publicly complimented his prompt thought and action.
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J. W. Clement
Balilesing Kearsarge
Penascola
Ensign Clement
Clement
United States Navy
Admiral Higgingon
Iis
Power of the Press in Pennsylvania and Ohio Debate
A sharp column contrasts Pennsylvania and Ohio on press freedom. It warns pennsylvania lawmakers threaten to muzzle the press with strict penalties for disparaging coverage. The piece recalls Governor Nash praising the press in Ohio and cautions about political power shaping public discourse.
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Pennsylvania
Ohio
Timbucto
Keystone
Commonwealth
Nash
Averted tragedy earns a peculiar monument demand
The Milwaukee case of Adam Young, an Austrian laborer, ended in suicide after a liquor fueled murder attempt. Neighbors recall his quarrelsome nature, yet some urge a monument at his grave with an inscription praising his final choice to end the suffering and avert further harm.
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Adam Young
Milwaukee
Young
Erected To the Memory of Adam Young
A somber wooden memorial honors Adam Young who, after attempting to murder his wife and children, ended his own life as a grim warning to murderous lovers and misled men to avoid their fate.
Cuba marks one year of independence with economic gains
On May 20 Cuba completes its first year of independence. The Palma administration is credited for fiscal restraint and a March surplus of 2,628,600 dollars, with receipts exceeding insular expenditures by over two million. Foreign investment funds railroads and enterprises, boosting employment and circulation, though reciprocity with the United States remains stalled and the country remains poor yet progress is noted.
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Cuba
United States
Palma
Sage of the Age and rumor in a storied gathering
The piece pokes fun at a spring gathering with rustic inconveniences and mischief among attendees. It notes George B breaking silence while Myron T smiles, Youtsey’s wife opposing him, and hints at a phone company merger. A California outlaw and Mongolian joss house are mentioned amid a crowd applauding President Loubet as a train maker.
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California
Ohio Republicans set 873 delegates for Columbus convention
The apportionment gives the Republican convention 873 delegates and 437 votes to choose a nominee. Hamilton County leads with 98 delegates, Cuyahoga 68, Franklin 38. Charles Dick is slated to be reappointed chairman, his sixth campaign since 1892. Judge W. H. Safford of Chillicothe dies, a noted Democratic leader. Democratic press calls the endorsement move by the state committee an innovation. historically Republicans have endorsed senators at prior conventions.
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Ohio State Journal
Hamilton County
Cuyahoga
Franklin
Central Committee
Charles Dick
General Dick
Benjamin Harrison
Hanna
Ohio
State Committee
United State
Senator Foraker
Zanesville
M. A. Hanna
Toledo
United States
Oil Plant Explosion Kills and Injures Workers
Minneapolis April 23 The Northwestern Star Oil Company's plant exploded and burned destroying the facility. Several lives are believed lost and twenty employees faced the crash, with eleven accounted for. Two injured were hospitalized.
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Minneapolis
Northwestern Star Oil Company
Man Discovered to Be a Woman in Muhleburg County
Aaron Park, a farmer who died yesterday in Muhleburg county, was discovered to be a woman, Mrs. Fred Green. She had lived as a man in the county for thirteen years and was involved in the manufacture of Green Seal paint. The notice mentions local business and social events, including a box social by the Robinson M. E. church near Willscreek on April 25. Other items note readers praising The Age and Lena Akeroyd returning from Cleveland to Roscoe.
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Madisonville
Aaron Park
Muhleburg County
Fred Green
Jas. A. Bell
Roscoe
B. Coe
Robinson M. E
Willscreek
Fountain
Cy Swaim Will Not Pitch This Year Informed by Health
Uhrichsville Chronicle reports Cy Swaim, famed ball twirler, in town Monday. malaria illness over ten months leads doctor to advise rest from diamond this season. Loss of 3000 dollars expected, but recovery possible next year. Funeral of Washington Darling at Nellie draws large crowd. interment at Darling's Run cemetery. relatives include Burrell, Bennett, Ricketts, Raymer, Severns, Merrell, Williams. Darling's sons serve as pallbearers.
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Uhrichsville Chronicle
Cy. Swaim
Mr. Swaim
Washington Darling
Nellie
Darling’s Run
Thomas Burrell
Joseph Bennett
A. J. Ricketts
Chas. Raymer
J. D. Severns
W. S. Merrell
Levi Williams
Capt. E. W. James
Sheriff Hedge
Darling
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Chillicothe
Rufus P. Ranney
Cleveland
L. T. Neal
Stafford
Parkersburg
W. Va
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Common Pleas
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the Age
W. G. Jack
Eagle, Neb
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Coshocton County
New York
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New Fountain
the Fountain Dry Goods
CY Swaim
King’s Daughters
Cora Swartz
Kings Daughters
Washington
Davis
War Department
Lieut
Colhenry W. Sprolle
First Cavalry
Manila
J. B. Renfrew
Opera House
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