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Newspaper
Coshocton Age
Location
Coshocton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1894
Page
2
A regional GOP tone reports McKinley and Lincoln wins in Ohio, with Democrats blamed for a broad party defeat. It cites Coshocton county upsets by the Mosshacks, discusses protectionist sentiment, and hints at future Ohio gubernatorial ambitions and Sheriff Cook’s vindication.
The piece notes a Republican landslide in Ohio with 19 of 21 Congressional seats and specific district wins, including Taft in the First and Grosvenor in the Eleventh. It contrasts Democratic claims of opposition to Richards with actual election returns and highlights party dynamics during the 1894 midterms.
Shanghai dispatch reports Port Arthur captured by Japanese Sunday after bombardment followed by a brief assault. Chinese commander and senior officers reportedly abandoned forts and disappeared. European ministers plan to leave Pokin as diplomacy shifts toward mediation and ceasefire talks with Britain seeking careful handling.
Reports from Sylvan Grove Kansas and Salina describe three armed men attempting a bank raid with one cashier firing, killing a robber as others fled. A separate Verona California train hold-up ended with the engineer and express guard forced to open cars. robbers escaped into the night. A pension fraud case in Tahlequah Arkansas involved a veteran claiming years of service for pay. A wreck threat looms as the steamer Tornado beached near the Sable River with heavy seas.
The United States strike commission report to President Cleveland condemns the General Managers' association and warns that legalization of pooling could lead to government ownership. It cites economic losses from the Illinois Central and Chicago Rock Island lines and calls for a permanent federal wage dispute commission with enforcement powers.
President Debs of the American Railway Union expresses pleasure at the Etrika Commission report. He says it aligns with testimony and finds no guilt on the charges in U.S. courts. He approves the strike commission recommendation and believes public opinion will back its findings.
Fire eruptions sweep across northern Mississippi and western Tennessee into eastern Arkansas and Alabama. Flames threaten Flor ence and Neeleyville as residents battle blazes with many houses barns and crops lost. No rain for months fuels the disaster and towns along the St Francis basin fear spread with casualties and widespread damage.
The ad from ZW. M. Smith invites buyers to enhance their home libraries by purchasing books and stationery from them, claiming a chance to add lasting value through thoughtful collections.
Our great cleanup sale on dress goods offers deep cuts with no reservations. C C meres in all colors drop from 25c to 15c, storm serge yard goods in black and navy offered at 15c, and plain and fancy goods at 39c. 46 inch serges Henriettas and Haskell silks are included. samples available by request.
Merchants nationwide report delays in wrap orders with four to five week wait times. About 100 wraps began arriving after two weeks and will be available this week. Ohio shops supplied 100 wraps, plus 1000 yards of Turkey red table linen offered at 25 cents, down from 35 to 40 cents. Coney and Astrakan capes arrive. scarce and sought after as holidays approach.
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