Ohio G A R officers elected at state convention
Shearer heads the Ohio G A R Col J H Shearer Alliance elected state commander over Kissane and Stewart after J B King withdrew. Dr Geo Hall Lima chosen senior vice commander. State officers of the Woman's Relief Corps named Edith Mason Oberlin president Marietta Moulton Lima senior vice Rose Burroughs treasurer Mary Horner chaplain Louella Rit tenhouse. East Liverpool Columbus made permanent G A R headquarters and member assessments cut from 20 to 16 cents. Ohio Bank president crisis ends in suicide as Aberdeen Banking Co receiver takes over. Fawcett, founder of the bank, dies after firing a shot. Plant fire at Shelby Steel Tube Co destroys near 2 million dollars in losses.
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Shearer
Ohio G. A. R
J. H. Shearer
Alliance
Ohio
Kissane
Stewart
J. B. King
Geo. Hall
Lima
Woman's Relief Corps
Edith Mason
Oberlin
Marietta Moulton
Rose Burroughs
Mary Horne
State Department
Child scalding tragedy and other midwestern losses
In Bloomington Ind a 3 year old girl Myrtle Marie Helms died after pulling a pot of boiling water onto herself. In Hot Springs Va Representative A A Wiley died at about age 50. In Raleigh three men were killed by sulphuric acid gas at Carnleigh works and three more injured. In Petoskey Mich the Imperial Hotel burned before opening. In Peru Ind Mrs Percy Williams died by carbolic acid after claiming her husband did not love her.
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Myrtle Marie
Harvey Helms
Bloomington
Ind
Lawton
A. A. Wiley
Alabama
Cuba
Hot Springs
Daniel Jones
Frank Brown
Haywood Lee White
Raleigh
N. C
Carnleigh Phosphate Works
Percy Williams
Peru
Elnora
Walter Wilkins
Thomas Wilkins
F. A. Whitman
Parish Umplee
Ciicutta
John Collins
Greenfield
Twelfth Avenue Baptist Church
Evansville
J. R. Howards
Owensville
E. G. S. Burdette
J. N. Hurty
State Board of Health
Boone County
Clinton County
Hugh Wiatt
Sugar Creek Township
Miles Carrigan
Lebanon
Martha Stafford Thurman
Electoral Vote Totals Recorded for Key Races
In a brief update, election officials announced the final tally of electoral votes as totals were certified. The report notes the necessary threshold for victory and the outcome shaping the post election landscape.
The Tippecanoe Campaigns and the Rail Splitter Era
A historical survey of early American presidential contests from 1840 to 1860. It notes the Whig use of the log cabin motif for Harrison, the Democratic and Republican conventions, the unit rule, and the dramatic cheering at Lincoln’s 1860 nomination with Seward rivalries and the Wigwam parade. The piece highlights campaign songs and the shift to organized cheering in conventions.
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William Henry Harrison
Tippecanoe
Thurlow Weed
Trenry Clay
Clay
Republian
van Buren
Tyler
Tao
Van
Benjamin Harrison
Tip
Grandpa
Henry Clay
Polk
John Hanks
Abraham Lincoln
Chicago
Lincoln
Harrison
Jackson
Seward
Rockefeller to Erect Orangery at Pocantico Hills Estate
John D. Rockefeller plans construction of an orangery on his Pocantico Hills estate. J P Coats Company mills in Rhode Island resume five day work weeks. Ocean Park and Santa Monica clash over sewage disposal. Socialists split wing convention to open in New York City on July 3. War Department sets seven holidays allowing fowl rations in garrisons.
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John D. Rockefeller
Pocantico Hills
J. & P. Coats Company, Limited
Shode Island
Ocean Park
Santa Monica
California
de Leon
Socialist Party
New York City
War Department
Trade outlook and commerce notes from Dun's Review
The report highlights lower steel costs, optimistic crop forecasts, and a brighter business tone. It notes held capital decisions pending the Republican convention, calls for better waterways and lower freight, and cites seasonable retail gains and reduced merchandise stocks. Failures in Chicago district fall to 21 from 22, with high-liability cases down to 2.
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Chicago
Dun's Review of Trade
Weather, crop and trade reports show irregularities
New York notes uneven conditions across regions with wet cool weather hindering crops and retail trade in the Southwest and Northwest while the East reports steadier prospects. Wholesale buying improves but remains cautious with immediate sales limited to fill-in needs. Business failures for the week ending June 11 total 2,538 in the United States and 30 in Canada.
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New York
Mississippi River
United States
Canada
Bradstreet
Midwest Live Stock and Grain Prices Across Cities
Regional commodity quotes show cattle hogs and sheep values in Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee Buffalo New York and Toledo. Futures and cash prices cover wheat corn oats rye butter eggs and clover seed with varied ranges by city.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
Ste
St Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Milwaukee
New York
Toledo
Farmers Face Crop Reports and Wolf Hazard in Wisconsin
From Minnesota to the Dakotas and Wisconsin, crop reports are favorable for farmers but complaints rise about too much raid. Near Alma Wisconsin wolves have killed sheep, with 41 wolves reported killed this week. John Grimes of Clear Creek noted wolf activity affecting livestock.
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Minnesota
Towa
Alma
Wis
Lake and
J. W
John Grimes
Clearck
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the Tribune
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Ohio Bank
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Aberdeen
D. H. Fawcett
W. A. List
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Webster
Shelby Steel Tube Company
United States Steel Corporation
Shelby
The
Steel Corporation
Petoskey
Mich
Imperial
Taft
Bryan
Electoral College USA
Ebedees
Colorado
Wee
Florida
Beens Coorg Bee
Kane
Delaware
Kentucky
Hilnels
Weber
Maryland
Indiana
North Carolina
Kansan
South Carolina
Maine
Tennessee
Texas
Review OF Indiana
Midland
Lewis N. Miller
Frank D. Cheyney
London
Eng
Fort Wayne
Osborn
Edward T. Yates
Terre Haute, Indianapolis & Eastern Traction Company
Hiser’s
Yates
A. W. Henke
Alexandria
James Henley Carpenter
Brazil
Wayne County
County Board of Education
General Assembly
T. B. Evans
Silver Lake
Paul Nerian
T. D. McClure
Nelly
Portland
Ore
Evans
Pacific Coast
Charles Stewart
Newport
Townsend
Oakland
Liuther Brunton
Morocco
Central School
Elkhart
Arthur Munroe
Columbus
White River
Golden Hil
John Hunter
Flatrock
Bartholomew County
William F. Craft
Boonville
J. R. Parker
Corydon
Louisville
Perry Shaffer
Charles Chadwick
Indiana Institution For the Blind
Pendleton
Plano
Chadwick
T. R. Hicks
Kokomo
East Germantown
Nicholas Guerring
Robert H. Green
Farmers and Merchants’ Bank
Waynestown
James McCabe
Willamsport
Green
McCabe
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