Bryan Notified of Democratic Nominations in New York
William Jennings Bryan of Nebraska and Arthur Sewall of Maine were formally notified as Democratic presidential and vice presidential nominees at Madison Square Garden New York. The event drew thousands, featured Bryan’s lengthy financial speech, and ended with cheers for Sewall and Bryan amid intense heat and crowded streets.
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Stone
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Ohio Campaign Open In Big Tent Rally At Columpus
The Republican state campaign opened in Columpus with about 10 000 attendees in a tent organized by local business leaders. Governor Bushnell chaired the event, Sherman spoke to loud cheering, followed by Senator-elect Foraker. Woodford of New York spoke at the night meeting.
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Bowling Green
Findlay
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New York
Lightning strikes 46000 barrel oil tank near Lima Ohio
At 10 o clock this morning lightning hit a 46,000 barrel oil tank on the Kemper farm three miles south of Lima owned by Standard Oil. Fire spread to three other tanks while Standard Oil deployed 300 workers and cannons to dump oil and burn tanks. Smoke darkened the sky as losses are estimated at 74000 dollars.
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Springfield N R B P A Selects 1897 Meeting City
Antowan for secretary. Denver, Aug. 15. Springfield, Mass., chosen as the site for the National Retail Butchers' Protective association next annual meeting to be held on the second Tuesday in August, 1897. James Frankling of Buffalo, N Y, reelected president. Other officers elected: Horace L. Niles of Springfield first vice president, William J. Wolff of Weaver second vice president, Frank Suonffer of Cedar Rapids secretary, P. J. Wallace Meriden treasurer.
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Springfield
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National Retail Butchers’ Protective Association
James Frankling
Buffalo
N. Y
Horace L. Niles
William J. Wolff
Weaver
Frank Suonffer
Cedar Rapids
P. J. Wallace
Meriden, Conn
Jackson and Nansen Meet a Remarkable Arctic Encounter
Telegraphic dispatch recounts the accidental meeting between Captain Fridtjof Nansen and Dr. Frederick Jackson on Franz Josef Land where misdated maps and stopped chronometers left Nansen uncertain of his position. Jackson guided Nansen to Eimwood as the Windward delivered supplies to the Jackson expedition.
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Storm at Pittsburg Causes Death and Destruction
Pittsburg August 14 Eight o clock morning brought one of the heaviest downpours in years killing six people and wrecking property. Victims include Mrs Susan Auld widow 74 Mrs Ellen Pereixros widow 79 Mrs Florence Ropinsox daughter 34 Martin Coerban infant O Neill Schiafer 10 and an unknown man. Two inches and a quarter of rain fell by noon with most damage in suburbs and nearby towns.
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Five Die As Cage Drops In Montana Mine
Five men are reported killed and others injured when a mine cage fell 1500 feet in the St. Lawrence mine near Borre Montana. The cable reel broke causing the cage to plunge while nearly a dozen men were descending, trapping Foreman Ryan John Manning John Campbell and two others.
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Gail Hamilton Dies After Paralytic Shock at Home
Abigail Dodge known as Gail Hamilton dies at her Mass home after a breakfast collapse from a paralytic shock. Relatives including Augusta Dodge present, cause linked to overwork on her last book The Valley of Death amid hot weather. The report also notes the St Paul liner’s record passage from Southampton to New York in 6 days 37 minutes.
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Sandy Hook Bar
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Wheat closes higher after Manitoba frost boosts tone
Cracraggo August 18 Wheat futures gain as New York confidence rises and frost hits Manitoba. September closes up about 34 cents. corn and oats rally while provisions ease. Cash quotes list No. 2 red and No. 2 corn among other grains.
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Manitoba
South Omaha Live Stock Market Report
South Omaha August 18 cattle receipts 3000 stronger native and western steers cow and heifer values 2.00 to 3.10 stockers and feeders 2.75 to 3.75 bulls and calves 1.00 to 2.10 hogs receipts 5800 higher with heavy 2.83 to 3.00 mixed 2.80 to 2.85 lights 2.95 to 3.10 donkeys present with value 2.88 to 2.94.
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South Omana
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Happenings From Home and Abroad Summary
A condensed round of public notices and sensational items lists political nominations, financial moves, crimes, and personal calamities. Highlights include Herbert sailing to Southampton, Tillman nominated for governor, gold withdrawals lowering treasury reserves, several criminal cases, suicides, pardons, and missing persons. Local incidents feature arrests and investigations across Cleveland, Chicago, New York, and other cities.
Multiple incidents span fires strikes crimes and accidents
Friday reports list four wounded in a clash between Cleveland strikers and non union men. A San Diego dispatch notes National City Bank failure. Kalamazoo plant of Michigan Bogey destroyed by fire causing 65000 loss but to be rebuilt. Four Evanston youths eloped to Milwaukee marrying. Henry Doolittle quartermaster fell ill in Iowa soldiers home. Valkyrie I1 yacht arrives Glasgow after stormy voyage. Mike Moscow arrested in Chicago for stabbing Francisco Nanzello. Hail and rains threaten Arcola corn crops. harvest labor scarce. Mrs Belle Wilson arrested in Chicago with $900 in a display deemed indecent. Ed Dyer and Lewis Isabel fight ends with Dyer shooting Isabel. Janitor William Everritt falls to death from Madison Street building. 150 hp boiler explosion at Maximo kills engineer Isaiah Johnson and fatally injures Samuel Snyder.
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Evanston
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Harry Waterbury
Mae Harrison
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Lou Ross
Henry Doolittle
Iowa
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Stancisco Nanzello
Arcola
Josephine Stromblade
Rockford
Belle Wilson
Ed Dyer
Lewis Isabel
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Isabel
William Everritt
Lon Madison Street
Louisville
Maximo,c
Isaiah Johnson
Samuel Snyder
Oldest Sauk County resident Anna Ilelm dies in Baraboo
Obituary notes Sauk county Wisconsin death of Mrs Anna Ilelm the area’s eldest resident at Baraboo birth and life details are sparse in this fragmentary report. The item references broader world events but centers on her passing in Baraboo Wisconsin with limited context.
Multiple Disturbances End in Deaths and Arrests Across States
Reported incidents include Miss Selina Rhoner’s suicide in Evansville Indiana after a quarrel, a catalepsy case in St. Louis hospital, Martin Varley’s killing of Lon Jones Piedmont Missouri city marshal, Ben Thomas killed by Will Cummings in Jackson Tennessee, and arrests for horse stealing in Versailles Missouri. Additional notes mention morphine death of Blanche McGarvin at Richelieu Manitoba, druggist Lewis Silverstone’s arrest for selling poison and operating a cocaine den, forging warrants by D C Hill in Jefferson County Tennessee, and a suicide attempt by Lt H M Roach in Johnson City Tennessee with doubtful recovery.
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Treasury silent on release of Cuban filibuster ship
Edwin T. Earle wins injunction in San Francisco over Ventilator patent infringement threatening Armour fruit cars. The Atlante and Pacific railroad face taxes on California rolling stock set at 856 810. Maximo Gomez reportedly 10 miles from Santiago de Cuba as insurgents loot and burn in Por Redondo. David N. Burke arrives as U S consul in Tangiers Morocco. Official denial refutes Kruger treaty talk with a European power.
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Troops Fight With Indians Near Tucson
A courier reports that troop E of the Seventh Cavalry under Lt Bullock clashed with Yaqui forces 20 miles south of Tucson at Oliver camp. The engagement from 5 30 to 5 80 ended with three Indians killed and 30 captured including three women. Three soldiers were wounded, one mortally. The Yaquis carried Winchesters pistols and knives and proved better armed than the troops. The captives will be brought to Tucson for civil authorities.
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Single Rail Elevated Car Patent Granted in Wyoming
W T Shaffer editor of the Unita Trerald in Bvaxsiox Wyoming has been granted a patent for a single rail elevated rail car A South Bend Indiana manufacturing establishment is negotiating to use the patent for production and use.
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Four Men Injured In Cleveland Riot Between Strikers And Nonunionists
In Cleveland on August 16 a clash near Wade Park and East Madison avenues left four men wounded including two nonunionists J W Caldwell shot in the thigh and George Plumb shot in the abdomen and a striker Thomas Evans shot in the back and a bystander William Lawrey struck. Police began an investigation as ambulances moved victims to hospital or home after about 26 shots were exchanged.
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George Plumb
Thomas Evans
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McKinley Hanna meet in Cleveland discuss campaign progress
Major McKinley and National Chairman Hanna conferred at Hanna's Cleveland home. Hanna praised campaign progress and noted more than 15 million documents mailed from Chicago. McKinley plans to skip stump speaking, with no Milwaukee stop and a return home today.
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McKinley
Hanna
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Major McKinley
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Republican League
New York
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General Strike of Painters Enters New York Rebellion
A general painters strike is ordered in New York with 1 000 workers expected to quit in sympathy at shops paying less than 3 50 for an eight hour day. The five unions form a strong bloc with 4 000 members under an executive board that issued the strike order.
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New York Painters’ Union
Preparations Underway for Li Hung Chang Reception
Washington is arranging a formal welcome for Li Hung Chang. The president will greet the visiting Chinese statesman aboard the Dolphin or another naval ship in New York Harbor on August 4.
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