Postage reform urged to aid US newspapers
Joseph Medill testifies before Senate on Wostoflees and Post roads arguing two cent per pound postage harms publishers. He cites $1.5 million yearly loss, burdens on rural papers, and unfair county free distribution. Advocates one cent rate, noting express firms dodge long-haul costs and raise overall circulation benefits.
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Wasiinctos
Joseph Medill
The
Chicago Tribune
Western Associated Press
Senate
United States
Daly
New York Berard
Lancaster
Pennsylvania
St. Lawrence
New York
Congress
Postoffice Department
Hesing
Chicago SatutsZeitung
Medill
Germany
Election Returns Show Democratic Gains in Several Cities
Unofficial tallies from multiple precincts reflect Democratic gains in Cincinnati Indianapolis Terre Haute and Jersey City with Republicans taking key posts in Kansas City and Water Works Trustees in some cities. Notable figures include Roy ch e and Fritchey in police and justice posts while in Indiana Vigo County voters shift to Democrats by nine of twelve township trustees amid county Republican decline. A separate report notes Professor W K Ford fatally injured in a chicken-thief incident in Prrrspuren Pennsylvania as Brackett is captured and treated.
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Cincinnati
Perk
Superior Court
Lleron
Board of Public Works
Michels
Herman
Arenin
Board of Education
Asis
Ifeadly
Springfield
the Inquirer
Hanitou County
Council
Board of Water Works Trustees
Royce
Schwartz
Wotts
McAllister
Fetts
Justice of the
Fritchey
Smith
Dayton
Feters Water Works
T He
Indiana
Terre Haute
Vigo County
Harrison Township
Muxere
Ssguri
Kansas City
Talbot
Hunt
Sia
New Jersey
Jersey City
Dr. McGill
Gilbert Collins
Citizens’ Association
Collins
Tord
Pittsburgh
Prrrspuren
Kk. Ford
Common Council
George Brackett
Ford
Howard Barckley
Mr. Barckley
Professor Ford
Mr. Ford
Fourteenth Ward
Dr. Barckley
Profesor Ford
United States minister to Spain seeks basis for definite treaty
Madrid report states the United States minister to Spain has begun homeward journey to confer on a reciprocal basis for commerce. Aimed at improving Cuba’s status, the plan may form a formula acceptable to Spain, while risking British access to American markets.
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United States
Spain
PHE
America
Madrid
Washington
Cuba
Armenta
House of Com- Mons Iis
Vader Pereign
Arminia
Bitlis
Tujehsoy
van Hads
Lie
Artis
D’ Attaihes
Wallace
Constantinople
Turkey
Lue Porte
Kurdistan
Anatolia
Turner missing from Mingo Junction railroads funds
Robert H Turner longtime agent for Cleveland and Pittsburgh and Pan Handle railroads at Mingo Junction left town a few days ago and has not returned by month end. Auditors say books show a likely shortage between 35000 and 6000 dollars, with suspected real estate trading as a possible source of missing funds. Flanged Pennsylvania report notes Turner previously had solid honesty.
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R. O
Robert H. Turner
Cleveland & Pittsburgh
Pan-Handle
Mingo Junction
Turner
First National Bank Closed Over Insufficient Funds
St Anpans Vermont April reports say the First National Bank was closed by the bank examiner after failing to have funds to cover drafts in Boston. It is unclear if it will reopen. rumors attribute trouble to risky stock speculation with little protection for depositors. Extra police and militia units were deployed as a precautionary measure in the city.
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St Anpans
First National Bank
Boston
Civelmall
Crxeisvatr
Serventeenthh
Zaen Tent Langdon
New York
St. George's
Field of Shiloh Excursion Draws G A R Marines
A Shiloh April 6 gathering of G A R members from Indiana Iowa and local citizens heard speeches by General Wallace and others at the National Cemetery. The procession paused at the gravesides amid readings and hymns painting a somber remembrance of both Federal and Confederate dead. Relics and battlefield relics were collected as veterans toured the grounds and shared memories.
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Sion
Tenn
Shiloh
John Gilbert
W. PF. Nisbet
Iashed
Pittsburgh Landing
G. A. BR
Maois
Indiana
Iowa
Landine
National Cemetery
Webster
M. T. 5. Wallace
D. ©. Smith
T. L. Dickey
L. Goifrey
W. T. Shays
Binzhni
SS. Garrete
Lluizio
D. Patterson
F. M. Eyre
SL. Ensengo
George C. Jenteries
T. J. Bryant
T. C. Clock
David Jones
Judson McCoy
Fred A. Smyth
Charles Vangorden
Vershy
D. (. Andress
MM. T. Tussell
C.P. Searle
Stonewall Jackson
Shitoh
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Watphiates Valley
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Kharput
Aome
Therish
Rome
Convention of
Chamber of Deputies
Signor Manciniai
Propiganda Fide
Bucnarest
Sr. Perensneng
Budeikin
Afoscow
Komaroff
Transespian
Askabad
Kochutchankla
Kochutchankala
Apil
Corn Exchange
Liverpool
Eastey
John Dillman
Chareles
Bank Clotesite
Doora
Hood
Field OF
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Walcome
W. Va
Scioto
New Cumberland
John Lowman
David Keeler
United States District Court
Parkersburg
Jackson
Pilot Long
Lomas
Keeler
Stock Growers’ Convention
Cuoryeyns
W.T
Wyoming Stock Growers' Association
T United States Senate
F. D. Matteson
Lion Street
Dunkirk, N. Y
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