McKinley Letter About Free Silver Surfaces
A Niagara Tonawanda dispatch recounts the discovery of a letter McKinley allegedly wrote to the farmers alliance. Editor H W Brush of the Tonawanda News explains the letter’s draft, its intent to sway farmers, and its controversial stance toward free silver amid campaign tensions.
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Tonawanpa
N. Y
New York
McKinley
Farmers’ Alliance
North Tonawanda
Bryan
H.W. Brush
Tonawanda News
Alliance
Daily Review
Ohio
Congress
Holmes County
Digging Up the Dead as City Builds Sewer Through Cemetery
Indianapolis workers uncover forgotten graves in Greenlawn cemetery while laying a main sewer line. Plows unearth decayed remains, coffins, and an infant skull as tombstones are uncovered along the 200 foot path. Friends and relatives could not be located.
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Indianapolis
Old Greenlawn Cemetery
LAPP MUST GO New Appointments Reported
The city hall scene centers on rumored police shifts as Mayor Scherer denies Lapp retention. Officials McCulloch and Friend cite no confirmed changes while three men John F. Terry Taylor White and Henry Trubenbach join the police force at a board of public safety meeting.
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Post
Scherer
Lieutenant Lapp
Charles McCulloch
A. I. Friend
Board of Safety
Mr. Lapp
Mr. Scherer
Jewell
Hines
Board of Public Safety
John F. Terry
Taylor White
Henry Trubenbach
Terry
White
Trubenbach
West Main Street
Excursions to Denver by Pennsylvania Lines Offered
Last day to pay natural gas bills without penalty prompts prompt payment. Excursions to Denver Colorado offered June 12 and 13 via Pennsylvania Lines for meeting the National Council. Details on rates times trains return limits available from local agent.
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Denver
Colo
Pennsylvania Lines
Pennsylvania
Meeting National Council
St. Louis
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway
Milwaukee 4-Cent Fare Ordinance Adopted by City Council
The Milwaukee city council passed a four cent fare ordinance with four dissenting votes. Thirty days are allowed for commutation tickets and execution plans, and the company plans to appeal to the courts. Striking street car men voted to stay out, with wages unpaid. Municipal ownership advocates push to curb new franchises amid protests across the city. Also noted are travel promos to New York via Wabash railroad and a local hat sale by Mergentheim's bazaar.
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Milwaukkegz
Milwaukee-Waukesha
New York
Wabash Railroad
Grand Central Station
New York City
Mergentheim’s
Queer Accident Drenches a Burning Telegraph Pole
A late evening storm caused a Home Telephone line near the Central engine house to fall and ignite a wet pole. Benjamin Stanbury rushed water to the pole and was shocked when electricity traveled from the stream, leaving him unconscious for about thirty minutes and badly burned. He was taken home for care.
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Home Telephone Company
Benjamin R. Stanbury
Stanbury
East Main Street
Barr Street
East Washington Street
Otto Lumbach
No. 65
Grant Avenue
Owen Corcoran
Dreier Bros’ Drug Store
Rescue Home Planned by Woman's Club in Fort Wayne
A Fort Wayne meeting at Berry Street M E church will organize efforts to establish a Rescue Home for fallen women. Humane Officer Schlau had begun the project but needed help, and the Woman's Club League answered with support to finalize arrangements.
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Woman's Club League
Berry Street Church
Schlaudroff
Woman's League Club
Fort Wayne
Woman’s Club League
Berry Street
M. E
Uitdin
Kneffler Disbarred as Pension Agent for Indiana
Indiana news reports ex pension agent General Fred Kneffler was disbarred from pension department practice after refusing to apologize for a postal card to a client. Kneffler had previously attacked Judge Gresham in print, which he claims is the true cause.
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Indianapolis
Fred Kneffler
United States Pension
Indiana
Pension
Kneffler
Cleveland
Department
Baseball at Lakeside Park Two Games
Youngstown faces Fort Wayne at Lakeside Park on Tuesday and Wednesday. Game called at 3 30.
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Lakeside Park
Youngstown
Fort Wayne
Indiana Pipe Line and Refining Company Formed
The Indiana Pipe Line and Refining Company is established with a $100000 capital by Michael and John Cudahy of Chicago to build a second pipe line from the Indiana oil fields to Whit ing Indiana. Work will start soon with W A Kunkel as project engineer and Indiana independent producers hope the line expands field output despite Standard Oil opposition.
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Rus
Hville
Ind
Indiana Oil Fields
Whiting
County Recorder
Michael
John Cudahy
Pork Packers of
Chicago
Indiana Pipe Line and Refining Company
W. A. Kunkel
Standard Oil Company
Indiana Field
Board of Commissioners of
Lake County
Indiana
Cudahys
Pennsylvania Company Excursion Tickets to Valparaiso and Chicago
The Pennsylvania Company announces one fare round trip excursion tickets every Sunday to Valparaiso and Chicago with return on the sale date. For a copy of the new book Land and a Living write to W C Rinearson, general Passr Agent Queen Crescent Route, Cincinnati. Also offering cheap farms in the South, printed matter free.
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Pennsylvania
Valparaiso
Chicago
W. C. Rinearson
General Pass
Queen & Crescent Route
Cincinnati
South
Westminster church Brotherhood Banquet Highlights
The Westminster church Brotherhood hosted a banquet for 50 to 60 guests with Dr. W T Ferguson as toastmaster and Alexander Baxter introducing courses. Tofts honored include E J Crampton and E R Gesaman with others like Charles Bush and Rev David L Shahbaz. Membership reaches 75 with bi weekly attendance 40 to 50. aims include broader organization and new by laws.
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Brotherhood of the Westminster Church
W. T. Ferguson
Alexander Baxter
Our City
E. J. Crampton
Our Church
E. R. Gesaman
Charles 8. Bush
McKinley Crowd Moves Toward Nomination at Convention
St Louis reports indicate McKinley backers anticipate his nomination on the first ballot as crowds prepare. Hanna travels by special train to St Louis with a quiet campaign, while security and logistics are arranged for the large gathering.
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St. Louis
Byrnes
Cleveland
M. A. Hanna
Major McKinley
Big Four Road
Special Train Abandoned for Nickel Plate Excursion Change
The Nickel Plate special to Warsaw, planned for next Thursday by the Mac cabees, is canceled due to an unfinished boat for park transport. Mad Anthony tent plans to run a Lake Max inkuckee excursion later this month on the Nickel Plate. In Des Moines River incident two tramps are jailed on suspicion of murder after a drowning. the victim was from Des Moines and a former British Army member.
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London
Wilson
Fowler
Seaman
Newgate Prison
Dyer
Havana
Guanabacoa
Port Antonio
Cuba
Warsaw
The
Maccabees
Mad Anthony
Lake Maxinkuckee
Orrumwa, Sr
Des Moines
Bomb Outrage Sparks Martial Law In Barcelona
In Barcelona on June 9 a bomb exploded during the Corpus Christi procession killing 11 and wounding 40. Authorities imposed martial law as 32 suspects were detained, amid violent public demand for swift punishment and crowd clashes around the prefecture.
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Barcelona
Panic in School at Crystal Lake Fire Fatal to Child
In Crystal Lake Illinois fire ignited in a barn straw causing the death of Fred Wagoner’s 24 year old daughter and severe burns to the mother. One child injured and 250 pupils in the Union School panicked as superintendent William Calhoun calmly guided reassurances while older students helped fight the blaze.
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Crystal Lake
Cystal Lake
Ill
Fred Wagoner
Union School
William Calhoun
Rushville Land Baron Benjamin Frazee Dies Mysteriously
Benjamin Frazee a Rushville area landowner of about 2500 acres in Noble township died suddenly at 72. He claimed he was dying from slow poison given without his knowledge, a theory supported by a doctor. A post mortem by three Rushville physicians is planned to guide next steps in the investigation.
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RosHville
Ind
Benjamin Frazee
Rush County
Rushville
Frazee
Pension Frauds Alleged Against John Kelly
A report alleges pension fraud connected to a man named John Kelly. Officials indicate the case involves false purporting of pension claims and is under investigation.
Judge Hears Trivial Charge Dismissals And Minor Offenses
District court proceedings include a pension affidavit case against James Kelley, liquor sale trials for Lizzie Beach and others, and dismissed or abated charges for Hugh Moritz, Frank Farnan, and minor larceny cases. Other notes cover divorces, licenses, and local commerce updates.
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United States District Court
Baker
James Kelley
Frank S. Burke
J. B. Harper
Leonard Bros
Lizzie Beach
Charles
Carl Delter
Charles Diehm
Mary Bishop
Hugh Moritz
Frank Farnan
Scherer
Young Moritz
Reform School
Young Farnan
Henry Colerick
O’rourke
Farnan
Moritz
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Morris, Ill
Fred Cash
Bert Griggs
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Plainfield
Rescue Home
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Independent Capital
Brotherhood of Westminster Church
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Board of Public Work
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Berry
Hanna Homestead
Winter Street
Walton Avenue
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Council Chamber
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Hanna
Christian Endeavor
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Tate
Christian
Endeavor
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John Kelly
Judge O’rourke
Charles Black
George Hagist
Concordia College
Justice Taney
Mendal Frank
Tancey
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Joseph Aubrey
Amelia M. Aubrey
Knight & Bell
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Robert Spice
Joseph Lenanington
John M. Ranke
Charles Knock
George Boorman
David D. Lipes
Mary Jane Lipes
Ferguson
Goshorn
Bourbon
South Whitley
Nice
Fruit
William L. Reed
Sarah Grosvert
Joseph Buching
Cosie Roach
George Budd
Francis Ludwig
William D. Gordon
Margaret A. Baker
John Joseph
Emma Williams
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