Kentucky Republicans sweep state in 1895 election
Kentucky voters tilt to Republicans across the slate and gain a Republican legislature. Statewide results place W. O. Bradley as a leading presidential prospect for 1896, with talk of a Bradley vice presidential run amid rising Republican power in the Senate and House. Griggs wins governor with about 20,000 majority, giving Republicans control of key state offices.
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Commercial
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Indianapolis
John C. New
W. O. Bradley
Neck of Woods
Morton
McKinley
Bradley
Walter Forrester
Lancaster
Senate
Griggs
McGill
Altgeld Links Landslide to Treachery of National Admin
Springfield November 7 Governor Altgeld attributed the Republican landslide largely to treachery of the national administration and Wall Street goldbug influence within the Democratic Party. He noted postmasters and admin loyalists packed conventions and pushed Cleveland’s money policy, while he praised the silver platform's relative reception in Illinois and other states.
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Utah Returns Put Wells Ahead for Governor
Election results from 215 of 820 precincts show Wells, Republican, leading for governor by 9,482 votes while Allen, Republican, leads for Congress by 1,972. Republicans hold ten Senate seats to five Democrats with three undecided. in the House Republicans have 9 seats to 7 for Democrats with 9 in doubt.
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Wells
Allen
Congress
Nebraska Returns Show Conflicting Judge Results
Partial election returns in Nebraska indicate Judge Norval as winner by a safe plurality, while Governor Holcomb and J. W. Liberterton claim Judge Maxwell won. The best indications remain unclear amid the competing tallies and party assertions.
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Maxwell
Orval
Complete New York Returns Head of the Ticket
Later returns show Palmer leading the Republican ticket for secretary of state with 574,525 votes and King for Democrat with 505,590, a Republican plurality of 66,935. Legislature will be Republican by large margins. City Tammany gains do not reverse statewide results. Purroy heads Tammany’s county clerk ticket with a 16,429 majority.
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King
Tammany
Senate
Purroy
Drake's Plurality Will Reacht Over 60 000 In Iowa
Iowa tilts Republican in 1894 with Drake leading by about 60 000 to 70 000 in70 counties. Lt governor race forecast ~70 000 plurality. Assembly and Senate lean Republican. Alleison likely to return. County results show Henry county GOP landslide. Silver Democrats blame silver issue. In Columbus both major committees avoid exact totals. Bushnell forecast ~100 000 for plurality. Coxey vote around 16 000 below 1893 Populist total. Conley wins state Senate seat with Republican backing. Senate 30-6, House 87-25.
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Lacka Wanna
Superior Court
Mississippi
Webster County
Election returns show Republican gains in multiple states
Across states from Pennsylvania to Oklahoma, early returns indicate Republican advances with Haywood leading in Pennsylvania by about 170k votes and Judge Martin poised for the Kansas Supreme Court. Mississippi trends favor Democrats while Tulsa-area rainfall hits five inches in Oklahoma.
Fire Claims Children in Wisconsin House Tragedy
Mrs Dalberg and two children were in a burning home in West LureRton Wisconsin last night. A five year old boy died in the blaze and his sister suffered fatal burns while the mother escaped. Two other children died of typhoid fever days earlier.
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Innocence Claim Amid Spirit Messages in Indiana Case
Reverend William E Hinshaw declares his innocence regarding his wife Thirza Hinshaw’s murder in Belleville. He denounces a Putnam county medium’s communications and asserts his loyalty to law and God while criticizing sensational public accusations and conspiracy claims.
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William E. Hinshaw
McGuire
Putnam County
Belleville
Lves
God
Militia Recruited to Aid Cuban Insurgents in Cuba
An Indiana militia company from Indianapolis is being recruited for Cuba to join insurgents. Fifty names have signed up with transportation provided after a leader is chosen, as a Cuban agent operates in the city. Authorities claim thousands may be sent across the central states before Christmas. A separate Washington dispatch notes Republican leaders will focus on the date and location of the national convention with no chairmanship changes.
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Indiana
Cuba
United States
Central States
Washington
Actor Grane's Silver Wedding at Grand Opera House
Indianapolis reports celebrate comedian W. H. Crane and wife with a silver loving-cup and over 100 gifts after a matinee. The piece notes a company serenade and widespread recog nition across the country.
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Indianapolis
W. H. Crane
Grand Opera House
Tin workers strike halts production at Shelbyville plant
About 1,000 workers idle as a walkout follows a dispute over monthly settlements. The cold-roll crew of fifty alleges shortages of four boxes of finished tin in each settlement, triggering the stoppage as unresolved labor tensions persist.
Obituaries and notable society notes across multiple locales
Obituaries from Carlyle Saginaw Wa bash Rockford Janesville and Juneau list names and ages for Dr John Meyer George H Durand Sr D W Stradley Thaddeus Davis Almira Woodward Thorwaldsen Judd Leonard Sprout Florence Wickes and more. Social incidents include a quarrel and resignation at a Pullman connection and a denial of Keely motor sale to J J Astor. A Minnesota supreme court ruling holds husbands liable for wives slanders.
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John Meyer
Saginaw
Mich
George H. Durand, Sr
Wabash
Ind
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Rockford
Ills
Thaddeus Davis
Almira Woodward
Janesville
Wis
Thorwaldsen Judd
Juneau
Leonard L. Sprout
Florence Wickes
Pullman Company
Misa Wallis
Bloomfield Moore
Keely Motor
John Jacob Astor
Minnesota Supreme Court
Sidney Martin
Peter Stichter
Chicago
Dunning Hospital
Theodore A. Sittig
Dewey
Wauwatosa
Milwaukee
Sittig
Barney Thomas
Texas
Jim Davis
Laura Harris
Methodist Episcopal Church
The
Church Extension Society
Bayard surprised by US election results on ship
On the Edin burgh express Bayard learned US returns from AP. He remarked that the results were a surprise and that he could not define the election issues or explain the causes, saying there is nothing he can say at that moment.
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Funeral of Eugene Field in Chicago
Solemn services for Eugene Field poet and writer were held at Fourth Presbyterian church Rush and Superior yesterday afternoon. The casket was surrounded by flowers echoing the sentiment in Field's beloved children stories. The church overflowed with friends and admirers of the author.
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Chicago
Fourth Presbyterian Church
Rush and
Superior Street
Princeton riot trial ends with alibi testimony for all
The trial of thirteen Spring Valley men for riot closed with defense witnesses presenting alibis. Three to six witnesses testified each defendant was at home or had no involvement. In Columbia the suffrage article was completed with amendments. open registration details left to the legislature.
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Spring Valley
ColumsBia
Markets in New York and Chicago Prices Report
Money on call at 2 1/2 percent with mercantile paper at 4 3/4. Sterling exchange dull. Bond quotes steady for United States securities. Chicago Board of Trade wheat and corn futures mixed with modest gains and losses. Dairy and eggs priced lower. lard and potatoes listed with varied bids. Chicago live stock sales at the Union Stock Yards show hogs and pigs trading around 2.10 to 3.75 with mixed lots.
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Union Stock Yards
Fishing With Dogs Among South Sea Islanders
An old captain recalls a unique method used by South Sea island natives where dogs lead a two-column fishing party. Fifty men and thirty dogs sail out, circle, then surge toward shore as dogs grab fish. Each dog keeps the head of its catch. unclaimed fish bring no reward.
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South Sea Islands
Bacillus and Nitrite Link in Cholera Containment
An explore of how cholera bacteria may generate nitrite from vegetables like cauliflower and beets. The article notes that nitrite is a potent poison, with cholera bacilli producing far more than other bacteria, and discusses dietary implications during cholera seasons and related acids produced.
How Birds Build Meets
A naturalist notes most small birds add fresh nests annually though swallows. The process takes one day to a month with a week typical. watching disturbs birds. Females do most work starting by laying sticks or fibers across branches or in forks, shaping the interior with their breast as they move.
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Soe
Don't give up, boy, try
A northern Ireland schoolteacher calls a boy “good-for-nothing.” A gentleman consoles the boy, lifting his ambition. The student rises, becomes a notable scholar and author of a Bible commentary, Dr. Adam Clarke, proving the power of encouragement: don’t give up, try.
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Ireland
Adam Clark
Man Who Never Spoke To Wife In Twenty Years Passes
John Hunt of Seekonk Massachusetts died without ever speaking to his wife after a 1970s land conveyance dispute. She urged signing the paper to placate him but he remained silent. He sold the land and never uttered a word to his wife, whom he wed five or six years before the sale.
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Seekonk
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Hunt
Ghost story teller entertains private parties in England
A young Englishwoman earns success as a professional ghost storyteller. She works at house parties and entertains guests for about two hours with thrilling tales. Her involvement is typically kept secret, guests assuming she is one of them.
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England
Incongruous Notes on Pique and Velvet Blend
A terse fragment notes incongruity in a combination described as pique and velvet, itemizing an unconventional mix without clear context or further details.
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