Whitney and Flower weigh third term in presidential chatter
Washington and Fresno dispatches report William C. Whitney as a leading Democratic possibility amid third term talk. Governor Flower backs Whitney while denying candidacy. commentary notes tariff, prosperity, and Cleveland’s influence shaping the 1900 race. Also brief notice of William Woolten estate distribution in Fresno and a Nickel Plate railroad art souvenir offer.
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Flower
SanavroGca
William C. Whitney
Whitney
Pam
Cleveland
Congress
Pennsylvania
Ohio
West Virginia
Pingree Plan Promotes Open Liquor Sales in Detroit
Detroit mayoral plan for excise laws urges ending screen doors and stained glass. He would tax liquor like groceries, make drunkenness a crime, and hold sellers responsible. Pingree advocates open sale in public, with street tables, emulating Paris and Germany. Earlier, his temperance rhetoric included carrying liquor home in a jug, a signature Detroit trend.
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Pingree
Detroit
Paris
Germany
Tecan
Corbett Defends Fight After Fitzsimmons Incident
Corbett explains the Saturday clash with Fitzsimmons in New York arose from prefight taunts and a bicycle race dispute. He describes spitting in Fitzsimmons’s face, claims no fight occurred, and says the October bout will proceed as planned with training in Asbury Park.
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Phinapenrura
Corbett
Fitzsimmons
New York
Free Ice Fund
Thad
Green's
Monkey
Swias
Joe
Fitz
Asbury Park
Scranton
President Barrios narrowly escapes assassination attempt
A World dispatch from Guatemala reports President Barrios and his staff fled a target practice field after a near hit during an infantry exhibition. The incident is treated as an assassination attempt. The article also notes the first 1895 Niagara Falls excursion on the Nickel Plate Road scheduled for August 19 with time and rates via agents.
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New York
Guatalema
Barrios
Niagara Falls
Nickel Plate Road
Grant the Franchise for Fort Wayne Electric Railway
Fort Wayne Allen county commissioners weighed granting a franchise to the Fort Wayne Lake Everett and Columbia City electric railway with conditions. Key terms include standard gauge tracks, cross-usage rights with cost sharing, drainage maintenance, and safety rules. opponents argue condition No. 4 unjustly forces shared construction costs and favors future entrants over current investment.
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Fort Wayne
Allen County
Board of Commissioners
Everett
Lake Everett
Columbia City
Lake Nyerett
Free silver convention to gather delegates from thirty states
Senator Harris of Tennessee heads preparations for a Memphis meeting of free silver advocates August 13 and 15 at the Metropolitan hotel. He expects about 100 delegates from thirty states and Washington to press for 16 to 1 free coinage. Harris vows resolutions backing free silver and unrestrained coinage, with committees to push the policy locally.
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Washington, D.C
Harris
Tennessee
Turpie
Indiana
Jones
Arkansas
Memphis
Ith
Metropolitan Hotel
Washington
United States
Azote and Fantasy clash as Grand Circuit card delayed
In Burrano on Aug 13 Sunday storms postpone the grand circuit program to next week. A free-for-all trot is replaced by a Azore versus Fantasy match on Wednesday. The Joe Patchen and John R. Gentry race stalls over money, while McHenry pushes for Gentry to race to sharpen him for future meets.
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Burrano
Azore
Fantasy
Joe Patchen
John R. Gentry
Curry
Buffalo Association
McHenry
Gentry
Shaker Doctors at Rich Hotel Offices
The Shaker Doctors offer treatments at the Rich Hotel, claiming to arrest and cure chronic diseases. They will remain in the city until Sunday next, backed by numerous testimonials from patients.
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Rich Hotel
Will of Dr Samuel C Metcalf Filed for Probate
The last will of the late Dr Samuel C Metcalf was filed in the circuit court for probate today. All property is left to the widow who is named administratrix with out process of law. Also noted is a bargain advertisement in the Times Post want column.
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Samuel C. Metcalf
Circuit Court
Solemn Services Impressive Ceremonies at St. Josephs Chapel
The community gathers for solemn services at St. Josephs Chapel as impressive ceremonies mark a day of tribute. Clergy lead prayers while attendees observe tradition, reflecting on faith and memory within the quiet chapel setting.
Young Ladies Take White Veil at St Joseph Hospital
A large ceremony at St Joseph hospital chapel saw many novitiates receive the white veil and take vows. Rt Rev Bishop Rademacher officiated with a large Fort Wayne and Ohio clergy presence. The event filled the chapel, with English and German addresses and notable vocal performances by the sisters.
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St. Joseph Hospital
Rademacher
Diocese of
Fort Wayne
Henry Drees
Alphonse Grassi
P. P.s
Indiana
Adolph Schott
Godfrey Schlatter
Mary Gramling
Germany
Angela Herres
Macaria
Helen Halen
Biilia
Helen Guerin
Clotilda
Elizabeth Mueller
Encratia
Theresia Mueller
Ephrem
Margaret Reisser
Prudentia
Amalia Schwendel
Petra
Emma Jeretzke
Delphina
Louisa Volet
Memphis Sunday Dry Move Shocks Saloon Keepers
Good Government club officers filed numerous suits in magistrates courts over a 1803 Sunday law that fines $3 for any common Sunday activity by merchants or their staff. The move targets saloonkeepers for Sunday beer sales, prompting talk that Memphis will become a dry town on Sundays.
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Menruis
Tenn
Good Government Club
Memphis
Murderer Hanged in York After Tragic Murder Case
In York England Robert Hudson a young educated man who squandered a fortune on himself and wife murdered his wife and their child. He was hanged today according to the report dated August 13 in the article. The piece mentions dates August 10 to 19 and Niagara Falls as a location reference tied to the transmission.
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York
England
Robert Hudson
Veteran Tramp Walks to Washington for Pension Help
A Centerville, Indiana veteran, 80, Christopher Columbus Cleveland, walked from Richmon d to Washington seeking pension reinstatement after being cut from the rolls last winter. A Civil and Mexican War veteran, he visited his 117 year old mother in Danville before continuing the trek and was restored to pension status upon return. Also, Findlay’s defe nct interstate league champions were sold to Jackson to join Michigan’s state league, moving after tonight’s game with Grand Rapids.
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Richmond
Ind
Christopher Columbus Cleveland
Centerville
Cleveland
Washington
Danville
Ill
Jackson
Findlay
Foxpway
Grand Rapids
Printer George P. Tinker Sets Lineotype Record
New York on August 13 reports printer George P. Tinker set an 81.04 ems lineotype weight in eight consecutive hours, correcting all errors and breaking the prior record.
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New York
George P. Tinker
Mr Allerton’s Fort Wayne swindle deceits exposed in transit
In Pittsburg and Fort Wayne the noted rogue Mr Allerton is accused of bustling schemes to swindle locals. He bought horses including George Browh’s mare and John Driibelbiss’ fleet stopper with no payments, forged checks misattributed, and courted two young women before plans unraveled. He hoped to leave town with the animals once bad paper passed.
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Allerton
Pittsburg
Fort Wayne
George Browh
John Driibelbiss
George Brown
Mr. Brown
Brown
Niagara Falls
Deaths and city works summaries from the Times-Post
Ernest Meyer aged 3 months died at Hope hospital from spasms and was buried this morning. Florence Bass aged 6 days died at 100 Walton avenue from spasms. funeral held at 10. The Board of Public Works budgeted for city improvements and approved sidewalks on Pontiac and Oakland and opened Jane street from Grace to the first alley north. The Nickels Plate road advertises an excursion to Niagara Falls August 19.
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Ernest Meyer
Hope Hospital
Board of Public Works
Pontiac Street
Oakland Street
Jane Street
Grace Street
Nickels Plate
Niagara Falls
Scathing Letter to Cleveland by Iowa Postmaster
A local Iowa postmaster delivers a harsh critique to President Cleveland, deeming a state convention's conduct by officeholders undignified and improper. The note reflects political tensions and public dissatisfaction with leadership in Iowa during the period.
Letter criticizes civil service abuse by party officials
Orruemwa Iowa August 13 A postmaster and former consul appointed by Cleveland writes to the president denouncing undignified actions by federal officeholders at a state convention. He urges civil service reform and asks for disapproval of those who taunted defeated democrats with commissions in hand.
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Orruemwa
S. B. Evans
Cleveland
Nicaragua
Evans
Democratic Party
Washington
Marshalltown
Death By Own Action In Etwoop Indiana
Etwoop Ind Aug 13 The coroner s jury ruled the death of C B Henry a death by own action. Letters found in his pocket instructed funeral details and mentioned his mother s mistreatment. He was believed insane when he killed himself as sentences in the notes were mixed. The family says he faced arrest for embezzlement by Star Drill Co Richmond which he had collected money from and could not replace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etwoop
Ind
C. B. Henry
Star Drill Company
Richmond
Will Lynch Him. Ten-Year-Old Girl Kidnapped and Assaulted
Jeffersonville Indiana August 18. Minnie the 10 year old daughter of John C Nove was abducted from home during night hours and found a mile away in a dazed condition, having been assaulted and left in critical danger. Neighbors fear a lynching if the suspect is caught.
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Jeffersonville
Ind
Bunyantown
Minnie
John C. Nove
Market wires report from Carrcaco on agricultural prices
Wheat at 654¢ to open and 662¢ to close. Corn 364¢ opening, 38¢ gain to 38c. Oats ice 19¢. Pork at 9.50 opened and 9.52 closed. Lard 6.02, ribs 5.70 to 5.65. Hogs receipts 18,000. cattle 5,000. sheep 14,000. Market slow for hogs. active and steady for cattle. quiet and steady for sheep. Niagara Falls noted. Nickel Plate line promoted. schedule of special trim and low excursion rates advertised.
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Carrcaco
Niagara Falls
Nickel Plate
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Warwick
Mr. Whitney
Fresno
Cal
William Woolten
Buffalo
Times-Post
St. Joseph’s Chapel
Blue Law
MR. Allerton
Iowa
President Cleveland
Scores
Southern Indiana
Chicago Market
Coop
Globe Mills
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