Harrison Boom Grows as Elkins Declares Support
Washington dispatch reports ex Secretary Steven B Elkins publicly backs Benjamin Harrison for the 1896 Republican nomination and will lead Harrison's campaign at the national convention. Chauncy M Depew also signals Harrison favor, aligning Elkins influence with Harrison organizers and curbing McKinley prospects.
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New York
Far West
Elkins
Blaine
Harrison
Ilkins
Ohio
McKinley
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
Heath
General Harrison
Indiana
Commercial Gazette
Foraker
Zanesville
California Miners Convene to Block Rail Land Grants
In San Francisco at the Palace hotel the California Miners association holds a convention with over 10 000 miners represented. The meeting aims to prevent Southern Pacific and other railroads from securing mineral land grants in the state.
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San Francisco
California Miners Association
Palace Hotel
Southern Pacific
Freight collision kills three men near Lonsdale
A Reading road wreck early today between a freight train and a coal train near Lonsdale left three dead. Engineer Moyer and Fireman Klee of Tamaqua and Brakeman Botts of Shamokin died. All were family men.
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Picrssure
Reading Road
Lonsdale
Moyer
Klee
Tamaqua
Botts
Shamokin
Earthquake Shakes FlLorence At 1 36 A M
A sharp quake shook FlLorence at 1 36 AM causing panic as aftershocks followed rapidly. Residents rushed into the streets but no serious damage occurred.
Cassett Bank President Arrested for Bank Wrecking
Pena Ir June 6 E R Cassett president of the First National bank was arrested by a U S marshal charged with bank wrecking and misappropriating 60000 of the bank funds Cassett is slowly recovering from wounds from a personal crisis intent
Reformed Presbyterian Synod Opens in Denver
The Reformed Presbyterian church synod opened in Denver Colorado with over 200 delegates from across the country. Sessions run through June 15.
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Reformed Presbyterian Synod
Denver
Colo
Synod of the
Reformed Presbyterian Church
Public clash over Nicholson union in Terre Haute church row
In Terre Haute Indiana three ministers publish interviews in a heated fight over forming the Nicholson union to enforce the new liquor law. Rival ministers defend church youth work and protest police actions linked to saloons. Indianapolis reports saloon owners vow to ignore the temperance law, planning legal challenges with the liquor leagues backing them.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Nicholson Union
Holmes
Baptist Church
Crump
Congregational Church
Civic Federation
Crum
Matthews
R. ¥. Hunter
Mr. Hunter
Federation
Treacherous curb saves woman falling into cistern
Mrs Christopher Koers of 116 Erie street fell into the home cistern about six this morning while drawing water for the family wash. The 11 foot deep cistern held six feet of water. her husband Mr Koers rescued her. She suffered shock but no serious injuries.
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Christopher Koers
Erie Street
Mr. Koers
Dr. Harrod
Mrs. Koers
Fire destroys Eureka ammonia works near stock yards
A Chicago morning fire totally destroys the Eureka ammonia works near the stock yards. The loss is about 45000 with partial insurance. The blaze threatened Swift & Co packing plant for nearly an hour before being controlled in a thickly settled district.
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Eureka
Swift & Co
Peary Relief Expedition Heads North With Salisbury
The Peary relief expedition sails from St Johns N B for the arctic circle under Mrs Peary. Prof Rollin D Salisbury of Chicago University joins as scientific director. They will stop at Bowdoin Bay Greenland to study glaciers and geology.
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Peary
Carcago
St. Johns
N. B
Arctic Circle
Rollin D. Salisbury
Chicago University
Three Hundred New Box Cars Proposed for Pennsylvania Road
Fort Wayne session ends as carbuilders and lumbermen discuss bids to build 300 box cars for the Pennsylvania system. Local shops anticipate winning the contract, arguing wage differentials and shop efficiency affect bids. The plan aims for about ten percent profit above cost.
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Pennsylvania Road
Pennsylvania Railroad and
Pennsylvania System
Montgomery Smith
Pennsylvania Railroad
Captain Hettler
Pennsylvania Company
Barney, Fitzpatrick
John Cummerford
Southwest System
Panhandle
James A. Graham
G. L. Potter
Ex President Harrison Visits Wanamaker in Philadelphia
Ex president Benjamin Harrison arrived in Philadelphia to stay with former postmaster general John Wanamaker. The visit sparks speculation of political talks with Republican allies before Harrison heads to his Indianapolis home.
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Philadelphia
Harrison
John Wanamaker
Wanamaker
Mr. Harrison
Mr. Wanamaker
Indianapolis
Madagascan plaquards urge killings of queen and premier
The Times correspondent in Tananarivo reports placards on church doors inciting people to murder Madagascar’s queen and premier and to welcome the French. An uprising may follow.
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Madagascar
London
Times
Tananarivo
Evangelical Lutheran Ministerium Opens 148th Convention
The 148th annual convention of the Evangelical Lutheran Ministerium of Pennsylvania and adjacent states opened in St. Mark's Church Philadelphia. Ministers gathered to discuss church affairs and future plans.
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Philadelphia
Evangelical Lutheran Ministerium of
Pennsylvania
St. Mark’s Church
Congressman Hitt Improves Doctors Hope for Removal Soon
Washington June 6 Congressman Hitt is slowly but materially improving and physicians say they hope to be able to permit his removal in a few days.
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Washington
Congressman Hitt
American Typewriter Trust Under Fire in Pricing Debate
The article argues that trust control keeps high prices on typewriters and notes Blickensderfer’s 835 machine with ten advantages over trusts. It highlights features like in sight writing, automatic tabulator, interchangeable rollers and type wheels, wide line spacing, ink-free cleaning rollers, and automatic line end stop. Dixon Seperron of Fort Wayne, Indiana appears as state agent promoting the Blickensderfer option.
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American Typewriter Trust
Dixon Seperron
Bank Block
Fort Wayne
Ind
In Woods Plea Guilty Quartet Sent to Jail
Four prisoners William Bishop James Baker Jessie Brown and Lizzie Baker arrested by Captain Bergman and Officer Aiken near Franklin avenue pleaded guilty. Women from Annie Monroe's house of ill fame wore simple dresses and no hats. Men received 20 days jail and women one day. Bishop's father urged the mayor to punish them. Henry Lusing and Anthony Cummings pleaded guilty to drunkenness and were jailed 11 days each. Louis A Felson remained in court on assault charges with testimony ongoing.
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William Bishop
James Baker
Jessie Brown
Lizzie Baker
Bergman
Aiken
Franklin Avenue
Annie Monroe
Iifame
Bishop
Henry Lusing
Anthony Cummings
Louis A. Felson
Fred Fahlsing
S. M. Hench
Marti visit hints at meeting in Florida this week
Co. En rique Callazo Thomas Callazo and Gon zales De Quesda have arrived in Fernandina from Jacksonville as guests of N. B. Borden a known Cuban insurrectionist sympathizer. Inside reports say they arranged to meet Marti in the state during the week, though the purpose remains conjectural.
Freight train crashes into passenger train at Paris depot
A freight train moving eighteen miles an hour collided with the rear of a L. & N. passenger train at the Paris depot. Two passenger coaches telescoped but no serious injuries occurred. several aboard were shaken, with no probable fatalities reported.
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Paris
Tenn
Farm Hand Injured as Plow Breaks Leg on Albaugh Farm
Charles Noble, a farm hand, had his leg broken when a double tree snapped after the plow struck a stump on the Albaugh farm south of the city. He was taken to Hope Hospital and is under Dr. Van Buskirk’s care.
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Albaugh
Charles Noble
Noble
Hope Hospital
van Buskirk
Death of Mrs Emelia Bahret at 84
At 66 o'clock this morning Mrs Emelia Bahret wife of Christian Bahret died at her home 38 Jones street of puerperal fever She was 84 years and six months old and besides her husband leaves three children The funeral will probably occur Sunday.
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Emelia Bahret
Christian Bahret
Jones Street
Bicycle relay riders race across headlines
Exrynia, O the Chicago rider started 1 hour 20 minutes early for a relay leg. Cleveland, O reports the blue message bearer left at 9 23 for the cast while the red rider had not yet arrived.
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Exrynia
Chicago
Cleveland
Sheriff Kappel Arrested In Capias Case In Indiana
Sheriff D B Kappel of Ottawa county Michigan was taken into custody in Fort Wayne after a capias issued for his arrest over a disputed $400 weap dispute involving prisoner Fred Beeles alias Frank Howard Beeles fled to Grand Rapids while Beeles was absent from a Fort Wayne police cell court proceedings ended with dismissal for non appearance and Beeles remains at large in Grand Rapids michigan under ongoing investigation by authorities
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D. B. Kappel
Ottawa County
Mich
Clausmeier
Mr. Kappel
Fort Wayne
Bellefontaine, O
Fred Beeles
Frank Howard
Ottawa
Beeles
Kappel
Squire Bohen
James M. Robinson
Robinson
Johnson
Hanna
Mr. Hanni
Justice Bohen
Tines-Post
Beels
Grand Rapids
Indiana
Ats
Times-Post
A. B. Allen
Grand Haven
Frederick Signor
Frederick Beeles
Bellefontaine
Michigan
Kalamazoo
Rank Howard
F. R
Eccles
Nickel Plate Crossing
Huntertown
Grand Rapids & Indiana
Sheriff Kappel
George Harrod
John Ryan
Ed Rayhouser
Melching
Butler Street Paving Draws Citizen Protest
A Butler street property owner plans legal protest over alleged poor paving quality on a section between Calhoun and Clinton. A city official criticized concrete quality on that alley and Harrison street noting insufficient postwork oversight. The board of public works is described as diligent on travel but slow on other matters.
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Board of Public Works
Butler Street
Executive Department
Wayne
Berry Streets
Calhoun
Clinton
Harrison Street
Market summary from Cubcanco grain and hog trade
June 6 report shows wheat at 774 cents, corn 510, oats 804 cents, pork 12.47, lard 6.60, ribs 6.25 with 35 000 hog receipts and 12 000 leftover as market weak or strong by item. Closing prices list wheat 79, corn 524, oats 304, pork 12.62, lard 6.60, ribs 6.27.
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Cubcanco
Several Strong Earthquakes Shake Northern Italy
Florence reports multiple hard shocks this morning spreading through Northern Italy. The tremors caused severe damage though no lives were yet reported lost. Authorities assess aftershocks and widespread structural impacts across cities.
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Florence
Italy
Wife Beater Accused as Divorce Suit Moves Forward
Mrs Sophia Kruse filed for divorce custody of four minors and $1000 alimony accusing Henry Kruse of failure to provide and inhuman treatment. She recalls years of abuse including a June 3 1895 attack with an iron. A divorce was granted later by Judge Ellison while a separate case against Kruse was continued. Eulalie Young 12 died today of diphtheria in Fort Wayne. funeral planned privately.
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Henry Kruse
Sophia Kruse
James M. Robinson
Kruse
Mayor Oakley
J. M. Robinson
Ohio crop report signals drop in wheat supply
Advices from Ohio indicate the crop report fell from 86 to 68 percent, a shift that helped push wheat prices up by 2 cents today.
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Ohio
Fine hot lunch served at Bowns Afhnex every morn ing
A plat of Stoppenhagen's subdivision was recorded in the recorder's office yesterday. The plat covers the north third of lot 9 in Hanna's outlots.
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Bown’s
Stoppenhagen
Recorder
Hanna
Indiana Pharmacists Close Fourteenth Annual Session Banquet
At the Wayne Club the Indiana Pharmacists held the 14th annual meeting with a banquet. Toasts honored the meeting, guests, progress, and the drug trade while the Schubert Mandolin orchestra played. Joseph R. Perry acted as symposiarch guiding toasts by Alden Detzer Eliel Harty Stuermer Iaynie Meyer Lilly and others.
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Indiana Pharmaceutical Association
Wayne Club
Heldenbrand
Vili
Coffer
M. Sig
Schubert Mandolin Orchestra
Joseph R. Perry
Indianapolis
Indiana Pharmacist
S. R. Alden
August J. Detzer
Leo Eliel
J. N. Harty
M. D
J. Stuermer
G. W. Iaynie
J. F. W. Meyer
John T. Dougall
Frank Carter
Joseph K. Lilly
George W. Andrews
Andrews
Muncie
City Police to Acquire Bicycles and Buggy
The board of public safety approved buying two bicycles for police use and one buggy. They also ordered six new fire alarm boxes for the Tenth ward Lakeside and South Wayne areas.
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Board of Public Safety
Tenth Ward
Lakeside
South Wayne
The Blickensderfer Type Writer Price Cut to Thirty Five
The advertisement proclaims the Blickensderfer type writer to be placed on the market January 1, 1895, offering full alternate motion keyboard high speed perfect alignment and instant interchangeable type with a thirty five dollar price tag and notes a wanted man who previously paid one hundred dollars for a typewriter. Dixon Edgerton is named in the notice.
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Steven
Ben
Ile
California
National and State Liquor League
State Liquor League
Chris Koers
Swift’s
Ohio Falls
Pullman
Benny
Court News
Marti
America
Bahret
Capias
Ellison
Mrs. Kruse
Eulalie Young
Indiana Pharmacists
Board of Safety
Dixon Edgerton
Coop
Globe Mills
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