Harrison in Front of 80 Indiana Republicans Think
Indiana Republicans lean toward Benjamin Harrison for president next year causing a rush of contenders for the Indiana governorship. Seven to eight candidates are named with up to fifteen possible by year’s end as Harrison’s national bid boosts local ambition. Hart denies a Clinton county free silver move and says Republicans back the Minneapolis platform.
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Benjamin Harrison
Indiana
Harrison
New York
Harrison Stock
Charles F. Griffin
Hammond
Smiley N. Chambers
John &. Griffiths
Albert J. Beveridge
Theodore Shockney
Union City
William D. Owen
Logansport
Will Cumback
Greensburg
John K. Gowdy
Rushville
Lew Wallace
Crawfordsville
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Chambers
Griffin
Grifftiths
Shockney
Boeversinge
Owen
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Hart
Frankfort
Clinton County
W. H. Hart
Treasury
Minneapolis
Supreme court hears Roby case on race track law
The Indiana supreme court heard oral arguments in the Roby case challenging a state act to prohibit continuous horse racing at Roby and elsewhere. The attorney general argues for constitutional police power and validity. appellees cite historic lawlessness before the resort and claim a lawabiding community and respected amusements since its founding. A decision is expected before June 14.
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Appellees’ Association
Brutal Moonshiners Shoot and Beat Family in Georgia
In Blairstville Georgia on June 8 a gang of fifteen moonshiners attacked the Lips family home. John Lips was shot while helping his son Albert who was suspected of informing revenues. Annie 16 was knocked unconscious. Four attackers were apprehended as father and son lay in critical condition and neighbors responded.
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Cleveland called Old Man of the Sea for the Democracy
Denver June 8 C S Thomas Colorado member of the Democratic national committee endorses a national convention to make the money question the issue for 1896. He argues Cleveland’s financial policy opposed mono metallism and asserts the party must support bimetallism or risk siding with Republicans.
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C. S. Thomas
Colorado
Democratic National Committee
Illinois
Democrats
Cleveland
Illinois Wheat Condition Falls From 92 to 62 Percent
The Illinois State Board of Agriculture reports a sharp drop in wheat’s condition from 92 percent on May 1 to 62 percent statewide. Droughts, a Hessian fly outbreak, and chinch bugs devastated fields across forty counties, with many farms plowing under wheat for corn and other crops.
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State Board of Agriculture
Ialo
Solons Do Little Business in Springfield Session
Springfield June 8 The senate moved to second reading on a bill banning children under 14 from appearing as performers. Other measures advanced or passed include a vaccine farm at the State University and 825,000 for surveys for a ship canal from Lake Michigan to the Mississippi. The house taxed gifts, legacies and inheritances over 23,000. The wheelmen road bill was postponed to Wednesday and is effectively dead. Bills on highway police duties and 315,000 for a state exhibit were approved. A colored citizen protested limitations at the Georgia World’s Fair building. Adjourned.
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Mississippi River
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Illinois
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Corspone
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Wadower
Richard Malcol Johnston
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Quick
Flort
Man Fires Revolver Near Balmoral Aims at Royal Visit
In Ballaier near Balmoral police arrest a young man who fired a revolver in the street. He carried letters to the queen and to Gladstone and to Vanderbilt promising to wed Vanderbilt's daughter Epixpurey. A doctor said the man showed signs of insanity.
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Balmoral
Qguces
Gladstone
Annual Ball at Annapolis Armory Honors Cadets
In Annapolis Maryland the annual ball honoring graduates of the cadet class was held last night in the naval academy armory. The hall was festively decorated with flags bunting swords and guns for the event. Meanwhile in Detroit on June 8 authorities report Rev Jonathan Bell once linked to Miss Emily Hall has been located by London police with his arrest awaiting proofs of Miss Hall's death. C Clipperton son of the British consul at Philadelphia has gathered evidence and will send his findings to London officials.
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Naval Academy
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London
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Emily Hall
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C. Clipperton
Philadelphia
Bell
Defense prep hinges on difficult Central American terrain
The SAN report on June 8 notes efforts to strengthen national defense, citing terrain making a Honduran and Nicaraguan invasion difficult. It suggests that if the four other Central American republics unite against the country, Colombia could provide aid to help it prevail.
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San Just
Hondurca
Nicaragua
Columbia
Markets Report Shows Mixed Prices Across Commodities
New York markets list money on call at 1 percent and various paper and government bond prices. Board of Trade quotes include June wheat at 78.74 to 79.42 cents, corn around 41.5 to 43.6 cents, oats near 33 to 41 cents, pork futures near 12.50 to 14.55 dollars, lard around 6.52 dollars, and butter eggs poultry and produce prices. Sioux City stock yards report cattle and hog ranges with receipts and prices for shipping and fattening stock.
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Prime Mercantile
United States
Pacific
Board of ‘Trade
Jay
Igc
Buhel
Mixel Sabite
Chuivea
Michigan
Utubage
Bankers Call For Good Roads To Boost Business And Land Values
Missouri Division League of American Wheelmen surveyed bankers outside major cities about good roads. Replies cite easier communication, higher land values, increased farm profits, lower wear on wagons, and overall stronger state economy with roads usable year round.
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Missouri Division League of American Wheelmen
Free turnpikes stir Kentucky road policy debate
The Louisville Courier-Journal notes agitation in Kentucky over making old turnpikes and gravel roads free. It highlights the strong but costly network of macadamized roads, government and county equity in turnpike stock, and the burden of toll maintenance on communities as schemes to buy and remove tolls gain support.
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Kentucky
Louisville Courier-Journal
Widower Romance and Race Reflections from an 1895 Letter
A satirical long letter from San Diego discusses a widow seeking a widower, the humorous image of an aging suitor, and race relations anecdotes including a railroad car ban on whites. It blends social commentary with personal anecdotes, ending with a humorous hotel veranda kiss episode.
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San Diego
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Record Union of
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Good Roads Bequest Spurred by Lancaster Farmer
A Lancaster County farmer left a codicil in a will providing a sufficient sum to build a macadam road from his farm to town if his grandson died without issue. With the grandson’s death, a public road costing $5,000 or more may be funded by this example, encouraging the Ladies Auxiliary to promote better highways.
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Isaac Becker
Lititz
Good Reads
Lancaster County
Rum and Tobacco
L. A. W. Bulletin
Colossus of Roads and Literature Toast Clash
The Argonaut relives a Scott tale as J L Macadam, inventor of the Macadam paving, attends a dinner for Sir Walter Scott. Macadam toasts Sir Walter, who rises to toast Macadam, praising the other as the colossus of roads and the colossus of literature.
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Argonaut
J. L. Macadam
Walter Scott
Macadam
Walter
Mr. Macadam
It Didn’t Work. Husband’s Late Return From Club
An American South Sea Islands resident plans a three month trip to New York to shop for his wife. He leaves with a tender farewell as his wife sobs at the separation. He returns quietly, hoping to avoid waking her, but she yawns, foiling his stealthy entrance.
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Agatha
John
South Sea Islands
New York
Chicago Tribune
Must Visit Leads to Unwanted Advances at Club
A Chicago mining engineer recounts an hour at a club in which he befriended a couple and, amid alcohol and conversation, witnessed a blond woman escorted by a rough-looking cowboy. The man boasted of his new wife, calling her pretty, while the narrator avoided private insult or disapproval.
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Raton
Chicago
N. M
Toledo Blade
The Tires Wider and Road Tax Work
A Bay Shore New York Journal perspective argues wider tires on farm carts as a cheaper, practical road solution on Long Island. It claims macadam offers durability but faces a high initial cost, proposing that oversized tires would roll and compact soil, creating firm roads and reducing road maintenance across the island.
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Bicycler’s Paradise
L. A. W. Bulletin
Dean
Long Island
Brooklyn
Montauk Light
Bay Shore
N. Y
Jolly Maine Coachman Tales and Wise Scots Wit
A humorous East Coast stage driver known for stammering sparks amusement with road jokes and clumsy retorts. Fans recall his antics as he guides travelers along old routes, from forking roads to stuffing a stout passenger into a coach. Other quips contrast Scottish traits and a dog’s gist in love.
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Maine
Preserve the Roads and Heavy Wagons in Massachusetts
The Springfield Republican notes repeated defeats in Massachusetts for widening wagon tires. It argues road damage from light heavy wagons persists and urges regulation to prevent rutting, urging faster adoption of better roads through proper policy and timely action.
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Massachusetts
Springfield Republican
Road Building In Its Infancy Says New Jersey Official
State roads commissioner of New Jersey Mr Boroughs warns road building science is in its infancy and calls for college departments of highway engineering. He notes practical learning comes from years of hands on work and urges farmers to invest in better roads for long term gains.
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Boroughs
New Jersey
Thad Drops Return Gambit in Old Love Reunion
Dialogue excerpt shows two characters in a witty reunion, one claiming ten year past jilt, the other mistaken as Thad. Set in Household Words tone with flirtatious exchanges and dramatic longing. The scene blends humor and romance, highlighting rekindled passion and social wit.
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