Leaders On Hand As New York Democrats Rally In Syracuse
In Syracuse on September 24, Democratic state leaders fill hotels and streets as candidates arrive from Hill to Murphy and Sheehan. Five new contenders emerge for comptroller and other posts while secretaries of state and attorney general appear settled. German reformers seek fair representation and express support for State Democracy in excise policy, with Perry Belmont named temporary chairman as the convention prepares to organize.
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Hill
Murphy
Sheehan
Tammany
Syracuse
N. Y
Empire State Express
David B. Hill
Campbell
DeFreest
J. W. Hinckley
Fast Mail
German Reform Union
New York City
New York
Associated Press
Francis M. Scott
Harmony
New York County
Perry Belmont
Waite Delivers Politico Religiou s Sermon in Canton
Ex Governor Waite of Colorado spoke to a Populist crowd in Canton as Methodist conference gathered. He attacked bondsellers and money lenders, questioned church activism, and urged preachers to render to God the things that are God’s. His hour long tirade drew strong conference reaction.
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Canton
White
Colorado
Methodist Conference
Cesar
Eugene Debs
Northern Pacific Railroad
Christ
Galilee
Jericho
Pontius Pilate Brice
Turkey
Waite
Casar
Conference
Protectives in Politics Talk by National VP of APA
Kansas City reports Judge J H Jackson of Fort Worth Texas national vice president of the American Protective association spoke at Turner hall. He announced rapid growth to 3 500 000 members with California 200 000 and larger eastern states. He noted Missouri is organized and said the order will reveal its voting strength in the next national campaign. A St Louis convention on Oct 14 aims to form a strong committee to present the APA platform to political parties and seek recognition.
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Kansas City
J. H. Jackson
Fort Worth
Tex
American Protective Association
Turner Hall
Goard
California
Missouri
St.Louis
Not in to split the vote for party, but to advance principles
The speaker asserts peaceful political involvement across the Union, aiming to influence elections in every state. They emphasize adhering to core principles rather than joining a party, and adopting consistent methods in state and city politics to pursue those aims.
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Union
Silver leaders meet in Memphis to name select committee
In Memphis on September 24 the silver leaders including Senators Harris Jones Hin richsen of Illinois and others conferred. They announced the deliberations would not be made public as the executive committee to be named was not yet completed. The names from several states were reviewed. some selections are final while others require further conference and correspondence.
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Memphis
Harris
Jones
Hinrichsen
Illinois
Missing husband found in Marinette man William Diamond
Mrs Johanna Bush of Westfield Massachusetts declares she has located her husband William Diamond of Marinette Wisconsin, long presumed missing for twenty five years. Diamond, worth about 8200 dollars, allegedly married another in Wisconsin. A Marinette lawyer is authorized to sue for support.
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Johanna Bush
Wiliam Diamond
Marinette
Wis
Westfield
Mast
William Diamond
Bush
General Grant
Diamond
Langtry jewels mystery hints at insider aiding loss
Mrs Langtry suspects a close associate aided the theft of her jewel box from a Sloane Street bank. She downplays servant involvement and notes more jewels than ever before were at the bank, while questioning why bank staff did not realize she was abroad. Cuban filibuster activity looms in Florida, with 100 men said to prepare to sail for Cuba.
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London
Baden Baden
Lark
Treasury Department
Floriia Keys
Cuba
Abbey
Key West
Four Suspected Train Robbers Detained in Wisconsin
Waupaca Wisconsin September 24 four men are under arrest charged with involvement in an attempted train robbery three miles from town on the Wisconsin Central line last Thursday Finley alias Baker was taken at Big Falls and says he can prove an alibi Dick Glenn William Dalton and John Burke were arrested at Scandinavia on suspicion
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Waupaca
Wis
Wisconsin Central Road
Finley
Baker
Big Falls
Dick Glenn
William Dalton
John Burke
Scandinavia
Indictment Filed Against Grand Rapids Woman
Word from LaCrosse confirms a federal grand jury indictment against Mrs Hoa Fontaine of Grand Rapids the divorced wife of Editor A L Fontaine. She was arrested on charges of sending lewd matter through the mails according to a United States district attorney report.
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Grand Rapids
Wis
United States
LaCrosse
Hoa Fontaine
A. L. Fontaine
Baseball League Scores From Sept 24
Chicago report lists results from league games. Cincinnati defeated St. Louis 15 to 6 in St. Louis, Philadelphia beat Baltimore 12 to 4 in Baltimore, Washington defeated New York 9 to 0, Brooklyn beat Boston 9 to 7 in Brooklyn, and Louisville defeated Pittsburgh 11 to 4 in Louisville.
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Chicago
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Washington
New York
Brooklyn
Boston
Louisville
Pittsburg
Sioux City Races Cancelled by Soft Track Conditions
Sioux City Iowa September 24 three hundred trotters and runners were quartered at Woodlawn race track within the Sioux City fair grounds. Yesterday's racing card was declared off due to the soft condition of the track.
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Sioux City
Woodlawn
Sioux City Fair Grounds
Burglars Blow Open Safe At Ed Murphy Hardware
Burglars broke into Ed Murphy hardware store in Shell Lake Wisconsin and forced open the safe, stealing about $1000 in cash and negotiable papers. The Wankais.
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Shell Lake
Wis
Ed Murphy
New York Money Markets and Chicago Grain Prices Sept. 23
New York money on call at 14.42 percent with mercantile paper at 4.5 percent. sterling weak. Bankers' bills around 4.88 to 4.90. Silver certificates at 67,674 with no sales. government bonds steady. Chicago grain and produce quotes show Wheat Sept 47 1/4 opened, 57 3/4 closed. Dec 77 3/4 opened, 58 1/4 closed. May 61 3/4 opened, 62 1/4 closed. Oats, corn, and sugar futures listed. Live stock prices at Union Stock Yards: hogs $3.75–4.85, cattle $2.50–5.70, stockers and feeders mixed, with various grade ranges.
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Prime Mercantile
Sterling Exchange
United States
Chicago
Cureano
Board of Trade Today
Cricago
Union
Texas
Indiana Affairs and Hinshaw Trial Describes Motive
In Danville on September 24 the Hinshaw trial proceeds with the defense focusing on character and motive. The defense argues Hinshaw would not kill his wife. his ministry prospered with her help, and there was no reason she should die. The state plans to present additional witnesses to counter the defense. Public expectation hints at a possible mistrial.
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Danville
William E. Hinshaw
Strong
Barnhill
Hinshaw
Emma Hameruck
Belleville
Sonsational Story in Connection with Ruby Track Troubles
In Indianapolis on September 24 Governor Matthews faces threats tied to his drive against racing at Roby. Friends in northern Indiana fear for his safety and report threatening unsigned letters linked to the Roby track. Officials say warnings were received months ago about political danger, not personal harm.
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Indianapolis
Matthews
Indiana
Roby
Roby Track
Fire Wipes Out $100,000 Worth of Business and Property
A blaze in Tiosa six miles from Rochester destroyed all business houses, elevators, a sawmill, and two homes. Total loss pegged at 100000 dollars with the Tiosa Lumber Company and George Persbaucher listed as heavy losers. insurance reported as only slight.
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Rochester
Tiosa
Tiosa Lumber Company
George Persbaucher
Newly Born Baby Body Found Buried For Three Days
A newborn baby wrapped in cloths was discovered in the ground after lying buried for about three days. Authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding the infant's death and are awaiting autopsy results.
Accidents and death in Indiana towns on Sept 24
In Kirklin a 13 year old riding a bicycle lost a toe when a barefoot boy behind him caught a pedal cog. the amputation was described as perfect. In Evansville, 17 year old Walter Sauer stabbed a man named Grannells during a drunken confrontation and was arrested. In Greensburg Rev Samuel McKee aged 76 died of paralysis, longtime Adams township resident and oldest United Brethren minister in the area.
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Frankfort
Kirklin
Carroll Proctor
Charles Moss
Evansville
Ed Gygonells
Walter Sauer
Weber
Saur
Grannells
Greensburg
Samuel McKee
St. Paul
Adams Township
United Brethren
Child Saved by a Dog Near Milford
In Butler a one month old child of M I Cain wandered from a house toward a creek and fell from a bridge. Fido the house dog sprang in and dragged the baby safely to shore. In Columbus Samuel Wheeler aged 98 a pioneer Brown county settler is dead noted for farming without ever wearing a hat.
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Columbus
Samuel Wheeler
Brown County
Diphtheria Closes Washington Schools
Public schools in Washington have closed due to an epidemic of diphtheria sweeping the city.
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Washington
Not Guilty Plea In Holmes Murder Case Arraignment
H H Holmes arraigned in Philadelphia on murder charges and pleads not guilty. In Delaware Wilmington jury finds alleged violators of neutrality laws not guilty. Clay Connelly killed Riley Patterson at Connelly's Landing, Kentucky old feud. Connelly escaped. Secretary Lamont returns to War Department after two weeks with family. Helena judge voids anti gambling law. case to be appealed. Frost in Southwest. limited damage. Maurice Black marries Caroline Forbes of Chicago. Spokane gambling club robbery nets 520 dollars and a revolver. Pasteur in frail health in Paris. Geneva reports rowboat sinking with seven dead. Kansas corn crop forecast revised from 300 million to 265 million bushels.
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H. H. Holmes
Philadelphia
Wilmington
Del
Clay Connelly
Riley Patterson
Connelly’s Landing
Hickman
Connelly
Sorrento
Lamont
War Department
Blake
Helena
Mont
Maurice Black
London
Caroline
A. M. Forbes
Chicago
Spokane
Widow’s Ear Gains Big From Silent Directors Plan
A Hartford widow overheard Missouri Pacific directors discussing a consolidation that would boost stock value. She invested 5000 dollars after her note was redeemed, turning it into about 250000 in a month. The Times-Star calls it nerve rather than luck, showing keen ears and quick thinking.
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Missouri Pacific Railroad
Missouri Pacific
Hartford
Conn
Cincinnati Times-Star
Wall Street
Pins Made by Machine That Seems to Think
A pin factory shows a line of machines that inspect the wire, cut a pin length, point, smooth, form the head, and drop pins into a tray in under five seconds. The rapid, coordinated actions give the illusion that the mechanism is reasoning as it runs.
Japanese Oil Wells Briskly Probed By Pennsylvanians
W A Dibble and T J Stewart return from Japan where they report ancient shallow oil shafts near the coast and modern methods now being studied by the Japanese government. Oil sells about 3 25 per barrel as labor remains cheap at four dollars a month.
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W. A. Dibble
T. J. Stewart
Japan
Japan Sea
Pennsylvania
Dain
Water as a disinfectant and air conditioner in sickrooms
A historical note extols pure cold water as a valuable disinfectant and absorber. It recommends a large vessel of clear water near the bed, frequently renewed, to absorb vapors and soften the atmosphere, aiding sleep and easing dryness. It warns against drinking water from stagnant rooms.
Japan Population Growth Outpaces Europe
An English statistician estimates Japan’s annual population increase at thirteen in a thousand, predicting a doubling in fifty eight years. He notes Japan’s birth rate and low illegitimate births, attributing the rise to wealth since the restoration and falling child mortality, contrasting with Europe where growth is slower.
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Japan
Europe
England
France
Spain
Cat Returns Home After India Trip To England
A Liverpool resident who took a cat to Bombay found it missing on arrival. After days of search, the cat reappeared at the original Liverpool address on October 25, calm as if a voyage to India and back was routine. A Bombay paper backs the tale, though it remains unclear if the cat was ever aboard the steamer.
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Liverpool
Bombay
India
England
Yorkshire Post
Victoria's Discarded Gown in Royal Garments
A historical reflection on Queen Victoria's robes not being sold or given away despite repeated efforts by attendants to part with some. The piece ponders what will become of coronation robes and bridal gowns after a long reign ends and royal finery fades from memory.
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Victoria
Queen Victoria
Left of clothes offer in shop window
In England a shop window announces Mr. and Mrs. Brown have left of clothes of every description and invite careful inspection at a shilling a head. The note plays on the term left-off clothes for second-hand garments seen on Piccadilly.
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England
Piccadilly
Low Rates to Lake Maxinkuckee via Nickel Plate
Nickel Plate railroad authorizes special rail rates to Hibbard Indiana the Lake Maxinkuckee junction for weekend travel with Saturday departures and Monday returns. Includes advertisement for Tri-Post job printing office and notice of races from September 23 to 28 with program on page four.
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Lake Maxinkuckee
Nickel Plate Road
Hibbard, Ind
Corn's Financial School and Seanon Books Ad
An advertisement for Corn's Financial School and Coin's Financial School by W H Harvey. Describes illustrated editions, page counts, and prices from 25 cents to $1.00. Mentions paper and cloth bindings and combined volumes, with publisher Times-Post Fort Wayne.
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W. H. Harvey
Corn
Chicago
United States
Eloth
Con
Times-Post
Fort Wayne
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