Bryan Attacks Guffey and Praises Pennsylvania Delegation
William J. Bryan, addressing the Pennsylvania delegation in Lincoln Nebraska on July 6, criticizes James Guffey as a political boss, vows Pennsylvanian influence will oppose corporate power, and defends his own neutrality in state nominating battles while affirming commitment to voters' will and the principle that the people should rule. The speech frames the era’s dominant issue as governance by the people versus exploitation by predatory corporations.
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Pennsylvania
William J. Bryan
James Guffey
Keystone State
Keystone
Denver
Democratic Party
the Times
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Democrats of Pennsylvanian
Colonel Guffey Fires Back at Bryan in Heated Reply
Colonel J M Guffey of Pennsylvania issues a formal rebuttal after being attacked by William Jennings Bryan in Lincoln. He accuses Bryan of hypocrisy and interference, defends his own record as a corporate man, and denounces Bryan's attempts to dictate party actions while urging unity for the Democratic cause. He questions Bryan's claims and criticizes Sullivan's role on the party committee.
Stave opens way to deport Manuel de Mandida
Prosecutor Albert H. Thomas has opened insanity proceedings against Manuel de Mandida, a Spaniard jailed on a charge of killing an Italian aboard a Wabash train. He seeks to prove preexisting insanity to justify deportation to his homeland. Three physicians will assess his mental state, with results sent to immigration authorities.
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Albert HE. Thomas
Manuel de Mandida
United States
W. D. Calvin
Mandida
Ernie
New Assessor in Office Appointed to Fill Unexpired Term
Edwin W. Miller was named township assessor on Monday to complete the unexpired term of William C. Etzold. A Second ward resident and contractor, Miller was a Democratic nomination candidate. He will have no deputies for the six months he serves as the work is nearly complete, with a full election slated for January 1 for the next term.
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Edwin W. Miller
William C. Etzold
Ray Lamphere Remains in Laporte County Jail Lony
Ray Lamphere, sole surviving figure in the Gunness case, is no longer confined by himself in the women's department of the Laporte county jail. He has been moved to the east side, where he may enjoy the company of other jail inmates.
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Ray Lamphere
Gunness
Tammany Hall Delegation Arrives in Denver for Caucus
Hundreds of New York Tammany men reached Denver by train and checked into hotels amid a busy arrival. They wore ribbon badges, planned a noon caucus with Murphy, and included Senator McCarren’s Brooklyn delegation and upstate reps, signaling a complete New York presence at the convention.
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Colo
New York City
Union Depot
Mr. Murphy
Patrick McCarren
Brooklyn
McCarren
Murphy
Upstate
New York
Crazed by drink Wells kills ex wife then self in Huntington
In Huntington Indiana on a July evening A J Wells a 55 year old former Wabash railroad engineer shot and killed his ex wife at her mother's home then slashed his throat and shot himself. The divorced couple had separated over a year earlier and Wells was drunk for several days prior.
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Ind
A. J. Wells
Peru
Sarah Price
Wells
Prite
C. KE. Wells
Wabash Railroad
Favorable decision in long land dispute case
Heaton and Yapie, attorneys for George B. Mason and Mrs. Martha Sledd, announce the appellate court upholds Judge Watkins of Huntington. The land near the Wells county line, long fought by the Mason and Hanley lines, is confirmed as Mason and Sledd property. The case has roots in 1870 and 1882 with recent delays of three years.
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Vaughn
Watking
Spperate
Mrs Lyne Griffith Widow of a Ikroha nt Hut
Mrs Lyne Griffith widow of a Ikrohant Hut is noted in a fragmentary obituary item from a historical newspaper page. The readable text offers minimal context on her status or location, but preserves the core fact of a widow connected to a name fragment.
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Lyne ‘Griffith
New York contest hearing ends without credentials proof
Denver July 6 The sub committee hearing New York contests adjourned after McCarren’s vituperation with Murphy faction. He offered no evidence of invalid credentials and was dismissed. National committee met to review contests for seats on the temporary roll call. Each sub committee must report by 5 this afternoon.
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Col
New York
McCarren
Murphy
New York Delegation Keeps Course as Convention Plans Form
Denver July 6 The New York delegation reported no change in the lead plan from yesterday's leaders conference. Murphy is slated for chairing the delegation with full control, while Judge Alten B. Parker would join the resolutions committee to push New York ideas into the platform. Parker also prepared a Cleveland memorial resolution awaiting state approval.
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Denver
Col
New York
Murphy
Alten B. Parker
Judge Parker
Grover Cleveland
Cyclone Stirs Allen County with Farm Damage and Hail
A cyclone like storm swept a two mile wide path across Allen County near Dunfee from Whitely County, causing extensive damage to crops, barns, and houses in Abolt township. Barn roofs ripped, fields ruined, several residences unroofed, and livestock harmed. No injuries reported.
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Abolt Township
Fort Wayne
Whitley County
Allen County
Dunfee
Henry Monséerier
W. H. Shane
A. D. Harrison
H. Bloph
Gardner Farm
Daniel Welker
Bridge Petition Moves Forward At St Johns Lutheran
Trustees of St Johns Lutheran church move to build a bridge at Barthold street linking Bloomingdale to downtown. In a Sunday quarterly meeting the congregation unanimously supported the project and plans to seek 100 signatures for a county commission petition. Frank Warner and John Braun were elected church trustees.
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Barthold Street
Bloomingdale
Pregenteu
Frank Warner
John Braun
Keystone delegates in Pennsylvania fight over Guffey re election
Denver July 6 J M Guffey was re elected national committeeman by the Pennsylvania delegation amid a split with anti Guffey members claiming 34 of 68 votes. State Chairman Dimeling calls a meeting for eleven o clock as anti Guffey faction plans to seat their contestants and elect Kerr if Guffey is ousted. Col Duffey urges signing up to prove majority in delegation.
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Colo
J. M. Guffey
Pennsylvania
Guffey
George M. Dimeling
Adams House
National Committee
James Kerr
Bryan
Kerr
Diplomatic Break With Venezuela Is Completed
New York July 6 The rupture between the United States and Venezuela deepens as Jacob Sleeper American charge d affaires withdraws from Caracas. Full diplomatic notes show relations are severed with Venezuela denying redress for American interests. Sleeper and Dr Jose Paul clash over rights and safe conduct is refused as no war exists.
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United States
Venezuela
Jacob Sleeper
Sleeper
Jose de Jesus Paul
Caracas
Dr. Paul
Roosevelt
Indiana National Guard rifle teams head to Fort Benjamin Harrison
About forty men from Indiana National Guard rifle teams of the second battalion Third regiment depart Fort Wayne by interurban car for Indianapolis to compete in target practice at Fort Benjamin Harrison. Angola Auburn Fort Wayne and Columbia City companies are represented. Dr J K Geary and family hosted Mr and Mrs Richard Ross and son Earl of Cleveland over the weekend. Ross formerly worked as an electrician for local traction lines and now works for Cuyahoga County Telephone Co. Major Alfred O Frost praised Capt Driesback's Company D of Fort Wayne as one of the best in the city in his recent inspection report.
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Indianapolis
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Columbia City
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Richard . Ross
Earl
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Traction
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Alfred O. Frost
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Driesback
D. of
Evansville Murderer Suspect Held Aboard Battleship
A sailor using the name Roy Bateman is detained in San Francisco as a suspected Evansville killer linked to Josie Gray. Admiral Sperry will hold the man until the fleet sails, with Evansville authorities to transfer him to Mare Island if an official arrives.
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Cal
Roy. Bateman
Guy Prescott
Josie Gray
Evansville
Ind
Admiral Sperry
Mare Island Navy Yard
R. E. Leaf
Santa Cruz
Leaf
Departure of Atlantic fleet from San Francisco harbor
San Francisco on July 6 records the last harbor day for the Atlantic battleship fleet. Sailors are gathered by police to their ships as the sixteen ships prepare to weigh anchor near 2 p.m. bound for Honolulu. Three typhoid cases on the Nebraska were moved to the marine hospital.
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Cal
Golden Gate
Honolulu
Hmit
Charles 8. Sperry
Nebraska
Marine Hospital
Lightning Strikes Church Tower During Heavy Storm
A thunderstorm struck St. John’s Reformed Church tower at Washington and Webster streets, causing minor fire damage to stored carpets and matting before rain and a chemical engine extinguished the blaze. The storm flooded downtown streets, with heavy rainfall and a damaged streetcar on Lewis and Walton. The Warsaw Canning Company has packed 225,000 cans despite a short pea crop.
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St. John’s Reformed Church
Washington and
Webster Streets
Chemical Engine Company
Lewis Street
Walton Avenue
Taft Seeks Rest and Work on Virginia Campaign Tour
Hot Springs Virginia July 6 Taft arrived to find rest hard to come by as a flood of records and letters pours into his office. He alternates golf with mountain riding and reads and signs thousands of congratulatory acknowledgments. Talks with Crane Beveridge McKinley clarify Indiana and Fairbanks faction issues while Dawes or McKinley loom for treasurership as Taft weighs harmony and campaign strategy.
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Virginia
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Taft
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Lawrence
Massachusetts
New England
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McKinley
Illinois
Fairbanks
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Charles G. Dawes
Chicago
Former Fort Wayne Boy Gets Fine Place at Utica
George W. Hackett, a Fort Wayne native born September 1877, has been named assistant city engineer of Utica New York after about twenty applicants. At 30 he rose quickly through roles in Beatrice to Lincoln Nebraska constructing a major Platte River bridge, declined a New York Central promotion, then led in Johnson City Tennessee before the Utica appointment. Utica, a city of 72 000, awaits his leadership.
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George W. Hackett
Fort Wayne
Utica
N. Y
W. H. Hackett
Harper in Town Visits War Department Auditor
Benjamin F. Harper, auditor for the War Department, arrived in town Monday from Washington to visit friends. Harper was appointed to the federal post a few years ago and has since made good progress, recently receiving a substantial increase in salary.
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War Department
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