Large Allen county GOP convention nominates county slate
A crowded Allen county Republican convention at Princess rink nominated 15 county candidates in a long session. Voters from city and rural wards debated bids for state senator to sheriff and auditor among others, with William J Geake and J B White among notable choices and unions, banks, and newspapers active in backing speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Bi. White
J.D. Williams
R. B. Hagnsa
Mr. Hanns
Mr. White
Adams
William Geake
J. B. White, Jr
D. Williams
M. Geake
Williams
White
William Hickemeyer
Milan Township
William Harter
Springfield
W. H. Baird
Eel River
H. C. Shordan
St. Joe
Carolus Snyder
Cedar Creek
Baird
Shordan
Harter
Snyder
A. J. Detzer
Reader Smith
Wilson
Attempt on Premier Crispi’s Life in Rome
An assailant fired at Premier Crispi as he rode to the chamber of deputies. Crispi was uninjured, grabbed the would be assassin, and held him until police arrived. Excitement grips Rome as the premier receives wide congratulations on his narrow escape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Fobler
Gabett
Geake
Mohler
Budringyn
Sixth Ward
N. R Leonard
W. D Page
R. S. Robertson
Swift
George Webster
McGooges
B. C. Hanna
Crispi
Chamber of Deputies
Houce
Lesanoy
Ind
Cordelia Coleman
Dale
William B. Coleman
Poison Rumor Sweeps Farmland Area In Indiana
Portrago Indiana June 16 A rumor claims a wholesale poisoning attempt near Farmland affecting Lena Healy a school teacher and twenty six pupils with poison placed in a well authorities pursued no confirmation yet and no injuries reported
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Portrago
Ind
Lena Healy
Ex- congressman Thomas Bayne commits suicide in Washington
In a despondent act during illness, former Allegheny district representative Thomas Bayne fired a pistol at 1629 Massachusetts Avenue, killing himself. He had resigned from Congress due to ill health and was noted as a vigorous debater and tariff expert. His wife was away in Philadelphia at the time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasnixcton
Thomas Bayne
Allegheny District
Congress
Bayne
Massachusetts Avenue
Philadelphia
Logs Gather for Fort Defiance Reproduction Parade
In Defiance Ohio a logging drive donated by Defiance County farmers delivered 3380 loads of logs to reproduce the old blockhouse and stockades of Fort Defiance founded by Mad Anthony Wayne in 1774. A centennial celebration is planned for August with grand demonstrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defianve
Ohio
Defiance County
Fort Defiance
Anthony Wayne
Old Fort
Defiance
Limited Congress Passes Few Public Bills in Austerity Era
June 16 report notes only eighty five public laws enacted by the current congress, with eighteen private laws. House totals show 7,453 introduced, 1,086 reported, far below usual. Printing office layoffs blamed on the bill drought and tariff focus, while many private pension bills struggle to pass.
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Wasametoy
Congress
House
Bille
Palmer
Benedict
Treasury
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Congressional Commissdn
Nicaragua Canal
Lake Superior
Mississippi River
Lake Erie
Ohio River
Mystery Farmer Wins Brewster Club Contests
A smooth faced man disguised as a farmer joins Brewster Athletic Club games in Brewster New York. He wins the half mile and three mile races and a swimming event before leaving with winnings. The man is revealed as Kelly a New York policeman on vacation.
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Brewsters
N. Y
Brewster Athletic Club
Brewster
Kelly
New York
Blackmail and Bribes Alleged in Lexow Police Report
A New York paper argues police revenue from protection payments is enormous, citing Lexow committee testimony. It estimates extra income from disorderly houses, saloons, gambling, and merchants totaling about 15.35 million dollars, with numbers on saloons, houses, and new officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Tammany
Lexow Investigation Committee
Lexow
Towit
Police Department
Lexow Committee
Prand
Loxow Committee
Miners split over wage demand across multiple districts
Reports from Ohio, Pennsylvania, and surrounding states show scattered resumption of work or continued strikes as miners press for higher pay. In Ohio districts around Rock Hill and Rockingham, men refuse to work without a fifteen cent differential, while Pennsylvania districts report 15,000 to 20,000 miners returning to work boosting regional plants such as Carbon Iron and Steel, Oliver's, Zug & Co., and Brown & Co. Other areas face continued tension with militia guarding bridges, threats of riots, and sporadic clashes.
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Cuvetago
Ohio
Cleveland, Lorain
Wheeling
Rock Hill
Mansilon
Columbus
Hocking
Cleveland
Lorain
Camp Blee
New Lisbon
Piersavon
Carbon Iron and Steel Company
Oliver
Twenty-sixth Street
Zug & Co
Shoenburger and
Howe, Brown & Co
Black Diamond Steel Works
Edgar Thompson Steel Works
Pittsstro
Pittsburg
Baltimore and Ohio
Newton
Montour
West Moreland
Thick Vein
River District
Manowa
Beace City
Company K
Biemincaan
Ala
Georgia and Pacifc
Coalburg
Adameville
Parkersseee
W. Va
West Virginia
Pan Handle
Pomeroy Bend
Wheeling and Lake Erie
Wilson
Puivaperrata
Central Pennsylvania
Berwind, White & Co
Massittox
Corporal Sherman
Company EK
Beach City
New Straitsville
Loat Run
Hocking Valley
Toledo and Ohio Central Railroad
Glouster
Corning
Horatio
Coxey Returns Home Amid Crowds And Reception
Coxey arrived home to a large reception crowds greeted him and a brass band accompanied him to his stock farm where a reception awaited. The report notes the event occurred as part of a campaign in the Commonwealtr to lecture and run for Congress with Massillox listed in the date line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massillox
Aio
Coxey
Ten Strikers Reported Killed by Ohio Militia
Ten riotous strikers allegedly killed when Ohio militia opened fire on a crowd near Bowerstown Dennison Ohio as a train man reported the incident from Prevanvee Pennsylvania on June 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prevanvee
Ohio
Bowerstown
Dennison
Cloud Bursts Spark Destructive Floods Across Midwest and East
A June 19 storm drenched Kansas and Pennsylvania. Mulvane Kansas suffered eight to ten feet of floodwater, destroyed bridges, and widespread property loss with no deaths. Osage City and Exawoats Kansas also reported heavy damage to crops and buildings. In Penn valley Pennsylvania three boys sheltering under a tree were struck by lightning, two fatally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Hocking Valley
Toledo
New Straitaville
Nelsonville
McBride
Columbus, Sandusky and Shawnee
Shawnee
LaSallle
LaSalle
Oglesby
Peru
Springfield
Hip
Iilinoia Central Road
the Central
Terrierec
Whhita
Kas
Mulvane
Santa Fe
Nebraska Cis
Neb
Burlington
Awoats
Kan
Osace City
Locx Haven
Penn Valley
William
Eddie Los
Charles Hunter
Hunter
William Loz
Young Men's Societies Meet in This City Convention renames group to Walther League
The Lutheran young men from U S cities gathered for a three day convention in this city with about a hundred delegates. Sessions ended with an excursion to Rome City. Officers elected include H E Gahne president and Louis Hohnebehn permanent secretary. The league’s name was changed to The Walther League of the Young People's Society of the Synodical Conference of Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran Young Men’s Societies
United States
Rome
National Association
Walther League of the Young People's Society
Synodical Conference of Missouri
H. E. Gahne
Buffalo
N. Y
H. A. Duemling
Fort Wayne
Louis Hohnebehn
Cleveland
Ohio
R. F. Kreinheder
F. W. Buron
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Sophill
Peseie Waimea
Wis
Allen County
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Sidurdey
Princess Rink
Travera
Court House Square
Aveline House
Heilbronner
Smith
A. R. McCurdy
W. J. Vesey
Republican County Central Committee
Will Wilson
William Meller
Wm. J. Geake
B. Fenney
H. Rogers
John T. Leach
Greenawalt
McGoogan
George Wilber
Wilber
Ted
Doner
Leach
Rogers
Springfield Township
Fenner
Daily News
Typographical Union
Scipio Township
Fourrs
E. W. Cook
E. L. Craw
C. F. Haiber
I. A. Worch
Cook
Craw
Haiber
Worch
Buchman
Ryan Trucking Company
W. L. Petit
J. K. McCracker
McCracken
Petit
First National Bank
County Recorder
Yoho Slater
E. S. Paderbill
C. A. Fike
Alfred Daugherty
William Soest
Marion Township
Soest
Underhill
Fike
Daugherty
Slater
Shdute
Northrop
The
Baptist Tabernacle
Speat
Dougherty
Spest
Pis
Detzer
Walter Langtry
Washington Township
Arthur Dodge
Langtry
Dodge
George Low
Ceil Higgins
C. E. Everett
Higgins
Mr. Langtry
Aheriff
Commissiorers
Judges OF Courts
Col. R.S. Robertson
Circuit Court
James B. Harper
Superior Court
E V. Harris
H. ©. Hartman
Elmer Leonard
C. N. Heaton
E. W. Meeks
Pettit
Heaton
Harris
Hartman
Holder
Leonard
Meeks
Beaton
J. M. Gorrell
New Haven
S. D. Merchant
J. R. Simons
Aboite
Mr. Merchant
Merchant
Simona
Gorrell
Jim White
N. C.rowand
EH. A. Daemling
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Charles E. Stultz
Colonel Bayne
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Neaston
Ashtabula City
Crystal Springs
Minneapolis
Brooklyn
Brewster People
Brewster Athletic
Police of
McKeesport
Scottdale
Scottdale Iron and Steel Company
Maurriy
Yorkville
Iroxwoop
Mich
Goegebic Range
East Norrie
Fliorence
Colo
Fremont County
Pueblo
Coutways
United Mine Workers of America
Massillon
John Karns
Kelzo
Commonwealtr
Phen
Kansas
Lutheran Convention
Young Men’s Societies of
Herman F. Wilkie
Elwood
Madison County
Columbus, Miss
County Recorder’s
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