Major McKinley Hanna discuss campaign in Cleveland
In Cleveland Major McKinley and Hanna met at Hanna's home. Hanna praised campaign progress and noted over 15 million documents mailed from Chicago HQ. He said McKinley would not stump this campaign and planned travel to New York. Ohio GOP campaign opened with large meetings in Columbus featuring Sherman Foraker Woodford with strong crowds.
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Cleveland
Major McKinley
Hanna
Chicago
West
Milwaukee
Republican League
New York
Ohio
Columbus
John Sherman
J. B. Foraker
Stewart L. Woodford
Brooklyn
East Broad Street
Bushnell
Sherman
Woodford
Foraker
Senator Foraker
Columbus Glee Club
A. W. Jones
Watson
Stewart L. Woodward
Ingalls
Harroy
Kan
John J. Ingalls
Kansas
Madison Square Garden
Bryan
Bryan to Speak in Baltimore and St Louis
Chicago confirms national Democratic headquarters with Bryan set to speak in New York next two weeks He asserts Chicago was chosen by leaders not himself adding Baltimore and St Louis to the itinerary and pledges aid to Senator Gorman in Maryland campaign Breckinridge repudiates Chicago platform and seeks a third ticket in Lexington conventions proposed next Thursday.
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Chicago
Bryan
Baltimore
St. Louis
Irvington-on-the-Hudson
Jones
Nebraska
Germin
Maryland
Gorman
Isryan
Buffalo
Erie
Cleveland
New York
New England
Breckinridge
Lexington
W. ©. P. Breckinridge
Fayette County
Louisville
Tanner Returns to Campaign Trail After Rest Stop
Chicago August 17 John J Tanner Republican nominee for governor surprised friends at the Great Northern by arriving unexpectedly. Once believed resting at Lake Geneva to recover from Quincy accident exhaustion he declares four days of inactivity sufficient and vows to resume campaigning. He admits lingering left lung pain and weak back but feels steadier on his feet and eager to move forward.
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Hiinola
Chicago
John J. Tanner
Iepublican
Great Northern
Lake Geneva
Quincy
Tanner
Tam
Death Toll From Trolley Collision and Jefferson Kin
Yesterday a trolley collision killed John Clark and fatally injured Fred Jacky with five others severely hurt. Only the motorman escaped serious injury. In other news Mrs Ellen Wagler Harrison of Upper Brandon Virginia died here, a descendant of Thomas Jefferson, and the eldest living descendant of Jefferson’s line.
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John Clark
Fred Jacky
Motorson
Bartimons
Ellen Wageler Harrison
Upper Brandon
Harrigan
Thomas Jefferson Randolph
Thomas Jefferson
The Two Russells May Recepter Incident In Owosso
The two Russell residents from Saginaw Street, George and Mrs Russell, were found with their throats cut in Owosso Michigan on August 17. Both are alive and expected to recover, with investigators noting mysterious circumstances surrounding the incident.
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Owosso, Mich
George Russell
Saginaw. Street
Fire at Green Bay Planing Mill destroys lumber yard
A blaze at the Green Bay Planing Mill in Green Bay Wisconsin yesterday damaged the plate ing mill dry sheds and lumber. Loss estimated at 60000 with 13000 insured. Fire officials investigate cause and scope of damage.
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Green Bay
Wis
Green Bay Planing Mill Company
Senator Thurston Denies Bryan Payroll Charge in Letter
In Omaha on August 17 Senator Thurston replies to Senator Stewart’s open letter. Thurston denies making the accusation that Bryan was on the payroll of the big silver producers. He says he only read an Chicago Chronicle editorial that stated it and that Bryan should respond if false.
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Omaha
Thurston
Stewart
Bryan
Chicago Chronicle
East Ward School Burned by Lightning in Knoxville
East Ward school building struck by lightning and burned in Knoxville on August 17. Loss estimated between 3,000 and 4,000 dollars, insured for 8,000 dollars.
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Knoxville
East Ward
Democratic gold party names Watterson for president
Chicago August 17 Henry Watterson of Kentucky named for president by the Democratic gold party at Indianapolis convention. A northwestern man chosen for vice president. The inner circle in the sound money faction endorses the slate. John P. Hopkins corroborates the tip.
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Chicago
Henry Watterson
Kentucky
United States
Indianapolis
Democratic Gold Party
John P. Hopkins
Watterson
Wreck on Baltimore and Ohio Kills Three
In a wreck fifteen miles west of Parkersville W Va engineers Rumpf and Johnson and fireman Huffman were killed. Fireman Thompson brakeman Overly and Postal Organ were injured. Two tanks of oil destroyed by fire at Lima Ohio. Lightning started blaze. Loss about 100000. President Black to convene Democratic clubs at Louisville. 600 Adams Express workers strike in New York and Jersey City over wage cuts.
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Baltimore and Ohio
Parkersville
W. Va
Rumpf and Johnson
Huffman
Thompson
Overly
Postal Organ
Lima
Black
Louisville
Adams Express Company
New York
Jersey City
Oceanic
Win. Chis
Appeal to Court Over Wage Schedule Violations in Telegraph Branch
In a United States circuit court case J T Weybright and others representing the Order of Railway Telegraphers seek restoration of pay as fixed by a March 1894 conference under Judges Calwell and Riner. They allege unilateral wage cuts at several stations and aim to compel restoration and compensation, amid charges of anti union bias by company officials.
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Oda
United States
J. T. Weybright
M. Tudor
I. Rosenbaum
N. A. Smith
Order
Joint Protective Board
Union Pacific System
Calawell and
Riner
Rogers
Benton
Alda
Boone
Rockvills, Sr
Rockville
Telegraphers oppose Union Pacific hospital tax
The telegraphers accuse Union Pacific of taxing 40 cents per month for hospital maintenance with no clear accounting and claim the company currently operates few if any Union Pacific hospitals. They allege about $100,000 is collected annually and argue the funds do not match benefits or proper hospital services. F J Gilliland and F R Dresback are named in the dispute. The petition will be submitted to the court today.
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F. J. Gilliland
F. R. Dresback
Union Pacific
Aeronaut Dies In Fall From Parachute At Oak Cliff
Dallas reports Guy Borson an aeronaut killed while descending in a parachute when his umbrella struck an electric pole near a small elm, his neck dislocated and death instantaneous as he became hung between limbs high above the ground. Borson, new to the area, vanished from known history.
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Dallas
Guy Borson
Oak Cliff
Berson
Michigan thugs capture stock train robbers in Colorado
Four masked gunmen stopped a stock train near Bellevue eighteen miles west of Charlotte on a Saturday night. They looted the guards but were later captured by a posse and jailed in Charlotte. Names given: James O'Donnell Frank Wright Jed Marlow Frank Iddison. In Pueblo a steel works shutdown after the election threatens 20 million in losses and 800 to 1000 jobs. A separate wreck on the Denver and Rio Grande near Pueblo killed engineer Charles J. Vanport and fireman William J. Heppert with no serious injuries to passengers.
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Charlotte
Aug
Chicago and Garand
Bellevue
Here
James O'Donnell
Frank Wright
Jed Marlow
Frank Iddison
Prom da Tye
Presto
Colo
California Express
Denver and Bio Grande
Pueblo
Charles J. Vanport
William J. Heppert
Pieblo
Miners Strike for Cheaper Powder in Whatcheer
A mass meeting of miners at Whatcheer declares a strike to begin today. They demand a 25 cent per keg reduction in powder price, which is refused by operators.
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Cebah Ramios
Whatcheer
Fatal Collision of Fire Truck in BuyFaLo Aug 17
A fire truck from BuyFaLo collided during an incident on August 17 resulting in fatalities. Details are sparse in the brief OCR item.
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BuyFaLo
Multiple discrepancies hint at a chaotic collision report
A garbled blend of maritime collisions, train wreck rumors, and political notes fills the page. Mentions Mt Cree sinking, a Chesapeake Ohio derailment, a failed switch, and a minor loss. plus appeals for uniform U.S. law, Washington Capitol footage claims, and assorted political and societal items. The piece includes names like Eugene AL Nektert and General Browsinid with speculative events and dates, all presented in a fragmented, breathless newspaper style.
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Mt. Cree
Chesapeake and Ohio
Waslittzron
Andy
Mia
United States
Marmtoucu
N.Y
Eugene AL Nektert
Capitol
Washington
General Gossler
City National Bank
San Anclo
Tex
Marquis of
Salisbury
Staturdiy
Dover
Cinque Ports
Lord Russell of
Killowen
United Kingdom
New York
American Sar Association
Ezar
France
Kansas
S. A. Jacobs & Co
Cleveland
M. P. Mooney
Henry Ward Beecher
Thomas Ewing Sherman
General Sherman
Maryland
Train wreck kills log car hand in Milwaukee incident
A Chicago and Northwestern freight train derailed on the lake front yesterday. Joseph Turney was crushed to death under a load of logs. Thomas Holland of Willow Springs Illinois was injured.
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Milwaukee
Chicago and Northwestern
Lake Front
Joseph Turney
Thomas Holland
Willow Springs
Llls
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Gotham
Foun R. Tanner
Aei
Bill Sykes
Judy
Labor Union
Carawell
Aeronaut
Juensey Crry
Montgomery Hunt Vhroop
St. Matthew's Protestant Episcopal Church
Michigan
Cromptty
Pceblo
Bessemer Steel
wodAfter
Phe
Colorado
Godfrey
Samuel Pitcher
Patent Office Department of
Pitcher
Castoria
Pitcher’s Castoria
Freeport
The
Freeport Light and Fuel Company
Star Clothing House
Stephenson Street
Brewster House
North Carolina
J. W. Miller
Northwestern
Ill
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