Kentucky Victory and Republican Gains Reported
An official Republican statement from Louisville reports large Kentucky gains in the 1896 election, including a McKinsey lead in Kentucky, four Congressmen elected, a state judge, and a Republican majority on joint ballot. Telegrams praise McKinley’s Kentucky victory, while talk of uniting with gold Democrats ends as Republicans project a senator by joint balloting.
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Lewisville
Mcttinsey
Kentucky
Congress
General Assembly
Blackburn
Bradley
Hanna
Samuel J. Roberts
Republican State Committee
McKinley
Cleveland
Frankfort
Carlisle
Breckinridge
Black
Anothéer
baNot
Vernon Bradley
Hunter
St John Poyle
Last of the Canton Jubilees Opening Parade and McKinley Visit
Canton Ohio November 9 opening morning services at First M E Church feature Major McKinley in his pew with guests Dawes and Stone. Parade crowds fill streets with fireworks and lights as tributes for the president-elect unfold. post election reports note Hanna plans an extra session to fund revenue and cabinet speculation grows.
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Canton
M. E
Major McKinley
Charles W. Dawes
Chicago
Joseph P. Smith
Urbana
Melville E. Stone
Associated Press
Dawes
Stone
McKinley
Manchester
United States
McKinley House
Representative Wilson
Brooklyn
Ferdinand W. Peck
W. EF. Goodspeed
Columbus
Alexander Revells
Harry Frease
Stark County
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Hanna
McKinney
Congress
New York World
M. B. Hanson
Frank Sinclair
Ponca
Neb
Hansen
Europe
Great Britain
Germany
South Dakota
Bryan
Delaware
William Warner
Missouri
Interior
Merriam
Davis
Minnesota
Treasury
State
General Harrison
Cornelius M. Bliss
New York
The
Warner
American Bimetallic Union
Hanna Dines the Newsmen Banquet with Gold Souvenirs
Mark A. Hanna hosted a Saturday night dinner at the Waldorf for newspaper men who covered the national campaign from New York and Chicago. Each guest received a gold and silver ship souvenir and a gold medal inscribed by the national committee, noting the recipient and the presentation.
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New York
Mark A. Hanna
Chicago
the Waldorf
National Committee
Democrats Claim Wyoming Victory With Bryan Returns
Cheyenne Nov 9 Democratic state chairman Blydenburgh reports Jackson Hole and Johnson county returns showing Democratic electoral, congressional, and state tickets leading by margins from 200 to 600. Big Horn county tallys suggest larger Democratic gains, while Republicans forecast McKinley win pending 1200 Big Horn votes.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Blydenburgh
Democratic State Committee
Jackson Hole
U Intah
Johnson County
Big Horn County
McKinley
Lane pledges Bryan support for bimetallism campaign
San Francisco reports Charles D. Lane, part owner of the Utica gold mine, will finance William J. Bryan’s campaign of education for four years. Lane, a wealthy mine owner, says he will cover Bryan’s traveling expenses and the living costs for Bryan and his family, expressing strong faith in the Democratic candidate.
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San Francisco
Charles D. Lane
Utica
William J. Bryan
Californian
Bryan
Lane
Campaign to name Farmer Sam Allerton as secretary of agriculture
In Lincoln Nebraska on November 9 livestock men from Omaha Kansas City and the west launched a campaign to secure the position of secretary of agriculture in McKinley's cabinet for Farmer Samuel Allerton.
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Lincoln, Neb
Omaha
Kansas City
West
Samuel Allerton
McKinley
Glucose Company Keeps Wage Cut for Workers
Peoria Nov 9 The American Glucose company has informed its workmen to report for duty on November 16 and to note that no recent 10 percent wage reduction will be restored.
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Peoria
Tus
American Glucose Company
Fossil Life in Coal Beds Revealed by Ancient Remains
The coal beds preserve vast animal and insect bodies from the carboniferous age. Thousands of fossil species appear in plants and creatures, including reptiles, lizards, large fish, water mites, and many grasshoppers and dragonflies, most of which have no living descendants today.
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Nova Scotia
Iceland
St. Louis Republic
Mere Force of Habit in English Table Talk
A short snippet notes foreign visitors and English girls’ voices, praising sweetness but suggesting lower tones. It contrasts refined conversation with the lively London Belle habit of loud talk during concerts, hinting at social chatter in periodical humor.
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London
Postal Matters Reveals Post Office Savings and Rfd Experiment
The annual report by Frank H. Jones reviews postal operations and savings over three years, noting reductions in mail to the dead letter office and changes in first and second class offices. It covers overtime claims, leases for post office premises, and the Rural Free Delivery experiment with costs and eventual discontinuation, plus a December congress report potential.
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Washington
Frank H. Jones
Civil Service
Jones
Congress
Western Electric patent case ends, signals price drop
In a U S circuit court ruling Judge Showalter voided most claims of Western Telephone Construction against Western Electric, clearing the way for a settlement of the long telephone patent war. The decision could cut telephone prices by at least one dollar per instrument and spur new investments in the field, reducing royalties paid by the public.
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Western Electtric
Chicago
Western Electric Company
United States
Western Telephone Construction Company
Showalter
Santa Fe Receivership Fight Ahead in Kansas
Santa Fe officials refuse to recognize Charles F. Johnson as receiver after state court appointment. Johnson to qualify and serve notice, while railroad attorneys plan to move to vacate in Oskanlonosa. If order stands, US circuit court may issue writ to bar state court interference. Santa Fe contends US court retains control from prior receivership.
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Santa Fe
Topeka
Ikas
Novi
Charles F. Johnson
Kansas
Myers
State District Court
Oskalonosa
Aggregate of Money Orders Reports Strong Growth in 1897
The year saw 24,947,849 money orders issued totaling $185,953,264, an 8 percent rise, with $74,147 more revenue from domestic and international business. International bills of exchange reached $8,291,799 and abroad balances were $3,201,870. The dead letter office handled 6,253,363 pieces of mail with about $38,860 enclosed and 87 percent money restoration. Drafts and checks worth $956,093 were 92 percent returned. The Jones administration notes trimmed expenses and urges postmaster reforms including private box abuse remedies, postmaster compensation, clerk hires, office rents, and hostile fraud controls, proposing 1898 appropriations of $17,000,000 for postmasters, $11,000,000 for clerks, plus other fixed costs and salaries.
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Jones
Congress
Pullman Car Works Destroyed in Peterhoff Fire
The Pullman car works at Peterhoff have been almost destroyed by fire. The blaze caused extensive damage to the facility, with officials assessing the wreckage and investigating the origin as authorities work to determine the extent of the loss and its impact on production.
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Pullman Car Works
St. Petersburg
Peterhoff
Rocks Unlock Resumption of Mesaba Mineral Mines
Frank Rockefeller has traveled to the Lake Superior region to restart operations at several mines on the Mesaba and Vermillion ranges and at Gogebic, including Franklin Bessemer Victoria Zenith and Atlantic Peace. About 1,500 workers may be rehired as mines reopen. Confidence grows thatJohn D Rockefeller controlled mines will also resume soon, potentially employing more men.
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Cleveland
Frank Rockefeller
Lake Superior
Franklin
Bessemer
Victoria
Mesaba
Vermillion Range
Atlantic
Peace
Gogebic
John D. Rockefeller
Gould Kiss With Actress Sparks Family Interest
New York report says Howard Gould waited at the pier for the St. Paul to greet actress Katherine Clemmons on November 9. Clemmons waved a blue bordered handkerchief as Gould, son of Jay Gould with a $2,000 daily income, kissed her on the dock before leaving together.
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New York
Howard Gould
St. Paul
Katherine Clemmons
Gould
Jay Gould
Explosion Kills Two at Centralia Boiler Room
Ashland Pa Nov 9 Two men died and three were fatally injured when one of twenty four boilers exploded at the Centralia coal works. The dead are John Rovitz e and Andrew Munock. The injured are Michael Kulick John Sten sok and Mathias Lesher. Cause unknown and no recovery hopes. Also notes boxing chatter and college football results.
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Ashland
Centralia Covery
Centralia
John Rovitze
Andrew Munock
Michael Kulick
John Stenshok
Mathias Lesher
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Aresistant Jones
Ouzapsa
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New York City
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Vex
Dan Stuart
California
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Princeton
Warvard
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Charlisle Indians
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Moneaqua, Lils
E. C. Pelton
George Fortner
Fortner
Pelton
America
Central Music Hall
McVicker’s Theatre
Washington Hall
Adams Street
Freeport Light & Fuel Co
Freeport
Ues
Stephenson &I
Cepr
C. Sa
Ashmere
Rockford
Bert Pocket Book
Issesen
Per
Baby
Dongola
Conntess
Janely
Schaub & Dickes
Stephenson St
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McHenry’s. Bakery
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Saratoga
McHenry’s Bakery
Stephenson Street
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