Sorrow and Help Flow to Ohio Miners in Hocking Valley
A dire charity appeal details 10,000 miners and families in the Hocking and Sunday Creek valleys facing starvation after wage disputes and protracted strikes. Gov. McKinley orders carloads of provisions to Nelsonville, with a growing federal and local relief effort from Columbus, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Toledo, and beyond to distribute aid through church and civic relief committees.
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Hocking
Relef
Sunday Creek
Ohio
Pennsylvania
a@siners
Hocking Valley Trades Assembly
Gov. McKinley
McKinley
Nelsonville
Columbus Board of Trade
Cincinnati
Chamber of Commerce
John McLean
Cleveland
Toledo
Quillicothe
Dayton
Puzzle of telegraphing portraits and other headlines
A scattered 19th century column sketches quick jabs at public affairs. References include a train dispatcher planning telegraph portraits, debates on seals in Alaska, White Ribbon conventions, President Cleveland and a Brasilian gift, and a bevy of satirical notes on education, piracy, finance, and a hot water gun in a gag tone.
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Congress
Alaska
Hafiz
New York
Pennsylvania
Hustling Hoosiers News Summary
Black diphtheria breaks out near Chesterton as Muncie to pave about four miles of asphalt in 1900 era plans. Fatal and injury incidents spread across Indiana including Grace Teague struck by a freight engine in Greenfield and Witte Kavanaugh killed by a locomotive in Fort Wayne.
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Chesteron
Art Oakland City
Rostrn Kerne
Samwe
New Albany
Muncie
Oxa
Thorntown
Frankfort
Witte Gornier
Connersville
Grace G. Teague
Greenfield
Winfield Richards
Quatz
Brown County
Greenfield Grocers
Jesse Bailey
Bedford
William Matthews
Harvey’s Corner
Waitz
Decatur
George Gilbert
Witte
Thomas Kavanaugh
Wabash Road
Wabash Yards
Fort Wayne
Mus
Eanok Deno
Indianapolis
Citizens’ Street Railway Company
Tuer
Carroll
North Dakota
Carroll County
Arcadia
J. K. Johnson
Johnson
Pass
Martin Pass
Frank Pass
Sam Pass
W. Parker Henpuriess
Madison
William Mendricks
Indiana
Washington County
Curcaco
Shelby County
Sharpers
Samuel P. Fendlers
Suman
Valparaiso
Citizens’ League
Pocahontas Council
Winchester
Ridgeville
Samuel McGuire
Mra
A. J. Flake
Green Township
Morgan County
Mra. Flake
H. B. Shively
Wabash
Henry Caylor
Noblesville
J. W. Fike
G. W. Elam
Charles F. Bettmann
Allen A
John ¥. Miller
Lafayette
Edmund Norris
Ford, Johnson & Co
Michigan City
Edmund Morris
Ford
Robinson& Co
Richmond
Straw
Oker
Indiana Legislature advances several constitutional and tax bills
The House passed amendments to require five years residency for voting foreigners and approved a voting machine measure. The Senate amended and concurred on the firemen’s pension fund bill and on a constitutional amendment limiting certain legal actions against public officers. A broad package passed including oleomargarine labeling, a narcotics education bill, and commissions reforms. The Nicholson bill drew large attention as debate continued through sessions in both chambers.
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House
Senate
General Assembly
Ellison
Soldiers’ and Sailors
Howe
Dinwiddie
Melendy
Garriot
Gibson
Newby
Committee On Corporations
Nicholson Dill
Gray
Nicholson
Shiveley
Madison County
Beginnings Endings and Health Warnings in Advice Column
A 19th century tone urges fortifying the body against seasonal illnesses like malaria and rheumatism. It promotes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a preventative and restorative aid, claiming benefits for liver, kidney, and general debility and advising use before meals for appetite.
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Matt
Scrap of Paper With Chinese Characters Draws Respect in San Francisco
In San Francisco's Chinatown scrap paper bearing Chinese characters is common sightings. Residents admire the script for beauty and antiquity, claiming Confucius himself gave them to Chinese compatriots. Waste baskets at house entrances and street corners bear notices to respect the characters, with workers hired to recover any fallen scraps.
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San Francisco
Confusius
Notobec Aids Shortsville Man in Quitting Tobacco
A Shortsville resident F. W. Perry bought No tob ec from his druggist months ago and began using it. He wrote to the Sterling Remedy Co of Chicago that Notobec cured him completely and even made him dislike the smell of tobacco. He added a friend was cured and also dislikes tobacco in any form.
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F. W. Perry
Shortsville
Chicago
Noto-bec
Escape from Justice Dream Scene Recalls Violent Conspiracy
In a fragmentary passage a man named Mr. Finkenbinder awakens from a nightmare where ferocious heroes grab him and force him to behave like a horse. The text includes threats to gag him and ice a torn mouth as a bondage image. The scene hints at a larger criminal or surreal assault.
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Mr. Finkenbinder
Homeseekers Excursions on Nickel Plate Road
Advertises single fare round trips for March 6 April 2 and 80 with the Nickel Plate Road. Encourages readers to ask agents for detailed information. Includes a classroom joke about verb tenses as a filler.
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Nickel Plate Road
Pointe
Great German Coffee Berry seed offer and travel ads
An ad uses sensational claims for German Coffee Berry seed from Salzer Seed Co at La Crosse Wisconsin with a free seed offer by mail and a catalogue. It also touts various seeds, a vague prize competition, and Nickel Plate Road excursion dates to multiple western states.
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Rio
Europe
Stuummer
France
Holland
Germany
John A. Salzer
la Crosse
Wis
CNU
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