Sensational Senate Debates Salute Cuba and Indian Homesteads
Congressional notes show Senate debates on recognizing Cuba and funding for a Cuban republic mission, plus homestead bills for Indians. House actions include Pacific railroad funding, civil service inquiry, and a national bank capital minimum. Repeated sessions adjourned with attacks on Hearst and shifts in Indian land policy.
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Senate
Cuba
Mills
Tex
Congress
United States
Republic of Cuba
House
Johnson
Cal
duor-Hearst
San Franisco Examiner
Pacific Coast
Fox
Spain
Proctor
Military Academy
Inauguration of Gov. Tanner and Offices in Illinois
Springfield Jan 12 Gov John R Tanner was sworn in by Chief Justice Magruder and delivered an inaugural address urging later assessment dates, a county board of review, prison labor guidance, and support for public schools. State officers held a public reception with wives assisting, lasting four hours.
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Springfield
John R. Tanner
Tanner
Magruder
Supreme Court
Menta
Lily of the Boat and Poultry Show Notice
A Peoria Journal poem recalls a wedding night by lilies on a lagoon. The Illinois Valley Poultry Association hosts its first annual exhibition February 2 4 at New Opera Hall Henry Illinois with judge F H Shellabarger and notable breeders. admission ten cents. Hall's Catarrh Cure ad and a local accident report follow, noting Myron P Beckelhymer’s oil burn injury and a civil suit against his physician.
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Ilinois
A. G. Humphrey
A. B. Wilson
W. 8
Harrison
R. F. Burt
Henry
Ill
Domestic lynchings and fires report across states
A series of disasters and crimes dominates the brief. A young Black man named Lawrence Brown was hanged by a mob near Orangeburg South Carolina for barn burning. Floods sweep Missouri and damage property and hives. Two men die and two are fatally injured in a boiler explosion at Sistersville Ohio Valley Oil. A residence burns in Newton Wisconsin with two children aged 14 dying. Twin Lakes Colorado sees a powder explosion killing Peter Fagin and Michael Sebia while Joseph Larkin is fatally injured. Rev M L Jones's home near Pickens South Carolina burns killing his son Elbert and daughter Mary. The Brighton elevator at New Brighton Minnesota burns with $600000 loss. Ex-mayor Van Hossen smothered by coal gas in Lawrence Kansas. Commercial Bank at Eau Claire Wisconsin reports voluntary liquidation. deposits around $53000. A gang of bank swindlers is captured in Chicago. Fire destroys property valued at $100000 in Athens Texas. Royalton Wisconsin business sector destroyed by fire. J B Johnston & Co New York silversmiths fail for $260. Ellis Island reports 360 steerage passengers and 99223 cabin passengers in 1896. Bank of Canton and Citizens' Bank of Lanes Simon Cooper linked to murders in Magnolia British Columbia. Bankers' Exchange Bank in Mississippi resumes after suspension. William J Bryan attends a Chicago banquet celebrating Andrew Jackson and speaks. Anthony Henderson, a Black man jailed for murder in Unadilla Georgia, is lynched by a mob.
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Lawrence Brown
Orangeburg
Rivera
Misouri
Acre Oil Company
Sistersville
William Belhke
Newton
Wis
Twin Lakes
Peter Fagin
Michael Sebia
Joseph Larkin
M. L. Jones
Bear Pickins
8. C
Elbert
Mary
Brighton
New Brighon
Minn
LN. van Hossen
Lawrence
Kan
Aatove
Eau Claire
Chiego
Athens
Itex
iFire
Royalton
J.B. Johnston & Co
Silversmiths
Elers
New York
Inauguration of James A Mount and Officers at Indianapolis
James A Mount and Thomas Huggard were inaugurated governor and lieutenant governor of Indiana. The ceremony in the capitol included oaths by Chief Justice Jordan and Associate Justice Monks, a parade, and a late reception. Mount urged arbitration of labor disputes, overhauls of loan laws, compulsory education, and a modern penal system.
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James A. Mount
Lndianapolis
Indianapolis
Std
Thomas Huggard
Indiana
Capitol Building
Denison Hotel
State House
Senate Chamber
General Assembly
Matthews
Mount
Huggard
Nye
Capitol
Elect Mount
Jordan
State Supreme Court
Gov. Mount
Supreme
Secretary Lamont Named War Secretary in National Union Bank
Mew York June 1 stockholders of the National Union Bank elected Daniel Lamont as Secretary of War in place of W H Payne. It is inferred Lamont will reside in the city again after March and attend to business pursuits. In Cuba Latent advices say General Maximo Gomez, commander in chief of the Cuban army, is in Motors province marching toward Havana.
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Lamont
National Union Bank
Daniel
W. H. Payne
Afr
Havana
Bey West
Fla
Cuba
Maximo Gomez
Motors Province
Marc Vanshing
Sugar firm sues for heavy damages in federal court
The Chicago Sugar Refining Company files suit in federal court seeking 1,000,000 damages from the American Glucose Company and 500,000 from the Peoria Grape Sugar Company for alleged patent infringements in the corn treatment process for starch glucose and related products. G. W. Mathis appointed postmaster at Ancons succeeding L. W. Pearson. Mathis edits the JGONEvocate.
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Peoria
Chicago Sugar Refining Company
American Glucose Company
Peoria Grape Sugar Company
G. W. Mathis
Ancons
Vnce
L. W. Pearson
Mathis
Bucklen Arnica Salve Advertises Healing Claims
Bucklen's Arnica Salve touted as the best salve for cuts bruises sores ulcers and skin eruptions with promises to cure piles or money refunded at two cents per box Sold by Dr Powell W W Champs and wife visiting Geo Helper and family at the ro e a fragmentary local notice provides the product and visitors names in period style.
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Bucklen
Powell
Coon hunting youths, injuries, and a firearms query
Local notes report youths coon hunting with unclear success. Peter Clemens cuts foot but recovers. James Chance returns his daughter, who remains in a precarious condition. A fight over a revolver ends in a 810 fine with costs. Walter Hermance visits Springfield and plans to stay, while friends wish him prosperity.
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Peter Clemens
James Chance
Walter B. Hermance
Springfield
Electric Bitters Claimed Cure for Headache and Constipation
A home remedy claims to permanently cure headaches and habitual constipation. The ad urges men to buy large bottles for fifty cents at Dr Powell's Drug Store, promising tone to the bowels and strong relief.
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Dr Powell
Annual Report highlights and lodge notices from 1896
Magnolia Mutual Farmers County Ins Co reports year end 1896 figures with premiums and gains and lists officers elected January 5 1897 including president J T Boyle and treasurer Gustav Otto. Also notes No to bac tobacco claim and Modern Woodmen of America officer installation at Henry Camp 403 with several named officers and a growing membership outlook.
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Magnolia Mutual Farmers’ County Ins. Co
W. 8
Bosley
Alfred Givan
O. P. Mills
J T. Boyle
Gustav Otto
G.gregoéry
G. Gregory
A. Worley
Henry Camp
Modern Woodmen of America
F’.A. Raymond
T. L. Jones
John Ba
M. A. Adams
Frank Vogelsang
J. B. Smith
John Williams
J. A. Swemphyalolan
J. H. Perry
Henry
MWA
Remarkable remedy for inflammatory rheumatism featured in Gladwin tale
A Courier-Herald observer reports Mrs. William Flynn cured by Dr Williams Pink Pills after severe inflammatory rheumatism left her clawed hands, emaciation, and sleeplessness. The feature also recounts Ransom Bimmon, an elderly Gladwin resident, who improved similarly after using the pills and notes multiple cases across communities.
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Courier-Herald
Gladwin
Michigan
William Flynn
Ohilla
Dr Williams
Courver-Horacawan
Ganwin
Ransom Bimmona
Detroit
Ming
Willlams
J_hevye
Mra Bimmons
Dr. Williams
Melfoine Company
Scienectady
Probate case over estate claim ends in favor of defendant
In county court Judge McNabb presided over a suit by John Sparling for about 1400 from his father's estate. The court excluded a time beyond five years, leaving roughly 1000. The jury returned a sealed verdict overnight, opened Monday morning, finding for the defendant and rejecting Sparling's claim. Attorneys were R. M. Barnes, Lacon, and L. R. Kinnear with F. S. Potter, Henry.
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McNabb
John Sparling
Sparling
Lacon
L. R. Kinnear
F. 8. Potter
Henry
Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin promoted as child friendly cure
An advertisement touts Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as the remedy for stomach and digestive issues. It claims relief and a pleasant taste that children enjoy, and offers trial bottles along with 60c and $1.00 sizes of Dr Powell products.
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Thur
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Unois
Gov. Tanner
GOV
Cicero
Peoria Lake
Wall
Samuel Parker
Peoria Journal
Cutcaco
State of Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J Cheney & Co
Hall
Frane J. Cheney
A. W. Gleason
F. J. Cuenzy & Co
Myron P. Beckelhymer
Eureka
Christian Church
Ellis Island
Minnesota
Bank of Canton
Nton
Citizens’ Bank of Lanes
Simon Cooper
Mured Ben Ivilson
Ealey
Wesley Wil
Agnolia
Wilson Joan Cooper
Sceat House
Chicago
Andrew Jack
Anthony Henderson
George Summerst
Unadilla
W.W. Champs and Wife
Geo Helper and
Familly
Sai
Magnolia
Laura Downey
Will
Sparland
Lewis-Dean
Dean
Georgia Hulme
Great Bend
Kansas
Hannum
Whitefield
Chas Hannum
Wesley Allen
Newbern
Payne's Point
Brano
P. O
Wm Roberts
Quasqueton, Jows
W. W. Babbitt
Jimmy Thornton
Thayer
Henry McDermott
Lizzie
Belle Younger
Jimmy
Geo Patterson
Florida
Sterling Remedy
Randolph St
W. A. Kays
Lowell
Mase
Gladwin County
Mich
Saginaw Mich
Castoria
Putnam
J. A. Williame
DC. B. Burt
8. L. Case
J. A. Williams
GC. E. Burt
Elmer Ginn
Tressurer
Quinny
Chas Aukland
Pomona
Tillie Merritt
Lacon Lodge
McMurtrie’s Hall
Owen Brothers
M. 5
Petitt
Ewell
Vose & Sons
W. H. Stever
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