Major fires and crimes sweep across states in late 1890s notices
The Imperial hotel at Old Orchard Beach burned. Kinney mob lynching near Lovett Georgia. Okla crossing posse kills six Indians. Union Compress in Little Rock burned for $300000. Charles Chapin, a renowned telegrapher died in Philadelphia. Monte Tabor wreck off Provincetown. two crew commit suicide. Outlaws Bart Thrasher and Dock Panther killed near Horse Creek. Coffin Artemus & Co. Philadelphia firm failed for $300000. Milwaukeesvert livery stable fire killed four. Minneapolis firm A L Kelley assigned liability $150000. Des Moines bond dealer failed $175000. Four tramps found dead in Wellington wreck. Dayton observes first centennial. Crises hit banks, firms and rail lines nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imperial
Old Orchard Beach
Kinney
Lovett
Monroe Johnson
Big‘Jim's Crossing
Oklahomaa
Union
Little Rock
Arktton
Charles L. Chapin
Philadelphia
Provincetown
Mass
Louis‘Generio
Bart” Thrasher
Dock” Panther
Horse Creek
A. Coffin, Artemus & Co
Alvert Manger
Milwanee
A. F P
L. E. Kelley
Minneapolis
D. B. Lyons
Des Moines
Wellington
Ill
Dayton
Cullen & Newman
Knoxville
Tenn
Pittsburgh
Peters Lumber Company
Alco
Ala
Richard H. Green, Jr
Farmers‘ National Bank of
Annapolis
Athens
Lulu Nickerson
Crush
Tex
G. B. Swetser
Chicago, Indiana & Eastern Railroad
J. W. Northam & Co
Chicago
Elijah
Curtis
Lacon
Illinois
United States
Freelandville
Ind
Sum Warren
John Bass
Terral County
Midland State Bank
Omaha
Neb
William Paul
Miller
Ben 8
Morris
S. C. Buckman
Watonga
O. T
F. W. Humphrey & Co
St. Louis
Ozark County
Frank Ward
Scott Jackson
Oronega
Army of West Virginia
Gallipolis
American Board of Commissioners For
National Colored Baptist Association of the United States
St- Louis
Carrie Jennings
Monroe Bell
Louisville
Burlington
Society of the Army of the Potomac
William M. Henry
Bay Francisco
Hobbe, Yell & Co
Ross
Mint
Washington
Illinois Campaign Races Roar Across State in 1896 Style
Illinois politics heats up as Republicans rally behind sound money calls while Altgeld’s Democrats face splits over free silver. Key figures include Forman Hinrichsen Cockran Palmer and McKinley ties. Campaign events span Chicago Battery speeches and Canton visits as Tom Reed and Tanner campaign efforts loom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Republican Staté Central Committee
Gor Altgeld
Springfield
W. G. Forman
Schurz
Illinois Staats Zeitung
Esing
Altgeld
Forman
Sound Money Democrats
John C. Black
Gall
Wormwood
Altgeld-Hinrichsen
Democracy
William R. Morrison
Waterloo
Iterstate Commerce Commission
Washington
Hinrichsen
Free Silver Democrats
Congress
Jacksonville
Rinaker
Finis Downing
Virginia
Chicago Democratic
State Republican League
Ira J. Copley
Aurora
Chicago Business Men’s Sound Money Club
Chicago
Harrison
Chicago Commercial Travelers’ Club
Bourke Cockrin
New York
Auditorium
the Battery
Cochran
John M. Palmer
Gen
Buckner
Sound Money
Indianapolis
Edmunds
Philadelphia
Cook County
Lamont
Harmon
Union
Rosette
DeKalb
Free Silverites
Nochelle Fair Free Silver
John M. Hamilton
McKinley
Tanner
Chicago Democratic McKinley Club
Canton
Tom Reed
Sickles
Siegel
Alger
Guenther
Wisconsin
Capt. Tanner
T. W. Powderly
Knights of Labor
Tamner
John R. Tanner
United States Senate
Tillman
Allen
Peffer
Maine
Uiteh
State Central Committee
Nineteenth
Paris
Edgar County
William E. Mason
I. R. Mills
J. J.sewell
Elrelar
Great
Annte Committee
Benson Wood
Fifer
Friends Yearly Meeting Reflects on Unity and Reform
The Minoissy yearly Friends gathering at Clear Creek drew 50 visiting Friends from afar. The meeting emphasized unanimous consent, planned western migration for better settlement, education, and social reform including anti liquor advocacy. They debated free gospel ministry, the oath, and silent worship while stressing personal conscience, charity, and equality of responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Religious Society of Friends
Clear Creek
Texas
Indiana
Jesus
God
Moses
Peter
Christ
Jesus Christ
Kingdom of Heaven
Ottawa residents hear praise for Williams Pink Pills
Prominent Ottawa citizens and druggists speak highly of Dr Williams Pink Pills in a broad endorsement. Noah Perkins of Duncan & Perkins, C J Lutz and others note steady demand, reliability, and health benefits for fatigue and biliousness. Prof Stokes and David Sweger share personal improvements after use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Noah Perkins
Duncan & Perking
Dr. Williams
Pinkill
C.J. Lutz
Messrs
Graham & Ventver
Kneusslios, Gapen & Co
Hatheway & Co
E. Y. Griggs & Co
Floyd & Co
William Burgess
Billy
63Rd Wlinois Infantry
Cogswell’s
Burgess
Sth C Earl Post
No. 151
Dept
Ilinois
Donelson
Shiloh
Pittsburg
Bnitiefelds
South
Williams
Illnois
Stokes
Washington Street
Louisville
Willams
Ile
Wasin March
David H. Sweger
Ottawa House
Williamea
de Williams
Wi Ha
Schenctady
N. Y
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Simmons
Regulator
J. Zeelin & CO
Philadelphia, Pa
Esa
Have
Ely
Taor
ELY Brothers
Warren Street
Henry, Ill
Merdian
Turner
Farmers’ Sons
Puritan Publishing
Bromfield Street
Janes
Boston
Vis ‘Ee Education College
Teigning
New England
Bromfield
George Burr
the Illinois
FIELD
Vermont
Hesing
Will
Mr. Tanner
Attee Friends’ Yearly Meeting
Jersey
Malik
Bt. Lambert
Merritt
Honry