Morton Won't Seek Presidency in 19th Century Debate
Secretary J Sterling Morton said he is not a candidate and would not accept a presidential nomination. He supported the party’s fight for honest money and argued Cleveland likely would win more votes than any named candidate, opposing Bourke Cochran’s plan for a platform without a ticket. He urged organizing to secure Democratic votes and avoid catastrophe.
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Nebraska City
Neb
U. T
J. Sterling Morton
Democratic Party
Cleveland
The Girl Was After Him As Fast As He Could Go
Tacob Lehins berger fled Cincinnati in June with $800, riding to St Louis and Pana before meeting Oscar Dillingham. They traveled together across the country seeking work and shelter, eventually landing in Indianapolis where police heard their case after a backdoor feast attempt. A Cincinnati telegram later promised Schlosberger his old shoe-store job, and he kept a diary noting two glasses of water for dinner.
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Tacob Lehinsberger
Cincinnati
Flo
Hegeing
Tie
St. Louis
Pana
Oscar Dillingham
Stuhlosberger
Divingham
Cincinnatiti
Shone
Schlosberger
Dillingham
Indianapolis
Cox
Schl
Cuba Plans General Attack on Spanish Trocha
Report cites Cuban forces preparing a broad assault on the Spanish trocha as tensions rise in Cuba. Separately, Bryan weighs Canton speech, McKinley travels east, and a Greenland ice floe traps the Peary expedition steamer.
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Trocha
Bryan
Canton
McKinley
Readable fragments describe a horse care notice
The fragment mentions feeding a horse named James with Dust Hardwood ianter Eras Tho. It references care instructions without a clear event, date, or location. Further readable details are needed to produce a complete summary.
Another Girl Is a Victor In Sun's Bicycle Contest
Hwa Yanthes a bright colored girl of 37 Wiawathast and Eva aged 15, entrant No 505, quickly secured Sun subscribers and earned a Wigria Juvenile wheel valued at 32.50 from Chas Mayer Co. Yanthes, daughter of Geo Yanthes, is the seventh wheel winner. With under a month left, more children race for bikes and must deliver subscriber names to The SUN counting room to speed up checks and delivery, then wheels will be ready for winners.
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Hwa Yanthes
Wiawathast
Eva
SUN
Chas. Mayer & Co
Bieyeres
Milwaukees Delegates Face Heat At State Convention
Milwaukee August headlines from the Republican state convention describe delegates resting in the exposition hall amid heat. Front runners for the governors seat are Robert M La Follette and Edward Scofield, with six candidates total and a first ballot near the 341 vote threshold. A renewed push to renominate Gov Upham and officials is noted, while debates over coinage and silver threats loom.
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Mitawaukee
Wis
U. PO
Milwaukee
Great
Exposition Hall
Crowis
Orthey
Ogi
Robert M. Tua- Follette
Ekdward Scofield
Jeanine Caiidates
Upham
Baioilette
Scofield
United States
St. Louis
Indianapolis Weather Forecast for 36 Hours
Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity through 8 p m August 6 calls for warm and fair conditions. Wednesday night and Thursday are expected to be clear. Recorded temperatures show 91 degrees at noon Wednesday and 98 degrees by 2 p m.
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Indianapolis
Ansley Aims West After Absent Leader Plan
Vice Chairman Apsley of the Republican committee plans a five to six week western swing with Representative McCall after obtaining an absence leave from Chairman Babcock. He cites a recent reaction and growing voter self reliance, predicting the public will see through the Democrats' financial policy arguments and doubts any election setback for his party.
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Ansley
Washington
U. P
Apsley
Republican Committee
Babcock
Representative McCall
Well Known Capital Paving Criticized By Chair Company
A letter to the Board of Works accuses Capital Paving of delays on Columbia Street. The Indianapolis chair company, owning land between New York and Michigan streets, demands competent supervision and finalizes the claim that the contract, due August 1, has not been honored. The firm asserts a daily rate of 50 dollars per day per ratio credited to its property and insists the contract be executed to the letter.
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Capital Paving
Coumbia St
Indianapolis
New York
Michigan-sts
Board of Works
Dark Side Plaintiffs Rest Case in Union Savings Suit
Court hearings reveal expert bookkeeper hapvin C Foster examined Union National Savings and Loan books with Samuel Morrison. Foster denied Morrison's claim of dividends beyond earnings and said past errors were corrected. Morrison allegedly sought insolvency indicators. Defense aims to finish testimony Thursday. officers confident of victory.
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Union National Savings and Loan Association
Hapvin C. Foster
Samuel Morrison
Foster
Morrison
Association
Gold Standard Democrats Rally in Indianapolis Meet
About 199 prominent sound money Democrats gather for the provisional national committee meeting in Indianapolis. Delegations from New York, Pennsylvania, Missouri and Kentucky secure rooms. public events planned at Tomlinson Ball and a Friday lunch tour. Speakers include Gen. Brage and Louis Ishrich. rivalry from Detroit noted. A Saturday night soiree faces possible cancellation if Ehrich cannot attend.
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Provisional National Committee
Hidianpolis
Detroit
Tadidiapolis
Tomlinson Ball
Brage
Wisconsin
Louis Ishrich
Colorado
Bynum
Louis Ehrich
Colorado Springs
Col
Tomlinson
Hell
Ehrich
Carlisle
City Life Notes and Local Business Moves
The Dawson street sidewalk petition was withdrawn. Torres Haute soap and chemical works was incorporated with $75,000 capital stock. W H Sherman arrived in Indianapolis riding a wheel after a 2850 mile journey from Seattle, bound for Columbus. The Board of Works accepted contracts for Sullivan street sewer, Ellott street improvements, and Bellest improvements. Dr J M Ashley and wife arrived from San Bernardino to assist in surveying the Indiana coal field under State zoologist Blatchley.
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Dawson St
Torres Haute Soap and Chemical Works
W. H Sherman
Indianapolis
Seattle
Wash
Columbus
Board of Works
Gansberg & Roney
Sullivan St
Frank Lackey
Ellliottst
George McCray & Co
Bellest
J. M. Ashley
San Bernardino
Cal
Ashley
Blatchley
Indiana ‘Coal Field
Mans
Republicans of Michigan Platform Speech at Grand Rapids
At the Michigan Republican state convention in Grand Rapids delegates gathered under oppressive heat as Gore, the platform chair, assailed the St Louis platform. He endorsed Gov Rich and McKisley, praised the national platform, urged unity, and attacked Democratic recruiting and money policies while backing honest money and protection.
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Gore
Gov. Rich and
McKisley
Merry
Victor M. Gioré
Tention Harbor
Mo. Gore
St. Touts
Weare
Ohio
Democratic Party
Republicum
Paris
IMM
Gaelivi Ducal
William Metsinkey
Garrett Av. Trobart
J.T. Rich
Menkinlow
Local Births and Health Notices Across City Addresses
The column lists births and ages with parent names and addresses, including Henry and Mellie Jeffery with a city birth, and several entries for girls and boys at various streets. Health notes mention heart trouble and cerebral meningitis, cholera infantum, and consumption associated with listed individuals, followed by a section of marriage licenses for John W. Bain and Nettie Scherer, John Hertel and ena Petroff, and Robert McMichael and Mary Turmphreys.
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John W. Bain
Nettie Scherer
John Hertel
Ena Petroff
Robert McMichael
Mary Turmphreys
News From Old Friends at Northern Prison
Warden Harley has turned over 25000 dollars to the state as prison earnings for the past quarter. He reports leaks in the roof, only 720 cells for 900 prisoners, and movement of his bed with rain. He plans a legislative push for more funds and to grant authority to grade prisoners by conduct. Theodore P. Haughey is said to roam at will, while Berry picking occupies much of his time. Whituwie Smith serves as nurse in the prison hospital yet remains confined inside. his mother visits weekly.
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Harley
Theodore P. Haughey
Whituwie Smith
Objection to Railway Route Through City Near Hospital
Mrs EK F Boyd, chair of the hospital and dispensary committee of the Indianapolis sanitary association, writes the Board of Works objecting to Chicago Logansport Indianapolis Railway access over the current right of way. The plan would place the line near City Hospital, which is claimed to threaten patient welfare.
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EK. F. Boyd
Indianapolis Sanitary Association
Board of Works
Chicago, Logansport & Indianapolis Railway Company
Indianapolis
City Hospital
Bloodshed Seen If Striker Prinz Dies In Ohio Lockout
A tense day in Cleveland and nearby Brown lockout zones with martial law vibes and guarded streets. Nonunion workers entered Brown Works without molestation while eerie warnings spread that Prinz’s condition at Sedar Hospital worsened. if he dies, further bloodshed is feared.
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Brown Works
Prinz
Sedair Hospital
Counterfeit money found in Greenwood man linked to horse sale
Will iam Cogil, a seater in the U S Marshal office, was arrested Wednesday on charges of possessing three counterfeit $20 bills and passing two of them. He told a San reporter he found the money on a hay wagon near Southport, then bought a horse with two of the bills. Maj. Carter suspects he was duped by a sharper. Cogil was bonded by Commissioner Van Buren. Dennis McCarty, facing perjury charges after shielding Geo. Taylor, waived examination and was released on his own bond to care for his aging father. The grand jury plans to hear his case later this month.
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William Cogil
Devil
Greenwoo
Marshal Hawkins
Cogil
Brack Simpson
San
Sam
Greenwood
Southport
Maj. Carter
Simpson
van Buren
McCarty
Dennis McCarty
Geo. Taylor
Tom Mead
Oriental America at the Park Featured Big Production
YseBorley's twins headline a lively Park program with new music and strong company. Next week John W Isham brings Oriental America, a top season show, promising lavish costumes and impressive electrical and stage effects.
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yseBorley
the Park
Oriental America
John W. Isham
Isham
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