Bryan paid to speak in cities in West era
Washington dispatch reports Mr. J A Edgerton defending William Jennings Bryan from charges he was paid by silver mine owners to advocate free coinage. He cites payments not exceeding 350 to 100 per place and says Bryan earned only from legal practice and journalism. Thurston accused by Stewart of repeating slanders and pressure to retract.
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U. P
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Executive Committee
National Committee
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Sil Ynine
Chicago
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Suad
Senator Moats Slams Slander and Retractions Amid Bryan Dispatch
A heated exchange features Senator Stewart urged to retract slanders about William Jennings Bryan, asserting public justice against libel. The note suit in Indianapolis details Moats and partner Hamilton failing to settle a $525 debt. John Furnas and Globe Accident Insurance Co. indorsed. Officers of the insurance company claim ignorance of related details.
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Moats
Henry H. Moats
Indianapolis
Andrew J Wells
Hamilton
John Furnas
Globe Accident ™ Insurance -Ompany
The
Insurance
Diamond Pin Case Shocks Brightwood Town
In police court Tillie Rush faced a theft charge over a diamond stick pin linked to a pendant drama. The tale traces a kidnap claim, a resort meeting, and friends swapping the pin before a judge ordered all parties to leave and not return.
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Tillie Rush
Tillie
Brightwood
Rosenthal
Willie
Nissel
Bert Bruce
Bruce
Capital City bicycle club hosts first race meeting
The Capital City bicycle club opens its track south of the state fairgrounds with a two segment meet. Pros include Tom Cooper of Detroit Walter Sanger of Milwaukee Ray McDonald and Winsett the Canadian Champion. Purses total 160 for first 74 for second and 50 for third with races at 3 30 pm and 8 30 pm plus amateur events.
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State Fairgrounds
Tom Cooper
Detroit
Walter Sanger
Milwaukee
Winsett
Chapion
Ray McDonald
Indianapolis
Cooper
Louisville L. A. W
Sanger
McDonald
Foss Dies After Pleurisy At Lake Minnewaska
P L Foss longtime Indianapolis YMC A physical director died after pleurisy. Illness began in June, hospitalization followed, then a trip to Lake Minnewaska, Minnesota, where his condition worsened. He later died Monday afternoon. Foss, a Hast Williamson New York native, trained at Springfield Massachusetts and held posts in Englewood Indiana and Bay Mich. He was connected to Second Presbyterian Church and Wells Frank Butts.
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P. L. Foss
Indianapolis Y. M
Bryan Wins Red Hook Cheers as He Plans Campaign
In Upper Red Hook a massive crowd greeted Mr. Bryan on Monday night, with bonfires lighting faces as he spoke from Edward Perrine’s porch. Ex-Congressman Haines rode 20 miles for the event, and Bryan hinted at a westward route with a Maine stop planned. He plans to draft his acceptance letter here and resume campaigning with a fishing trip to Spring Lake and a Catskills visit later.
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Upper Red Hook
WN. V
Upper Red Took
Fian
W. J. Bryan
Martin van Buren
Scrabbleland
Jacob Coxey
Mr. Perrine
Park Hotel
Barrytown
Perrine
Bryan
Haines
Mr. Bryan
League of Pennsylvania Democratic Clubs
Toledo
New York
Maine
Thurston
Messrs
Cleveland
Garrison
Spring Lake
Upner
Hudson
Catskills
Mysterious West Newton Tragedy Suspected Then Abandoned
West Newton tale of a wrecked phaeton a missing man and woman and possible river death drew crowds but belief faded as a farmer found the horse on the White River bridge and the carriage lay overturned. Occupants were said to be drunk and are reportedly in the area recovering from a spree. Also, Charles Porter alias Frank Woodward was returned to Cincinnati in Detective Ryan’s custody after a prior jail escape.
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West Newton
White River
Anivirn
Charles Porter
Frank Woodward
Cincinnati
Ryan
Maryland Delegates and Third Ticket Debate Rise at Indianapolis
Maryland politics dominates a report from the executive committee meeting in Indianapolis. Arrivals of Wilson and Bynum, ticket plans, and calls for a third ticket unfold amid Florida and Alabama shifts, with Maryland figures weighing loyalties and potential endorsements as convention planning proceeds.
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W. D. Bynum
John BR. Wilson
Mr. Bynum
Chiam
Mr. Wilson
National Democratic Party
Ces
Temperance Leaders Gather for National Roundup in Indianapolis
The National Roundup opens with a preliminary gathering in the Denison hotel Indianapolis featuring Abs d I Cole national secretary of the Women’s Keeley league Mrs Norah Jake vice president of the Catholic temperance abstinence society J Ja Mowpray of Philadelphia Thomas Barry secretary of the national Keeley league W J Williams of Memphis and others. Milwaukee touts its 1898 convention claim while Minneapolis is favored for 1897. The first general meeting is in the representatives' hall state house Tuesday afternoon with more talks at Grand opera house Tuesday evening.
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Florida
J E. B. Usher
Wisconsin
Usher
Indianapolis
Gen. Brage
National
Florida Sound Money Democrats
Aquila
Stal&s Abroid
Grover Cleveland
Denison
Abs
D. I. Cole
Woman's Keeley League
Norah Jake
Catholic Temperance Abstinence Society
J. Ja. Mowpray
Philadelphia
Thomas Barry
National Keeley League
W. J. Williams
Memphis
Mrs. Crist
Roann
Ind
N. A. Reed
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Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Representatives’ Hall
State House
Senate Chamber
Grand Opera House
J. ©. Mowbray
John H. Pierce
New York
Mowbray
Elen Br. Watson
Pittsburg
Instianapolis
Barry
National League
Frances J. Willard
Henry Somerset
Reigate Priory
Surrey
Ling
League
America
Street meet ends with allegation of assault and a discharge
Daniel Keeley and Nora Collette talked on Monday night and visited a road house. Keeley was arrested after Nora claimed he assaulted her, but Judge Cox discharged him as the two were said to be “two of a kind.” Emma Dunlap attempted suicide after family disputes, but doctors saved her with morphine given at the City dispensary.
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Daniel Keeley
Nora Collette
Fallmane
Daniel
Nora
Road House
Cox
Emma Dunlap
W. Pearlst
Park Theater offers improved entertainments with low prices
The Park theater's season showcases better attractions than last year with low prices and high class shows. Wert Leslie and Clayton White entertain as tramp characters with witty sword play while Kittie Beck and the Trumbull and Loring sisters shine in dance acts. Ada Jewell and Al Lawrence provide strong vocal and visual acts as the crowd enjoys a week of performances and matinees.
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Park Theater
Wert Leslie
Clayton White
Indianapolis
Will
New York
Weary
Bryan
Kittie Beck
Trumbull Sisters
Loring
Ada Jewetl
al Lawrence
Georgia
Kentucky
Baptism by River Edge for ailing actor Bert Carter
In Proud Ripple Indiana a young actor Bert Carter aged 21, ill with consumption, requested baptism before death. He was carried to the river by helpers as Rev Cline officiated in the presence of his mother. Expectation of improvement followed, with plans to seek California for recovery.
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Cline
Broad Ripple Methodist Church
George L. Carter
South
Indianapolis
Broad Ripple
Carter
SUN
Mrs. Carter
California
Bert Carter
The Ripple Races At Broad Ripple Track
Nicoletti the great Chicago trick rider headlines at the Broad Ripple races run by the Indianapolis cycles track association with John S. Johnson J. W. Parsons and Thome of Louisville among entrants. Riders from across Indiana and neighboring states arrive midweek for practice on a greatly improved dirt track praised for safety and speed amid rich prizes for amateurs and professionals.
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Nicoletti
Chicago
Indianapolis Cycles Track Association
Johns. Johnson
J. W. Parsons
Indianapolis
Thome
Louisville
Forecast for Indianapolis 36 hours ending Tuesday
The forecast covers Indianapolis and vicinity for the 36 hours ending 5 p m Tuesday with a wait noted for Tuesday night and Wednesday. Tuesday noon temperature was 75 degrees and at 2 p m it was 76. A man named Patrick Murphy fell from a second story window at 299 West Maryland Street while holding a baby. He dropped the child to the floor and kept himself from further harm. Mrs Murphy stood beneath and watched the incident. Murphy suffered a concussion but is expected to recover with treatment from Dr Eisenbeiss who attended him.
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Patrick Murphy
Maryland St
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