Cowards and Liars Too Independence Ticket Question
A newspaper report questions a supposed call by Commercial club directors for an independent ticket against Col Lilly’s regular slate. W H Hobbs rejects any such movement and says he would not accept nomination. Directors deny knowledge of any formal plan and defend the regular ticket. A portrait of Col Lilly by Artist Steele nears completion for the club assembly room.
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Col. Lilly
Sun
W.H. Hobbs
Col
Lilly
Steele
THREE BOY TREAMPS ON THE ROAD TO CINCINNATI
Two 15 year old boys from Denver were jailed for begging on Washington street after traveling by freight cars and a blind baggage. They planned to reach Cincinnati where a sister could help them find work. They were discharged by police court and allowed to continue their trek.
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Chas. Owens
Chas
Shelton
Corrigan
Washington-st
Denver
Jim
Shelly
Cincinnate
Park City
Kansas
Town Talk and Court Dates in Local Ledger
The governor abandons his gray cutaway for a plain black Prince Albert as court actions unfold this month. The Lemon case raises questions about a deceased’s sanity in circuit court. Local notices list marriages, deaths, and ages with causes such as cirrhosis and typhoid, followed by wage license transfers including Artemus Lovejoy to Omma Cheney and others.
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Prince Albert
Binrus
Frank
Tina Rafert
Addie Foss
Massy Shafer
Bernard
Katie Kelly
Madison
Hulda Cottin
Clara Gagz
Anna Gramling
Geo. Tolles
Geo. Bartlett
Nettie Campbell
Edward French
Artemus A. Lovejoy
Omma E. Cheney
James W. McNary
Angelina Irwin
Peter Edwards
Licinda Craig
Wm. C. Blew
Lizzie Youngerman
It Takes a Better Man Then Corbett to Knock Out the Home Brew
Fragmentary OCR text suggests a local item about a home brew contest or product, mentioning Corbett and a bottle brewery, with garbled phrases. The readable parts indicate a comparison or tongue in cheek remark about a better man to defeat a home brewed beer. No clear entities or dates beyond generic names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corbett
Columbia” Beery
Ron
Voorhees Favored by Democratic Committee in Indiana
Indiana Democratic Organization meeting reveals strong support for Senator Voorhees with Gray as rival. Reportedly both men pursue the 1900 presidential nomination, while Matthews and others back Voorhees. Republicans weigh candidates as Melkley gains ground. local school board issues and library rent dispute also noted alongside a major fires damage in Cincinnati and Childs’ improving condition.
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Democratic State Committee
Voorhees
Isaac Gray
Corhees
Gray
Speek
Jist Nadhiy
Friends of
Isaac
Gray- Voorhees Hecht
Pew Committee
Indiana
Outbreak Threat Looms as Apache raiders strike near Mammoth
In Mammoth 60 miles NW of Tucson a prospector Hualpin Clark was attacked by four Indians while looting and a posse pursued. William Jimerson’s camp is missing after a raid. authorities telegraphed Fort Grant for troops as Clark fears a broader uprising from the reservation.
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Tucson
Aziz
Mammoth
Here
Bunker Hill
Hualpin Clark
Jimerson
Clark
Fort Grant
Taggary Chusen Chosen Chairman for Democratic State Convention
Indianapolis hosts the Democratic State Convention set for August 11. Taggart Chusen was unanimously elected chairman of the committee and authorized to appoint a secretary and treasurer. A resolution urged him to appoint Joe Heiley and John St. Wilson to those posts.
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Indianapolis
Fom Pageart
Joe Heiley
John St. Wilson
Taggart
Tom Buskirk
Togwart
Tragic case of Mrs Me Neely sent from city home
Mrs Me Neely, wife of J P McNeely, a hospitalized man, traveled from a friendless house to Lebanon with her infant. After his drunken arrest, she received a sorrowful note and 25 cents. She faces imminent motherhood while the family aids her with warm clothing and care.
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Katte
Me. Neely
Lebanon
J. P. McNeely
McNeely
A Wail Prom Old Inn Drinx Liberal Ireland Address
John Redmond Tim Harrington and Joseph Nennedy issued an address declaring liberal governments role in Ireland a failure marked by secret inquiries evictions and jury packing Home rule pushed aside to restore Ireland to its old blocking the way. An Overcoat Thief Golden Wedding Yamanarse Indiana Feb 2 Napoleon Lapiere sentenced to two years penitentiary for stealing a $15 overcoat and guilty of bigamy Mr and Mrs Wm Quinn celebrate their golden wedding anniversary married Fredricktown Ohio and lived here 40 years.
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Drinx
John Redmond
Tim Harrington
Joseph Nennedy
Parnellita
Ireland
Yamanarmse
Ind
Nepoleon Lapiere
Wm. Quinn
Fredricktown
Governor’s Fake Fight Referee Prank at Grand Hotel
Gov Matthews staged a sly spoof with Myron King as his secretary. Wing admits a taste for sport and privately visited Peter Jackson’s show, then attended a Democratic gathering where attendees teased him as Mitchell or Corbett. A Pantzer’s clerk misread a memo for Go Whackum, and a joke about a rheumatism remedy ends with a drugstore mix up.
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Gov. Matthews
Myron King
Mgr. Wing
Peter Jackson
English’s
Grand Hotel
Mitchell
Corbett
Ruction in the Ranks As Firehouse Politics Roil South Side
Eleven's horse Silenced by party shifts as Virginia Avenue Democrats lose three seats to Republicans in a house split. Allegations of exchanges and a reported scrap surface, while officials deny any major fight. Other notes report unemployment relief activity at the Commercial club depot and calls to recover $17,000 in unexpended encampment funds after a Thursday meeting led by Judge Stubbs.
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S'wo
South St
Virginia Ave
Chris Claily
Jack Centello
Claily
Costallo
Depo
Bull
SUN
Cant
Campbell
Hodson
Whitefield
Dodson
Indianapolis
Stubbs
Admiral Benham warns insurgents to cease fire at Rio harbor
In a Rio harbor incident report Admiral Benham states after an insurgent vessel fired at a merchant ship he warned, If you fire again I will return your fire and if necessary sink you. Secretary Herbert approved the stand and gave him full power to act to protect commerce. In Buenos Aires a dispatch says Nictheror fort fell to rebels, who now hold a position near Santa Cruz with eight torpedo boats patrolling Rio bay and more arms arriving.
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Wasumaronx
Rio Harbor
Benha
Denham
Herbert
Benham
Buenos Ayres
Nictheror
Bso
Rilo
Santa Cruz
Rio Bay
Forged Notes Frauds Reach Danville Arrests in Feb
In Chesterton, Spire Thomas Payns posed as an agent for a Cincinnati Chicago and New York syndicate to buy land for manufacturing and then issue forged notes bearing local farmers names. He was arrested in Danville after a failed repeat attempt. President Pinney of this city plans to bring him here for trial. Pony Moore held on $800 bail for assault on a Broadway car conductor while intoxicated. Weather outlook calls for rain or snow Friday night into Saturday, with clearing by Sunday.
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Wmn. G. English
Ofering
Melossst
Cruse
Lexington
E. F. Claypool
Chas. Williams
Scott
Loeper
Roth
Varranarso
Thomas Payns
Cincinnati
Chicago
New York
Chesterton
Danville
Pinney
Pony Moore
Pony” Moore
Mitchell
Hreadway
King Behanzin Surrenders to French, Dahomey Event
King Behanzin of Dahomy has surrendered to France and will be sent to Senegal. The Wilson bill passage triggered a sharp drop in sugar trust stock on Wall Street Friday.
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Behanzin
Dahomy
Senegal
Wilson
Waill-st
Slow Moving Senate Drafted in Early February Dispute
A Washington dispatch reports the Wilson tariff bill passing the House 204 to 140 with 17 Democrats voting against and no Republicans for. An income tax amendment was adopted 182 to 50. Senate passage is expected after extended debate, possibly by June 1. Also noted is a Hawaiian matter proceeding with a two day special order and parliamentary clashes led by Boutelle and Catchings. City Attorney Scott to rule next week on encampment funds held by the G A J executive committee.
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Wasumncrox
D. C
House
Cochram
Atatiaticiana
Senate
Senate Finance Committee
Wasuixeron
Lab
Houe
Willis
Liole
Dole
Boutelle
Cutchings
Catchings
Kir. Boutelle
Loutella
Scott
Col. Lilly
Executive Committee
Sun Man
Republicans Defeat Wolfert Seat Change in Senate Fray
Albany February 2 Democrats win injunction blocking Republican clerk from naming Wolfert in Sixth District replacing McCarthy. Senate roll honors Republican, Republicans adjourn, Lieut gov Sheshan says session continues but Republicans quit. Also a health board note about a possum gift to Secretary Metcalf and a planned possum supper.
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Albany
Senate
Wolfert
McCarthy
Sexton
Sheshan
House
Famous actress Angeline Beissenherz dies after stage accident
Mrs. Angeline Beissenherz wife of Prof H D Beissenherz a noted musician died at 4 am Friday at 624 N Alabama St after a cancerous growth kept her home since November A fall during a 1875 Black Crook performance fractured her back and led to years of illness She known as Anne Hathaway was a peer of Joseph Jefferson Junius Booth and others in American theater Two children survive her funeral is set for Sunday afternoon at Crown Hill
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Angeline Beissenherz
H. D. Beissenherz
Alabama St. Sne
Hastman
Geissanderz
Joseph Jefferson
Junius Scrutay Booth
Chas, Thorne
Athendgum
Hoston
Jos, Proctor
Portland
Frank Chanfran
Watsons Theater
New York
Metropolis
Junius Brutna Booth
Edwin Booth
Bowery
Geo. Fox
Prof. Beissenberg
Fall Creek
Masa
Edwin Forrest
Jon Jefferson
Gretchen
Jefferson
Rip Ven Winkle
Metropolitan Theater
Lark
Rudolph
the Dragon
N. Aishamst
Crows Hill
Laura Barnett Seeks Divorce Over Attention To Other Women
Local divorce news includes Laura Barnett filing for divorce from Ernest Barnett amid claims of her husband’s interest in other women. Also noted are changes in county clerks and parcels of court business, with various minor incidents and social notes from the community.
Faithful Thief Hid In Plain Churchyards Clayton Horse Robber Captured
In Clayton, a small town 25 miles south, Frank Wadsworth is jailed for horse stealing after posing as a devout revivalist. Victim William Taylor describes Wadsworth’s churchyard arrest near the baptist church and notes the suspect’s clever, hypocritical prayers. Wadsworth, likely Henry Mynatt, had ingratiated himself with locals before being caught.
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Clayton
Frank Wadsworth
Wadsworth
Wm. Taylor
Thornton
Taylor
Thadallus
Tarke Walls
Cooper Gal
Walis
New Herdic Line Promises City Transport Boom
A new Herdic line operates on Virginia avenue and Prospect street with plans for more routes. Owner W H H Ryan offers five cent round trips and stops anywhere in the city. Initial cars were underpowered and sold well despite limited vehicles. Ryan predicts success, arguing streets are free to his service and promising expansion if patronage continues. A local shoe dealer, John Heimbo of 188 W Washington, assigned to Newton M Faylor for creditor relief amid a $728 mortgage secured note.
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Citizens’ Company
Virginia
Prospect
Virginia-ave
Prospect St
W. HH. Ryan
Tusday
Mrnday
Ryan
Jasterday
John Heimbo
Washington St
Fridey
Newton M. Faylor
Hla Heimbo
Liliputians and Cracker Jack Acts Highlight Local Theatres
The Eng lish's box office opens Monday at 9 am for Liliputians seats with 70 to 15 cent prices. Williams' meteors and Buffalo Bill troupe join Grand and Park bills next week. Emily Bane George Barnum and others star in a Gloriana comedy at the Grand Friday through Saturday with matinees.
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Williams’ Meteors
Buffalo Bill
Emily Bane George Barnum
Eugene Eberle
Geo Parsons
Alf Hampton
Tillis Bumn
Zpper
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Harry Ames
L. C. Dart
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Matthews
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Jes Hanning
Joe Meiley
John L.ieben
Crawfordaville
Harrison
McKinley
Melkinley
Big Cincinnati Blaze
Avondale Street Railway Company
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He Pratt
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Pantzer
van Peit
Graham
Eleven
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MR. Wilson
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House Committee On Banking and Currency
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Lake County
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Ernest
Will Laycock
Georges Kern
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Jo. M. Eisenbaisa
Oebler
Jude Winters
Agnes Traylor
John B&b
Leavitt
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Josae Astley
Sapt
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Lincoln Club
Rhoody Shiel
Colin
Pittsburg
Marshal Hawking
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Wm. Shakespere
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Chas. Holmes
Brooklyn
Tel Gey
Parks Wallis
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