President Conduitt Struggles With Street Improvement Plans
A City Board debate on College-avenue street and rapid transit stalls as President Conduitt demands broader support. He cites protests from property owners while the Board pushes for consistent funding and preferred rail style.
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College-ave
Citizens’ Company
Board of Public Works
Cochrane
Conduitt
Street Commissioners Way
Yontz
Dormarst
Mr. Conduits
Mr. Yontz
Mr. Defrees
Harrison and Blaine Dominate 1892 Campaign Talk
Ex Senator Wolcott declares the nation weary of Harrison and urges Blaine’s diplomatic gains as the path to victory. A June dispatch notes laborer Kehoe killed when a wall collapsed at Havemeyer building site in New York City flooding surrounding streets. Another item reports Billy Myer promoter Alf Kennedy proposing a finish fight between Myer and Jim Carroll in St Paul with terms to be finalized.
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Wolcott
Harrison
Derxver, Co
East
Blaine
New York
Havemeyer
Dey
Louis
Alf «Kennedy
Yacker
Billy Myer
Streator Cyclone
Twins City
St. Pam
Priday
Myer
Jimanie Carroll
Hoe
Canada's New Premier Forming New Cabinet in Ottawa
Ottawa June 12 Sir John Thompson minister of justice has been sent for by the governor general to form a ministry. The news has provoked anger in Ontario because Thompson is a convert from methodism to Jesuism.
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Sir John Thompson
Ottawa
Ontario
Sir John
CITY LIFE Highlights of Criminal Court Actions and Local Incidents
Jno Shoemaker jailed for a year on larceny charges. Frank Van Kooten acquitted of forgery. Mary Walker sent to reform prison. Bessie Miller seeks divorce from husband Emsiey. Strawberries plums and cherries condemned. Clerks push for Saturday half holiday. Chief Splan arrests Edward Webb for obscene mail. Yeager fined $10 for revenue law violation. Voters discuss school board race changes. Hat thefts and pending workhouse sentences reported. Win. Yeager fined for revenue violation. court cases and public works progress noted. Two men attempt break-in at Alex Anderson’s drug store. one shot at by watchman. Willie Federspill injured falling from bridge. Dixon-Woods vs Pendleton glass case in court. County jail site rumor denied. jail to be built on courthouse yard. Dora Day challenges installment payments. Crandall pays $1 and costs. Mary Keller aids market flowers. father fines assault and battery. New hat racks at local store.
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Jno
Frank van Kooten
Mary Walker
Reform Prison
Cox
Bessie Miller
Emsiey
Sanborn
Splan
Edward Webb
Federal Court
Win
Yeager
Richmond
Costa
Frank Kolde
Herman Bamberger
Wm. Scott
Ray. Hunter
Nanny Elliott
Cora Benson
Edward
Cora
Thea U. S
StrePauw
Lafayette Franklin
Mollie Franklin
Joe Mazor
Eupreme Court
Prifay
Soldiers’ Monument Commission
Legisature
Board of Public Works
Virginia
Citizens” Street Railway Company
Nort
Indianapolis
Haughville
Michigan-st
Planner
Emerich
Court House Yard
Dora Day
Haytave
Adams Installment Company
Thomas Crandall
Dora
Squire Babich
Crandall
Mary Keller
Lexington Ave
Squire
Will gives Bernvard Wittmer huge German estate with condition
Bernvard Wittmer of New York inherits about 2 million dollars from his German father with a strict will. He must live on 1500 dollars a year and lead the estate while his eldest child is underage, with a castle near Bresan and 350 rooms plus acres. If conditions fail he loses the fortune.
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New York
Barnard Wittmer
Germany
Wltmer
Bresan
Wittmer
Jewish Confirmation Held at Market Street Synagogue
Friday morning ceremony at Market Street synagogue marked the Jewish feast of weeks. Four boys and four girls professed their faith with rites, prayers, and readings as families hosted celebrations thereafter. Attending were Julius Pink, Ralph Marer, Herbert Selig, Samuel Messing, Gertie Feibleman, Minnie Newman, Hannah Sonnenberger, and Neida Lipman.
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Mt. Sinai
Market St
Rabbi Messing
Solomon
Messing
Ralph Marer
Misa Gertie Feibleman
God
Julius Pink
Herbert Selig
Samuel Messing
Gertie Feibleman
Minnie Newman
Hannah Sonnenberger
Neida Lipman
Features of Sporting Lies and Races Across Leagues
The Rushville races begin June 2. The poor league umpire is catching is tight. Carter-Ives short-stop championship gate is off. McKean praised as a fault finder. Pittsburg glima to Usa the banner town by attendance. Werden hits well. Latham leads Cincinnati in batting, fielding, base running. Aggregate purses in the trot circuit total 209,600. Northwestern league results: Grand Rapids 3, Peoria 3, Fort Wayne 7, Evansville 5. Chicago buys new grounds at Polk and Woodward for 105. St. Louis records: Walter and Zimmerman set target marks. Other race notes and baseball lineups across multiple leagues and teams.
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Pittsburg Glaima
USA
Banner Town
Werden
Latham
Cincinnatis
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Peoria
Fort Wayne
Evansville
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St. Louis
Bernard Walter
Gus Zimmerman
New York
Phil Dwyer
Racine
John Windisch
Sioumere
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Grand Avenues
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Donavan
Seaner
Grays
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Clarion
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Parametta
Jonnie Winkle
Baltimore
Athletics
McMahon and Robinson
Weyhine and
Cross
Washington
Boston
Carsey and Lohman
Haddock
Murphy
Cincinnati
Columbus
Katbextee Dwyer
Kelly
Easton
Philadelphia
Schultz
Gleason
Clements
Rhines
Harrington
Staley
Bennett
Lake
Gumbert
Luby
Kittridge
Pittsburg
Sharrott
Rusie
Ewing
Baldwin
King and Fields
Cleveland
Brooklyn
Gruber
Doyle
Terry
Daly
Greshamites hold secret anti Harrison meeting in Indiana
The Sun reports Indiana Greshamites held a secret Thursday meeting in Indianapolis area rooms of C W Fairbanks and Otto Greeban preter. attendees swore secrecy and denied details. Rumors say a new Gresham influenced Republican daily may rise with Bookwalter managing business.
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Gresham
Harrison
Sun
Cito Gresham
C. W. Fairbanks
Grasham
Indianapolis
Hairbanks
McNulta
Wilson
Conger
Bookwalter
Bates House
Otto Greabans
Ingalls Ock
Democrats Prepare for Fall Campaign and Precinct Reorganization
Democrats push a precinct boundary ordinance with City attorney Bailey and Deputy Horna Day aiming for passage before next Monday council meeting. About 180 precincts, with the fifteenth ward having the most and none over 250 votes. convention date set for Tuesday June 30, but subject to change. An executive committee meeting follows precinct changes. Bridges may step aside. Td. Smith challenges Bud Swift for city clerk amid Republican inactivity. Merchants Hotel Co. in Mont. assigns assets of 35,000 with liabilities 14,000 to Magsenn Bullard due to weak patronage. Keywords include political planning, precincts, convention timing, and party dynamics.
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Bailey
Hornaday
Beavers
Central
Bridges
Smith
Bud Swift
Fifth Ward
Bob Martindale
Baccarat scandal oozes through royal circles in London
The baccarat trial fallout widens as the prince of Wales faces scrutiny. Sir William Gordon-Cumming is under pressure. rumors swirl of a tell‑all book exposing the two Tranby Croft nights and royal confidences. Cabinet plans a special meeting as press and public cling to every scandalous vein.
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Loxvox
Prince of Wales
Gordon-Cumming
Willian
Lady Brooke
Lady Norris
Gordon Curbming
Sir William
Yesorious
Sir William Gordon-Cumming
Wilsons
Tranby Croft
William
Cumming
Lysett Green
Cad
Brooke
Baccarat
Prince
Leondon
Ferree
Altere
William Gordon-Cumning
Lonpoy
Duke of Cambridge
William Gordon-Cumming
Gen. Williams
Lieut. Levett
Stanhope
Lospon
Drowning of Baker Val Burker at Goodale Park Lake
Val Burker a 68 year old baker is found dead in Goodale park lake on Friday morning. Authorities say he was despondent and mentally unbalanced prior to the tragedy.
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ColumsBus
Val Burker
Goodale Park Lake
Murderous Blaney Hanged for Baltimore Aunts’ Deaths
William Blaney was hanged at Baltimore city jail for the brutal murders of his aunt Sarah B. Blaney and grandmother, both elderly women who lived together. He killed them with an axe after entering their home, then fled with funds. The case followed his drunken arrest, conviction, and death sentence, while another inmate, Binney, attempted escape from “murderers row” and shared similar bold misdeeds.
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Baltimore
William Blaney
Baltimore City
Blaney
Sarah B. Blaney
Binney
Fridar
Tales of Suffering Southampton's Argentine arrivals
Over 39 families arrive by steamers from Buenos Aires forced to leave due to work stoppage and lack of money. Southampton authorities provide food and necessities as many are destitute. Reports describe distress in the Argentine Republic with financial upheaval. Many migrants face starvation while barred from work and earning capacity.
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Rug
Jung
Buenos Ayres
Southampton
Pig Tail Rioters Rampage Across Interior China
Shanghai dispatches report fresh excesses against foreigners in interior Ching where rioters gain support from a government detachment. Catholic and Protestant properties at Wucheu are burned and sacked. Rioting also flares at Fakulang.
Wide range of 19th century incidents and notices
The item lists diverse events from several cities including accidents in Wellington and Franklin Pennsylvania, a bank examiner suspended in Philadelphia, unions in Boston and Toledo, a marriage plan for Joe Emmett and Helen Sedgewick, a whisky trust challenge, counterfeit arrests in Reading, Koch lymph treatment claims, mine shaft fatalities in Joplin, a dangerous medical mispractice claim in Chicago, a Bowie knife duel in Birmingham, a Wilmington murder, a fire alarm injury in New York, and a local Dalton hatter and shоer advertisement in Dayton.
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Noble
Wellington
Drew
Philadelphia
Foster
Ranklin
International Typographical Union
Boston
W. S. McClevey
Indianapolis
Ashtabula
Q. Bicks
National Yardmasters’ Association
Toledo
Joe Emmett
Helen Sedgewick
Whisky Trust
Beatrica Collins
Reading
Kate Tisher
Pittsburg
Koch
Joplin
Lewis Davis
Thomas Hughes
Sarah Cunningham
Dayton
Dr. Whitney
Chicago
William Martin
Robert Stockton
Birmingham
Ala
Stockton
Martin
Benj. Matthewson
Brooklyn
Wilmington
Del
R. F E. Trask
Trask
Matthewson
Gustave Nagle
New York
Geo. Vandergift
Chas. Beebe
Beebe
Vandergift
Legal and personal turmoil in Ancora estate and other tales
The Ancora New Jersey estate of George Hutchinson sparked a six year dispute over a $12,000 bequest for Henry George literature, draining the principal to court costs. Other items report Miss Lillie Miller’s fatal illness from pin injuries, Alfred Schneide’s missing husband money saga, Ruth Wylie’s engagement mix ups, a New York strike ending, and obituaries of Franklin Grove’s oldest Freemason. Weather notes, foreign facts, and Hood’s Sarsaparilla ad closing.
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George Hutchinson
Ancora
N. J
Hutchinson
Henry George
Sumer
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