Amendment mix up spurs New Jersey special session
The New Jersey legislature must reconvene in a special session to fix a wrong word in a constitutional amendment on gambling where prohibited was changed to provide. The U S government and Britain failed a joint seal herd protection plan but reappoint their commissions to study the issue again this season with three revenue cutters assigned to patrol duties.
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New Jersey
United States
Great Britain
Revenue
Saloon Licenses Drop Under Raines Law In New York State
New York excise figures show a steep fall in saloon licenses since the Raines law took effect about thirteen months ago. Starting April 30, 1894 with 33 437 licenses, licenses fell to 26 593 by November 1 1894. Projections indicate about 26 000 licenses issued this year. Revenue from May 2 to October 31, 1896 totaled 11 033 222, net after rebates and collection costs 10 556 192. By comparison under the old law the net revenue for twelve months to all towns and cities was 2 919 532.
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New York State
Indiana Fertilizer Sales Drop Though Estimates May Skew
Indiana state chemist H A Huston reports 1896 fertilizer sales at 42 900 tons, down 2 000 from 1895. He suggests 1895 figures were overstated due to tags carried over into 1896, with 42 000 in 1895 and 45 000 in 1896 nearer the truth.
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H. A. Huston
Indiana
Tax on Stocks Proposed by Massachusetts Senators
Massachusetts senators discuss a tariff bill revision with a 2 cent per share tax on stock and a 2 cent tax on bonds traded on exchanges. Revenue is estimated around 7 million dollars, while beer tax is dropped and tobacco provisions are pared back. Finance committee debates rates, with Lodge and Elkins leading the push for stock taxes.
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Massachusetts
Lodge
Stock Exchange
Caucus Pot
Pritchard
Finance Committee
Elkins
Lodee
Child Falls From Balloon In Oakland Park Display
In San Francisco on July 4 Bertram Hill six year old son of Chauncey Hill architect was carried aloft by a hot air balloon ascent at Blair’s Park near Oakland. The child clung to a line as the balloon rose and fell. A cry was heard when the parachute failed and the boy was killed when the balloon crashed to the ground.
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San Francisco
Bertram Him
Chauncey Hill
Milaney
Blairs Perk
Oakland
Charlies Com Tan
Actie Athletic
Japanese Attack in Honolulu and Vancouver Incident
Reported mail from Henelele states Miss Neflie West, an American, was severely beaten by two Japanese Marines from the warship Naaiwa while helping her brother. She remained bedridden and could not testify as police charged Issanikit and battery. A local businessman reportedly struck three Japanese sailors in retaliation the next morning. One suspect was beaten so severely his life hung in the balance after a delicate operation.
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Vancouver
B.C
Henelele
Neflie West
Indy
Moon
Mary
Wheether
Navies
Fire Starts During Fourth of July Display in Anderson
A stranger with a lit match sparked a blaze at a Tremont Oil Company reservoir in Anderson, Indiana. The July 4th display rattled Madison County as a giant flame shot forty feet above, audible for miles before the gas exploded and the casing valves failed.
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Anderson
Ind
Madison County
Ubemex
Tremont of Company
Drilliag Porth
Gerrick
Firefighting Stages Extreme Step: Cannon to Stop Gas Well
With gas pressure uncontrollable and all methods exhausted, authorities plan to use a cannon to blow out the well casing tomorrow. A ball will be tied across the casing to instantly relieve pressure. The fire may damage adjacent property and casualties are possible. The well has not released in years.
Bryan speaks on taxation and silver coinage in Los Angeles
Sam Jennings Bryan spoke at Pivsta Park this afternoon for two hours and twenty minutes drawing close attention. He was introduced by George Patton of Los Angeles and touched on Independence Day sentiments before addressing taxation the income tax and free silver at a fixed 16 to 1 ratio.
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Sam Jennings Bryan
Pivsta Park
Bryan
George Patton
Los Angeles
Chicago Road Race Results Highlight Local Stars
Carl A. Anderson won the bullican road race in 49 30 and Charles Lavin led the scratch group with an unofficial 40 18. Fred Nelson and Orlando Adams finished second and third. James Levy, last year’s time prize winner, crashed on the final turn breaking his leg.
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Chicago
Carl A. Anderson
Charles Lavin
Fred Nelson
Orlando Adams
James Levy
Fireworks Misfire Destroys Ethel July Celebration
A misdirected Roman candle at the Ethel Fourth of July event in Macon county exploded an immense package of explosives. The blast toppled spectators, toppled horses, and caused a panic with women fainting. A Miss King received a severe thigh wound from a sky rocket.
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Maren
Ethel
Macon
lHierses
Miss King
Christian Citizenship Movement Grows Across Regions
Chicago reports a rising Christian citizenship league promoting non partisan reform and pure government. Edwin Wheeler notes long effort expanding yearly, with North South and West joining the cause as sermons and messages from clergy and lay leaders bolster the movement. General C H Howard, Henson, and Elina Moore helped stage celebrations with widespread religious outreach and town gatherings.
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Chicago
Pomagmacenfie Age
Edwin DD. Wheeler
Wpe
League
C. H. Howard
Pap Henson
Elina A. Moore
Meodar
Debating Society Quip About Prize-Winning Married Member
A New York Tribute note captures a Debating Society exchange where a member complains a frequent prize winner is not brighter but more practiced because he is the only member who is married.
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New York
Fragmented OCR note parses a shopper’s odd items
A garbled page fragment lists assorted prices and items including syrup and pet care, with stray names and unclear totals. The OCR unreliably strings together phrases, offering no coherent event, person, or place beyond scattered elements.
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