Prohibition Convention Opens Amid Rival Fronts and Fights
At Therkone Pa May 27 the national prohibition convention opened with a row over temporary leadership and a clash between free silver and gold standard factions. Delegates from across the country gathered in multi hall as police were called to calm disruptions. The event promises to be one of the most notable in the party’s history.
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Teller and silver men loom over convention vote
Reports from the era describe Senator Teller’s name possibly being presented at the iderva conven sinn by free silver advocates and indicate Teller may refuse a nomination if offered. Campbell and Schwab predict Teller’s nomination at Chicago if silver forces control the convention. Delegates gather as May 2 conv closes with sixteen to one free silver resolutions and loyalty to Viland, while other items address war, territorial administration, and electing delegates. In other news, flood victims rise to sixteen bodies recovered near Ahrowsh, with more missing. Presbyterian assembly in New York marks a political shift as relations between churches and societies are formalized and mission debt details are outlined.
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Governor Bradley Indicted and Other 1900s News Bits
A jumble of items reports Governor Bradley’s indictment in Kentucky, a Cincinnati land and newspaper consolidation move, and a senate confirmation of pensions officials. It notes high winds and storms causing worry, ex Confederate events for Memorial Day, a Reading matter theft case, a farm accident death, Mark Twain’s Pretoria visit, New Mexico alien land law progress, and a rapid wave of divorces in St Louis.
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Methodists and Temperance Show Crusading Faith Thru Conference
In the Methodist Episcopal gathering, bishops-elect McCabe Cranston and Hartzell were installed amid strong temperance talks. A report urged total abstinence and denounced liquor sales as government-backed, pushing for church action to curb the traffic, especially where prohibition exists.
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Family killed in California murder suicide mayhem
A California family including McQuinchy and wife, daughter Jane Ducham, James Wells, a hired man, and a hired girl were killed at Campbell by James Duchats, the son-in-law, who fled. Neighbors heard a gunshot and a horse gallop. The home showed a desperate struggle and the infant survived. The motive cited as family troubles. the killer was a California commissioner at the World’s Fair.
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Lightning Strikes the Powder Mill and Other News From Kansas
Lightning struck the Laflin-Rand powder mill at Turk near Fort Scott causing a total loss of about 3000 dollars as a massive fire roared through the brick building. Also reported are Kansas delegates planning departure for St Louis, a Kansas Pharmaceutical meeting, Scottish Rite Masons in Topeka, a coroner’s inquest in Greyley County, and local notes from Abilene and Lawrence on the Kansas State Musical Jubilee and other regional items.
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Vegetarian vitality across nations and diets observed
A historical note discusses widespread vegetarian practices among laborers and rural communities in Europe and Asia, citing diet patterns like corn in Russia and dates in Arab regions. It highlights vigor despite meat paucity, mentions Rajpooramn and Wiganers, and contrasts with meat-including diets while debating blood health assumptions.
Markets by Wire Ravana City May 27 reports mixed grain and livestock prices
Markets by Wire from Ravana City and nearby areas on May 27 show mixed results: grain prices firm for some wheat and corn grades while others slip. Livestock receipts reach thousands with beef cattle and steer prices varying. cattle shipments strong but market overall weak with lower bids.
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