Blaze Devastates Big Block Business District
A severe fire swept through Bt Jonih destroying three blocks of key business houses and causing nearly 1,000,000 in losses. Townsend Wyatt building and adjoining structures burned as flames, fanned by a north wind, overwhelmed departments before crews could gain control. Several workers were injured and one fatality was reported as firefighters battled the four‑sided blaze.
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Jusopla - Bt
Joni
Bt Jonih
Puis
Towneenal & Wyatt
Eigg
Ukewise
Lek
Commercial Bank
Safe Deposit
Central Savings Bank
Reginier & Shoup Crockery Company
Corby
Muhlens
Borling
RL France
Ballinger Divding
Zimmerman
Pownsend & Wyatt
Ainth
Edmond Streets
Thie Cty
M. C
Depeka
Kassie Cine
PIA KA
Bas Francisca
Walt
Bhawar Teatoris
John Terrell
John Curtin
Curtin
John Terre
Ogen
Boarmling
DIES FROM FRIGHT IN SUNDAY ACCIDENT
A sequence of deadly incidents is reported from several towns. An Aden girl Miss May Branerd dies after her lover Nelson Koes shoots at her and then kills himself in a carriage scene. A farmer near St Library, William Voattschormer, dies from heart disease after a porch fall. In Runommsaton a 17 year old boy, Arnold Duter, dies from a wire hook accident while playing with a organ cleaning device.
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Aden
Armas
Vak
Nelson Koes
Mavud Branerd
Roney
Kuney
William Voattschormer
St Library
Runommsaton
Duter
Tieer
Arnold Duter
Les
Secretary Smith targets pension fraud amid contested list
Secretary Hoke Smith defends actions to weed out suspected pension frauders from the rolls while acknowledging disputes over notice and due process. He asserts many claims lack prima facie evidence and vows to prune the list, facing opposition to the removal strategy.
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Ays
Hut Ie
Washinatox
Kepta
Hoke Smith
Acta
Qaukes
Charles
Bennett
Pune
Indiana
Smith
Lochren
Steith
Jogton
Perfort
McKinley Campaign Opens in Uhla Appeals to Prosperity
A lengthy Republican speech by Gov. McKinley in Uhla urges reelection, arguing the 1890 tariff repeal harmed industry and that prosperity rose under protection. The piece cites economic trends, coins figures from Bradstreet’s and criticizes Democratic positions on currency and tariffs, ending with a call for voter judgment.
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Gor. McHinley
Uhla
America
Gov. McKinley
Akron
Ahange
McKinley
McKinley Dechdes
Republican Party
Behoine
Cleveland
Neal
Democratic Party
Mir
Wilson
Brice
Bradstreet’s
An- Pi Win
Sotes
Tos
Ohio
Watter
N.Y
The Chicago tariff plank sparks Democratic party tension
The Minneapolis Journal notes Democratic leaders in Congress hesitate to push a revenue-only tariff bill tied to the Chicago plank. It cites Mr. Wilson and Edward Atkinson as wary values, warning that pursuing free trade would jeopardize elections and harm U S manufacturing under a revived Walker tariff.
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Congress
Wilson
Ways and Means
Cleveland
White House
Edward Atkinson
Chicago
Minneapolis Journal
Press Comments on Democracy and Tariff Debates
Various newspapers criticize Democratic tariff policy and employment effects. They urge attention to capital and labor in protected industries while noting public opinion shifts. The press suggests party alignment around the federal election law and calls for honest elections with a free ballot.
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N. Y. Recorder
Cer
Democratic Party
St. Louis Globe Democrat
Cleveland
Epr
Democrata
Democratic
Iowa State Register
Chicaco Inter Ovean
Ohio’s Tariff Debate draws national campaign focus
The Cleveland Leader notes Ohio stands at the center of a pivotal political year as tariff policy fuels business distress and unemployment. With Governor McKinley leading the Republican ticket, the tariff and protection question become the dominant issue shaping voters and national policy.
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Ohio
Clei
Lise Petwen
Fela
Lemuninen
Daniver
Wein
Butt
Gleveland
McKinley A Champion Of American Prosperity And Protection
McKinley stands as the leading issue for Americans, pledging industrial independence and protection. He is praised for virility and patriotism, while foreign monopolists fear his renomination. Ohio Republicans renew him as governor hopeful, with press predicting a strong campaign. Toledo Blade notes the chance for a decisive tariff stance.
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William McKinley
America
Europe
Washington
Hamilton
Jackksean
Lincnin
Ohio
Srate
Oohio
N. Y
How Dime Novels Are Made
A New York establishment prints thousands of novels hourly using a two cylinder setup that prints on both sides, folds, cuts, and trims to form small volumes. Paper and covering costs are noted, with mechanical work costing about three cents per book while writing and reading remain most laborious.
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New York
bSanc Lrundsey Argonaut
August Flower Endorsed By Several Readers
Letters praise August Flower for curing dyspepsia headaches and constipation. J B Young from Daughters College Harrodsburg Ky reports relief after a fair trial. J W Smith Townsend Ont. says a bottle was worth a hundred dollars. C Rugh Mechanicsburg Pa. also notes personal success with the remedy.
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August Flower
J. B. Young
Daughters College
Harrodsburg
J. W. Smith
P.M
Gen. Merchant
Townsend
Ont
C. Rugh
Mechanicsburg, Pa
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