Bryan at Wahoo Charges Deception on Money Question 1896
Bryan attacks the Republican Party at Wahoo accusing them of deception on the money question in 1896. He contends the party used bimetallism rhetoric to gain support while opposing international bimetalism and monetary reform.
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Republican Party
Repubean
Tomeante
Psa
Fee Terc
Athena
Heartier
Wien
Eberty Wechs
Rome
Akar
Ate T . Sattpeelad
Fragmented congressional clash over GOP loyalty and McKinley
A garbled article cites Republican party loyalty, President McKinley, and Prosperity policies, noting tensions at a New Jersey rally and questioning party unity. It mentions alleged dissent within the Republican ranks and public reactions to pro prosperity messages.
Allies Menaced by Crippled Telegraphed Link
Fragmentary report notes telegraph lines between Tien-Teln and Pekia disrupted. Unclear OS control and no confirmed Croen casualties. Mention of Yaan Raekh as Shan-Puny governor and Chinese troops moving toward Tong-Chew Tevange.
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Gsobeen
Boete Croens
Yaan Raekh
Shan-Puny
Sune- Laut Sing
Tong-Chew
Tevange
Population figures for Chicago in early period report
Fragmentary notice gives population changes for Chicago from 1691 to a later year. It cites a 380.605, or 380 percent, increase, with figures labeled 31S and TEAS per cent, indicating data corruption but implying large growth over time.
Planing Mills Trust Formed In Chicago Consolidation
Thirty planing mills in Chicago including sash and blind makers join to form the American Sash and Door Company with $4 million capital. William McLaren, a banker, will serve as president. Aim is economic gains through consolidation and cost reduction forced by prior separate operation.
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Chicago
American Sash and
William McLaren
Denounces Foreign Devils In Yung Lu Dispatch
A Hong Kong cable reports a dispatch from Yung Lu to General Tung Fu Stan condemning foreigners as powerful and insistent while condemning foreign influence. The message warns of planned resistance with Boxers and Chinese troops ready to act against outsiders and symbols of foreign control.
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Hong Kong
Yung Lu
Tung Fu Stan
China
Po Dent
San-Mun
Tung Fu Bran Odin
Youre Boa
Li Hung Chang Rejects Peace Terms Over Attacks on Foreigners
The United States rejected Li Hung Chang's appeal for a ceasefire until China curbs attacks on foreigners, citing lack of compliance and an apparent imperial leadership vacuum. Details emerge on allied army entry into Beijing, with Americans playing a conspicuous role. The legation staff were evacuated after a failed rescue.
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Washington
Li Huns Chang
United States
China
Nan-King
Hu-Nan
Conger Nas
Pekin
Legation
Divers end in river tragedy near Fifth Street bank
In Columbus a swimmer named Sweeney died after a diving accident at the bank of a river near Fifth Street. Attempts to save him failed despite expert swimming and rescue efforts. he was a popular student at Dugler University. His death brings widespread sorrow to the city and family.
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Columbus New
Consis-Genery
White River Pany
Fifth Streets
New
Sweeney
Dugler University
Joseph RK. Irvin
War in the Balkans tensions flare as Bulgaria mobilizes
Bulgrarian fronts shift toward Roumania amid threats from Macedonian committees. Bulgarian troops move to the frontier as three Romanian corps mobilize. King Charles vows readiness, recalling the 1877 bloodshed with Bulgaria. Brussels? No, Vienna correspondent notes regional fallout.
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Bulgaria
Hoetamanti
Sarafiev
Sofia
Vienna
I Express
Roumania
Bucharest
Macedonian Revolutionary Committees
Charles
M. Lahovary
Roumanan
Sacred City Under Fire and Local Tragedies Reported
Veterans and civilians in Pekin and Pien-Tein areas face Imperial forces as reports describe Chinese troops moving north and shattered lines. Buried within the dispatches are incidents in New Albany and Lebanon including a desertion, attempted suicides, a fatal train accident, and local court actions involving date-stamped names and ages.
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Bruce
Taku
Pekin
Shanghai
Atias
Peking
Pien-Tein
Oregon Devils
al- Yuesday
Otles Man
National Congress Opens With Addresses And Reforms
The session opened with President Boob PooCandare of Brookline calling the gathering to order. Secretary Megibert Meturge delivered welcoming remarks to delegates and spectators as officials from Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce spoke.
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Hrookline
Masa
Eborado Vcollege
Megibert Meturge
Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce
J. R. Robinson
Taeserger Charles Thomas
Congress
B. F P. Stahl
Col. Boll Chivteg
Reals
Savannah
President Worth
North Dakota Agricultural Loge
FL Candage
Prominent Lady Shot In Columbus Balcony
Mrs F S Monnett wife of former Ohio Attorney General was struck in the breast by a bullet from a Flobert rifle fired by boys sparrow shooting across Cumberland Street. The bullet penetrated lungs and doctors report her in critical condition. Authorities say the shooting was wholly accidental and no arrests have been made.
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Columbus. O
F. S. Monnett
Ohio
Cumberland
Flobert
Showmen Engage in Riot in Wisconsin Saloon
Prairie du Chien dispatch reports Thomas Vavra a special policeman shot Charles Triangle an artilleryman in the leg during an argument. The incident sparked a small armed riot as the Wild West show mob wrecked a saloon interior and Vavra fled under protection. Colonel Jody restored order by midnight with injuries to Marshal Lindner and Policeman Merril.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Sentinel
Prairie du Chien
Sage
Thomas Vavrau
Charles Triangle
Vavra
Marshal Lindner
Poleeman Merril
Vavri
Jody
Windstorm Destroys Buildings in Sheboygan
A severe windstorm hit Sheboygan on Monday afternoon with sudden force from the north. Eight large buildings were wrecked and two small houses blown down. Losses exceed 20.00 with many severely injured. no fatalities reported.
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Sheboygan
Wis
Hany
Elwood Farmers Alarmed by Bold Horse Stealings
The Elwood community reports two horse thefts in the past week prompting fear of swift vigilante justice if thieves are found. On Thursday Anderson Calvert’s horse and buggy were driven off toward the Tipton pike, but the thief fled to a barn and then a corn field. Saturday night Presl ey Wann’s mare and buggy disappeared from the business district as locals brace for action.
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Elwood
Anderson Calvert
Tipton Pike
Pearls Found in Mississinewa River Near Matthews
In Muncie a rush of value pearls appears in the Mississinewa river near Matthews with many boys searching daily. Noah Lyon has found over a dozen gems selling for 5 to 25 dollars, while Wade Lewis found one sold for 0 dollars.
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Muncie
Mississinewa River
Matthews
Noah Lyon
Wade Lewis
Vincennes Nutmeg Melon Season Closes With Strong Shipments
Knox county reports Vincennes melon season ends with two express companies shipping 8281 baskets worth about 1.567 million pounds to northern and eastern markets. Crop larger than average but quality notes lower due to a wet spring.
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Vincennes
Knox County
Boswell marshal shoots self in home amid arrest charge
Lafayette special reports town marshal John W. Curtis of Boswell shot himself in the chest Tuesday noon after asking to change clothes in another room. He had been arrested on a criminal charge, with his step-daughter Ethel Barnes, aged fourteen, making the accusation. In Muncie a burglary occurred at Rev. T. J. Naftzger's home on Monday evening as thieves stole silverware valued around thirty dollars from High Street M. E. Church sideboard while leaving the church communion service untouched.
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Jeffersonville
Mary Graham
David Graham
Graham
Marion
Alexander Sheehy
York Inn
Oarder
Kansas City
Charles Dunbar
Nora Dredley
New Albany
Order of Elks
Dunbar
CL. PL Cook
Bradley
John W. Curtis
Boswell
Ethel Barnes
Factional Dispute Sparks Cemetery Brawl in South Bend
In South Bend a Chicago Long family burial clash erupted at a shared Jewish cemetery as two factions argued over payments. A fight with knives and revolvers followed, undertaker Tannenbaum was tossed out, police arrived, and the child was buried. Warrants issued for assault on Tannenbaum.
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South Bend
Chicago
Long
Longs
Tannenbaum
Rushville Arrest and Powers Case Dominate Tuesday News
Charles Dale was arrested in Rushville on allegations of mistreating two young Cincinnati girls. He was released on bond and vows to fight. In Georgetown, Caleb Powers was found guilty of being an accessory before murder and sentenced to life in prison after a rapid, decisive trial.
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Rushville
Charles Dale
Cincinnati
Jones
Dale
Titsworth
Birdie M. Unwan
Frazee Heirs
Frazee
Georgetown
Caleb Powers
William Troebel
Oelock
Craigy
Lfe
Penn
Mr. Stone
Powers
Dangerfield
Conflicting Dispatches on Pekin Siege from Japanese and Allied Sources
Washington reports relay Admiral Remey and Russian intelligence on Pekin fighting. The inner city fortifications hold as Empress Dowager and Emperor reportedly move, with officials unsure of their exact location. Chinese minister questions a Prince Yungedo and suggests the Empress may have departed toward Shen Si province.
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Navy Department
Remey
Taka
Che-Foo
Pekin
Prince Yungedo
Alles
Legation
Labh
Forbidden City
Admiral Remey
Ministru
Associated Press
Shen-Si
Yungeon
Prince Tuan
Fight Over a Girl Ends in Fatal Knockout at Club
George Kelly lies dying at Seney Hospital Brooklyn after a knockout blow from Michael Myers in a Greenwood Athletic Club tryout bout. The two, rivals over a young girl, used the club to settle a grudge while fearing police intervention.
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New York
George Kelly
Seney Hospital
Brooklyn
Michael Myers
Greenwood Athletic Club
Fatal quarry accident near Louisville injures workers in Kentucky
In Pewee Valley near Louisville a hazardous material incident at a quarry fatally hurt Sam Scoes and his son Logan Becess, and badly injured George Shiscar. Scoes lost both hands and Shiscar suffered severe eye injuries.
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Louisville
Pewee Valley
Sam Scoess
Logan Becess
George Shiscar
Young Scoces
Shiscar
Alexandria Fire Destroys Kelly Axe Works
The Kelly Axe Works in Alexandria Indiana covering twenty acres was destroyed by fire on Sunday afternoon. The loss is about 700 000 with 600 workers displaced. The plant included 150 000 worth of stock ready for shipment and a new 200 horsepower Corliss engine also lost. Insurance is reported large enough to cover the damage.
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Alexandria
Ind
Kelly Axe
Corliss
Kelly Bros
Pekin Falls as Allied Forces Enter Capital
Reports from Che Foo and Shanghai confirm Pekin's fall to allied forces on August 17 1990 with legations surrounded and foreigners reported safe. Dispatches detail varied accounts from Admiral Remey and German and British sources stating relief of legations and entry without heavy fighting.
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Leadon
Tien-Trin
Hota
Dadiv Mad
Padlew
Pekin
Washington
Navy Department
Remey
Taku
Tien-Tsin
Che-Foo
Alles
Fowler
Shanghai
Li Hung Chang
Jealous Woman Fatally Wounds Rival in Pittsburg
Viola Stockdale shot Mrs. George Collins after threatening to kill Collins's wife. The victim, shot four times in the back, lay dying as Stockdale stated she hoped the woman would die. Collins, previously involved with Stockdale, had just returned with his Philadelphia wife.
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Pittsburg
Viola Stockdale
George Collins
Calling
Collins
Stockdale
Philadelphia
Roberts Without Mercy Pretoria Cable Proclaims Harsh Oath
Lord Roberts issues a proclamation denouncing oath breakers and promising punishment by death or imprisonment. He declares burghers in British-occupied districts who refuse the oath as prisoners of war and notes that farms harboring enemy scouts may be razed.
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Pretoria
Lord Roberts
Street Car Collision Kills 11-Year-Old Blanche Skelle
In St. Louis at Broadway and Itaska streets a sixth street car struck a barouche at 9 o clock Sunday night. Blanche Skelle, 11, was killed when the wheel passed over her neck. Wilsebach and George Skelle were injured, with Wichaeld’s skull crushed and recovery doubtful. Skelle’s injuries are not serious.
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Broadway
Itaska Street
Blanche Skelle
Herman Wilsebach
George Skelle
Wichaeld
Skelle
Three Routes Found as Rescue Party Locates Victims
In Mahanoy City Pennsylvania a rescue team after hours of fire fighting located the bodies of George Thompkins William Thompkins and Charles Iritis entombed in the Primrose colliery tunnel. The victims lay near the tunnel center in the damp area of the shaft.
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Mahanoy City
George
Wiliam Thompkins
Charles Iritis
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