Indiana Democrats in Ohio campaign and Governor Hovey junket
The piece reports Indiana Democrats active in Ohio campaign events led by ex Governor Gray and several congressmen. It notes Gov. A. P. Hovey’s party junket to Mexico aboard a Pullman car costing about $10,000 in expenses, plus details on the luxurious railcar and a long list of accompanying officials and aides. It also describes a sensational Wet Cave exploration near Salt Creek with stalactites, a three-jet fountain, and guided tours, comparing its beauty to Mammoth Cave.
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Indianapolis
Pullman
Railroads
Indiana
Morton
Baker
Hendricke
Williams
Porter
Gray
Tax Commission
Beard
Pullman Company
Hovey
Salt Creek
Shiloh Cemetery
Indiana Patents and Notable Agricultural Grower Report
The New Harmony Register items list Indiana citizens receiving patents this past week with assignees, including submerged heater, needle threader, fuel gas burner, fire escape, cigar moietener, roll grinder, automatic gate, hillside plow, and railroad car. Vincennes notes Friez Bros. raised a 38 foot tomato plant with 750 full size tomatoes and 100 small ones, shown in a greenhouse near town. Brazil reports Mrs G W Evans possesses a grandfather’s vest with a bullet hole and a Mayflower silver bowl. Mix-Gov Gray's speech from Hamilton notes a net Democratic gain of 750 votes in Butler county.
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Indiana
New Harmony Register
C. A. Soow & Co
U. S. Patent Office
D. Stutzman
Ligonier
W.H. Lighty
Monticello
J. ¥. Mains, Indianapolis, Fuel-Gas Burner. W. B. Henning
Waterloo
H. Hogendohler
Winchester
F. O. Fry
Richmond
P. M. Fudge
Ladoga
C. W. Clapp
South Bend
Hillside
C. N. Cooke
Wheneland
Vincennes, Inc
Friez Bros
Gray
Inpianarouis, Inc
Hamilton
Butler County
Reproro Explains Shiloh Cave Beauty in Lawrence County
Explorations in Shiloh Cave in the western part of Lawrence county reveal scenery surpassing many famous caves. The article notes the cave's beauty and compares it favorably with well known sites, highlighting remarkable formations.
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Reproro, Inc
Shiloh
Lawrence County
Strange eye defect and eerie relics haunt Indiana tales
An English correspondent reports a peculiar family eye ailment with one eye seeing far distances using a glass while the other cannot recognize across the street. The piece recalls a 1841 murder near Cannelton unearthed by root-streaked plowwork discovering a petrified head. It lists local oddities from enslaved ancestors to giant cabbage heads, stumbles of photographers, police cases, crops, fires, and peculiar town notes across Indiana communities.
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McGuigan
Cannelton
Samantha Phillips
Kentucky
Jeffersonville
U. S
Perry County
Zell
Tell City
DePauw
Greencastle
Lafayette
Hallowe'en
Chesterton
Logansport
Clarke County
Democratic Sweep Hits New York and Nationwide Upset
New York reports show Democratic ticket decisively defeating Republicans with Flower carrying New York City and statewide totals over 403,000 to 343,000. Legislature balance tilts toward Democrats in both chambers, with governor race result pegged at a substantial Democratic majority. Congress and other states show wide Republican losses.
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New York
N.Y
Flower
Bovetase
McKinley Wins Ohio Governorship and GOP Legislature
McKinley elected governor of Ohio with an about 18 000 plurality. Legislature expected to be Republican on joint vote 85 to 53. McKinley predicts a 40 000 majority. Foraker likely U.S. senator amid bitter race. In Des Moines, Boies leads ticket with Democratic gains and a 12 000 majority. Senate 25R 25D, House 51R 49D.
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Ohio
Columpus
McKinley
Congress
Foraker
U.S
Sherman
Des Moines
Boies
Senate
House of Representatives
Democratic lead in Battmorse and New Jersey race outcomes
In Battmorse Missouri on November 3 the Democratic candidate for governor leads by about 20 000 votes. The Missouri legislature is overwhelmingly Democratic with both U S senators and party control in the state house and senate. In Trenton New Jersey the new legislature results show the Senate with 16 Democrats to 5 Republicans and the House with 41 Democrats to 19 Republicans.
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Trenton
N.J
Tatas Senate
House of Representatives
Massachusetts reelects Governor Russell by slim margin
Boston reports Governor Russell is re-elected by about 6,000 votes marking Massachusetts’s first double Democratic statewide win. Legislature tilts 118 Democrats 1 Independent 8 Republicans. Republicans gain a Michigan 5th district congressman. Nebraska and South Dakota swing to Republicans alongside a Colorado supreme court judge and Pennsylvania vote. Mississippi leans Democratic.
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Boston
Mass
Russell
Massachusetts
Virgin
Michigan
Nebraska
Farmer Alliance
South Dakota
Colorado
Supreme Court
Pennsylvania
Mississippi
Illinois items span fires to fairs and farming
A Grayville man hid S65 in an empty stove days before a later fire while silver pieces survived. Rozett in Chicago showed a document bearing Washington's signature. World’s fair builders ordered to double labor. Rev J M Faris of Anna cut a fourth alfalfa crop. Phillipstown trade slowed by free ferriage to New Harmony. Aztec remains unearthed in LaSalle Marseilles. Congressman Williams of Carmi owns 120 acre apple orchard. Chicago elected most Republicans. Carter Harrison gained control of the Chicago Tones. Apples in Springfield fetch 1.25 to 1.50 per bushel. Farmer Alliance counts 12,000 Illinois members. A large grain elevator rises at Crossville. Carmi急 streets, Albion lacks fire protection, Crossville has a haunted house.
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Phillipstown
New Harmony
LaSalle County
Marseilles
Williams
Carmi
Chicago
Carter Harrison
Springfield
Farmer Alliance
Illinoia
Crossville
Albion
Telegraphic Sparks Predict Destructive Mexico Earthquake
A prophecy forecasts an earthquake to destroy the City of Mexico on November 12. Reports from distant events note Japan’s recent tremor causing about ten thousand deaths. Financial data show the national debt rising by 1,290,521 dollars in October. In other notes, South Dakota experiences snowfall and Bulgaria reports ten feet of snow.
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Mexico
Japan
South Dakota
Bulgaria
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