Defies Charges of templing to bribe officials
A muddled report details a municipal corruption inquiry coughing up a bribe accusation against George J. Llewellyn and statements by Councilman Thomas Wheel about payments offered for votes. Attorney John M. Garman denied offering money while another witness supported parts of his testimony. The case touches Scranton franchise politics and a looming trial.
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Witkeabarre Pe
Courch
George J. Liesellyn
Csumtess
Garman
Wheatley
Scranton
Wheatier
Tutt's Liver Pills Promised Liver Health Claim
Twenty Years Proof. Tutt's Liver Pills keep the bowels in natural motion and cleanse the system of impurities. An absolute cure for sick headache, dyspepsia, sour stomach, constipation and kindred diseases. P. Smith, Chilesburg, Va. writes I am now entirely cured after twenty years of liver disease.
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Tutt
P. Smith
Chilesburg
Ministers Besieged in Pekin Urge Escape Amid Chinese War
The ministers in Pekin face ongoing danger from imperial troops as ammunition and provisions run low. A directions conference in Canton released Conger’s cable describing the siege, the beheading of two Yemeni ministers, and calls for the allies to press forward toward Pekin.
Aeronaut Dies in Michigan Descent at Ottawa Beach
Grand Rapids aeronaut Johnny Dew plunged into lake near Ottawa Beach as his parachute failed. He fell nearly half a mile before impact, with water shallow and injuries fatal. United States officials later ordered extradition of Julian Arnold, son of Sir Edwin Arnold, to England on embezzlement charges.
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Ottawa Beach
Mich
Johnny Dew
Grand Rapids
Dew
England
San Francisco
United States
Peacock
Julian T. Biddulah Arnold
Edwin Arold
Arnold
London
Eaaiand
Vanderbilt's new fire box promises railroading reform
The New York Central recently tested Cornelius Vanderbilt's fire-box and found it entirely satisfactory. The invention is expected to revolutionize railroading by allowing engine price cuts. Vanderbilt is praised for inventiveness and his home life with his wife and two children is noted.
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Cornelius Vanderbilt
New York Central
Townes Withdrawal From Populist Nomination in Duluth Letter
Charles A. Townes declines the Populist national convention nomination for vice president in Sioux Falls. He condemns the ticket as sham and urges support for Adlai Stevenson with Bryan, while praising the reform cause and noting Stevenson’s past senate service and anti-Cleveland stance.
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Populiet
Duluth
Minn
P. M. Ringdahl
People’s Party
Charles A. Towne
Sioux Falls
Charles A. Town
Sioux
Democratic Party
Silver Republican Party
Lubventiun
Adlai E. Stevenson
Minois
Congress
J.B. Weaver
Cleveland
Mr. Stevenson
Roosevelt
United States
Lalyor
Campaign Question on Honest Appeal in Ballot Choices
The speaker argues a candidate should not pretend to run on one ticket while backing another and questions the respect due EF for deceiving voters. He describes the People's party as composed of keen political judgment, insisting a sham cannot fool their vigilance.
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Hagan
Stevenson
United States
Subody
People's Party
Commandant Theron apologizes for train attack near Kroonstad
Boers claim attack on the train carrying United States Consul Stowe near Honigspruit caused three deaths and ten wounds in a rear-guard action near Kroonstad. Stowe survived after his compartment was struck by 27 bullets. American Louis Sharp wounded in the foot. Theron says the act a mistake and expresses sorrow. The Malta mounted infantry bore the opposing force. British reported no losses. Wind Splitting train sets speed record on Baltimore and Ohio line from Philadelphia to Baltimore, despite a block signal, completing the run in one hour forty-one minutes with seven cars led by a 50 ton locomotive.
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Saya
Stowe
Frank
Wistake
Kroonstad
Ang
Theron
Slowe
Louis Sharp
Mr. Stowe
Baltimore
Frederick A. Adams
Baltimore and Ohio
Philadelphia
Millionaire Hearwit Joins Navy in Chicago Move
John Carter, son of H. L. Carter a York Haven mill president, enlisted in the navy at Chicago recruiting station despite his parents opposition. The move follows the August report from Chicago.
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Chicago
John Carter
H. L. Carter
York Haven
Navy
Auggets of News Cabinet Resigns in Penu
The cabinet of Dr. Rivegnero in Penu tendered its resignation yesterday afternoon. The National Afro-American Coon P will lead a national convention at Hanapolia Aug 25. Rural free delivery service established at Dickerville Ma. Sernet et 2nare have been placed and arrest in Maly within the jes 2 herrs. In Philadelphia yesterday there abort 74 prosi rations from he i one fatality he immen wahinsdryacen butty at Havana from the Spaniza government is to Le iota i Pensacola Fla. To Chicago yesterday there were four deaths and a score of at last ra tions, a half dozen of which are serious. Frederick Merrick is after arrest at ion OF being one of the men who robbed the Union Pa i and killed W. J. Pay, of Hiarnis. The Pittsburg wage conference between the manufacturers and tin plate workers came to naught, and admournment was taken without setting a dig for another conference.
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Ugian
State Department
Congerat Pekin
Thas
Othes
Canton
Conger
Pekin
Yemen
United States
Department
Wi Tai Nan
Pietsang
Chaffee
War Department
Tien Tsie
Reilly
War
Navy Departments
Tien Tsin
Ger
Rivegnero
Penu
Hanapolia
Post Office Department
Dickerville
Sernet
Maly
Jes
Havana
Spaniza
le Iota i
Pensacola
Chicago
Frederick Merrick
Ation
Union Pai
W. J. Pay
Hiarnis
Pittsburg
Witnesses Testify In Goebel Assassination Inquiry
The trial heard testimony from Corporal Mitt Trasper Barbourville company and State Senator George J B Alexander of Louisville. Alexander recalled being with Governor Taylor when the shooting occurred describing one sharp shot and four muffled ones. Witnesses also described the adjutant general's office activity with Combs and Harkersmith present, and disputes over Culton statements regarding immunity. Medical and timing details emerged about John L Powers fall and illness, with conflicting accounts from Dr J W Prewitt and Dr Robert Noakes.
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Mitt Trasper
Barbourville Company
Ted de Rows
Trasper
Guvernor Gachel
George JB. Alexander
Louisvilte
Taylor
Sharp
Foud
Lewis Street
Broadway
Goebel
Governor Taylor
John Perkins
Adjutant General's Office
Tullow Dick" Combs
Mason Harkersmith
W. H. Culton
D. B. Walcutt
Walcutt
Culton
O. Reynolds
J.C. Owens
Wharton Golden
Golden
Mothers Heroic Death in Oil Stove Fire at Bryant's Pond
In Bryant's Pond Maine on Aug eight a 20 year old Mrs Daniel Sparing died from severe burns after an oil stove exploded while she cooked. With fatal injuries she saved her baby by placing it with a neighbor a quarter mile away before dying a few hours later. The incident described as sharking and pathetic reveals the heroism amid tragedy.
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Marveloux Herolam
Bryant's Pond
Daniel
Bryan and Stevenson Nominees Reach Indianapolis
Bryan and Adlai Stevenson arrived in Indianapolis aboard a special twelve coach train to be formally notified of their Democratic nomination at Kansas City. En route they stopped at Kankakee and Lafayette Indiana with large cheering crowds at each station. In London Lady Churchill renounces her tithe and will be known as Mrs George Cornwallis West.
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Bryue
Stevenson
Indianapolis
Atg
Bryan
Adlai E. Stevenson
Military Park
Kansas
Citrs
Kankakee
His
Lafayette
Ind
Cherchill
Lonfien
Georg Cornwallis West
Randolph Churchill
George Cornwailia West
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