Notable Indiana campaigner Helen Gouger to stump for Democrats
Helen Gouger a Lafayette Indiana lawyer and politician who gained fame as a Democratic campaigner in 1866 is set to campaign across the state for the party. She recently opened her re election effort with a speech in Keylets town outlining her theme The Trams and the People.
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Helen Gouger
Indiana
Helen M. Guogar
Lafayette
Ted
Low
Keyletstown
Mrs Gougar, reform advocate and legal figure, profiled
A biographical sketch praises Mrs Gougar as a Chicago Inter Ocean contributor and leading light in woman suffrage and constitutional law. It notes her reform work in legal political fields, appearances before Congress and state legislatures, authorship of Kansas municipal suffrage, and her status as a well-educated, wealthy attorney’s wife active in public causes. The article also mentions the state building site selection in Annapolis with parcels including Pinkney property and church issues, and potential use of eminent domain.
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Mre
Gougar
Chicigo Inter-Ocean
Mary Friends
Home
Raig Treland
Isla
Britain
Tve
Sheba
Congress
Udisusa
New York
Wisconsin
Kansas
Perseas
Spark of Health Promised by Hood’s Sarsaparilla
Ad claims a tonic to purify and enrich blood, curing scrofula salt rheum and dyspepsia. Marketing text touts vitality and cleansing benefits for various ailments.
Allies Fight in China as Tien Tsin Battles Rage
London dispatch reports four thousand Allied troops defending Tien Tsin with reinforcement expected. Eight hundred Americans are said to be in the fighting, mingling with German and British forces. Chinese forces and Boxers threaten foreigners. fears of Pekin unrest grow. Admiral Seymour may have misread conditions, with foreign ministers believed safe. Reginald Thomas Tower tipped as successor in Pekin. Li Hung Chang moves to broker settlement. Berlin notes German, French, Russian aid reaching Tien Tsin. lines of railroad supply hold. Authorities question whether a concerted settlement among powers will be reached.
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Chinrae
Tien Tsiv
Wintatere
Admurki Sesmour
London
Fekin
United States
Nashville
Chefoo
Shanghai
Pekin
Washington
Claude MacDonald
Claude
Vienna
Li Hung Chang
Europe
China
Sheng
Lord Roberts
Berlin
Taku
Tien Sim
Trene
Tien Tsin
Susala
Navone
Invasian
M. Siptaguine
Russia
Asia
Ambassador replies on China intervention limits
The German and French ambassadors debate how far foreign powers may intervene in China. The German view stresses no war settlement or government head change, while the French envoy Noullies urges removal of the empress dowager and her faction as essential.
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Tien
Tsim Ant Pehriss
West Ass
Ube Hess
Ambas
Tar
Count Inten-ackin
Fureten
China
Conflicting Views on Chinese Navy and Army at Shanghai
Washington reports reveal European confidence in U S action during the Chinese relief effort while warning about the Chinese army and Boxers. Ambassadorial visits to Secretary Hay underscore anxiety over whether Chinese troops act under government orders or rebel influence. A rumor of 1500 foreign massacres at Tianjin is debunked by city population figures.
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Washington
al. Cambon
Lord Pauncefote
State Department
Hay
Talsa
Europe
United States
Taku
China
Shanghai
Tien Tsin
Thet
Li Hung Chang Sees Empress Order to Quell Boxers
Li Hung Chang, interviewed in Canton, says he will travel to Pekin to obey the empress and suppress the Boxers while seeking peace with the powers. He claims to be the only China leader able to handle the crisis and faulted native Christian leaders for inciting litigation. He contends the Boxers are a fanatic rabble, not a political movement, and says the empress may be misinformed. He notes the Taku forts fired on the allied fleet but does not see war as declared. He advocates decapitating Boxer leaders and sending followers abroad to restore order.
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Hong Kong
Li Huang Chang
Canton
Pekin
China
Prince Li
Taku
Veracity dispute over platform drafting at convention
A New York report details Gen Grosvenor's claim that language was omitted from the Republican platform draft. Quigg and Foraker deny surreptitious changes, describing a unanimous sub committee effort. The piece also covers Roosevelt not resigning and other June city news.
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New York
Lemuel E Quigg
Philadelphia
Grosvenor
Ohio
Quing Wid
Gen. Grosvenor
Senator Foraker
Washington
Neepy
Fairbanks
United States Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Philippines
Marquis’ Paris Exposition statue funded by American children
A famed French Marquis will be honored at the Paris Exposition. The equestrian status, representing gallant service to the United States in its fight for independence, is funded by pennies donated by American children. The statue will become property of Paris.
Growth by a Patent Pot Transforms Springfield Gardener
Gardner Sherman of Springfield Massachusetts astonishes botanists by growing a rose bush to fifteen feet high in two years using a porous pot and a chemical tube feeding nutrients directly to the plant. He reports one plant produced 1,000 blooms, while a control plant remained small. Patent applied for and possible company to manufacture the device. Road leading Mist's to Mist’s mill bottom road noted as dangerous after winter rains with deep gullies and holes.
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Gardner Mr. Sherman
Springfeld
Mass
Sherman
Worthington Street
Mr. Sherman
Everatt H. Barney
Springfield Park Commissioners
Forest Park
Mist
Shookstown
Baltimore and Maryland Civic Notes from June Potential Burn
Maryland local items cover tax rate fixings in Ellicon and Allegany counties, a new glass factory for Cumberland, and school policy changes in Washington County. Obituaries include Mrs. Georgiana Irwin and Hon. James O. Dennis. numerous local business updates involve bank staff changes, a fatal electrical accident, and the Swadom tract deed.
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Ellicon City
St. Peter's Commandery
Knights of St John
Oakland
Garrett County
Allegany County
Cumberland
Washington County
Reading
FP. Minshall
Norfolk
Hyattsville
Georgiana Irwin
Henry Irwin
Denton
Caroline County
George Brotemsrkis
Lillian Mellinger
W. G. Mellinger
Arthur B. Carter
Annapolia
Rice William P. Levely
James 0. Dennis
Princesa Rome
David £. Graves
Loverville
St. Mary’s County
Red
Prince George's
Centreville
Mosars
Weaver & Hoffman
Baltimore
William Black
Mies Jeasie Bradford
Baltimore Clay Company
Samnat Barns
Bay View
Gronks Hees
Weateieeter
Union National Bank of Westminster
Joshos W. Hseing
Edger Strakoeoh
Moseall
Swadom
Garratt County
Lewis B. Parr
W. G. Bond
St Oakland
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Ms. J. EB. W. Bargest
Guy Yante
Urbana
Queena
B.ebert&sons
Gabe
Shade
Dayton
Gus Howe
Lucas
Tacas Family
Kerets
Mazden
A.G. Quynn Hardway Paints
Bar
IRC
Eset
Patrick Str
Bryan
Acuaspolis
Battimoore
Bladen Street
State Circle
College Avenue
Methodist Church Parsonage
Pinkney
Oliver
Misses Pinkney
John Gill
Marshall Oliver
Helen M. Gougar
National Building Association OF
Baltimore City
Gary
Lar Ighasor
Sud
John N. Clary
Lvod
Liberty Rite
Fourth St
Telegraph Street
Frederick
Graseek
Sree & Middletown Halirosd Orc
G. Thomas & Son
General Aesurance
West Patrick Street
P. E
Chinanen
Perin Saps
Dmirai
Seymot
Chang
Coir
Havana
Cuba
Santa Clara
Quemadas
Gen
Lea
Kean
Hepburn
Hepbern
Edmunds
Frank H. Edmunds
Mr. Grosvenor
Mr Quigg
Quigg
Roosevelt
B. B. Odell, Jr
Republican State Committee
Parisan
Woodruff
Roosevelt W Wull
Woodruf
Odell
Cleveland
Arthur 5S
Hunkle
National Pistol Clerks’ Association
Lexington Avenue
Forty-fourth Street
Slass Flattenere Thresten
Pittsburg
Combine
Faiji
Svdke
Massachusetts
Cai
G. M. Bherman
Wee
Westminster
Sty Ag
Westminster Savings Bank
Presidens C
Ieet Seale Wens
Misa Ads J. Wise
Dremmaker
Mowe Chen Street
George ‘Y. Wise
Waverly
William H. Starr
Treasurs Tie ‘Westminster Savings Bank
Bas Resi
Themes E. Resse
Wastminuater
Hee Deen
Paensylvagia Bankers’ Association
York
Blue Mountain House
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