McKinley likely winner in multiple states per party chiefs
Republican Chairman Hanna claims 265 votes certain for McKinley across states California through Wyoming plus Chicago. Democratic Chairman Jones concedes election to McKinley and Bryan signals possible gains after official count. Messages reflect early post election uncertainty and party positions amid nationwide response.
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Bloody Slaughter and Election News Across Regions
Reports from Constantinople describe Armenian villages looted and 100 dead as Turkish marauders destroy homes. Kansas and Kentucky returns show McKinley leading in some areas, Bryan in others, with canvass pending official totals. Discrepancies in electors reduce clarity, while other items note notable records, a czarist portfolio offer declined, and curious local curiosities amid varied almanac-style briefs.
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Fragmented notes of daily life and industry drift
Notes survey diverse topics from population figures for the German empire and New York stone-cutting control to travelers aboard Maine trains and a Memphis inmate facing long penalties. The column mixes political, economic, medical, and cultural items with ad-like lines for medicines and household tips.
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Labouchere
Railway crossings increasingly handled by women
Reports note women taking more crossing tending duties on railroads while furnaces at Sheield Alabama burn about 200 tons of ham tly. Sportmen fish bass in the Potomac as water runs low and clear. The non tidal Thames reaches 388 miles in length draining about 16,000 square miles.
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Czarina’s Wardrobe to Count 257 Costumes
A summary note reports the czarina of Russia owning 257 costumes. It notes moles as adept swimmers using broad paws as paddles. It mentions a gold discovery near Grahamstown in Cape Colony and claims Galveston harbor completion as an “entire success.” It also cites a No 1 Baldwin apples price as low as 17 cents a barrel at Ex- Mer, N. HL.
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Deaf and Hearing History Note from 19th Century Paris
In 1875 Abbe Le Peo founded a school in Paris for the deaf and dumb. The inner ear, called the cochlea for its snail like shape, links to hearing. Accidental deafness can stem from inflammation or ulceration of membranes. In 1869 London hosted a deaf and dumb debating club session drawing notable interest.
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