Election and business shadows across North America
BC election set for Jones area as Frick plans Carnegie Steel selloff. Wolcott defeats Moore in Baltimore, while Kellage is jailed for grand larceny. Merritt shoots his mother then himself. Mrs. Merritt may die. Webb Hayes ordered home to seek discharge. Littlefield and Then win renomination in Maine districts. over 5 million dollars in Union Pacific Wyoming improvements. Chicago teachers push park space for grain and vegetable cultivation for student demonstrations.
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British Columbia
Jones, H. ©. Frick
Carnegie Steel Company
Joe Wolcott
Dick Moore
St. Paul
Koreka Athletic Club
Baltimore
Jamce KR
Kellot
B. 8
Dean & Co
New York
Kellage
J. A. Merritt
Charles E. Littlefield
Rockland
Congress
Maine
Charles A. Bontelle
Chicago
Wrk
Creamery at Salon begins with 400 cows in town
The Salon creamery has started up with 400 cows. Talks of a boat sugar factory in Lane county near Eugene surface. Jacol Router, 14, is in custody in Portland on embezzlement charges from Tacoma. Baker City residents plan to subscribe 1000 to entertain visitors for the mining congress in June. Randolph Stricklin, a Clackamas pioneer, dies at Highland home aged 84. He crossed the plains in 1844. Dr Cal Breath, new superintendent of the Ceglon, fixes labor hours 7 am to 6 pm. A quarrel ends with Alexander Moore shooting himself while attempting to shoot his nephew. A man named PF McLaughlin allegedly abducted a 12-year-old wheel girl, daughter of Georg Shew. There are ninety fowling here. Anger runs high as locals await changes. Hugh M. Walker dies in Springfield aged 74 years. Mrs. M F Lambert, Lake county pioneer, dies at Lakeview aged nearly 74. born in Ohio and came to Lake county 3 years ago. Her husband died in 1876. she left five children.
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Salon
Lane County
Eugene
Jacol Router
Portland
Tacoma
Baker City
Congress Town
Jane
Randolph Stricklin
Clackamas County
Highland
Salem
Calbreath
Ceglon
Alexander Moore
Tridal Veil
Mclaughlin
Georg FP
Hugh M. Walker
Springfield
Rugene
M. FP. Lambert
Lake County
Lakeview
Ohio
Plains
Beautifully illustrated 80 page book offered free upon request
An advertisement invites readers to request a free illustrated 80 page book titled THREE CLASSES OF MEN claiming it is worth $100 to any weak man. The offer emphasizes the value and targets readers with a boastful sales tone.
Three State Conventions See Democrats Republicans and Populists Meet
Portland April 12 Democrats and Populists seek unity with silver forces while Republicans nominate leaders for Oregon races. Warren Wolverton chosen as permanent judge and Paxton elected temporary chair at the conventions. Platform backs gold standard McKinley era policies and direct election of U.S. senators.
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O. FL Paxton
Portland
G. BE
Cochran
Union
Noth
R, Wolverton
Linn
B. B. Watson
Multnomah
Ambuprene Court
Wolverton
Watern
McKinley
United States
Oregon
Eock
W. Hailey
Connie Eloner
Halley
J. W. Maxwell
Tillamook
Tillman Ford
Marion
Furnied
Vv. Paxton
J. CO
Fullerton
Douglas
Republican Campaign Plans and Hanna Health Notes
Washington dispatch outlines Republican strategy with Chicago as national HQ and New York as key regional office. It discusses targeting Maryland Kentucky Tennessee Missouri and size of battles in Western and border states, plus Hanna’s health and possible Philadelphia convention officers and platform direction.
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Mark Hanna Taike
Washington
Chicago
Republican National Committee
New York
Tanta
Maryland
Connecticut
Delaware
McKinley
Kentucky
Missouri
Democrata
Mark Hanna
Benator Hanna
Hanna
Philadelphia
Lowe
Woloottmil Thurston
Foairbanks Ie
Provident
Wise
Marylam
Taciana
Amd
God
Thane
Washington Senate Echoes on Canal and Subsidy Bills
In Washington on April 12 discussions touched the Nicaragua canal order of business for April 30 and a Shipping Subsidy Bill. Senate committee on commerce signaled Republicans plan to maneuver the subsidy bill after this session. Charles H. Allen named free governor of Puerto Rico under new bill. A Treasury resolution to designate banks in Puerto Rico and Cuba as government depositories was tabled. Three 3 inch field guns were shipped from Mare Island to Portland for coastal defense.
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Washington
Senate
Monan
Nicaragua
Harrowe
Burrows
Oregon
Merk
Commerce
Puerto Rico
Charlea H. Allen
Secretary of the Treasury
Cuba
Resiopices
Political endorsements from states shape 1896 contests
In Columbus Ohio delegates back Bryan with Democratic support while Maine Republicans rally for McKinley. The Ohio convention urges gold standard policy and tariff reform as the party division over silver heats up. A major fight over chairmanship and the silver issue is anticipated.
Jullus Texas Tracked by Fire Setbacks
A garbled report from Jullus Texas notes a blaze affecting a pacific bridge and wagon damage. The scattered text mentions losses and missing wagon leaders, with April references and unclear specifics at a rural site.
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Jullus
Texas
Renee Orn Pacitle
Wwe
Leiden
Lawmakers Split On Puerto Mlewahi Wilton Vote In Idaho
Washington report notes Tongue aml Moody of Cragon and Jones and Qush man of Ween mason voted for the Puerto Mlewahi Wilton of Idaho voted against it. The terse item records a partisan division without details on outcome or context.
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Washington
Tongue Aml Moody
Cragon
Jones and
Qushman
Ween Mason
Mlewahi Wilton
Idaho
Rumor of Baden-Powell Death Confirms War Progress
Lomnton April 12. Reports from Klant Louie and Klands Langte describe ongoing BoerBritish actions with varied success. News on Colonel Baden-Powell's rumored death is unconfirmed while Roberts plans potential moves behind Pretoria amid scarce frontline updates.
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Baden-Powell
England
Roberts
Lomnton
Blande Lanagte
Wepener
Klant
Louie
Dritith
Pretoria
Klands Langte
Lomdlon
Yortertay
Bewth Africa
Cape Town
Willian Gatwere
Reddersterg
Tom Serigud
North Africa
Ciatacre
Caden-Powell
Three Die As Bellefonte Snowshoe Railroad Wreck Occurs
Three men killed as Bellefonte and Snowshoe railroad train wrecks after a rockslide trap. Engine and cars left the track and tumbled over an embankment near Hallefont.
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Hallefonte
Bellefonte and
Snowshoe
Telegraphers threaten strike on Southern railway staff
Atlanta April 12 President Powell of the order of railway telegraphers ordered a strike of telegraph and other station employees of Southern railway today.
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Atlanta
Powell
The
Order of Railway Telegraphers
Southern Railway
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