Brief Biographies of McKinley and Roosevelt
The article outlines William McKinley a Ohio lawyer and Civil War veteran rising from Canton to Congress and Ohio Governor then President with a tariff focus and Roosevelt a New York native and Rough Rider rising from New York Legislature Civil Service Commission and Navy Dept to Governor. It highlights key career steps and notable achievements for both figures.
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McKinley
Roosevelt
Police Board
Navy
Spain
Naval Branch
Professional letter writer charms New Orleans Italian quarter crowd
A Bohemian circle member describes a local Neapolitan letter writer in New Orleans. He notes the writer’s sharp wit and poetry reputation among fellow Italians. Clients gather in a semicircle as drafts are discussed and read aloud with lively audience reaction.
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New Orleans
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Eral
Capone
Vestibuled Trains to New York in Two Hours
Philadelphia and Reading plans vestibuled trains with Pullman cars to New York in two hours. Ex tickets available daily for travelers seeking rapid service and comfortable seating aboard the route.
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Philadelphia
Reading
Pullman
New York
Rock from the sky kills fisherman in Alabama eclipse report
A Birmingham New York Journal dispatch describes a 40 pound rock falling during a solar eclipse near Warrior, Alabama, killing William Washington, an elderly fisherman, and injuring him as his son witnessed the event. Local Black residents react with prayers while authorities investigate.
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Birmingham
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Warrior
Here
Wiliam Washington
Washington
Warrior River
Banker Buys Gold Brick in Leavenworth Hoax
Hastings Nebraska banker William Kerr president of Adams County Bank describes being swindled for 13600 after a smooth-talking stranger posed as a family friend. The tale recounts a cave near Leavenworth, an Indian guide, and a secret brick kept in a hidden chamber. He claimed to probe the brick and to draw on his bank for funds, but the ruse collapsed amid repeated exchanges and misrepresented interests.
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William Kerr
Hastings
Neb
Adams County Bank
Kerr
Leavenworth
Letters by Phonograph Sends Love From London Women
London ladies led by Mrs. Baden-Powell adopt phonograph messages to soldiers at the front. Colonel Gouraud proposed using recorded voices to comfort khaki wearers, with Lord Vivian carrying a batch of messages. Mrs. Baden-Powell broke down listening to her son, then recovered to finish the recording.
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Baden-Powell
Colonel Gouraud
Kharki
Sweetwheart
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Baden-Poweill
Shevie
Eaten Alive by Ants on a Hill Trail Tale
A mining man from El Paso recounts a Maya incident where prospector Wilson abducted a young woman, was pursued by locals, and ultimately exposed to a red ant infestation as punishment. The tale describes the grisly fate and Wilson’s fugitive status following the events.
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Sinaloa
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Kruger Preaches and Prophesies to Burghers
A Martinburg resident reports to a Birmingham relative that Paul Kruger preached on April 5 in Pretoria telling burghers that the Transvaal had lost 4 000 men and that the war would last six more weeks with about 30 050 additional sacrifices. He predicted victory for both sides within three weeks after the Sampoesen event.
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Roger Evenich
Joseph L. Tomlin Dies Former G. A. R. Commander
Joseph L. Tomlin, longtime Birney Post G. A. R. commander and former bank executive, died at his home on North Franklin Street. A chaplain and active member of Ken Sington Lodge F and A M and other fraternal groups, he held a notable post at the Eighth National Bank since 1869.
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Hanna Starts the Ball Rolling for McKinley Campaign
Re elected as chairman of the Republican National Committee Mark Hanna begins the 1896 campaign directing party operations from Long Island to Chicago with plans for executive committee meetings in Cleveland and big July demonstrations at Canton and Oyster Bay. Henry C Payne Henry C New Joseph B Manley are named to the executive committee along with Shoup and Scott. Secretary Charles Dick is reelected as secretary and Wiswell becomes sergeant at arms.
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Maine
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Idaho
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Grady
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Quay
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Reeder
Republican State Committee
Pennsylvania
The Human Machine How The Body Outworks Its Fuel
The article cites New York World figures showing the human body is a highly economical engine. It details daily intake of water oxygen and solids totaling about 8 1 3 pounds, and that the heart performs 120 foot tons of work in a day. Muscles and overall bodily activity produce roughly 8 400 foot tons of work per 24 hours with heat as a byproduct. It contrasts this feat with any engine, noting the body’s efficiency in converting fuel to work.
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New York World
Nomination notification plans for President McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt
Recruit committees from every state to notify President McKinley in Canton on July 12 and Roosevelt at his Oyster Bay home, with tentative travel dates July 1 to reach Canton by June 30. The notices aim to be delivered without speeches during McKinley’s absence, detailing appointees from numerous states and territories.
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Blaine
Sherman
Major McKinley
Ohio
Minneapolis
United States
Roosevelt
Canton
Washington
Oyster Bay
L. I
Theodore Roosevelt
Congratulations roll in for Roosevelt after convention
Various prominent figures send messages of praise following Roosevelt's unanimous nomination. McKinley Long Platt Hanna Dolliver Woodruff Payne Fairbanks all offer congratulations and express confidence in his leadership and the party's prospects.
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Theodore Roosevelt
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Roosevelt
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Senator Hanna
Congressman Dolliver
Washington
Woodruff
End of the Ferris Wheel Sheds Its Historic Role
The famed Ferris wheel once costing 362000 dollars and moved to Lincoln Park in a beer garden has failed commercially. Now in receivership, it cannot find a buyer and will be scrapped, dismantled for scrap iron as iron surgeons disassemble the giant framework.
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Lincoln Park
Chicago
New York Herald
Earl's Court
London
Enormous phosphorescent crab captured in Indian Ocean
The Zoological Society of Calcutta reports a giant crab measured sixty two centimetres in diameter with yard long claws. Caught a mile from shore, it devoured about forty crustaceans and fishes in a sea water vessel within two hours. Every evening it emits milky phosphorescent rays illuminating the tank. Naturalists flock to study this phenomenon.
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Zoological Society of Calcutta
New York
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