Testy Alabama election shapes future national contest
The first state poll since the national campaign opened in Alabama shows a bitter split between Farmers' Alliance and Democrats for governor. Kolb, Alliance nominee, highlights granger support while Governor Jones is renominated by Democrats. Early returns favor the old-line Democrats and indicate some black voters supported them, a feature seen as potentially affecting the national race and Republican strategy nationwide.
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Alabama
Farmers’ Alliance
Kolb
Alliance
Jones
Solid South
South
Kansas
Nebraska
Riots Erupt Over Cholera Crisis in Sye Darya July 6
First full dispatch reports Russian cholera riots at Sye Darya with peasants clashing with doctors amid famine censorship. Observers say government missteps and widespread misery threaten reform as troops face stubborn mobs and looming catastrophe.
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Sye-Darya
Russia
Gold Export Debate Highlights Trade Balance and Currency
The New York Post argues ongoing gold exports reflect attempts to curb outflow by adjusting discounts and drafts. It cites Mr Fansten of Kansas noting a year’s exports exceed imports by 202,944342 and suggests European gold will soon arrive, while questioning who funds the gold through securities from Europe.
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New York
New York Post
Sterling Exchange
Post
Fanston
Kansas
Lucia
Funston
Europe
United States Gains From Invested Gold Transaction
The article argues that buying its own investments at a low market price benefits the United States by moving over $20,000,000 of American investments from foreign to domestic hands. It notes the Post will not claim impoverishment and discusses gold outflows affecting the silver question and global gold stock adequacy.
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United States
Post
Wall Street
Europe
Democratic soft money plank mocked by critics
The article denounces Democratic defense of reviving state banks of issue, arguing quick communication and tight collections won’t prevent wildcat banking. It notes a New York case where speculators aimed to gut a bank and critiques Democratic organs for failing to defend the platform, highlighting flaws in the argument and morality concerns.
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The
New York World
David M. Stone
New York
Arkansas
Civilizaton talk at Chautauqua on city life and reform
The Rev Dr Rainsford of New York spoke at Chautauqua on civilization. He urged the church to address urban ills and highlighted the city’s housing and poverty in New York Pittsburg and other centers, arguing better health and cleanliness benefit all and may outpace rival interests.
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Rainsford
New York
Chautauqua
Tle
Reinsford
Pittsburg
Paving Experience in American Cities Highlights Granites and Macadam
A magazine summary notes Robert Gilham's findings on city pavements. It lists mileage for granite block first and second class, macadam, wood, and asphalt in multiple cities and compares lifespans under traffic. It endorses granite for heavy traffic and macadam for lighter streets, with Pittsburg cited on unpaved blocks and cost-effective macadam options.
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Robert Gilhian
The
Engineering News
New York
Atlanta
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
Buffalo
Pittsburg
Gilham
Paving a Leading Street for Rapid Transit Possibilities
A proposal suggests paving a leading street at cost of 60 000 per mile to create a smooth surface for rapid transit vehicles. If fully smoothed, independent battery propelled coaches could run without tracks, with asphalt repairs every 10 to 12 years offsetting initial expense. Future possibilities and present needs should guide pavement planning.
Emperor William Visits England and European Tensions Rise
The article notes Emperor William's English visit and the political maneuvering surrounding European rulers. It contrasts his earlier drive to travel with today’s more cautious approach and references Bismarck, Gladstone, and a shift toward aligning monarchs with popular will. It also cites Secretary Foster’s remark on leave policies during a hot presidential year.
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William
England
Mr. Gladstone
Germany
Europe
Bismarck
Foster
Treasury
Senate
July's Record of Violent Deaths Surpasses Previous Peak
The text notes July setting a high mark in violent deaths, with the coroner pressed by overwork as deaths rise. It also mentions depopulation fears for Allegheny County and contrasts Spain's progress with American concerns. The passage weaves satire on politics, travel, and social norms of the era.
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Just
Allegheny County
A Look Around At A Famous Sea Shore Resort
A young wife writes from a famed seashore resort about a homelike scene with merchants, workers, and neighbors visiting the hotel and streets. She notes artsy lawn work, conductor grievances, a glass weaving exhibit at the World’s Fair, and local observations on transport and public baths amid broader city life.
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Tom
Sugerstion for Revenge Targeting Holman in River Bill
A Chicago column urges Mr. Holman to retaliate by cutting about five million from the next river and harbor appropriation bill. The suggestion frames the action as a form of revenge within legislative funds discussions.
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Holman
Chicago News
Notable Dignitaries and Notable Names In Briefs From Europe and America
A collage of quick notes places Prince Bismarck in Schoenhausen, and the Queen knighting London’s Lord Mayor. Mentions include Carter as Uncle Sam like chairman, Carmencita’s purchase, Grerce Steere as Hoosier GOP chair hopeful, and Lazmus invited to the World’s Fair. Yale’s class of ’53 lists several alumni. attorney Robert H Fouler is claimed US’s oldest practicing lawyer. Grace Lewes visits near White Plains. French minister BurnpEat’s career noted.
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Schoenhausen
London
St. George
Carter
Joan & Sarcest
Carmencita
Champ de Mars Salon
Aris
Minister of Public Instruction
Fins Arta
Grerce W. Steere
Indiana
Oklahoma
Hoosier Republican State Committee
Lazmus
Grace Lewes
George Lewes
England
George Eliot
Daniel H. Harkins
White Plains
Ophir Farn
Whitelaw Bold
M. BurnpEat
Chamber of Deputies
Lyons
M. Jules Simon
Berlin
Canadian annexation wedding links Pittsburg to Toronto society
At St Stephen s Church Toronto on July 9 Arthur B Wigley of Pittsburg married Marion Louisa Green daughter of the late George Green of Brampton Ontario. The match connected Pittsburg and Toronto social circles with a notable East End clubman and his English bride. The Wigleys travel east for a honeymoon with no definite Pittsburg date yet. Also noted is Miss Pauline Bissinger to Samuel B Frank and a Mansfield bride to be Violet Bedell and William L Monroe of this city.
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Samuel
Pittsburger
Toronto
Soclety
Mr. Wigley
St. Stephen's Church
Ontario
Arthur B. Wigley
Pittsburg
Marion Louisa
George Green
Brampton
Canada
Wigley
Miss Green
Prince Edward's Island
Wisley
East
Wigily
East End
Social Notes From Pittsburgh And Surroundings
Social chatter highlights wrestler Ma William Muldoon as a guest at a family event for Charles H. Reed in Kenmawr. Mrs. David Monumon teams with Mrs. Charles Henry Harlow in Newport social ventures. Others travel to Lakewood New York and Narragansett Pier as Columbus Club hosts a Silver Lake picnic. various families plan trips and arrivals in Pittsburgh area engaged in social routines.
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William Muldoon
Cis
Charles H. Reed
Kenmawr
Muldoon
David Monumon
Charles Henry Harlow
Newport
Quivive
Pittaburg
Pittsburg
Somalia
Christopher L
George H. Welshons
W. A. Mi
Magee
Margaret Graham
Fixpsnick Hawonrn
Paria
Europe
Mes Wanoun
Sewickley
Lakewood
N.Y
Columbus Club
Silver Lake
Jonx Moonneap
Narragansett Pier
Faayk Auuwow
Kenmwawr Hotel
Grange Abraham
Moreland
Radical Address on City Evangelization by New York Preacher
Rev. Dr. Rainsford of New York argues that city evangelization must lead the broader national effort and urges the church to engage the poor and tenement life. He cites New York’s south of Twenty third street migration, tenement conditions, and needs of factory girls. Dr. W F Oldham of Pittsburg discusses Malasia missions and notes his self supporting approach.
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CuauTauqua
N. Y
Rainsford
New York
Twenty-third Street
W. F. Oldham
Pittsburg
Malasia
Oldham
Brave Tom Reed Renominated in Push Toward Speaker Role
New York Recorder notes incumbent Tom Reed has been renominated marking the first step toward the Speaker’s chair in the upcoming Congress. The article frames the move as a step in the power transition within the party and House leadership.
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New York Recorder
Tom Reed
Death of Hon. Anthony H Kennedy in Baltimore
Baltimore obituary notes the death of Hon. Anthony H Kennedy, a former Know-Nothing elected to Maryland House of Delegates and ally of his brother’s U S Senate bid. Born 1910 in Baltimore, he moved to Virginia, served in state legislature, then returned to Baltimore and later joined the Democrats. He later aided Maryland constitutional convention.
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Anthony Kennedy
United States Senate
Baltimore
Quite Oung
Virginia
Maryland
House of Delegates
Henry Winter Davis
Kennedy
Miss E H Leeny Lecky Dies After Sudden Heart Trouble
Miss E H Lecky, daughter of the late ex Sheriff William Lecky, died suddenly at 5 o’clock yesterday morning. She lived with Mrs E H Lecky on Bayard Street near Neville and was a lifelong active member of the First Presbyterian Church of Allegheny. She was the last of one of the oldest families in the area and had long been prominent in charity work.
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E. H. Lecky
Willam Lecky
Bayard Street
Neville
Miss Lecky
Alwys
Firet Presbyterian Church
Allei
William Leaky
Across the Continent A Tour of the Woolly West
The piece invites readers to travel the Northern Pacific route and witness Yellowstone Park and the diverse landscapes of the West. It contrasts firsthand experience with secondhand traveler tales, urging exploration of vast scenery, rivers, forests, and frontier towns across the continent.
I did see a world of harsh plains and striking deserts
The narrator recalls vast North Dakota landscapes with sagebrush stretches and wind carved monuments. He notes desert blooms, rivers from three streams, and the rugged life of miners, cowboys, and collieries. Prohibition on a Pullman diner and debates over coinage also appear in memory.
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Ikea
Gulf of Mexico
Pacific Ocean
Puget Sound
Marquis de Mores
North Dakota
Medals Prepared for Field and Palmer by American Bar Association
The American Bar Association has struck two gold medals worth 100 each at the Philadelphia Mint for David Dudley Field and Sir Roundell Palmer Earl of Shelbourne in recognition of distinguished services advancing jurisprudence. Francis Rawle directed production in Philadelphia with designs by Charles E Barber.
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American Bar Association
Philadelphia
David Dudley Field
Roundell Palmer
Earl of
Association
Charles E. Barber
Philadelphia Mint
American Fr Association
A. D
Canadian Catholic schools to go
Anglophone Ontario Catholics rally as the Imperial Privy Council upholds Manitoba laws ending Catholic separate schools. The Winnipeg case saw tax refusal to fund public schools, after Catholics prevailed in lower courts up to the Privy Council.
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Ont
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Manitoba
Imperial Privy Council
British Empire
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Act Po
Winnipeg
Catholic Summer Assembly Opens With Pontifical Mass
The Catholic Summer Assembly opened at St Marys Church with a pontifical high mass officiated by Bishop McMahon. Assistants were Rev. Morgan M. Sheedy of Pittsburg and Rev. James Nibil of Bridgeport. About 90 visitors have registered for opening lectures, as committees process accommodations.
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New Lospers
Comy
St Mary's Church
McMahon
Morgan .M. Sheedy
Pittsburg
James Nibil
Bridgeport
Bureau of Information
New stamp designs mark Columbus history series
The Postmaster General has approved designs for a new commemorative stamp series issued to honor the discovery of America. The Metropolitan Philatelist notes the issue will include all values and feature historic Columbus related imagery.
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New Yeak
Metropolitan Philateliet
America
McElnley Seen as Protection Advocate in 1800 Outlook
The piece notes Governor McElnley as a strong protection advocate and a likely 1800 presidential nominee, highlighting his political appeal and the favorable reception in St Louis as a sign of future national influence.
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St. Louis
Curious Condensations of Historical Facts
A collection of odd statements on maritime lore, wine vintages, biblical instruments, rabbit population growth, industrial tricks, glass history, mourning customs, cottonseed oil usage, globe land and ocean areas, Egyptian weaving, infant survival, Russian military gear, a Michigan resident’s age and quill, rubber heels in army use, German workers, European carpets, storm progression, and thunderstorm altitude.
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Lucy Jerrell
Edinburg
Ind
Jossa
Alia
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