Bradford County Farmers Oppose State Road Improvements Plan
A Bradford county meeting of Governor Beaver's Commission at Towanda heard farmers oppose a proposed statewide road upgrade funded by new taxes. Victor E. Piolette and others argued tax burdens would rise, favoring local or existing road-work methods, while commission members pressed for broader state aid and reforms.
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Towanda
State Road Commission
Bradford County
Irmow
Towaxpa
Victor E. Piolette
Pennsylvania
Piolette
Hae
Eluirs
The
Road Commission
Titusville
Pittsburg
Brunswick Hotel
Anderson
John M. Feight
Westmoreland County
Jacob Bolard
Crawford County
Cyrus Gordon
Clearfield County
A. D. Harlan
R. Downing
Chester County
J. E. Faulkner
J. E. Griffith
Mckrean County
J. L. Shillito
York County
H. T. Goodwin
Northampton County
Charles F. Ettia
Philadelphia
Messrs
David McCargo
W. H. McCullough
Tarentum
H. K. Sloan
Amos H. Mylin
Lancaster
Chester
Harlan
E. & Pratt
D. L. F. Clark
Echou
D. D
Haverly
Overton Township
Sullivan County
A. Fox
Treasury
la Ata
HR. N. Williams
Pike Township
Overton
John W. Fox
Buck
Piplette
Feight
DeWitt
Harrisburg
Campbell's Challenge Over Governor Campbell and Lodge Bill Exposed
The August 5 dispatch reports Governor Campbell facing calls over the Lodge bill and militia enforcement. Campbell denies published claims he would call out the Ohio militia, offers $500 to charity if witness name is disclosed, and asks for a direct statement. Journal editor Galbraith demands a definitive denial and promises a full exposé once provided.
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Dibtator
Campbell
Evening Press
J. H. Galbraith
The
Press
Ohio
Loving couple's dream ends in unexpected divorce request
Patrick Purcell of Greenville and Sarah Fullerton of Jersey City wed in Justice Weed's office. Purcell 45, Fullerton 25. Purcell later sought a divorce claiming desertion after marriage and after learning she had been seen in a downtown saloon. court guidance advised pursuing chancery action.
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New York
Patrick Purcell
Greenville
Sarah Fullerton
Jersey City
Pesce Weed
Purcell
Miss Fullerton
Justice Weed
Court of Chancery
Sean
Killings in Kentucky Stir Election Night Violence
Election day in Kentucky sparked violence with multiple fatalities and injuries. In Burnside Police Judge P. F. Smith and John Chestnut were fatally wounded as brothers and townspeople clashed with officers. Frankfort, Covington, Dayton, Richmond, and Springfield reported stabbings and shootings leaving several dead or critically hurt.
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Louisville
Kentucky
Burnside
P. F. Smith
John Chestnut
Coomer
John
Frankfort
Covington
Tom Rogers
John Hay
Dayton
James
John King
Richmond
Gill Dickerson
Wink Kelly
Kelly
Springfield
Ben Frye
Will
Leachman
Anti Lottery League Convention Opens With Delegates Arriving
August 5 report notes delegates to the Anti Lottery League Convention arriving, including C Parker and John Diamond among veterans. Alliance delegates also join and will serve with the session of the body.
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Bator Reuge
Bator Bowen
Anti-Lottery League
Mesara
C. Parker
John Dymond
Acon
Alliance
Census Counts Show Chicago Overtaking Philadelphia in Population
The Census Bureau reports Philadelphia at 1,044,894, up 197,724 from ten years prior, but Chicago is projected to exceed by at least 50,000. The article notes annexations boosted Chicago’s growth, likely placing it second behind New York, with Philadelphia dropping to third. It covers St Paul recount debates and praise for Superintendent Porter’s bureau work.
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Chicago
Washington
United States
New York
Brooklyn
Boston
St. Louis
Lee Es
Quaker City
Citizens’ Committee of
St. Paul
Secretary of the Interior
Porter
Census Bureau
Senate schedules metal tariff bill with iron ore duties
August 5 report from Wasnbotox notes the Senate adjourned before voting on a tariff plan. The first paragraph sets 15 percent ad valorem duty on chromates of iron or chromic ore, while the next paragraph imposes 75 cents per ton on iron ore. Senator Morgan proposed adding a phosphorus limit to iron ore but no vote occurred.
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Senate
Metals and Manufactures
Mr. Morgan
Denial of Russian Hebrew Expulsion Report
The Department of State immediately queried the American legation in St Petersburg about a report of a wholesale expulsion of Hebrews from Russia and was informed there was no foundation for the claim.
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Wasnivetom
Russia
Department of State
St. Petersburg
Drought Devastates Crops and Hay in St Louis County
Not since 1853 has St Louis County seen such a prolonged drought with wheat averaging 12 bushels per acre, corn and oats failing due to an insect. Meadows are tinder dry and hay stacks burn daily, with no rain for nearly a month.
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St. Louis
St. Louis County
Patriarchs Militant Canton Event Dazzles Chicago line of troops
A grand triennial gathering of Patriarchs Militant L O C F drew cantons from across the country to Chicago August 5. Competitive drills opened at Battery D Armory with Garden City Lodge and Wicker Park Lodge leading. A large Lake Front dress parade followed with judges from the army and Illinois National Guard.
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Odd Fellowship
Battery D
Garden City Lodge
Chicago
Wicker Park Lodge
Lake Front
Regular Army
Illinois National Guard
Canton London
London
Ont
Grand Canton of Ohio
Columbus
Ohio
Canton Occidental
Armis
Hussars
Boston
Lancers
Deavies
Ing
Boston Hussars
John C. Underwood
Auditorium Hotel
Baker's Bride Abandons Scheming Cleveland Doctor T
A Dayton woman Miss Juvina M. Harrison married a self styled doctor H. B. Freeman after he touted wealth and Cleveland factory ownership. The scam unraveled as creditors reclaimed his property and the bride fled with her mother denying the doctor entry to the home.
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Bee
Callway
Dispatch
Dayrton
H. 8
Freeman
Dayton
Juvina M. Harrison
Male Street
Cleveland
Harvest Progress in Aberdeen Area Amid Drought
The region reports a faster harvest due to two weeks of extreme heat with almost no rain. They project yields far below normal, with many farmers expecting about five bushels per acre and grade No. 1 quality possible for those levels.
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Aserdeen
Brown
Eminy
Opium Smuggling Probe Reaches Kansas City
U S officers and detectives sought 2000 pounds of smoking opium smuggled into the United States via California. The contraband, traced to Phoenix and Phoenix area, eluded capture after being moved inland. A recent search of Chinese laundries yielded no opium and a $2000 duty is noted.
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Kansas City
Bevcoua
United States
California
Phowoix, Aris
Sailor Skipper Among Seven Drowned In Squall Off New Orleans
CAPSIZED IN A SQUALL. City of Dallas reports Captain Charles Rawley of schooner Joseph P Macheca and six others lost at sea. Two Carib boatmen survive after reaching shore. Rawley buried at Livingston. other bodies not yet recovered.
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New Orieans
Dallas
Central America
Charles Rawley
Joseph P. Macheca
New Orleans
Rawley
Livingston
Second Explosion at Denver Drugstore Disaster Report
An explosion of benzine in a Denver cellar injures J D Gorrell a drug clerk and causes the building to suffer damage though details are incomplete from this early report. Local authorities investigate the incident and secure the scene.
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Danven
Con
J.D. Gorrell
Last Hours of William Kemmler Before Execution
Crowds gather at Auburn Prison as William Kemmler faces execution by electricity in the gray dawn. Chaplains, witnesses, and officials prepare the apparatus test and final procedures while public interest runs high and the city awaits the condemned man’s fate.
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William Kemmler
Spacual
Digpatou
AunoErx
Kemmler
Auburn
Aseee
Salam
Yates
Houghton
Kemmier
Quimby
Autopsy Details Emphasized for Death by Electricity
Dr Southwick of Buffalo argues the autopsy to determine How Kemmler died must wait for daylight and be thorough. He warns against premature reports and vows to publish the findings only with complete accuracy.
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Avsurs
Southwick
Buffalo
Kemmler
Paris
Advanced ideas adopted at Chicago carpenters convention
Delegates to the Carpenters and Joiners Congress gathered in Chicago on August 5 for reports and a committee of the whole to revise the constitution and by laws. The old framework was nearly wiped out as eight hour rules dominated debate and conservative members resisted radical changes.
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Ofte Chcaco
Carpenters and Joiners
Maguire
Amalgamated Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners
Amalgamated Brotherhood
England
Brotherhood
Seizure of Obscene Books by New York Officers
Patrick Farrel a manager and two American News Company clerks John C Flannagan and Edward Everiss were arrested on a warrant by Judge Murray for the seizure of alleged obscene literature. A delivery truck brought 1424 objectionable volumes to the Cham bers street establishment. The list included works by Dumas Balzac and Tolstoi. Farrel claimed the firm acted only as publishers agents and did not know the contents.
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New York
Patrick Farrel
American News Company
John C. Flannagan
Edward Everiss
Murray
Chambers Street
Britten
Society For the Enforcement of Criminal Law
Clemenceau
Dumas
Balzac
Btella
Oe Ross
Ige Moore
King O
Ellen
Albert Ross
Sane
Tolstoi
Arrell
Westinghouse Backing Chicago to Lake Drive Railway
George O. Fairbanks of Westinghouse Electric Co is named a stock subscription commissioner for the Chicago and Lake Drive Railway. Rumor ties Westinghouse and Boston capitalists to backing the project with a lake shore route of 25 miles using Westinghouse overhead and storage systems. Attorneys for the company confirm involvement but state the plan has no link to any other city railroad. Construction set to begin September 1.
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Electric Railroad
Chicago
Curcaco
George O. Fairbanks
Westinghouse Electrica Company
Chi and Lake Drive
Westinghouse
Pittsburg
Boston
Pew
Lake Shore
Pope Reported All Right After Health Contradiction
Italian government continues its policy amid controversy as reports claim the pope remains in good health despite conflicting statements. Officials defend ongoing actions connected to church and state matters.
Cholera Stampede Hits Toledo Spain As Disease Spreads
Telegrams report cholera causes a panic in Toledo with fatalities and numerous injuries. The piece notes mass migration, church closures, and authorities tightening controls as fear rises across the area.
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Spain
Cholera Strikes Totepo As Inhabitants Flee By Rail
August 5 Totepo Spain cholera spreads rapidly killing about eight of every ten cases. Residents flee the city by rail wagon and on foot to escape the disease. The message notes swift advance and high fatality rates in the outbreak.
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Toledo
Spain
Totepo
Mutiny Alarm Hits British Army and Navy
The Daily Graphite reports widespread discontent and discipline problems on the Victoria flagship of the Mediterranean squadron under Captain Henry Niblett. Similar unfavourable accounts arise in both service branches, with several claims believed true, urging immediate action to restore order.
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Donlap
Graphite
Mediterranean
Henry 8. Niblett
Has Caused a Great Number of Deaths in the Erorani City
There is much ill health in Rome as a sudden violent outbreak of Roman fever causes heavy mortality. Over 300 deaths were reported last week among natives with few cases outside the city. The report cites distress and disruption caused by the epidemic and notes its rapid spread.
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Erorani City
Bom
Rome
Farmers Alliance Conventions Attract Louisiana Mississippi Delegates
In Stareville Mississippi the State Farmers Alliance gathered at the Agricultural and Mechanical College with 140 delegates representing 1510 sub-alliances. All but Calhoun and Clay counties attended as routine business was discussed but no major actions emerged.
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Stareville
Miss
State Farmers’ Alliance
Agriculural and Mechanics College
Calhoun
Clay Counties
Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Farmers’ Alliance
County election results show Liberal gains in county
Revised returns from Salt Lanz on August 5 reveal five Liberal assessors elected by strong majorities. Total vote stands at 18,000 with Bee Dy receiving about 60 more than rival candidates.
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Salt Lanz
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