Hensel Charges Misuse of State Finances in Bank Profits
In a Philadelphia dispatch, W. A. Hensel accuses Delamater of misusing state funds, exposing a $100000 secret loan from the sinking fund to a bank and alleging a broader scheme to enrich favored bankers. He cites statutes, deposits, and failed reporting as evidence of government malfeasance and privateering.
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Philadelphia
Pattison Association
Twenty-ninth Ward
Oxford Hall
Wallace
Ahsirman
W. A. Hensel
Kerr
Delamater
Dover
Hensel
General Assembly
MacVeach
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Delameter’s
Sinking Fund Commission
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Commonwealth
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Roger
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Sinking Fund
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Pattison Tours Pennsylvania Campaign Through Large Crowds
Ex Governor Pattison and his retinue travel from Danville to Mahoney City and Shenandoah delivering brief speeches to thousands. He argues existing tax laws are unjust, tracing the campaign's rhythm with rallies and processions across multiple towns before a late-night rail move to Philadelphia.
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Mahoknoy City
Danville
John R. Bennett
Pattison
Shamokin
Mahonoy City
Barclay
Witherow
Mahoney City
Maloney
Kerman
Shenandoah
Philadelphia
Foraker Addresses Erie Rally In Pennsylvania Campaign
Ex-Governor Foraker of Ohio spoke to a large Republican mass meeting in Erie in his only Pennsylvania campaign speech. He named Sen. Delamater as Pennsylvania’s next governor, praised Ohio nominee Matthew Griswold, and discussed the Lodge bill and the McKinley bill.
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Pennsylvania
Foraker
Ohio
Erie
Senator Delamater
Matthew Griswold
Anti Delamater Forces Seek Fraud-Free Election
Philadelphia October 18 anti Delamater forces vow to prevent fraud at the polls on November 4. Democratic City Committee Lincoln Independents and regular Independents have met and drafted a plan to deter violations of the law and jail violators.
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Philadelphia
Democratic City Committee
Lincoln
McNally gang busted in New York crackdown at 341 West Fifty-ninth
Special despatch reports Anthony Comstock and McKeesport banker Winthrop Harrison led a Secret Service raid on a West Side flat housing a green goods ring. Officers found a full counterfeit outfit, 1200 addressed envelopes, 3000 circulars, and a ledger of hundreds asked to buy fake money. A key suspect, Ike Rose, denied cooperation as officers secured evidence linking the gang to New Castle and Philadelphia operations.
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New York
Anthony Comstock
McNally
United States
Canada
Quebec
Albany
Postoffice
Comstock, Jacobs, Morris and
Hartshorn
Charles Manzocchi
Joseph Bernhard
Hungry Joe
Bunko Tame
Meeesport
Comstock
Winthrop E. Harrison
McKeesport
Green
Chief Brooks
Secret Service
West Fifty-ninth Street
O'Toole
Nugent
Callahan
Waters
George E. Oram
Ninth Avenue
Ike Rose
Mr Ard
Sergeant O'Toole
Deslings
Mort May
Lawrence Street
New Castle
May
Philadelphia
Fragmentary Philadelphia note hints at hotel incident
A partial OCR fragment mentions Philadelphia and an Eagle Hotel event. Details are unclear, but the note references a person and an incident at a Philadelphia hotel, with no coherent chronology or outcome available.
Society Scandal Bondsman Mystery in Washington Court
In Washington on October 18 B Shepherd White failed to respond to his name in Police Court and his $3 000 bail was forfeited. The tale centers on forged notes and lavish lifestyle funded by an uncertain bond, with Miss Lulu Blackburn and Senator Blackburn figure prominent. The case notes White’s admission of misdeeds and the rumor of mixed ancestry intensifying public curiosity.
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Gay B. Shepherd White
Washtsnetos
B. Shepherd White
Langham Hotel
Kentucky
Senator Blackburn
Lulu Blackburn
Washington
White
Lightner
Help for the Hungry in Ireland Relief Effort Refocuses Reach
The American Committee for the Relief of Famine in Ireland reorganizes its effort with local U S and Canadian committees to collect subscriptions. The New York committee will be formed soon, and Home Rule leaders now express sympathy. The aim remains feeding the hungry and clothing the naked without political aims.
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New York
American Committee For
Ireland
United States
Canada
Parnell
Woman's Revenge on Sixth Street Ends in Fatal Shooting
Dan G. Price of Salina Kansas was fatally shot by Miss Lizzie Booth of Camp Point on a principal business street after Price shot Booth following a confrontation. Price died soon after the shooting while Booth survived her wound. The Price and Booth families are prominent in the county. Price had earlier been acquitted in a sensational suit brought by Booth.
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Quinxeer
Sco
Dan G. Price
Salina
Kan
Lizzie Booth
Camp Point
Price
Sixth Street
Booth
Miss Booth
Pricel
Wealthy Newark man ends life after repeated attempts
Nicholas Schubert a rich real estate owner of Norfolk street Newark died by leaping from a second story window at a city hospital after five prior suicide attempts. Once deserted by his wife and his daughter eloped, he Twice tried to kill himself and finally succeeded this morning.
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New York
Nicholas Schubert
Norfolk Street
Newark
City Hospital
Schubert
Goodwins Hopeful After Comedian Wife’s Serious Crash
New York reports Mrs. Nat Goodwin remains in a precarious condition after being thrown from a phaeton in Riverside Park two weeks ago. She developed incipient peritonitis but rallied this week, and doctors now entertain hopes for her recovery.
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New York
N. C. Goodwin
Nat. Goodwin
Riverside Park
Town Fire Rages as No Fire Department Arrives
A large blaze consumes half the business district of Vicors on October 18. Twelve stores burn to the ground while residents rush to the scene and attempt to battle the flames. Fire insurance coverage could not be confirmed.
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Vicors
Lil
City forms Safety Committee to probe Hennessy murder
New Orleans Mayor and City Council create a 50 member Committee of Safety to investigate Chief Hennessy murder, curb Mafia vendetta, and avert a secret vigilante group, stressing regular legal action and cooperation with municipal and State authorities. Witness Peeler identifies three suspects. Italians offer little cooperation amid intimidating posters and an Italian quarter arson claim.
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New Orleans
Committee of Safety
Hennesy
Citizens’ Committee
Peeler
Scoffid
Bognitto
Incardona
Hennessy
Nateli
St. Philip Street
Original Package Saloons Thrive After Court Ruling
Dispatches from Kansas report many original package saloons opened and thriving after Judges Phelps and Foster ruled the Wilson law inoperative on package sales in Kansas. Mass meetings urged the Governor to call an extra legislative session to reenact the old law.
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Kansas City
Kansas State
Phelps and
Foster
United States Circuit Court
Kansas
Hawkins Ends Visit With Push for Organization in Beaver
Colonel Hawkins of Washington county, a State Senate candidate, toured Beaver county visiting Senator Quay and allies in New Brighton on October 18. He held a reception and aimed to organize support for his campaign.
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Quay
New Brighton
Colonel Hawkins
Washington County
Senator Quay
Beaver
New
Marion Manola to Wed After Theatrical Turmoil
Boston report ties Marion Manola to John Mason amid sudden separations and cryptic letters. Mason plans Europe trip within ten days, while Manola faces work commitments and past theater quarrels. The pair reportedly plan marriage soon, despite unresolved divorce status and recent touring disputes.
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Boston
Boston Museum
John Is. Mason
Lowell Mason
Jack
Europe
Marion Manola
Sanger
Mason
Duff Opera Company
Iolanthe
The
Chicago
Manola
Harry “Op
America
Erminie
Casino
Herbert Wilkes
New York
Lynching of Willie Singleton in Macon outskirts
Willie Singleton, a 20 year old colored man, was lynched by an armed mob near Macon after identification by his alleged victim, a daughter's of a prominent citizen. The mob halted a train from Enfala Alabama, took him, shot him, and left a placard declaring women must be safe. The coroner's inquest found death at hands of unknown persons.
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Macoy
Willie Singleton
Macon
Singleton
Enfala
Ala
Mrs Harrison Elected President of DAR at Ad Journaled Meeting
At an adjourned meeting of the Daughters of the American Revolution in Wasa Hiveton on October 18 a letter from Mrs. Harrison accepting the presidency was read. Dr. Seward Webb welcomed the Sons of the American Revolution. State Presidents were elected: Mrs. William Wirt Henry Virginia Mrs. John Quincy Adams Massachusetts Mrs. Roger A Pryor New York and Mrs. S V Buckner Kentucky. The eligibility rule was amended to require lineal descent from Revolution soldiers via the mother. The seal features a female 76 dress spinner at a cradle with the motto The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.
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The
Daughters of the American Revolution
Wasa Hiveton
Harrison
Seward Webb
Sons of American Revolution
Florence Adams Darling
William Wirt Henry
Virginia
John Quincy Adams
Massachusetts
Roger A. Pryor
New York
5. V. Buckner
Kentucky
Boy of 14 Dies After Cigarette Habit
Lockport New York October 18 Frederick Long a fourteen year old boy died suddenly from excessive cigarette smoking. The habit had so affected his heart that he was seized with chills and vomiting and died within a short time.
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Lockport
N. Y
Frederick Long
The Dispatch Exposition and Society News Summary
The issue of the Dispatch spans 20 pages in three parts. Part I includes News by Cable, The Exposition Finish, and notes on Episcopal meetings, real estate notices, and social world items. Part II features business, beauty, charity, fiction, and sports reviews, with columns on markets, river news, and manners. Part III presents further dramatic notices, fashion, gospel, and philanthropic notes from various bylines.
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Specia
California
Carnegie
Cluny
W. Scott Dalgleisch
The
First Peoples
G. Hacpmann
Uhabrles T. Momnay
Eden
Imeas
FaNsie B. Wazd
Independent Republicans Fill Lafayette Hall in Pattison Rally
Lafayette Hall overflowed with Republicans and independents at the Independent Republican meeting. Speakers praised Purity in the party, denounced political thuggery, and presented a stereopticon display of affidavits as convincing campaign evidence. President John S. Hood introduced the event and urged support for Robert E. Pattison amid loud cheers.
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Lafayette Hall
N. G. Ayres
Emery
Mapes
Pattison
Ayres
Republican Party
Thomas Metlon
Hon
Davis
ER. Pall
Thome Grundy
Ilbert Saree
Me. i. Davi
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Ira M. M. Burch Jr
C. A. Ralph
Miles “i Aders H.’ Sivaub
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T. Ball
F.C. R
Burch
Fe Stenzel
Wil James A
Maetarning
Andrew G. Wala
Alfred K. Oates
John Thom
Em J. G. Bietehenser
K.C. Dalzett
Edwin W. Smith
HL Murray
G P. Graver
W. Hughey
D. C. Herbst
Joseph T. M
Cochran
J. Sharp
John - Ee
Edwin Ee Pally Esq
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Io Bird, Esq
Irk Beatty
John A Jones
John I B Gorey
Conia
Goistels
Porter
Charles
Covert
John BD
Watson K. Wallallace
Frederick G. L Jones
Harry L. Riley
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A C. C. Mellor
D. FE. Bayard
Prof
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ChadweeeKee
W. J. Spahr
Thomas D. Kellar
Lawrence Charles E. Speer
William Cowley
M. D
F. McKee
William R. Dilworth
Maor James P. W. Neri
B. Shea
Alexander Lohr
Theodora Alexander Mickey
E. A. Wola
L. McMillan
W. H. Winslow
Joep Woodwell
James Peys
Ex Senator Emery Addresses Supporters Amid Political Sparks
Ex Senator Emery’s remarks ignite a lively scene as supporters cheer and critics are noted. He recalls abolitionist roots, defends his oil constituency record, and attacks political bosses while lamenting Pittsburgh’s oil decline and a clashing press landscape.
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Eley
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J. M. Heading
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Juniata County
C. M. Manning
Eno
John McDonnell
Throop
A. W. Lanesborough
Dooner
Eric Hunter Hilson
Menomonie
W. O. Sertrifter
State Street
Evie
Frank Pa
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Coburn
Seite Sion Express
Walt
K. Hobeme Fhiladelphis
Eagie Hotel
Nat Goodwin
Pirate Vigilance Committee
New World
Stiletto Society
Southern Lynching Party
Venience of the Reader
the Grand Army
Telegraph
the River News
Reaview of Sports
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Einai Sane
Electrical News
Crom Nell Gwynne
Frank A. Boar
Howard Flelding
Craig Royston
William Black Page
Alice MacGowan
G. Carpenter Bolf-Ballance
Pakison
Depay
Parzte Department
Chadbourn
the Gospel of Love
Georar Hones
Erin's
Ellice Serena Hage 2
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Sbaney the Good Physician
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BaaMa
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Sachem Andrews
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