Democratic Club Convention Convenes In Scranton
The Quaker City delegates gathered at the Academy of Music for the State Democratic convention. Chauncey F. Black led the session as president and officials debated credentials, committees, and resolutions amid cheers and protests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey F. Black
Academy of Music
Hensel
James M. Beck
Wilkere
Philadelphia
John A. Ward
Tuck
Cleveland
Stevenson
F. W. Gunster
Scranton
Lemuel Amerman
John J. Maloney
Berks County
New York
Maloney
Senator Green
K. Jones Monaghan
George H. Hothman
Thoven
Amerman
J. Jones Monaghan
J. B,rkin
Pittsburg
Eisenbrown
P. Denwoody
State Society
Sputy
James A. Straughan
Aod
R. Jones Monarhan
Chester County
Committee On
Eo Cusatacey FL Black
Secre
John D. Worman
E P. Eisner
J. Marshall Wright
Lehigh
H. KD. Green
Berk
George J. Wadliner
Schuylkill
Bernard McKenna
K. Gardner
Allegheny
Charles J. Baker
Montgomery
E. Bt. Ziezler
York
J. H. W. Howard
Dauphin
F. x. Coyle
Maurice F. Wilhere
Extrate Wilhere
Grover Cleveland
Tilack
Central Democratic Club
J. H. Shaw
Central Club
Sam Josephs
Chicago
W.J. Brennen
John MH. Ward
W. L. Butler
E P. Donowoody
S.& Hoff
Berks
Levi B. Duff
W. H. Reilly
Lancaster
Allentown Chosen as Next Meeting Site After Convention
The convention chose Allentown as the next meeting location. Maurice F. Wilhore of Philadelphia offered a resolution honoring Robert S Pattison, late herbormaster of Philadelphia, which was adopted. The convention then adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eemie
Allentown
Maurice F. Wilhore
Philadelphia
Robert S Pattison
Herbormaster
General Weaver Defends Against Georgia Brutality Charges
General Weaver rebutted accusations of brutality in Pulaski Tennessee and disputed affidavits aired in Georgia. He defended his West tour reception, denied looting or misusing funds, and argued refugees were supported by vouchers paid by the Commissary General. He urged unity against the money power in the North.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
War Cross
General Weaver
West
Western
Southwestern
Northwestern
Weaver
Field
Atlanta
Pulaski
Dodge
Cyrus Carpenter
Democrats to Drive Cleveland Campaign in Massachusetts
Grover Cleveland will anchor the state Democrats campaign in Massachusetts this year with all other issues subordinated to his election. Governor Russell reportedly supports Cleveland and hopes his strength will carry Massachusetts, while aiming to avoid a personality-centered race and to scrutinize candidates’ public duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bostos
Massachusetts
Grover Cleveland
William E. Ketussell
Cleveland
Mr. Cleveland
Ohio district in danger as Republicans seek unity
In the Fourteenth district a meeting of county chairmen and E G Johnson of Lorain with Chairman Dick discussed saving the district for Republicans. Reports say Mike Harter has a large headquarters and many clerks, prompting calls for an energetic, harmonious effort. Some dissension surrounds Johnson and the Sherman Foraker factions amid a contested convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fourteenth Congressional District
Republican District Committee
E G. Johnson
Lorain County
Congress
Mike Harter
Johnson
Sherman and Foraker
Laylin
Dohunon
Foraker
McKinley Shifts Ohio Campaign Opening Plans
Governor McKinley, fresh from the East, will limit his travel to Ohio campaigning starting September 30. He plans to address business leaders in Philadelphia Friday and a Saturday meeting here. The Democratic State Executive Committee met quietly as a list of speakers for about a dozen campaign sites is developed.
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Couumars
McKinley
Philadelphia
Ohio
Democratic
Guy Mallon
Cincinnati
Woodsdale
Lis i
Bourke Cochran
Jevenson
Bri Beersvinchang
Hatch Talks in Crawford at Large Farmers Meeting
In Conneautville on September 20 a major Western Crawford farmers meeting was held in the Opera House. Congressmen M. H. Hatch labeled the farmers' friend and Ish C. Sibley, People's candidate, spoke on campaign issues to a attentive audience. The gathering closed after lengthy addresses and three spirited cheers for the candidates.
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Conneautville
Crawford
Howes
M. H. Hatch
Farmers’ Friend
Congress
Ish C. Sibley
Gonzales Free as Court Dismisses Case in Venezuela Arms Row
Francisco Gonzales is released after United States Commissioner Alexander dismisses charges for loading arms on the steamship South Portland to aid Venezuelan insurgents. The case featured a tense tripartite scene with diplomats, and the government did not prove the ship was a war vessel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Yeak
Francisco Gonzales
South Portland
Bay
United States
Alexander
Jose A. de Galarrago
Fifth Avenue
Venezuela
Galarraga
Gonzales
Senor Bolet Peraza
Bolet
Peraza
Dr. Galarraga
Staegener
Dr. Galarrago
Raeegener
Commissioner Alexander
Legation
Douglas Levien
Levien
Balet
United States District Attorney's Office
Peraca
Catherine Whiting
Whiting
Twenty-sixth Street
South
Brooklyn
W. L. Bowman
Mitchell
Venezuelan
Bsk
Port Spain
Trinidad
Here
Return of conscience money shocks Millersburg area
J P Vannest, Wayne Holmes County insurance agent, recounts a ten year old case in which a client who burned his own house to claim insurance returned $255 and later $50 after confessing. The man said his wife threatened him and religion changed his view, leading to repayment with promise of no prosecution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millersburg
J. P. Vannest
Wayne
Holmes Counties
Glens Falls
Here
Vannest
Jefferson Davis Monument to be placed in Monroe Park
Richmonds United Confederate Veterans and Jefferson Davis Monument Association announce relocation of the Jefferson Davis statue to Monroe Park Richmond Virginia. The To the Southern People address emphasizes sacrifice and memory, urging continued devotion and fundraising to honor Confederacy dead and descendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe Park
Veterans of the Confederacy
Erichmont
General Committee of United Confederate Veterans and Officers
Jefferson Davis Monument Association of
Richmond
Confederacy
Charlie Reed Dead in Circumstances Calls for Coroner
New York details report early morning death of Charlie Reed longtime advance agent for Forepaughs circus. wife and sister in law found him after he complained of head pains. police suspect a double meaning in a $50 loan request to forepaughs ringmaster Jourdan. prior marriage and affair with Jourdan cited in a history of marital strife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hils
New York
Charlen Reed
Forepaugh’s
Irving D. Hitcheck
Reed
Forepaugh’s Circus
James Jourdan
New Scheme Afoot to Lease Railroads Tied to Coal Trust
A Trenton dispatch in Wall Street reports a plan for the Central Railroad of New Jersey to lease the Philadelphia and Reading Port Reading and Lehich Valley lines. It notes no New Jersey law blocks such a lease and the Vail estate may not object. Jersey Central officials deny any knowledge or foundation for the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Trenton Dispatch
Wall Street
Dispatch
Central Railroad of
New Jersey
Philadelphia and
Reading
Port Reading
Lehich Valley
Vail
Jersey Central
Reading System
Reading Company
M. Williams
Jersey Central Company
Odd Fellows See Record Membership Rise in 1891 92
Portland report notes 49 807 net gain in active lodge membership from 1891 to 1892 the largest yearly increase in order history total lodge membership 721 146 plus Rebekah sisters 802 881 expenditures for relief 25 176 582 aggregate revenue lodges and encampments 37 726 243 up 185 000 from prior year. Cantons of patriarchs militant 648 Chevaliers 26 000.
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Portland
Ore
Sovereign Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows
G. F. Campbell
London
Ont
J. W. Stebbens
Stochester
Theodore A Ross
Columbus
Isaac A Sheppard
Philadelphia
Grand Sire
Sisters of Rebekah
Quelling Rioting Indians Troops Move Toward Choctaw Nation
Oklahoma City dispatch reports Captain Jack Hayes leading troops from Fort Reno to quell political disturbances from recent Choctaw tribal elections. Governor Jerome Judge Wilson and Warren G Sagore depart for Fort Reno while Secretary King heads to Fort Sill to push four tribal agreements toward ratification by March 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma CiTy
Jack Hayes
Fort Teno
Jerome
Judge Wilson
Warren G. Sagore
Indian Commission
Fort Reno
Fort Sill
Wichita Reservation
King
Commission
Tonkawa
Paper firm William F Willcox Faces $23000 Judgment
Executions totaling 23000 dollars were issued today against William F Willcox trading as the James M Willecox Paper Company, owner of Glen Mill Paper Mills in Glen Mill Delaware County. The collapse followed rising rag and bleaching costs due to cholera quarantine rules.
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Philadelphia
William F. Willcox
James M. Willecox
Locomotive Firemen Elect Officers At Cincinnati Convention
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen held its convention in Cincinnati on September 20 electing Grand Master F P Sargent of Terre Haute Vice Grand Master J J Hannahen of Chicago Grand Secretary and Treasurer F W Arnold of Chicago editor and manager of the Locomotive Firemen s Magazine E V Debs of Terre Haute and trustees W F Hynes of Denver G W Maier of Parsons and A H Sutton of Decatur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
F. P. Sargent
Terre Haute
J. J. Hannahen
Chicago
F. W. Arnold
Locomotivs Firemen's Magazine
E. V. Debs
W. F. Hynes
Denver
Col
G W. Maier
Parsons, Kan
A. H. Sutton
Decatur, OL
McKeesport Plans Big Parade After Club Meeting
The Union Republican Club, a 300 member permanent chartered body in McKeesport, will hold a meeting tonight to prepare for a large parade with speakers from Pittsburg and the County Committee listed among attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKeesport
Union Republican Club
Pittsburg
New Smoke-Consuming Apparatus Patent
An Englishman has patented a new smoke consuming device that injects hot air into an air chamber at the end of the firebox to meet the flame and achieve complete combustion. The device includes an automatic regulator for control.
Miners Die in Shaft Accident at Carlotta Mine
In San Francisco on September 20 William Symon and J R Leavitt were killed at the Carlotta mine while standing on a temporary platform that collapsed sending them to the mine shaft bottom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
William Symon
J. R. Leavitt
Carlotta
Appeal by Chinese Six Companies Against Geary Law
A second proclamation by the Chinese Six Companies warns Chinese in the United States not to obey the Geary registration law. An appeal to the Emperor of China asks for relief, calling the law cruel and unjust and urging protection of Chinese immigrants and their property. Signed by the presidents of the Six Companies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Cat
United States
Euffer
Anecdotes in Biography Highlight Everyday Life Evidence
The article discusses how anecdotes illuminate character in biography. It cites S Arthur Bent on using everyday life examples to justify traits and references Adam Smith and Bismarck with humorous stories to illustrate absent mindedness and temper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Arthur Bent
Adam Smith
Busch
Bismarck
Count Beast
Tam
How Shrimp Are Kept in Canning Trade
Pearson's Weekly describes Gulf of Mexico shrimp catching and canning based in New Orleans. Workers remove heads and tails, soak in salt water, pack in cane bags, seal tins, steam again at high heat, then cool, label, and box the products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulf of Mexico
New Orleans
Weir of Adams Express Visits Cincinnati on Campaign Hopes
I C Weir general manager Adams Express Company Cincinnati traveled by special car to Silver Lake to bring his family home. He is a Republican active in politics and expects Ohio to vote for Harrison. He met Joseph Walton at Carlsbad after a summer in Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. C. Weir
Adams Express Company
Cincinnati
Silver Lake
Mr. Weir
Europe
Joseph Walton
Carlsbad
Weir
Ohio
Harrison
Norway Tests Codfish Head Mash For Cow Feed
In Norway fodder shortages lead to avoidance of codfish head mash for cattle. Milk then tastes like cod liver oil and is claimed to be highly nutritious for consumptive people.
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Norway
Emperor William Plans October Visit Amid Marriage Rumors
Berlin reports indicate Emperor William, anxious over Princess Margaret's marriage, will visit Emperor Francis Joseph in Vienna in early October. Plans include a joint hunting trip to Styria with Francis Joseph and the King of Saxony. A Berlin Burgomaster candidate is Herr Zelle, and speculation rises about army enhancements.
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Margaret
Francis Joseph
Austria
Lexpos
Berlin
News Anys
William
Hamburg
Frederick
Ernest
Saxe-Meiningen
Fraulein Jensen
Munich
Vienna
Saxony
Styria
Standard
Herr Zelle
Chronicle
Owingon
Frowneis Joseph
Proposal for global time zones to ease travel and telegraphs
The article discusses a plan to divide the world into 24 time zones with each zone one hour apart from the next. It notes that travel and telegraphy would benefit, and suggests keeping local sun noon aligned within half an hour of mean sun time, with North America already using five zones from Greenwich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearson
North America
Free Siamese Press Attacks Royal Court in Open Critique
The New York Sun reports Siamese English language papers near the royal palace mock the king and government. They urge Dr Rasch to publish observations on the ruler's mental condition and on the prime minister who allegedly lies about European officials. The pieces critique a ruling family blamed for weakness and national decline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Tork Sun
Siam
Rasch
Pres
Rheumatism Remedy Praised by Buffalo Man
George Leatherby of Buffalo writes that his wife Hamsh Leatherby suffered chronic rheumatism kidney trouble and nervous issues. After one bottle of Paine's celery compound she discarded her cane and regained strength and independence. The Buffalo News notes public interest in her recovery and endorses the remedy as reliable therapy.
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George Leatherby
Seneca St
Buffalo
Buffalo News
Hamsh Leatherby
Paine
Rosenbaum and Co Millinery Leads Fall Styles
The leading millinery establishment in Western Pennsylvania announces record fall sales with 25 other departments achieving confidence from the public. Visitors are invited to inspect the new fall headwear novelties and latest styles on display.
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Pennsylvania
Trimmed Hats and Bonnets Offer Wide Selection
A large stock of trimmed hats, bonnets, turbans, and toques is available with at least 500 pieces to choose from. Prices start at $2 and vary by style, but quality remains dependable.
Fashionable Children’s Headwear at Affordable Prices
A local listing promotes over 600 dozen black and new shade Wool and French Fur Felts, Cloth Caps, hats for boys, and a wide range of Bonnets, Cream Silk garments, and infant lay items. It promises fashionable child headwear at prices no higher than old styles, with many colors and new ideas available.
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Infante
Complete Stock of Ribbons for Millinery and Dress Goods
Fancy wings aigrettes and princes feathers in various colors. Regatta brand black gros grain ribbon in all qualities and widths. Full assortment of satin and velvet ribbons in black and colored shades. We sell all silk ribbons only with four qualities of colored silk velvet and odd shades. Our stock is the most complete in the city.
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Committee On Resolutions
General Assembly of Democratic Societies of
Democratic Party
Adlai ©. Stevenson
Onrick Boe Aeet
United
Chetatosher Heydrick
Supreme Jude
George A. Allen
Thomas P. Merritt
Ixithius
Robert E. Paterson Govener
Commonwealth
Alabama
Arkansas
Vermont
Maine
Queken
Harter
M'Kinley
Hatch
Jeff’ Davis
Charlie Reed
The
Coal Corporation
ODD Fellows
Order
Queenstown
Bremerhaven
New York City
Gerry
Thei
Pearson's Weekly
Germany
U. S. Gov’t
Rosenbaum & CO
For Children
WIT Millinery Head
EAS
Market St
Justus von Liebig
Liebig Company
Urling Bros., —Dentists
G Sixth ST
Corner Penne AV
Ita
Mylbwau
Koehler’s
Sixth Street
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