Ohio Campaign in Full Swing Amid Tariff Debate
Ohio voters face a heated race as McKinley tours the state with large crowds and the tariff bill as the central issue. Democrats push for debates while Shields and Campbell rally their bases, with both sides using literary bureaus and pamphlets to sway support ahead of the November election.
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Ohio
Major McKinley
Major MacKinler
Simee
Tiw
Penneylvania
Todinne Tine
Iskes
Ohio River
Washington
McKinkey
McKinley
Campbell
Dell Dey Sro
Neal
Hahn
Lemme
Authews Wos
Dawid S. Tarbell
Kot
Jean Neal
Cole
Sherman
Thurman
Themocrats
People's Party
Laurder
Chirtoh Neal
Mr. Turbell
Separ Cong
Std
Ingim
Terry
Mr Snyder
Alliance
A Very Unique Stand Governor Foraker In Cadiz
A large Republican gathering in Cadiz drew major figures and a throng estimated at over 10,000. Major McKinley spoke on tariff and silver amid a festive platform built with corn, pumpkins, sugar barrels, wool, and sacks. Foraker, Glover, Hearn and Bingham were praised in Cadiz and the Ohio campaign tours.
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Foraker
Cadiz
Durnurm
Lorain County
James Monroe
McKinley
J. B. Burrows
Medina
Columbus
Jamison
Glover
W. B. Hearn
John A. Bingham
Joseph J. Elder
Philadelphia
Tuscarawas
Coschocton
Guernsey
Monroe
Noble County
Alex Barear
Mill Township
Bargarit
Collapse of a Mine Leaves Sixteen Buried for Hours
A mine collapse trapped sixteen workers for eight hours before all were rescued unharmed. Fire crews and rescue teams coordinated efforts at the site, with miners in good condition upon extraction. The incident prompted safety checks and investigations into mine maintenance.
Miners Escape After 100 Foot Chasm Opens in Ridge
At Hickory Ridge mine in Shamokin Pennsylvania on September 26 a pillar gave way creating a 100 foot deep chasm. Carson DeLong and eight other men along with a dozen immigrant workers found a perilous exit as rescuers used a rope. After tense hours the group was saved and cheered by 2,000 spectators.
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Peciat
Shamokin
Hickory Ridge
Carson DeLong
Zach Hann
Frank Walthroff
Daniel Oyster
William Reinhardt
DeLong
Hann
Waltroff
Foreman Reinhardt
Tom Llewellyn
Davy Williams
Reinhardt
Dan Oyster
Jeansville
de Long
Campbell on Tin Plate Speech in Madison County
Governor Campbell spoke in London at the Madison county appointment addressing the difference between tin plate and terne plate. He noted a courthouse sign declaring no Piqua tin or lead tin was used and explained that terne plate is a three metal alloy while tin plate is pure tin coated.
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Campbell
London
Madison County
Court House
County convention nominates full farmer ticket
The People's party met in Akrox on Sept 24 with over 100 delegates and nominated a full ticket. J O Williamson, a farmer and former Republican, was named as representative. The convention was highly enthusiastic and all four tickets in the field are led by farmers for the Legislature.
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People’s Party
Williamson
Russia Persia trade treaty denied at St Perexsnene
Report from St Perexsnene on September 22 states officials deny Russia is negotiating a commercial treaty with Persia. No formal agreement or public confirmation issued by either side.
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St. Perexsnene
Russia
Persia
Wreck victims at Lin den station linger in hospital
Frank Maloy and Thomas Burton injured in the Baltimore and Ohio wreck at Lin den station remain at Mercy Hospital with Maloy not expected to recover, while Burton shows internal injuries but a favorable chance of recovery. Superintendent Holbrook cleaned up the wrecked engine and the line is back in service.
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Frank Maloy
Linden Station
Baltimore and Ohio
Mercy Hospital
Kearns
Major
Burton
Holbrook
Russian troops practice night marches near Pruth frontier
Vresna dispatch reports Russian forces conducting forced night marches and maneuvers across the River Pruth on the Roumanian border aided by electric lights. The Romanian government warns of alarm and concentrates troops on the frontier while ordering Romanian cavalry to Upper Moldavia.
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Pruth
Cocereets
Moldavia
Sherman Man Defeated for Representative Nominations
AKRON September 26 A special meeting of the Republican committee nominated C. Q. Hale for Representative William Nesbitt for County Commissioner and Eli Smith for Infirmary Director The main event was the defeat of Emory Prior by Hale who supported Sherman against Foraker in the U S Senate contest
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Republican Committee
C. Q. Hale
William Nesbitt
Eli Smith Infirmary
Emory Prior
Hale
Sherman
Foraker
Bank receiver adds assets from Rea Brothers to firm
The Illinois Trust and Savings Bank as receiver of the Chicago branch of SW White & Co adds 113875 to the firm assets. The funds come from Rea Bros of Pittsburgh.
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Chicago
Tlinois Trust and Savings Bank
Sw, White & Co
Rea Bros
Pittsburg
Rea Bros Win Court Order Over Unpaid Stock
Rea Bros petitioned Judge Gresham to order the transfer of roughly six thousand shares of Sod Ad something over Cotton and Lead Trust stock to them upon payment of the due amount. The court granted the order, directing the shares be turned over to Rea Bros on payment of the delinquent balance.
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Rea Bros
Gresham
Gould and Goulds Struggle Over Union Pacific Finances
In New York on September 26 J Pierpont Morgan demands straight dealing from Jay Gould over Union Pacific funding. Gould agrees to cooperate to place trust notes to extend the floating debt, with $4.5 million of $15 million offered already taken. Morgan warns Gould he risks removal from Union Pacific and Wall Street if he stays evasive. The Missouri Pacific dividend payments are cast into question as cash concerns drive decisions.
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Union Pacific
Wall Street
New Yor
Jay Gould
Gould
Drexel, Morgan & Co
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Florida Senatorial Fight in Tallahassee
Pensacola News reports complications in the Florida senatorial appointment crisis. Secretary Crawford refuses to attest ex-Congressman Davidson's commission to replace Senator Call, citing constitutional duties and state seal custodianship. The Florida Supreme Court meets mid month as the governor seeks a mandamus to compel compliance.
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Penaacola News
Tallahassee
Crawford
Davidson
Fleming
Call
Florida Supreme Court
Whall
Supreme Court
Riots erupt as cotton pickers strike near Morianna
Reports from Morianna, Arkansas, say a riot between striking cotton pickers and planters left several black workers dead and many wounded. Sheriff arrests leaders as violence spreads with women and children joining in. The strike demanded 75 cents per 100 pounds, 25 cents above the prior rate, and sparked a general fight.
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Little Rock
Ark
Morianna
Cook County Democrats Nominating slate set in convention
Cook County Democrats reunite after April split by dual Mayoral tickets. In Chicago they nominated Jonas Hutchinson for Superior Court Judge Charles F. Babcock for Superintendent of Schools and a full slate of other candidates.
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Cook County
ChicaGo
Deeries
Harrison
Jonas Hutchinson
Charles F. Babcock
Wichita Ex-Judge Ball Chosen to Preside Brennan Trial
Torrica Sept 26 T B Ball of Wichita former Sedgwick County judge has been selected to preside over the trial of James Brennan the man accused of killing Colonel Sam Wood. With Judge Theo Botkin declining to preside the matter was left to prosecution and defense counsel.
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Torrica
T. B. Ball
Wichita
Sedgwick County
James Brennan
Sam Wood
Theodosious Botkin
Ten Negroes Sentenced to Death in Laurens Murder Case
Charleston, Sept. 26. The state’s harshest verdict outside insurrection was handed down in Laurens yesterday. Ten Black defendants were sentenced to death for the murder of another Black person, with execution set for October 23.
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Charleston
3. C
Laurens
Executions Issued Against Pyle Knadler Baking Co
Executions totaling $22,136 were issued this after noon in Philadelphia against John J. Pyle and George W. Knadler who operated the Pyle Knadler Baking Company.
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Philadelphia
John J. Pyle
George W. Knadler
Pyle-Knadler
Fire losses mount across towns in multiple fires
Savannah reports 400000 in losses from a Friday night blaze. Fires destroy a cotton mill at Tydesley Bolton and a Newark C house owned by Riley Couch with 1100 loss and 300 insurance. A Carnahan sawmill near Greensburg burns, along with 1000 boxes of sine on Fr ayne road Economy. Cram Falls Wisconsin sees 12 buildings burned for about 8000 loss with no insurance. J C Beckwith property West Tarentum consumed for 3000. Chattanooga Tennessee endures a 1900000 warehouse fire. Green ville Illinois Evans evaporator and mills burn. loss about 125 and 700 insurance on mill and contents.
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Warout
Tydesley
Bolton
Newark
Riley Couch
M. L. Carnahan
Greensburg
Frayne Road
Cram Falls
Wis
J.C. Beckwith
West Tarentum
Cuattanooga
Tenn
Nixon & Western
Greenville
Lil
Hamilton Spectator backs Tory whitewash over Langevin probe
Ottawa outlets report intense Tory anger as the Hamilton Spectator denounces government actions. The piece accuses the Department of Public Works of condoning scandals and suggests Premier Abbott's circle seeks to control Quebec's treasury benches. Rumors swirl about Mercier, Angers, and possible Quebec secession or dissolution to avert dismissal.
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Hector Langevin
Hamilton Spectator
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Hector
Department of Public Works
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Abbott
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New York Agent Accused Of Shipping Girls To Texas Show
Six young women sent from New York to Houston by a deceptive theatrical agency planned a Galveston stop before a police chief. The operator, Tony Smith, advertised on Sept 15 and eight girls were sent to Houston, with a theater described as a stage and bar, where patrons were urged to buy beer.
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Elbrogen
Our Today Dispatch
Houston
Tex
Galveston
Comal
Tony Smith
Smith
Bell
Sealing Schooner Captain Reports Russian Capture
Captain George Wester of the City of San Diego recounts the capture of the J Hamilton Lewin by a Russian cutter near Copper Island in the Bering Sea after the Aleut fired and forced the three vessels into fog. City of San Diego and Geneva escaped. Lewin taken.
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San Francisco
George Wester
San Diego
J. Hamilton Lewin
Bering Sea
Geneva
J. Hamilton Lewis
Copper Island
Britain may pay up to 700000 to BC sealers
Ottawa reports advices from British Columbia show that Britain’s pledge to indemnify Canadian sealers driven from Bering Sea may cost at least 500000 and possibly 700000. The government now bears a larger responsibility than initially estimated.
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Ottawa
Ont
British Columbia
Bering Sea
Great Britain
Local Minn. Inventor Claims Copper Tempering Breakthrough
Peter Johnson of Dassel and machinist Niles Nilson announce plans to form a company to build a Minneapolis factory for a new copper tempering process. They say the method will harden copper to a steellike strength.
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Minneapolis
Peter Johnson
Dassel, Minn
Niles Nilson
Central New Mexico Mail Disrupted by Washouts on Rail Line
Central New Mexico remains without mail from the East and West routes for days due to washouts on the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad near Laguna and Rio Puerco stations. Water covers the track in multiple spots and bridges over the Puerco are deemed dangerous.
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Albuquerque
WN. M
Central New Mexico
Atlantic and Pacific
Lagunda
Rio Puerco
Puerce
Prairie fire in Emons county leaves three dead and many homeless
Terrible prairie blaze sweeps east Emons county destroying cattle herds, farms, and lumber camps. A man wife and son perish while trying to save property. thousands of tons of hay burned. hundreds fight the flames as communities fear spread toward Superior. Believed no survivors in a Mora county report.
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Ellendale
N. D
Emons
McIntosh County
Hinckley
Minn
Great Northern
Superior
Partridge
Kerrick
Oak Park
Priffseton
Milica
Mora
Kanabro County
Knife River
Turtle Lake
Resso
Land League Meeting In Chicago Moves to Restore Irish Funds
Seven hundred Irish land league delegates head to Chicago for the National Convention at Central Music Hall and McCoy s Hotel. Secretary J P Sutton and President John Fitzgerald plan to restore 200000 held by Parnell and McCarthy in Paris for Irish poor relief. The event aims for harmony and two days of deliberation with Chicago council backing preparations.
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Parnell
McCarthy
Chicago
Trish Land League of America
Land League
America
Central Music Hall
McCoy's Hotel
John Fitzgerald
Sutton
Justin McCarthy
Paris
Ireland
Land Leagues
Chicago It League
Next Big Rush to Chandler Sparks Outcry for Rationed Lots
Report from Chandler describes a rush for town lots as water wells reveal a cool spring at two feet near the town site. Soldiers bar horses and wagons to curb stampede while 10 000 supporters crowd the school section and Governor Steele camps on a Sac and Fox farm amid chaotic surveying efforts.
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Guruatt
O. T
Chandler
Ity
Governor Steele
Judge Allison
Johnson
Missouri
Nellee
Chendice
Tecumseh
O Neill Kills Michel Collins in Henderson Quarrel
In a quarrel over a boundary line in Faxon Sibley County James O Neill killed Michel Collins and fatally wounded his two grown sons. He had been forbidden access to the Collins premises but returned to fetch water and opened fire with a shot gun and revolver. O Neill was wounded but is jailed at Henderson Mississippi.
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Miss
Sibley
James O'Neill
Michel Collins
Neill
Collins
O'Neill
Brinkley Couple Arrested in Brinkley Murder Case
James Foster and Mrs. C H L Redburn were jailed on a murder charge after an 18 year old daughter reported Foster struck her father with a stick and the mother helped drag the body into the woods. Foster worked at Redburn's timber camp near Brinkley Arkansas.
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Little Rock
Ark
the Gazette
Brinkley
James Foster
C. H. L. Redburn
Foster
Redburn
Ohio M E Conference Picks Portsmouth for Next Year Meeting
The Ohio M E Conference chose Portsmouth over Gatopolis for its next year meeting venue. Rev March spoke for Mt Union College and Rev Clark represented Somerstown Academy. New visitors list and audits were arranged. changeover at Ohio Wesleyan University noted with Dr. Dean named Indiana State Normal principal designate.
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Ohio
M E. Church
Portsmouth
Gat- Upelis
March
Mt. Union College
L. Clark
East Tennessee
Somerstown Academy
B. F. Jackson
Ohio Wesleyan University
D. Y. Murdock
LE King
Columbusa
London
Third Avenue Church
Columbia
Rashford
New Seminary
L. L. Postle
L. A. Turner
Garret Seminary
James W. Luccock
W. D. Chenington
Preacher Boycott Rocks Canton Pastor’s Career
Yorxestown Ohio September 2 Special Rev Dr Miller former pastor of the First Methodist Church in Canton faced a parish revolt after marrying a young woman within months of his first wife’s death. Conference shuffled him to Cleveland Avenue Church and Trinity Church Youngstown but both congregations rejected him. Bishop Fowler resolved the dispute assigning Miller as presiding elder of the Cleveland district. His second marriage sparked the controversy and his first wife’s death appears linked to the rapid remarriage.
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Miller
First Methodist
Canton
Encild Avenue Church
Cleveland
Trinity Cuourch
Youngstown
Henry James Play The American Impresses in London
The American by Henry James drew a flattering reception at the Operas Comique in London. The play closely follows the novel with minor changes toward a conventional happy ending in the marriage, pleasing audiences tonight.
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Henry James
Operas. Comique Tonight
Mr. James
Provisions for Injured Workmen At International Congress
The International Congress ended with a resolution urging private effort and state cooperation to provide compensation for accidents to workmen and workwomen. In Port Cuestrr New York James B. Daly a grocer on Main Street was shot and killed by James P. Gleason a night watchman after long standing tension over Daly hosting Gleason's separated wife.
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International Congress
Port Cuestrr
N. Y
James B. Daly
Daly Bros
Main Street
Tos
J. P. Gleason
Gleason
Daly
Tabor couple sue Texarkana official for $100000 damages
In federal court, Mr. and Mrs. Tabor accuse Mayor Co C Dorian of Texarkana of false imprisonment. The Tabors, spiritualists, were arrested for fortune telling without a license and seek damages totaling 100000 dollars.
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Litter Rock
Arx
Tabor
Co. C. Dorian
Texarkana
Thirteenth murderer confined in Perryville jail
Coanteston West Virginia reports the thirteenth murderer placed in Perryville jail McDonald county Frank Harden latest inmate who killed Frank Ward last Friday. Others await trial on attempted murder and murderous assault charges. Also notes War Department war tax stamps used on money transfer papers.
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Coanteston
W.va
Perryville
McDonald County
Frank Harden
Frank Ward
West Virginia
Commaypen
D. A. Joxxs
War Department
Montenegro Orders Three Merchant Cruisers Built in England
The Montenegro government has ordered three merchant cruisers modeled after the Russian Volunteer fleet. The ships will operate in peacetime trading between the Adriatic and Odessa.
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England
Adriatic
Odessa
Col. James A. Wilcox Dies in Columbus After Illness
General James A. Wilcox, general counsel for the C H T railroad and a former provost marshal in the district, died today in Columbus after a lingering illness. A distinguished Ohio lawyer and ex mayor of Columbus, he served during the war and held prominent local roles.
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Columbus
James A. Wilcox
Ohio Bar
America probes Russian cotton growth in Central Asia
Sept 26 report states America has appointed a representative to visit Central Asia to study the rising cotton industry in Trans-Caspian Russia and Turkestan, noting its impact on Russia's independence from American textiles.
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America
Central Asia
Trans-Caspian
Russia
Turkestan
Watkins Infant Buried in East End Private Interment
On Sunday September 27 1901 at two thirty a m Mante younges daughter of Seb L and Annie B Watkins aged 7 weeks. Funeral service at residence of parents Sheridan avenue East End. Friends invited. Interment private.
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FS A. W
Mante
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