Civil Code Bill Passed as Socialists Leave Reichstag
Berlin July 2 The Reichstag passed the margarine bill but government defeat on two amendments shown by Baron von Hammerstein and Dr Von Boetticher risks rejection by the Bundersrath. Prince von Hohenlohe praised the civil code as a bond of union, while most Socialists left the hall in protest. The session closed amid cheers for the emperor from others.
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Prince von Hohenlohe
Berlin
Reichstag
Baron von Hammerstein
Agriculture
von Boetticher
Interior
Hundesrath
Bundesrath
Baron von Vol Berenberg
Emperor William Advances Peace Policy at Warship Launch
In Wilhelmshaven the Emperor spoke at a banquet after the Kaiser Friedrich VI launch. He declared Germany will follow its own path, avoid harming others, and uphold peace and order worldwide.
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William
Wilhelmshaven
Kaiser Friedrich VI
Serbian Montenegro Pact Reported in Vienna Despatch
A Vienna despatch to the Chronicle reports a formal agreement between Servia and Montenegro for joint action against Turkey and Austria on all national and religious questions.
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Servia
Montenegro
London
Vienna
the Chronicle
Turkey
Austria
San Francisco Millionaire Narrowly Escapes Bullet
In a Bald win Ashly case in open court Emma Ashley about 26 sister of the plaintiff fired a revolver at E. Baldwin. The shot grazed his head as the court convened at 9. The photograph shown harmed the plaintiff’s case and prompted Miss Ashley to fire. She was seized and jailed, with officials suspecting insanity.
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San Francisco
Baldwin-Ashley
Emma Ashley
Lillian Ashley
E. Jaldwin
Baldwin
Ashley
Leper on Paris Streets Sparks Alarming French Plague Note
In London on June 2 reports describe a wandering Paris leper and reveal that about 100 sufferers from the disease are at large among Paris’s poor. The item signals growing public health concern and ongoing medical responses to the outbreak.
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London
Paris
Tragic Police Shootout Ends in Double Death
In Colorado Springs a lone burglar shot and killed Officer Frank Hish as he confronted three burglars at the Gazette building. Five shots rang out, a pursuing crowd cornered one suspect at a rear residence chu rch outhouse, who then killed himself as they closed in.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Frank Hish
Gazette
Lovers Wed Despite Pursuit in Arkansas
Dennis Magruder and Levia Sunderland of Howard County eloped to a justice of the peace near Naylor after a ride on a horse. The girl's father fired three shots during the chase, but the couple married and left as the father forgave them, and all returned home.
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Lite Rock
Ark
Dennia Magruder
Levia Sunderland
Howard County
Arkansas
Dennis
Naylor
Challenge ends in tragedy as banker commits suicide
Jerome Rowan, a wealthy Batavia banker and father of actress Lan sing Rowan who challenged James J. Corbett to a scientific sparring match, killed himself by shooting through the heart. The act followed publication of Saturday's Batavia Daily News noting his daughter's challenge to Corbett.
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Batavia
Jerome Rowan
Lansing Rowan
California
Corbett
Hie Elde
Batavia Daily News
Hanged Husband Found Dead At Lombard Street Home
Philadelphia July 2 In the absence of his wife Frank Newberger a newly married shoemaker hanged himself at 1707 Lombard street His wife returned to find him suspended from a rafter Police arrived to find life extinct He had recently suffered business decline without indicating a plan to take his life
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Philadelphia
Frank Newberger
Lombard Street
Mrs J Meffley Endorses Hood's Sarsaparilla for Recovery
A Newfoundland Pennsylvania resident describes pleurisy and heart trouble leaving her helpless and nervous. After taking Hood's Sarsaparilla she gains strength and can work again, praising Hood's Pills as the best in her home.
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Hood
J. Meffley
Newfoundland
Calm Before the Chicago Storm In 1890s party power plays
The piece describes a whirlwind of vice presidential speculation around Bland Boles and East‑West divisions among silver and gold standard factions. Indiana Governor Matthews gains allies through Wil English while Illinois sound money delegates plan a mass meeting at the Auditorium. Notable figures from New York and Wisconsin are named in speeches as the fight shapes up amid railroad and corporate policy debates.
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Bland
Boles
Towa
Stevenson
Matthews
Indiana
Campbell
Ohio
Alleghenies
Wil English
W. H. English
Hancock
English
Auditorium Hotel
Tllinois Sound Money Committee
Auditorium
Benatora Hill
New York
Gray
Delaware
Vilas
Wisconsin
Palmer
Illinois
William ©. Whitney
Russell
Masssachusetts
Peck
Flower
Francis
Missouri
Robert FE. Wright
Pennsylvania
Allen McDermott
New Jersey
W. D. Dynam
William F. Sheehan
Gold standard clash disrupts South Dakota division
Chicago July 2 A Ramsey leader of South Dakota gold standard delegation reports a sound money stance at the convention. He says silver supporters tried to claim a competing delegation but the regulars will back a sound money plank. Bland faction hopes for eight South Dakota votes but party leaders rush to arrange credentials and ticket distribution at the Palmer House.
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Chicago
A. Ramsey
Gold Standard
South Dakota
Thas
Ramsey
United Press
National Committee
Committee On Credentials
David Ebti
Jones
aArkviews
Alteeld
Ilinola
Palmer House
Harrity
New York's Yellow Party Heads to Chicago for Silver Festival
The advance guard of New York's Democratic delegation left Grand Central for Chicago this afternoon led by Mr. Whitney. The party includes Senator George Gray of Delaware and Senator J B Smith of New Jersey with ex-Mayor Grant. Senator Veut of Missouri and Governor Hasley of Montana rode the train but were not part of the group. Senator Hill ex-Governor Russell and ex-Lieutenant Governor Sheehan will join at Albany.
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New York
Chicago
Grand Central Depot
Whitney
George Gray
Delaware
J. 8. Smith
New Jersey
Grant
Veut
Missouri
Hasley
Montana
Hill
Russell
Sheehan
Albany
Weather Bureau Challenged by Star Gazing Prophet
W T Foster of St Joseph Missouri has challenged the weather bureau to a forecasting contest. He claims the bureau wastes public funds after twenty six years and fourteen million dollars without satisfactory results. He offers to forecast thirty five days in advance while the bureau would forecast seven days ahead.
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St. Joseph
Washington
W. T. Foster
Weather Bureau
Foater
Bland never rode free passes in twenty-two years
Governor Stone dismissed rumors about Mr. Bland and labor groups noting his twenty two years in Congress with no free passes taken by him or his family. He defended Bland’s integrity and stated the allegations were unfounded and contrary to his lifelong public and private conduct.
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Congress
Laclede County
The
Knights of Labor
Chicago
Stone
United Press
Bland
Washington
Remanded to Jail in Death of Mrs Page Case
Pittsburg July 2 The coroner's inquest into the death of Mrs G A Page from a criminal operation by her husband GA Page ended this afternoon. Page was remanded to jail to await grand jury action. The coroner criticized a hospital physician for certifying death as due to intestinal obstruction and said charges would be pursued. An effort will be made to secure bail for Page.
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Pittsburg
G. A. Page
Hollywood Place
Allegheny
Allegheny General Hospital
GA. Page
Page
Allegheny Hospital
Death of General Lawson at Clifton Springs
Clifton Springs New York July 2 General A KR Lawson of Savannah Georgia died at the Clifton Springs sanitarium this morning after a paralytic stroke last Friday. A West Point graduate Lawson led the first Georgia volunteers and occupied Fort Pulaski in 1861 under state authority. He was soon named a brigadier general in the Confederate army and served continuously through the Civil War.
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Clifton Springs
N. Y
A. KR. Lawson
Savannah
Lawson
West Point
Georgia Volunteers
Fort Pulaski
Greek immigrant Anagnostopulos ends life in Milwaukee
Demetrius Anagnostopulos, 19, who left Greece six months ago after love trouble, leaped from State Street Bridge into the river this afternoon in Milwaukee. In the crowd, onlookers witnessed his plunge as he refused rescue and drowned. He was said to be the son of a wealthy judge from Chryse, Greece.
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Milwaukee
Demetrius Anamastopulos
Greece
Anagnostopulos
Chryse
State Street
English Capital for American Investments
A periodical prospectus offers English capital for American ventures. It lists promoters with over 100 million sterling in elem investments in six years and 18 million in seven months of 1895. It promotes bonds, shares, mortgages, lands, patents, or mines and includes directors Sir Edward C. Ross Walter Pepys and Captain Arthur Stipfe.
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London and Universal Bureau of Investors
Cheapside
London
B. C
Edward C. Ross
Walter C. Pepys
Arthur Stipfe
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup Teething Remedy Ad
An 19th century ad touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup as a fifty year remedy for teething children. It claims to soothe pain, soften gums, relieve wind colic and diarrhea, and offers the product through druggists worldwide for twenty five cents a bottle.
Unfurnished Rooms for Rent on Lackawatine Avenue
Unfurnished rooms with use of hot and cold bath and sitting and reading rooms offered at 214 Lackawatine Avenue. Local listing notes assessable amenities and available spaces for prospective tenants.
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Lackawatine Avenue
Rento
Pocketbook on Capouse avenue Green Ridge July 1
Notice offers two help wanted entries and a corporate charter notice. A young lady seeks a bookkeeper or office work at 4 Southner Avenue. another ad invites payment and contact for a pocketbook at Capouse Avenue. Also an application to incorporate The Lackawanna Wheel Company is filed by John A Meers and others to manufacture and sell bicycles and related goods in Wilkes-Barre area.
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Capouse Avenue
Green Hidge
Capouse Ave
Anderscanas
Beranton
Ee Rr
Pennsylvania
Jone
A. D
John A. Meers
Edward B. Sturees
C. A. Zennder
John T. Williama
F. W. Lange
Act of Assembly
Lackawinna Wheel Company
Posaeas
Autora
Wil
J. Kp. Ieitor
Clifton Soap and Manufacturing Co
Cincinnati
See ea hate, pen i ee ee RP are
See ea hate, pen i ee ee RP are.
Scranton-Lackawanna Timetables Effective June 1 1896
Train schedules for Del Lack and Western lines list daily departures to New York Easton Trenton Philadelphia and the South with multiple morning and afternoon options. Connections at Buffalo Ithaca Bath Cortland Syracuse Oswego Elmira and Williamsport advertised, with Pullman and sleeping coaches on all express trains and ticket offices in Scranton.
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Binghamton
Oswego
Elmira
Corning
Bath
Danaville
Mount Morris
Buffalo
Thuffalo
Nicholson
Cortland
Syracuse
Osweo
Tilea
Richfield Springs
Ithaca
Northumberland
Pittston
Wilkes- Barre
Plymouth
Bloomsburg
Danville
Northunderland
Williams
City Ticket Office
Lackawanna Avenue
Depot
Atlantic City
New York
Newark
Elizabeth
A. m
Fae Pees
Philadelphia
Reading
Maueh Chunk
Allentown
Bethlehem
Burton
Long Branch
Ocean Oar
Lebanon
Harrisburg
Pottsville
Liberty Street
North River
Phiadetetta
Baldwin
J. H. Olhausen
Gen. Gupt
Tintcionie
Scranton
Pittaton
Wilkes. Barre
D. Ll
Easton
Eal
Preany
Rochester
Niagara Falla
Detroit
Chicago
All Data West
Lo de W
Balamanda
L. & B. Junction
Wilkes-Barre
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Lackawanna Ave
Joe
Scranton, Pa
Academy of Science
Bouffe
Germany
Colorado
Arkansas Lochinvar
Yellow Party
Mr. Whitney
Weather Bureau Challenged
American Invest
Connolly & Wallace
Washington Avenue
Court House
Ad‘vance
Chittenden
Lackananas Avenue
Edward
Fis & Co
Holden Block
Chicago, Il
Seas
Fae Good Howe
Addreas
Tadier
Snyder
T. B. Snyder & CO
Mango Leen Company
John Street
Rte A
Lackawanna County
Walterf. Devitt
Jan Rot Agenciea
Trafera
Pankers
Joe Site Association
Attendence
Adams Avenue
Salahey
Brow Bros
Nuraorymen
Rochuater
AEX Nts
Figai Gar CO
Ubbago
Bell
Shigan Mfg Co
Consolidated Mfg CO
van Buren
Galesman
L. N. CO
Ptation L
New
Mosquito
Fytiquil
Bulgiano Meg CO
Baltimore
Court Lane
PRICE
Gee
Pine and
Blakely Streets
Dunmore
E W. Gaylor
LaRaysville
Cor Taco
Wyoming Camp Ground
W. H. Hazlett
Price Street
Elmhurst
E. P. Klngshury
Commonwealth Building
Frank Loalio
Moody
Adams Ave
Eugene Rech
Locust Street
Stephen Guthelor
Barbara Guthelng
Alder Creek
Cedar Avon Time
Alactiman
Blue Ridge Accidental
Josaup Hose Company
Jaar
Lake
P.O. Box
Peckville
Serantoms
T. S. Lacey & Son
Traders’ National Bank
Beranten
Ench
Banum
Medicai
Lacka. Ave
Cor Adams
Phila. P
Pennsylvania Railroad
Sunbury
West
Hazleton
Norristown
J. R. Wood
Gen's Pass
Ss. M. Prevost
Hudson Timtable
Carbondale
Saratoga
Montreal
Bowai
New England
Honesdale
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Bim
Lehigh Valle Railroad
North
South
Erie
Wyoming Valley
Newburgh
Hawley
Tih
Lake Ariel
Scrinton
Schanton Division
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Rive i TV
Franklin
Sisose
Mm ‘Uenod
A. Ae
Jrwr
Anne
T, Fliteroit
My Ex
Iain Nop
Ontario
Igtal Tor Pas
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