Free silver leaders blocked by stenographer in Kryan speech
Wisconsin free liver men sought a complete copy of William J. Kryan s lakeside speech but the only stenographer under contract with a party will not release copies. A reading daily offered payment for notes, yet she refuses to identify her employer or provide the manuscript.
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Madison
Wis
Free Liver Men
Wisconsin
William J. Kryan
Lakeside Assembly
Free Silver
New Yorkers Buy a Gold Mine
New York investors J. Iegine and Mareud Daly purchased the copper holdings of Gen. John B. Frisbie in Mexico. They held mortgages totaling about 1 million dollars on the American Mining company assets, the Tultenango railway, and the Jalapa and Comloba railway. They will reorganize the companies after lifting mortgages by paying the balance of roughly 80 thousand gold. The Ft Ore mine earns about 49 thousand monthly.
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Frisbie
Mexico
J. J. Iegine
Mareud Daly
New York
American Mining Company
Ft Ore
Tultenango
Jalapa
Comloba
Qen
Bt Ore
Giant Ice Trust Formed In United States
The American Ice Co of New Jersey with a 60 million capital is reported to secure the majority of stock in the Consolidated Ice Co of New York and the Knickerbocker Ice Co of Maine, each capitalized at 10 million. A consolidation by stock exchange will create a new company, with officers still undisclosed amid secrecy.
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New Jersey
Consolidated Ike Co
New York
Knickerbocker Ice Co
Maine
New
Merritt Not Returning to Philippines After Retirement
Washington reports that Major General Geo Merritt will retire next June and have less than seven months of active service remaining before the end of the rainy season campaign. Merritt is not expected to be recalled to duty in the Philippines.
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Washington, D.C
Geo Merritt
Philippines
Cen Merritt
McNeill Stricken With Serious Illness at Home
H W McNeill a wealthy coal mine owner on the Pacific coast is very ill at his suburban Colonecy home near Lake Washington. He suffered apoplexy months ago and though it seemed dire then he recovered, but last night worsened and today remains in serious condition. He is 54 years old.
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BH. W. McNeill
Pacific Coast
Colonecy
Lake Washington
McNeill
Mr. McNeill
Plan for Native Cuban Militia Backed by U S Generals
Gen Garcia proposes forming a militia of native Cuban soldiers to aid the U S army in Cuba. Gen Miles expresses favorable interest in organizing the auxiliary force, aiming to keep Cuban units strictly for military duty to secure peace and security on the island.
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Washington, D.C
Garcia
Miles
United States
Ger Miles
United States Army
Cien
N .A. Miles
Remodeled Third Avenue Theater Promises Fresh Season
The Third Avenue Theater undergoes a thorough remodel under W M Russell with new paint, upholstery, carpet, and a decorative proscenium. The season opens September 17 with The Girl from Chi, plus a slate of coast and eastern company engagements and a long list of shows.
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Third Avenue Theater
W. M. Russell
Beattie
Admiral Dewey’s long-held Manila plan revealed
Washington Aug 18 A historical note emerges from the Navy department regarding Admiral Dewey. 25 years ago as a commander aboard the Narragansett he sought assignment to the Manila operation should war with Spain occur. The Virginian Controversy halted his plan but it shows his early ambition to seize Manila ahead of the actual 1898 campaign.
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Washington, D. C
Dewey
America
Navy Department
Phillpplrnes
Wes
United States
Narraganwell
Spain
Manila
Virgintua
Olympia
Taking the Cuban Census
Washington Aug 18 The secretary of war orders the Cuban census completed by Jan 1 with Jos B P Sanger of the Inspector General's department in charge from Havana. Sanger formerly commanded a Cuban military department and aided insular administration. Cuban officials will conduct immediate census in each district with Cuban enumerators. final tabulation to be done in Washington.
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Washington, D.C
Secretary of War
Cuba
sMcials
War Department
Census Bureau
Washington
Walking Around The World Ends In Chicago Feat
Peter G. P. Attias arrives in Chicago with a secretary and two assistants to begin a three year walk around the world. He plans a total 40,000 miles by land and 21,000 by sea and must complete 20 miles daily on ships to win 25,000 pounds from the London Sporting Club.
Birthday celebration for Henry George by single taxers
September 8 events planned in Seattle theater to honor Henry George. Speakers include Bockrose Jerry Mimpcon of Kansan and Jas James G McGuire. Victoria’s MacMillan to join Huntieh Columbia single taxers for discussion and readings from George's writings. Local men to discuss his Pacific coast life. reader lineup undecided.
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Henry George
Seattle
Pacific Coast
Two schooners head for Cape Nome from St Michael harbor
The schooners Townsend and Vega owned by Charlies Lane of San Francisco carry a large cargo of supplies from Beattie to Cape Nome and are set to depart next Tuesday. The Umatilla unloads at Schwabacher dock while Topeka and Hoanoke are due in Seattle or Lynn canal. The Lakme sails Tuesday and the PoCALk ships passengers cattle and freight to Lynn canal ports.
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Townsend
Vega
St Michael
Charlies
Lane
San Francisco
Beattie
Cape Neme
Michael
Cape Nome
Lynn Canal
Hanging Incident Shocks Rockville. Two Men Die
In Rockville Maryland on August 11 Armeted Taylor and John Brown two Black men died in a hanging related to a Serious case involving Mr and Mrs Rosenstein at Slidell. The drop was insufficient and the men writhed for about ten minutes.
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Rockville
M. D
Armeted Taylor
John Brown
Mr. Rosenstein
Slidell
Wellman Party Returns From Arctic Expedition
Walter Wellman and his party arrived at Tromso Norway after completing explorations in Franz Josef Land. The leader was badly injured by a fall into a snow crevasse and the expedition decided to return home. Lt Evelyn Haldwin, Dr Edward Hofman, and A Harlan contributed scientific work while the Capella and Stella Polar met July 9.
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Norway
Augus
Walter Wellman
Frans Dronest Land
Tleatory
Bardabip
Wellman
Lfe
Evelyn Haldwin
United States Weather Bureau
Edward Hofman
Grand Haven
Mieh
A. Harlan
United States Coast Survey
Capella
Stella Polar
Prince Lars
Frank Josef Land
Building permits issued for multiple repairs and new residences
Building permits were issued to day to W F E Colton for repairs at 800 Twenty Ofth avenue to coat 200 W OH Calhoun for repairs at 614 624 Columbia street to coat geo R R Wilson to build a one atery frame residence at 17 Twenty second av enue north to coat 500 Moore Investment company to excavate at 1824 1226 Second avenue to cost 00 I O L von Gotren to build three two story frame residences at S01 S00 EKnet Pike Street to coat 2400 Bob Hurg to build a one story frame residence at 116 Eleventh avenue north to coat 600 John Coons for alterations at 807 Yakima avenue to cost 400 The total valuation of improvements amount to 5000
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W. FE. Colton
Twenty-Ofth Avenue
W. OH. Calhoun
Columbia Street
Geo. R. Wilson
Twenty-second Avenue
Moore Investment Company
Second Avenue
I. OL. von Gotren
Eknet Pike Street
Bob, Hurg
Eleventh Avenue
John Coons
Yakima Avenue
Hoover to hold office as grand keeper of records
Decatur Illinois August 1 W A Hoover of Atreator will hold the office of grand keeper of records for the Illinois grand lodge of Red Men. A committee met in Decatur and ruled Hoover complied with the law and that S Shepherd acted hastily in appointing William J Krooken of Chicago to fill the vacancy.
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Hoover
Red Men
Peoria
Decatur
Delegates to Trust Meet from New York Prospective Lineup
New York prepares a powerful delegation to the Civic Federation trust conference to meet in Chicago on September 12. Governor Roosevelt’s likely picks include Depew Carnegle Cochran Shaw Thurber Gunton White and others, forming a influential group of reform-minded figures.
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New York
Roorsevelt
Henator Depew
Carline
Albert Bhaw
Review of Reviews
Hourke Cochran
Goorge Gunton
Henry White
F. i Thureber
Civic Federation of Chicago
Depew
Carnele
Cochran
Albert Shaw
Thurber, Gunton and White
Explosion in Welsh colliery kills eighteen at first shaft
A blast today at GLAMORA colliery in Glamorganshire, Wales, killed eighteen miners outright and left many others entombed in the shaft.
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Glamomaanshire
Wales
First
Saturday's Furnishing Goods Selling New Patterns
Advertises a sale on men’s and boys’ shirts in assorted patterns and colors. Highlights include white and colored bosom shirts from 60 cents to 1.00, with fine laundried options and continuous placket. Also lists flannel shirts, wool sweaters, hats, suspenders, and merino underwear with sale prices.
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New York Mills
New York
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