Justice Swift Sentences Man for Four Year Old's Assault
Louis Peek, a colored man, assaulted four year old Christine Maas in Akron. After riot fears, he was moved from Cleveland jail to Akron court, convicted within five minutes, and sentenced to life at hard labor. Judge D J Nye imposed the sentence. Peck was then sent to Columbus within two minutes.
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Aiou
Negra
Columb
Cleveland
Ohio
Louis Peek
Christine Maas
Akron
D. J. Nye
Hlyria
Peck
Columbus
Plead for McKinley to attend national encampment
Chicago hosts the Grand Army encampment with strong hopes President McKinley will reconsider and attend. Telegrams and appeals from Commander-in-Chief Shaw urge him to join the parade and events. Delegations of Women’s Relief Corps arrive as Kansas supporters push Mrs Ida Wilson Moore for national president.
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Chicago
Grand Army
McKinley
Shaw
Women's Relief Corps
Ida Wilson Moore
O. L. Moore
Eighth District
Kansas
Moore
Senator Wilson
North China Christians needy after slaughter appeal
The Presbyterian board of foreign missions reports a cable from Minister Conger noting North China Christian survivors are destitute and homeless. They seek immediate help via a thank offering for rescue in Peking, endorsed by Wherry Hobart and Smith and to be sent to home mission boards.
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New York
Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions
Conger
North China
Peking
Wherry
Hobart
Smith
Misslenaries Wherry
Presbyterian Mission
Methodist Mission
Congregational Mission
Presbyterian
Methodist
Boards of Foreign Missions
Cochi
Big Coal Strike Strikes Cardiff Rail Coal Trade
At Cardiff no coal moves as 30 000 collier workers idle after the general manager of the Taff Vale railway refuses to meet a labor union representative. The stoppage threatens shipping and hampers the admiralty amid record Welsh steam coal prices and costly imports.
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Caraim
Uni
London
Admiralty
Canada Stove Trust Readies Consolidation Move
Canada stove manufacturers move to consolidate reading stove concerns with Hamilton Copp Bros and McClary among targets. Wider absorption planned beyond Ontario. No effective date before January 1 1901.
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Dominion
New York
Reading
Canada
Hamilton
Ont
Copp Bros
McClary Manufacturing Company
London
Moffatt Stove Company
Werton
Burrow
Stewart & Milne
Ham Utos Tilden
State Fair Week Opens With Crowded Exhibits
St Paul, Aug 28. A round up of exhibits shows the state fair will surpass expectations. Every building and department is full and tent space is exhausted for late exhibitors. The exposition, horticultural, dairy, woman's, poultry, agricultural halls and the machinery and animal barns are crowded with displays. Never before have such comprehensive and instructive exhibits been secured for a state fair.
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St. Paul
Four Drownings at Kaukauna Picnic River Incident
Kaukauna Wisconsin August 28 Mrs Henry Quaddy and three sons drowned in the river while picnicking as a skiff overturned. Husband saved daughter but wife and two boys aged six to nine perished. In Albert Lea Minnesota August 28 Germanson struck by an axe while repairing a fence, the head wound through skull into brain, taken to hospital in critical condition.
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Kaukauna
Wis
Henry Quaddy
Skeall
Albert ‘Lea
Minn
Bancroft Township
Germanson
Lightning Fires Barn in Winona Minnesota
Aug 28 report describes a barn behind D H Norton’s saloon destroyed by fire. John Murray, found seeping in the barn, was rescued by Joseph Wegnan but reentered flames and suffered severe burns to head arms and hips. O’Brien, present, was only lightly burned. Second Hay Crop at Bowdle South Dakota: continuous rain delays threshing and may prevent fall work. Prairie land greened. heavy hay expected. pastures in good condition for stock.
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Winona
Minn
St. Charles
D. H. Norton
John Murray
Joseph Wegnan
O'Brien
Bowdle
Mystery of Krohn death solved in Winona
In Winona Minnesota Aug 28 the missing Peter Krohn was found drowned when a steamer washed his body ashore opposite Hamilton street. Coroner rules death by own action amid poor health. Immense copper deposits touted near Helena Barden claim after Butte copper king F August Heinze negotiates land.
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Winona
Minn
Peter Krohn
Hamilton Street
Krohn
Helena
Mont
F. August Heinze
Butte Copper King
Barden
West Helena
Children Killed by Bolt in Milwaukee Barn
Milwaukee on August 28 reports two children of Charles Zunker killed by a bolt of lightning while playing in a barn during a storm. The county hospital was struck, roof torn away, and the electrical plant rendered useless. Other items note a farmer’s fatal accident near Buckman Minnesota, a brakeman’s severe injuries in Hayward Wisconsin, a new Hughes Electric plant in Dickinson North Dakota, a blacksmith fined for game law violations in Lamberton Minnesota, and a girl drowned while bathing at Point au Sable with state training school inmates nearby.
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Milwaukee
Charles Zunker
Red Wing
Minn
State Training School
Point Au Sable
Annie Mooney
Lightning Burns Mallory Barn in Lakeville Storm
A heavy thunderstorm swept through Lakeville Minnesota around 10 PM Wednesday. The large frame barn owned by John Mallory was struck by lightning and burned to the ground.
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Lakeville
Minn
John Mallory
Grand Army of the Republic encampment opens in Chicago
The thirty fourth annual G A R encampment opened with a monster Coliseum meeting and promises to be the largest and most successful in the army's history as veterans pour into Chicago for the event. Over 300000 excursionists join in the visit, and W J Bryan declines the invitation.
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Chicago
W. J. Bryan
Grand Army of the Republic
Veterans Arrive in Huge Numbers for Civil War Encampment
Old soldiers and excursionists flood St Louis for a grand Civil War memorial encampment. Officials estimate 45 000 veterans and 300 000 non veteran supporters arrived with 50 000 more expected. Naval parade on Lake Michigan disappoints due to weather as regiments reunite across the city.
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St. Louis
O. A.B. Friends
Republic
J. Warren Keifer
Ohio
Edward 8. Bragg
Wisconsin
Washington
Lake Michigan
Lincoln Park
Revenue Cutters
Bryan Declines G A R Encampment Visit Like McKinley
William J. Bryan declined to attend the G A R encampment aligning with President McKinley’s absence. He sent a telegram to W H Harper noting proprieties demand he refrain to avoid apparent partisan tones. The local committee conveyed regret and appreciation for his delicacy. Kansas City experiences mid day blackout with rain and tornado fears.
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Chicago
William J. Bryan
McKinley
W. H. Harper
W. J. Harper
Loca Committee
Harper
Bryan
Executive Committee
Populist Party Replaces Towne With Stevenson on Ticket
The Populist National Committee in Chicago accepted Charles Towne’s withdrawal as vice presidential candidate and added Adlai E. Stevenson. After a long debate from 2 until 6 30 p.m. three options were considered and the final vote adopted Stevenson without a substitute. Marion Butler chaired the meeting and the move to leave the position blank failed 24 to 71 by roll call.
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Chicago
People’s Party
National Committee
Charles A.towne
Adlai BE. Stevenson
Stevenson
Marion Butler
Bryarty
Washburn
Massachusetts
Sedalia Storm Wrecks Homes and Mills
A violent wind and rain storm swept through a portion of Sedalia Missouri yesterday causing extensive property damage. Several business houses were wrecked, many residences unroofed, and hundreds of trees toppled. Two people were seriously injured by collapsing buildings. Thousands of dollars in property across the surrounding country were destroyed including corn fields damaged by the storm.
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Sedalia
Destructive fire at Minnesota Arvilla elevator
The Minnesota and Northern elevator at Arvilla six miles east of here, with 100000 bushels capacity and worth about 20000 dollars, was totally destroyed by fire. It contained 15000 bushels of wheat. Fire is believed to have started from a hot shaft.
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Larimore
N. D
Hinnesota
Arvilla
Here
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