State News Items No New Gatling Gun
Gov Nash says Cincinnati police cannot have a brand new Gatling gun but may take a usable one from the state arsenal. The old gun borrowed years ago is rusty and largely useless. The governor notes Gatlings are scarce for the Ohio national guard and would only supply new ones to the national government.
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Columbus
Cincinnati Police Department
Nash
Millikin
Ohio National Guard
State Arsenal
Cincinnati
Ohioans claim massacre losses in Kishinev attack
Toledo men Jacob Goodman and D Goldstein say their 11 family members were killed in Kishinev Bessarabia during the Russian anti Jewish assault. In Hamilton Sam Greenburg reports his mother was killed and two sisters homes burned with all belongings destroyed.
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Toledo
Jacob Goodman
D. Goldstein
Kishenev
Bessarabia
Hamilton
Sam Greenburg
High Street
Secret societies protest Ferncliff ruling on Sunday funerals
In Springfield Ohio on May 18 secret societies totaling about 10 000 members met to oppose Ferncliff Cemetery trustees ruling against Sunday funerals. Gathered members discussed preliminary steps to buy land for a cemetery to serve orders in the movement.
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Springfield
Trustees
Ferncliff Cemetery Association
Son Shoots Father In Family Dispute
Hamilton Ohio May 16 John Moe bus a well known business man is dying at Mercy hospital from a bullet wound inflicted by his son Edward Moebus Bitter family dispute over Mrs Moebus estate sparked the shooting Friday afternoon when the father entered his son's store and examined the ledger a quarrel ensued with the son firing the fatal shot through the right lung The son says the father first attacked him with a knife which the father denies
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Hamilton, O
John Moebus
Mercy Hospital
Edward Moebus
Farmer traverses 241 miles to find missing son in Indiana
Sandusky Ohio May 16. Alonzo Jones a Hartford City Indiana farmer arrived here Friday in search of his three year old son who disappeared May 6. Jones drove the distance in a carriage and plans to continue his countrywide search until any trace is found.
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Sandusky
Alonzo Jones
Hartford City
Ind
Jones
Death by hydrophobia claims Cincinnati boy
Cincinnati reports the death of 13-year-old Joseph Kessler from hydrophobia after a dog bite. He was bitten over a month earlier by a water spaniel. The tragedy adds to a morning of violence on the heels of theft.
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Cincinnati
Joseph Kessler
Glassworkers seek labor nominee on Guernsey county tickets
Cambridge Ohio May 18 The local glassworkers union adopted resolutions urging the dominant parties in Guernsey county to name a labor man for their upcoming tickets.
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Cambridge, O
Guernsey County
Steam boat captain crushed by line break incident
Capt. Wirt Ball of the steam er Bill Clark was fatally crushed when a line broke. Clark was knocked into the river, unconscious, and rescued by his crew.
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Gallipolis, O
Wirt Ball
Parkersburg
Bill Clark
Clark
Cincinnati to vote on kindergarten system funding
The Cincinnati board of education will seek appropriations to introduce kindergarten in city schools, following methods proven successful in 800 other U S cities.
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Cincinnati
Cincinnati Board of Education
Boy Falls 24 Feet Trying to Save Dog
Edgar Callahan aged 14 in Coshocton Ohio May 18 fell 24 feet from a railway trestle while saving his dog. The dog also fell but landed safely and escaped injury.
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Coshocton, O
Edgar Callahan
Body exhumed in Reichlin case to probe death cause
Lorain Ohio May 15 the remains of Agatha Reichlin were exhumed at a Catholic cemetery to determine if she was choked as well as struck with a stone. Physicians opened the neck and beneath the eye seeking signs of choking or blows before death. Coroner French said marks matched the post mortem but could not confirm cause. Mayor King reported 50 warning letters since the murder and Father Reichlin opposed the disinterment.
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Lorain
Agatha Reichlin
Elyria
French
King
Reichlin
Ohio day marks centennial Wooster debt appeal
Chillicothe churches observed Ohio day with Dr. T. S. McWilliams preaching the centennial sermon at First church and L. E. Holden of Wooster university giving the evening address. A centennial offering for Wooster’s $40,000 debt raised $1,000 in minutes as flags and bunting decorate Chillicothe.
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Chillicothe, O
Ohio
Chillicothe
T. S. McWilliams
Cleveland
L. E. Holden
Wooster University
Death in St Marys Church Shocks Toledo
Louis Orth died during mass at St Marys church in Toledo after receiving communion. He prayed with hands folded toward the crucifix and collapsed, prompting grief from his mother and brothers who sat nearby. Orth resided on Erie street and was 38 years old.
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Toledo
L Louis Orth
St. Mary's Church
Orth
Erie Street
Premature Cannon Explosion Hurts Marietta Students
In Marietta Ohio on May 15 during a salute for Commander-in-Chief Thomas J. Stewart of the G A R a cannon misfired. Student Walter Kelly lost his right hand and sustained three broken ribs while several others were injured.
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Marietta, O
Marietta College
Thomas J. Stewart
Walter Kelly
Delphos & Northern Railroad Incorporation in Ohio
Columbus May 15 The Delphos and Northern Railroad Co of Cincinnati was incorporated with 25000 capital stock. Plans call for a steam railroad from the C H D at Delphos through Allen Van Wert Putnam Defiance Henry Williams and Fulton counties.
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Columbus
Delphos & Northern Railroad Co
Cincinnati
Delphos
Allen
van, Wert
Putnam
Defiance
Henry
Williams
Yulton Counties
Cincinnati Business Men's club leads second division in centennial parade
The Cincinnati Business Men's club, heading to the Centennial celebration, is assigned the position of honor at the front of the second division in Chillicothe. The Lytle Greys also placed in the lineup with a notable spot.
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Chillicothe, O
Cincinnati Business Men’s Club
Lytle Greys Ave
Body of Herman Grothe Found in Ohio River
Two men along the Ohio River at Ferry street found a body entangled in a trot line. Identified as Herman Grothe, 64, who had spent seven years at the city infirmary and left Tuesday to seek work.
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Cincinnati
Ohio River
Ferry Street
Herman Grothe
City
Ex-Congressman Lybrand’s Barn Burns Down in Concord Township
Delaware May 18) Ex congressman Lybrand loses a two thousand dollar barn on his Concord township farm to a fast fire. The barn burned in about two hours after two tramps were refused permission to sleep there. Insurance was minimal.
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Delaware, O
Lybrand
Concord Township
Lima Man Henry Slocum Arrested for Embezzlement
Henry H. Slocum, formerly a Lima lodge member of the BPOE, sought for over a year for embezzling funds from Toledo and Cincinnati wholesale coffee houses, was captured Sunday in Quincy Illinois, ending a long search.
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Lima, O
Henry 8. Slocum
Lima Lodge
Toledo
Cincinnati
Quincy, Ill
Pioneer William Hawk Dies in Beloved Belle Vernon Fire
Upper Sandusky Ohio May 18 William Hawk a long time county resident was burned to death at Belle Vernon. He lived alone and kept a lamp burning at night investigators suspect the lamp was knocked over in an accident and started the blaze.
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Upper Sandusky, O
William Hawk
This County
Belle Vernon
Republicans and tariffs spur trade gains in 1897 era
The record argues that McKinley era protection boosted exports after the Dingley Act. It cites 1897 foreign trade of 1.815 million and a positive balance, with six year totals showing large export surpluses under Republican policy, contrasting with Democratic periods.
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Republican Party
Congress
McKinley
United States
Troy Times
Washington
Jess
Democrats in Turmoil Over Presidential Candidate
The article surveys Democratic strife over selections for the presidency. It notes factions backing Bryan versus Cleveland aligned organs, with Parker briefly considered. It describes mutual accusations of treachery and traitor labels, reflecting a party divided and debating future strategy.
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Democratic Party
Bryan
Indianapolis Journal
Cleveland
Judge Parker
David B. Till
Cleveland Democrats
Brooklyn Mawle
Cleveland Democratic
Exports rise as tariff policy boosts U.S. industry
The article argues tariffs have widened the foreign trade gap and boosted American exports. It warns that low tariffs once left the United States dependent on foreign manufacturers, urging readers to consult official statistics for the counterpoint.
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United States
Harmony and factions shake Democratic hopes in Des Moines
The Des Moines love feast drew William J. Bryan and Adlai Stevenson as the key speakers with Hearst rumored to attend. The Troy Times quotes diversions about harmony while factions seek Bryan, Parker, Miles and Niehmand in a volatile internal struggle.
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William J. Bryan
Adlai B. Stevenson
Des Moines
William Randolph Hearst
Hearst
Stevenson
Bryan
Tom Johnson Rejects Democratic Presidential Nomination
The Albany Journal reports Tom Johnson has rubbed his name from the Democratic presidential nomination slate. He says using his name would injure his work in another field and implies his mayoralty of Cleveland is worth more than an empty honor.
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Miles
Wiliam MeKintey
Philippines
New York Times
Tom Johnson
Tom
Cleveland
Albany Journal
Roosevelt Supporters Face Gorman and Cleveland Attacks
Newspapers quote Strome arguments for Roosevelt and note Bryan’s attacks on Cleveland. Reports from Des Moines and Topeka show Roosevelt unlikely to win sectoral votes in South Carolina or Mississippi. The Globe-Democrat and Indianapolis Journal discuss Gorman as a protectionist and critique party perfidy.
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Roosevelt
Wwhang Journal
Cleveland
Des Moines Register
Topeka
South Carolina
Mississippi - St. Louis
Gorman
Indianapolis Journal
Rioting Strikes Leave Bridgeport In Turmoil May 18
Rioters attacked Connecticut Railway and Lighting Co. cars with non-union workers sparking a clashes. At least 35 injured as stones and bricks flew near the Wheeler Wilson factory crowd. Mayor Mulvihill, deputies, and firemen fought to quell the violence amid threats of state troops.
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Bridgeport
Connecticut Railway and Lighting Co
Barnum and State Street
Éear
Trolley
Wheeler & Wilson
Hendrue
Plumb
Mulvihill
Coffin
Fire Department
Birmingham
Buffalo Woman’s $15 Check To Mrs Roosevelt Stopped
A Buffalo mother of two falsely claimed destitution and asked for $15 from Mrs Roosevelt. Mrs Roosevelt sent a check and the Buffalo bureau of charities investigated finding only two children and a husband earning $3 a day. Payment on the check was stopped.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Theodore Roosevelt
Lightning Strikes Beloit Church During Service
Lightning struck the Methodist church at Rock ton Alabama during Sunday services injuring three people who were severely burned yet expected to recover. Their clothes were torn from their bodies as the bolt hit a chandelier. The church suffered no structural damage.
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Beloit
Wis
Rockton
Hermis Sold to Edward R. Thom as for 60000
New York May 18 Hermis the 83 year old champion of 1902 has been sold by L W Bell to Edward R Thom as son of the late Gen Sam Thomas. The price reported is 60000 dollars.
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New York
Hermis
L. W. Bell
Edward R. Thomas
Sam Thomas
Louisville Captain W E Norton Cremated in California
The body of Capt. W E Norton a Louisville financier and philanthropist died at Coronado has been cremated at Evergreen cemetery. His ashes will be taken to Russellville his former home for burial or final disposition.
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Los Angeles
Cal
W. E. Norton
Louisville, Ky
Coronado
Evergreen Cemetery
Russellville
Norton
Soldiers Die Guarding Insurgent Prisoners in Mindanao
Manila report states Capt. Clough Over ton of the 15th Cavalry and Private Harry Noyes were killed May 15 at Sacatian Mindanao while guarding insurgent prisoners who killed them.
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Manila
Clough Overton
15Th Cavalry
Harry Noyes
Sacatian
Mindanao
Norfolk and Western Railway Schedule Details
Schedule for Norfolk and Western trains lists Nos 23 24 18 21 with routes to Cincinnati and points via Pittsburgh. Daily service with some trains stopping on Sundays. Stations include Pennsylvania Line at Peartnd Butler Street Crvetonts and L and N station Courtent Broadway. Roanoke Richmond Norfolk through service offers Pullman sleepers Cincinnati to Roanoke and beyond.
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Pennsylvania
Staton
Peartnd Butler Street
Crvetonts
Cinctonati
Sardinia
Courtent Broadway
Pasly
Roanoke
Richmond
Norfolk
Norfolk & Western Railway
Cincinnati
Bicefield
Hillsboro Branch Firmly Backed by Allen Hull
Allen Hull of Division Paws, Cincinnati, is listed as agent for the Hillsboro branch, indicating formal representation or management role in the local operation.
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Allen Hull
Division Paws, Agt
Cincinnati
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