McKinley Triumph Stuns Nation In 1896 Election Echoes
National plurality crowns McKinley with sweeping majorities as Bryan falters. Ohio shows strong pro protection and sound money stance. Vivid scene at a southern poll features Mrs. Dickey offering to vote for McKinley. officials decline with wry humor. Two elderly women deemed insane are to be admitted to the asylum.
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McKinley
Ohio
Supreme Courts
Ocean
Bryan
Officer Young
Mr. Young
Young
Frank White
Dickey
Olive Branch
William McKinley
White
Denver
Board of Officers
Main Street
Day of Prayer urged by Evangelical Alliance to clergy
The Evangelical Alliance of the United States asks country clergy to gather on Tuesday November 7 for a quiet day of prayer and conference. The letter notes unrest and opportunities in a transitional era and urges spiritual focus to guide winter work and social obligations.
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Evangelical Alliance For the
United States
Protestant Episcopal Church
Sunday Sermons Echoed Across Local Churches
Rev Morrie preached two strong sermons at the M E church with fine music and solo by Mrs Ruggles. Rev Bell delivered two powerful sermons at the Presbyterian church, with organ by Mrs Belt and choir including Mrs Ruggles. United Brethren drew large crowds for morning and evening services led by Rev John Dunsweller. Special music planned next Sunday with themes How to Win the Victory and A Spiritual Election.
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Morrie
M. E
Ruggles
Bell
Presbyterian Church
Belt
South
Messia
Chatterton
Baum
Trilla Griffis
T. Jamieson
Church of the United Brethren
John Dunsweller
The
Milford Progress Club Holds Early Meeting Highlights Talks
The Milford Progress Club meets in Mrs A West's home with 55 members. The October 1896 session featured papers by Mrs Mary Boyer Gatch on The Statesmen of the Revolution and by Mrs Stella G Boone on American poets and novelists.
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Milford
Mary Boyer Gatch
Patrick Henry
Walter Scott
Frank Gatch
Europe
Italy
Murder in Old Adams A 16 year old boy uses pistol and whisky
Oscar Moore, 16, shot Alfred Easter 25 after a church outing dispute fueled by whisky. Moore claims self defense as Easter allegedly menaced him with a knife. Moore slept afterward, later arrested with an empty whisky bottle. His mother sobs as police take him to jail, the tragedy traced to rum and firearm use.
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West Union
Taylor
Dods
Courier
Dodds
Trebie
Oscar Moore
Alfred Easter
Young Moore
Easter
Moore
Clermenter Charles Doran Loses Eye in Sneezing Incident
Charles Doran longtime city editor of the Enquirer and now at the Post suffered the loss of an eye after a sneezing fit on streetcars. A pinch of snuff loosened the eye from its socket, hospital operation restored it, sight may be permanently affected. Doran is well known in the county, married into the Penn family of Amelia, and enjoys wide sympathy.
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Charles Doran
The
Enquirer
Mr. Doran
Mra
EB. G. Penn
Amelia
Kentucky Yearling Trotter Sets Fast Half Mile Record
R P Fox of Richmond Ky sold Lucy Gilbert a yearling trotter for 700 to western buyers after the filly ran a half mile in 1 2 3 seconds last week, the fastest by a Kentucky yearling. Amelia Dennison sues Rutherford for alimony claiming cruelty and early motherhood. She seeks support. he, 19, sickly, earns little. They live Mt Repose, with Mt Repose attorney JoHo Johnson in Nashville filing motion to dismiss. Major West’s court at Nashville lowered quarter mile to 20.25 seconds and half mile to 47 with a 100 foot error corrected to 45.25. Waller quad set half mile unpaced record 49 45 seconds with Myers Bradis Staver Waller.
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R. P. Fox
Richmond
Lucy Gilbert
Kentucky
Amelia Dennison
Rutherford
Mt. Repose
A. West
Playtiff
Joho
Johnson
Nashville
Randall
Coronado
Kiser
Waller
Myers
Bradis
Staver
Grace
London
Palmetto Lodge Instituted by Daughters of Rebecca
Palmetto Lodge of the Daughters of Rebecca was established last Wednesday night under Grand Master J. C. Whitaker of Dayton with Mrs Lattell and Mrs Paul of Cincinnati assisting. Williamsburg ladies’ degree staff staged an Initiation demonstration. Nearly one hundred attendees from neighboring lodges joined a supper at Kain's and social conversation afterward.
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Kain
A Good Show Lyon Comedy Company at Courier Hall
The Lyon Comedy Company of seven professional artists performs this week with two plays already met with high approval. Patrons will enjoy pleasant entertainment as elections conclude and leisure time increases. Admission is 10 cents for the house and 16 cents for reserved seats.
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Lyon Comedy Company
Courier
Adm
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ORO
Democratic Party
Palmer
Buckner
Mary F. Burlew
Lula Broadwell
Athens
Miami Township
Evangelical Alliance
Ayer
Milford’s Literary
Clermenter
Palmetto Lodge
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