Bryan Tour in Minnesota Presses Silver Cause
William Jennings Bryan and party toured Duluth and several Minnesota towns delivering speeches on bimetallism and the silver standard. Towne chaired meetings in Duluth and spoke about unity among Democrats Populists and silver Republicans. He urged labor support and warned against gold standard policies while highlighting the Australian ballot and workers protections.
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Minnesota
John Lind
Charles A. Towne
al L
Bryan Speaks on Trip to Duluth along Northern Pacific
Mr. Bryan visited Duluth by way of the Northern Pacific with stops along the line featuring brief speeches at many points. The journey included multiple speaking engagements as he proceeded toward his destination.
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Charles A. Towne
Lyceum
Bryan
Aitkin
Carlton
West Superior
South Shore Railroad
Michigan
Upper Peninsula of Michigan
Mr. Bryan
Duluth
Northern Pacific
Shouting Republicans Rally in Canton for McKinley
A large Republican demonstration in Canton draws 800 to 1,000 supporters from Sandusky and nearby towns. Thomas Dewey introduces the event at the Tabernacle while Major McKinley responds, amid rain and eager crowds. A special Lehigh Valley train brings miners and manufacturers to join the welcome.
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Canton
Sandusky
Cleveland
Lehigh Valley
Pennsylvania
The
Tabernacle
McKinley
The Risk in Wheat Foreign Demand Drives Market
The Times Herald notes that foreign demand has controlled the current wheat rally with few short sellers active. Prices rose on demand rather than speculative short covering, leaving most Western speculators regretful as actual grain holders benefited.
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Cuicano
The
Times-Herald
Chicago
Argentine
Australia
India
Russia
Veterans at Indianapolis Demonstration by Alger Generals
The old veterans party led by General Alger arrived in Indianapolis at 6 30 p m A large parade was reviewed by generals from the Hotel Dennison A crowd of about 9000 filled Tomlinson hall and English Opera House to hear the speakers who backed the gold standard and the Republican cause.
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Mhe
Republican Party
Generali Alger
Indianapolis
Veterans’ Party
The American Miners in Corea
A letter from the first party of American miners bound for Corea's gold mines reports no serious trouble with natives and notes cordial Corean authorities. They describe promising ledges and mention a tea stamp mill being set up.
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Corea
San Francisco
Spartan Ashore Near Care May News
The steamer Spartan of the Windsor line, traveling from Boston to Philadelphia, is ashore on Herford bar a few miles above Care May New Jersey. She lies easy in heavy seas as life saving crews plan to board soon. She was due in Philadelphia Monday morning and likely detained by the weather.
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N. J
Spartan
Windsor Line
Boston
Philadelphia
Herford Bar
First formal White House cabinet meeting in four months
October 15 report notes the president and cabinet met at the White House, with all members except Secretary Carlisle present. The roughly 90 minute session included no business of special importance.
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Wasnnxetros
White House
Carlisle
Gold Basis Proposed in Ecuador Under Alfaro
Panama dispatch reports in Guayaquil that General Alfaro, now Ecuador's chief executive, has introduced a bill to establish a gold basis for the currency with a premium not exceeding 100 percent. The proposal reflects a major monetary reform amid Alfaro's leadership.
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Ecuador
New York
The
Herald
Panama
Colombia
Guayaquil
General Alfaro
Republican rally draws 10000 in Buffalo parade
Speaker Reed of Maine and Frank S. Black of Troy addressed voters at Music hall in Buffalo N Y on October 15 amid a large parade of Republican clubs involving about 10000 men before the speeches.
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Reed
Buffalo
Burravo
N. Y
Thomas B. Reed
Maine
Frank S. Black
Troy
Music Hall
Tynan Returning Home After Release
In New York on October 15 Mrs. P. J. Tynan received a cablegram from her husband stating he is released and hopes to greet her in New York. The message confirms his release and arrival plans.
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Tynan
New York
P. J. Tynan
CARGOES FOR INDIA Affects World Wheat Prices
Weather in London and a firm grain market push prices higher as wheat gains in America and drought in India and Australia drive demand. White wheat up 3s to 4s and red 2s to 3s, with little supply available and steady, rising interest.
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Lonon
America
India
Australia
San Francisco
Mexican Wheat Trade Sparks Kansas Grain Shipments
Topeka reports drought damaged Mexico wheat crop and a temporary duty removal. Kansas grain moves south with the Santa Fe shipping over 1,000 cars into Mexico in the next two months.
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Topeka
Kan
Mexico
Kansas
Santa Fe
California Wheat Market Excited on Sharp Rise
In San Francisco on October 20 the produce exchange saw wheat rise further by eight points. The market was brisk with bids and excitement. December wheat touched as high as 1.48 and closed at 1.463 per bushel.
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California
San Francisco
Produce Exchange
Riot at Portsmouth ball game sparks mass arrests
A Sunday riot in Portsmouth Ohio erupted when the Sunday Observance league tried to break up a Portsmouth versus Chillicothe baseball game. Constables were chased from the grounds while a mob surrounded the ticket seller Richard Thornton’s stand and threatened to free him. Police dispersed the crowd as over 150 arrests were planned for rioting.
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Portsmouth
Chillicothe
Squire Cole
Richard Thornton
Deficit Found in Des Moines City Accounts
J M Zane, hired by the new Des Moines council, reports a deficit of 5000 dollars in the books of ex City Auditor Waters and ex City Clerk Kooker. He notes 100 dollars worth of lead pencils bought on several occasions and a city hall laundry running into the hundreds. The city solicitor will be required to commence suit against these parties.
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Des Moines
J. M. Zane
New Council
Waters
Kooker
Cardinal Satolli sails from New York amid final American honors
Cardinal Satolli departed New York aboard the Kaiser Wilhelm II for Genoa after a series of farewell ceremonies and honors shown during his final days in the United States.
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New York
Cardinal Satolli
Genoa
America
Flag Day proposed by Republican leaders
Curiaco October 20. Chairman Hanna of the Republican national committee urges a flag day in the campaign. The plan calls for display of the Stars and Stripes on the last Saturday of the campaign and continues through the national election. Flags and bunting should be sold at convenient points for rural residents.
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Curiaco
Hanna
Republican National Committee
American University Hall of History Cornerstone Laid
Washington today announces the cornerstone laying for the Hall of History, first of the American University’s landmark buildings. The ceremony, to be led by President Cleveland, follows Methodist Episcopal ritual with over 200000 dollars allocated for a white marble edifice to rank among Washington’s finest structures.
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Washington
Hall of History
American University
Cleveland
Methodist Episcopal Church
Tide and flood erase Altata town in Gulf of California
On the Orizaba’s last Gulf of California voyage the mining town of Altata at the mouth of the Culiaca river in Sonora vanished after a tidal wave and cloudburst. Torrents from the hills collided with the sea surge, destroying Altata with only a small loss of life.
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San Francisco
Orizaba
Gulf of California
Culiaca
Sinaloa
Altata
Rabbits blamed for diphtheria outbreak in Iowa counties
In Webster City Iowa the diphtheria epidemic spread from Tybithra Lutheran church area to Dows Iowa Falls Jewell Junction and Alden with at least a dozen deaths reported. Rabbits inhabiting the church building for years are blamed for spreading the disease prompting officials to plan to burn the church.
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Wesster City
Dows
Iowa Falls
Jewell Junction
Alden
Tybithra Lutheran Church
Central American Union Formed By Nicaragua Honduras Salvador
A treaty creating a greater Central American republic unites Nicaragua Honduras and Salvador with a diet as the legislature. The diet governs diplomacy and appoints officers and is in session at San Salvador. It may name a minister to the United States and push new treaty relations. The union controls the Nicaraguan canal route.
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Washington
Nicaragua
Honduras
Salvador
Republic of Central America
San Salvador
United States
Nicaraguan Canal
Stop Distributing Documents
Washington reports that the silver party and Populists have halted campaign document distribution. Republicans and Democrats will still meet voter demand untilElection Day but have reduced issuance. Congressional figures show about 21 million Republican, 12 million Democrat, 4 million Silver, and 1 million Populist pieces sent from Washington.
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Washington
Silver Party
Republican Congressional Committee
Democrats
Silverites
Butter Egg and Poultry Association Concludes Session
The National Butter Egg and Poultry association adjourned at the Palmer House. An effort will be made in coming months to persuade Eastern railroad lines to offer better rates for carload shippers than for smaller shippers.
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Curiaco
National Butter, Egg and Poultry Association
Palmer House
Eastern Railroad
Farmer John Booyen Koemp Dies After Runover Incident
John Booyen Koemp a farmer from near Boyp Minnesota was fatally injured when his team ran over him one horse stepped on his head. He died three hours later at age 45 leaving a wife and five children.
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Boyp, Minn
John Booyenkoemp
Bank of Pukwana Closes After Depositors Paid
The Bank of Pukwana in Chamberlain South Dakota closed after paying all depositors. All notes due were transferred to the Bank of Iowa and Dakota in this city. The closure stems from a lack of business.
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Chamberlain
S. D
Bank of Pukwana
Bank of Iowa and
Dakota
Negro Dance Tragedy in Fort Smith Brawl
A negro dance car in Scanlyville Fort Smith Arkansas broke up in a row. Two black men were killed and two others were arrested on charges of shooting. Names of the deceased were not released.
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Fort Smith
Ark
Scanlyville
Veteran credits Pink Pills for cure after long grip
A 76 year old Akron area veteran recalls severe La Grippe aftereffects and paralysis like symptoms. He describes poor response to doctors and proprietary remedies before taking Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People, which led to renewed mobility and renewed work on his Tuscola County farm.
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Courier-Herald
Akron
Mich
John L. Smith
Dr. Williams
Bay City
Michigan
Tevet
Neil Raymond
Columbiaville
Lapeer Co
Raymond
Lincoln
F. G. Matthews
Ohio Infantry
Matthews
Tuscola County
3D Ohio Infantry
Ohio
Sean
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Schenectady, N
Populist Leaders Seek to Smooth Over Watson Rift
Chicago Populist chairman George Washburn and Georgia committeeman H W Reed traveled to the South with Watson's acceptance letter for the vice presidency. They aim to discuss campaign matters and ease tensions without forcing Watson to drop his name.
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Curiaco
George F. Washburn
Chicago
Populist National Campaign Committee
H. W. Reed
Georgia
Watson
Washburn
Mr. Watson
Sewall
Washburn and Reed
Seized Securities Found in Trunk at Saratoga Hotel
About $60,000 in railroad bonds and securities were found in a trunk held as security for a board bill at the Saratoga hotel in Chicago. The papers, in the name of J Lawrence Schoolcraft, were turned to police chief Badenoch for investigation. The trunk's owner, registered as George Craft of Philadelphia, left it after the world’s fair.
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ChicaGco
Saratoga
Badenoch
J. Lawrence Schoolcraft
Plain Forge
George Craft
Philadelphia
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