War in the Republican camp over corrupt convention
A circulating denunciation claims four land protesters denounce a tainted Republican convention. It accuses Luke Staley John Zumstein and Wm A Davidson of buying nominations with money from the Commercial Gazette and Moerlein Brewery, praising Rufus B. Smith but noting defeat by corrupt practices. The document lampoons soft granite deals and criticizes party leaders in Hamilton County.
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Hamilton County
Commercial Gazette
Judge Hoadly
New York
Raugeh
Canidates
Covention
Belshazar
Luke Staley
John Zumstein
Wm. A. Davidson
Rufus B. Smith
Smith
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Commercial Gazette Gang
Moerlein
Cal Conyvention
Saar Satie
Monument of political corruption in Hamilton County politics
The text accuses three men including Davidson of venality in nominations and urges Republicans to reject Luke, Zumstein, and Wm. A. Davidson on their tickets. It calls for voting against them to protect Republican honor.
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Davidson
Hamilton County
Luke Wa
John Zumstein
Wm. A. Davidson
London Unemployed Attend Peaceful Demonstrations
London crowds massed in Trafalgar Square and Clerkenwell Green as unemployed protesters held open meetings. Police allowed gatherings, kept order, and prevented violence while speakers urged reform. A procession to Westminster Abbey followed with some arrests and notable figures mentioned.
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London
Trafalgar Square
Clerkenwell Green
Falgar Square
Weatminster Abbey
Abbey
Canon Prothero
Canon Prother
Democrats Crushed as Union Labor Draws 1500 Vote Crowd
A Third Ward mass meeting failed to stall the Union Labor push as Democrats abandoned their rally to join Hunt and Broadway speakers. Dennis Mahoney delivered a pivotal address that swung votes toward Union Labor, boosting expected majorities by 200 to 300.
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Third Ward
Broadway
Abigail Streets
Sam Miller
Charley Baker
Hunt
Dennis Mahoney
Union Labor
Mahoney
Union Labor Party
Boodlers Abroad Target Labor Votes in Eleventh Ward
Unnamed informant alleges Republican corruptionists offer Labor voters in Eleventh Ward bribes from 2 to 5 dollars per vote. Once a GOP stronghold Eleventh shifted to Labor by 68 last spring and expected to widen the Labor lead in November. Republicans aim to reduce Labor turnout in solid wards to avert a GOP setback.
Davidson's Little Brown Jug Election Talk Stirs Mount Pleasant
Union Labor speakers denounce Davidson's anti electioneering as farmers, boys, and citizens recount a Friday canvass with a whisky jug. The crowd condemns the method and the Republican candidate for County Solicitor W A Davidson. Voters view the tactic as a bellicose insult to local manhood and intelligence.
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Mount Pleasant
Davidson
W. A. Davidson
Staley Denial Ellery Claims About County Commissioner Candidate
Republican candidate Luke Staley faces affidavits from Louis Doll fur nishings dealer Otten and other local figures who attest to his conduct. The statements allege that Staley made a misleading remark during political campaigning and imply a potential misrepresentation linked to his campaign. The witnesses pledge to support an affidavit substantiating the claim amid the November political context.
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Staley
Louis Doll
No. 404
Vine Street
Otten
Luke Staley
Mga
Dissenters Move in Chicago After Grievances Letter
A Chicago dated dispatch outlines grievances against the General Executive Board from the Provisional Committee. Hugh Cavanaugh dismisses charges as settled at the convention and identifies Buchanan Morrison Schilling Lieb as key figures behind the dissent while Barry and Bailey receive tentative support from the convention.
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Chicago
General Executive Board
Provisional Committee
Chas. F. Leith
Hugh Cavanaugh
Buchanan
Morrison
Geo. Schilling
Lieb
Minneapollis
Blizzard Predicted as Cold Wave Approaches Cincinnati
The Signal Service forecasts a sharp temperature drop of fifteen to twenty degrees within twenty four hours. By eleven tomorrow morning Cincinnati may see the cold spell as Fort Custer Montana reports ten degrees below zero and the blizzard nears. Local 6 am reading stood at forty degrees above zero.
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Signal Service
Cincinnati
Fort Custer
Montana
Telegraph Taps and Turmoil Across Early 20th Century Headlines
A jumble of crime, social unrest, and public incidents: a burglary on Washington Street nets $150. smoke at Plymouth Church sparks panic from a furnace. a Michigan marriage rumor. Orangemen in Pittsburgh oppose Father McTighe’s principal role. a streetcar driver in Indianapolis dies after an assault by three women. police and railroad officials vow action. Robert Garrett linked to a San Francisco transfer as a mind restoration effort unfolds.
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George de Burger
Inanapoila
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