Municipal league platform condemns partisan control of city
A municipal league platform argues public service should be run like a private corporation under stockholder control, with officers chosen for fidelity to duty and public franchises used with restrictions. It denounces partisan politics in city management and calls for merit based staffing and nonpolitical payroll practices.
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Pirrasuna
Sed Viva
Steeet Railways
Ciy
United States
Dutlesat
Keeley cure payments alleged by Leavenworth retirees
Leavenworth Soldiers' Home members accuse Governor A J Smith of pressing pension funds to pay Keeley cure costs. Wigenborg, a pension examiner, is in Leavenworth to probe the charges with affidavits and written statements detailing coerced orders and misapplied money.
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Temp
Leavesworth
Kan
Pension Bureau
Washington
Leavenworth
A. J. Smith
Wien
Wiggenbors
Ingersoll Lectures Interrupted by Rich Patron's Cheers
Col Robert G Ingersoll delivers a lecture on The Bible before about 200 at the Jersey City Academy of Music. Millionaire Charles Broadway Rouss and his party in a box heckle with approving cries as Ingersoll contrasts Grover Cleveland era politics with Jehovah in a pointed biblical comparison.
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Milsionaire Werehaut Rens
New Yoas
Robert G. Ingersoll
Jersey City
Col Tngersoll
Washlegion
Grover Cleveland
Farmer Spregall Frenzy Shocks Jewell County Depot
Louis Spregall, a Jewell County farmer, went crazy at the Avcursox depot on Jam 3. Police later identified him as Lucia Bragall, a wealthy Jewell County landowner. The reason for the sudden insanity is unknown.
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Louis Spregall
Jewell County
Creay
Atshisen
Avcursox
Union Depot
Lucia Bragall
Spragell
Disregarded Orders Message From Cape Colony Governor
Telegrams from Sir Hercules Robinson dated January 2 report Dr Jameson’s force driven from positions near Krugersdorf Johannesburg and surrender of Jameson’s expedition. Bergburgers wounded and dead, railway disrupted, 1600 burghers ordered to Vaal side. Chamberlain regrets disobedience caused loss of life and promises humane treatment.
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Cape Colony
Loxpow
Colonial Office
Hercules Robinson
Chamberlain
Jameson
Elana River
Transvaal
Jacobus de Wet
Joubert
Cape Times
Pretoria
Trans
Krugersdorf
Dastily
Dele
Roman Re
Johannes
Dir. Jameson
Kaftir
Ethuanaland
Free State
Jame
Krogersdorf
Johannesburg
Vaal River
Hercules
Dr. Jameson
Robinson
Mrs Alva Vanderbilt Engaged to Oliver Belmont
New York January 4 Mrs Alva Vanderbilt announced to friends she is engaged to Oliver Belmont. Mrs Vanderbilt, divorced wife of William K. Vanderbilt, is mother to Consuelo Vanderbilt the Duchess of Marlborough. Belmont is son of the late August Belmont and a member of society.
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Dire Vanderbilt
New York
Alva
Vanderbilt
Oliver Belmont
Wille K
Mat
Surplus in December as receipts exceed expenditures
The monthly statement shows December receipts of 26,238,997 with duties, internal revenue, and miscellaneous category totals. expenditures reach 25,414,017 leaving a surplus of 174,020. For the first half of the current fiscal year ending December 1, the deficit stands at 5,394,703 versus 27,564,465 in the prior year’s first half.
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Wasursproy
Jan
United States
Everest Bankers Arrested In Kansas City Area Case
Everest Kansas January 3 J M Robbins president and N F Hess cashier of the State bank of Everest were arrested on a charge of receiving deposits while the bank was known to be failing. Arkansas Moonshiners Raid in Howard County Eight Captured Two Stills Seized. two moonshiners reportedly killed.
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Everest
Azcatson
Kan
J. M. Robbins
N. F. Hess
State Bank of
Bald On
Arkansas
Littee Rock
Ark
United States
Watkins
Howard County
Artixes
I T
Lee Crum
Kiamichi River
Here
Will McAlester
Taylor Hickman
Thomas Davis
Gram
Cram
Davis
Hickman
Crum
Newkirk
Sepatra
Cyrus Newkirk
First National Bank
California
Cleveland Plans for Horseless Carriages in 1896 Transit
A large Cleveland project to transport people by motorized carriages on time schedules is under way. A wealthy partnership plans to organize a corporation to manage the system, with Gret Jovof carriages ordered and partial operation hoped for by June 1, 1896.
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Cumvenasy
Cleveland
Deadly blast devastates block in St Louis
A major explosion at 109 Second Street in St Louis yesterday killed three men and injured many others. The blast tore through several buildings, with total damage around $100,000 and numerous injuries from fire, glass, and debris. Firemen battled flames as victims were rescued, while missing workers were sought amid the wreckage.
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St. Loui
Second Street
Second
Third
Locust and
Olive Streets
L. Lay
Excelsior Irom and Wire Works
Joseph Cavoreck
Charlie Axon
Excelsior Works
Aloys Schoelds
Miter Gully
Charles KE. Amos
Anchor Peanut Company
LH. K
Levison & Blythe Mucilage and Ink Manufacturing Company
Excelsior Wire and Iron Manufacturing Company
Emmett Kennedy
Levison & Blythe
Kennedy
Albert Steinmeyer
Frank Nelhaus
Steinmeyer
AL Boyer
Moore
Levison& Blythe Company
Joe Kavirick
Bedice
Excelsior Wire and Iron Works
Albert Metlier
Paul Haupter
Norman McArthur
Joseph Chemelic
Paul Hauptner
Es- Talpee
Destructive Fire Hits Armourdale Store in Kansas
A fire destroyed the G C H Simms department store at 612 ½ Kansas Avenue Armourdale Kansas and spread to adjacent buildings causing thousands in losses. Simms stock 20000 building 30000 insured about two thirds. Other losses around 17000. Fire began after 6 pm last night and fully suppressed tonight with no stated injuries.
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Armourdale
Kan
Kansas City
GCH
Simms
Kansas Avenue
Cr. Simms
Insurgents Hit Havana Front As Gomez Advances
News from Havana indicates insurgents concentrate in Havana province with rear lines stretching to Matanzas and a van guard near Agua Cate. Gomez plans a broader push into Pinar del Rio, raising fears of uprisings while authorities insist the raid targets property, not Havana itself, and monitor suspected sympathizers.
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Matanzas
Agua Cate
Montanzas
Ayrall
Havans
Los Palos
Guinas
Agos Cate
Gomez
Pinar del Rio
Samp
The World's Bully. Coudert On England's Policy
Frederick R. Coudert, a Venezuela boundary commission member, denounces England as a bully of the world. He accuses Britain of aggression from Gibraltar to Egypt, warns of potential European wars, and says the United States would have sympathy with America in any conflict.
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England
Venezosta
Courdnet
Wasumerox
Frederick R. Coudert
Coudert
Venezuela
Gibraltar
Spain
France
Germany
Egypt
Cyprus
Russia
Constantinople
John Buill
Uncle Sam
Europe
Asia
Creek Convicts Escape From Fort Leavenworth Penitentiary
Three Creek Indian convicts at Fort Leavenworth slipped away yesterday afternoon while working on a prison farm near the Missouri river. They vanished into the woods as guards spotted the escape, with a large group of inmates nearby at the time.
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Jeffersos City
Dan
Missouri State Penitentiary
James L. Pave
Isin
Fares Indiase
Adieux
U. Fl
Fort Leavenworth- Leavanworth
United States Penitentiary
Fort Leavenworth
Missouri River
Bachelor Ignorance About Children
Bachelors living alone share strange beliefs about children. A man asserts a child can read The Jungle Book, while another mistakes a four year old for ten. In a Georgia scene a colored man humorously defends his need to gather funds, joking about a ground he owns and a past theft.
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Tex
Raley Bell
New York
Robbed Monieue's Tures and Monroe Nameplate Removal
Widespread discussion on Monroe doctrine Venegolean matter draws public interest to Monroe grave and removal of President Monroe name plate at Hollywood. Invitation to installation and entertainment on Saturday Jan 4 at Presbyterian chores features readings and solos.
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Monroe
Hollywood
Fev Roda
Bala
Aik
Burghart
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