Sermon to Rich Men Urges Wealth Used for the People
Dr Frank Crane of Trinity Methodist delivers a graphic sermon in Chicago on socialism opposing unchecked wealth. He argues the rich must serve public welfare, warns against luxury and corruption, and calls for constitutional limits and municipal ownership of key franchises while preserving earned wealth and ambition.
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Frank Crane
Trinity Methodist Church
Garman
Rich Bren
Midas
Atrigsle
Orient
Hell
Sodot
Clark
State Streets
Menger
Pes
Sermon Opens Lynn Church Denounces Mark Hanna and Monopolies
Rev Herbert N Casson in Lynn Boston July 12 delivers fiery sermon attacking Mark Hanna and corporate power. He condemns monopolies, labor abuses, and political corruption while urging reform and unity against moneyed interests. He warns of social decay, calls for decisive legislation and public virtue.
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Herbert Casson
Lynn
Mase
Boston
Herbert N. Casson
Mark Hanne
Penannory
Bryan
Congress
Senate
Supreme Court
Mark Hanu
Chicago
Siberia
Pierpont Morgro
Kid
Jesse James
Bennet Flats Park Beautification Social Planned
Residents of Bennett Flats neighborhood will host a lawn social at Capt. Gunther's home 1221 Western Avenue to raise funds for improving the triangular park at Western Avenue Taylor and Twelfth Street. They aim to replace the high wire fence with an iron rail fence and lay gravel walks with planted trees and new beds.
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Bennett Flats
Western Avenue
Taylor
Twelfth Strestaix
Capt. Gunther
Park Association
Bean Emperor Willeamage Struck On Deck In Norway
Emperor Willameceives a violent blow to the left optic while on his yacht in Uki4 place Uki4 today as a mast was lowered. The impact caused bleeding inside the eye but pain subsided after a bandage was applied. An odd sequence of brand mentions follows in the damaged copy.
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Emperor
Bicycle cut in England. American machines in doubt
London. July 12. The S Rudge Whitworth Cycle Co cut prices sharply, lowering highest grade to one guinea and second grade to one guineas, catching the trade by surprise and prompting expectations of a broader price war. English makers may price to meet the drop, threatening American machines’ market share and causing stock declines and possible corporate consolidations.
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London
S. Rudge Whitworth Cycle Company
Columbia
Swift
Premier Flumber
Hover
Labor's Aid for Seth Low Public Demonstration Planned
July 12 report says Citizens Union leaders aim to stage a large Labor Day demonstration in New York to back Seth Low for mayor of Greater New York. They plan a mass meeting of workers and parade, aided by labor organizers. Orr, president of the chamber of commerce, is cited as the plan’s origin.
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Citizens’ Union Lander
Big
New York
Citizens’ Union
Seth Low
Greater New York
Labor Organientions
Low
Alexander Ector Orr
Chamber of Commerce
Republican Teaders
Mr. Low
Btr. Low
Grover Cleveland
James @. Blaine
Citizens Union
Cleveland
Blaine
French Chamber Adopts Cadenas Bill Expanding Duties
The chamber of deputies approved the Cadenas bill by 425 to 110, authorizing the government to raise duties on wheat wine table and meat on twenty four hours notice, pending later parliamentary approval.
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Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Severe storm pummels Massillon crops and markets
A Saturday evening storm in Massillon drenched ground to eight inches in places and split corn and vegetables. Farmers hauled many wagonloads into town for exhibit as walnuts sized hail fell. A separate notice in Fond du Lac reports a mortgage of 34240 filed with Wisconsin officials. Amelie Rives writing a new novel in Richmond after a health setback. Public notices promote Beecham's Pills and Santa Fe excursion tickets to Nashville.
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Massillon
Masillon
Bucketaful of
Haji
Swindled Farmers in Bueyraa County by Grocery Scheme
An agent from a city wholesale grocery purported to sell groceries at low prices in the northern part of the county. He offered fake butter as payment and forced farmers to buy butter cans priced at $1 for five pounds or $1.25 for ten pounds. The trader moved a carload, collected 3000 to 2500 dollars in cash, then vanished before farmers delivered butter.
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Bueyraa
Pastor urges flock to pluck out an eye in Rev. Beackim parish
Near O Neill Nebraska Reverend Reuben Beackim, leader of a local negro church, advocates self harm by eye removal citing a misread Bible passage. He admits practicing the act himself while claiming the Lord approves one eyed men. Many parishioners reportedly comply, with at least one nearly blind.
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O Neill
Nev
Reuben Beackim
O'Neill
Beackim
Temperance Union Attacks Griggs Cleveland Endorsements
Asbury Park New Jersey July 12 The Woman's Christian Temperance union of New Jersey in Ocean Grove denounced ex President Cleveland and Governor Griggs for endorsing liquor license applications. State president Ama Bourne said Griggs endorsed a license at Sea Girt Camp Grounds and cited Princeton Inn approval with Cleveland and three Princeton professors as signers. The audience rose in support of the protest.
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Asbury Park
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Imprisoned by Indians. Agency Teachers Dare Not Appear
Washington July 12 The army officer in charge of the Pueblo and Jicar ia Indian agency in New Mexico reports on dances by the tribe and urges steps to shield teachers from insults. He cites schools where teachers were locked in rooms or expelled until festivities end and insists the issue must be settled. The note criticizes ongoing government spending on civilization programs amid such “plague spots.” The report accompanies a railway itinerary and unrelated local notices about medicine and laundry services.
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Washington
Pueblo and
Jicaria
New Mexico
Pueblo
Beating Mob Flays Jail Inmate Winebrenner
A mob of hundreds masked men dragged Adam Winebrenner from Beatrice Nebraska jail after he tortured his 16 year old stepdaughter Julia Horton. They whipped him from head to foot and tarred and feathered him before tossing him back toward the jail. Winebrenner, son of John Winebrenner founder of the Church of God, had been held on a torture charge with a $200 bond. Authorities reported the attack occurred at midnight amid a chaotic scene as women watched from the outskirts.
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Winebrenner
John Winebrenner
Harrisburg
Church of God
Chicago
Belford, Clarke & Co
Compromise Moves In for Emporia Postoffice Fight
Washington July 12 Senator Baker and national committeeman Cy Leland clash with Lambert and Wiggam supporters over the Emporia postoffice seat. Rumors name Editor Will White of the Emporia Gazette and Frank Fleniken as possible compromises while Leland reels from patronage losses. Names frail with territorial deals surface as negotiations stall and reshuffle loom for Indian Territory appointments.
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Senator Baker
National
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Topeka
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Emporia Gazette
Frank Fleniken
Indian Territory
Gill
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New Territory
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Smith
Colorado
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Missouri
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Clayton
Kerens
Elkins
United States
Lee Bennett
Territory
Bradford
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Garden City
Kilgore
Springer
Moonlight's Place mentions Pangborn offered Bolivia post
Major Z K Pangborn veteran Jersey City editor visiting Denver receives Washington telegram offering minister to Bolivia. He likely declines, possibly seeks European post. age 65 suggests no long South American journey. Pangborn is related to Major J L Pangborn. Also ad for Tabler's Buckeye Pile Ointment noting 50c price and physicians' endorsement.
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Col
Z. K. Pangborn
Jersey City
N. J
Pacific Coast
Washington
Bolivia
South America
Mr. Pangborn
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Pango
Tabler
Geo
W. Stanfield
Kansas Avenue
Milleoy
Sixth
Popeka Avenues
Memorial Day figures from Kansas G A R reports
State totals show 439 posts and 33 072 G A R members attended Sabbath services. 4005 Woman's Relief Corps members joined, with 72 G A R camps and 12 W R C lodges observing the day. Decoration efforts covered 12 783 graves in 27 cemeteries. 1436 marked graves remain unheadstoned. Public schools and 21 497 pupils joined. 15 499 people took active part. $4507 spent on observances.
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Kansas
Atty-eix
Sons of Veterans
Sicampa
Eighy
Potter's Fields
Gold Democrat Plans to Rally for Gold Standard Ticket
New York July 12 The Herald reports William P. D. Bynum chairman of the national Democratic executive committee will convene a meeting in national headquarters July 21. He praises gold standard Democrats in Iowa Kentucky and Ohio preparing state tickets and vows a hot fight in the middle western states to defend principles over local offices. Seth Low may be named if Tammany shuns the Chicago platform.
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the Herald
William PD
Natonal Democratic Executive Committee
Gold Standard Democrats
Iowa
Kentucky
Ohio
Aula
Middle Western
New Jersey
Sound Money
Aicket
Thin City
On- Gorse
Seth Low
Tammany
Chicago
CULLOM TO EUROPE FOR REST AND TRIP
Senator Cullom of Illinois plans a European voyage from August 4 to October, taking Mrs. Cullom and daughter Mrs. Ridgely aboard the St Paul. They will first visit London and then map plans for the continent, possibly spending a month or more at Carlsbad. Ill health this winter prompted the relief trip.
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Gury
Senawor Cullom
Illinis
Europe
Parnage
St. Paul
Cullom
William Barrett Ridgely
Springfield
London
Cartsbad
Shortages Exceed State Dispenser Accounts in South Carolina
The South Carolina dispensary board reports shortages totaling about 5,000 dollars owed to the state by county dispensers. Bookkeeping is so poor that exact totals cannot be determined, and the examination shows behind accounts with worthless bonds and no punishment for offenders.
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South Carolina
Columbia
N. C
Dispensary Board of Control
New Star for the Stage in Robert Downing's Company
The daughter of Sam Small will join Robert Downing's New York company next year. She is slated for important roles in Ingomar and Homeo and Juliet. Downing will not oppose her acting career and has friends in theatre circles.
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Sam Small
Robert Downing
New York
Reasons Why Chamberlain’s Diarrhoea Remedy Proved Best
Claims instant stomach pain relief and cures for cholera morbus dysentery and chronic diarrhoea. Promotes as best, most reliable bowel medicine. emphasizes safety and universal use. Ends with seller details and address.
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Chamberlain
Records Broken in Circulator Averages Through 1897
A compact summary shows yearly and monthly daily averages for the circulator from 188? to 1897. It lists 188? and 188? year averages, then 4,880 for year 18or and 8,418 for Rog, followed by 9,217 in 1895 and 10,703 in 1896. It compares with last year’s figures and notes first six months of 1890s.
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Torgxa
State Jouurnal
State Journal topeka building and growth in circulation
The State Journal erects a three story pressed brick home in Topeka at Kansas avenue and Eighth street. It touts four Linotypes and a large glass window display behind plate glass. The paper claims daily circulation over 11 000 with forty three carriers and steady growth under current management.
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State Journal
Topeka
Kansas Avenue
Eighth St
Kansas Ave
Great State of
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