Tragic Atlantic City Rail Disaster Kills 42
A West Jersey and Reading Railway crash near Atlantic City last evening killed 42, injured 80, and left many dead at the wreck and morgue scenes. The Reading engine and crew perished in the impact and boiler explosion. rescue efforts overwhelmed the city.
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Atlantic City
N. J
West Jersey
Bridgeton
Salem
Reading
Philadelphia
William Thurlow
Atlantic City Hospital
Mississippi Avenue
City Hospital
James Soyt
Department of Public Safety
Boont
Edward Farr
Secident
Senator Thurston and Darrow Debate Silver Issue in Wisconsin
In Madison on August 31 Senator Thurston of Nebraska and Clarence Darrow of Chicago argued the silver coinage question for the 1896 campaign at Lakside near Monona Lake. Thurston defended gold standard, attacked free silver, cited McKinley and Allison while criticizing Bryan. Barrow analyzed labor impact and warned silver would not lift farmers' debts. The crowd hissed as the speakers clashed over monetary policy and national direction.
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Madison
Wis
Thurston
Nebraska
Clarence
Darrow
Chicago
Lakside
Monona Lake
Wisconsin
Altgeld
Tillman
Liewelyn
Waite
Allison
Reed
William McKinley
Ohio
William J. Bryan
Chicago Chronicle
Bryan
Bonanza Silver Kings
Barrow
McKinley
Cleveland
Cleveland Democrats
Maj. McKinley
United States
St. Louis
Lombard Street
Wall Street
America
Elagg
BGC- Tion
Stars and Stripes
Proclamation by Cleveland Tightens Cuba Neutrality Rules
President Cleveland issues a July proclamation warning US citizens against Cuba related violations of neutrality laws. It reiterates June 12 1893 rules, cites Supreme Court interpretation, and demands vigorous prosecution with executive enforcement urging citizen cooperation and officials to prevent violations. Signed in Washington by Grover Cleveland and Secretary of State Richard Olney.
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Cleveland
Cuba
Washingtron
Lee
United States of America
Spain
United States
Grover Cleveland
Washington
the United
Richard Olney
Extirpation of Brigandage in Agnam District
In the Stenjevec district of Agnam Hungary a gang engaged in brigandage and murder was targetted by authorities. A trial yielded 19 murder convictions with death sentences, including two women. Additional prisoners received imprisonment for lesser crimes.
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Agnam
Hungary
Stenjevec
Improvement In Business Amid Mixed Trade Signals
Dun's Review notes improved business conditions yet weak overall activity amid a torpid season. Foreign demand for American products looks promising. gold exports paused. cotton and corn crops seen excellent with high wheat movement. Wool prices soften. boots and shoes rise slightly but orders remain scant. Hides fall sharply. iron demand weak despite wage gains. Rail mill sales improve modestly. wire nails and structural trades slow. Failures rise with July liabilities over a million dollars, 281 U.S. and 40 Canadian in the week.
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New York
Trade Today
London
Atlantic
Chicago
Ohio
New England
New Premier Steel Co
Indianapolis
Sesson
Boston
Four Nebraska banks near collapse in Box Butte panic
Farmers in Box Butte county react to a communication from the First National Bank of Alliance warning of impending financial turmoil and advising borrowers to settle notes promptly. The letter, dated Alliance July 2, cautions against debt and signals a possible bank recall of paper this fall.
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Omana
Neb
Box Butte County
First National Bank of Alliance
Alliance
United States
Chicago
R. M. Hampton
Arrested for Murder in Burlington Farm Case
Henry Teuscher, a young farmer, was arrested in Burlington Iowa after confessing to the murder of his grandfather Louis Krekel found dead in an old well on Teuscher’s farm last December. He reportedly knocked Krekel down, slit his throat, carried the body to the well, and covered it with brush before fleeing until recent police work led to his capture.
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Burlington
Henry Teuscher
Louis Krekel
Teuscher
Tevacher
American manufacturers arrive in Montevideo on Danube voyage
A party of American manufacturers that left Rio de Janeiro July 28 aboard the steamship Danube arrived in Montevideo in good condition. The U S gunboat Castine is at anchor, its commander Captain Perry boarded the Danube and offered officers support. Minister Granville Stuart and Consul Schramm welcomed the visitors, noting Uruguay's arrangements for their visit home after the port of bas pars on August 16.
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Montevieeo
Rio de Janeiro
Danube
Argentine Republic
United States
Castine
Perry
Granville Stuart
Schramm
Uruguay
Bas Pars
A Gentle Hint from Georgie About His Mother
Georgie tells his father how his mother is patient yet hurried, often needing items last minute for baking. He frets about long trips for supplies and suggests his father get him a bicycle to help. The brief vignette from the Boston Traveler depicts family strain and a child’s desire to ease his mother’s tasks.
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Georgie
Boston Traveler
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Emma M. Hooper
Ladies’ Home Journal
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Stark Brothers
Louisiana
Rockport
M. Woolley
Atlanta, Ga
Yucatan
Er Christian University
Classica Biooark
Conservatory OF Music
School OF Fine Arts
GO Hart
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Greenville College
Greenville
Illinois
Wilson
Hogg
ST. John's College
Fordham
N.Y
Jesuit Fathers
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R.R
Peg E Urien
Usic OF Dramatic Art
Ualed A Amati Ss
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Frances Shimer
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