Row in a Church Case of Cook and Dr Haas
Evansville July 15. Disputes at First Baptist church lead Cook and Haas to sue Pastor Rev William T Cross and trustees Inwood Ewing and deacons Harper Smith over unjust expulsion charges and missing records. A separate note covers a theft case and a recovered $100 plus interest. Populists favor Bryan. Madison county to back McKinley over Teller.
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First Baptist Church
Isaiah Haas
S. H. S. Cook
Messrs
Cook and
Haas
William T. Cross
William Inwood
F. M. Ewing
B.S. Harper
Sam W. Smith
Bryan
Anderson
Madison County
McKinley
Teller
Northwestern Limited: City to City Luxury Train
The Northwestern Limited from Chicago to St Paul Minneapolis and Duluth offers complete new equipment including Compartment Sleeping Cars Buffet Smoking and Library Cars standard Sleeping Cars Dining Cars and ladies coaches. Tickets via the Chicago and North Western Line. For details contact agents or W B Knisken G P and T A Chicago.
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St. Paul
Minneapolis
Superiors
Duluth
Northwestern Limited
North-Western Line
Chicago & North- Western Ry
Chicago & North-Western
Ba Y
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Wabash Railroad Announces Summer Tourist Rates to Colorado
Beginning June 1 1896 the Wabash will offer summer tourist rates to Colorado points through September 30 1896. For further information apply at ticket office.
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Colorado
Electric Bitters Offered As Cure For Headache And Constipation
Remedy claims to cure all headaches and habitual sick headaches permanently. Says it tones the bowels and relieves constipation. Urges purchase of large bottles at 50 cents from Scott's.
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Hood
Scott’s
Weather Bulletin: Indiana Crops Flourish amid Warm Fair Week
The Indiana weather bureau reports a week of warm fair weather with scattered rains, ideal for crops. Corn, tobacco, potatoes, beans, tomatoes, melons show good to excellent progress. wheat and rye near harvest. haying active. fruit ample except apples. peaches ripening. pasturage and stock good. local chinch bugs and oat smut noted. rain needed in central areas.
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Indianapolis
Indiana Weather Bureau
Shooting on the Street Wounds Barber Frank Medaris
July 15 Sullivan reports a street shooting where William Johnson fired three shots at Frank Medaris, a white barber. Medaris was struck in the breast and cheek. the breast wound penetrated the shirt but not the skin. Johnson, drunk and discharged, fled the scene. Medaris’ condition is reported as potentially recoverable.
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Medanis
Johnson
Reform School
Maiden and Four Names Mark Terrapin’s Travels Across Marriages
Indianapolis July 15. Fifty six years ago at Paoli Miss Davie Peele carved her name and date on a land terrapin and set it free. Ten years later she married the Orange county clerk and added her new name. After husbands death she wed Dr McKinley in Hutchinson Kansas. In 1872 she revisited and added a third inscription. Recently the terrapin reappeared bearing a fourth inscription. Mrs McKinley still lives in Hutchinson.
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Paoli
Davie Peele
Orange County
Weible
Hutchinson
Kas
McKinley
Splendid Opportunities for Home Seekers Across Midwestern States
Promises fertile land for sale in Wisconsin Iowa Minnesota South Dakota and Nebraska with favorable terms. Openings for farmers dairymen and other business men offered. Free information on request from W B Kniskern 22 Fifth Avenue Chicago.
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Wisconsin
Iowa
Minnesota
South Dakota
Nebraska
W. B. Kniskern
Fifth Avenue
Chicago
Matthews offered Second Price
Myron D. King says Chicago powers offered Governor Matthews the vice presidential nomination last week but his friends declined to break precedent and refused it. Indiana’s approach was to resist the idea and Matthews men felt it was safe to aspell that notion.
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Matthews
Indianapolis
Myron D. King
Chicago
Indiana
The Truth Proved at Last Covington July item
Covington July item reports a remarkable incident published by the Covington Friend. It mentions Mrs. Mary Roberta of Kuroka Seteen three years ago and reveals new developments.
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CovincTex
Covington
Mary Roberta
Kuroka
Seteen
Trouble at Star City Mines as union conflict grows
On Monday non union workers began mining at Star City. An attempt by union miners to close the mines failed yesterday. Miners plan new meetings to halt work. The Harter Hafer company seeks protection and deputies have been dispatched to Star City.
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Sullivan
Star City
Harter-Hafer Company
Newborns Named After Presidents Stir Local Parents
In English on July 15 two new babies received presidential flavored names. Elmer Graydon titled his child Abraham Lincoln Ulysses William McKinley while John Vaughn named his infant Thomas Jefferson Andrew Jackson James Monroe William Jennings Bryan. Both infants are alive.
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Elmer Graydon
Abraham Lincoln
Ulysses William McKinley
John Vaughn
Thomas Jefferson
Andrew Jackson
James Monroe
William Jennings Bryan
Fire at Lieber's Brewery in Indianapolis
A blaze at Lieber's brewery on Madison avenue in Indianapolis caused severe damage last night. The plant valued at 300000 dollars sustained about 133000 dollars in losses. insurance covers the cost. The night watchman was severely burned while escaping.
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Indianapolis
Independent Free Silver Cheadle Seeks Congress Seat
Ex Congressman Joseph B. Cheadle declares as an independent free silver candidate opposing Republican Charles B. Landis. He is expected to win endorsements from Democrats and Populists.
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Frankfort
Joseph B. Cheadle
Congress
Charles B. Landis
Baldwin backs McKinley after Chicago convention actions
Indianapolis July 15 ex Attorney General Baldwin declares support for McKinley this year citing Chicago convention moves. Representative Bynum says he will not back the Chicago ticket and distances himself from the party lineup.
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Indianapolis
Baldwin
McKinley
Chicago
Bynum
Hill
Albany
David
New York City
New York
National circuit meet thrills 8000 at Battle Creek
Battle Creek Mich July 15 and 4000 fans cheered the closely contested second day of the national circuit meet. The open one mile professional race won by Tom Cooper of Detroit drew the loudest ovation. Other results include the one mile handicap final won by Sam Goldberg Kalamazoo with W L Swindemann second and John Half mile open listing runners from Battle Creek Iscomd Ww P Berheus of Ton ia third. Time 1 03 48.
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Mich
Coooper
Detroit
Sam Goldberg
Kalamazoo
W. L. Swindemann
Battle Creek
John
Iscomd
Ww. P. Berheus
Tonia
Tom Cooper
EZ. C. Bald
Fred Loughead
Sarnia
Ont
Hal S. Legg
Coldwater
Charles W. Brown
W. D. Millard
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Lansing
Clark’ Brown
Butler
Ind
Loughead
Baker
Kimble
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Ired Fletter
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C. H. Diehl
Jackson
Death of a Noted Musician in Buckfield
Luther Whiting Mason died in Buckfield Maine at age well known for creating the Chart system of teaching music in public schools and earning worldwide fame for the method.
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Buckfield
Luther Whiting Mason
Mason
New York and Chicago Markets July 14
Money on call easy at 146 percent with strong sterling. Board of Trade quotes show wheat at July 65.40 and September 56.34, corn various values, oats up to 16 1 4 cents, lard and butter steady. Chicago live stock at Union Stock Yards with hogs 2.93 to 3.55, cattle 4.26 to 4.65, Texas steers noted.
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Prime Mercantile
Sterling Exchange
United States
Chicago
Carcano
Board of Trade Today
Egga
Chicago Live Stock
Union
Hoga
Texas
Two Propositions Dominate Populist Silver Conventions
Democratic notes from St Louis report Populists and Silver party leaders eye two key proposals for their conventions. One would endorse the Chicago platform and Bryan slate. the other would field a separate presidential ticket with 5 platform support, risking vote splitting and anti silver fears. Delegates total about 1,350 for Populists and 1,200 for Silver, with heavy Illinois and Southern representation.
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Taubeneck
Arms McDowell
National Committee
Marion Butler
Harry Skinner
North Carolina
J. K
Eugene Smith
Charlies Palmer
Trunk Line Commission
New York City
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United States Senate
People’s Party
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Southwest
Northwest
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McKinney
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William P. St. John
New York
National Bank
Bryan's Illinois visit draws small crowd in Centralia
Hon W J Bryan and his wife arrived in Centralia to a crowd of about 300 as Democrats blamed local organizers for a hastily planned event. Republicans led by William E Mason outpaced Bryan at a park gathering while Altgeld supporters were absent. Bryan later met Centralia women at Captain S L Dwyght's home before delivering remarks on campaign issues.
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Chicago
Thomas BE. Merritt
Bryan
Illinois
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Illinois Senate
Constitutional Convention
Congress
Ills
W. J. Bryan
Trai Pearing Bryan
Nashville
Fairfield
William E. Mason
United States
Mason
McKinley
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Altgeld
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Hamlin Urges Loyalist Vote Against Chicago Platform
Assistant Secretary Hamlin of the Treasury releases a statement positioning the administration with the sound money faction and urging a united front against the Chicago convention forces. He claims no political issues in the election and warns Republicans and Democrats to rally against revocation and disorder. Secretary Herbert Carlisle indicates he will not back the Chicago ticket.
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Washington
Evening Star of
Hamlin
Treasury Department
Chicago
Carlisle
Hrumlin
Cleveland
Polla
Iowa Republicans Name Temporary Officers Amid Convention Heat
Delegates gathered at a crowded state convention in Iowa with Rollin M. Wilson chosen as temporary chairman before collapsing from heat. The committee elected W. P. Hepburn as temporary presiding officer while Benanore Allison and Genr are present.
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Iowa
Ger Des
Sewall Praises Democrats as Bryan Supports Ticket
Arthur Sewall Democratic vice presidential nominee toured Syracuse and forecast the party papers in the east would return to the fold. He noted enthusiasm in the west for the ticket and called Bryan a very strong man.
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Syracuse
Arthur Sewall
Hoe Awas
Sewall
Peope
Bryan
Silver Men of the Hawkeye State Union Meeting Report
In Des Moines on July 15 free silver advocates held a union meeting with about 150 delegates and many visitors. The gathering included members from all parties and decided to field a congressional candidate in every district. Efforts to fuse with Democrats were noted, and a delegation to the St. Louis convention next week was chosen.
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Hawkeye State
Des Moines
St. Louis
Ex-Mayor Hopkins Resigns From State Democratic Body
Cuicagua July 15 Ex Mayor Hopkins resigns as a member of the Democratic State central committee. He says he is a Democrat but does not believe the Peoria and Chicago conventions’ candidates and principles represent Democracy.
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Cuicagua
Hopkins
Hinrichsen
Democratic State Central Committee
Peoria
Chicago
Williams wins ovation at Democratic ratification in Faneuil Hall
George Fred Williams, recently from the Chicago convention, received an ovation at the Democratic ratification meeting in Faneuil Hall. He explained his shift to the silver standard and backed the national ticket. He also spoke at an overflow meeting.
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George Fred Williams
Chicago
Faneuil Hall
Williams
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