Child recovers from crippling nerve disease in Wrentham
In Wrentham Mass a crippled eight year old girl, Mary S Fuller, regains mobility after four years of deformity caused by rheumatic fever. Doctors and locals hail new nerve therapies, citing Dr Williams Pink Pills as the remedy. The product is sold by druggists or by mail from Dr Williams Medicine Co Schenectady NY at 60 cents per box or six for $2.50.
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Taunton
Mass
Wrentham
Mary S. Fuller
Williams
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Company
Schenectady
N. Y
Convention Talk Flags Indiana McKinley Tactics
Indiana delegates arrive with mixed signals on voting instructions for McKinley amid expectations Harrison may address the convention. Anti McKinley factions plot a possible shift to Harrison, while President Harrison’s attendance remains uncertain and Holmes case actions unfold in Indianapolis.
Sues His Son For Board In Odd Evansville Suit
Mike Minnehan a prominent Evansville figure sues his son Timothy for 464.53 claiming charges for one year’s board whisky and beer cigars washing shaving and clothing. The suit follows a court decision that gave the property to Minnehan’s other two sons Timothy and William with the father holding a life interest.
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Evansville
Mike Minnehan
Minnehanka
Limothy
William
Indiana Town Elections Mark Local Victory Split
Results from Indiana town elections show Republicans gaining in Greenfield Lafayette Wabash North Vernon Madison Rochester Laporte Columbus Attica Bloomington Portland New Albany Andrews Brazil Clinton Lebanon and Alexandria. Democrats carried Fort Wayne Terre Haute Greencastle Vincennes Seymour Decatur Covington Tipton Ashville Crawfordsville Monticello Orbon Anderson and Shelbyville.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Greenfield
Lafayette
Wabash
North Vernon
Madison
Rochester
Laporte
Columbus
Attica
Bloomington
Portland
New Albany
Andrews
Brazil
Clinton
Lebanon
Alexandria
Fort Wayne
Ferre Haute
Greencastle
Vincennes
Seymour
Decatur
Covington
Tipton
Ashville
Crawfordsville
Monticello
Orbon
Anderson
Shelbyville
Exodus of Clergymen Stirs City Churches
The resignation wave hits major churches as Dr Crum of First Congregational steps down, followed by Dr Stanley of St Stephen's Episcopal. Alexander delivers farewell at Washington Avenue Presbyterian before departing Crawfordsville. Christian Church to choose Rev Morgan successor.
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Torre Hartte
Crum
First Congregational Church
Stanley
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church
Church of Terre
Democrats Reject Fusion in Ninth District
In Delphi on May 6 the Ninth district Democrats announced they will not fuse with Populists Prohibitionists free Silver Republicans despite reports. A leaders conference produced near unanimous sentiment against any fusion.
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Delphi
Ninth Congressional District
Strange Case of Henry Kline in May 6 Report
In Bourson Henry Kline aged 85 has been moved to Long Cliff hospital after years of illness. He has slept deeply most days, waking only at meals, remains in a stupor yet aware of surroundings. A separate Peru suit over a church ditch injury was settled, Mrs. F L Davies receiving 1,000 from G G Manning trustee and city.
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Holmes
Indianapolis
Carter Hans
Seward
Howard Pitsell
Arden
Bourson
Henry Kline
Wood
Long Cliff Hospital
Inwood
Peru
G. G. Manning
First Baptist Church
F. L. Davies
Ill Health Leads Lafayette Farmer to Self-Destruction
John Hann a prosperous farmer near Otterbein Lafayette county died by his own hand cutting his throat with a razor. Despondent over ill health he committed the act.
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Lafayette
John Hann
Otterbein
Americans See Edge in American Bicycles Over English
A European comparison notes Germans preferring American bicycles to English builds. Obituaries honor Alfred William Hunt in London at 66 and Horace Robbins in Jonesville Miah at 84. Missing child Lebon D Benson is at Warsaw and George Barrett 54 in Boone Illinois is listed. A Chicago boy, George Duclos 10, is feared run away with a jockey partner. The federal supreme court holds telegraph firms liable for delayed messages. Chicago workers at International and Wella Packing are jailed for conspiracy to defraud, with $2,500 in alleged stolen goods since January. The will of Boston manager John Stetson is missing amid estate rumors of 2,000,000. Oil man George P Williams of Pittsburgh files for divorce from Emma M Williams, alleging they married in Chicago in 1894 while he was drunk.
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England
London
Alfred William Hunt
Jonesville
Miah
Horace Robbins
Boone, IL
George W. Barrett
Yorkville
Wis
Charles K. McKeachran
Warsaw
Lebon D. Benson
George Duclos
Chicago
Federal Supreme Court
Valentine Hanks
William Crookes
William McDonough
Frank Eddy
International and Wella Packing Company
John Stetson
Boston
George P. Williams
Pittsburg
Matt Quay
Emma M. Williams
Williams
New York Money Market and Chicago Grain and Live Stock Quotes
Financial reports show on call rates at nominal 24 percent and various bank and government bond prices. Chicago board quotes include Wheat, Corn, Oats, and protein staples with May to July futures, while live stock in the Union Stock Yards lists hogs, cattle, and sheep prices and daily receipts.
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New York, May & Money
Prime Mercantile
Sterling Exchange
United States
Pacific O
Chicago
CnHicano
May
Board of Trade
Women May Become Trustees of Epworth League in Conference Debate
Cleveland May 7 The Methodist conference opened with a push to allow women as Epworth League trustees and to set a new order of elections for bishops and officers. Delegates debated endorsing a federation with the M E Church South while fundraising to aid worn out ministers and widows.
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The
Church South
Cleveland
Apworth
Warren
New York
Cincinnati
Missionary Society
Board of
Church Extension
Freedman’s Aid and Southern Educational Society
Sunday School Union and Tracts
Review
Herald
Christian Advocate
Nortwestern Christian Advocate
Central Christian Advocate
Pittsburg Christian Advocate
Northern Christian
California Christian Advocate
Southestern Christian Advocate
W. H. Shier
Detroit
Teter
Committee On Rev
Morris
M. E. Church South
Conference
Methodist Church South
M. N. Church South
Daniel Stevenson
Kentucky
General Conference of the Methodist Church South
M. KE. Church South
M. BE. Church South
Moore
Verdict Finds Col North Death Due to Natural Causes
In London on May 7 a inquest into the remains of the late Colonel North returned a verdict of death from natural causes. A physician testified that the Colonel had shown heart disease symptoms prior to death.
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London
Colonel North
Woman Hurls Babe on Track Blocking Milwaukee Cars
Milwaukee strike chaos described as a woman threw her 2 year old child onto moving streetcars to halt progress. Police fought barricades at J Russell avenue and Bay View. six officers injured in clashes as brewery workers joined protests. Officials claim the strike may end soon, with cars increasing and tensions high.
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Milwaukee
J Russell Avenue
Bay View
McCune
S&ice
Payne
Walnut Streets
Republicans Carry Sir Pauk
St Paul May 7 The Republicans won a sweeping municipal election Tuesday electing their full city ticket. The assembly stayed solidly Republican while Democrats won only one alderman leaving the common council at nineteen Republicans to one Democrat. F B Doran was elected mayor by 3525, J J McCardy comptroller by 5427, and C L Horst city treasurer by 15.
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Sir Pauk
St Paul
Assembly
Common Council
F. B. Doran
J. J. McCardy
C. L. Horst
Civil Service Expansion To Include 30,000 More Workers
The president issued a broad order bringing into the civil service most remaining nonclassified offices. About 30,000 additional government employees will be included. Only a few positions such as assistant secretaries bureau heads and some private secretaries and laborers remain outside the civil service. The measure takes effect immediately.
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Civil Service
WasumeTon
Correspondents Expelled from Cuba in Havana
James Creelman of the New York World and Frederick W. Lawrence of The Journal are expelled from Cuba for calumniating Captain General Weyler the government and the army and for accusing the Spanish forces of insurgent crimes. They must sail on the first steamer. Municipal reform activists gather in Baltimore for the National Municipal League meeting and the fourth national conference for good city government.
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Cuba
Havana
James Creelman
New York World
Frederick W. Lawrence
Journal
Weyler
Government of
Baltimoks
Friends of
National Municipal League
Music Hall
Americans To Be Shot In Cuba Action
Dispatches from Havana report that Hamilton the American newspaper man captured on the Key West schooner Competitor will be released while the other captives face execution despite protests from Washington.
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Madrid
Havana
Hamilton
Key West
Washington
German boy and two others sentenced to hang
St. Louis May 7. Cottonhead Schmidt 11 year old German boy and Sami Foster a Negro, with Bertram Atwater the Chicago artist, were sentenced by Judge Hirel to be hanged at Clayton June 18 for the Webster Groves murder on January 23.
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St. Louis
Cottonhead
Schmidt
Sami Foster
Mar- Bertram
Atwater
Chicago
Webster Groves
Hirel
Clayton
Newark men form filibuster party for Cuba
New York May 7 Preparations are under way in Newark New Jersey to send a filibustering party to Cuba. Reports say seventy five to one hundred men have already enlisted most of whom are war veterans.
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New York
Newark
N. J
Cuba
Notable Figures Gather at Diverse U.S. Venues
Dr WiyBERs J Scott a leading physician is noted in Cleveland. O J Cor Fielde a renowned sculptor is mentioned in Minneapolis. Reverend Joskpx Odgers, a member of the Rock River conference, appears at OES.
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Wiybers
J. Scott
Clevelancet
O. J
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