Ohio Valley League meets at Louisville in 1896 convention
The Ohio Valley League of Bimetallic Clubs convenes in Louisville with delegates from Ohio Indiana Illinois and Kentucky. Speeches praise Bryan renominating as presidential candidate amid lively remarks by Tarvin Robertson Van Voorhis Altgeld and Bryan at a banquet.
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Louisville
Ohio Valley League of
Bimetallic League
Chicago
William Jennings Bryan
Bryan
Tarvin
James M. Robertson
Indiana
Flavius J. van Voorhis
Indianapolis
John P. Altgeld
Illinois
Illinois Statesman
William J. Bryan
Ohio Republicans eye split state ticket before convention
Senator Hanna and Ohio leaders confer with candidates for governor as Nash Daugherty and Jones lead on first ballot prospects. Cox and others discuss with Nash Daugherty, while the field shows votes spread among several contenders as a 407-vote nominating target looms.
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Foraker
Hanna
Ohio
George B. Cox
Cox
Nash
Daugherty
Kurtz
Jones
Douglas
Durbin
Hall
Henderson Emerges as Speaker Candidate Unity in Minnesota
Minnesota representatives met at the Windsor hotel to endorse David B. Henderson of Iowa for the next speaker of the house, a unanimous choice with no contest. In Columbus Ohio, 15 Republican members also pledged to vote for Henderson, signaling broad GOP support for the Iowa congressman.
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Minnesota
Ohio
Zowan
St. Pau
Congress
Windsor Hotel
House of Representatives
Thomas B. Reed
Henderson
Cuicano
Jane
Columbus
David B. Henderson
Iowa
Revenue stamp sales rise with industrial growth
Washington reports six months of corporate expansion boosting revenue stamp demand. The Baltimore and Ohio fund recently filed a large record with stamps exceeding 39000 attached to the document. In Curaçao a nationwide gathering of physicians and surgeons opens its sixth annual convention with attendees from every major city.
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Crostes Ao
Washington
Baltimore and Ohio Fund
Physicians Snd
Curiaco
The
American Association of Physicians and Surgeons
Lord Kitchener Quarantined in Austrian Port
Lord Kitchener of Khartoum is detained in quarantine aboard the Semiramis in Triestr Austria after arrival from Alexandria amid plague deaths. Local authorities ordered precautionary measures as health officials investigate the outbreak.
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Lord Kitchener
Triestr
Austria
Khartoum
Alexandria
Ovation for Schley and Onaha on Nebraska trip
Rear Admiral Schley and his wife arrived in Omaha at noon returning from a Western trip with General and Mrs Anderson. The journey through Nebraska drew a continuous ovation.
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Schley
Onaha
Omaha
General
Mra. Manderson
Nebraska
Poisoning mystery at Collier's hotel in Granite City
In Granite City the number of men poisoned at Collier's hotel appears to be 86, with one confirmed victim named William Brainerd who may have died after eating sugar. The article notes the high mystery around the incident and the tally of affected individuals.
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St. Louis
Colliers Hotel
Granite City
Willian Brainerd
Senator Hansbrough Pushes Duluth Visit After Twin Cities Troop View
Senator Hansbrough urged the president during a June conference to visit Duluth following a tour of troops in the Twin Cities. Invited to North Dakota, the discussion focused on strengthening regional ties and examining military postures amid the Northwest trip.
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North Dakota
Wasinaton
Hansbrough
Northwest
Duluth
Twin Cities
Fragmentary Note Points to City Visit by Leader
Vague lines mention a president and interest in visits to the Twin Cities. The fragment hints at exchanging promises and payments but lacks clear subjects, dates, or concrete events. Further readable context is needed to identify persons and exact actions.
Warrants Issued in Quay McCarrell Vote Case
Warnings: warrants issued for arrest of several individuals accused of corrupt solicitation in relation to the United States senator contest and the McCarrell bill. Accused include ex Senator Joe J Coyles of Schuylkill and others in Wilkes Barre Northumberland Fayette Philadelphia and Philadelphia figures. Offers of money for votes reported.
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Hannispona
United States
McCarrell Jury
Wade
Joe
J. Coyles
Schuylkill
Thomas Moyles
Wilkesharre
Monroe H. Kulp
North
Father and child killed in savage attack by horse
John Lind a coal dealer and his four year old son were attacked by a vicious horse in a garage barn at 31653 Princeton avenue Chicago. The child was trampled to death and Lind suffered fatal injuries including a skull fracture broken jaw and broken ribs. He carried the baby into the stall before the horse again attacked.
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Chicago
Cimcano
John Lind
Princeton Avenue
Lind
Mercy Hospital
breMin
Freight Handlers Strike In New York Docks
Bourrato New York June 1 2000 freight handlers on the docks went on strike again at 6 o clock with 2000 men involved apart from a few at the central freighthouse. Strikers held a meeting and announced continued action if grievances are not settled.
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Bourrato
N. Y
If. Thein Sierngess
Tornado Toll Tops Iowa Nebraska Illinois Kansas
Sioux City faced five tornadoes overnight with widespread farm damage across Iowa South Dakota and Nebraska. No deaths reported though several farms were destroyed including Adams Stevens Kelner and Balska properties near Kingsley and along the Missouri River. In South Dakota and Nebraska destruction moved across farms with several homesteads leveled and livestock displaced. The Peace Congress at the Stague agenda focuses on committees led by Baron de Staal and Count Munster as Czars and German representatives.
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Bronx City
Sioux City
Iowa
South
Dakota
Nebraska
Kingsley
Jefferson
Missouri River
Adams Farm
W. A. Stevens
Johnson
B. J. Kelner
Stevens
Balska
South Dakota
Ponca
Newcastle
John Wilber
Charles Murfin
Samuel Green
Jake Dennis
James Cones
Matiz
Stague
Palace of the Woods
Baron de Staal
Count Munster
Germany
Grain Haulers Strike Shuts Lehigh Valley Freight Dock
Workers at the Lehigh Valley freighthouse refuse to take larger loads after a boss allegedly ordered bigger shipments. The claim is an existing agreement fixing load sizes, and despite summons of the freight handlers, no settlement was reached as the men quit in sympathy with strikers.
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Lehigh Valley
Stonemasons Threaten Strike Over Wage Increase
About 1,000 stonemasons in Pittsburg and Allegheny threaten a morning strike if employers do not grant a 5 cent hourly wage rise from 35 cents.
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Pyrrssugs
Pittsburg
Allegheny
Spanish minister arrives in Washington with quiet welcome
Duke d Arcos and Duchess d Arcos arrived in Washington at 8 30 p m marking the first direct Spanish representation since passports were demanded. Secretaries Ryano and Pastor accompanied the party met by intimates. A laborer pressed forward to greet the duke and received a cordial handshake.
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Washington
Duke d'Arcos
d’Arcos
Polo
Ryano
Pastor
Tragic Family Shooting in Mayville Details
Mayville Michigan report states 28 year old George Stalker shot his father twice and his mother once then killed himself. Father and mother expected to recover. Stalker died half an hour later after the self inflicted wound. He had been drinking.
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Mayville
Mich
George Stalker
Stalker
Gould’s 1 Million Deal Ties Continental to Diamond Match
Edwin Gould reportedly paid 1 million dollars by the Diamond Match company for a controlling stake in the Continental Match firm. Gould is expected to join Diamond Match as a director. Navy bids for armor plates were to open, but 46 armored pieces seized as price disputes loom under law.
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Quicano
the Journal
Edwin Gould
Diamond Match’ Company
Continental Match Company
Gould
Diamond Match Company
Washington
Congress
Destructive Tornado Strikes Farms and School in Nebraska
A tornado north of Dixon Nebraska wrecked a schoolhouse at Plainview and damaged multiple farms. It leveled buildings, killed considerable livestock, and destroyed crops across the rural area.
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Plainview
Dixon, Neb
Most Disastrous Kenosha County Storm Report
An evening Wisconsin special from Kenosha reports the most disastrous storm ever to hit Kenosha county. Wind lightning and rain left a desolate area over a mile wide across the county with many homes and barns carried away. No human deaths reported but several injured. A cloudburst washed out crops. The Rogers family home four miles west escaped destruction but the household endured a severe shaking.
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Kenosha County
Wis
Milwavucre
Wisconsin
Kenosha
Sys
Charles Rogers
Storms sweep bridges and cause destruction in several counties
Fierce electric and rain storms hit the region on June 1. All creeks in the southern and western portions rise out of banks and several bridges are swept away. At Balltown and Laberville trees and barns blown down and cattle killed. The brick schoolhouse in New Wine township is wrecked.
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Balltown
Laberville
New Wine Township
Tornadoes Hit Rockfort County Cause Destruction
Three tornadoes cut through parts of Rockfort County on June 1. A child died and several people were injured as substantial buildings were wrecked and orchards and forests were stripped. The storms struck miles apart, leaving widespread devastation in their wake.
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Rockfort
Slayer of Masterton Dead
J Neale Plumb who killed Alexander Masterton on May 9 in Burlington House New York died at Bellevue hospital at 8 50 oclock from exhaustion after facial erysipelas He had been moved to the hospital from the Tombs in the afternoon.
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Masterton
New Yor
J. Neale Plumb
Alexander Masterton
Burlington House
Bellevue Hospital
Plumb
Fragmentary report of punishment in jail yard
A brief, unclear line notes that someone was sentenced to be soundly thrashed by the parent of one of them in the jail yard in the presence of officials. The text lacks names, places, dates, or corroborating details.
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Tenced
War with the Filipinos General Otis reports the onset
The secretary of war released General Otis's Manila dated report through April 6 detailing American reactions to insurgent insults and their efforts to fortify positions. It describes the Feb 4 night demonstration leading to a Filipino death and insurgents firing on U.S. troops, per General MacArthur’s account.
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General Otis
Washington
Manila
MacArthur
Five drown in steamer wake at Toledo riverfront
Five people three women and two men drowned at the Toledo riverfront in Madison Street view. Their rowboat upturned after catching the wake of a steamer, bodies not yet recovered or identified as crews drag the river. A second item reports a collision near DesPlaines as a Chicago and Northwestern limited train rammed a suburban engine, killing an unknown man and injuring four.
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Toledo
Madison Street
Cuicano
Chicago and Northwestern Limited
Desplaines
Chicago
Alleged Plot Revealed Against America by Cuban Rebels
Havana June 1. The military authorities report that a prominent leader of a late military assembly collected 30 centavos from a wealthy Spanish merchant as a contribution to a revolutionary fund. The merchant sought favorable status with a future government and disclosed what he knew to the Americans. The rebellion’s scope remains uncertain.
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Havana
Alaskan Boundary Talks Still Open to Settlement
Washington reports the U S administration remains hopeful for a solution to the Alaskan boundary dispute through Hay negotiations with Britain. Canada has not formally demanded a Pacific port, officials say, and arbitration was proposed with Britain and Canada participation.
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New York
The
Herald
Washington
Hay
Wilfred Laurier
Canada
Pyramid Harbor
Great Britain
Pacific
High Joint Commission
United States
Alaskan
Skaguay
Transmississippi Congress Opens in Wichita with Delegates
The 10th annual Transmississippi Commercial congress opens in Wichita Kansas with about 300 delegates in attendance and 200 more expected. West of the Mississippi excluding Washington Nevada and Idaho are represented. Governor Stanley and Mayor Ross give welcomes. Julius Kahn and Governor Murphy respond.
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Transmississippi Congress
Wichita
Kan
Transmississippi Commercial Congress
Mississippi
Washington
Nevada
Idaho
Ugh Craig
San Francisco
Congress
Prince
New Mexico
Stanley
Kansas
Ross
Wichita Board of Trade
Julius Kahn
Murphy
Arizona
Two Young Women Drowned In Prairie Lake Accident
In Wisconsin near Tom Maau two teenage girls Miss Katie Lee aged 16 and Miss Maud Anderson aged 17 were drowned after a boat capsized in Prairie lake ten miles north of town. They were alone in the boat when the accident occurred.
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Tom Mau2wk
Wis
Jane
Katie Lee
Maud Anderson
Prairie Lake
Here
Fire Devastates Yamagata Destroying Hundreds of Buildings
The steamship Kinei Maru reports from the Orient a massive blaze at Yamagata Japan. About six hundred houses were burned and eleven shrines and temples destroyed. Several lives are believed lost.
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Yamagata
Union Pacific moves to block Illinois Central at Omaha bridge
Union Pacific begins tearing up tracks of the Omaha Bridge and Terminal company to prevent Illinois Central from using the route. The action aims to keep the competitor out of Omaha's rail access.
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Omaha
Union Pacific
Omaha Bridge and
Ilinois Central Road
London physician Dr Kerr dies and Derby winner noted
Obituary notes the death of Dr Norman Kerr renowned as a London inebriate specialist. The Epsom Derby result records Flying Fox winning for the Duke of Westminster. Also reported is the death of General Deganay, once a French legation attaché in Washington. Rudolph Rossum of Scheffer Rossum in St Paul is listed as deceased.
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Norman Kerr
London
Flying Fox
Duke of Westminster
General Deganay
Washington
Rudolph ‘Rossum
Scheffer & Rossum
Harness and Leather
St. Paul
Peace Conference Pushes Scheme for Permanent Arbitration Board
Delegates at the peace conference advocate a permanent three member board to settle disputes arising between nations. The plan calls for binding decisions and a standing mechanism to prevent future conflicts.
Plan Prominently Approved at Peace Conference Debates
The disarmament committees failed to agree on new armament inventions but the arbitration plan from the American delegation advanced. It proposes a three judge permanent tribunal with one arbitrator per signatory power chosen by supreme courts. The U S also urged a mediation scheme where two powers select a second to aid reconciliation, continuing efforts even if war breaks out.
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Tur Hasur
Thing
Supreme Courts
American Plan Unanimously Endorsed by Conference
London dispatches report the American arbitration plan favored as practical. Sir Julian Pauncefote proposes the council be appointed by the host country, and the committee’s unanimous recommendation calls this a swift victory for peace and suggests the conference will ratify.
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London
Hagus
Julian Pauncefote
Arbitration Council
Daily News
Arbitration Committee
The
Lena Bouts Confesses to Father’s Murder in Ramp City
Lena Bouts, a young girl, says she killed her father after two weeks of planned plotting with her brother Nicholas. She describes years of alleged ill treatment and cruel punishment. She states she shot him when the chance arose and expresses no remorse. No prosecutions will follow.
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Ramp City
Lena Bouts
Nicholas
Baseball Scores and Standings From National League Games
National League results from Baltimore Brooklyn Chicago and others with scores and club positions listed. Includes standings such as Brooklyn .718 and Boston .649 plus several game line results and a recipe note from Table Talk about a rhubarb dessert.
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Baltimore
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Chicago
Brooklyn
Louisville
New York
Cincinnati
Boston
Cleveland
Washington
Pittsburg
Mrs Pinkham Offers Free Health Advice For Women
The notice urges women to heed early symptoms and seek advice from Mrs. Pinkham who offers free guidance. It highlights that many ills stem from neglect and warns against delaying care by writing to Lynn, Massachusetts at the first sign of trouble.
Spring Fever in the Fields Inspires Daydreams of Escape
A Philadelphia North American fragment echoes a poem of spring’s lure. The speaker longs to flee the office, crave field and meadow, babbling brook and shady lawn, preferring picnics, fishing, and nature’s rest over labor. The playful voice yearns for wanderlust and a nap in nature.
Not His Idea Excerpt From Washington Star Quips
A Washington Star snippet recalls a Cuban army moment with a remark about soldiers preferring battle to eating. A comrade interrupts, joking that the cart comes before the horse in the chaotic ration scene.
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Funston
Washington Star
Lushin the Season Poem From Cincinnati Enquirer
A regional verse recounts a child’s springtime mischief at school with playful rhymes about removing shoes and stockings. The narrator notes a bully, a tattled noon, and a wary plan for keeping pleasure while facing possible punishment.
Military education valor quoted remark with obedience reference
A speaker notes a large woman with a broad mouth and light mustache saying the lucky man has advantage of military education. Her friend asks why and she answers because then one understands the value of implicit obedience to orders. Cleveland Plein Voalor.
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Cleveland Plein Voalor
Poets Struggle to Rhyme Funston Diggles in Verse
The Boston Globe and Cleveland Plain Dealer clash over a rhyming gag about Funston and Diggles. The verse mocks poets who stumble chasing rhymes while declaring fame inscribed with the rivals’ names. A Washington Star caption questions the man’s chief end, joking about intellectual versus practical use.
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Prrila
Boston Globe
Funston
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Fun
Diggles
Diggies
My Love For You Poem From Chicagro News
A fragment from Chicagro News recites a verse on love and longing. The speaker asserts deep and high devotion while noting poverty and lack of support. The poem ends with the plea for the beloved to take love and go.
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Sue
Papa
Chicagro News
Outside of One Hundred New Dishes novelty in department
Magazine editor asks what novelty for the department this month. Cookery editor notes an article by a well known husband. Detroit Journal cites daily food needs: light work 17 ounces, hard work 45 ounces, with variations for labor.
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Detroit Journal
Quote on restraint and reason by Thomas Scott
A aphorism notes that without a sound reason a person should refrain from action. It argues inner justification matters more than impulse and promotes prudent restraint.
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Aoman
Thomas Scott
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John Dietze
West Second Street
Pabst
Milwaukee
Winona Fur & Glove Factory
Center Street
Max A. Conrad
Prop
Telephone Exchange
J.B. Baker & Co’s
U. S
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Oxfords
Wrack & Behling, Sroot-Ritters
West Third St
Winona
Ohio Valley Bimetallic League
Louisville, Ky
Lican
Gov
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Hanna, Foraker
Turkey
New York Telegram
Kansas City Times
Kansas City Journal
Boston Maiden
Chicago Tribune
Chineao
Hongkong
Ohio Republicans
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tr-Bo
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Mértous
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Richards
America
Rebelain Neturn
Uncle Sam
Peace Conference
National League
Listman Mill Co
LaCrosse, Wis
J. Jellis
Wacehouse Corner
Lafayette
Seland Street
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lenter
Mes. Pinkham
Lydia EB. Pinkham
Cincinnati Enquirer
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