McKinley Nears Nomination as Delegate Totals Favor Him
Grosvenor reports McKinley with 444 delegates to date, within a dozen of the 56 needed for a nomination. Indian Territory delegates add at least two or six more. Manu figures from Reed and others show Reed at 111, McKinley 161, total 200 for McKinley and 217 for other, with 83 disputed or contested. Estimates vary widely among Manley, Grosvenor, New York Tribune, and Philadelphia Press. Handys predicts McKinley could nominate on the first ballot if progress continues.
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Desperate anti McKinley push sparks GOP tensions
The anti McKinley group accuses delegates of betraying Republican voters in a bid to block his nomination. The electric light issue shows no city debt danger, while a council committee is urged to report. Capt McClure sided with independence in opposing pension bill amendments alongside Hepburn.
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Iowa
Debated Bill Reform and Republican Nomination F issues
The article notes protests against committee interference on rules and a call to amend the bill. It critiques the pensioning of ex rebels, discusses Salis bury as a negotiator in the U S Britain Venezuela dispute, and describes the push toward direct presidential primaries. It covers McKinley support tallies and Illinois convention hopes amid party tensions.
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Electric rapid transit plan for Manhattan proposed
A two story four track railroad spanning Manhattan from Battery to Harlem with electric power could run trains in half an hour or less, offering a solution to New York's rapid transit problem. The proposal is presented as tempting but unproven.
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U S and Britain Seek Accord on Venezuela Issues
In Parliament yesterday a positive note on Anglo American cooperation emerged as both nations move toward joint handling of Venezuela disputes. The Ohio General Assembly adjourned for two years after passing reforms some critics will rue. Democratic convention tensions loom with bolt threats from the opposing side.
McKinley gold standard support hinted in Brooklyn club letter
Senator Sherman cites Major McKinley backing the gold standard and opposing silver devaluation in a Young Republican club reading from a Brook lyn secretary. the letter stresses silver must remain coinage at par with gold. In Pretoria Hammond pleads guilty to high treason as Johannesburg reform leaders follow his example.
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Legislative report clears McNeal joins call to dismiss Dye
The committee report released Monday exonerates Dairy and Food Commissioner McNeal while recommending the dismissal of Judge Dye and others from the department amid suspicion of influence by impure food manufacturers and dealers.
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Ohio crop bulletin notes good week and improving yields
The weekly climate and crop bulletin for Ohio reports a favorable growing period with farm work progressing satisfactorily. Wheat shows strong improvement, pastures and meadows look well, oats and timothy prosper, apples bloom lightly, and other fruits look promising despite some gaps. Constantinople April 28 Turks held Rev Knapp prisoner at Alexandretta until the Marblehead was telegraphed and Knapp was released.
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Lively Meeting Revises Presbytery Minutes Report
New York Presbytery holds a spirited session voting a revised report from the committee on the minutes of the general assembly. The action, previously deferred, was amended and adopted after a lively debate. Cordage plants in Ohio face sale to satisfy a 7.6 million mortgage held by United States Trust Company.
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Warned as to Water From Bloomington Reservoir
Prof W Z Bennett warns in The Republican about foul Bloomington reservoir water with high organic content and odor resembling putrid fish. He urges prompt cleaning and boiling water for consumers, noting risk of disease without action and recommending purity from a spring on North Avenue above Music Hall.
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Latest Local Notes and Community Happenings
Wooster notes report a series of local incidents and events. A theft victim mourns an Oliver chilled plow and a pair of double-trees found south of the city. The Wooster Bicycle Club meets tonight in the Downing block. Knights Templar plan Ascension Day services at Millersburg May 14. One hundred bicyclists counted on the street last night. Officials urge breaking up riding abreast to prevent accidents. Supt Itaupert spoke at a Chicago Ohio school fair. Captain Beebe and clerks went to Lattasburg with the Wooster Rainmaker Minstrels. The Lyceum Theatre hosts Ben Hur pantomime through Emanuel Episcopal Church with local participants. Peter Foust has returned to selling dry goods at Griffin's. Edward Glass leaves for Mansfield to run a street roster. Harry J Frost returns from Cleveland. Samuel Selhover granted pension. Heavy rain past Millbrook to Shreve between 3 and 4 p.m. Mahlon Rouch and Charles Yocum form a law practice in old Yocum & Taggart offices. Rouch & Yocum previously partners 27 years ago. Dr. J H Stoll visits Chicago. Century Club hears Hon. L K R Critchfield on Equity in jurisprudence. Rev. Dr. Davis to speak on Religion and Science in two weeks with Mrs Criley. Lepley James, 79, dies near Morrland. funeral Tuesday. Zellers vs Stratton case continued due to Cyrus Stratton paralysis. jurors excused to Thursday.
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Applecreek School Vote Controversy Details Debate
Tension over a village education board election heats as Applecreek residents exchange lengthy comments. The Applecreek dispute centers on impartial reporting and calls for corrections while avoiding partisan attacks among neighbors in East Union township. Nearby summaries note proxy voting questions and party balance discussions amid broader state and national political debates.
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Lively Letters in Republicary Writers' OGDEN'S CORNERS
April 27 items recount local goings on in including farm news deaths marriages and visits. Notable mentions include William Sigler buying a farm, a Stuckey barn fire, Arbor Day events, a large Lee Roger funeral, and community updates from Lakefork and nearby townships with many named residents and addresses.
If You Did Not Read The Republican Last Evening
The fragment notes a home near Donit Missitbagain referenced in a brief newspaper note from The Republican last evening. It hints at a local item but details are unclear in the OCR fragment.
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Local District Notes From Orrville and Massillon
Scraps from Orrville and Massillon recount a meat seizure near Orrville and several residents visiting Canton and Massillon. Mr Desvoignes and wife, along with Mrs Reed, were in Massillon last Thursday as others attended dinners and hotel visits.
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Ohio’s 57th assembly ends with mixed action and sighs
Columbus Ohio April 28 The seventy second assembly adjourned at noon as Governor Bushnell delivered a farewell speech amid bouquets. The session saw 977 bills introduced in the House with 60 percent enacted, and 102 bills introduced in the Senate with 196 becoming law. Several measures were killed and debate was intense about the future impact, with outcomes left to time to reveal whether all was for the best.
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Seventy-second Assembly of
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Senate
Remarkable Case Links Murder Trial and Confession in Buffalo
Cleveland dispatch reports a tangled case involving a murdered lawyer Gilles Weovas and a suspect woman connected to a murder plot in Buffalo. Confession details recount meetings in California,酒店 stay, and an arrest in Westport. The narrative covers trials, sentences, and a related belief that a key suspect faced prison in Waupun. In a separate note, the Methodist Episcopal church in Cleveland weighs admitting women as delegates, needing three fourths of votes. The current count lacks enough support to meet the threshold, with Troy conference yet to decide.
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Farm for Sale Near Franklin Township Wayne County
Farm for sale comprising about 29 acres with timber and tillable ground suitable for wheat. Brick house nine rooms with central features, bank barn and other outbuildings in good condition. Water supplied to house and barn by wind pump, cistern at house. For further information contact Bhreve Lavinia Taylor.
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