Currency and treasury turmoil loom in United States politics
The piece notes Ed cants and two Republicans ready to back any reasonable currency bill while warnings of a coming money panic persist. It cites heavy wool sales not benefiting American growers, Cleveland’s currency message, gold hoarding, and treasury surplus fears. It mentions typhoid fears from deep wells and an impending Balkan crisis as Turkey faces pressure from Greece, Serbia, Bulgaria, and Montenegro.
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Turkey
Macedonia
Greece
Serbia
Bulgaria
Montenegro
Europe
Record of low cloth prices and political outrage in harsh times
The article notes record low print cloth quotations and a drop in January railroad savings versus 1893. It condemns Congress for ignoring these facts, reports New York police cracking down on oath-bound criminals, and mentions Carlisle’s request enabling the House to cut small greenbacks, aiming to drain gold from the treasury at the expense of plain people.
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Carlisle
Democratic House
Treasury
President Cleveland’s Theories Stir National Tension
The president’s warnings describe a growing condition seen as dangerous, urging all involved in lawmaking and enforcement to perform patriotic duty honestly to relieve the crisis. Critics lament that Cleveland did not let his duty prompt earlier decisive action a year or two earlier.
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Cleveland
Wooster religious crusade sparks local action
The RefusBLican column highlights Wooster churches as severely underfunded and underserved. The piece argues for intensified local church work driven by zeal energy and intelligence and notes this as only the beginning of potential outreach. Wheat prices in Chicago fall further with bulls retreating and expectations of lower prices. farmers crave a stronger domestic market to avoid world market volatility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Record of Commodity Demand Drops Cited in Dun Report
Dun reports last week shows the average for all commodities at a new low with demand stagnant. The number of hands employed does not rise and business hesitates as future demand remains unclear and timid in January expectations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dun
Judge Bradley ruling shores up pension rolls and more
The Supreme Court judge Bradley decision in Washington on Monday overturns a limit, restoring Gen William Shakespeare and other deserving pensioners to the pension rolls at the fall rate. The note also mentions Walderses, linked to Germany’s future chancellor, and a New York or Connecticut wife with influence on religion and Sabbath matters. Five issues of The WEEKLY REPUBLICAN have been issued in 1895, offering a New York Weekly Tribune gift for 12 cents more if paid before the next issue.
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Walderses
Germany
New York
Connecticut
Weekly Republican
New York Weekly Tribune
Washington
Augustus J Ricks
Cleveland
House
Bailey Tex
Ricks
Birdsell
Martin W Sanders
Judge Ricks
Althen Grade Ricks
Riks
Todge Ricks
Torrison
Alabama
Iumpeahmn
Wolverton
Croodnight
Kentachs
Layton
Pennsylvania
Harmon Lie
Texas
Jobo
Court of Common Areas
Wait County
Swilloofter
Padbie Tendue
George Karcher
Blachleyville
Harrow
Fauning
Osborne
Cleveland's disputed Treasury authority history described
Two years ago the Republican Senate prepared to grant Cleveland like power via a low interest long term bond issue. Carlisle was consulted as future Treasury Secretary and agreed but then reversed, removing the need for action and shelving the matter. This history casts doubt on Cleveland's current emergency message as statesmanlike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Cleveland
Carlisle
Great Day for Trade Focus as CANAL Vow Sails Ahead
The Cincinnati manufacturers convention and the national trade push yield hopeful signs for foreign commerce. Nonpartisan addresses by McKinley and Foraker plus railroad leaders Ingalls and Warner Miller offer plans and optimism. The Senate’s 31 to 21 vote backing the Nicaragua Canal strengthens the push toward a broader national reach and a Greater America.
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Cincinnati
McKinley
Foraker
Ingalls
Warner Miller
Washington
United States Senate
United States
Nicaraggua Canal
America
Shakespeare Suffered Cut In Pension Battle In Michigan
Gen William Shakespeare of Kalamazoo, a US soldier, had his pension reduced from 8728 monthly to 30 dollars amid disputes over Lochren’s pension policy and a bitter speech. Friends claim the cut stems from politics, while Lochren ordered an investigation into Shakespeare’s daily life.
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Michigan
Hobe
Lochren
Democratic Party
Loehren
Shakspeare
Kalamazoo
Damages Sought After Train Trunk Injury in Wayne Co Case
James Brislin of Creaton sues Wheeling & Lake Erie Bailey Co in Wayne County Court for 5000 dollars claiming a trunk fell on him from a passing train in Somerdale Tuscarawas on February 7 1894 crushing his leg and causing lifelong disability while another suit by Harry Smith and John McSweeney accuses Dr Samuel Yater of Blackleyville of malpractice ending with permanent injury and loss of manual labor ability.
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James Brislin
Creaton
Wayne County Court of Common Pleas
Wheeling & Lake Erie
Bailey Co
Brislin
Somerdale
Tuscarawas County
Price Russell
Briglin, Johnson & Taylor
Harry Smith
John McSweeney
Joseph H. Austin
Blackleyville
Samuel Yater
Austin
Yater
Celebration of Washington's Birthday and Local News
The Creston band plans a Washington birthday celebration while a telephone is installed at the Py Ft W&G ticket office. Mrs. Benjamin Bowers Sr. dies suddenly near the city. Five carloads of rails for the B&O extension to Millersburg arrive. Orr, a traveling man, dislocates his left shoulder after a buggy accident under Bever street bridge. Welker of Rittman endures a rough night losing lantern, hat, and umbrella, then falls in a creek. H. Elliott aids him. The Bollinger family in Chester township battles diphtheria traced to old clothes found during upstairs cleaning, with multiple members infected. locals suspect transmission from the clothes kept as mementos.
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E Creston Band
Washington
Py Ft. W. &G
Benjamin Bowers, Sr
J. (. Welker
Rittman
H.8. Elliott
Bollinger
Chester Township
Oformant
Cleveland Plan Support Moves in Merchant Exchange
The Merchants Exchange and members unanimously back a federal law for a safer environment and early enactment, urging Congress to address President Cleveland’s policies. A separate report notes Charles Donnevan, a bartender, arrested for attempted criminal assault on James Claussman’s nine year old daughter, with potential for capital punishment if conviction occurs.
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Sr Loci
Merchants Exchange
En Manse
Congress
Cleve An
la Justa
Cole
Chares Donnevan
James Claussman
Donnevan
Death of a Former Pittsburger in Philadelphia
James Mc Candless a former member of McCandless Johnson & Co. Pittsburg died at his home Fifteenth and Jefferson streets Philadelphia in his 81st year. Heart disease was the cause of death.
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Philadelphia
James McCandless
McCandless Johnson & Co
Pittsburg
Fifteenth
Jefferson Streets
Jealousy Sparks Fatal Shot in Covington Neb
Albert Evans an insurance agent from Sioux City was fatally shot in Covington Nebraska just across the river by Ollie Hall a courtesan. All parties are under arrest as jealousy is cited as the motive.
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Sioux City
Albert Evans
Covington
Neb
Ollie Hall
Elkins Elected U S Senator by Joint Session
In West Virginia on January 24 the legislature elected Stephen B Elkins to replace Johnson N Camden as U S senator. The house vote was majoritarian while the senate tied due to H C Lockney voting for a Populist. Persistent doubt existed over legality without a majority in both houses, but the consensus now holds him legally chosen. The piece ends with a satirical bung of advertising in the REPUBLICAN.
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C Hagleston
Stephen B Elkins
Johnson N
Camden
United States
Elkins
Senate
H. C Lockney
County News About Letters From Republican Writers
Readers report a flood of letters from Republican writers appearing in county papers. The exchange highlights political tensions and public discourse.
Obreston Notes And Local Happenings In January
Frank Lehr lies ill with typhoid fever while C E K Clapp returns from a three week visit to Indiana. Miss Eliza Nye breaks her left wrist near her home three miles east. Peter Starz of New York visits Mrs Gore senior, who is bedfast with paralysis. Phoebe Spelglemyer injures her ankle and cannot walk. A Jackson school literary event last Thursday debated whether Canada should be annexed to the United States, with several foreign debaters and strong arguments.
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Frank [Lehr
C. EK
Clapp
Indiana
Eliza Nye
Peter Starz
New York
Mra. Gore
Phoebe Spelglemyer
Bethel church holds quarterly meeting as pastors visit
Chester Township report notes many colds and sore throats in cold weather. Rev A Totherob presides over evening sermons at Bethel Evangelical church with Rev Lamb of Akron to assist for a quarterly Sabbath meeting. Farmers sell sheep to A F Wells of Shreve for 4 1 2 cents a lamb. Professor Moor plans a large singing class in New Pittsburg Mi close with a concert next Saturday. Mr and Mrs Ben France visit Mrs Hough.
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Bethel Evangelical Church
A. Totherob
Lamb
Akron
A. F. Wella
Shreve
Millbrook
Moor
New Pittsburg
Ben. France
Local Notices From Ashtabula And Wayne Areas
Jan 28 reports Solomon Mellinger and wife visiting Mrs M s sister Mrs John yers in Ashtabula county. Misa Minnie Reddick of Butler Co Pa guests sister Mrs I M Hammond. Funeral of Joseph Wagner near Congress at Fair Haven church by Rev A Scott of Went Salem, burial grounds. Charles Myers, popular young merchant, sick this week. Alfed Ogden funeral at Mennonite church, Wooster. Burial near, Nelse Mine sleeping in Garver’s spare bed at Wayne county, instrumentality of his wife.
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Solomon Mellinger
Ashtabula County
John Yers
Misa Minnie Reddick
Butler Co. Pa
I. M. Hammond
Joseph Wagner
Near Congress
Fairhayen
A Scott
Wentsalem
Charley Myers
Alfed Ogden
Mennonite
Ministr of
Wooster
Groun
Lida Weat
Rotafunk
Africa
John Miller
Ettzy Anderson
Orrvile
J le Zaring
LaGrange
Orrville
M Church
Kk M. Yeder
Dalton
Engilah
M. E
J.L Hartzler
Weilersville
B. Shuey
Medina County
Choral Society
HK. Compton
Water Zell
Cumberland County
Penn
Jos. Bripker
German Baptista
Galden wedding tale and community notes in Orrville area
Silas Moore, former resident now in eastern Colorado, seeks aid for the destitute there. Mr and Mrs Hubert Moore celebrated their garden wedding on Jan 22 with about 60 relatives and neighbors. A long, lively writeup recalls sermons, protracted meetings, hospitalities, and local visits, plus notices of residents’ health, travel, and upcoming events, all reflecting Orrville’s social fabric and church activities.
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Silas Moore
Colorado
Hubert Moore
Galden
Neiguborg
Mberot Beantif
Mire Moore
Verner
Vatrreday
Satoath
Mather
Peachiuid
Saurdat
Barnett
Saudoth
Meetoiga
Ted
Lees
Wil
Lestyter
Tomourrow
Harry Jameson
Henton Acare
Itosh Jameson
Mantson
Scarlet Fever Quarantine and Local Meetings Stir Orrville
Orrville residents report state pamphlet warnings on Scarlet Fever also called Scarlet Rash and house confinement rules from the State Board of Health. Mayor Smith urges compliance with health laws while amid scattered cases and rumors of travel restrictions in Wayne County. Local chatter mentions J Williamans family illness, Crossmore visits Seville, and W Hunsberger’s barber shop acquisition.
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Perry
Philble
Wayne County
Smith
Ae ‘Willa
Ourj
Orrgilleays
Scarlett
Orivule
State Board of Health of
Ohio
J. Williaman
Crossmore
Seville
Y. B. Baker
George Hartle
Pensacola
Florida
W.H. Hunsberger
E. Baker
Wheat Dips Amid Market Panic and Mixed Bets
The report details a volatile wheat market with heavy selling curbing gains, panic sentiment easing briefly after a lucky turn, May and corn futures fluctuating. It notes sharp declines in May wheat and corn, then a rally aided by buying orders and foreign market sympathy, while futures for pork also slipped. Political notes from Cincinnati show Republican nomination preferences, with McKinley, Foraker, Reed, and others discussed, and a Kansas physician, W. A. McCully, noted for his Civil War service and later health work.
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Chaan
Board of Trade
Charley Smith
Beaubean
Beays
Busi
Theo Fea
Nee Broke
Todd
Immigration Plan Reported by Mexican Colonization Manager
Sax Autonxto Texas January 28 report that one hundred grand negroes will be moved from Alabama Georgia and Louisiana to Northern Mexico within six months. Statement by W H Ellis manager of the Mexican Colonization Company who has just returned from Atlanta Georgia.
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Sax Autonxto
Tex
Alabama
Georgia
Louisiana
Mexico
W H. Ellis
Mexican Colonization Company
Atlanta
Carnegies to Make Big Guns
Pirrsstry Jan 25 reports the Carnegie Bteed company preparing to branch into heavy armament manufacture. The firm is collecting facts and figures as it moves toward producing heavy guns and Home-Bteed nears becoming another Essen in the industry.
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Carnegie Bteed
Essen
Adams Declines Penna's Offer in Mineworkers Rift
The national mineworkers group officers and President Adams clash as Adams replies to Penna declining the offer to bring the dispute before the Ohio board. The January 28 Cauupus report notes the ongoing conflict and Adams explicit rejection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cauupus
National Organization of Mineworkers
Adams
State Organization
Penna
Ohio Board
General Sewell Elected Senator in Trenton
In a joint legislative session in the assembly chamber President Stokes chaired the meeting and announced General Sewell won a majority of votes to become United States senator. The formal declaration followed the balloting for the U S Senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
United States
Assembly
Stokes
General Sewell
Republicans sweep Wheeling city offices in election
Wheeling voters produced a decisive Republican victory with mayor, police chief, and city clerk all won by sizable margins. The city council is described as almost solidly Republican, signaling a strong party advantage after years of Democratic control.
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Wheeling
Bond Issue the Only Way to Replenish Gold Reserve
Washington Jan 29 The newspaper reports the banking and currency committee facing division over a Springer bond bill amid widespread financial peril. President Cleveland urges prompt action to restore confidence and proposes bond issues funded by gold to replenish the treasury, warning against partisan obstruction and stressing the need to maintain the nation's credit. He notes large gold withdrawals to support shipments abroad and private profiteering, and argues bonds can stabilize finances without derailing currency plans.
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Publilo
Washington
House
Hitt
Senate
House of Representatives
Congress
Gould
Papal Address Urges American Catholic Unity and Education
The papal encyclical to the American Episcopate recalls the church’s role in America’s evangelization and the Fourth Centenary, praising early Catholic figures and urging bishops to foster Catholic institutions, support the Washington University and North American College, promote unity, virtue, and respect for religion, and curb anti religious journalism. It also calls bishops to guide Catholics toward charity and reconciliation, and mentions not sending missions to the Indians.
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Rouse
Amenca
Columbus
Manga
Auperica
George Washington
University At
Washington
Rome
America
Holy See
Relief shipments and bombardment reach Lincoln and Teng Choo
In Lincoln Jay 26 Senate Manderson tells Nasor the agriculture department will dispatch seed sacks totaling about 18 000 papers for sufferers with further contributions from Representatives Hayner Mercer Bryan Meikeljohn and Senator Allen The same dispatch notes Teng Choo bombardment reports via Che Foo on Jan 18 Japanese warships shelled the city and fortifications as missionaries signaled for aid while Hayes waved a white flag and was ignored by a Japanese ship.
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Lincoln
Neb
Jay
Senate
Manderson
Nasor
Relief Committee
Department of Agriculture
Hayner and
Mercer
Bryan and
Meikeljyohio
Benator Allen
Department
Congress
Hayes
Untitled historical note fragment finds Weston contact
Fragmentary OCR text hints at a historical note or notice involving names and places but is largely unreadable. The legible bits mention East, Bey, Wayne, and Wooster in a likely local context, suggesting a regional record or notice from a newspaper page.
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