House battles over silver bill and Behring treaty ripple
Washington March 26 reports show a close floor fight over the free coinage bill with both supporters and opponents predicting passage on a direct vote. Remarks by Mr Bland and remarks on influence by bankers and moneyed interests color the scene as leaders pledge renewed effort. In Senate, Behring treaty and Hearst memorials fill executive time while House activity centers on private calendar bills and local measures in Ohio and Chicago graft cases loom.
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Willis
Brother Jasper Weds Again in Africa Context
The Rev John Jasper author of the sun de move theory, aged 80, marries Widow Cary in Africa a district of the city His fourth wife she born in 1859 They have one child and three grandchildren The ceremony was held at the bride s home due to crowd concerns about a church wedding The groom is pastor of the Sixth Mount Zion Baptist Church
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Jasper
Ricanond
Africa
John Jasper
Cary
Mount Zion Bapist
Loudonville Highway Robbery Reported
A daring highway robbery occurred on a Loudonville street in the evening. A man, described as a laborer, grabbed cash from a passerby and fled on foot. Constable Annie Mndte is investigating with local authorities.
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Loudonville
Canton
Mare
Burial of Hill Farm mine disaster victims prompts cremation rumors
Frenzied mourners crowd the Pennsylvania cemetery as officials continue pumping water from the Hill Farm mine dip. Twenty three bodies were recovered earlier, six more are believed buried in the lower dip, possibly burned alive. Three pumps work to drain the flooded shaft while miners speculate on the fate of those six and the wall of flame that trapped them.
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Dunsan
Hill Farm
Miine
Bodies Interred After Deadly Mine Disaster at Dunwar
Brief funeral services were held at Dunwar Pa for victims of a mine disaster. Father Milady officiated as each coffin was lowered with benedictions. Spectators witnessed moving scenes including a widow swooning and a woman tossing her bonnet into a grave. Six bodies remain in the mine awaiting retrieval, while Hill Farm mine officials express relief and sorrow over the toll and burial costs.
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Dunwar
Milady
Courtney
Joy
Hill Farm
Foraker Victory Centered in Ohio Party Convention
The state Republican committee chose Cleveland for the state convention on April 27 and 28 with Charles P Griffin named temporary chairman and Captain Matthews elected opposed to John Malloy. Delegates allocated one per 250 votes for McKinley, total 772. County chairmen’ll form congressional committees to pick delegates for Minneapolis.
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CoLumets
Republican Central
Columbus
Cleveland
Charles P Griffin
McKinley
Matthews
John Malloy
Tod
Foraker
Minneapolis
Emperor's health uncertain as illness limits royal duties
Berlin reports the emperor remains unwell with overpowering mental weariness and ear pain affecting his neck. A medical consultation led by Professor Exmarch from Kiel notes his condition worsened, making attendance at the Austrian ambassador's banquet doubtful.
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Exmarch
Kiel
Train Collision Kills Engineer and Fireman at Fort Bliss
At Choc taw station on the Texas and Pacific railway eighteen miles west of Fort Worth a westbound train struck an engine left on the switch near the main track. The westbound engine derailed, one box car overturned, and two workers were trapped. Engineer A E Leighly was dug out and both he and fireman J W Keeler were crushed. both are expected to die.
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Bonuam
Tex
Choctaw Station
Texas and Pacific Railway
Here
Ears A EL. Leighly
J W Keeler
Elope leads to society shock in Crawfordsville hills
In Crawfordsville Indiana on March 26 society circles in Hillsboro are stirred by the elopement of Edward Schultz a 24 year old married man with Miss Ella Dodge a nearly 40 year old widow. Both are wealthy and connected Miss Dodge a church worker and Sunday school treasurer Schultz leaves behind a wife two children and a valuable well stocked farm.
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Here
Edward Schultz
Ella Dodge
North western Miller reports higher flour output in week
Minneapolis March 26 The North western Miller notes flour output rose to 167 920 barrels for the week, averaging 27 987 barrels daily, up from 100 185 last week and 133 1 a in 1991. Water power decline may trim next week’s output as large mills shut down, with demand for patent flour lagging and exports at 44 540 barrels versus 30 Sl previous week.
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Minngarois
Nccanlating Bakers
Jow l
Minneapolis
Pennsylvania boards World Fair funds shown as modest
Commissioner Farquhar releases a financial statement on the Pennsylvania World’s Fair appropriation. Resources total 300000. expenditures include board attendance 1995.14, committees 1158.45, salaries 1404.90, miscellaneous 447.60, with a balance of 22800. Only about 12600 spent to date. 34 Pennsylvania firms have secured exhibit space in Chicago.
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Harrisatne
Pennsylvania
Board of
Inccidentals
Chicago
Iron Industry Averts Wages and Furnace Actions
Reports from Sharpsville detail wage reductions and furnace slowdowns due to stagnated iron markets. Notices announce 15 cent wage cuts effective April 10 at Spearman Mable Alice Chute and Sharpsville furnaces as owners threaten banked furnaces if workers refuse. Memphis yard switchmen strike escalates with no freight handling by competing lines and potential replacements if workers do not return by Saturday.
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Nuelleg
Mahonma
Shananse Valleva
Sharpsville
Spearman
Mable
Alice, Chute
MempHis
Memphis and Charleston Railroad
Switchmen's Mutual Aid Association
Mission Work in Wooster Marks Annual Meeting Closure
The twentieth annual meeting of the Home and Foreign Missionary societies of the Wooster presbytery ended after a two day session in Wooster Ohio. Delegates from nearly all forty churches attended as officers were elected for the coming year including President Mrs S J Gresainger of Ashland Vice President Mrs Anderson of Louisville Corresponding Secretary Miss Alice Devor of Ashland Recording Secretary Miss Frances E Douglass of Mansfield Treasurer Mrs P Weldon of Mansfield.
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Wooster
Home and Foreign Missionary Societies of the Presbytery of
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Beaver Star Editors Pardoned After Libel Sentence
Governor Pattison approves board of pardons' recommendation to pardon Mellon and Porter of the Beaver Star sentenced to six months for libeling a senator. The decision follows the March 26 Harrisburg report.
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Board of Pardons
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The
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Trade review shows uneven signals with mixed activity
R G Dun and Co weekly review notes conflicting signs in business sentiment. Prices overall down about one percent from a year ago while some regions report stronger activity in machinery boots and shoes rubber goods and wool. Iron and copper markets firming with looser selling pressure. coal cautious. woolen industry healthy though prices low. Global uncertainties temper optimism as weekly U S and Canada failures total 231 compared with last year.
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R. G. Dun & Co
Boston
Bridgeport
Bereta
Hartford
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Bessemer
Pittsburg
New Jersey
United States
Canada
White Caps threaten minister in Bersenwick Ga
Evan Culpepper, preacher at the canvas tabernacle, received a note from the White Caps warning him to leave town by 9 30. He held an open air service in the main street last night and said he would act against the White Caps if needed. He preached as announced but whether the threats were carried out is unknown.
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Bersenwick
Culpepper
Balloons From German Frontier Seen Over Russian Forts
From Warsaw on March 26 reports say several balloons drifted from the German frontier and hovered over Russian fortresses and camps. One balloon at Dombrowa eighty four miles west of Warsaw appeared under perfect control and maneuvered freely despite anti aircraft fire.
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Warsaw
Horno
Dombrow le
War Ships to Patrol Behring Sea Sealing Grounds
Cabinet meeting notes reveal orders to deploy warships Charleston Baltimore Boston Yorktown Adams Ranger and Mohican along with revenue vessels Corwin Bear Rush and Albatross to patrol the sealing grounds amid Behring Sea tensions. Secretary Blaine attended despite ill health, with Foster and Tracy also in talks over the deployment.
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Foster
Tracy
Charleston
Baltimore
Boston
Yorktown
Adams
Ranger
Mohican
Corwin
Bear
Rush
Albatross
Henry Smith Hanged in Jail Yard After Murder
In Louisville Kentucky on March 25 Henry Smith colored was executed for the murder of his victim on January 18. He mounted the scaffold and delivered a brief speech welcoming death saying he would pass to a world of happiness. He allegedly eloped with a man and then stepped onto the trap as the noose was fitted. He laughed and warned Be careful.
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Louisvi la
Henry Smith
Smith
A Little Girl's Lighthouse Illness and Recovery Story
Mr and Mrs Loren Ilvescott kept Gov Lighthouse at Sand Jeach Michigan. Their four year old daughter fell ill last April with measles and a severe cough turning to fever. After doctors failed, she recovered following two and a half bottles of Dr King s New Discovery, which is offered free at Lanbach Boyd Drugstore.
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Loren Ilvescott
Gov
Sand Jeach
Mich
Lome
Detroit
Unneil
King
Electric Bitters Promised Cure For Various Ailments
An old advertisement claims Electric Bitters restore strength and health for liver stomach and kidney issues. It touts rapid relief from sick headaches and lists conditions like fever sores and digestive complaints. Sold by Laubach and Boyd's Drugstore with money-back guarantees and large bottle pricing.
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Uiuse Organg
Laubach & Boyd
Laubach & Bayd
Wooster
Ohio
Danville Tobacco Sales Operated by Exchange Auction System
Report describes ten Danville warehouses under Tobacco Exchange control where cured leaf is weighed, tagged, and sold by two parallel sales series. Each warehouse has its own auctioneer and clerks, with buyers arriving around the clock. placards note sale order and locations as Neal's and Acree's warehouses conduct the rounds.
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Danville
Tobacco Exchange
Neal's
Acree
Arkansaw
Blood Purifiers and Health Remedies in 19th Century Report
The text discusses blood purification tonics and treatments, urging prevention of disease by keeping blood pure. It mentions liver stimulants, bowel action, and various tonics. Several names and places appear as patients or practitioners, with references to March dates and hospital settings.
Legal Medicine Claims and Child Health Remedy Ad
An item describes a claimed medicinal powder marketed for children with praise of soothing effects and warnings about dosage. The text notes a price of 25 cents and mentions the product being sold by drug stores and Mothers Gray. It also contains scattered references to store sales and female compositors in France.
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Gray Fers
New York
Allens Pile Discovery Claims Cure for Chronic Itching Piles
A Myrtle Avenue Albany advertisement touts Allen's Pile Discovery as a cure for two years of itching and bleeding piles. The testimonial asserts severe cases were cured after trying specialists and many remedies, promising evidence of success for similar sufferers.
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Issedung
Myrtle Avenue
Albany
Eye opening concerns on women health and cures
A garbled excerpt discusses a doctor noting that women face unique beauty concerns and health risks. It mentions a supposed eye opening experience, an old patent medicine claim for women, and a reference to a liver regulator product advertised with testimonials. The text cites a Senate story and a census, ending with a local bottle of Simmons Liver Regulator from Fairfield, Virginia.
Be Your Own Doctor Dr Kilmer Swamp Root Ad
An advertisement promotes Kilmer’s Swamp Root as a kidney liver and bladder remedy. It claims postal orders of two or three cent stamps to obtain colored plates and medical advice from Dr Kaufmann. The piece cites a physician’s endorsement and notes nickel metal value trivia. It also mentions traffic counts on Ft Wayne road in 1891 and a cost comparison for coin copper.
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Dr Kaufmann
Ordway & Co
Boston
Mass
C. McCortick
Penn Argyle
Testimony on Plaster Medicine Cures Multiple Ailments
A speaker testifies to the efficacy of plasters for chest remedies shoulder rheumatism and kidney issues claiming relief within days. The witness says their family uses the plasters at home or abroad and seeks public endorsement of the treatment.
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Jared
Florida
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