Tragic dam fall recalls Blackstone drowning tale
The report recounts a drowning tragedy near Blackstone Maass where a sailing party on a fast bottom skiff was swept over a dam by a strong current. Miss Brown and Miss Cady were pulled from the water by Mr Thorpe, others perished, and the survivors struggled to shore as fear and cold hindered rescue efforts. The piece also notes Miss Cady’s status as the only child of Mr and Mrs Brown and reflects on community reactions.
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Blackstone
Mauss
Thadam
Mies Brown
Thorpe
Misa Cady
Jess
Parivh
Thoype
Miss Cady
Trookstone
Mise Brown
Miss Brown
Geo Brown
Pawtucket
Worcester
Gady
Nse Nf
Flackainne
Turbulent tornado devastates Iowa City area details
A severe tornado struck near Iowa City on a May afternoon, tearing through residences and farms. Reports describe collapsed homes, shattered timber, and multiple injuries including a man killed near Seven Mile House, with several families displaced as rescue crews assist the affected neighborhoods. A parallel tornado damaged parts of Illinois, with extensive property loss and fears of higher casualties.
Railroad Car and Public School Notes From Gettysburg
A report covers a new streamlined freight and passenger car for the railroad with green body orange trim and cherry interior plus an apartment for storage. It notes the public schools closing for summer and praises the principal Mr Convense before announcing his departure for a new field. Also includes a fatal shooting in St Louis and a Republican state convention list with nominees Wan Denison Jr Kirk and W G Qbolson.
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Convense
Te Bus
Ani
Clarge
Destructive Hailstorm Strikes North of Town
A Monday night storm across the region north and east of town caused sweeping crop damage. Wheat, rye, corn, and oats were ruined. many orchards and garden plants destroyed. glass shattered, fences prostrated, and trees uprooted. Oxford and Hanover areas reported heavy losses with thousands of panes broken. The storm extended through Menallen, Strachan, and York, with reports of extensive fruit tree damage and street whitening from hail and ice.
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Menallen
Butler
Strachan
Oxford
Nountplessant
Euntry
McSherrystown
Hanover
Litteston
York
Walouta
warThe
Franklin
Guaiberland
Tancaster
Berks
Selda
Reading
Migerstown
Iserh
Winmspars
St. Janes
John
Roland
John W. Breathed
Inko
Mulott
Henry
Shank
Samual Avover
John Young
College of St. James
St. James
College Gemnasium
Sven
Handsome Gift To Pastor Marks Local Presbyterian Faith
The Ladies of the Presbyterian Church Gettysburg Pa present Rev George P Van Wyck with a silver pitcher and goblet engraved In Testimony of Zeal and Fidelity The gift valued at 878 was made May 20 1889 by two elder mothers Mrs Asx McCurpy and Mrs Persona Corran at a November night ceremony The piece reflects high regard for the pastor and the community note also mentions attendance at Pennsylvania College and local reflections on education and public life
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Truoh Sampte
Thomas
Atty
Wayne Vidal
Saldla
Plage
Richmond
Jefferson Vanity
Ohio
Joseph Gumerin
Brg
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The
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Hay
G P. van Wrox
Philadelphia
George P. van Wyck
Gettysburg
Asx McCurpy
Persona Corran
Mowing Match Promises Fair Trial On New Jersey Reaper
Agents for the New Jersey Reaper cut mower announce a trial on Thursday evening in a field near town. They seek a large rough field and heavy material for a fair test and invite other reapers to join a friendly competition. The Reaper previously won top prize at the New York Fair and is praised across New Jersey for superior performance.
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Messra
Surans
Borchet & Kunry
New Jersey
Reaper
Lost York
Interior
The Stampede in Nations and Our Domestic Industry
The article laments foreign competition and specie outflows from New York, arguing tariffs and legislation fail to halt imports. It cites shipments by Argo, Vign, and Weiser totaling about 3 million monthly, warning of ruin and urging decisive action to protect American production.
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York Republican
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Persia
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Hove
Hivre
Southampton
Vign
Gurk
Weser
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