Laws on newspaper theft and paper theft penalties rise
The article notes that anyone taking newspapers from the office or refusing to pay is responsible for payment. Courts have ruled that taking papers from the post office or returning them uncalled for is prima facie evidence of intent to defraud. It discusses other topics including temperance measures, Krupp’s giant gun, future dynamos, Mrs. Cleveland’s receptions, Siberian railway costs, and Russian court fashion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valleg
Marriage broker in Bachmut targets potential brides
A marriage broker operates openly in Bachmut Russia, meeting visitors at a local hotel with offers to marry. He keeps a photo album showing men and women willing to marry and even lists social and financial details on cash photos, fueling romantic celebrity chatter. General George Crook’s tale of wars and captivity circulates in press rounds while the Boston Fire Department unveils a new water tower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bachmut
Russia
George Crook
Chicago
Crook
Cumberland
Daily
Oakland
Mary Daily
Boston Fire Department
Practical joke coin theft and a jerky mind quote mix
A Kansas City wag buys a twenty dollar gold piece, tours the streets, and returns the coin after many claimants say they lost it. Fourteen? thirty-one business men report lost coins, with three correctly guessing the mint, then the prank ends as the offender spends the piece. The piece includes a Holmes style digression on witty talkers. A Russian engineer claims an underwater Atlantic crossing in twenty eight hours with a fish shaped craft, backed by government funds.
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Kansas City
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Esprit
Atlantic
M. Apostoloff
Tornado Blasts Ton Welch Farm Near Louisville
A farm home of Ton Welch and family was torn apart by a tornado. Welch, his wife and two children injured. a baby in a cradle on the second floor was carried about a hundred feet but unharmed aside from others. The stable collapsed. two horses killed. a wild horse was lifted and dropped. The battered scene shows the cradle splintered far from the home.
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Ton Welch
Louisville
Euck
Jeff
D. T. Fernald
Randall
Dubuque
Fernald
Fernard
Mernard
STATE LAW-MAKERS. Day by Day Proceedings Summary
Senate debates mark bills on bank capital, tax on capital stock, and state institutions. Discussions span normal schools, railroads, and prohibition politics with multiple measures recommitted or amended. House advances anti con conspiracy law, text book purchase plans, and local option debates amid partisan divisions.
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Arnate
Tes Mores
Senate
Finn
Committee On Banks and Banking
Mattoon
State University
Caldwell
Kunkawan
McCoy
Democratic Caucus
Myers
Des Mores
State Board of Control
Committee of Ways and Mans
DII
Bil
Des Moines
Shields
Board of Supervisors
Banatar Parrott
Mra. A. Neat
Reinbeck
Board of Supervision
HOUSE
State Normal School
Fremont County
Nebraska
Missouri
Ays Vem
Hinrichs Weather Service
Iowa City
Des Mourines
Bonk Commission
Messrs
Dayton
Chase
Dobabu
Whele
Holbrook
Richman
Mosars
Walden
Blythe
Luke
Chaos
Repubicans
Mengura
Drs Motwns
Yees
Mo Finn
Smith
Mitchell
Mambura
Offera
Committee On Claims
Brown
Johnson County
Des Morags
Drs Mons
Boards of Direetors
County Board of Education
Board of Supervisora
Messrs. Dolph
Graeser
Young
Thea
House of
Vanello
OlLumwa
Holes
Head
Green
Towa
Green County
Russell
Adams
Briggs
Dem
Rep
Richmas
Ewart
Poweslifel
Hud
Dodges
Claus
Jevy
Barnett
Hirsch
Hendershott
State Rail Road Assessment and Local Murders in Iowa
Figures from the Executive Council show Iowa rail road mileage at 8,280 miles with a valued loss of 398,024 and total earnings of 9,87,478.57. net earnings 11,801,700 after 25,016,805 operating costs. Violent incidents include a fatal bull attack on D T Fernald near Dubuque and a wife shooting husband Stanley Wilcox in Carroll. Other brief items note elopement, a broken leg from a buggy crash, suicides, indictments of lawyers, and a Creston fair opening August 21.
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Executive Council
State Executive Council
Stagecoach Hold Up Near Ensenada Cal
Steamer passengers report the Alamo stage was halted Monday morning near Ensenada Lower California by a lone highwayman who forced the ring men to throw bullion from the International Company. Major Zimpelman carried about $4,000 in bullion and other passengers had roughly $10,000 total, but they surrendered only $18 in Mexican money before the bandit fled. pursuit failed.
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Lan Cisco
Cal
Enzenada
California
Alamo
Internaonal Company
Zimpelman
KE Pasomina
Spicy Bits and Odd Sayings In This Edition
Reader notes and snippets present a mix of quirky remarks on biology and wit, a judge of marriage law, and casual dialogue about a sick office attendant. The piece mentions Mwanoa of Uganda and a surge in divorces, plus a claim that forty thousand women joined cooking classes last year.
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Sostzonotho
Soul of
Wit
Platinnt
Scientist's Office
Deafness Cure Advertisements and Odd Notices
A collage of 19th century ad copy and snippets discusses deafness caused by catarrh and praises Hall's Catarrh Cure with a money-back offer. The text includes testimonials and various medical notices, remedies for bronchial coughs, liver pills, and other patent medicines, plus light editorial quips and travel promotions.
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Hall
J. Cnenny & Co
Toledo
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Ifo
Tur Czar
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Paris
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Canrina
General Assembly
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Iowa State News
Iowa Railways
Hin Wite
Stanley Wilcox
Carroll
William Kelly
Missouri Valley
PF. McBanee
L. Brown
Clara Lawrence
Mason City
Portsmouth
Eng
Lester van Zant
American Express Company
Port Dodge
Ed Meacham
Estherville
J. W. Henlow
Fort Madison
Santa Fo
Jacky
Gaddes
John McGinnis
Sabula
Marshall County
Florence Steele
Spencer
James Graham
Fort Dodge
Henry de Long
Bukitisa
Maabetob
Vaulia
Manitoba
Washington Post
Miss Atkins
Ani
Misa Larkins
Tve
Dr. Bage
Alain
Jon
Washington Star
Ramdan
N.C
A. T. Sialldenwereer
Rochester
Rev
J.D. Davis
Milwaukee Journal
Jil
Boston
Commpton
Tory Burron
J. A Srocum
M C
Pearl Street
New York
Binghamton
Lusky
Bradfield Reg. Co
Atlanta
Aoe Iwamin
Picay Gne
Cragin & Co
Philady
U. S
Canada
Timz
Texas
Carter
Balance
Rome
Jentine
Avroxs
Vovallata
Hale
Pike
N. O. Picayuns
N. O. Picaayuno
Syrupficq
California Fig Syrup CO
San Francisco
York
Ayer
J. C. Ayer & Co
Lowell, Mass
Tutt
Ueifarming Regions
Palgristo
Gon Phan Age
Orbe Girl
Pscape
Uy Perdeit
Bidwell
Bae Ban
Umat
Fred Ba
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